Posted on 03/11/2003 3:01:59 PM PST by Remedy
A university professor said she was asked to resign for introducing elite students to flaws in Darwinian thought, and she now says academic freedom at her school is just a charade.
During a recent honors forum at Mississippi University for Women (MUW), Dr. Nancy Bryson gave a presentation titled "Critical Thinking on Evolution" -- which covered alternate views to evolution such as intelligent design. Bryson said that following the presentation, a senior professor of biology told her she was unqualified and not a professional biologist, and said her presentation was "religion masquerading as science."
The next day, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Vagn Hansen asked Bryson to resign from her position as head of the school's Division of Science and Mathematics.
"The academy is all about free thought and academic freedom. He hadn't even heard my talk," Bryson told American Family Radio News. "[W]ithout knowing anything about my talk, he makes that decision. I think it's just really an outrage."
Bryson believes she was punished for challenging evolutionary thought and said she hopes her dismissal will smooth the way for more campus debate on the theory of evolution. University counsel Perry Sansing said MUW will not comment on why Bryson was asked to resign because it is a personnel matter.
"The best reaction," Bryson says, "and the most encouraging reaction I have received has been from the students." She added that the students who have heard the talk, "They have been so enthusiastically supportive of me."
Bryson has contacted the American Family Association Center for Law and Policy and is considering taking legal action against the school.
Well, here is what 2 way blast shows about your comparisons. Note: the chicken protein is the same length as the human protein.
| Sequence 1 | gi 16307477 | ribosomal protein S4, Y-linked [Homo sapiens] | Length | 263 | (1 .. 263) |
| Sequence 2 | gi 1350995 | 40S ribosomal protein S4. This is the chicken -- Andy | Length | 263 | (1 .. 263) |
Score = 511 bits (1317), Expect = e-144
Identities = 247/263 (93%), Positives = 254/263 (95%)
Query: 1 MARGPKKHLKRVAAPKHWMLDKLTGVFAPRPSTGPHKLRECLPLIVFLRNRLKYALTGDE 60
MARGPKKHLKRVAAPKHWMLDKLTGVFAPRPSTGPHKLRECLPLI+FLRNRLKYALTGDE
Sbjct: 1 MARGPKKHLKRVAAPKHWMLDKLTGVFAPRPSTGPHKLRECLPLIIFLRNRLKYALTGDE 60
S4 RNA-BINDING. 42 *******************
RPS4 1 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Query: 61 VKKICMQRFIKIDGKVRVDVTYPAGFMDVISIEKTGEHFRLVYDTKGRFAVHRITVEEAK 120
VKKICMQRFIKIDGKVR D+TYPAGFMDVISIEKTGEHFRLVYDTKGRFAVHRIT EEAK
Sbjct: 61 VKKICMQRFIKIDGKVRTDITYPAGFMDVISIEKTGEHFRLVYDTKGRFAVHRITAEEAK 120
S4 RNA-BINDING. 61 ********************************************
RPS4 61 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Query: 121 YKLCKVRKITVGVKGIPHLVTHDARTIRYPDPVIKVNDTVQIDLGTGKIINFIKFDTGNL 180
YKLCKVRKI VG KGIPHLVTHDARTIRYPDP+IKVNDT+QIDL TGKI +FIKFDTGNL
Sbjct: 121 YKLCKVRKIFVGTKGIPHLVTHDARTIRYPDPLIKVNDTIQIDLETGKITDFIKFDTGNL 180
RPS4 121 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Query: 181 CMVIGGANLGRVGVITNRERHPGSFDVVHVKDANGNSFATRLSNIFVIGNGNKPWISLPR 240
CMV GGANLGR+GVITNRERHPGSFDVVHVKDANGNSFATRLSNIFVIG GNKPWISLPR
Sbjct: 181 CMVTGGANLGRIGVITNRERHPGSFDVVHVKDANGNSFATRLSNIFVIGKGNKPWISLPR 240
RPS4 181 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Query: 241 GKGIRLTVAEERDKRLATKQSSG 263
GKGIRLT+AEERDKRLA KQSSG
Sbjct: 241 GKGIRLTIAEERDKRLAAKQSSG 263
RPS4 241 +++++++++++++++++++++++
| Sequence 1 | gi 16307477 | ribosomal protein S4, Y-linked [Homo sapiens] | Length | 263 | (1 .. 263) |
| Sequence 2 | gi 4432942 | ribosomal protein S4 [Sus scrofa] | Length | 194 | (1 .. 194) |
Score = 371 bits (953), Expect = e-102
Identities = 178/194 (91%), Positives = 187/194 (95%)
Query: 20 LDKLTGVFAPRPSTGPHKLRECLPLIVFLRNRLKYALTGDEVKKICMQRFIKIDGKVRVD 79
LDKLTGVFAPRPSTGPHKLRECLPLI+FLRNRLKYALTGDEVKKICMQRFIKIDGKVR D
Sbjct: 1 LDKLTGVFAPRPSTGPHKLRECLPLIIFLRNRLKYALTGDEVKKICMQRFIKIDGKVRTD 60
Query: 80 VTYPAGFMDVISIEKTGEHFRLVYDTKGRFAVHRITVEEAKYKLCKVRKITVGVKGIPHL 139
+TYPAGFMDVISI+KTGE+FRL+YDTKGRFAVHRIT EEAKYKLCKVRKI VG KGIPHL
Sbjct: 61 ITYPAGFMDVISIDKTGENFRLIYDTKGRFAVHRITPEEAKYKLCKVRKIFVGTKGIPHL 120
Query: 140 VTHDARTIRYPDPVIKVNDTVQIDLGTGKIINFIKFDTGNLCMVIGGANLGRVGVITNRE 199
VTHDARTIRYPDP+IKVNDT+QIDL TGKI +FIKFDTGNLCMV GGANLGR+GVITNRE
Sbjct: 121 VTHDARTIRYPDPLIKVNDTIQIDLETGKITDFIKFDTGNLCMVTGGANLGRIGVITNRE 180
Query: 200 RHPGSFDVVHVKDA 213
RHPGSFDVVHVKDA
Sbjct: 181 RHPGSFDVVHVKDA 194
| Sequence 1 | gi 4432939 | ribosomal protein S4 [Bos taurus] | Length | 194 | (1 .. 194) |
| Sequence 2 | gi 4432942 | ribosomal protein S4 [Sus scrofa] | Length | 194 | (1 .. 194) |
Score = 395 bits (1014), Expect = e-109
Identities = 192/194 (98%), Positives = 193/194 (98%)
Query: 1 LDKLTGVFAPRPSTGPHKLRECLPLIIFLRNRLKYALTGDEVKKICMQRFIKIDGKVRTD 60
LDKLTGVFAPRPSTGPHKLRECLPLIIFLRNRLKYALTGDEVKKICMQRFIKIDGKVRTD
Sbjct: 1 LDKLTGVFAPRPSTGPHKLRECLPLIIFLRNRLKYALTGDEVKKICMQRFIKIDGKVRTD 60
Query: 61 VTYPAGFMDVISIDKIGENFRLIYDTKGRFAVHRITPEEAKYKLCKVRKIFVGTKGIPHL 120
+TYPAGFMDVISIDK GENFRLIYDTKGRFAVHRITPEEAKYKLCKVRKIFVGTKGIPHL
Sbjct: 61 ITYPAGFMDVISIDKTGENFRLIYDTKGRFAVHRITPEEAKYKLCKVRKIFVGTKGIPHL 120
Query: 121 VTHDARTIRYPDPLIKVNDTIQIDLETGKITDFIKFDTGNLCMVTGGANLGRIGVITNRE 180
VTHDARTIRYPDPLIKVNDTIQIDLETGKITDFIKFDTGNLCMVTGGANLGRIGVITNRE
Sbjct: 121 VTHDARTIRYPDPLIKVNDTIQIDLETGKITDFIKFDTGNLCMVTGGANLGRIGVITNRE 180
Query: 181 RHPGSFDVVHVKDA 194
RHPGSFDVVHVKDA
Sbjct: 181 RHPGSFDVVHVKDA 194
| Sequence 1 | lcl|seq_1 This is chicken -- Andy | Length | 194 | (1 .. 194) | |
| Sequence 2 | lcl|seq_2 This is human -- Andy | Length | 194 | (1 .. 194) |
Score = 376 bits (966), Expect = e-103
Identities = 181/194 (93%), Positives = 187/194 (96%)
Query: 1 LDKLTGVFAPRPSTGPHKLRECLPLIIFLRNRLKYALTGDEVKKICMQRFIKIDGKVRTD 60
LDKLTGVFAPRPSTGPHKLRECLPLI+FLRNRLKYALTGDEVKKICMQRFIKIDGKVR D
Sbjct: 1 LDKLTGVFAPRPSTGPHKLRECLPLIVFLRNRLKYALTGDEVKKICMQRFIKIDGKVRVD 60
Query: 61 ITYPAGFMDVISIEKTGEHFRLVYDTKGRFAVHRITAEEAKYKLCKVRKIFVGTKGIPHL 120
+TYPAGFMDVISIEKTGEHFRLVYDTKGRFAVHRIT EEAKYKLCKVRKI VG KGIPHL
Sbjct: 61 VTYPAGFMDVISIEKTGEHFRLVYDTKGRFAVHRITVEEAKYKLCKVRKITVGVKGIPHL 120
Query: 121 VTHDARTIRYPDPLIKVNDTIQIDLETGKITDFIKFDTGNLCMVTGGANLGRIGVITNRE 180
VTHDARTIRYPDP+IKVNDT+QIDL TGKI +FIKFDTGNLCMV GGANLGR+GVITNRE
Sbjct: 121 VTHDARTIRYPDPVIKVNDTVQIDLGTGKIINFIKFDTGNLCMVIGGANLGRVGVITNRE 180
Query: 181 RHPGSFDVVHVKDA 194
RHPGSFDVVHVKDA
Sbjct: 181 RHPGSFDVVHVKDA 194
It is kind of like getting called a liar by Bill Clinton or a terrorist by Osama.
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Sequence 1 gi 4432942 ribosomal protein S4 [Sus scrofa] Length 194 (1 .. 194)
Sequence 2 gi 1350997 40S ribosomal protein S4, X isoform (Single copy abundant mRNA protein) (SCR10). Length 263 (1 .. 263)
Score = 397 bits (1021), Expect = e-110
Identities = 194/194 (100%), Positives = 194/194 (100%)
Query: 1 LDKLTGVFAPRPSTGPHKLRECLPLIIFLRNRLKYALTGDEVKKICMQRFIKIDGKVRTD 60
LDKLTGVFAPRPSTGPHKLRECLPLIIFLRNRLKYALTGDEVKKICMQRFIKIDGKVRTD
Sbjct: 20 LDKLTGVFAPRPSTGPHKLRECLPLIIFLRNRLKYALTGDEVKKICMQRFIKIDGKVRTD 79
Conflict 57 ***
S4 RNA-BINDING. 42 **************************************
Conflict 33 *
RPS4X 20 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Query: 61 ITYPAGFMDVISIDKTGENFRLIYDTKGRFAVHRITPEEAKYKLCKVRKIFVGTKGIPHL 120
ITYPAGFMDVISIDKTGENFRLIYDTKGRFAVHRITPEEAKYKLCKVRKIFVGTKGIPHL
Sbjct: 80 ITYPAGFMDVISIDKTGENFRLIYDTKGRFAVHRITPEEAKYKLCKVRKIFVGTKGIPHL 139
S4 RNA-BINDING. 80 *************************
RPS4X 80 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Query: 121 VTHDARTIRYPDPLIKVNDTIQIDLETGKITDFIKFDTGNLCMVTGGANLGRIGVITNRE 180
VTHDARTIRYPDPLIKVNDTIQIDLETGKITDFIKFDTGNLCMVTGGANLGRIGVITNRE
Sbjct: 140 VTHDARTIRYPDPLIKVNDTIQIDLETGKITDFIKFDTGNLCMVTGGANLGRIGVITNRE 199
RPS4X 140 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Query: 181 RHPGSFDVVHVKDA 194
RHPGSFDVVHVKDA
Sbjct: 200 RHPGSFDVVHVKDA 213
RPS4X 200 ++++++++++++++
In yet another respect, humans really are identical to pigs. In contrast, humans/pigs have 4 mismatches with the same chicken sequence.
Remember I also stated this ---
I also ran the X-linked ribosomal protein. In that analysis the chicken is closer to human than the primates. Go figure.
Query = gi|12653405|gb|AAH00472.1|AAH00472 ribosomal protein S4, X-linked [Homo sapiens] (263 letters)
A spokesman for the pigs today announced that a lawsuit would be filed against Right Wing Professor for alleged anti-pig slander.
I also ran the X-linked ribosomal protein. In that analysis the chicken is closer to human than the primates. Go figure
194 of 194 amino acids are identical on the aligned human/pig sequences. 190 of 194 are identical on the aligned human/chicken sequences. I'm failing to understand how a sequence with four differences is closer than an identical sequence.
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The Elasculation // ... atheist (( link )) --- Proclamation.
How can you say this? I love pigs. I love their ribs, slowly barbecued. I love their loins, roasted. I love their hocks, simmered in a nice spicy Creole sauce.
Oh look, it's dinner time.
Can a guy drool to death?
I don't know, but you can get a good head start watching the E! network late at night on cable.....
When one is over a range of 263 and the other is over a range of 194.
No, the proteins were on the Y that were farther than the chicken. It was not evident on the match as they were not identified as such on the comparison lines. The opposum both X and Y are farther away than the chicken and they have less identities than the chicken.
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