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"Begin on Saturday, Finish on Sunday"
Americans need to internalize that Western interests are in danger of being attacked and destroyed by both foreign and domestic enemies. If political Islam is not stopped now in the Middle East, it will explode in the West.
The mood in the Middle East is rapidly changing. The elation of the Arab Spring, which led to prosperity and an economic and social upturn in the lives of millions of Arabs, has now deteriorated into a sense that significant dangers are stalking the Arab-Muslim world.
Arabic TV, especially Al-Jazeera, has been broadcasting programs asking if bloodshed is the only mission of Islam, and if jihad [war in the service of Islam] still motivates believers to invade other countries with abandon and indulge in worldwide slaughter.
Given the current situation, the Middle East is obsessed with asking itself: Who is responsible for the Muslims' catastrophe? And what keeps us chained behind, while the rest of the world forges ahead in social, economic and technological progress? Needless to say, the imams do not blame themselves. They claim that to change the situation we need only more and closer study and practice of the Islamic faith.
As always, our Islamic society, constantly at odds with itself, blames everyone for our misfortunes. In the days of the Prophet (S.A.A.S.), we blamed the Jews of Khaybar in the Arabian Peninsula for our ills. Now the imams who head the militant Islamist organizations tell us that the Jews, a tiny people who pose no threat to the might of Islam, are responsible for all our ills and for all our failures.
Islamic radicals, however, hate not only the Jews but also the Christians, who have become, we are told, our sworn enemies. Christianity, like Judaism, is also vilified. The history of our hatred for the Christians began with the Crusades, and over the years the same hated Crusaders became the hated European imperialists and the hated colonialists.
The hatred for the Christian West is founded on a sense of deprivation, of humiliation and inferiority, of being threatened and exploited, all of which cast doubt on the eternal message of Islam as the only up-to-date religion, destined to rule the world and invalidate the other religions. The Islamic sages who interpret the will of Allah say that both Christianity as well as Judaism, while monotheistic, are anachronistic, and while temporarily they can exist -- with the patronage of, and overshadowed by, Islam -- eventually all Christians and Jews will convert to Islam.
Islam's openly-stated desire to control the world is now light-years away from its current wretched plight. The Muslims' low self-image not only makes us self-destructive, but leads to the desire to destroy anyone who succeeds, even if it means destroying ourselves as well. The unique prosperity and power of the Jews in Palestine, compared with the slaughter, poverty and backwardness of their Arab neighbors, create antagonism, jealousy, rage and an increasingly murderous desire for "revenge" among Muslims still under the heady influence of the Arab Spring and incited by the sheikhs of the Muslim Brotherhood.
The imams in the mosques brainwash the masses, claiming that Islam's real enemies are the Christians, "the Crusaders," manipulated by the Jews who control them. Attempting to fool the leaders of the Christian West and weaken Israel, the Islamists sugarcoat the real situation and tell the Christians that all they have to do is solve the Palestinian problem. Once that has happened, the artificial Jewish existence in Palestine will come to an end, the entire Middle East will metamorphose into paradise and blossom, and everyone will live in harmony forever. Unfortunately, many Europeans have swallowed this tale whole. In the meantime, however, when not speaking to the West and telling each other the truth, the Islamists repeat the ancient adage, "We will begin on Saturday and finish on Sunday," that is, first we will get rid of the Jews and then we will get rid of the Christians -- as we are seeing now in Nigeria, Iraq and especially Egypt.
Prince Tadros church in Minya, recently torched by Islamists.
When it comes to theology, Islamist theologians claim the Jews distorted the Torah to conceal the future mission of Muhammad, and those same theologians have nothing but contempt for the Christian belief in the Divine Birth. In the meantime, because of regional Middle East chaos, the radical leaders of political Islam hide their true attitude towards Christianity and do not trumpet their plan to take over the world and rule it as Allah's chosen people; instead, they recruit eager agents among the Christians to make life miserable for the Jews.
The radical sheikhs still mourn the loss of "Andalusia" -- that is, Spain -- as well as Palestine and other parts of the old Islamic empire that were lost, and now plan not only to restore Islamic rule to the lost territories but globally. Thus Islamic terrorists, inspired and goaded on by the preaching of their leaders, blow up planes, embassies, towers, subways and skyscrapers to cause untold casualties. Dispatched by their imams, they go on rampages of slaughter and bloodshed in the name of Allah, and brainwash and recruit Islamic youths as their successors to ensure future terrorism and violence.
Much of the Islamist sheikhs' activity focuses on brainwashing within the Islamic communities in the West, where many have found a haven. There, they have formed enclaves where they nurture terrorism and violence, and,when the time comes, from where they will break out of their ghettos to overwhelm their tolerant hosts who generously and freely accepted them into Western Europe and America.
The leaders of the Western world stubbornly claim, as the European Union did of Hezbollah, that there is a difference between religious and political Islamic leaders but these well-meaning Westerners will pay dearly for making the distinction. The West's political correctness and refusal to listen to and believe what the political Islamist leadership openly says -- and its refusal to defend itself -- will lead to catastrophe. For us Arabs it is not just wordplay: when someone tells you he means to kill you, he means to kill you.
Innocence, willful ignorance and complete lack of understanding of both the Arab and Muslim mentality and its operational codes have misled the West into either patronizing Islamism and stupidly trying to dictate to its leaders, or into simply fearing it. Every single American attempt to bring Western-like democracy to the Arab-Muslim world has failed abysmally and led only to radical Islamist regimes as, for example, in Iran and Egypt. The same is true for the European declarations against the "undemocratic" involvement of the army in the government in Turkey. These brought on the Islamist regime of Erdogan, who jailed the Turkish army's senior officers, who had maintained the balance achieved by Ataturk in restraining radical Islam. The flight of the Americans from Yemen following intelligence warnings regarding al-Zawahiri and Al-Qaeda brought Al-Qaeda greater success than any genuine terrorist attack could have done.
While the legacy of Islam and its Prophet are hardwired into the consciousness of every da'wah [religious outrach] activist, and dictate that all means -- terrorism, violence, deceit -- are justified to overcome the enemy, the Americans still seem to have incomprehensible trouble believing that radical Islam means exactly what it says. American impotence in the face of Iranian intransigence and renewed Russian power, as well as the lack of support for the Sisi government in Egypt, will lead to a regional disaster.
America must give up its dreams of a democratic happy ending for the Middle East and start looking reality in the face. Once and for all, Americans need to internalize a fact: Western interests are in danger of being attacked and destroyed by both foreign and domestic enemies. The calls for America to ignore and distance itself from the events in the Middle East will eventually pave the way for a violent, full blown, powerful invasion of both Europe and the United States. If political Islam is not stopped now in the Middle East, it will, when the tipping point has been reached, explode in the West.
It is no longer possible, when faced with the challenges of radical Islam, to pursue a policy of weakness or to support democratic processes which correspond only to American values.
The Islamists have now started on Sunday: the Christians are in their crosshairs, and when they have finished, the Islamists will return to Saturday and destroy the Jews. The Zionists in Israel understand the threats of radical Islam and its intentions for their country far better than the U.S. administration will ever be able to. The Jews do not fear to show their determination and willingness to fight a life-and-death battle for their continued existence; it is that determination which has made the Islamists avoid confronting them for the present and target the Christians instead.
What is unreal are the dictates America imposes on Israel, including the demand to release convicted murderers from jail and to reach an agreement with Mahmoud Abbas, who does not have the support of the Palestinian people. This approach will lead to a Hamas takeover of the West Bank and most likely then of Jordan; and it will destroy what is left of the Christian community in Bethlehem and east Jerusalem, whose members after the Oslo Accords and the withdrawal of Israel from the territories, were killed, raped and threatened into fleeing their homes.
The Christians in the Middle East are in danger of annihilation. If the Islamic fanatics collaborating with the so-called "Free Syrian Army" overthrow Assad, the Christians, who are part of the minority coalition in the Syrian regime, will be subjected to an unimaginable slaughter that in all probability will spread to Lebanon. Thus in trying to stabilize the region, the West should reconsider its policies in dealing with Russia when it comes to Syria and nuclear Iran with its proxy Hezbollah.
A tougher line also needs to be taken with Egypt. If the Muslim Brotherhood succeeds in overthrowing the provisional government of President Mansour and General Sisi, there will be a bloodbath not only of Western values but of the Copts -- the original inhabitants of Egypt now being brutalized out of their historic home. Christians, who openly supported the recent events that ousted the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi, had their churches burned and believers killed by Muslims even years before the most recent events. Now, museums and a tenth of the churches in Egypt have been burned. Morsi's followers do not forget that the Copts aligned themselves with the new government and against Morsi, and have recently begun beheading Coptic businessmen in the Sinai Peninsula, which was a tourist attraction when under the control of Israel. It is now a center for attacking the Copts, robbing them of their property and forcing them to flee. However, if Friday is dealt with properly, a more optimistic sun will rise over Saturday and Sunday.
Ali Salim is a scholar based in the Middle East.
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Gazans Speak Out: Hamas War Crimes
by Mudar Zahran
"If Hamas does not like you for any reason all they have to do now is say you are a Mossad agent and kill you." — A., a Fatah member in Gaza.
"Hamas wanted us butchered so it could win the media war against Israel showing our dead children on TV and then get money from Qatar." — T., former Hamas Ministry officer.
"They would fire rockets and then run away quickly, leaving us to face Israeli bombs for what they did." — D., Gazan journalist.
"Hamas imposed a curfew: anyone walking out in the street was shot. That way people had to stay in their homes, even if they were about to get bombed. Hamas held the whole Gazan population as a human shield." — K., graduate student
"The Israeli army allows supplies to come in and Hamas steals them. It seems even the Israelis care for us more than Hamas." — E., first-aid volunteer.
"We are under Hamas occupation, and if you ask most of us, we would rather be under Israeli occupation… We miss the days when we were able to work inside Israel and make good money. We miss the security and calm Israel provided when it was here." — S., graduate of an American university, former Hamas sympathizer.
Will Oil Make or Break the Islamic State?
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Now, with the Islamic State's self-proclaimed caliphate having captured key oil wells in the Middle East this year, foreign oil has become an even more lethal financial weapon-of-choice for those seeking to destroy democracy and further escalate the War on Terror.
That President Barack Obama failed even to mention oil as a critical factor in the war against IS during his speech to the nation on September 10, is an omission both revealing and dangerous in terms of how his administration wants to depict the stakes involved in this latest confrontation with the jihadis.
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One Pakistani recruiter of child suicide bombers describes these children as "tools provided by God."
Another Muslim cleric in a madrassa [Islamic boys' school] describes child suicide bombers as "a gift from Allah that we have an unlimited number willing to be sacrificed to teach Americans a lesson."
Using children as suicide bombers will stop when... they stop "condoning the killing of innocents."
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"No religion condones the killing of innocents." — U.S. President Barack Obama, September 10, 2014.
"Islam is a religion of peace." — U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, September 13, 2014.
"There is a place for violence in Islam. There is a place for jihad in Islam." — U.K. Imam Anjem Choudary, CBN News, April 5, 2010.
Regrettably it is impossible to re-interpret the Qur'an in a "moderate" manner. The most famous modern interpretation by Sayyid Qutb (d. 1966), the Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, leads the reader again and again into political territory, where jihad is at the root of action.
If they deviated from the true faith -- as we are seeing in the Islamic State today -- "backsliders," like pagans, were to be fought until they either accepted Islam or were killed.
In India alone, between 60 and 80 million Hindus may have been put to death by Muslim armies between the years 1000-1525.
What Does Hamas Really Want?
by Yaakov Lappin
Hamas's long-term ambitions are indistinguishable from those of Islamic State and al-Qaeda.
Hamas will now focus on its next goal -- trying to strengthen its presence in the West Bank and eventually toppling the Palestinian Authority from power there, just as it did in Gaza. If Israel were to withdraw from the West Bank, Hamas would certainly find such a goal easier to accomplish.
Nothing keeps the flames of jihad alight, and Hamas's popularity secure, like frequent wars.


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MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) CFO Paul J. Evans acquired 1,000 shares of the company's stock on the open market in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $23.15 per share, for a total transaction of $23,150.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer now directly owns 20,465 shares in the company, valued at approximately $473,765. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on MYRG shares. Analysts at Zacks downgraded shares of MYR Group from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. They now have a $27.90 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at FBR Capital Markets downgraded shares of MYR Group from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $30.00. Finally, analysts at Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of MYR Group from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. They now have a $30.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $27.00. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. MYR Group presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $27.82.
MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) traded up 1.30% on Friday, hitting $23.44. 167,989 shares of the company's stock traded hands. MYR Group has a 52-week low of $21.72 and a 52-week high of $27.30. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $25.02 and a 200-day moving average of $24.61. The company has a market cap of $500.0 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.54.
MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the analysts' consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $228.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $228.90 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.44 earnings per share. MYR Group's revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that MYR Group will post $1.40 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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We count downt the ultimate party cities, where you can expect, no-holds-barred New year's Eve fun and entertainment
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- Sydney-siders certainly know how to do justice to New Year's Eve, with all eyes on the Harbour Bridge come midnight – and this year the city has signed up its favourite gal, Kylie Minogue.
10. Las Vegas
As if it wasn't hedonistic enough the rest of the year round, Sin City manages to step it up a notch for New Year's Eve, with its famous Boulevard turned into a giant pedestrianised zone for super-safe wandering. You can choose to head indoors to one of the spectacular clubs, or catch a world-class show, but come midnight, most folks will be hitting up Las Vegas Boulevard (affectionately known as 'the Strip') to catch the fireworks – which most of the big hotels put on – lighting up the sky. A word of warning, though, as everyone heads off to hotel-hop post-display, most establishments only let hotel guests through the doors to avoid huge overcrowding, so we'd suggest heading back to your own hotel to play into the small hours of 2013.
9. Sydney
Sydney-siders certainly know how to do justice to New Year's Eve, with all eyes on the Harbour Bridge come midnight – and this year the city has signed up its favourite gal, Kylie Minogue, who has been working as a creative director for the show. For the best fireworks vantage points head to the Botanic Gardens, Kirribilli and Circular Quay; from where you'll also get to check out the Harbour of Light Parade before the pyrotechnics. There will be more than 60 vessels that will sail from Cockatoo Island in the west to Clark Island in the east, in a colourful loads-of-pics-worthy seafaring procession.
8. Paris
When the clock starts tick-tocking to midnight, join the rest of the hoards and head to one of the world's most famous streets, the Champs-Elysees, which really starts to fill up from 9pm onwards. Make sure you have a good view of the Eiffel Tower come 12 as the iconic landmark will be lit up with fireworks (as an FYI, New Year's Eve is called Saint Sylvestre in France). For an NYE to remember, wrap up warm and book a boat trip along the Seine – there are trips for every taste, from hedonistic party boats, to jazz cruises – and sail smoothly into 2013. On January 1 take your sore head to the Trocadéro to catch the city's famous New Year's Parade.
7. Berlin
Berliners head to the Brandenburg Gate to welcome in the New Year, where party people regularly top the million mark, and from which you can expect to see the 2,000-strong firework display. Go with the throng to the city's legendary 'Party Mile', Strasse des 17th Juni – the street behind Brandenburg Gate – which is turned into an open-air disco for the night, boasting DJs, laser and light shows and food stalls and beer tents. Wish the locals "Guten Rutsch" come midnight.
6. Hong Kong
Start your NYE celebrations in Hong Kong with an early dinner, before pounding the pavement to get a great view of the fireworks over the world-famous Harbour come midnight. For the best views, you'll have to join the rest of the crowds at Central District, Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui harbour-front; or if you want to immerse yourself in a party atmos, head straight to Lan Kwai Fong district. And don't miss out on the annual Countdown Carnival for a plethora of music, performances and shows, which attracts locals and tourists alike. But if you can't make it to HK for the aNYE 2012/2013 celebrations, jet in for February 11, when the city-state will be welcoming in the Year of The Snake, with another bout of festivities.
5 .New Orleans
While Bourbon Street is where you'll find the tourists celebrating the New Year, savvy locals slip across to Frenchman Street for a more laidback boho vibe in this party-mad city. Throngs of people pack the bar and café-lined streets, and you can expect plenty of impromptu brass band performances throughout the night. Swap concrete for aqua and book on to a steamboat to see in the New Year classic Big Easy-style, catching sight of the myriad firework displays along the Mississippi, or join the crowds at Jackson Square where you can witness the dropping of the famous Baby Bacchus from the top of the renowned Jax Brewery building in the French Quarter.
4 .Amsterdam
One of the best European cities to spend NYE in, due to the fact you can walk (or stumble!) home easily without the need for a taxi. On the big night – which the Dutch call Oudjaarsdag or Oudjaarsavond (Old Year's Day, or Old Year's Evening) – head to Dam Square, Rembrandtplein, Nieuwmarkt and Leidseplein, where the bars will be filled with revellers. The firework displays can be somewhat haphazard, as there is a tradition for locals to bring their own and set them off in the squares, making for some fun, though slightly scary moments for the uninitiated. On January 1, refresh those bleary eyes with a brisk stroll through Vondelpark.
3.Rio de Janeiro
As if this sizzling city needs another excuse to throw a metropolis-wide party! On New Year's Eve, it's all about hitting up Copacabana Beach, with plenty of revellers heading there on the morning of the 31st to spend the entire day and night celebrating. Dress up in traditional white and join the two million plus who flock to the sandy shores to thread their way between a multitude of impromptu beach bashes. Alternatively, catch the cable car up to the celebrations on Sugarloaf Mountain (advance ticket in hand, of course), for the annual, organised parties that are hosted there.
2. Vienna
There's nothing quite like New Year's in Vienna, where you'll find yourself swept along cobbled streets by the lively crowds. The best way to experience the decadent side of the city that Casanova once called home is by securing tickets to one of the many balls hosted on the big night, such as the glitzy event at the Hofburg Palace. Alternatively, there is a plethora of musical galas and concerts, at which you can sip on mulled wine and soak up the sounds for a night of somewhat refined revelry. Finally, be sure to make time for the New Year's Path on your December 31 strolls. It starts at 2pm and is made up of a number of stages dotted around the inner city, with each boasting a programme of entertainment from all corners
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1. Edinburgh
Hogmanay in Edinburgh hasn't achieved international acclaim for nothing, and it's one of the biggest and best street parties in the world (certainly one of the coldest!). The four-day celebration starts on December 29 with the Torchlight Procession from Parliament Square to Calton Hill, atop of which a Viking long ship is spectacularly burned; followed by plenty of family-style entertainment along George Street on the 30th. Street parties and concerts abound on the 31st, with revellers spilling out of the many bars, restaurants and cafés come midnight to celebrate on the street, wee dram in hand. Finally, on New Year's Day, a trip to catch the Loony Dook between 11am-1pm at the Moorings in South Queensferry is a must – if you like seeing slightly worse-for-wear people in fancy dress leaping off the dock into the freezing waters of the Firth of Forth, that is.
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- Causes of endemic radiation in the Caribbean: evidence from the historical biogeography and diversification of the butterfly genus Calisto (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae: Satyrini). [JOURNAL ARTICLE]
- BMC Evol Biol 2014 Sep 16; 14(1):199.
Background Calisto is the largest butterfly genus in the West Indies but its systematics, historical biogeography and the causes of its diversification have not been previously rigorously evaluated. Several studies attempting to explain the wide-ranging diversity of Calisto gave different weights to vicariance, dispersal and adaptive radiation. We utilized molecular phylogenetic approaches and secondary calibrations points to estimate lineage ages. In addition, we used the dispersal-extinction-cladogenesis model and Caribbean paleogeographical information to reconstruct ancestral geographical distributions. We also evaluated different models of diversification to estimate the dynamics of lineage radiation within Calisto. By understanding the evolution of Calisto butterflies, we attempt to identify the main processes acting on insular insect diversity and the causes of its origin and its maintenance.ResultsThe crown age of Calisto was estimated to the early Oligocene (31¿±¿5 Ma), and a single shift in diversification rate following a diversity-dependent speciation process was the best explanation for the present-day diversity found within the genus. A major increase in diversification rate was recovered at 14 Ma, following geological arrangements that favoured the availability of empty niches. Inferred ancestral distributional ranges suggested that the origin of extant Calisto is in agreement with a vicariant model and the origin of the Cuban lineage was likely the result of vicariance caused by the Cuba-Hispaniola split. A long-distance dispersal was the best explanation for the colonization of Jamaica and the Bahamas.ConclusionsThe ancestral geographical distribution of Calisto is in line with the paleogeographical model of Caribbean colonization, which favours island-to-island vicariance. Because the sister lineage of Calisto remains ambiguous, its arrival to the West Indies remains to be explained, although, given its age and historical biogeography, the hypothesized GAARlandia land bridge might have been a plausible introduction route from continental America. Intra-island radiation caused by ecological innovation and the abiotic creation of niche spaces was found to be the main force shaping Calisto diversity and island endemism in Hispaniola and Cuba.
- Genetic variation in taste receptor pseudogenes provides evidence for a dynamic role in human evolution. [JOURNAL ARTICLE]
- BMC Evol Biol 2014 Sep 13; 14(1):198.
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BackgroundHuman bitter taste receptors are encoded by a gene family consisting of 25 functional TAS2R loci. In addition, humans carry 11 TAS2R pseudogenes, some of which display evidence for substantial diversification among species, showing lineage-specific loss of function. Since bitter taste is thought to help prevent the intake of toxic substances, diversity at TAS2R genes could reflect the action of natural selection on the ability to recognize some bitter compounds rather than others. Whether species-specific variation in TAS2R pseudogenes is solely the result of genetic drift or whether it may have been influenced by selection due to different feeding behaviors has been an open question.ResultsIn this study, we analyzed patterns of variation at human TAS2R pseudogenes in both African and non-African populations, and compared them to those observable in nonhuman primates and archaic human species. Our results showed a similar worldwide distribution of allelic variation for most of the pseudogenes, with the exception of the TAS2R6P and TAS2R18P loci, both of which presented an unexpected higher frequency of derived alleles outside Africa. At the TAS2R6P locus, two SNPs were found in strong linkage disequilibrium (r2¿>¿0.9) with variants in the functional TAS2R5 gene, which showed signatures of selection. The human TAS2R18P carried a species-specific stop-codon upstream of four polymorphic insertions in the reading frame. SNPs at this locus showed significant positive values in a number of neutrality statistics, and age estimates indicated that they arose after the homo-chimp divergence.ConclusionsThe similar distribution of variation of many human bitter receptor pseudogenes among human populations suggests that they arose from the ancestral forms by a unidirectional loss of function. However we explain the higher frequency of TAS2R6P derived alleles outside Africa as the effect of the balancing selection acting on the closely linked TAS2R5 gene. In contrast, TAS2R18P displayed a more complex history, suggesting an acquired function followed by a recent pseudogenization that predated the divergence of human modern and archaic species, which we hypothesize was associated with adaptions to dietary changes.
- Motion dazzle and the effects of target patterning on capture success. [JOURNAL ARTICLE]
- BMC Evol Biol 2014 Sep 13; 14(1):201.
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BackgroundStripes and other high contrast patterns found on animals have been hypothesised to cause ¿motion dazzle¿, a type of defensive coloration that operates when in motion, causing predators to misjudge the speed and direction of object movement. Several recent studies have found some support for this idea, but little is currently understood about the mechanisms underlying this effect. Using humans as model `predators¿ in a touch screen experiment we investigated further the effectiveness of striped targets in preventing capture, and considered how stripes compare to other types of patterning in order to understand what aspects of target patterning are important in making a target difficult to capture.ResultsWe find that striped targets are among the most difficult to capture, but that other patterning types are also highly effective at preventing capture in this task. Several target types, including background sampled targets and targets with a `spot¿ on were significantly easier to capture than striped targets. We also show differences in capture attempt rates between different target types, but we find no differences in learning rates between target types.ConclusionsWe conclude that striped targets are effective in preventing capture, but are not uniquely difficult to catch, with luminance matched grey targets also showing a similar capture rate. We show that key factors in making capture easier are a lack of average background luminance matching and having trackable `features¿ on the target body. We also find that striped patterns are attempted relatively quickly, despite being difficult to catch. We discuss these findings in relation to the motion dazzle hypothesis and how capture rates may be affected more generally by pattern type.
- Mitogenomics of the Old World monkey tribe Papionini. [JOURNAL ARTICLE]
- BMC Evol Biol 2014 Sep 4; 14(1):176.
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BackgroundThe evolutionary history of the Old World monkey tribe Papionini comprising the genera Macaca, Mandrillus, Cercocebus, Lophocebus, Theropithecus, Rungwecebus and Papio is still matter of debate. Although the African Papionini (subtribe Papionina) are generally considered to be the sister lineage to the Asian Papionini (subtribe Macacina), previous studies based on morphological data, nuclear or mitochondrial sequences have shown contradictory phylogenetic relationships among and within both subtribes. To further elucidate the phylogenetic relationships among papionins and to estimate divergence ages we generated mitochondrial genome data and combined them with previously published sequences.ResultsOur mitochondrial gene tree comprises 33 papionins representing all genera of the tribe except Rungwecebus. In contrast to most previous studies, the obtained phylogeny suggests a division of the Papionini into three main mitochondrial clades with similar ages: 1) Papio, Theropithecus, Lophocebus; 2) Mandrillus, Cercocebus; and 3) Macaca; the Mandrillus¿+¿Cercocebus clade appears to be more closely related to Macaca than to the other African Papionini. Further, we find paraphyletic relationships within the Mandrillus¿+¿Cercocebus clade as well as in Papio. Relationships among Theropithecus, Lophocebus and Papio remain unresolved. Divergence ages reveal initial splits within the three mitochondrial clades around the Miocene/Pliocene boundary and differentiation of Macaca species groups occurred on a similar time scale as those between genera of the subtribe Papionina.ConclusionDue to the largely well-resolved mitochondrial phylogeny, our study provides new insights into the evolutionary history of the Papionini. Results show some contradictory relationships in comparison to previous analyses, notably the paraphyly within the Cercocebus¿+¿Mandrillus clade and three instead of only two major mitochondrial clades. Divergence ages among species groups of macaques are similar to those among African Papionini genera, suggesting that diversification of the mitochondrial genome is of a similar magnitude in both subtribes. However, since our mitochondrial tree represents just a single gene tree that most likely does not reflect the true species tree, extensive nuclear sequence data is required to illuminate the true species phylogeny of papionins and to trace possible ancient hybridization events among lineages.
- Analysis of hypoxia-inducible factor alpha polyploidization reveals adaptation to Tibetan plateau in the evolution of schizothoracine fish. [Journal Article]
- BMC Evol Biol 2014.:192.
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Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is a master regulator that mediates major changes in gene expression under hypoxic conditions. Though HIF family has been identified in many organisms, little is known about this family in schizothoracine fish.Duplicated hif-α (hif-1αA, hif-1αB, hif-2αA, and hif-2αB) genes were identified in schizothoracine fish. All the deduced HIF-α proteins contain the main domains (bHLH-PAS, ODDD, and TAD), also found in humans. Evidence suggests a Cyprinidae-specific deletion, specifically, a conserved proline hydroxylation motif LxxLAP, in the NODD domain of schizothoracine fish HIF-1αA. In addition, a schizothoracine-specific mutation was observed in the CODD domain of the specialized and highly specialized schizothoracine fish HIF-1αB, which is the proline hydroxylation motif mutated into PxxLAP. Standard and stochastic branch-site codon model analysis indicated that only HIF-1αB has undergone positive selection, which may have led to changes in function. To confirm this hypothesis, HIF-αs tagged with Myc were transfected into HEK 293 T cells. Each HIF-1αB was found to significantly upregulate luciferase activity under normoxic and hypoxic conditions, which indicated that the HIF-1αB protein was more stable than other HIF-αs.All deduced HIF-α proteins of schizothoracine fish contain important domains, like their mammalian counterparts, and each HIF-α is shorter than that of human. Our experiments reveal that teleost-specific duplicated hif-α genes played different roles under hypoxic conditions, and HIF-1αB may be the most important regulator in the adaptation of schizothoracine fish to the environment of the Tibetan Plateau.
- Thermal niche evolution and geographical range expansion in a species complex of western Mediterranean diving beetles. [JOURNAL ARTICLE]
- BMC Evol Biol 2014 Sep 4; 14(1):187.
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BackgroundSpecies thermal requirements are one of the principal determinants of their ecology and biogeography, although our understanding of the interplay between these factors is limited by the paucity of integrative empirical studies. Here we use empirically collected thermal tolerance data in combination with molecular phylogenetics/phylogeography and ecological niche modelling to study the evolution of a clade of three western Mediterranean diving beetles, the Agabus brunneus complex.ResultsThe preferred mitochondrial DNA topology recovered A. ramblae (North Africa, east Iberia and Balearic islands) as paraphyletic, with A. brunneus (widespread in the southwestern Mediterranean) and A. rufulus (Corsica and Sardinia) nested within it, with an estimated origin between 0.60-0.25 Ma. All three species were, however, recovered as monophyletic using nuclear DNA markers. A Bayesian skyline plot suggested demographic expansion in the clade at the onset of the last glacial cycle. The species thermal tolerances differ significantly, with A. brunneus able to tolerate lower temperatures than the other taxa. The climatic niche of the three species also differs, with A. ramblae occupying more arid and seasonal areas, with a higher minimum temperature in the coldest month. The estimated potential distribution for both A. brunneus and A. ramblae was most restricted in the last interglacial, becoming increasingly wider through the last glacial and the Holocene.ConclusionsThe A. brunneus complex diversified in the late Pleistocene, most likely in south Iberia after colonization from Morocco. Insular forms did not differentiate substantially in morphology or ecology, but A. brunneus evolved a wider tolerance to cold, which appeared to have facilitated its geographic expansion. Both A. brunneus and A. ramblae expanded their ranges during the last glacial, although they have not occupied areas beyond their LGM potential distribution except for isolated populations of A. brunneus in France and England. On the islands and possibly Tunisia secondary contact between A. brunneus and A. ramblae or A. rufulus has resulted in introgression. Our work highlights the complex dynamics of speciation and range expansions within southern areas during the last glacial cycle, and points to the often neglected role of North Africa as a source of European biodiversity.
- Evolutionary dynamics of emblematic. [JOURNAL ARTICLE]
- BMC Evol Biol 2014 Sep 5; 14(1):171.
- AbstractPublisher Full Text
BackgroundNew Caledonia harbours a highly diverse and endemic flora, and 13 (out of the 19 worldwide) species of Araucaria are endemic to this territory. Their phylogenetic relationships remain largely unresolved. Using nuclear microsatellites and chloroplast DNA sequencing, we focused on five closely related Araucaria species to investigate among-species relationships and the distribution of within-species genetic diversity across New Caledonia.ResultsThe species could be clearly distinguished here, except A. montana and A. laubenfelsii that were not differentiated and, at most, form a genetic cline. Given their apparent morphological and ecological similarity, we suggested that these two species may be considered as a single evolutionary unit. We observed cases of nuclear admixture and incongruence between nuclear and chloroplast data, probably explained by introgression and shared ancestral polymorphism. Ancient hybridization was evidenced between A. biramulata and A. laubenfelsii in Mt Do, and is strongly suspected between A. biramulata and A. rulei in Mt Tonta. In both cases, extensive asymmetrical backcrossing eliminated the influence of one parent in the nuclear DNA composition. Shared ancestral polymorphism was also observed for cpDNA, suggesting that species diverged recently, have large effective sizes and/or that cpDNA experienced slow rates of molecular evolution. Within-species genetic structure was pronounced, probably because of low gene flow and significant inbreeding, and appeared clearly influenced by geography. This may be due to survival in distinct refugia during Quaternary climatic oscillations.ConclusionsThe study species probably diverged recently and/or are characterized by a slow rate of cpDNA sequence evolution, and introgression is strongly suspected. Within-species genetic structure is tightly linked with geography. We underline the conservation implications of our results, and highlight several perspectives.
- Global analysis of saliva as a source of bacterial genes for insights into human population structure and migration studies. [JOURNAL ARTICLE]
- BMC Evol Biol 2014 Aug 22; 14(1):190.
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The genetic diversity of the human microbiome holds great potential for shedding light on the history of our ancestors. Helicobacter pylori is the most prominent example as its analysis allowed a fine-scale resolution of past migration patterns including some that could not be distinguished using human genetic markers. However studies of H. pylori require stomach biopsies, which severely limits the number of samples that can be analysed. By focussing on the house-keeping gene gdh (coding for the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase), on the virulence gene gtf (coding for the glucosyltransferase) of mitis-streptococci and on the 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the Fusobacterium nucleatum/periodonticum-group we here tested the hypothesis that bacterial genes from human saliva have the potential for distinguishing human populations.Analysis of 10 individuals from each of seven geographic regions, encompassing Africa, Asia and Europe, revealed that the genes gdh and ITS exhibited the highest number of polymorphic sites (59% and 79%, respectively) and most OTUs (defined at 99% identity) were unique to a given country. In contrast, the gene gtf had the lowest number of polymorphic sites (21%), and most OTUs were shared among countries. Most of the variation in the gdh and ITS genes was explained by the high clonal diversity within individuals (around 80%) followed by inter-individual variation of around 20%, leaving the geographic region as providing virtually no source of sequence variation. Conversely, for gtf the variation within individuals accounted for 32%, between individuals for 57% and among geographic regions for 11%. This geographic signature persisted upon extension of the analysis to four additional locations from the American continent. Pearson correlation analysis, pairwise Fst-cluster analysis as well as UniFrac analyses consistently supported a tree structure in which the European countries clustered tightly together and branched with American countries and South Africa, to the exclusion of Asian countries and the Congo.This study shows that saliva harbours protein-coding bacterial genes that are geographically structured, and which could potentially be used for addressing previously unresolved human migration events.
- Identification of differentially expressed genes in female Drosophila antonietae and Drosophila meridionalis in response to host cactus odor. [Journal Article]
- BMC Evol Biol 2014.:191.
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Studies of insect-plant interactions have provided critical insights into the ecology and evolution of adaptive processes within and among species. Cactophilic Drosophila species have received much attention because larval development occurs in the necrotic tissues of cacti, and both larvae and adults feed on these tissues. Such Drosophila-cactus interactions include effects of the host plant on the physiology and behavior of the flies, especially so their nutritional status, mating condition and reproduction. The aim of this work was to compare the transcriptional responses of two species, Drosophila antonietae and Drosophila meridionalis, and identify genes potentially related to responses to odors released by their host cactus, Cereus hildmannianus. The two fly species are sympatric in most of their populations and use this same host cactus in nature.We obtained 47 unique sequences (USs) for D. antonietae in a suppression subtractive hybridization screen, 30 of these USs had matches with genes predicted for other Drosophila species. For D. meridionalis we obtained 81 USs, 46 of which were orthologous with genes from other Drosophila species. Functional information (Gene Ontology) revealed that these differentially expressed genes are related to metabolic processes, detoxification mechanisms, signaling, response to stimuli, and reproduction. The expression of 13 genes from D. meridionalis and 12 from D. antonietae were further analyzed by quantitative real time-PCR, showing that four genes were significantly overexpressed in D. antonietae and six in D. meridionalis.Our results revealed the differential expression of genes related to responses to odor stimuli by a cactus, in two associated fly species. Although the majority of activated genes were similar between the two species, we also observed that certain metabolic pathways were specifically activated, especially those related to signaling pathways and detoxification mechanisms. The activation of these genes may reflect different metabolic pathways used by these flies in their interaction with this host cactus. Our findings provide insight into how the use of C. hildmannianus may have arisen independently in the two fly species, through genetic differentiation in metabolic pathways to effectively explore this cactus as a host.
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Lysozyme g is an antibacterial enzyme that was first found in the eggs of some birds, but recently has been found in additional species, including non-vertebrates. Some previously characterized lysozyme g sequences are suggested to have altered secretion potential and enzymatic activity, however the distribution of these altered sequences is unknown. Duplicated copies of the lysozyme g gene exist in some species; however, the origins of the duplicates and their roles in altered function are unclear.We identified 234 lysozyme g sequences from 118 vertebrate species, including 181 sequences that are full or near full length representing all vertebrate classes except cartilaginous fish. Phylogenetic analysis shows that most lysozyme g gene duplicates are recent or lineage specific events, however three amplification events are more ancient, those in an early amniote, an early mammal, and an early teleost. The older gene duplications are associated with changes in function, including changes in secretion potential and muramidase antibacterial enzymatic activity.Lysozyme g is an essential muramidase enzyme that is widespread in vertebrates. Duplication of the lysozyme g gene, and the retention of non-secreted isozymes that have lost enzymatic activity indicate that lysozyme g has an activity other than the muramidase activity associated with being an antibacterial enzyme.


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Mullen Warns of 'Foolhardy' Call to Cut Aid to Egypt Junta
Insists US Enjoys 'Strong Military Relationship' With Egypt
Speaking to Congress today, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen lashed calls to cut military aid to Egypt and other nations, insisting it would be "foolhardy" to cut funding to Egypt's junta in the wake of that nation's revolution.
"The world is a lot less predictable now than we could ever have imagined," insisted Mullen, who praised the "strong military relationships overseas, such as the one we enjoy with Egypt," and chided those who simply want to "save a buck."
Or 1.3 billion bucks, annually, in the case of Egypt, which is what the US provides in the form of military aid. The massive level of funding has come under increased scrutiny during the massive deficit spending, particularly in the case of Egypt, whose military has untold billions of dollars in industrial holdings.
But Mullen's claims of a "strong military relationship" don't hold water in the first place, as the revolution in Egypy underscored just how little influence the US had with Egypt's military when the chips were down. Just two weeks ago it was admitted that all the $1.3 billion annually got them was phone calls, now that the $1.3 billion is at risk officials insist it is a grave threat.
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"Or 1.3 billion bucks, annually, in the case of Egypt, which is what the US provides in the form of military aid. "
Ah, but what does most of that aid do? Why buy US made weapons of course! And if that aid is cut Egypt might think that the US is unreliable in terms of funding and equipment. This in turn would lead them to look at other sellers. The MIC loses big when buyers pick German tanks and Russian Fighter Jets over there own overpriced wares.
They lose so big that in the future they might choose not to hire on any "retired" Pentagon toadies that let such a thing happen. That alone is a very powerful incentive for the Generals and Admirals to keep the aid money flowing.
Mullen: "The world is a lot less predictable now…"
The 'Big Picture' fact is that life is unpredicatable.
Yet what was predictable, and had been so predictated by American anti-imperialists as long as 100 years ago, is exactly where Uncle Sam is today: bankrupt, fearful, militarized, & despised.


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