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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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Gaddafi was killed by French secret serviceman on orders of Nicolas Sarkozy, sources claim
* Engineering Evil: Waiting for 2nd Confirmation By Peter Allen PUBLISHED:06:43 EST, 30 September 2012| UPDATED:06:45 EST, 30 September 2012 A French secret serviceman acting on the express orders of Nicolas Sarkozy is suspected of murdering Colonel Gaddafi, it was… Read More ›
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Polish opposition draws thousands for anti-government rally: ” Democracy is becoming fictional “
By Agence France-Presse Saturday, September 29, 2012 19:11 EDT Topics: Law and Justice leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski ♦ Poland ♦ Radio Maryja Tens of thousands of opponents of Poland’s centrist government massed in the capital Saturday for a protest called by… Read More ›
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Nanosciences: All Systems Go at the Biofactory: Should furnish a way to develop, construct and utilize designer nanomachines
In order to assemble novel biomolecular machines, individual protein molecules must be installed at their site of operation with nanometer precision. LMU researchers have now found a way to do just that. Green light on protein assembly! (Credit: Image courtesy… Read More ›
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Turkish FM reaffirms support for Macedonia
Sunday, 30 September 2012 Ankara has been supporting Skopje in the dispute over Macedonia’s constitutional name, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says in an interview with Albania’s ‘Shenja’ magazine.Turkey’s stand on the name dispute is rather clear, Davutoglu says.”Turkey… Read More ›
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Macedonian in Greece killed for refusing to change last name ( ? )
Please Refer to Current Story Update: “Samardziev” case, nice work of the Greek Secret Service https://engineeringevil.com/2012/10/01/samardziev-case-nice-work-of-the-greek-secret-service/ *Enginnering Evil: There are now questions to whether Samardziev had been killed, please read with reserve Sunday, 30 September 2012 Aleksandar Samardziev, an… Read More ›
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Clashes at third day of Spain austerity protest
Clashes at third day of Spain austerity protest, Riot police and protesters have clashed in Madrid for the third time in less than a week during anti-austerity protests
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Military rape victims sue Leon Panetta claiming Department of Defense ‘failed to punish dozens of sexual assaults’
20 men and women claimed they were harassed, raped, or assaulted Further allege they suffered retaliation when they reported alleged crimes By Associated Press PUBLISHED:22:42 EST, 28 September 2012| UPDATED:00:56 EST, 29 September 201 A lawsuit was filed Friday in… Read More ›
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‘I was addicted to stealing… and everyone else did it too’: Ex-TSA agent reveals epidemic of thefts from passengers as he admits he took almost $1MILLION in possessions
By Laura Cox PUBLISHED:20:13 EST, 28 September 2012| UPDATED:01:12 EST, 29 September 2012 It was a scandal that rocked the nation – a New York Transport Security Agency security officer found guilty of stealing close to $1million worth of belongings… Read More ›
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Trial starts for Pope’s butler who ‘stole and leaked’ papal letters to expose ‘evil and corruption’ in Roman Catholic church
By Ruth Whitehead PUBLISHED:11:11 EST, 29 September 2012| UPDATED:11:11 EST, 29 September 2012 The Vatican today opened the trial of the Pope’s butler for allegedly stealing and leaking papal correspondence to a journalist, the worst security breach to occur in… Read More ›
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Revealed: Army scientists secretly sprayed St Louis with ‘radioactive’ particles for YEARS to test chemical warfare technology
By Emily Anne Epstein PUBLISHED:09:16 EST, 29 September 2012| UPDATED:11:21 EST, 29 September 2012 The United States Military conducted top secret experiments on the citizens of St. Louis, Missouri, for years, exposing them to radioactive compounds, a researcher has claimed…. Read More ›
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Iran sees cyber attacks as greater threat than actual war
Customers use computers at an internet cafe in Tehran May 9, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Raheb Homavandi DUBAI | Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:48am EDT DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is prepared to defend itself in case of a “cyber war” which could… Read More ›
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Images Provide Clues to China’s Naval Might
Sep. 29, 2012 – 01:52PM | By WENDELL MINNICK China’s first aircraft carrier berthed at Dalian port is seen Sept. 5. (AFP) TAIPEI — As China celebrated the launch of its first aircraft carrier last week, images and video… Read More ›
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China State television on Saturday reported that the country’s navy and air forces conducted joint military exercises with live fire targeting a small island in the East China Sea.
China’s lines around islands suggest more conflict LOUISE WATT – Associated Press (AP) Posted September 29, 2012 at 4:08 a.m BEIJING (AP) — One of the hottest items in bookstores across China is a map for a place that… Read More ›
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China to UN: Japan ‘stole’ islands
Chinese foreign minister Yang Jiechi, leading China’s delegation at the UN General Assembly, spoke Thursday, a day after a speech in which the Japanese prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, didn’t mention the Diaoyu Islands. Yang said Beijing will “continue to take… Read More ›
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Senior Government minister has accused the EU of squandering Britain’s international aid budget on schemes that often have nothing to do with alleviating world poverty.
Senior Tory accuses EU of “squandering” Britain’s aid budget Alan Duncan has accused the EU of “squandering” Britain’s international aid budget. Photo: Justin Sutcliffe Robert Mendick and Andrew Gilligan 9:00PM BST 29 Sep 2012 Alan Duncan, the minister of state… Read More ›
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Vitamin D, may protect us from background radiation and could be used as a safe protective agent before or after a low-level nuclear incident
2008 study re-posted for filing Contact: Daniel Hayes dhayes@health.nyc.gov Inderscience Publishers Could vitamin D save us from radiation? Radiological health expert Daniel Hayes, Ph.D., of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene suggests that a form of… Read More ›
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UC Davis researchers discover Achilles’ heel in pancreatic cancer
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Karen Finney karen.finney@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu 916-734-9064 University of California – Davis Health System Starving cancer cells of arginine cuts proliferation in half UC Davis Cancer Center researchers have discovered a metabolic deficiency in pancreatic cancer cells… Read More ›
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Vitamin B3 reduces Alzheimer’s symptoms, lesions
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Jennifer Fitzenberger jfitzen@uci.edu 949-824-3969 University of California – Irvine UC Irvine starts clinical trial on nicotinamide effect in Alzheimer’s patients Irvine, Calif. — An over-the-counter vitamin in high doses prevented memory loss in mice… Read More ›
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The combination of vitamins A, C and E, plus magnesium blocked about 80 percent of noise-induced hearing impairment.
Contact: Katie Vloet kgazella@umich.edu 734-764-2220 University of Michigan Health System Can vitamins and minerals prevent hearing loss? IMAGE:Glenn Green of the University of Michigan examines a patient’s hearing.Click here for more information. ANN ARBOR, Mich. — About 10 million people… Read More ›
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How did glycine significantly decrease liver injury?:Protected both the lung and liver against lethal doses of endotoxins
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Lin-Lin Xiao wjg@wjgnet.com 86-105-908-0039 World Journal of Gastroenterology The nonessential amino acid glycine has been shown to be anti-inflammatory in several animal injury models. Recent studies demonstrated that dietary glycine protected both the lung… Read More ›
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43rd Health Research Report 11 NOV 2008 – Reconstruction
Editors Top Five: 1. Optimal Dose of Vitamin E Maximizes Benefits, Minimizes Risk 2. Study shows pine bark reduces jetlag 3. Vitamin B3 reduces Alzheimer’s symptoms, lesions 4. The upside… Read More ›
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Rectal vitamin E induced remission in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis?
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Lin-Lin Xiao wjg@wjgnet.com 86-105-908-0039 World Journal of Gastroenterology Can rectal vitamin E induce remission in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis? It is believed that the generation of an exaggerated intestinal immune response… Read More ›
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Optimal Dose of Vitamin E Maximizes Benefits, Minimizes Risk: 24% fewer deaths from heart disease
2008 Study Posted for filing Corvallis, Oregon – October 29, 2008 — Vitamin E has been heralded for its ability to reduce the risk of blood clots, heart attack, and sudden death. Yet in some people, vitamin E causes… Read More ›
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The upside to allergies: cancer prevention
Contact: Kevin Stacey kstacey@uchicago.edu 773-834-0386 University of Chicago Press Journals The upside to allergies: cancer prevention A new article in the December issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology provides strong evidence that allergies are much more than just an… Read More ›
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Non-human molecules absorbed by eating red meat increase risk of food poisoning in humans: Neu5Gc
Contact: Debra Kain ddkain@ucsd.edu 619-543-6163 University of California – San Diego Eating red meat sets up target for disease-causing bacteria Non-human molecules absorbed by eating red meat increase risk of food poisoning in humans Offering another reason why eating red… Read More ›
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Horphag’s Prelox provides over-the-counter solution: Erectile dysfunction (ED)
2007 Study Posted For filing…This study has a COI, but is published data Contact: Melanie Nimrodi mnimrodi@mww.com 312-546-3508 MWW Group Horphag’s Prelox provides over-the-counter solution Research shows men experienced almost 100% increase of overall satisfaction IMAGE:Prelox logo. Click here for… Read More ›
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Bioengineers Introduce ‘Bi-Fi’ — The Biological ‘Internet’
ScienceDaily (Sep. 27, 2012) — If you were a bacterium, the virus M13 might seem innocuous enough. It insinuates more than it invades, setting up shop like a freeloading houseguest, not a killer. Once inside it makes itself at home,… Read More ›
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The Next Wave in U.S. Robotic War: Drones on Their Own : Autonomous Robotic Weapons
Sep. 28, 2012 – 12:04PM | By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON — The U.S. military’s current fleet of drones will soon be overtaken by a new wave of robots that will be faster, stealthier and smarter — operating virtually without… Read More ›
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Dementia risk from sleeping tablets: Increases risk to Seniors by 50%
Dementia risk from sleeping tablets: Pensioners on pills taken by 1.5m are 50% more likely to be hit, warns Harvard study Academics say side effects could be so harmful doctors should avoid prescribing them Scientists believe sleeping pills may interfere… Read More ›
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China may have made a new geopolitical foe due to its talks with Fiji: Australia.
Adam Taylor, Business Insider September 28, 2012 16:40 Last week China sent its top legislator, Wu Bangguo, to the tiny Pacific nation of Fiji. During the trip, Fiji Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama and Wu signed three economic pacts. According… Read More ›
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Common cancer treatments may create dangerous cancer stem cells
By Charles Q. Choi Published September 27, 2012| MyHealthNewsDaily Radiation therapy and chemotherapy aimed at killing cancer cells may have the undesirable effect of helping to create cancer stem cells, which are thought to be particularly adept at generating… Read More ›
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The moment Boston state chemist is arrested for faking criminal drug test results casting doubt on 34,000 convictions
Annie Dookhan tested more than 60,000 drug samples involving 34,000 defendants during her nine years at the lab Admitted identifying narcotics simply ‘by looking at them’ Dozens of drug defendants already back on the street because of her misconduct Dookhan… Read More ›
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Canada won’t say if China involved in hacking incident : KrebsOnSecurity.com cited experts who said digital fingerprints left during the attack pointed to Chinese hackers
2:48pm EDT By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada said it was aware hackers had breached security at a domestic manufacturer of software used by big energy companies, but declined to comment on a report that a Chinese group could… Read More ›
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Italian unions strike against Monti, close Colosseum 1 of 7. A protester covers himself with a CGIL union flag during a rally in downtown Rome September 28, 2012. Two of Italy’s biggest unions marched through Rome on Friday to protest… Read More ›
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Ex-IRS examiner charged with naming whistleblower and interfering with the audit of an international bank
Ex-IRS examiner charged with naming whistleblower Posted 2012/09/28 at 10:20 am EDT WASHINGTON, Sep. 28, 2012 (Reuters) — A former U.S. Internal Revenue Service examiner was arrested on Thursday and charged with exposing an IRS whistleblower and interfering with the… Read More ›
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Bullet sent to Chinese embassy in Japan
CrimeSep. 29, 2012 – 06:15AM JST( 5 ) TOKYO — The Chinese embassy in Tokyo has received a bullet in the post, with the sender giving their name as the Japanese prime minister, police and reports said Friday, amid a… Read More ›
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US urges calm in China-Japan and Japan-Korea islands disputes, but won’t serve as mediator
Article by: BRADLEY KLAPPER , Associated Press Updated: September 28, 2012 – 1:38 PM NEW YORK – The Obama administration on Friday pressed U.S. allies Japan and South Korea to continue their cooperation on North Korea and other key issues,… Read More ›
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France and Germany revive plan to tax financial markets
By Agence France-Presse Friday, September 28, 2012 13:26 EDT Topics: financial transaction ♦ France and Germany ♦ FTT France and Germany are bidding to revive a controversial financial transactions tax (FTT), seeking support from the European Commission and enough EU… Read More ›
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Study: Exposure to herbicide may increase risk of rare disorder: atrazine / choanal atresia
Contact: Dana Benson benson@bcm.edu 713-798-4710 Baylor College of Medicine HOUSTON – (Sept. 28, 2012) – A common herbicide used in the United States may be linked to an increased risk of a congenital abnormality of the nasal cavity known as… Read More ›
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Cholesterol Drugs ( Statins ) may contribute to Atherosclerosis
Engineering Evil Note: “Statins inhibit the action of HMGCoA reductase, the rate limiting enzyme of the cholesterol synthesis pathway. Plasma levels of markers of cholesterol synthesis (desmosterol, lathosterol) will be reduced by statins” Contact: Scott LaFee slafee@ucsd.edu 619-543-6163 University of… Read More ›
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Plastic additive ( BPA) damages chromosomes, disrupts egg development
Contact: Patricia Hunt pathunt@wsu.edu 509-335-4954 Washington State University Primate study adds to evidence of BPA harming human reproduction PULLMAN, Wash.—A Washington State University researcher has found new evidence that the plastic additive BPA can disrupt women’s reproductive systems, causing chromosome… Read More ›
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Syrian rebels defect to Government forces
Syrian rebels defect Thursday, 27 September 2012 A group of Syrian rebels from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) defected and joined pro-government forces on Wednesday. The troops’ commander announced that “the road is open,” and called on to other rebels… Read More ›
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Spain’s rising debt costs eat up austerity gains: separatist crises in Catalonia and the Basque region that threaten to break the country apart.
Spain has pushed through €40bn of fresh austerity measures in the teeth of recession, despite violent protests across the country and separatist crises in Catalonia and the Basque region that threaten to break the country apart. Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy… Read More ›
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Kitkat makers Nestle hide tracking devices in chocolate bars
KitKat maker Nestle has hidden tracking devices in their chocolate bars as part of a new competition in which lucky winners will be hunted down and handed a briefcase containing thousands of pounds. The ‘We Will Find You’ competition will… Read More ›
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World’s smallest state, Vatican holds one-of-a-kind trial of Pope’s former butler
By Agence France-Presse Friday, September 28, 2012 8:03 EDT Topics: Paolo Gabriele ♦ vatican The trial of Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler and a Vatican computer technician for leaking secret papers starting on Saturday has no precedent since the Holy… Read More ›
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‘Worst copyright law in history:’ Panama set to crack down on piracy
Published: 28 September, 2012, 06:43 Edited: 28 September, 2012, 06:43 Panama’s legislature has approved a draconian file sharing law that gives law enforcements free hand to pursue and punish file sharers directly, and grants officials bonuses based on fines levied…. Read More ›
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Dioxin Causes Disease and Reproductive Problems Across Generations, Study Finds
Even if all the dioxin were eliminated from the planet, researchers say its legacy will live on in the way it turns genes on and off in the descendants of people exposed over the past half century. (Credit: iStockphoto/Dmitry Oshchepkov)… Read More ›
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