The Prince by Machiavelli. Been meaning to read this for some time. It seemed more of a recap of history of Italy in the
The Prince by Machiavelli. Been meaning to read this for some time. It seemed more of a recap of history of Italy in the early 16th century and a lengthy job application pamphlet. Basically, "I know what's been going on and how complex everything is so give me a job". It was rewarding though that some...
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Good read - The Path. A quick overview of 5 Chinese philosophies making them relevant to how we should think about how we
Good read - The Path. A quick overview of 5 Chinese philosophies making them relevant to how we should think about how we live today. I've not read much about them and assumed they were pretty much ancient and irrelevant, reduced to one-liner aphorisms, but Michael Puett has been teaching a popular...
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Timeless Tips for 'Simple Sabotage' — Central Intelligence Agency. This is a great collection of sabotage techniques
Timeless Tips for 'Simple Sabotage' — Central Intelligence Agency. This is a great collection of sabotage techniques which, when you read them, feel exactly like those most annoying things colleagues do in organisations. Maybe they are just trying to wreck things? Learn to recognise when your work...
Source: cia.gov
July 2016 Was the Hottest Month on Record : Image of the Day: The record-warm July continued a streak of ten consecutive
July 2016 Was the Hottest Month on Record : Image of the Day: The record-warm July continued a streak of ten consecutive months that have set new monthly high-temperature records.
Source: nasa.gov
IBM big data used for rapid diagnosis of rare leukemia case in Japan | The Japan Times: In a possible first in Japan, doctors
IBM big data used for rapid diagnosis of rare leukemia case in Japan | The Japan Times: In a possible first in Japan, doctors have used artificial intelligence to diagnose a rare type of leukemia and identify life-saving therapy far faster tha
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Good read. The most good you can do by Peter Singer. This is about effective altruism. If you are going to give away your
Good read. The most good you can do by Peter Singer. This is about effective altruism. If you are going to give away your money how can ensure you give it to the most effective resources? More than that if you've decided to give away money what is the best job that you can do? There are some extreme...
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A Medical Mystery of the Best Kind: Major Diseases Are in Decline - NYTimes.com
A Medical Mystery of the Best Kind: Major Diseases Are in Decline - NYTimes.com
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Device could make it easier for combat medics to open life-saving airways : Student team designs device that could help
Device could make it easier for combat medics to open life-saving airways : Student team designs device that could help reduce deaths from battlefield injuries that block breathing
Source: jhu.edu
Poverty costs UK £78bn a year, Joseph Rowntree Foundation says - BBC News: The effects of poverty in the UK cost the average
Poverty costs UK £78bn a year, Joseph Rowntree Foundation says - BBC News: The effects of poverty in the UK cost the average taxpayer £1,200 a year, and the UK £78bn in total, with the NHS bearing the brunt, a report suggests.
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It's Robots vs. Surgeons in Prostatectomy: Early Results a Draw: By Joe Elia Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and
It's Robots vs. Surgeons in Prostatectomy: Early Results a Draw: By Joe Elia
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
Early results from a randomized trial comparing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy … NEJM Journal Watch.
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When anyone tries to predict what the financial markets will do just remind them that complex adaptive systems are tricky.
When anyone tries to predict what the financial markets will do just remind them that complex adaptive systems are tricky.
"It is clear that the financial system exhibits all of the classic characteristics of a [Complex Adaptive System], with the consequence that analysis of the likely reaction of...
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The President Reviews the Lessons of the Affordable Care Act: By Joe Elia Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo
The President Reviews the Lessons of the Affordable Care Act: By Joe Elia
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
President Barack Obama presents his analysis of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in JAMA , which also contains several editorials on the future of...
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Varied diet (or the means to afford a varied diet) is healthy for you. "Dietary Diversity, Diet Cost, and Incidence of
Varied diet (or the means to afford a varied diet) is healthy for you.
"Dietary Diversity, Diet Cost, and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in the United Kingdom: A Prospective Cohort Study: Using a large prospective cohort, Annalijn Conklin and colleagues investigate the association between dietary diversity...
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A&E turned into Pokemon gym. Wonder which junior doc is defending it. ;-) "Pokemon Go gamers told to keep out of A&E
A&E turned into Pokemon gym. Wonder which junior doc is defending it. ;-) "Pokemon Go gamers told to keep out of A&E after monster hub is found there - Hospital Dr"
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk
First Suspected Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika Reported: By Kelly Young Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and
First Suspected Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika Reported: By Kelly Young
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH
The first case of female-to-male sexual transmission of the Zika virus has been documented in MMWR . Previously, only transmission from males to their partners...
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Cycling and Diabetes Prevention: Practice-Based Evidence for Public Health Action: Panter and Ogilvie describe findings
Cycling and Diabetes Prevention: Practice-Based Evidence for Public Health Action: Panter and Ogilvie describe findings that link recreational and commuter cycling with reduced incidence of diabetes. Jenna Panter. David Ogilvie. PLOS Med.
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Why people block ads ... and no they won't turn their adblocker off. "Here’s how people who block ads justify it: Convenience,
Why people block ads ... and no they won't turn their adblocker off. "Here’s how people who block ads justify it: Convenience, control, and avoiding slow load times: Here's some good news and bad news for publishers losing sleep over the rise of adblocking: The good news is that most people don't...
Source: niemanlab.org
APOD: 2016 June 20 - Sunrise Solstice over Stonehenge
APOD: 2016 June 20 - Sunrise Solstice over Stonehenge
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Very Low Chance of Major Zika Spread Because of Olympics, WHO Says: By Kelly Young Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard
Very Low Chance of Major Zika Spread Because of Olympics, WHO Says: By Kelly Young
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
The World Health Organization estimates that the Summer Olympics in Brazil will pose a very low risk for international transmission of the Zika...
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On the reception and detection of pseudo-profound bullshit. Excellent paper with gems such as “Hidden meaning transforms
On the reception and detection of pseudo-profound bullshit. Excellent paper with gems such as “Hidden meaning transforms unparalleled abstract beauty.” deployed to see who, if anyone, falls for it.
Source: sjdm.org
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