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Hajj Pilgrimage Safety Challenges Crowd Simulator Technology - Slashdot

Hajj Pilgrimage Safety Challenges Crowd Simulator Technology - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

When Radiation Isn’t the Real Risk - NYTimes.com

When Radiation Isn’t the Real Risk - NYTimes.com
Source: nytimes.com

Our chicken

This was a very fancy chicken that lived with us. She was very small but proud and we called her Shanie.
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Waaaaaaaaaaales! That moment ... the second ... just before the fulltime whistle blew and Wales had beat England in Twickenham

Waaaaaaaaaaales! That moment ... the second ... just before the fulltime whistle blew and Wales had beat England in Twickenham in England's World Cup Rugby tournament.
Source: twitter.com

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

Addenbrooke's: why are internationally renowned hospitals struggling?: A number of specialist hospitals are facing serious

Addenbrooke's: why are internationally renowned hospitals struggling?: A number of specialist hospitals are facing serious problems with their district general services
Source: theguardian.com

Polio Paralyzes 2 Children in West Ukraine Outbreak - NYTimes.com

Polio Paralyzes 2 Children in West Ukraine Outbreak - NYTimes.com
Source: nytimes.com

North Sea cod back on the menu, marine body says - BBC News: North Sea cod is taken off the Marine Conservation Society's

North Sea cod back on the menu, marine body says - BBC News: North Sea cod is taken off the Marine Conservation Society's list of fish to avoid eating, although it should be only an "occasional treat", it says.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Maths helps prepare for new diseases - BBC News: Researchers develop a mathematical model that can help determine the surveillance

Maths helps prepare for new diseases - BBC News: Researchers develop a mathematical model that can help determine the surveillance effort required to detect the arrival of costly invasive pathogens.
Source: bbc.co.uk

State Gun Law Environment and Youth Gun Carrying in the United States: This observational study determined that more restrictive

State Gun Law Environment and Youth Gun Carrying in the United States: This observational study determined that more restrictive overall gun control policies are associated with a reduced likelihood of youth gun carrying; these findings are relevant to gun policy debates about the critical importance...
Source: jamanetwork.com

Completely paralyzed man voluntarily moves his legs, UCLA scientists report | KurzweilAI

Completely paralyzed man voluntarily moves his legs, UCLA scientists report | KurzweilAI
Source: kurzweilai.net

Gliptins and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Comparative and Critical Analysis after TECOS: The issue related to macrovascular

Gliptins and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Comparative and Critical Analysis after TECOS: The issue related to macrovascular outcomes and intensive glycemic control was hotly debated after the publication of landmark trials like ACCORD, ADVANCE, and VADT. The only benefits seem to come from intervening...
Source: hindawi.com

Junior doctor contracts are threat to NHS, warn Royal Colleges: Medical specialism colleges tell Jeremy Hunt that ‘punitive

Junior doctor contracts are threat to NHS, warn Royal Colleges: Medical specialism colleges tell Jeremy Hunt that ‘punitive terms’ will damage staff numbers, morale and patient safety
Source: theguardian.com

BlaBlaCar, a French Ride-Sharing Start-Up, Is Valued at $1.6 Billion - NYTimes.com

BlaBlaCar, a French Ride-Sharing Start-Up, Is Valued at $1.6 Billion - NYTimes.com
Source: nytimes.com

The coming fuel cell revolution: What you need to know | ExtremeTech: Thanks to changes in enabling technology and stricter

The coming fuel cell revolution: What you need to know | ExtremeTech: Thanks to changes in enabling technology and stricter environmental regulations, fuel cells are poised become a leading power source across the globe.
Source: extremetech.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

Microsoft thinks you’ll love Windows 10 so much, it downloads it for you — without asking | ExtremeTech: Microsoft is

Microsoft thinks you’ll love Windows 10 so much, it downloads it for you — without asking | ExtremeTech: Microsoft is so confident you'll upgrade to Windows 10, it's downloading it for you -- and possibly installing it, too.
Source: extremetech.com

Can Living In Total Darkness For 5 Days "Reset" the Visual System? - Slashdot

Can Living In Total Darkness For 5 Days "Reset" the Visual System? - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Hacking Medical Mannequins - Slashdot

Hacking Medical Mannequins - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Can Apple pull off an electric car by 2019? (The biggest challenges may not be technical.) | ExtremeTech

Can Apple pull off an electric car by 2019? (The biggest challenges may not be technical.) | ExtremeTech
Source: extremetech.com