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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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Do you hate working out at the gym? You’re not lazy, it’s genetic, scientists claim
Brains’ reactions to exercise could be 50 per cent determined by genetics Some people are ‘benign masochists’ and enjoy the pain of exercise Others have a low threshold and could be tired out by cooking a meal By Emily Davies… Read More ›
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Bitcoin transactions enter the real estate market
© Flickr.com/Ricky Leong/cc-by-nc-sa 3.0 So far, the world’s first independent and decentralized digital currency, Bitcoin, has been mostly used for small transactions. There are pundits who predict that Bitcoin will never be able to make the leap from servicing small… Read More ›
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Savers in Cyprus’ largest bank face losing a far worse-than-expected 60pc of their deposits over €100,000 as part of a €10bn EU bail-out deal struck this week.
Cypriot authorities confirm raid on big depositors By Nick Squires, Denise Roland, and agencies 9:13PM GMT 29 Mar 2013 Under the arrangement, depositors in Bank of Cyprus will receive shares in the lender worth 37.5pc of any savings over €100,000,… Read More ›
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French president finds loophole to impose 75% tax on rich
Saturday, 30 March 2013 The 75% super-tax on the mega-rich, which was rejected by France’s constitutional court might be imposed anyway. French President Francois Hollande suggests laying the burden on businesses rather than on individuals. In the interview with France… Read More ›
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Sweden confirms swine flu vaccine and narcolepsy
Saturday, 30 March 2013 The swine flu vaccine Pandemrix has a direct link to causing narcolepsy, especially among the younger people who were vaccinated, a new Swedish study revealed on Tuesday. The Swedish Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket) ordered the massive… Read More ›
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Mexican vigilantes seize town, arrest police
Posted By Associated Press On 11:19 PM 03/27/2013 In World ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds of armed vigilantes have taken control of a town on a major highway in the Pacific coast state of Guerrero, arresting local police officers and… Read More ›
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Cypriot Politicians’ Loans Written Off (More Names)
By Margarita Papantoniou on March 29, 2013 With banks confiscating up to 80 percent of uninsured deposits over 100,000 euros ($130,000) and the country facing a deep economic crisis, Cyprus has forgiven loans to politicians and companies while others are… Read More ›
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24th Bulletin: Exclusively the “hot” list of loan write-offs
Published on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 17: 50 Written by 24 h. com. cy The first online news bulletin of the 24th bulletin revealed the list of politicians, their relatives and trade unionists who deleted all or part of… Read More ›
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‘We did not have loans written off’ : Former President and MP’s on the List
By George Psyllides Published on March 30, 2013 THE government yesterday reaffirmed its intention to fully investigate the banking sector, as a list surfaced with names of current and former state officials who allegedly had their… Read More ›
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Cyprus banks wrote off millions of euros to politicians
List of names published by newspaper, sent to Parliament 29 March, 18:33 The Laiki bank (ANSAmed) – NICOSIA – A list of Cypriot companies and politicians that allegedly had millions of euros in loans written off by the three… Read More ›
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Hacking group Anonymous_Korea takes down N.Korea’s official websites
© Collage “The Voice of Russia” Hacking group Anonymous_Korea claimed they have taken down five of North Korea’s official websites, including the country’s official web portal and the foreign relations committee’s site. The hacktivist group Anonymous_Korea published a list of… Read More ›
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Chewing gum could make you FAT because the minty taste makes sugary food more tempting
The chemical responsible for the minty flavour in gum makes healthy food unappealing People who chew gum eat fewer meals – but not less calories – because they chose unhealthy foods By Emma Innes PUBLISHED: 08:59 EST, 29 March 2013… Read More ›
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N.Korea says to enter “state of war” against South Korea – KCNA
Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:21 GMT Reuters SEOUL, March 30 (Reuters) – North Korea said on Saturday it was entering a “state of war” with South Korea in a continuing escalation of tough rhetoric against Seoul and Washington after… Read More ›
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‘Risk of a euro exit by Cyprus is substantial’ – Moody’s
Moody’s Photo: EPA After a disastrous bailout of the Cypriot banking system, one of the world’s top rating agencies downgraded the sovereign rating of Cyprus. One of the concerns cited by Moody’s is the possibility of Cyprus leaving the eurozone…. Read More ›
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Russia warns tensions are ‘slipping out of control’ as North Korea ‘readies rockets to attack United States targets’
Kim Jong-un responded to use of the B-2 bombers by the United States by saying his rocket forces were ready ‘to settle accounts with the US’ Rob Williams Friday, 29 March 2013 Russia has warned that tensions between North Korea,… Read More ›
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Luxembourg is the next Cyprus
Jean Asselborn, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration of Luxemburg Photo: EPA The offshore countries of the European Union are gripped by fear. No one wants to repeat the fate of Cyprus but it seems that the European authorities are… Read More ›
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Biological computer that ‘lives’ inside the body comes one step closer as scientists make transistor out of DNA and RNA
Finding could lead to new biodegradable devices based on living cells that are capable of detecting changes in the environment Steve Connor Thursday, 28 March 2013 Scientists believe they are close to building the first truly biological computer made from… Read More ›
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World’s first bitcoin ATM in Cyprus?
By Poly PantelidesPublished on March 28, 2013 AN ENTREPRENEUR has announced he is keen to introduce in Cyprus the world’s first ATM for virtual currency, bitcoin, which is not regulated by a central bank but has instead been growing… Read More ›
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Cyprus bank controls to last a month, minister says
EEV: Real News from Cyprus has become difficult to obtain. Search engines seem to have been re-prioritized for unknown reasons. * For those looking for accurate news from Cyprus, I recommend http://www.cyprus-mail.com/ – . Customers queue up outside… Read More ›
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Brain scans might predict future criminal behavior
Contact: Kent Kiehl kkiehl@mrn.org 505-925-4516 Duke University Low anterior cingulate activity linked to repeat offenses ALBUQUERQUE, NM and DURHAM, NC–A new study conducted by The Mind Research Network in Albuquerque, N.M., shows that neuroimaging data can predict the likelihood of… Read More ›
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Wastewater injection spurred biggest earthquake yet, says study / 5.7 earthquake
Contact: Kevin Krajick kkrajick@ei.columbia.edu 212-854-9729 The Earth Institute at Columbia University 2011 Oklahoma temblor came amid increased manmade seismicity A new study in the journal Geology is the latest to tie a string of unusual earthquakes, in this case, in… Read More ›
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Our genomic liberty may be lost: ” Companies have essentially claimed the entire human genome for profit”
Contact: Lauren Woods Law2014@med.cornell.edu 646-317-7401 Weill Cornell Medical College You don’t ‘own’ your own genes Researchers raise alarm about loss of individual ‘genomic liberty’ due to gene patents that may impact the era of personalized medicine NEW YORK (March 25,… Read More ›
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Combinations of estrogen-mimicking chemicals found to strongly distort hormone action
Contact: Jim Kelly jpkelly@utmb.edu 409-772-8791 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston For years, scientists have been concerned about chemicals in the environment that mimic the estrogens found in the body. In study after study, researchers have found links between… Read More ›
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The first caffeine-‘addicted’ bacteria
Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 202-872-6042 American Chemical Society Some people may joke about living on caffeine, but scientists now have genetically engineered E. coli bacteria to do that — literally. Their report in the journal ACS Synthetic Biology describes bacteria… Read More ›
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C. diff infection risk rises with antihistamine use to treat stomach acid, Mayo Clinic finds
Contact: Robert Nellis newsbureau@mayo.edu 507-284-5005 Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients receiving antihistamines to suppress stomach acid are at greater risk of infection from Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, a common cause of diarrhea, particularly in health care settings, Mayo… Read More ›
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Pesticide combination affects bees’ ability to learn
Contact: Rob Dawson Rob.Dawson@bbsrc.ac.uk 01-793-413-204 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Two new studies have highlighted a negative impact on bees’ ability to learn following exposure to a combination of pesticides commonly used in agriculture. The researchers found that the… Read More ›
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Research suggests popular diabetes drugs can cause abnormal pancreatic growth in humans
Contact: Enrique Rivero erivero@mednet.ucla.edu 310-794-2273 University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences Individuals who had taken a type of drug commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes showed abnormalities in the pancreas, including cell proliferation, that may be associated… Read More ›
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More than HALF of U.S. rivers are too polluted to support life as shocking report reveals scale of water contamination
Pollution is due to fertiliser use and over-development Harmful levels of toxic mercury in fish from U.S. rivers By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 11:27 EST, 27 March 2013 | UPDATED: 11:27 EST, 27 March 2013 More than half of America’s… Read More ›
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Ohio county condemns two new Amish houses because they have outhouses and the owners refuse to install modern plumbing
By Daily Mail Reporter and Associated Press PUBLISHED: 15:57 EST, 27 March 2013 | UPDATED: 16:59 EST, 27 March 2013 A county health board in Ohio has condemned two houses recently built by the Amish because they have outhouses… Read More ›
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Defiant EU demands extra £9.5b to cover its budget
The European Union has defied Britain’s attempts to control its spending by demanding an extra £9.5 billion to tide it over until the end of the year. Members of the European Parliament Photo: AFP By Bruno Waterfield, Brussels 1:13PM… Read More ›
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110 million Americans infected with some type of STD
Wednesday, 27 March 2013 According to new data released by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 19.7 million new venereal infections in the United States in 2008, bringing the total number of existing… Read More ›
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U.S. Army Learns Hard Lessons in N. Korea-like War Game
Mar. 26, 2013 – 12:44PM | By PAUL McLEARY | WASHINGTON — It took 56 days for the U.S. to flow two divisions’ worth of soldiers into the failed nuclear-armed state of “North Brownland” and as many as 90,000 troops… Read More ›
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‘MoneyPak’ Cards Used for Extortion, Victims Group Claims
DALLAS (CN) – CVS Caremark, Kmart, Kroger, Walmart, Walgreens and 7-Eleven are helping criminals collect ransom payments for hijacking computers with a virus, a crime victims advocacy group claims in a proposed class action. MoneyPak Crime Victims LLC… Read More ›
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New Russian rocket battery poor man’s deterrent
© Photo: ru.wikipedia.org/ConcernAgat/cc-by-sa 3.0 How do you deter aggression by a big international bully if you are a small third-world country? North Korea has chosen nukes. Russian military engineers have proposed an alternative option. They have developed container versions of… Read More ›
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‘Biggest cyber-attack in history’ slows down global internet after quarrel between web-hosting company and anti-spam group
Internet services across the world have been disrupted and widespread congestion risks jamming crucial online infrastructure say experts Rob Williams Wednesday, 27 March 2013 A row between an anti-spam group and a web-hosting company has caused a slowdown in the… Read More ›
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Money was already fleeing Cyprus while president fumbled bailout/ Bank of Cyprus — have units in London which remained open throughout the week and placed no limits on withdrawals
Annika Breidthardt, Luke Baker and Michele Kambas, Reuters | 13/03/26 | Last Updated: 13/03/26 1:26 PM ET More from Reuters Getty ImagesPeople withdraw money from Bank of Cyprus ATM’s while employees gather outside the bank’s headquarters in Athens Friday. BRUSSELS/NICOSIA… Read More ›
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IMF/EU will steal €100m from the Church
Church says it will lose €100m Published on March 26, 2013 The Church stands to lose more than 100 million euros in the bailout deal reached with international creditors early Monday, its leader Archbishop Chrysostomos said. “The capital owned… Read More ›
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Fruit flies fed organic diets are healthier than flies fed nonorganic diets, study finds
Posted on March 25, 2013 by Margaret Allen Fruit flies raised on diets based on organic foods performed better on a variety of health tests, including fertility and longevity A new study looking at the potential health benefits of organic… Read More ›
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EU Chief: Stealing from Bank Savings Accounts in Spain, Italy is next
Tuesday, 26 March 2013 Savings accounts in Spain, Italy and other European countries will be raided if needed to preserve Europe’s single currency by propping up failing banks, a senior eurozone official has announced. The new policy will alarm hundreds… Read More ›
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EU in “denial” that sick economy costs lives, health experts say
Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:01 GMT Reuters * Financial crisis takes heavy toll on health, experts say * Austerity drive blamed for shredding social safety nets * Iceland shows alternative way as health standards hold up By Ben Hirschler LONDON,… Read More ›
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Egyptian mosque turned into house of torture for Christians
Islamic hard-liners stormed a mosque in suburban Cairo, turning it into torture chamber for Christians who had been demonstrating against the ruling Muslim Brotherhood in the latest case of violent persecution that experts fear will only get worse…. Read More ›
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North Korea rockets and artillery ‘target’ US bases
Pyongyang puts military in ‘combat mode’ saying it is now targeting US bases in Guam, Hawaii and American mainland Tania Branigan in Beijing guardian.co.uk,Tuesday 26 March 2013 13.55 EDT North Korea has reportedly trained its rockets and long-range artillery on… Read More ›
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Russian businessmen succeeded in getting their money out of Cyprus before the Levy
Russian oligarchs have outsmarted the EU © Flickr.com/ranil/cc-by-nc-sa 3.0 Judging by the russophobic rhetoric of the European authorities and the European media, the rationale behind the artificially created Cypriot crisis was to expropriate the money from “Russian accounts” held in… Read More ›
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Experts doubt Anonymous Mossad spy outing claims are kosher
Tinker, tailor, soldier, cobblers By John Leyden Posted in Security, 26th March 2013 12:56 GMT Free whitepaper – IT infrastructure monitoring strategies Hacktivists claim to have published leaked data on more than 30,000 Israeli officials, including members of Israel’s Mossad… Read More ›
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South Korean spy steals Russian missiles
Photo: RIA Novosti The achievements of the Republic of Korea in the field of rockets and space are largely based on Russian technologies, including stolen ones. This conclusion is evident from sensational confessions of a South Korean businessman to the… Read More ›
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Guccifer emails link Tony Blair to top-secret Bohemian Grove gathering
Published time: March 25, 2013 17:28 Former British prime minister Tony Blair (AFP Photo / Carl Court) Attending the elusive Bohemian Grove retreat should be a priority for former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, News Corp executive Andrew Knight… Read More ›
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Speed of Light May Not Be Fixed, Scientists Suggest; Ephemeral Vacuum Particles Induce Speed-Of-Light Fluctuations
Illustration: Ephemeral vacuum particles induce speed-of-light fluctuations. (Credit: Image courtesy of Springer) Mar. 25, 2013 — Two forthcoming European Physical Journal D papers challenge established wisdom about the nature of vacuum. In one paper, Marcel Urban from the University of… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 