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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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EU to force Britons to publish details of wills and property
A bill being debated in Brussels would force UK citizens to disclose ‘reams’ of private, financial information on a public register Mark Field MP said the EU proposals “threaten a family’s right to keep their affairs confidential” By Richard Dyson… Read More ›
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Eurozone banks face £42bn ‘capital black hole’
– “I expect more bad news coming out of Germany. The strongest German Panzer was unbeatable, but there is only one problem – they have one of the worst banking systems in the world Government adviser Davide Serra says this year’s stress… Read More ›
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Mt Fuji eruption expected to cause 750,000 refugees
– an eruption of Mt Fuji should have taken place in 2011 with a four-year margin of error ending in 2015. Feb. 09, 2014 – 06:00AM JST TOKYO — An eruption by Mt Fuji would force up to 750,000… Read More ›
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Referendum to keep foreigners out of Switzerland?
On Sunday, the Swiss vote on whether to restrict immigration to their country. The ramifications of a yes vote, experts say, could be huge. To their shock, the referendum has a decent shot at passing. When Germans hear Switzerland, they… Read More ›
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Iran dispatches warships to US Borders
Ships from the Iranian army’s naval fleet are headed towards the United States maritime borders as part of a longstanding protest against US vessels in the Persian Gulf, Fars News Agency reports. “The Iranian Army’s naval fleets have already started… Read More ›
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Vitamin Wars – Will keep posted till the end of February 2014
EEV: Video posted here at request – That’s me So Don’t Troll me Bro 😉 Brief Commentary in regards to the Dr. OZ show and his upcoming guest. Discusses the plea that we need to stop relying on those who… Read More ›
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Former warlord campaigns to fill Karzai’s shoes
Rebranding?: Afghan presidential candidate and former Islamist warlord Abdul Rab Rasoul Sayyaf delivers a speech during an election gathering in Kabul on Thursday. | AFP-JIJI West worries 9/11 ‘mentor’ may become new Afghan president AP Feb 7, 2014 KABUL –… Read More ›
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China welcomes neighbors’ prosperity, firmly safeguards peripheral security
EEV: Continued Escalation (Xinhua) 07:08, February 08, 2014 BEIJING, Feb. 7 — Recent events have demonstrated that while China sincerely share neighbors’ joy in making achievements, it never hesitates to safeguard peripheral peace and security. When Chinese President Xi Jinping… Read More ›
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Achieve Olympic Glory – Now Pay the IRS
U.S. Olympic gold medal winners could owe almost $10,000 to the IRS As 230 U.S. Olympic athletes gear up to compete in the 2014 Winter Games, the only thing colder than the slopes at Sochi is the fact that any… Read More ›
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174 Health Research Report 07 FEB 2014
174 07 FEB 2014 / White paper draft Compiled by Ralph Turchiano • Detailed research references and further affiliations on each article are posted at http://www.healthreserachreport.me . In… Read More ›
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US lead in science and technology shrinking
– U.S. and Europe has decreased, respectively, from 37 percent to 30 percent and from 26 percent to 22 percent. Press Release 14-022 Emerging economies shifting global S&T landscape Indicators is a widely-used resource, reporting on R&D trends, the STEM workforce,… Read More ›
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Are you Big Pharma’s new target market?
Taking a cue from Apple and Coca-Cola, pharmaceutical firms are humanizing their brands Version française Montreal, February 4, 2014 — By 2018, it is estimated that the global pharmaceutical market will be worth more than $1.3… Read More ›
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Organic farms support more species
On average, organic farms support 34 percent more plant, insect and animal species than conventional farms, say Oxford University scientists On average, organic farms support 34% more plant, insect and animal species than conventional farms, say Oxford University scientists. Researchers… Read More ›
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CNN removes scandalous comment on WWII monument
February 07, 17:43 CNN has removed from its website the mischievous comment by Iain Aitch on the ten monuments across the world, which the headline of the comment described as the ‘ugliest’ ones TASS/Fotokhronika NEW YORK, February 07. /ITAR-TASS/. CNN… Read More ›
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The million-year-old family? Human footprints found in Britain are oldest ever seen outside of Africa
EEV: Clicking links will bring you to the PLOS release page Hominin Footprints from Early Pleistocene Deposits at Happisburgh, UK Nick Ashton mail, Simon G. Lewis, Isabelle De Groote, Sarah M. Duffy, Martin Bates, Richard Bates, Peter Hoare, Mark Lewis, Simon… Read More ›
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How Peace Kept WWI Alive
EEV: Excellent article on the coming storm, if things stay their course. The Thirty Years’ War By Jan Fleischhauer On two separate occasions, in 1918 and 1945, the world had to decide what to do with Germany. The second time around,… Read More ›
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Beijing denounces ‘groundless’ US remarks on South China Sea
– Beijing claims the South China Sea almost in its entirety, even areas a long way from its shoreline, but portions are also claimed by the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan. AFP Friday, Feb 07, 2014 BEIJING – Beijing… Read More ›
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Australia: Child sex abuse has brought shame on Salvation Army
– Children in four Salvation Army-run boys’ homes in NSW and Queensland were beaten until they bled, locked in a cage and raped by staff, the commission has heard, as well as being sent to other adults’ homes to be… Read More ›
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Penguins given ‘happy pills’ in soaking Britain
07 Feb 2014 London (AFP) After weeks of rain and wind, miserable penguins at a marine centre in England are being fed anti-depressants to cheer them up. The 12 Humboldt penguins at the Sealife Centre in Scarborough, northeast England, were… Read More ›
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New Chinese submarine patrol puts Hawaii, Alaska within nuke range – report
Published time: February 06, 2014 22:43 AFP Photo / Guang Niu The Chinese are preparing to deploy submarines armed with nuclear missiles that will patrol the northern Pacific Ocean and come within range of at least two US states,… Read More ›
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Hell for Women has a name: Afghanistan
– Afghanistan has effectively legalised domestic violence by changing a law so it will become impossible for anyone to testify against relatives, thus making Afghanistan the most idiotic country on Earth. Thursday, 06 February 2014
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US official apologises to EU counterparts for undiplomatic language
EEV: Report contains profanity: Low impact story Victoria Nuland reportedly said ‘F**k the EU’ speaking of Ukraine crisis, though department didn’t confirm it was her voice on tape Ed Pilkington in New York theguardian.com, Thursday 6 February 2014 18.18 EST… Read More ›
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The gadget that can hack any CAR: Terrifying £12 tool can remotely control headlights, locks, steering and even brakes
Gadget is fitted to the Controller Area Network (CAN) of a modern car Depending on the make of car, the CAN controls lights, locks and brakes Hackers claim it can be fitted to any car’s network ‘within five minutes’ CAN… Read More ›
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EU members consider selling residency to attract wealthy Chinese
Financially troubled EU countries are reaching out to wealthy foreigners – particularly from China – to offer residency in return for investment UPDATED : Thursday, 06 February, 2014, 3:28am Benjamin Robertson and Patrick Boehler Illustration: Sarene Chan Jason Wu of… Read More ›
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EU gives US six months to lift visas
Wednesday, 05 February 2014 The European Commission has requested that the US lift visas for citizens of Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland and Romania. If within six months the problem is not solved, the EU could introduce visas for US diplomats,… Read More ›
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Sniper assault on US power station could have been the rehearsal for an ‘even bigger terrorist attack’, warns industry expert
As many as two gunmen stormed the PG&E Metcalf substation in California on April 16 last year Former chairman of the Federal Energy commission branded the attack ‘the most significant domestic terrorist assault on the grid’ Jon Wellinghoff, who stepped… Read More ›
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Could studying the universe DESTROY it? Changing our perception of the cosmos could end it if quantum theories are correct
This is based on strange way quantum states are affected when observed In Schrödinger’s cat experiment, a cat in a box, whose fate is decided by subatomic particles, is both alive and dead until someone looks at it According to… Read More ›
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‘Elizabeth Hurley had year-long affair with Bill Clinton’ after being introduced by her Hollywood actor ex
EEV: Needs additional validation Hurley has issued a denial calling the claims that she had a relationship with the ex-President ‘ludicrously silly’ Comes from a recording of her alleged ex boyfriend Tom Sizemore making the extraordinary claim that he connected… Read More ›
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US army investigates hundreds of soldiers for recruitment fraud
Officials tell Senate that illegal kickbacks cost the US at least $29m as part of national guard program to boost enlistment Associated Press in Washington theguardian.com, Tuesday 4 February 2014 17.43 EST The recruitment program began to improve enlistment… Read More ›
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Doctors Group Sues FDA over ( Daxas, Daliresp) , Roflumilast for COPD
Highlights: -Physicians for Integrity in Medical Research says in its federal complaint against Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg – best-case scenario showed that roflumilast reduced the number of exacerbations by one episode a year for every five patients… Read More ›
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Doctors Group Sues FDA, Saying Drug Does More Harm Than Good
roflumilast, a drug used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease By ELIZABETH WARMERDAM LOS ANGELES (CN) – A physicians group sued the U.S. FDA, seeking revocation of FDA approval of roflumilast, a drug used to treat chronic obstructive… Read More ›
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US gov’t might require cars to ‘talk’ to each other
Photo: RIA Novosti US federal regulators want cars to be able to ‘talk’ to others on the road in a bid to reduce motor vehicle crashes and to help motorists avoid traffic jams. Vehicle-to-vehicle technology could be used to pass information… Read More ›
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Microsoft, Facebook, Google and Yahoo release US surveillance requests
• Tech giants turn over data from tens of thousands of accounts • Limited disclosure part of transparency deal made last month Spencer Ackerman in Washington and Dominic Rushe in New York theguardian.com, Monday 3 February 2014 16.40 EST Microsoft,… Read More ›
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Christie bodyguard arrested for shoplifting gun accessories while he begged police to drop the charge ‘out of professional courtesy…all as he wore a stolen hat’
Trooper William Carvounis, 35, is accused of stealing nearly $300 in merchandise from a Tilden Township, Pennsylvania Cabela’s store Jan. 8 Police say surveillance footage reveals Carvounis slipped items into his pockets and even tore a price tag from his… Read More ›
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Financial world shaken by 4 bankers’ apparent suicides in a week
Published time: February 03, 2014 12:16 Mike Dueker (Still from YouTube video/Russell Investments) The apparent suicide death of the chief economist of a US investment house brings the number of financial workers who have died allegedly by their own hand… Read More ›
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Missed call from someone you don’t know? Phishing scam sees cell phone users charged if they call back numbers they don’t recognise
Conmen ring and hang up hoping a victim will call back Victim is charged sky-high international rate to be connected Calls tend to originate from the Caribbean, according to experts Scam is on the rise, according to experts By Tom… Read More ›
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Russian parliament to view draft law on banning GMO food production in Russia
Photo: EPA The Russian State Duma (the parliament’s lower house) has worked out a draft law which would totally ban the production of genetically modified products in Russia and toughen the control over imports of such products. The authors of… Read More ›
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‘Are you from China?’ College student, 20, killed by racist thugs in New Delhi
Indians from a part of nation near Myanmar and China say they face discrimination in rest of the country for their ‘Asian’ features – PUBLISHED : Monday, 03 February, 2014, 1:44am McClatchy-Tribune in New Delhi The death of Nido Tania… Read More ›
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Some unimpressed with ‘Caroline Kennedy fever’
– What, it asks, has Caroline done two months into her tenure? Played much and worked little, is its verdict. – Was that a time, the weekly asks, for the U.S. ambassador to indulge in private sightseeing? As it happened,… Read More ›
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Russia may quit START III after US deploys destroyer in Europe
Photo: ru.wikipedia.org If the US continues to boost its anti-missile capabilities through developing missile defense system in Europe, Russia may have no other option but to withdraw from the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), warns the Russian Foreign Ministry’s top… Read More ›
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Mexican cartel smuggling cocaine into Hong Kong amid booming demand for drugs / ‘unholy alliance’ between notorious Sinaloa cartel and local triads
EEV CONNECTION – US government had a deal with Mexican drug cartel Sinaloa that allowed the group to smuggle billion of dollars of drugs in return for information on its rival cartels ( Link ) . If confirmed, corruption is now… Read More ›
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Many chronically ill Americans unable to afford food, medicine
– It’s also important for people to be honest with their doctor if they are unable to afford enough food, since that may affect which medications and dosages are best – “The idea of tradeoffs that people might make (between… Read More ›
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Richard Simmons’ massive, eight-hour, $1.37 million Obamacare ad may spur audit.
– First off, I have respect for Richard Simmons – Second I heard of this video a few weeks ago, but really had no clue had bad and insulting it was till I saw parts. – I have little doubt his initial… Read More ›
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Navy Yard shooter got clean bill of mental health just weeks before killing 12 people in gun rampage
Aaron Alexis left a note saying that he had been targeted by low-frequency radio waves for three months before the September 2013 shooting That time period lines up with when he was regularly visiting Veteran’s Affairs doctors complaining of sleeplessness… Read More ›
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Austrian rape victim was arrested for having sex outside of marriage in UAE when she reported the crime… and told she had to MARRY her attacker
29-year-old was arrested when she reported that her attacker had raped her She faced a jail sentence for having ‘extra marital sex’ and drinking alcohol Austrian Foreign Ministry put together a crisis team to free her 260,000 people signed a… Read More ›
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Shadowy world of Britain’s discount hitmen revealed in new study
Contract killing is one of the least studied, but most intriguing areas of organized crime; and new research into British hitmen has found that in some cases victims were murdered for as little as £200. The first typological study of… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 