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Hip Fracture Treatment Initiative Success
An initiative at to address the way that geriatric patients suffering from a hip fracture are dealt with from the moment they enter hospital to the time they leave and return for their first follow-up is showing good results.
By Paul Conneally3 years ago in FYI
Fat Talks to the Brain
The received wisdom for years has been that the only biofeedback from fat to brain and back was via chemicals, hormones. The body’s adipose tissue, a technical term for fat, produces hormones and these chemical messages move passively in the blood through the body and to the brain which then makes any adjustments to the way the body works accordingly. Now scientists at Scripps Research have discovered that the adipose tissue and the brain are actually connected by sensory neurons and messages are actively sent back and forth between the body’s fat and the brain. Yes, in effect your fat talks to your brain!
By Paul Conneally3 years ago in FYI
The Plague of Reason
The idea that the ethical logic of our existence causes us to suffer is enough to dazzle all of humanity, and it is completely unbelievable. How does the fundamental logic of existence cause us to suffer? This is beyond our knowledge. How can life be suffering? It is God's and God's plan, and it is not for us to ask about it, is it? We don't need religious ideas to explain why the human world is plagued with disasters. We only know that it is an objective fact, an existential necessity. We do not associate the suffering of life with the reason for survival, the reason for survival leads to the suffering of life, a connection we have never thought of.
By Robert Jack3 years ago in FYI
Node JS vs PHP: Which one is better for development
PHP and Node js are two of the major backend advancements that power web applications. PHP is more established between the two, so it normally has a bigger community and significant projects in its kitty. All things considered, the PHP community has begun understanding an absence of significant and updated projects. Surprisingly, this is precisely where Node.js is most successful building a strong user base across projects meant for cutting edge use cases.
By Jemin Desai3 years ago in FYI
The Courageous Jewish Man Who Escaped Auschwitz to save Thousands
Walter Rosenberg, who later became known as Rudolf Vrba, was a teenager who survived Auschwitz. The young man not only survived but was also instrumental in saving the lives of thousands of other Jewish people.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in FYI
So, why on earth can't you divide by zero?
Once upon a time, if you asked Siri on your Apple phone, "What does zero divided by zero equal?", it would say. "If you have zero cookies and you want to give them to zero friends, how many can each one get? You see, this question doesn't make any sense, right? The sugar cookie monster will be sad because there are no cookies to eat, and you will be sad because you don't have a single friend."
By Timothy J Carrier3 years ago in FYI
