Harvard Medical School adviser: Do robots make better surgeons? Detroit Free Press QUESTION: A hospital in my area is advertising robotic surgery. Is having your surgery done by these new machines really any better than having a surgeon do the operation? ANSWER: It's an interesting question, though a tough one to answer. ... |
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Macarthur MP Russell Matheson meets Dalai Lama – Macarthur Chronicle Campbelltown
 Macarthur Chronicle Campbelltown | Macarthur MP Russell Matheson meets Dalai Lama Macarthur Chronicle Campbelltown “I didn't go there to seek enlightenment but a lot of what he said was about doing your best for others and about what you can do for your community,” Mr Matheson said. “I will be taking that on board in what I do.” The Dalai Lama had missed out on an ... |
Rockstar Island
A unique Canadian island with an even more unique name, Rockstar island is a 1.21 acre island located in Ontario’s presitigious Pointe au Baril region. Unique rock formations, windswept pines and a protected harbor round this package out perfectly.
The 3 bedroom main cottage is ideally situated to maximize the unobstructed westerly views and leave ample smooth granite untouched. It also has a small separate sleeping cabin which is perfect for guests.
The main cottage has been impeccably maintained and was designed with an abundance of windows and glass doors, which fill the cottage with natural light. Generous decks and an enclosed verandah surround the cottage allowing you to enjoy the sunset from inside or out in the spring, summer or fall.
The island is currently on the market for $1,195,000. For more informationon this property visit Private Islands Online.
Unhealthy med school growth – Charleston Post Courier
Unhealthy med school growth Charleston Post Courier So far, the only action the General Assembly has been able to muster this year on a third medical school in Greenville is a proviso banning any state aid in the next state budget. That hardly meets the standard for legislative oversight. ... |
Erie School District challenging LECOM’s tax-exempt status – GoErie.com
Erie School District challenging LECOM's tax-exempt status GoErie.com A legal fight remains a possibility, but the district and the medical school are in talks. An option would be for the district to withdraw its challenge to LECOM's tax-exempt status, filed before the Erie County Board of Tax Assessment Appeals, ... |
SLS Decision Soon?
NASA selects new heavy-lift rocket, say sources, Space.com
"Under the plan, awaiting approval by the White House Office of Management and Budget, initial flights of the SLS would utilize the solid-rocket motors, developed by ATK Aerospace Systems of Magna, Utah. ATK is under contract to develop an advanced version of the space shuttle solid-rocket booster under NASA's now-defunct Constellation program. Among the companies that have expressed interested in developing an advanced kerosene-fueled engine are Aerojet of Sacramento, Calif., Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, Calif., and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne of Canoga Park, Calif. This engine might eventually replace the solid-fueled motors on SLS, sources said."
More Irrational Science Funding Cuts
I've been assured that there is no Antiscience sentiment in the U.S., so I'm sure there is a very rational explanation as to why we would risk lives and degrade our ability to predict the weather to save a billion dollars. I mean, does this cut make more sense than cutting defense by 0.2% instead (6
What is This?
step down transformer
OH, no. It has happened. Commercialism.
Huntington's and Parkinson's Disease Issues (Part 1)
About the Video: People with neurological diseases, such as Parkinsons disease and Huntingtons disease, may also experience cognitive and emotional symptoms, including anxiety, depression and memory deficits.
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Huntington's and Parkinson's Disease Issues (Part 1)
Huntington’s and Parkinson’s Disease Issues (Part 1)
About the Video: People with neurological diseases, such as Parkinsons disease and Huntingtons disease, may also experience cognitive and emotional symptoms, including anxiety, depression and memory deficits.
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Huntington's and Parkinson's Disease Issues (Part 1)
Tricia's Story of Multiple Sclerosis
Update from Tricia September 17, 2008: Thank you all for your kind and encouraging words! When I hear how my story has touched people around the world, I can't believe it! When the National MS Society put together and posted the video, I was shocked at the response. Now, three years later, people are still watching it, forwarding it and commenting on it - wow! My son Jake will be 15 this year, he still loves playing baseball and is a freshman in High School
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Tricia's Story of Multiple Sclerosis
Tricia’s Story of Multiple Sclerosis
Update from Tricia September 17, 2008: Thank you all for your kind and encouraging words! When I hear how my story has touched people around the world, I can't believe it! When the National MS Society put together and posted the video, I was shocked at the response. Now, three years later, people are still watching it, forwarding it and commenting on it - wow! My son Jake will be 15 this year, he still loves playing baseball and is a freshman in High School
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Tricia's Story of Multiple Sclerosis
Muse – Space Dementia (Hullabaloo)
from Hullabaloo
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Muse - Space Dementia (Hullabaloo)
Ataxia telangiectasia — Dr.J.Bhaskar – Part 1 of 2
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Ataxia telangiectasia -- Dr.J.Bhaskar - Part 1 of 2
Autism 'more common' than thought
A new study says autism may be much more common than previously thought. Scientists evaluated more than 55000 children in schools across South Korea
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Autism 'more common' than thought
Autism ‘more common’ than thought
A new study says autism may be much more common than previously thought. Scientists evaluated more than 55000 children in schools across South Korea
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Autism 'more common' than thought
James, Parkinson’s disease, after stem cell treatment at Tiantan Puhua Hospital Beijing
James Cook is 60 years, suffers from Parkinson and is from the USA James got treated in March 2009 with the hRPE stereotactic Brain injection.
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James, Parkinson's disease, after stem cell treatment at Tiantan Puhua Hospital Beijing
James, Parkinson's disease, after stem cell treatment at Tiantan Puhua Hospital Beijing
James Cook is 60 years, suffers from Parkinson and is from the USA James got treated in March 2009 with the hRPE stereotactic Brain injection.
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James, Parkinson's disease, after stem cell treatment at Tiantan Puhua Hospital Beijing
Far Away Load
I have a 500kW/380V LV Load in a distance of 700m.
Instead of buying step up and step down transformer, including all MV panels needed, i'm thinking of using 1 transformer, maybe 380/440V, so that they still can get 380V at the end of the line. Cost of losses can be neglected, as they are a coal mi
What Ever Happened to the Cartwheel Space Station?
For as long as I can remember, nearly all the artwork and references I've ever seen or read in science fiction books depicted our future space stations as being shaped like a giant spoked wheel, which would provide centrifugal "gravity" upon completion. But as soon as we got a chance to actually bui