Archive for October, 2017

Cancer’s Invasion Equation

Tuesday, October 31st, 2017

Cancer’s Invasion Eqn, by @DrSidMukherjee
https://www.NewYorker.com/magazine/2017/09/11/cancers-invasion-equation terms: Soil-v-seed, metastasis matching + overcoming “denominator” problem

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“This is medicine’s “denominator problem.” The numerator is you—the person who gets ill. The denominator is everyone at risk, including all the other passengers who were exposed. Numerators are easy to study. Denominators are hard. Numerators come to the doctor’s office, congested and miserable. They get blood tests and prescriptions. Denominators go home from the subway station, heat up dinner, and watch “The Strain.” The numerator persists. The denominator vanishes.” “}}

The Downside of Baseball’s Data Revolution—Long Games, Less Action – WSJ

Tuesday, October 31st, 2017

The Downside of #Baseball’s Data Revolution – Long Games, Less Action
https://www.WSJ.com/articles/the-downside-of-baseballs-data-revolutionlong-games-less-action-1507043924 It’s now a game for stat analysis, not thrills

Comparative analysis of three-dimensional chromosomal architecture identifies a novel fetal hemoglobin regulatory element. – PubMed – NCBI

Tuesday, October 31st, 2017

Comparative…3D chromosomal architecture identifies a novel fetal Hb reg. element http://GenesDev.cshlp.org/content/31/16/1704.abstract #Pseudogene shifts v. promotor

How Long Does Yogurt Last? Shelf Life, Storage, Expiration

Monday, October 30th, 2017

http://www.eatbydate.com/dairy/yogurt-shelf-life-expiration-date/

A “right to repair” movement tools up

Monday, October 30th, 2017

A “right to repair” movement tools up

https://www.economist.com/news/business/21729744-tractors-smartphones-mending-things-getting-ever-harder-right-repair-movement

appleTV keeps asking for appleID, password and … | Official Apple Support Communities

Monday, October 30th, 2017

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7533430?start=0&tstart=0

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"If you use two-factor authentication with devices running older OS versions, you might be asked to add your six-digit verification code to the end of your password when signing in. Get your verification code from a trusted device running iOS 9 or OS X El Capitan, or have it sent to your trusted phone number. Then type your password followed by the six-digit verification code directly into the password field."

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Guide to Unacceptable Interview Questions vm 08-31-2015

Sunday, October 29th, 2017

http://provost.yale.edu/sites/default/files/guide_to_unacceptable_interview_questions_09-01-2015.pdf

Code peer-review

Sunday, October 29th, 2017

https://www.nature.com/articles/nn.4579

The importance of cancer cells for animal evolutionary ecology

Sunday, October 29th, 2017

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-017-0343-z.epdf?shared_access_token=xZG5qDd_w9xMh5kSvXI-0NRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0M4wUUfMDYocRosEp7pugLrlvgO9Z5yuBv_v0VlRnQT3LjpE0ydiS3nsqKnd22rFmayOXqPeWe8uOBuWYUWv_DmkNiLttPvi7HhcEfXppIWprsVF3vx9ZfnZ7IVYZ4OQvY%3D

Car features

Sunday, October 29th, 2017

Car safety features

Blind Spot Detection
Adaptive Cruise Control, Stop & Go, Low-speed follow
Lane Keep assist
Forward collision & braking
Pedestrian detection
Traffic sign recognition
Cross Traffic Monitor
Cross Traffic Braking
Front & Rear parking sensors
Driver awareness
Bird’s eye camera
Pre-tensioning
Collision avoidance steering
Turn assist
Side assist
Exit warning
Hood pedestrian safety system