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In short, I review clinical research on an almost daily basis. What I post tends to be articles that are relevant to the readers in addition to some curiosities that have intriguing potential.
As a hobby, I truly enjoy the puzzle-solving play that statistics and programming as in the python language bring to the table. I just do not enjoy problem-solving, I love problem-solving and the childlike inspiration and exploration of that innocent exhilaration of discovering something new.
Enjoy ;-)
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China pays 2 million people to monitor Internet
05 Oct 2013 Beijing (AFP) China is employing two million people to keep tabs on people’s Internet use, according to state media, in a rare glimpse into the secret world of Beijing’s vast online surveillance operation. Many of the employees are… Read More ›
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Saudi court jails four young men for up to TEN YEARS and sentences them to thousands of lashes for naked dance on car
One of the men was jailed for 10 years and sentenced to 2,000 lashes Another got seven years and 1,200 lashes while two others received three years and 500 lashes By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 08:30 EST, 4 October 2013… Read More ›
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Print a working paper computer on an $80 inkjet
03 October 2013 by Paul Marks Magazine issue 2937. Subscribe and save For similar stories, visit the Nanotechnology Topic Guide Ink laced with silver nanoparticles could make it a reality, to the joy of hobbyists “IMAGINE printing out a… Read More ›
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DoD to Award Contracts Throughout Shutdown, But Won’t Announce Them
Oct. 1, 2013 – 03:45AM | By MARCUS WEISGERBER | US Defense Department lawyers are working ‘to see if there’s any margin here or widening in the interpretation of the law regarding exempt versus non-exempt civilians,’ said Defense Secretary Chuck… Read More ›
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Obamacare activists STRIP to their underwear in taxpayer-funded, PETA-style stunt to persuade young Coloradoans to ‘get covered’
By David Martosko, U.s. Political Editor PUBLISHED: 15:53 EST, 3 October 2013 | UPDATED: 16:25 EST, 3 October 2013 Obamacare organizers in Colorado are taking Obamacare promotion to a new low – at least in terms of their dress … Read More ›
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US indicts 13 suspected members of Anonymous hacking collective
Indictment filed in US district court in Virginia charges that members attacked government and credit card websites Reuters in Washington theguardian.com, Thursday 3 October 2013 17.15 EDT The loose-knit international group known as Anonymous has been in frequent battle with… Read More ›
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Children ‘too embarrassed to read’
12:16am Friday 4th October 2013 in National News © Press Association 2013 The Duchess of Cornwall is backing the campaign to uncover the nation’s literary heroes Children increasingly see reading as “embarrassing”, with fewer youngsters picking up a book for… Read More ›
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Seven stupid things the gov’t spent money on during the shutdown
Posted By Michael Bastasch On 9:23 PM 10/02/2013 In Daily Caller News Foundation The government is shut down and thousands of government workers have been sent home. But will it save any money? The shutdown in during the Clinton Presidency… Read More ›
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The Island of Doctor Moreau: What kind of monsters does US raise in Republic of Georgia
Photo: EPA The presence in Georgia of a US military bio-laboratory remains an obstacle to the development of economic ties with Russia. This came as a statement by head of Rospotrebnadzor Gennady Onishchenko. In his opinion, the US military structures… Read More ›
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Russian military: ‘Space troops not yet ready to fight aliens’
Published time: October 02, 2013 11:40 Edited time: October 02, 2013 17:56 Servicemen of the association of aerospace defense of the Central Military District deploy a command post with an acquisition radar of the S-300PS air defense system … Read More ›
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Cost-effective laser-based asteroid defense system pitched to NASA
By David Szondy October 2, 2013 Artist’s impression of a massive asteroid impact (Image: NASA/Don Davis) Last year, the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow put forward the idea of using fleets of laser-toting satellites to deflect potentially dangerous objects away… Read More ›
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University for all was a complete nonsense
WHEN historians come to ponder quite what a shambles the last Labour government made of absolutely everything they will dwell on the headline stuff: Iraq, Afghanistan, destroying the pension system and so on. But there’s a less high-profile mess-up… Read More ›
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The science behind Doritos – ” the chip avoids so-called sensory specific satiety “
So they truly are irresistible! The science behind why you just can’t stop eating nacho cheese Doritos Chemicals, cheese, and colors all add to the magic of Doritos science Frito-Lay made $5 billion on Doritos in 2010 When the developer… Read More ›
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‘Death doctor’ accused of misdiagnosing cancer patients to scam millions out of Medicare a ‘serious risk’ to flee the country
Dr. Farid Fata will remain behind bars until trial after $9m bond revoked The oncologist ‘systematically defrauded Medicare by submitting false claims for services that were medically unnecessary,’ authorities say Woman claims her mother died of kidney failure after too… Read More ›
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Iranian cyber warfare commander shot dead in suspected assassination
The head of Iran’s cyber warfare programme has been shot dead, triggering further accusations that outside powers are carrying out targeted assassinations of key figures in the country’s security apparatus. The killing of Ahmadi coincides with a new diplomatic effort… Read More ›
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Bill Gates: Microsoft investors reportedly call for co-founder to depart
Unnamed investors said to be lobbying the board for the departure of Microsoft’s co-founder Reuters in New York theguardian.com, Tuesday 1 October 2013 21.12 EDT Bill Gates: hints of pressure for him to step down. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters Three of… Read More ›
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As More Americans Have Surgeries Overseas, US Companies Consider ‘Medical Tourism’ a Health Care Option
Sept. 30, 2013 By BYRON PITTS and NIKKI BATTISTE US Companies Look to ‘Medical Tourism’ to Cut Costs Joy Guion was boarding a plane for the first time to fly from her native North Carolina to Costa… Read More ›
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Flouride Rule in Prescott, Ariz., Spurs Lawsuit ( was to accept each day up to 195,000 gallons of effluent which could contain fluoride of up to 100 mg/L )
By TIM HULL ShareThis (CN) – An Arizona town’s new fluoride standards for effluent could kill a local business that reclaims silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry, it claims in Federal Court. Pure Wafer says that the city of… Read More ›
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Activists Want Toxic Shampoo Off the Shelves
By HEATHER JOHNSON ShareThis OAKLAND (CN) – Dozens of brand-name and store brand shampoos, liquid soaps and bubble baths contain toxic levels of cocamide DEA, a known carcinogen, environmentalists claim in court. The Center for Environmental Health sued retailers… Read More ›
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Amnesty accuses Turkey of abuse on ‘massive scale’
Human rights widely violated in Gezi Park crackdown 02 October, 20:22 (ANSAmed) – ANKARA – Amnesty International released a report Wednesday accusing Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government of turning a blind eye to killings, torture, sexual abuse and… Read More ›
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Exclusive: Iraq still using bogus bomb detectors – and thousands pay the price
More than 4,500 people have been killed since the conviction of UK businessman, James McCormick, in April Kim Sengupta Wednesday, 2 October 2013 Bogus bomb detectors are still being used in Iraq five months after a British businessman who supplied… Read More ›
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It’s ILLEGAL for federal employees on furlough to check their work email during the government shutdown
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:04 EST, 1 October 2013 | UPDATED: 16:37 EST, 1 October 2013 Federal employees who have been furloughed could lose their jobs if they check their work email during the government shutdown. The prohibition… Read More ›
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Whooping Cough Vaccine is obsolete ” Bulk of the cases were in fully vaccinated children ” few cases among unvaccinated children
Why Whooping Cough Vaccines Are Wearing Off Doctors race to protect kids as whooping cough vaccines wear off By Maryn McKenna | Tuesday, October 1, 2013 By late summer 2010 an alarming number of children in California had developed pertussis,… Read More ›
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Health Research Report 30 SEP 2013
Topics: Melatonin consumption shown to help increase metabolism /Burn fat * Journal of Pineal Research : 26 SEP 2013 Multiple Sclerosis reversed in 100% of animals using Calcitriol & ongoing Vitamin D Sup * Journal of Neuroimmunology : Online August… Read More ›
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Swiss War Drill simulates invasion by Bankrupt French
Monday, 30 September 2013 Hordes of bankrupt French invade Switzerland to get their hands on their “stolen” money — such is the imaginary scenario cooked up by the Swiss military in simulations revealed over the weekend. Carried out in… Read More ›
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MIT Scientist: UN Global Waming report is hilarious
Monday, 30 September 2013 Not all scientists are panicking about global warming — one of them finds the alarmism “hilarious.” A top climate scientist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology lambasted a new report by the UN’s climate bureaucracy… Read More ›
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British pilots will be ‘dangerously fatigued’ under proposed EU law, says union / EU wants a “environmentally sustainable, safe and cost- efficient aviation market”
Simon Calder Sunday, 29 September 2013 Proposed new rules on pilots’ working hours could lead to air crews flying while “dangerously fatigued”, union officials have warned ahead of a key vote by MEPs. On Monday afternoon, members of the… Read More ›
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Foreign diplomats gathered for UN General Assembly ‘pack Manhattan strip club’
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 10:56 EST, 29 September 2013 | UPDATED: 11:02 EST, 29 September 2013 After a long day of international peace-keeping, it’s important to let off some steam. According to a report in the New York… Read More ›
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Saudi Arabian cleric says female drivers risk damaging ovaries ( Says “medical studies show” ) ?
Saudi Arabian cleric says female drivers risk damaging ovaries Conservative’s comments aimed at activists protesting against Islamic kingdom’s male-only driving rules Reuters in Riyadh theguardian.com, Sunday 29 September 2013 14.02 EDT A female Saudi motorist speaks to the media in 2011… Read More ›
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Syria Christian church looted, ruined by rebels
Photo: RIA Novosti Three weeks after seizing the mostly Christian-populated town of Maaloula north of Damascus, Syrian rebels have ruined and looted the community’s church, destroying or stealing a lot of revered old icons. The 4th-century church of St Sergius… Read More ›
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Chinese court tries man who planned Tiananmen protest
AFP Sunday, Sep 29, 2013 BEIJING – A man who planned a protest on the anniversary of China’s Tiananmen square crackdown went on trial Sunday for “inciting state subversion”, his lawyer said. Gu Yimin denied the charge at the hearing… Read More ›
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Navy Vice Admiral Timothy Giardina is accused of using counterfeit poker chips at an Iowa casino
American nuclear chief investigated over casino cheating Tim Walker Sunday, 29 September 2013 Apparently, the US military would prefer the officers in charge of its nukes not be the gambling sort. Over the weekend it emerged that Navy Vice… Read More ›
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Is Saddam Hussein’s fortune in a warehouse in Moscow? Mystery over £16.75bn piles of cash left at airport for six years
Cash in 100 euro notes is stored on wooden pallets Each of the 200 pallets is worth 100million euros Money was sent to Moscow from Frankfurt in 2007 Documents show the sender was a 45-year-old Iranian No recipient listed but… Read More ›
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Hacking firm hints at cybercrime’s professional elite ( Cyber-Mercenaries Hidden Lynx )
27 September 2013 by Hal Hodson Magazine issue 2936. Subscribe and save For similar stories, visit the Computer crime Topic Guide A new report has outed a shadowy organisation called Hidden Lynx – a 100-strong group of expert hackers who… Read More ›
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Special report: The punishment was death by stoning. The crime? Having a mobile phone
This barbaric form of execution is on the rise, and campaigners are calling on the UN to act Emma Batha Sunday, 29 September 2013 Two months ago, a young mother of two was stoned to death by her relatives on… Read More ›
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Glenn Greenwald working on new NSA revelations ( May release info on Washington’s assassination program )
Sunday Sep 29, 2013 | The Associated Press Journalist Greenwald, other top investigative reporter, team up for project on NSA RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two American journalists known for their investigations of the U.S. government say they’ve teamed up… Read More ›
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MS reversed in mice / Single dose ( Calcitriol ) Vitamin D followed by Vitamin D supplements
Contact: Colleen Hayes cehayes@wisc.edu 608-263-6387 University of Wisconsin-Madison Mouse studies reveal promising vitamin D-based treatment for MS MADISON — A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) is a hard lot. Patients typically get the diagnosis around age 30 after experiencing a… Read More ›
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Folic acid deficiency can affect the health of great, great grandchildren
Contact: Genevieve Maul gm349@admin.cam.ac.uk 44-012-237-65542 University of Cambridge Deficiencies associated with spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities Folic acid deficiency can cause severe health problems in offspring, including spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities. A study out today… Read More ›
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Greek crisis has biological health effects / 24% of the Greeks had no hope for the future, a view shared by just 5% of the Swedes.
Young adults in Greece suffer more from stress and mental health problems and are less optimistic about the future than Swedes of the same age. The grave financial problems in Greece have brought on a social crisis that has probably… Read More ›
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GMO Rice transfers the gene flow benefits to surrounding Weeds
9/23/13 Modifying Rice Crops to Resist Herbicide Prompts Weedy Neighbors’ Growth Spurt Study Shows One Method Gives Weeds Fitness Benefits Even Without Herbicide Trigger COLUMBUS, Ohio – Rice containing an overactive gene that makes it resistant to a common herbicide… Read More ›
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No. 2 US nuke commander suspended amid probe
ROBERT BURNS 16 minutes ago . This image provided by the U.S. Navy shows Navy Vice Adm. Tim Giardina in a Nov. 11, 2011, photo. WASHINGTON (AP) — The No. 2 officer at the military command in charge of all… Read More ›
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Reports ‘warned’ of Kenya mall attack
28 Sep 2013 Nairobi (AFP) Kenya’s government had been warned, including by Israel, of the high risk of an attack before the deadly assault on a Nairobi mall by Islamist gunmen, security sources said Saturday. Cabinet ministers and Kenya’s army… Read More ›
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Greek police arrest leader, deputies of far-right Golden Dawn party
Source: Reuters – Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:55 AM Author: Reuters By Renee Maltezou and Harry Papachristou ATHENS, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Greek police arrested the leader, two lawmakers and party members from the far-right Golden Dawn party on Saturday,… Read More ›
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Stop lending money to the yakuza, FSA tells Mizuho
Criminals’ bank of choice: Pedestrians walk by a sign for Mizuho Bank in Tokyo. Financial regulators on Friday ordered the mega-bank to stop lending money to yakuza. | BLOOMBERG AFP-JIJI Sep 27, 2013 Online: Sep 27, 2013 Print: Sep 28,… Read More ›
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Millions in advanced US weaponry stolen by Libyan jihadis
Posted By Brendan Bordelon On 12:49 PM 09/27/2013 In Daily Caller News Foundation Libyan militants allied with terrorist groups stole millions of dollars in high-grade American military equipment, including armored Humvees and advanced night-vision goggles, during raids on a U.S…. Read More ›
Engineering Evil 