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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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HOW THE EU STARVES AFRICA
THE STARKEST EXAMPLE OF THE DARK HEART OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IS ITS BRUTAL NEO-COLONIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE THIRD WORLD, PARTICULARLY AFRICA. The most obvious and damaging exhibit is, of course, the Common Agricultural Policy which takes up half… Read More ›
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Russia Bombs US-Backed Rebels in Syria
VOA News Last updated on: June 17, 2016 5:13 PM Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has slammed Russia for bombing U.S.-backed opposition forces in southern Syria, calling the actions “problematic.” Speaking to reporters Friday at the Pentagon, Carter said… Read More ›
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2018 Security Outlook Potential Risks and Threats – Nations planning for conflict
Clean PDF Here Occasional Papers 2016-06-03 This report is based on the views expressed during, and short papers contributed by speakers as part of, a series of presentations organised by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service under its academic outreach program…. Read More ›
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Russia is preparing for WAR and could DEMOLISH Eastern Europe in 60 hours, report warns
RUSSIA “is mobilising for war” and could demolish the Baltic states “within 60 hours”, according to terrifying a new security report. By PATRICK CHRISTYS PUBLISHED: 05:32, Thu, Jun 16, 2016 | UPDATED: 05:42, Thu, Jun 16, 2016 Experts warn… Read More ›
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Is Russia ‘mobilizing for war’ – shock warning
Society 16-06-2016 22:01 Vladimir Putin’s hardline regime is updating Russia’s military “on a large scale” in preparation for an apocalyptic showdown with NATO, Canada’s MI6 has warned. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service said the West’s economic embargo of Russia… Read More ›
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New equation reveals how other people’s fortunes affect our happiness
Public Release: 14-Jun-2016 A new equation shows how our happiness depends not only on what happens to us but also how this compares to other people University College London Caption This is the updated equation to predict happiness,… Read More ›
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Helping co-workers can wear you out
Public Release: 14-Jun-2016 Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. — Helping your coworkers too often can lead to mental and emotional exhaustion and hurt your job performance, a new study suggests. Reporting in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Michigan… Read More ›
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Revised UK ‘Eatwell Guide’ promotes industry wealth not public health, argues expert
Public Release: 13-Jun-2016 It lacks evidence base; high carb-low fat approach has parallelled rises in obesity and diabetes BMJ The revised UK ‘Eatwell Guide,’ which visually represents the government’s recommendations on food groups for a ‘healthy, balanced diet,’ is… Read More ›
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Banks Accused of Funding ‘Christian Genocide’
By NICHOLAS IOVINO SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A California nonprofit wants two Middle Eastern banks and a Kuwaiti sheikh to pay damages for claims they funded the Islamic State’s systematic murder and displacement of Christians in Iraq and… Read More ›
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Saudi Arabia funded as much as 20 percent of Hillary Clintons Campaign ? Mystery over the published than deleted claim, most likely a hack
Editors Note ( Ralph Turchiano ) At this point it has a high probability of not being factual, yet not disproven. Saudi Arabia Key Funder of Hillary Clinton Campaign: Mohammed bin Salman The Saudi defense minister says Riyadh has funded… Read More ›
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Health Headlines for 13 JUN 2016 ( Beta )
Health Headlines for 13 JUN 2016 (links in Order) 1. Pharma Firms may of got caught manipulating data resulting in agony and profit ? 2. The Lancet: Most antidepressant drugs ineffective for children and teens, according to study 3. Many… Read More ›
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Statins ‘may be a waste of time for the over-60s’: Row over controversial report that says there is no link between ‘bad cholesterol’ and heart disease
Academics and cardiologists from 17 countries reviewed 19 previous studies, involving 68,000 people. For decades doctors have prescribed statins to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes caused by ‘bad’ cholesterol in the blood But now a team of… Read More ›
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A single strain of plague bacteria sparked multiple historical and modern pandemics
Public Release: 8-Jun-2016 Cell Press IMAGE: This is a photo of a mass burial site in Ellwangen, Germany. Credit: Courtesy of Rainer Weiss. A single entry of the plague bacterium into Europe was responsible for the Black Plague of… Read More ›
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The Lancet: Most antidepressant drugs ineffective for children and teens, according to study
Public Release: 8-Jun-2016 But authors warn that lack of available data from published and unpublished trials leads to great uncertainty around true effects The Lancet Most available antidepressants are ineffective, and some may be unsafe, for children and teenagers… Read More ›
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Pharmaceuticals in streams may come from multiple sources
Public Release: 8-Jun-2016 American Chemical Society Pharmaceuticals in surface water such as lakes and streams are a growing concern. They can cause developmental and other health issues in aquatic life. Scientists have largely considered treated wastewater that’s released into… Read More ›
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Saudis Extort UN: Threaten to Pull $500mn Over ‘Child Killer’ List
MIDDLE EAST 23:18 10.06.2016 Secretary General Ban ki-Moon went public with Saudi threats to divest from the United Nations and force other Arab states out of the international body if Saudi-led forces remained on the UN’s ‘child-killer’ list. On… Read More ›
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Japan’s first ‘naked restaurant’ to ban overweight diners
JUN. 11, 2016 – 06:51AM JST Image from Amrita home page TOKYO — Japan’s first “naked restaurant” opens in Tokyo next month with draconian rules of entry—podgy prospective diners will be weighed and barred entry if found to be… Read More ›
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Greek Scientists Call Antikythera Mechanism ‘World’s First Computer’
“What we do with computers today, it was done with the Antikythera Mechanism about 2000 years ago,” By Philip Chrysopoulos – Jun 10, 2016 The overall analysis of the inscriptions found inside the Antikythera Mechanism was presented on Thursday… Read More ›
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Iranian football star banned for wearing Sponge Bob pants
Thursday, 09 June 2016 An Iranian soccer player has been banned for six months after photos surfaced online showing him wearing yellow ‘SpongeBob’ pants. Sosha Makani, who plays for the Tehran-based Persepolis club, was pictured wearing a blue shirt… Read More ›
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Russia Proposes Mechanism To Avoid Conflict With U.S. Military
Thursday, June 09, 2016 Russia’s Defense Ministry says it has presented a proposal to the United States to develop a mechanism for preventing confrontations on the open sea and airspace above it. The Russian ministry said that during consultations… Read More ›
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Fountain of youth? Dietary supplement may prevent and reverse severe damage to aging brain
We review the study ” Fountain of youth? Dietary supplement may prevent and reverse severe damage to aging brain ” in regard to reversing massive brain cell loss. * Citation: A multi-ingredient dietary supplement abolishes large-scale brain cell loss, improves… Read More ›
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Chivalry is not dead when it comes to morality
Public Release: 8-Jun-2016 We’re more likely to protect women than we are men New York University We’re more likely to sacrifice a man than a woman when it comes to both saving the lives of others and in pursuing… Read More ›
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Your browsing behavior can indicate your personality and provide a unique digital signature which can identify you
Public Release: 7-Jun-2016 You are not as anonymous as you think online Hiding online is harder than you’d think Frontiers You may not be anonymous as you think you are online; reveals a new study published on Frontiers in ICT…. Read More ›
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Pharma Firms may of got caught manipulating data, resulting in agony and profit ?
“misleading marketing caused some lung-cancer patients “to die earlier and faster, with more pain.” “This settlement, however, allows the company to avoid the burden, disruption, cost and distraction of protracted civil litigation and to focus instead on our business of… Read More ›
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Fish can recognize human faces, new research shows
Public Release: 7-Jun-2016 University of Oxford A species of tropical fish has been shown to be able to distinguish between human faces. It is the first time fish have demonstrated this ability. The research, carried out by a team… Read More ›
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Residents concerned about use of genetically modified mosquitoes to curb insect population
Public Release: 6-Jun-2016 Small survey suggests reasons for lack of support for novel way to combat mosquito that carries Zika, dengue, chikungunya Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health A small survey of residents of a Florida Keys… Read More ›
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Quaker Oats on list of tainted oatmeals in FDA inspection
By Christine Chou, The China PostMay 27, 2016, 12:27 am TWN TAIPEI, Taiwan — Oatmeal products from major food brand Quaker Oats were found to contain traces of a carcinogenic chemical called glyphosate, according to the results of an… Read More ›
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Chinese fighter carries out ‘unsafe’ interception of American spy plane flying over the hotly contested South China Sea
Defense officials say RC-135 was intercepted by Chinese J-10 aircraft Chinese plane was ‘flying at high speed’ and at same altitude as RC-135 America carries out regular patrol missions over the South China Sea Chinese officials claim it is… Read More ›
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‘Monster of Worcester’ who killed three children then impaled bodies on railings ‘being secretly prepared for prison release’
14:43, 6 JUN 2016 UPDATED 15:32, 6 JUN 2016 BY STEVE ROBSON , LAURA ELVIN David McGreavy, now 65, murdered Paul, Dawn and Samantha Ralph in 1973 in one of the most shocking crimes in British criminal history David… Read More ›
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Top Health News 6 JUN 2016
Health News for 6 JUN 2016 1. Brief exposure to opioids may be a contributor to chronic pain 2. Fountain of youth? Dietary supplement may prevent and reverse severe damage to aging brain 3. Dietary Fiber Intake Tied to Successful… Read More ›
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Psychopathy need not be a disadvantage
Public Release: 3-Jun-2016 Fearless and stress-resistant — yet still inconspicuous at work: How it works is shown in a study at the University of Bonn University of Bonn Persons with high psychopathy values are egotistic, scheming, and sabotage their… Read More ›
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Philippine president-elect urges public to kill drug dealers
JUN. 05, 2016 – 03:45PM JST MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine president-elect has encouraged the public to help him in his war against crime and urged citizens with guns to shoot and kill drug dealers who would resist arrest… Read More ›
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Cyber criminals took down London Stock Exchange website for two hours
Hackers attack the Stock Exchange: Cyber criminals take down website for more than two hours as part of protest against world’s banks The attack was carried out by a ‘hacktivist’ group based in the Philippines By JABER MOHAMED FOR THE… Read More ›
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California Assembly votes to kill freedom of the press – Closing off public access to government records
” rendering the law powerless to override copyright claims by government agencies. “Citizens should not have to beg a state agency for access to government information.” Assembly Passes Bill Copyrighting Public Works SACRAMENTO (CN) — The California Assembly on Thursday… Read More ›
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National identity effectively being removed across Europe
“The researchers point out that identification with a political entity such as the EU is necessary for the system’s stability and legitimacy” Public Release: 2-Jun-2016 European identity continues to grow International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis IMAGE: EU-15 citizens increasingly… Read More ›
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Russian to supply nuclear fuel to US nuclear reactors
Russia will supply nuclear fuel to the USA for operation of American nuclear power plants’ reactors. TVEL, a fuel division of Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom, and Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas (GNF-A), a subsidiary of the US based-GE Hitachi, signed an… Read More ›
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California will vote to kill the First Amendment
First Amendment Advocates Attack CA Bill to Copyright Public Works “He pointed out that even speech — all forms of expression — can be copyrighted.” Wednesday, June 01, 2016 By NICK CAHILL SACRAMENTO (CN) — A bill giving California a… Read More ›
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Vitamin stops the aging process of organs
We review the study ” Vitamin stops the aging process of organs ” in regard to helping regenerate internal organs damaged by the aging process. Citation Title: NAD+ repletion improves mitochondrial and stem cell function and enhances life span in… Read More ›
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Flu-like symptoms in pregnant woman could affect baby
Editors Note: (Ralph Turchiano) Whether this applies to the potential of vaccine derived flu like symptoms is not discussed in this research Public Release: 1-Jun-2016 Mouse study shows importance of just the right amount of serotonin for fetal brain development…. Read More ›
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Former Miss Turkey convicted of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Merve Buyuksarac was handed a 14-month suspended sentence on the condition she does not re-offend within five years. Credit: Reuters A former Miss Turkey has been convicted of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan via a social media post. Merve… Read More ›
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Theft behind Planet 9 in our solar system
Public Release: 31-May-2016 Lund University IMAGE: This is an illustration from the video interview. Credit: Lund University Through a computer-simulated study, astronomers at Lund University in Sweden show that it is highly likely that the so-called Planet 9… Read More ›
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‘Super Mario Brothers’ is harder than NP-hard
Public Release: 31-May-2016 Analysis shows popular video game is among the hardest problems in the ‘complexity class’ PSPACE Massachusetts Institute of Technology Completing a game of “Super Mario Brothers” can be hard — very, very hard. That’s the conclusion… Read More ›
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Brief exposure to opioids may be a contributor to chronic pain
Public Release: 30-May-2016 Narcotic painkillers prolong pain in rats, says CU-Boulder study Findings may have far-reaching implications for humans University of Colorado at Boulder The dark side of painkillers – their dramatic increase in use and ability to trigger abuse,… Read More ›
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Top Health News 30 MAY 2016
Health News 30 MAY 2016 (Links in Order) Triclosan ( Soap ) may now actually be in the food you eat Sugar substitutes may cut calories, but don’t offer health benefits for individuals with obesity: York U study Vitamin nicotinamide… Read More ›
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Triclosan ( Soap ) may now actually be in the food you eat
Public Release: 25-May-2016 Following tricky triclosan Antibacterial product flows through streams, crops American Society of Agronomy IMAGE: Students collect soil samples after flooding of the Rio Grande floodplain to determine triclosan levels in soils. Credit: Photo credit Monica Mendez…. Read More ›
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Schrödinger’s cat is alive and dead in 2 places at once
PUBLIC RELEASE: 26-MAY-2016 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE Through new experiments involving the famous Schrödinger cat state paradox, researchers have shown that a “quantum cat” can be both alive and dead, and in two places at once…. Read More ›
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Audit Slams U.S. for Money Pit of Ancient Technology
“the Department of Defense uses 8-inch floppy disks in a legacy system that coordinates the operational functions of the nation’s nuclear forces,” By DANIEL W. STAPLES WASHINGTON (CN) — The U.S. government is spending $61 billion of its $89… Read More ›
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Sugar substitutes may cut calories, but no health benefits for individuals with obesity: York U
Public Release: 24-May-2016 The study suggests that the bacteria in the gut may be able to break down artificial sweeteners, resulting in negative health effects York University TORONTO, May 24, 2016 — Artificial sweeteners help individuals with obesity to… Read More ›
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Ethics Classes Ordered for Government’s Lawyers
By CAMERON LANGFORD BROWNSVILLE, Texas (CN) — The federal judge who blocked President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration ordered Justice Department attorneys to take an ethics class as punishment for lying about the status of more than… Read More ›
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Health News for 23 May 2016
Health News for 23 MAY 2016 1. Antibiotics that kill gut bacteria also stop growth of new brain cells 2. Common soap agent rapidly disrupts gut bacteria 3. Probiotic bacteria could provide some protection against cadmium poisoning
Engineering Evil 