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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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Billionaire Google Board Member Is Latest Victim Of “Guccifer” Hacking Rampage / “i wear glasses right now an I have 2 zillion + in my bank accounts:))”
Add a billionaire Silicon Valley titan to the growing list of public figures victimized by the hacker “Guccifer.” Venture capitalist John Doerr had his AOL account breached several days ago by the same hacker responsible for illegally accessing the e-mails… Read More ›
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Radar gun spots vehicles with illegal GPS jammers / They could disrupt Power, Financial Institutions etc, etc…
17:33 02 August 2013 by Paul Marks For similar stories, visit the Crime and Forensics Topic Guide The battle against truckers and motorists who jam GPS signals has moved up a gear. A new handheld radar can pinpoint which vehicles… Read More ›
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They killed Bambi! 15 armed agents storm animal shelter to euthanize baby deer called Giggles because of local law that forbids keeping wildlife
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 11:16 EST, 2 August 2013 | UPDATED: 12:54 EST, 2 August 2013 Government agents swarmed an animal shelter and killed a baby deer named Giggles as Wisconsin law forbids keeping wildlife without the right… Read More ›
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Bureaucrats ban list of phrases including ‘citizen’ to avoid insulting immigrants and ‘brown bag’ as it may be considered racist
Seattle workers given list of alternative terms to avoid offending anyone ‘Sack lunch’ to be used because of historic test to determine skin color Political correctness has also led to bar on ‘penmanship’ and ‘freshman’ By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:… Read More ›
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What the devil is it doing there? Mystery of enormous pentagram in Kazakhstan visible on Google earth
The five-pointed star symbol measures some 366 metres in diameter It is situated on the southern shore of Kazakhstan’s Upper Tobol Reservoir One theorist believes it could be the remains of a Russian military base By Daniel Miller PUBLISHED: 14:15… Read More ›
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Big 3 Accused of Price-Fixing for Fracking
By CAMERON LANGFORD ShareThis HOUSTON (CN) – Halliburton, Schlumberger and Baker Hughes used their 60 percent share of U.S. fracking services to fix and raise prices, a petroleum company claims in federal antitrust class action. Cherry Canyon Resources accuses… Read More ›
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Colin Powell’s letter in response to the Guccifer Hack
EEV : Posting this letter via the Smoking Gun with thanks. In addition thank you to Guccifer for continuing to expose the level of compromise at the upper echelons of our security network.
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Exclusive: Dozens of CIA operatives on the ground during Benghazi attack
CNN has uncovered exclusive new information about what is allegedly happening at the CIA, in the wake of the deadly Benghazi terror attack. Four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens, were killed in the assault by armed militants last September 11 in… Read More ›
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Employer Tipped Off Police To Pressure Cooker And Backpack Searches, Not Google
EEV: Updated:2 AUG 2013 Current article proceeds : Still does not explain how the FBI does not know that quinoa is not a typical bomb making material. Alexia Tsotsis Alexia Tsotsis is the co-editor of TechCrunch. She attended the… Read More ›
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Colin Powell admits to sending ‘very personal’ emails to a Romanian diplomat but DENIES having an affair as a hacker threatens to leak their intimate messages
The 76-year-old former secretary of state said he met Corina Cretu, a 45-year-old member of the European Parliament, 10 years ago He said they began emailing each other in 2005 and ‘the emails became of a very personal nature but… Read More ›
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The Pre-Snowden NSA leaks – Bumblehive, Operation Thinthread, Going Dark, Stingray, Trapwire, Total Information Awarness, etc..
Editors Note ( Ralph Turchiano ) – This is a requested Re-post from 2013 The Intelligence community began to lose control prior to Snowden. The Boston Bombing event resulted in over zealous Intelligence Consultants revealing trade secrets. Then Following the… Read More ›
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Exclusive: NSA pays £100m in secret funding for GCHQ
• Secret payments revealed in leaks by Edward Snowden • GCHQ expected to ‘pull its weight’ for Americans • Weaker regulation of British spies ‘a selling point’ for NSA Nick Hopkins and Julian Borger The Guardian, Thursday 1 August 2013 11.04… Read More ›
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Kim Jong who? Meet the cabal that really runs North Korea
Geoffrey CainAugust 1, 2013 06:01 Add Geoffrey Cain to your circles Follow @geoffrey_cain Legend aside, the boy despot doesn’t do everything himself. Here’s the power pantheon he shares power with. The Workers’ Party of Korea includes the other power players… Read More ›
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Syrian sharia committee issues fatwa against croissants
Posted By Charles Rollet On 4:03 PM 07/31/2013 In World | No Comments While the croissant-doughnut or “cronut” is all the rage in New York, some in Syria have pushed back against the famous French component of the trendy new… Read More ›
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Spanish premier denies slush funds allegations / Rajoy in Parliament: Barcenas lied, I will not resign
01 August, 16:06 (ANSAmed) – MADRID – Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy spoke Thursday in Parliament, denying allegations that his Partido Popular had ever held slush funds. Rajoy said that former treasurer Luis Barcenas had told ”lies and accused us… Read More ›
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Woman Dies After Nurse Refuses to Do CPR / just following company policy
March 4, 2013 by Associated Press From The Associated Press BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A central California retirement home is defending one of its nurses who refused pleas by a 911 operator to perform CPR on an elderly woman who… Read More ›
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XKEYSCORE- NSA Tool Presentation
Stored PDF file at link below: xkeyscore-slidedeck[1]
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For Congress, ‘it’s classified’ is new equivalent of ‘none of your business’
McClatchy Washington Bureau Posted on Tue, Jul. 30, 2013 By Ali Watkins | McClatchy Washington Bureau last updated: July 30, 2013 05:12:33 PM WASHINGTON — ] The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence reportedly gave its approval last week to an… Read More ›
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Digest This: Cure for Cancer May Live in Our Intestines / People will not die from cancer, if our prediction is true
The discovery of Robo1 protein in the intestinal stem cells (depicted in yellow) leads to tolerance of higher doses of chemoradiation for cancer patients. (Credit: Dr. Wei-Jie Zhou) July 31, 2013 — Treating a cancerous tumor is like watering a… Read More ›
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Queen’s World War 3 speech: Found in the archives, the dress rehearsal for disaster
Speech was prepared for Queen to deliver at outbreak of World War Three In speech she denounces ‘deadly power of abused technology’ Words written by imaginative speech writer in disaster planning exercise By Claire Ellicott PUBLISHED: 18:04 EST, 31 July… Read More ›
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Wifi tooth to monitor eating and speaking habits
An artificial tooth that monitors eating, drinking and smoking habits along with how often someone coughs and even spends speaking has been developed. The tooth, which looks like a normal molar but has an accelerometer embedded inside, could also be… Read More ›
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Oz defence department: We don’t have a ban on Lenovo kit
EEV: Really are they this Dumb? Nobody said you did, sunshine By Phil Muncaster Posted in Security, 31st July 2013 02:59 GMT Update The Australian Department of Defence has issued an official statement denying it banned the… Read More ›
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Government launches program to Modify the Behavior of bureaucrats and citizens through clinical experimentation
Federal ‘nudge squad’ led by 20-something wunderkind gears up to change Americans’ behaviors – for our own good By David Martosko In Washington PUBLISHED: 14:00 EST, 30 July 2013 | UPDATED: 14:06 EST, 30 July 2013 Maya Shankar is… Read More ›
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US student jailed without food, water reaches $5.2m settlement / He was Innocent
Reuters Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 SAN DIEGO – A California university student who was left handcuffed in a federal holding cell for nearly 5 days without food or water has reached a US$4.1 million (S$5.2 million) settlement with the US… Read More ›
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Texas students hijack superyacht with GPS-spoofing luggage
Don’t panic, yet Students from the University of Texas successfully piloted an $80m superyacht sailing 30 miles offshore in the Mediterranean Sea by overriding the ship’s GPS signals without any alarms being raised. The team, led by assistant professor Todd… Read More ›
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Hollywood’s in need of a hero – to recover its money from China
Beijing accused of taking box office receipts from American studios Tim Walker Tuesday, 30 July 2013 China is likely to become the world’s biggest film market within the next five years, making it a potential source of vast profits for… Read More ›
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Health Research Report 29 JUL 2013
Topics: DHA for Chronic Pain – Annal of Neurology Vitamins and Minerals as an alternative psychiatric medications – 2013 IFT Ginkgo Biloba Extract for Effectively treats Vascular Dementia – Neural Regeneration Research V8 N18 2013 BPA – Damages Teeth Enamel … Read More ›
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Heavy Cell Phone Use Linked to Oxidative Stress
A new study finds a strong link between heavy cell phone users and higher oxidative stress to all aspects of a human cell, including DNA. Uniquely based on examinations of the saliva of cell phone users, the research provides evidence… Read More ›
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Bank of Cyprus cuts deposits over 100K-euro by 47.5%
29 July, 16:49 (ANSAmed) – NICOSIA, JULY 29 – The Cypriot government on Monday announced depositors at the country’s biggest lender will lose 47.5% of their accounts over the 100,000-euro insurance limit. Government spokesman Victoras Papadopoulos announced the figure as… Read More ›
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Newspaper: Strauss-Kahn may take up position of Serbian govt’s advisor
Photo EPA/ITAR-TASS BELGRADE, July 30 (Itar-Tass) – Former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn may take up the position of an advisor to Serbia’s government, the newspaper Danas says in its Tuesday edition. Serbian Deputy Prime Minister… Read More ›
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Back from the Dead – Resuscitation Expert Says End Is Reversible
Raising the dead may soon become medical reality. According to critical care physician Sam Parnia, modern resuscitation science will soon allow doctors to reanimate people up to 24 hours after their death. At some point, everyone’s heart will stop. For… Read More ›
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Is the McDonald’s McDouble the ‘cheapest, most nutritious and bountiful food that has ever existed in human history?
EEV: Hmmm if you disagree with their theory of nutrition. You are a ” Liberal ‘coalition of class snobs, locavore foodies and militant anti-corporate types “ If its dollars per calories they believe in, why not cut to the chase… Read More ›
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Western spooks’ banned Lenovo PCs after finding back doors
Report suggests ‘Five Eyes’ alliance won’t work with Chinese PCs By Phil Muncaster Posted in Security, 29th July 2013 03:45 GMT Chinese PC giant Lenovo has been banned from supplying kit for the top secret networks of western… Read More ›
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That’s a bit rich: Only 28 per cent of millionaires think they’re wealthy
A study by UBS found that only 28 per cent of investors with $1-$5 million feel rich Only 60 per cent with $5 million or more think they are wealthy The average annual income in America is $51,500 The rich… Read More ›
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Researchers show how a major GPS flaw could allow terrorists and hackers to hijack commercial ships and planes
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 20:29 EST, 27 July 2013 | UPDATED: 20:29 EST, 27 July 2013 The world’s GPS system is vulnerable to terrorists and hackers who could use it to hijack ships, including commercial airliners and cruise… Read More ›
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Lockerbie bomber release linked to arms deal, according to secret letter
The release of the Lockerbie bomber was linked by the Government to a £400 million arms-export deal to Libya, according to secret correspondence obtained by The Sunday Telegraph. Tony Blair during one of his meetings with Muammar Gaddafi in… Read More ›
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Iconic Ground Zero photo was nearly excluded from museum for being too ‘rah-rah’ American
By MELISSA KLEIN Last Updated: 5:47 AM, July 28, 2013 Posted: 12:03 AM, July 28, 2013 This iconic picture of firefighters raising the stars and stripes in the rubble of Ground Zero was nearly excluded from the 9/11… Read More ›
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Topics of the 160th Health Research Report 26 JUL 2013
Health Research Report 160th Issue Date 26 JUL 2013 Compiled By Ralph Turchiano http://www.healthresearchreport.me 1. Prostate cancers are fewer, smaller on walnut-enriched diet 2. What are Fructooliogosaccharides and How Do They Provide Digestive, Immunity and Bone Health Benefits? 3…. Read More ›
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Congressman investigating Benghazi attack claims he’s ‘being blocked’ from seeing hero still in hospital after nearly having leg blown off in terror outrage
By David Martosko In Washington PUBLISHED: 15:54 EST, 26 July 2013 | UPDATED: 16:26 EST, 26 July 2013 David Ubben, a State Department diplomatic security agent who was gravely injured in the terror attack on the U.S. Consulate in… Read More ›
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Chinese police allege Glaxo sales reps trained to offer sexual bribes
Chinese police have released new details of GlaxoSmithKline’s alleged crimes in China, claiming that sales representatives were given “clear directives” to offer bribes to doctors and were trained to cater “to their pleasures.” Xinhua reported that a woman, named as… Read More ›
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Hacker Barnaby Jack dies in San Francisco aged 35 – He was due to present his findings on the security vulnerabilities of implanted medical devices Aug 1st
Jack, who became famous after demonstrating an ATM hack, died on Thursday – but coroners did not give details Amanda Holpuch guardian.co.uk, Friday 26 July 2013 13.37 EDT Jack was due to speak at the Black Hat conference, which… Read More ›
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Bad sleep around full moon is no longer a myth
Contact: Olivia Poisson olivia.poisson@unibas.ch University of Basel Many people complain about poor sleep around full moon. Scientists at the University of Basel in Switzerland now report evidence that lunar cycles and human sleep behavior are in fact connected. The results… Read More ›
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Stopping cholesterol drugs may be associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s
Contact: Rachel Seroka rseroka@aan.com 612-928-6129 American Academy of Neurology MINNEAPOLIS – People who stop taking cholesterol drugs may be at an increased risk for developing Parkinson’s disease, according to research that appears in the July 24, 2013, online issue of… Read More ›
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