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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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Russia Sends 4 Strategic Bombers on 24-Hour Arctic Patrol
Russia Sends 4 Strategic Bombers on 24-Hour Arctic Patrol © RIA Novosti. Ramil Sitdikov Russia Sends 4 Strategic Bombers on 24-Hour Arctic Patrol 18:43 14/03/2014 KOTELNY ISLAND, March 14 (RIA Novosti) – Russia has dispatched four Tu-95MS strategic bombers… Read More ›
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China will never tolerate Philippines’ infringement on its territory
(People’s Daily Online) 08:35, March 14, 2014 – The Philippines’s ulterior motive – to occupy the reef – is unmistakable. – We will not take anything that isn’t ours, but we will defend every inch of territory that belongs to… Read More ›
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America, minus the mask: First and foremost, a nation of killers
EEV: Most popular article in Pravda today. They are continuing to escalate in aggression and generalizing of the whole U.S. population. Not seeing any evidence or attempt at de-escalation from any source. Seeding the psyche for war now or later is on a… Read More ›
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Report: Investigators suspect missing Malaysian plane flew for hours after last sighting
– national security officials believe the plane flew for a total of five hours based on data automatically downloaded and sent to the ground from the Boeing Co 777’s engines as part of a standard monitoring program, By REUTERS 03/13/2014 09:16… Read More ›
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NSA’s TURBINE robot pumps ‘malware into MILLIONS of PCs’
Sysadmins, routers, criminals’ IRC botnets, and maybe terrorists, all for the pwning By Iain Thomson 12th March 2014 21:47 GMT The latest batch of top-secret intelligence documents from the hoard collected by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden detail the massive increase in… Read More ›
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US defence contractor admits to giving secrets to Chinese girlfriend
– Bishop had access to “top secret” information on efforts to defend against a ballistic missile attack from North Korea UPDATED : Thursday, 13 March, 2014, 1:25am Associated Press in Honolulu Bishop had US secrets at home. A civilian US… Read More ›
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Russian Military to Deploy Security Bots at Missile Bases
Russian Military to Deploy Security Bots at Missile Bases © RIA Novosti. Sergei Pyatakov 04:48 13/03/2014 MOSCOW, March 12 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is planning to deploy mobile security robots in 2014 to protect its strategic missile facilities, the Defense… Read More ›
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Saudis threaten to blockade Qatar by air, land and sea
DEBKAfile March 11, 2014, 10:39 PM (IST) Saudi Arabia demands that neighboring Qatar cut its ties with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, close its Al Jazeera global television channel and expel local branches of the US Brookings Institution and Rand… Read More ›
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General Dempsey: US ready for military response to Russia if Crimean conflict escalates
March 12, 2014, 4:51 p.m. Ukraine — by Interfax-Ukraine Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States General Martin Dempsey has claimed that in the case of an escalation of unrest in Crimea, the U.S. Army… Read More ›
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SBU Detains Russian Army Reconnaissance Group In Kherson Region
(12:09, Wednesday, March 12, 2014) Ukrainian News Agency On March 12 at 01:00 the Security Service of Ukraine staff detected and detained a reconnaissance group of the Russian Armed Forces, which penetrated the territory of Kherson Region from Crimea bypassing… Read More ›
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Several FDA-approved anti-cancer drugs induce stem cell tumors, perhaps thwarting therapy
Drosophila intestines provide ‘ready-made stem cell microenvironments’ that are ‘difficult-to-impossible’ to create in petri dishes, offering an unconventional screen that allows researchers to test drugs in vivo. Credit: University of Massachusetts Amherst Using a new approach to systematically… Read More ›
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Ukraine forms new defense force, seeks Western help
– Ukraine had as few as 6,000 combat-ready infantry and that the air force was outnumbered nearly 100 to 1 KIEV/SEVASTOPOL — Ukraine’s interim leaders established a new National Guard on Tuesday and appealed to the United States and Britain… Read More ›
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Vaccines cause many children to develop allergies to aluminum
Public release date: 14-Dec-2010: HRR Requested Re-Post ‘Pruritic nodules’ are small lumps under the skin that cause itching and which, according to some studies, can remain for several years. A study of whooping cough vaccinations in Gothenburg a few years… Read More ›
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Malaysian Airline passengers’ phones still ringing?
Tuesday, 11 March 2014 The ‘unprecedented mystery’ behind the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH 370 deepened on Monday when relatives claimed they were able to call the cellphones of their missing loved ones. According to the Washington Post, family… Read More ›
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World debt exceeds $100 Trillion
Monday, 10 March 2014 The amount of debt globally has soared more than 40 percent to $100 trillion since the first signs of the financial crisis as governments borrowed to pull their economies out of recession and companies took advantage… Read More ›
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Men with stolen IDs on missing Malaysian jet used stolen Austrian and Italian passports
Photo: EPA The two unidentified men who used stolen passports to board the Malaysian airliner that went missing on Saturday were not of Asian appearance, the chief Malaysian investigator said today. Flight MH370 disappeared early on Saturday about an hour… Read More ›
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No automated messages from missing Boeing jet -sources
Source: Reuters – Mon, 10 Mar 2014 06:28 PM Author: Reuters KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Reuters) – The Malaysian passenger jet that disappeared on Saturday did not make automatic contact with a flight data-monitoring system after vanishing from radar screens,… Read More ›
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First bill targeting sexual harassment prepared in Russia
Published time: March 07, 2014 10:11 “Hands off!” Russian anti-harassment poster RIA Novosti/Dmitry Korobeinikov Lawmakers are ready to list sexual harassment as an offence punishable by fines for Russian citizens and deportation for foreigners. The bill has been prepared by… Read More ›
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Japan ASDF scrambles jets to intercept three Chinese planes
AFP-JIJI Print: Mar 10, 2014 The Air Self-Defense Force scrambled jets Sunday after three Chinese planes approached Japanese airspace, defense officials said. The ASDF response was prompted by a Chinese Y-8 surveillance plane and two H-6 bombers that were flying… Read More ›
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The 95th Ukrainian paratroop brigade leaves base
DEBKAfile March 9, 2014, 9:07 AM (IST) DEBKAfile’s military sources report that the Ukrainian 95th Separate Airmobile Brigade, which counts as the special forces backbone of the Ukraine army, rolled out of its base in the west of the country Saturday night,… Read More ›
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Russian Military Forces Come Into Chonhar Village, Kherson Region ( planted mines, and drilled holes for boundary pillars
(16:07, Saturday, March 8, 2014) Russian military forces came into the territory of the village of Chonhar (Kherson region). Ukrainian News learned this from representatives of the village council during a phone call. “The military men planted mines, drill holes… Read More ›
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Scandal of experts who rule on NHS statins but get paid by drugs firms
MOST of the experts who are set to recommend the widespread use of statins next month are in the pay of the drug companies that manufacture them. By: Lucy Johnston Published: Sun, March 9, 2014 Dr Anthony Wierzbicki: Chairman… Read More ›
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Libya threatens to bomb North Korean-flagged tanker if it takes oil from rebels
Prime minister warns of an ‘environmental disaster’ if tanker leaves rebel-held port of Es Sider with oil cargo Reuters in Tripoli theguardian.com, Sunday 9 March 2014 03.39 EDT The North Korean-flagged tanker docked at Es Sider. Photograph: Esam Omran… Read More ›
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Stolen passports were used to buy two tickets for Malaysia Airlines missing flight
Passenger list at centre of missing Malaysia Airlines probe as radar shows flight ‘may have turned back’ UPDATED : Sunday, 09 March, 2014, 2:34pm Keith Zhai, Patrick Boehler, Danny Lee and agencies Malaysian authorities announced on Sunday that the… Read More ›
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Poland evacuates consulate in Crimea: foreign minister
March 08, 2014 03:37 PM WARSAW: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Saturday Poland had evacuated its consulate in Ukraine’s Crimea due to disturbances by Russian forces. Sikorski said on Twitter: “Because of continuing disturbances by Russian forces there,… Read More ›
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Cyber attack on Russia hits India, secret defence documents leaked
Saikat Datta , Hindustan Times New Delhi, March 08, 2014 First Published: 21:03 IST(8/3/2014) | Last Updated: 22:06 IST(8/3/2014) A cyber attack on Russian communication systems by anonymous hackers on early Saturday morning has compromised India’s defence dealings with Russia… Read More ›
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Warning shots fired to turn monitors back from Crimea
KIEV/SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Warning shots were fired to prevent an unarmed international military observer mission from entering Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Crimea on Saturday, as new confrontations between Russian and Ukrainian troops raised tension ever higher. Russia’s seizure of the Black… Read More ›
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Yulia Tymoshenko, Former Ukraine Prime Minister, Starts Medical Treatment In Berlin
BERLIN (AP) — Ukraine’s former prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, has started medical treatment at Berlin’s Charite hospital after arriving late Friday, but doctors treating her say it’s too soon to say how long this will take. Hospital chairman Karl Max… Read More ›
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Maidan activists take Russian Embassy in Kiev under control
07.03.2014 | Source: Pravda.Ru Representatives of the “self-defense of Maidan” took the building of the Russian embassy in Kiev under control, Ukrainian media say. The activists reportedly stand against the invasion of the Russian army in the Crimea. Hundreds of… Read More ›
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176 Health research Report 07 MAR 2014
176 – 07 MAR 2014 Compiled by Ralph Turchiano • Detailed research references and further affiliations on each article are posted at http://www.healthreserachreport.me . In this issue: Abdominal fat accumulation prevented by unsaturated fat Study examines acetaminophen use in pregnancy,… Read More ›
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Turkey may ban Facebook and YouTube
EEV: We have conflicting reports at one point he said he was, than he says no (according to the Irish Times, link below) – Turkey’s Prime Minister Suthep Tayyip Erdogan says these organizations encourage every kind of immorality and espionage… Read More ›
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Suspected Russian spyware Turla targets Europe, U.S. ( Turla )
– A sophisticated piece of spyware has been quietly infecting hundreds of government computers across Europe and the United States in one of the most complex cyber espionage programs uncovered to date Reuters, 07/03 16:26 CET By Peter Apps and… Read More ›
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Turkey scrambles jets after Russian plane again flies near coast ( 2nd Time )
ISTANBUL Fri Mar 7, 2014 10:32am EST ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish Air Force scrambled six F-16 fighter jets after a Russian surveillance plane flew parallel along its Black Sea coast, the military said on Friday, amid increased tensions… Read More ›
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Do Americans Have Compassion?
EEV: One of the main Articles as it appeared in Pravda. From a Propaganda stand point there is a reason you de-humanize your adversary. It does represent a subtle insidious escalation, for those versed in the history of conflict. 07.03.2014… Read More ›
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South Korean military gains authority to launch pre-emptive strike against North when necessary
Updated: 2014-03-07 AM 9:17:55 (KST) What is eye catching about this year’s defense reform is that it includes plans to allow South Korea to pre-emptively strike North Korea if Pyongyang is about to attack. Previously Seoul’s response was limited to… Read More ›
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Russian soldiers training in Canada given 24 hours to leave country ( 9 Soldiers but Symbolic )
Andrea Janus, CTVNews.ca Updated Thursday, March 6, 2014 10:34PM EST Nine Russian soldiers who were participating in military exercises in Canada have been expelled from the country, as Ottawa continues to denounce Russia’s military intervention in Crimea, CTV News has… Read More ›
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Asian Americans furious at proposal allowing colleges to choose students by race
Blacks and Hispanics under-represented in California colleges – but families fear bias if ban on selection by factors including race is lifted UPDATED : Friday, 07 March, 2014, 11:09am Leo Zou in Berkeley, California A community leader speaks to the… Read More ›
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Police say number of people in organised crime syndicates fell below 60,000 for first time on record last year
Membership of Japan’s yakuza crime gangs falls to all-time low Agence France-Presse in Tokyo theguardian.com, Thursday 6 March 2014 07.25 EST Members of the largest yakuza group, the Yamaguchi-gumi, at a funeral in the 1980s. Photograph: AP The… Read More ›
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Pentagon pays experts to study Putin’s body language
Friday, 07 March 2014 A Pentagon research team is studying the body movements of Russian President Vladimir Putin and other world leaders in order to better predict their actions and guide U.S. policy, Pentagon documents and interviews show. The “Body… Read More ›
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Report: NATO bombed Kosovo with 10 tons of Depleted Uranium.. poisoned SE Europe
– Yugoslavia has been contaminated with toxic substances among which the most dangerous is polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), highly cancerogenous and responsible for immunological diseases. The report stresses that one liter of PCB is enough to contaminate one billion gallons of… Read More ›
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Canadian regulator warns TV porn not to skimp on home-grown erotica
Source: Reuters – Thu, 6 Mar 2014 09:40 PM Author: Reuters TORONTO, March 6 (Reuters) – Three porn channels based in Toronto may not be Canadian enough for the country’s broadcast regulator, which said this week it is concerned they… Read More ›
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CIA officers allegedly hacked into the US Senate Intelligence Committee’s computers
CIA snoops snooped on Senate to spy spy torture report – report Spies spied on our spy docs, official claims By John Leyden 5th March 2014 13:08 GMT CIA officers allegedly hacked into the US Senate Intelligence Committee’s computers to find… Read More ›
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( Milwaukee Domestic Violence Experiment ) Mandatory arrest in domestic violence call-outs causes early death in victims
Public Release: 2-Mar-2014 – The vast majority of victim deaths following the Milwaukee Domestic Violence Experiment were not murders, accidents or suicides. The victims died from common causes of death such as heart disease, cancer and other internal illnesses…. Read More ›
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Serb assemblies worried over forming of Kosovo army
EEV: Next anticipated Flash point – “We see this as an act of open threat to security in the region and the safety of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija”, – Published On: Thu, Mar 6th, 2014 Politics | By InSerbia Team –… Read More ›
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Hotel Selling Cooked Human Meat Found In Onitsha As Police Arrests 11 With Fresh Human Heads
EEV: Requested Re-Post ( will hold for next 60 min then re-file ) Sunday, 4 August 2013 On Thursday Onitsha police arrested 11 people after they discovered 2 fresh human heads in a hotel (name withheld) very close to the… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 