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Cancer Risk Increases With Height – NYTimes.com

August 5, 2013

Cancer Risk Increases With Height: +4-inch in height => +13% in risk for developing any #cancer
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/25/cancer-risk-increases-with-height #health via @nytimes

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They found that for every 4-inch change in height, there was a 13 percent increase in risk for developing any type of cancer. The cancers most strongly associated with height were cancers of the kidney, rectum, thyroid and blood. Risk for those cancers increased by 23 to 29 percent for every 4-inch increase in height.

Here’s What Happens When You Light a Fire in Space – Megan Garber – The Atlantic

August 5, 2013

Here’s What Happens When You Light a Fire in #Space: flame doesn’t go up & you can get cool flames
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/06/heres-what-happens-when-you-light-a-fire-in-space/276950 via @TheAtlantic

The Kitchen as a Pollution Hazard – NYTimes.com

August 4, 2013

Kitchen as a Pollution Hazard: #health impact is on a par with car accidents & greater than secondhand smoke or radon
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/the-kitchen-as-a-pollution-hazard

Importance of hoods & fans !

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Recently Dr. Logue estimated the long-term health effects expected from hundreds of chemicals found in average homes. Her 2012 study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, used a common epidemiological metric known as disability-adjusted life-year to show that the population-wide health impact of indoor pollutants is on a par with that of car accidents, and greater than that of traditional concerns like secondhand smoke or radon.

Security Now 256 | TWiT.TV – LastPass

August 3, 2013

Great eval of @LastPass on old @SecurityNow episode, highlighting total #encryption approach & plan if company tanks

Also, login grids, 1-time passwords

Steve thoroughly evaluates LastPass, explains why high-security passwords are necessary, and tells us how LastPass makes storing those passwords secure.
http://twit.tv/show/security-now/256

downloaded, synched, listened & posted

Historians Seek a Delay in Posting Dissertations – NYTimes.com

July 30, 2013

Debate rages over availability of history dissertations in NYT: Does a 6-year embargo make sense? http://bit.ly/13VgQCD via @ivanoransky

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/29/business/media/historians-seek-a-delay-in-posting-dissertations.html

Four Common Statistical Misconceptions You Should Avoid

July 30, 2013

Simpson’s Paradox That Both Raises and Reduces Wages

http://lifehacker.com/four-common-statistical-misconceptions-you-should-avoid-906056582

NHS patients set for genetic check-up

July 29, 2013

Two foci for Genomics England are cancer and rare, inherited diseases – not neuro, cardio, &c.

https://twitter.com/timjph/status/353047985808084993
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/6a1f001e-e48a-11e2-a74d-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2Y840CSnr

To optimize a DSL connection

July 27, 2013

speedtest results (in Mb/s downloading and then uploading) comparing DSL & Cable

mb16 =>
860mbg11=>Verizon-DSL : 6.4, .9
860mbg11=>TW-Cable : 6.4, 5.2
FD4CN=>Verizon-DSL : 5.1, .8
77c021=>TW-Cable : 8.8, 5.1

verizon.net/speedoptimizer
then
verizon.net/speedtest

AAAS – 2009 Fellows

July 27, 2013

http://www.aaas.org/aboutaaas/fellows/2009.shtml

Cancer therapy: Checkpoint Charlie | The Economist

July 24, 2013

MT @hlatim: Checkpoint Charlie | Economist http://bit.ly/137nZLO checkpoint inhibitors for lymphocyte proliferation, which combats #cancer

http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21578986-new-class-drugs-being-deployed-struggle-against-cancer-checkpoint