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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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Chinese embassy in Tokyo has called on all Chinese citizens in Japan to voluntarily register with its consular section as tensions between the two countries reach new heights
PUBLISHED : Monday, 25 November, 2013, 12:20pm UPDATED : Monday, 25 November, 2013, 6:16pm Patrick Boehler patrick.boehler@scmp.com The Chinese embassy in Tokyo has called on all Chinese citizens in Japan to voluntarily register with its consular section as tensions between… Read More ›
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‘Fairy godmother’ to military brides allegedly stole more than $5million from a nonprofit by directing funds to fake companies
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 11:46 EST, 25 November 2013 | UPDATED: 11:48 EST, 25 November 2013 A woman who donated wedding dresses to military brides has stolen $5.1million from a medical non-profit company. Ephonia Green worked at the… Read More ›
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Class Action Calls Dating Service Match.com a Giant RICO Fraud
“one of the biggest conspiracies ever executed on the Internet,”? By IULIA FILIP MANHATTAN (CN) – Match.com is “one of the biggest conspiracies ever executed on the Internet,” using thousands of photos of people who have nothing to do with… Read More ›
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NY Schools Plan Called Threat to Privacy / Giving student data to a private company for storage
By MARLENE KENNEDY ShareThis ALBANY, N.Y. (CN) – New York’s plan to turn over massive amounts of student data to a private company for online storage violates privacy laws and could expose the information to hacking, a dozen parents… Read More ›
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2 Saudi men arrested for offering free hugs
November 24, 2013 09:24 Still from YouTube video showing Bandr Swed during his ‘Free Hugs’ campaign / Saudi Free B.H Two Saudis have been detained in the country’s capital for offering free hugs to passers-by. The local police arrested… Read More ›
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Hundreds of convicted doctors still practising (U.K.)
Medical chiefs say they cannot automatically ban convicted doctors because it may breach their human rights A man with a stethoscope around his neck Photo: PA By Agencies 10:00PM GMT 24 Nov 2013 More than 750 GPs, surgeons and other doctors… Read More ›
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British lawmaker calls EU an ‘institution of theft’
Daily Caller News Foundation 9:58 PM 11/22/2013 Member of European Parliament Godfrey Bloom attacked attempts by the international governing body to address tax evasion in Europe, unleashing a volley of criticism that ended in a dire warning for EU lawmakers…. Read More ›
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US House approves $5,000 fee for official drilling protests, less federal authority over fracking
November 24, 2013 09:25 The US House passed Wednesday two bills that would demand a $5,000 filing fee for any individual that wanted to hold an official protest of a drilling project, and that would give the feds less authority… Read More ›
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‘Real danger’ of Scottish independence, says Cabinet minister
Large number of undecided voters and complacency amongst pro-union camp means referendum could be “very, very close”, says Carmichael Graffiti calling for a ‘Free Scotland’ is written on the gable end wall of a derelict cottage in Bannockburn, Scotland Photo: Jeff… Read More ›
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World Arms Market 2013
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Harvard students don’t know the capital of Canada
Friday, 22 November 2013 Harvard students are asked who is the capital of Canada? This sort of question is typically answered by someone who has gone through the third grade in Europe (excluding UK), but students at Harvard (supposedly greatest… Read More ›
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U.S. vows to defend Japan after China announces new air zone
Nov. 24, 2013 – 03:00PM JST ( 18 ) U.S. vows to defend Japan after China announces new air zone The disputed islands in the East China Sea known as the Senkakus in Japan and the Diaoyus in ChinaAFP… Read More ›
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Since When Are Your Phone Calls Private, Goverment Lawyer Asks
By NICK DIVITO MANHATTAN (CN) – Since Americans expect their phone companies to keep records of their calls, they have no basis to challenge the National Security Agency’s mass collection of that data, a lawyer for the government argued Friday…. Read More ›
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Government Told to Explain Need for Secrecy “But says it’s a Secret “
By JACK BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – The U.S. government must explain why a Feb. 19 order of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court cannot be released to the public, even in a redacted form, a FISC judge ruled. In September 2013, Judge… Read More ›
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Secretive trade pact called ‘most harmful ever’ for affordable medicine
Closed to the public, but some 600 corporations, including Walmart and Monsanto are the Trade advisors. Global health advocates say the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed trade agreement between the US and 11 other countries, is an attack on public health…. Read More ›
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NSA’s goal to continually expand surveillance abilities “anyone, anytime, anywhere.”
Latest Snowden leak reveals NSA’s goal to continually expand surveillance abilities Published time: November 23, 2013 04:05 The National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland (AFP Photo / Saul Loeb) In a mission statement last year the… Read More ›
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Movie producer was working secretly for Israeli intelligence on arms deals and claims other Hollywood figures including Sydney Pollack helped him
Revealed: Arnon Milchan – the Hollywood producer behind hits Pretty Woman, Fight Club and LA Confidential who became a real-life James Bond Arnon Milchan at the premiere of Mr and Mrs Smith, which he produced Tim walker Friday 22 November… Read More ›
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China creates air defence zone over Japan-controlled islands as of 10.00am Saturday
Aircraft in the zone are expected to provide their flight plan, clearly mark their nationality, and maintain radio communication with Chinese authorities PUBLISHED : Saturday, 23 November, 2013, 1:27pm A view from a Chinese surveillance aircraft shows the disputed Diaoyu… Read More ›
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LSUHSC research finds combo of plant nutrients killed 100% of sample breast cancer cells
Contact: Leslie Capo lcapo@lsuhsc.edu 504-568-4806 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, LA – A study led by Madhwa Raj, PhD, Research Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and its Stanley S. Scott… Read More ›
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Discovery of brain activity in severely brain injured patients who ‘wake up’ with sleep drug
Contact: Jennifer Gundersen jeg2034@med.cornell.edu 646-317-7402 Weill Cornell Medical College Pattern of brain activity points to possible neural circuit switched on by drug and may identify other patients who could respond NEW YORK (November 19, 2013) — George Melendez has been… Read More ›
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Resveratrol a Natural Compound Mitigates Effects of Methamphetamine Abuse
Nov. 19, 2013 Story Contact(s): Jeff Sossamon, sossamonj@missouri.edu, 573-882-3346 COLUMBIA, Mo. – Studies have shown that resveratrol, a natural compound found in colored vegetables, fruits and especially grapes, may minimize the impact of Parkinson’s disease, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease in… Read More ›
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Children’s cardiovascular fitness declining worldwide
Contact: Carrie Thacker carrie.thacker@heart.org 214-706-1665 American Heart Association The study is the first to show that kids’ cardiovascular fitness has declined around the globe since about 1975: In the United States, kids’ cardiovascular endurance fell an average 6 percent per… Read More ›
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AIDS guidelines for children may not improve death rates but may improve treatment access ( Yes, you read that right )
Contact: Fiona Godwin medicinepress@plos.org Public Library of Science Recent changes to World Health Organization guidelines for starting anti-AIDS drugs (antiretroviral therapy—ART) in young children are unlikely to improve death rates but may increase the numbers of children receiving ART by… Read More ›
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Staying on medication had surprisingly little effect lowering hospital readmission rates
Contact: Sarah Avery sarah.avery@duke.edu 919-660-1306 Duke University Medical Center Staying on medication may not translate to avoiding readmission DURHAM, N.C. – A targeted effort to help high-risk heart failure patients stay on their medications did improve adherence to drug regimens,… Read More ›
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Bitter melon extract may have potential to fight head and neck cancer
Contact: Riya V. Anandwala ranandwa@slu.edu 314-977-8018 Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS – Extract taken from an Asian vegetable may have therapeutic qualities to treat head and neck cancer, a Saint Louis University researcher has found.
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Boredom research has now become more interesting
Researchers identify fifth type of tedium – apathetic boredom Being bored has just become a little more nuanced, with the addition of a fifth type of boredom by which to describe this emotion. The finding has been published in Springer’s… Read More ›
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Greater density of coronary artery calcium associated with lower risk of CHD, CVD
Chicago – Michael H. Criqui, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of California, San Diego, and colleagues determined the independent associations of coronary artery calcium (CAC) volume and CAC density with cardiovascular disease events. An increasing body of evidence suggests that… Read More ›
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Reclusive heiress Huguette Clark’s estate sues New York hospital and doctor ‘for failing to discharge her for 20 years in order to extract gifts’
Dr Henry Singman and Beth Israel Medical Center were less dedicated to Huguette Clark’s welfare than their own, says the new lawsuit Clark died at Beth Israel aged 104 in 2011, leaving no close relatives and a roughly $300 million … Read More ›
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China rejects shipment of GMO ‘contaminated’ corn from US
China rejected a cargo of U.S. corn because it contained a genetically modified variety that is not approved for import. The GMO product is labeled as Syngenta AG’s AgrisureViptera corn, which is also known as MIR 162. This follows a… Read More ›
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Mystery traffic redirection attack pulls net traffic through Belarus, Iceland
There’s something happening here. What it is ain’t exactly clear. By John Leyden Posted in Security, 22nd November 2013 13:58 GMT Tons of internet traffic is being deliberately diverted through locations including Belarus and Iceland, and intercepted by crooks or worse,… Read More ›
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Stealth drone completes successful maiden flight
EEV: Since most clips of the story are being taken from 5 month old reports. We took the liberty of posting a better video of the drone. Unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, which may help monitor disputed territory, latest example of… Read More ›
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China’s first stealth combat drone takes maiden flight – reports
Published time: November 22, 2013 01:40 Screenshot from YouTube user JDUS2020 The first Chinese stealth unmanned combat drone conducted a successful maiden flight Thursday, according to accounts by Chinese media and photos taken from a popular Chinese military website. Lijian,… Read More ›
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NHS patients ‘frightened to ask for help’ as wards ‘stretched to breaking point’ With the “normalisation of cruelty” (U.K.)
Hospitals have made “no improvement” since the Mid-Staffs scandal in ensuring patients are kept safe or treated with dignity, Care Quality Commission finds Inspections which focussed on the neglect of elderly people treated in hospital found a rapidly worsening situation,… Read More ›
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Iraqi group says fired shells at Saudi Arabia ” warning the kingdom to stop meddling in Iraqi affairs”
Six mortar bombs have landed near a border post in northern Saudi Arabia in an attack claimed by an Iranian-backed Iraqi Shia armed group, which said it was warning the kingdom to stop meddling in Iraqi affairs. The mortar rounds… Read More ›
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Thousands protest against tough new official secrets law ( Japan )
By Kiyoshi Takenaka Politics Nov. 22, 2013 – 06:42AM JST ( 23 ) TOKYO — Thousands of people protested in Tokyo on Thursday against a proposed secrets act that critics say would stifle information on issues such as the Fukushima… Read More ›
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Parents Fined For Not Sending Ritz Crackers In Kids’ Lunches
It’s quite possible that the single stupidest school lunch policy on the planet comes courtesy of a strange interpretation of the Manitoba Government’s Early Learning and Child Care lunch regulations (an earlier version of this article incorrectly pointed at… Read More ›
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Another US Navy officer suspended in widening corruption probe
Another US Navy officer suspended in widening corruption probe The US Navy said on Thursday it has suspended the deputy commander of a unit responsible for port and harbor security as a result of allegations in connection with a widening… Read More ›
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Cody Wilson created a gun that can be download and built with a 3D printer – is he too dangerous for Britain?
The extreme libertarian is coming to London challenge the global financial system Paul Peachey Thursday, 21 November 2013 He speaks of liberty, freedom and helping society’s marginalised. His dedication to civil liberties has brought him a loyal band of followers…. Read More ›
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For Small Businesses, a Hidden Tax in Health Care?
Smaller Companies Expected to Bear the Brunt of Little-Known Fee for Insurers By Sarah E. Needleman Nov. 20, 2013 8:40 p.m. ET Patrick Norris, co-owner of manufacturing firm Norris International Services, expects higher health costs in 2014. Norris International Services When … Read More ›
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US veteran of Korean war has been held in North Korea since last month
Family of Merrill Newman, 85, from Palo Alto, California, disclose he was taken off aircraft leaving the country without explanation. Associated Press in San Jose theguardian.com, Thursday 21 November 2013 03.40 EST Merrill Newman, 85, a retired finance executive… Read More ›
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How Kennedy and Ford both had affairs with the same East German and JFK complimented her prowess
Bobby Baker, a former aide to LBJ has revealed how Washington was full of drunk, philandering politicians in Kennedy’s era Called Kennedy a ‘sex maniac’ and introduced JFK to a married German woman ‘who loved oral sex’ and was later… Read More ›
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McDonald’s to employees: Break your food into small pieces to feel full and sell your Christmas presents for cash
By Travis Gettys The fast-food giant McDonald’s is urging employees to break up food into smaller pieces to feel full or sell their Christmas presents for extra money. The restaurant chain made the recommendations on its “McResource” employee website to… Read More ›
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Central government cyberspies step up surveillance of ethnic groups with new language-tracking technology
Sophisticated new system allows tracking of messages in language of all mainland’s ethnic groups Mainland authorities have boosted their cyberspying capability by developing technology that can track communications in the languages of ethnic groups. The sophisticated new system will allow… Read More ›
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Indonesia halts Australia drills as protesters call for ‘war’
Joint exercises halted as Indonesian hackers claim responsibility for cyber attacks on Australian Federal Police and Reserve Bank of Australia websites Agence France-Presse in Jakarta Anti-Australia protesters shout slogans while holding a placard, reading ‘expel Australian diplomatic members’, during a… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 