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When should pediatric residents consult supervisors on issues that come up after hours?: While resident physicians responsible

When should pediatric residents consult supervisors on issues that come up after hours?: While resident physicians responsible for the care of hospital patients are always able to call a supervising senior physician for advice on handling situations that may come up, which situations require immediate...
Source: eurekalert.org

Don't Panic - End Poverty

Video "Hans Rosling asks: Has the UN gone mad? The United Nations just announced their boldest goal ever: To eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, already by 2030. Looking at the realities of extremely poor people the goal seems impossible. The rains didn’t fall in Malawi this year....
Source: gapminder.org

Tory conference: New GP contract for seven-day service - BBC News: GPs in England are to be offered a voluntary contract

Tory conference: New GP contract for seven-day service - BBC News: GPs in England are to be offered a voluntary contract to provide seven-day-a-week cover for patients, David Cameron announces.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Researchers design 'biological flashlight' using light-producing ability of shrimp: Using the natural light-producing ability

Researchers design 'biological flashlight' using light-producing ability of shrimp: Using the natural light-producing ability of deep-sea shrimp, a UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher and a team of scientists developed a new imaging tool to help cancer researchers better track tumor...
Source: medicalxpress.com

Google Street View arrives in Kenya's Samburu National Park: It’s in the arctic, it's in the desert, and now, eight years

Google Street View arrives in Kenya's Samburu National Park: It’s in the arctic, it's in the desert, and now, eight years after Google commenced its quest to photograph every location in the world, it’s in the African bush. Yesterday the internet giant launched Street View in Kenya’s Samburu National...
Source: independent.co.uk

Bjarne Stroustrup Announces the C++ Core Guidelines - Slashdot

Bjarne Stroustrup Announces the C++ Core Guidelines - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Tools for illuminating brain function make their own light: A variant on the optogenetics technique gives neuroscientists

Tools for illuminating brain function make their own light: A variant on the optogenetics technique gives neuroscientists the choice of activating neurons with light or an externally supplied chemical.
Source: eurekalert.org

Everyone should read what this man has to say about the refugee crisis: The British government has announced it will take

Everyone should read what this man has to say about the refugee crisis: The British government has announced it will take in 20,000 refugees from camps in Syria and its neighbouring states.
Source: independent.co.uk

Thousands of NHS doctors apply to be able to work abroad amid contract changes: General Medical Council reveals 3,468 requests

Thousands of NHS doctors apply to be able to work abroad amid contract changes: General Medical Council reveals 3,468 requests for certificate of current professional status in just 10 days following confirmation of new contracts
Source: theguardian.com

Google officially launches new NFC payment service Android Pay | ExtremeTech: Google is trying NFC payments again with Android

Google officially launches new NFC payment service Android Pay | ExtremeTech: Google is trying NFC payments again with Android Pay, but you might not be able to use it yet.
Source: extremetech.com

Day 52 - #thecrapartist - street food. About lunch time in Morocco - street scene featuring some dribbles from Clare's fish

blog post image Day 52 - #thecrapartist - street food. About lunch time in Morocco - street scene featuring some dribbles from Clare's fish tagine.