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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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Standard & Poor’s Sued by U.S. for Fake Ratings
By BARBARA LEONARD (CN) – Standard & Poor’s inflated its ratings of mortgage-backed securities, ignoring the inherent credit risks that brought the financial sector to its knees in 2008, the U.S. government says in Federal Court. Filed late… Read More ›
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In a bizarre lawsuit, six people claim police ran an “unethical clinical trial,” getting them high on illegal drugs
EEV: It sounds unbelievable until you read the police testimony towards the bottom Cops Gave Out Dope for Experiment, Six Say By IULIA FILIP MINNEAPOLIS (CN) – In a bizarre lawsuit, six people claim police ran an “unethical clinical trial,”… Read More ›
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Greece: gov’t orders dock workers to get back on the job
After islands were cut off from mainland for the sixth day 05 February, 19:39 Unusual inactivity at Greece’s biggest harbour in Piraeus, as no ship or ferry-boat left Unusual inactivity at Greece’s biggest harbour in Piraeus, as no ship or… Read More ›
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North Korea release video showing US city in flames
‘9/11 style’ clip posted on YouTube by rogue state shows ‘the nest of wickedness’ ablaze LAST UPDATED AT 15:33 ON Tue 5 Feb 2013 NORTH KOREA has posted a YouTube video showing a sleeping youth dreaming of an unidentified American… Read More ›
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France: 1000+ factories shut down in 2009-2012
Cars, food, pharmaceuticals down, luxury sectors up, Les Echos 05 February, 16:44 (ANSAmed) – PARIS, FEBRUARY 5 – Between 2009-2012, more than 1,000 French factories shut down and over 120,000 jobs were lost in manufacturing alone, Les Echos… Read More ›
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North Korea threatens to go beyond nuclear testing
Feb 5, 2013 17:29 Moscow Time © Collage “The Voice of Russia” North Korea has threatened to go beyond carrying out its promised third nuclear test, KCNA state news agency reported. “The DPRK (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, or North… Read More ›
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Japan protests to China after a Japanese navy ship was targeted by guided missile radar
Japan protests to China after radar pointed at vessel Reuters Tuesday, Feb 05, 2013 TOKYO – A Chinese vessel pointed a type of radar normally used to help guide missiles at a Japanese navy ship near disputed East China Sea… Read More ›
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‘Close’ encounters of the asteroid kind: 130,000 ton asteroid to make closest ever fly-by of Earth: “within 32,000km of earth”
2012 DA14 asteroid pass within 32,000km of earth, inside the orbit of communication satellites Rob Williams Monday, 4 February 2013 A chunk of space rock 50 metres wide, weighing 130,000 tonnes and travelling at 17,400mph is set to make its… Read More ›
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Health Research Video Report 1 FEB 2013
Topics: Blue Light and Skin Infections Milk Thistle and UVA/UVB Skin Damage Chronic Hepatitis C and Interferon Harms
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Undercover officers stole identities of dead children
Police officers stole the identities of 80 dead children to create undercover aliases, it is alleged. Scotland Yard confirmed that they have received a complaint about the practice Photo: AP By Hayley Dixon 8:37PM GMT 03 Feb 2013 The Metropolitan Police… Read More ›
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Ex-soldier suspected of the murder of top US Navy sniper at gun range
Man charged with shooting top US Navy sniper at gun range Ex-soldier suspected of the murder of the Navy Seal, author of American Sniper, and another man Nikhil Kumar Sunday, 3 February 2013 A man has been charged with… Read More ›
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Erdogan – Turkey will say goodbye to EU
Sunday, 03 February 2013 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Turkey “will say goodbye to the EU”. While governments of the EU member states fear that they would have to face dissatisfaction of their voters if they … Read More ›
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Okinawa cancels plan to use young women’s thighs as advertising space
National Feb. 03, 2013 – 06:48AM JST TOKYO — The Okinawa Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCVB) along with the prefectural government have cancelled their plans to use space on women’s bare thighs for marketing the islands as a graduation trip… Read More ›
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Cold resistance runs in genes: Suggest people be genetically pre-adapted to develop Antarctica or the Arctic
Alexandra Zakharova Feb 3, 2013 16:29 Moscow Time Photo: RIA Novosti British researchers have found a cold resistance gene in the DNA of indigenous Siberian tribes, which helps them survive in the harsh local environment. A team of geneticists from… Read More ›
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‘Most lethal sniper in US history’: Chris Kyle shot dead on Texas gun range
Former Navy SEAL had a bounty put on his head by Iraqi insurgents, who dubbed him ‘The Devil of Ramadi’ James Legge Sunday, 3 February 2013 A famous American marksman and author was shot dead yesterday on a Texas rifle… Read More ›
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Fashion Advice at the DIA: ‘Makeup Makes You More Attractive’
By Brooke Berger February 1, 2013 A week after women were cleared to serve in combat, Defense Intelligence Agency employees got a different message. “Makeup makes you more attractive.” “Don’t be a plain Jane.” “A sweater with a skirt is… Read More ›
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University of Michigan ‘Catfished’ its own players to teach them dangers of social media (and, guess what, they received ‘wholly inappropriate’ replies)
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 14:20 EST, 1 February 2013 | UPDATED: 16:51 EST, 1 February 2013 The University of Michigan has revealed it ‘catfished’ its own athletes to teach them the dangers of social media. Michigan athletics director David… Read More ›
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Spain’s PM denies receiving secret payments
Feb 2, 2013 19:36 Moscow Time Spain’s PM denies receiving secret payments Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has denied media claims that he and other members of the governing Popular Party received secret payments. “I have never received nor distributed… Read More ›
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Iran has revealed its brand-new domestic stealth fighter— the Qaher 313.
Iran unveils its new stealth fighter Feb 2, 2013 19:38 Moscow Time Photo: AFP The country’s Defense Ministry said the new single-seat bomber can use short runways for take-off and landing. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who addressed the unveiling ceremony,… Read More ›
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Your body — not just a temple, but a laboratory too
by Brian Clegg The Observer Feb 1, 2013 1. Appendix to life LONDON – The appendix gets a bad press. It is usually treated as a body part that lost its function millions of years ago. All it seems to… Read More ›
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Greek Lobbyst and US Senator Bob Menendez embroiled in Sex Scandal
Thursday, 31 January 2013 Sen. Robert Menendez’s office says he reimbursed a prominent Florida political donor $58,500 on Jan. 4 of this year for the full cost of two of three trips Menendez took on the donor’s… Read More ›
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Senator Bob Menendez only ‘likes the youngest and newest girls’ says Dominican prostitute who ‘attended alleged sex parties with him’
By Daily Mail Reporter and James Nye PUBLISHED: 13:25 EST, 31 January 2013 | UPDATED: 01:03 EST, 1 February 2013 A shocking email posted online yesterday claims that under fire New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez had a predilection… Read More ›
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Class Claims X-Box Soaks Parents Through Kids
By KEVIN KOENINGER BROWNSVILLE, Texas (CN) – “Too bad, so sad,” Microsoft tells parents after defrauding them by letting their children run up massive charges for add-ons to play X-Box Live games online, parents claim in a federal… Read More ›
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‘Food waste is probably one of the worst things for global warming’ – expert: “almost half of the world’s food production is thrown away”
Eva Bertrand Feb 1, 2013 16:00 Moscow Time © Photo: ru.wikipedia.org/ Pittaya Sroilong/cc-by More than a third of the world’s entire food production is lost or wasted annually. Both the European Union and the United Nations have, separately and unanimously… Read More ›
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Egypt: thousands march in Port Said, ‘Morsi traitor’
Demonstrations in Suez, Ismailia and Alexandria 01 February, 14:02 Egypt unrest (archive) (ANSAmed) – CAIRO – Thousands of demonstrators, including many supporters of local soccer team al-Masri, were demonstrating Friday in Port Said against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Protesters chanted… Read More ›
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We won’t talk to colonists: Diplomatic row erupts after Argentina pulls out of talks with Britain over future of Falkland Islands
Argentine foreign minister described the Falkland Islanders as the ‘colonists from the Malvinas’ Rob Williams Friday, 1 February 2013 Argentina’s foreign minister has pulled out of talks with William Hague over the future of the Falkland Islands after learning that… Read More ›
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China sends three Warships to disputed Islands
Wednesday, 30 January 2013 Three Chinese government ships were sailing in waters around islands disputed with Japan today, a day after the Japanese premier suggested a summit could help mend frayed ties. Japan’s coastguard said the maritime surveillance boats were… Read More ›
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Israeli air strike: Syria and Iran vow to retaliate
Arab League, Egypt condem attack. But target remains unclear 31 January, 20:45 An Israeli F-15 jet fighter (archive) (ANSAmed) – BEIRUT – Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, has been quoted by US media as saying that “there… Read More ›
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A ‘neurosteroid’ found to prevent brain injury caused by HIV/AIDS : DHEA-S
Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that a network of steroid molecules found in the brain is disrupted during HIV infection, and treatment with the steroid DHEA-S… Read More ›
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A possible answer for protection against chemical/biological agents, fuel leaks, and coffee stains
Contact: Robert White robert.white@afosr.af.mil Air Force Office of Scientific Research A recent discovery funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research may very well lead to a process that not only benefits every uniformed service member of the Department… Read More ›
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Silibinin, found in milk thistle, protects against UV-induced skin cancer
By Garth Sundem in In the Lab · January 30, 2013 · Rajesh Agarwal, PhD, shows that silibinin, found in milk thistle, protects against UVB damage and kills cells damaged by UVA — but is not at all… Read More ›
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Exposure to antiepileptic drug in womb linked to autism risk
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Increases risk of other neurodevelopmental disorders too when taken separately or with other drugs Children whose mothers take the antiepileptic drug sodium valproate while pregnant are at significantly increased risk of autism… Read More ›
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Chronic hepatitis C: Interferon may be harmful in re-treatment: “may face an increased risk of dying sooner”
Contact: Jennifer Beal sciencenewsroom@wiley.com 44-012-437-70633 Wiley People with hepatitis C and chronic liver disease who relapsed or failed to respond to initial treatment are unlikely to improve on interferon retreatment. In fact, they may face an increased risk of dying… Read More ›
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Scientists may have received millions in duplicate funding
Contact: John Pastor jdpastor@vt.edu 540-231-5646 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech scientists use text-mining software to find cases of duplicate funding Big Data computation at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech reveals that over the past two decades funding agencies may… Read More ›
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Study: Husbands who do more traditionally female housework have less sex
Contact: Daniel Fowler pubinfo@asanet.org 202-527-7885 American Sociological Association WASHINGTON, DC, January 24, 2013 — Married men who spend more time doing traditionally female household tasks—including cooking, cleaning, and shopping—report having less sex than husbands who don’t do as much, according… Read More ›
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Skin, soft tissue infections succumb to blue light : 100% Survival of Infections Vs. 18%
Contact: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org 202-942-9297 American Society for Microbiology Blue light can selectively eradicate Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections of the skin and soft tissues, while preserving the outermost layer of skin, according to a proof-of-principle study led by Michael R. Hamblin… Read More ›
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Abe says he intends to change constitution
By Kyoko Hasegawa Politics Jan. 31, 2013 – 04:50PM JST ( 77 ) Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships Kurama (R) and Hyuga (L) off Sagami Bay, Japan, on October 14, 2012AFP TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told lawmakers Thursday… Read More ›
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Forced contraception of Jewish Ethopian women is tip of global iceberg
A report claims Israel pressured women to reduce its poor black population. Reproductive rights need defending across the world Lisa Hallgarten guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 30 January 2013 06.58 EST The hands of an Ethiopian Jewish woman during ‘Sigd’ prayers in… Read More ›
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New York Times claims huge attack by Chinese hackers
Stories about wealth of outgoing premier Wen Jiabao appeared to be catalyst for attack, possibly by military, says paper Jonathan Kaiman in Beijing guardian.co.uk, Thursday 31 January 2013 01.02 EST Chinese hackers, possibly from the country’s military, hacked the New… Read More ›
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Greek protesters seize ministry office
Jan 30, 2013 21:32 Moscow Time Photo: EPA Greek anti-austerity protesters from the PAME group seized Labor Minister Yannis Vroutsis’s office Wednesday after he had voiced plans to introduce tougher pension reforms. Some 40 protesters broke into the building and… Read More ›
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Physicians’ brain scans indicate doctors can feel their patients’ pain — and their relief
Contact: Bonnie Prescott bprescot@bidmc.harvard.edu 617-667-7306 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Novel experiment illuminates the importance of the doctor-patient relationship BOSTON – A patient’s relationship with his or her doctor has long been considered an important component of healing. Now, in… Read More ›
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Egypt’s army chief cautions against ‘collapse of state’
Jan 29, 2013 12:45 Moscow Time Photo: EPA The head of the Egyptian military said political conflict in the country could lead to the collapse of the state and protecting the Suez Canal was one of the main objectives of… Read More ›
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‘France is totally bankrupt’: French employment minister Michel Sapin embarrasses President Francois Hollande with shocking statement on state of the country’s economy
Unexpected news came during a radio interview yesterday and calls into further question Hollande’s controversial ‘tax and spend’ policies John Hall Tuesday, 29 January 2013 France’s employment minister Michel Sapin has admitted the country is “totally bankrupt”. The unexpected news… Read More ›
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Mayor Bloomberg: ‘Look at the ass on her’
11:53 AM 01/28/2013 Caroline May / Political Reporter New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg had his eyes less on the evils of guns and big gulps at a Christmas party last month than on the assets of a female party guest…. Read More ›
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Two million government employees will take to Weibo and other websites in an effort to drown out dissenting voices with party-approved propaganda.
Benjamin CarlsonJanuary 28, 2013 06:00 Party Trolls: Meet China’s answer to the internet A woman views the Chinese social media website Weibo at a cafe in Beijing on Apr. 2, 2012. In an effort to minimize the influence… Read More ›
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