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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 lands fighter jet on new carrier in show of force
Reuters Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 SHANGHAI – China has carried out its first successful landing of a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier, state media said on Sunday, a symbolically significant development as Asian neighbours fret about the world’s… Read More ›
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Filthy rich: Britain’s favourite dictatorship had so much oil its heiresses bathe in it… but beneath the fabulous wealth of Azerbaijan lurks very murky secrets
Oil generated £19 billion in revenues last year, yet much is believed to have gone straight into the pockets of President Ilham Aliyev and his family Azeri government has threatened journalists and activists are tortured Leaked documents recently compared President… Read More ›
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North Korea preparing for missile launch: Japanese media
News On Japan via Channel NewsAsia — Nov 24 US satellites have picked up signs that North Korea is preparing to launch a long-range missile, a Japanese newspaper reported on Friday. North Korea moved missile parts from its military factory… Read More ›
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Record 81% of Japanese feel no friendship toward China, government survey shows
Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 Jiji More than 80 percent of Japanese harbor no sense of friendship toward China, an annual survey by the Cabinet Office revealed Saturday. Some 80.6 percent of respondents said they have no friendly feelings toward the… Read More ›
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Jill Kelley honoured by Petraeus for ‘selfless’ party-throwing: Joint Chiefs of Staff medal was awarded to Tampa socialite in 2011 for ‘promoting camaraderie’
Joint Chiefs of Staff medal was awarded to Tampa socialite in 2011 for ‘promoting camaraderie’ LAST UPDATED AT 09:39 ON Fri 23 Nov 2012 AMERICANS were given some unexpected Thanksgiving entertainment yesterday with the news that Jill Kelley, the 37-year-old… Read More ›
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Russian expert warns of possibility of large-scale war in Middle East
Nov 24, 2012 22:17 Moscow Time Photo: EPA Turkey has asked NATO to deploy “Patriot” missiles on the Turkish side near the Turkish-Syrian border. In an interview with the Voice of Russia, Russian analyst Konstantin Sivkov said: “Deploying these missiles… Read More ›
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US intensifies military encirclement of China
Rick Rozoff Nov 24, 2012 11:48 Moscow Time © Flickr.com/Telstar Logistics/cc-by-nc-sa “With the emergence of China as the world’s second-largest economy and its concomitant renewal of (comparatively minor) territorial claims in the East China Sea and South China Sea, the… Read More ›
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Health Research Report 23 NOV 2012 ( Video )
Topics: Facebook a factor in Psychotic Symptoms? Sweat glands play major role in healing human wounds Trial results ‘ do not support the use of general health checks’ warn experts
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Scripps Research Institute scientists describe elusive replication machinery of flu viruses
Contact: Jann Coury jcoury@scripps.edu 858-784-8245 Scripps Research Institute IMAGE:The new Scripps Research Institute study shows flu virus proteins in the act of self-replication. Shown here is the influenza virus, which encapsidates its RNA genome (green) with a viral… Click here… Read More ›
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Engineers pave the way towards 3D printing of personal electronics
Contact: Anna Blackaby a.blackaby@warwick.ac.uk 44-024-765-75910 University of Warwick Engineers pave the way towards 3D printing of personal electronics Scientists are developing new materials which could one day allow people to print out custom-designed personal electronics such as games controllers which… Read More ›
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Cartilage made easy with novel hybrid printer
Contact: Michael Bishop michael.bishop@iop.org 01-179-301-032 Institute of Physics The printing of three-dimensional tissue has taken a major step forward with the creation of a novel hybrid printer that simplifies the process of creating implantable cartilage. The printer has been presented… Read More ›
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Natural fungus may provide effective bed bug control : Beauveria bassiana
Contact: A’ndrea Elyse Messer aem1@psu.edu 814-865-9481 Penn State IMAGE:This image shows live bed bugs in an artificial harborage in the lab. Click here for more information. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — “And don’t let the bed bugs bite” is no longer… Read More ›
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Sweat glands play major role in healing human wounds, U-M research shows
November 20, 2012 Media Contact: Beata Mostafavi 734-764-2220 As poor wound healing from diabetic ulcers and other ailments takes heavy toll on healthcare costs, U-M findings pave way for new efficient therapies ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Turns out the… Read More ›
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Trial results ‘do not support the use of general health checks’ warn experts
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Checks have not reduced number of deaths from cardiovascular disease or cancer Research: General health checks in adults for reducing morbidity and mortality from disease: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis Editorial: The… Read More ›
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Low muscle strength in adolescence linked to increased risk of early death
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Effect similar to classic risk factors such as weight and blood pressure Research: Muscular strength in male adolescents and premature death: cohort study of one million participants Low muscle strength in adolescence… Read More ›
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Alcohol provides protective effect, reduces mortality substantial
Contact: Sherri McGinnis González smcginn@uic.edu 312-996-8277 University of Illinois at Chicago Injured patients were less likely to die in the hospital if they had alcohol in their blood, according to a study from the University of Illinois at Chicago School… Read More ›
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Morsi decree makes him Egypt’s ‘new pharaoh’ say critics
‘A major blow to the revolution’ says ElBaradei as president hands himself sweeping new powers LAST UPDATED AT 10:05 ON Fri 23 Nov 2012 EGYPTIAN reformists who risked their lives to overthrow the Hosni Mubarak regime last year have reacted… Read More ›
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India and China row over new map in passport – Claims part of India plus disputed areas of the Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan
A fresh row has broken out between India and China over territorial claims in the north-eastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin area in eastern Kashmir. In new passports, China’s maps show the two areas as Chinese… Read More ›
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Cyber blaggers autoplunder bulging accounts on Euro pay network
‘Operation High Roller’ rascals in mass slurpening By John Leyden • Get more from this author Posted in Security, 23rd November 2012 06:27 GMT Free whitepaper – The Benefits of a Hybrid Security Architecture Cybercrooks have developed a Trojan that targets… Read More ›
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Brain-like chip outstrips normal computers
22 November 2012 by Michael Marshall Magazine issue 2892. COMPUTER chips that mimic the human brain are outstripping conventional chips in crucial ways. They could also revolutionise our understanding of how the brain functions.Attempts to simulate the brain usually involve… Read More ›
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Wal-Mart India unit suspends CFO, others pending bribery probe
Posted 2012/11/22 at 11:41 pm EST MUMBAI, Nov. 22, 2012 (Reuters) — The Indian joint venture of Wal-Mart Stores Inc <wmt.n> has suspended its chief financial officer and other employees as it investigates alleged violations of U.S. anti-bribery laws, a… Read More ›
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China angers neighbors with sea claims on new passports
By Manuel MogatoPosted 2012/11/22 at 4:58 am EST MANILA, Nov. 22, 2012 (Reuters) — The Philippines and Vietnam condemned Chinese passports containing a map of China’s disputed maritime claims on Thursday, branding the new design a violation of their… Read More ›
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Supporters Wail as Judge Denies Bail to Hactivist : The hack that exposed the private information of 860,000 Stratfor clients
By ADAM KLASFELD MANHATTAN (CN) – A federal judge refused release to one of the men accused of helping Anonymous and others hack various media, government and private-spy websites last year. Jeremy Hammond was one of five so-called hacktivists arrested… Read More ›
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All expenses paid: the full scale of MPs’ lavish globetrotting revealed
Special Investigation: Hundreds of politicians have each accepted thousands of pounds worth of trips to exotic locations. So what do their hosts want in return? Oliver Wright, Matthew Macaulay Thursday, 22 November 2012 Backbench MPs have gone on… Read More ›
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Czech anti-chemical warfare troops are in Jordan
Posted By John Reed Wednesday, November 21, 2012 – 1:11 PM Czech troops are in Jordan, providing technical expertise in case Syria’s massive stockpile of chemical weapons is somehow unleashed by the Assad regime, rebels, or terrorists. “We… Read More ›
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Flame Malware against French Government
The news is sensational, according the French magazine L’Express the offices of France’s former president Sarkozy were victim of a cyber attack, but what is even more remarkable is that for the offensive was used the famous malware Flame. …. Read More ›
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Great transport links, shame about the noise: Road is built around a house after elderly Chinese couple refuse to move
Rob Williams Thursday 22 November 2012 It would be a tough sell for any estate agent – great transport links, but the view is admittedly a little uninspiring. A new motorway in China has been built around… Read More ›
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Schools face cuts to pay for £1bn academies overspend
Funds for struggling schools slashed, report reveals Richard Garner Thursday, 22 November 2012 Funding for struggling schools has been slashed to cover a £1bn overspend in the academies programme, a report reveals today. Spending on a range of education programmes… Read More ›
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GM corn variety ‘cannot be regarded as safe’: Author of study linking food to cancer issues new attack
Study found rats eating GM corn NK603 suffered higher risk of tumours Researchers hit back at critics who they suggest are too close to industry By Lewis Smith PUBLISHED: 07:12 EST, 21 November 2012 | UPDATED: 10:51 EST, 21 November… Read More ›
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Answers to critics: Why there is a long term toxicity due to NK603 Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize and to a Roundup herbicide
Universally Available Gilles-Eric Séralini, , Robin Mesnage, Nicolas Defarge, Steeve Gress University of Caen, Institute of Biology, EA2608, CRIIGEN and Network on Risks, MRSH-CNRS, Esplanade de la Paix, 14032 Caen Cedex, France Didier Hennequin University of Caen, Network on Risks,… Read More ›
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Osama bin Laden: Navy emails lift the lid on secret burial at sea
The first details of Osama bin Laden’s secret burial at sea have been revealed in internal US military emails which show that no sailor witnessed the covert funeral. President Barack Obama in the Situation Room of the White House… Read More ›
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Human Obedience: The Myth of Blind Conformity – followership, results from identifying with authorities who represent vicious acts as virtuous
“Decent people participate in horrific acts not because they become passive, mindless functionaries who do not know what they are doing, but rather because they come to believe — typically under the influence of those in authority — that what… Read More ›
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Monsanto insurance: USDA tells farmers to pay for avoiding troubles with agro-giant (Insurance against being sued by Monsanto)
Published: 22 November, 2012, 00:09 (Reuters / Robert Pratta) The United State Department of Agriculture has finalized a report to address concerns from farmers who fear they’ll be next on an ever-expanding list of defendants sued by biotech giants Monsanto,… Read More ›
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Temperature rising in the South China Sea / Territorial showdown overshadows Obama’s trip to Southeast Asia
. Patrick WinnNovember 21, 2012 06:00 BANGKOK, Thailand — China’s largest claimed island in the disputed South China Sea, Yongxing, is just over half the size of New York’s Central Park. Its next-largest claim in the sea, Taiping Island,… Read More ›
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Aussie scientists un-discover Pacific island
SYDNEY (AFP) A South Pacific island identified on Google Earth and world maps does not exist, according to Australian scientists who went searching for the mystery landmass during a geological expedition. The sizeable phantom island in the… Read More ›
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Medication cuts crime rate among ADHD sufferers: results suggested that encouraging more ADHD sufferers to take medication could help to reduce crime and re-offending rates
Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:00 GMT Reuters * Study of 25,000 people found ADHD drugs cut crime rates * Ritalin and other stimulants can help patients to focus * Experts say medication decisions must be personal choice By Kate Kelland… Read More ›
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Woman Says JPMorgan Gave Rapist Free Rein
By DAVID LEE DALLAS (CN) – A JPMorgan Chase employee says in court that she was raped by a vice president whom the bank allowed “to prey on defenseless women.” Kimberly Schultz sued the bank and Derrick… Read More ›
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Scientists urge ministers: tell truth on ‘over-hyped’ flu vaccine
Jeremy Laurance Wednesday, 21 November 2012 The flu vaccine given to millions of people each year in Britain is “over-promoted” and “over-hyped” and the protection it offers against the seasonal illness has been exaggerated, scientists claim. Flu causes thousands… Read More ›
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Man arrested in Athens over ID theft of most of Greek population
Reuters – Tue, Nov 20, 2012 ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek police have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing the personal data of roughly two thirds of the country’s population, police officials in Athens said on Tuesday. The 35-year… Read More ›
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Texan schoolgirl expelled for refusing to wear RFID tag
Wants to avoid ‘the mark of the beast’ By Iain Thomson in San Francisco • Posted in Security, 21st November 2012 21:06 GMT Free whitepaper – Gartner: Secure Web Gateway Malware Detection Techniques A plan by a San Antonio school… Read More ›
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Nicolas Sarkozy ‘could be placed under investigation’ : Janet Napolitano, US Secretary of Homeland Security, did not deny the Elysee Palace hacking allegations
Nicolas Sarkozy faces the humiliating prospect of being placed under formal criminal investigation when he appears before a judge on Thursday to answer corruption charges. Nicolas Sarkozy is facing a number of investigations Photo: AP By Peter Allen, Paris 3:01PM… Read More ›
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Report: French officials accuse US of hacking Sarkozy’s computers
By Julian Pecquet – 11/20/12 05:59 PM ET The United States used U.S.-Israeli spy software to hack into the French presidential office earlier this year, the French cyberwarfare agency has concluded, according to the newsmagazine l’Express. The magazine reported late… Read More ›
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Israel’s killer robot cars
Posted By John ReedTuesday, November 20, 2012 – 12:33 PM As Israeli ground forces literally stand on the brink of invading Gaza, they are likely being aided by the world’s first operational unmanned ground vehicle, the Guardium, which is… Read More ›
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U.S. Hangs Citizen Out to Dry in a Cuban Prison
By IULIA FILIP WASHINGTON (CN) – The United States and its contractor left a U.S. citizen to rot in a Cuban prison, failing to warn him that his U.S.-sponsored mission to distribute Internet equipment in Cuba is illegal, Alan Gross… Read More ›
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