Why would NASA bother chasing this? To the buyer its a kind-of-cool conversation piece, but it has no real scientific or historical value. If she paid $1000, that sounds reasonable. What were NASA's lawyers' fees?
Severe ethics and social problem there. Its just about impossible to have trials of medicine with pregnant women
Many pregnant women already take supplements which include vitamin D. It is approved, and any serious negative effects should already be visible. For a trial, you exclude those women. Then give group A daily pill containing folate and iron, group B get folate, iron and vitamin D. randomised, double-blind. Then come back in a few years and see how they are doing.
Where is the news? This seems to just confirm previous data, which is important to researchers, but not that interesting to the public.
The vitamin-D hypothesis has been around for years. It would be interesting if a causal link, or treatment, could be demonstrated, e.g. a randomised placebo controlled trial of supplements during pregnancy. But there seems to be none of that yet.
The NSA is a military organization with a chain of command.
No, it is civilian, and supposed to be quite separate from the military. They do of course support the military in time of war. While Manning had a court-martial, Snowden would have a plain civilian kangaroo court.
Not a very sophisticated phishing attack. I can't imagine an automated system saying "Someone has your password". Rather it would warn more like "We've detected suspicious activity in your account," and advise user to check it was OK.
However, google security emails really are addressed "Hi " and signed "Best", so who knows??
If you think Obama was autocratic you are in for a massive shock.
Not really. Just saying the US has not had to deal with autocratic kings. The system where the monarch's powers are reserved for emergencies, and congress rules is starting to look like a better alternative. In the UK or Australia, the head of gov't is chosen by the majority party in the house of rep's. So the executive automatically has control (usually) of the lower house. And the ruling party can replace the leader at any time if they go off the rails. This keeps ultimate power with the Congress, less with one person.
Though the AC made a good point about some of the colonial governors.
Since it's been a more than a couple of hundred years since the USA has had to deal with a King I suppose a reminder of how petty and spiteful autocrats can be was due:(
The first US states were founded more than 400 years after the Magna Carta. By the time of the revolution, Britain was ruled by parliament, and the king had very limited powers. The US presidential role was modelled on the monarch, but elected rather than hereditary.
Since then the power of the President has increased dramatically, while the monarch's role has declined. I'd say the US has never had to deal with a king as remotely autocratic as the current president (how many executive orders?), never mind the next one.
The US still has twice as many road deaths per capita as other developed countries, which is more relevant to lower life expectancy than quality of healthcare. The biggest reason by the way seems to be the large number of km, sorry, miles driven. So maybe better urban planning and commuter rail infrastructure would help?
I think "bang for buck" implies more connection between the two than there really is. How much of that spend is for non-life-threatening conditions? Or is in the last few months of life, making little or no difference to life expectancy?
The cost of US healthcare is certainly reducing people's quality of life. I'm just saying the reason for lower life expectancy in the US is not the quality of healthcare. Look at a demographic breakdown of health and life expectancy and you will find some surprises.
The only problem (compared to other countries) with US healthcare is its outrageous cost. There is zero evidence that healthcare quality is to blame for the slightly lower life expectancy.
Looking at the data, things like obesity, motor vehicle accidents and gun violence are contributors. Perhaps the money could be better spent on roads and nutritional education than healthcare?
"Most people wonder if they've made the world better than they left it, a Marine is not one of those people."
Marines kill and destroy without asking questions. Whether that makes the world better or worse is out of their control. You can be a hero and kill a hundred Japs, only to capture an airstrip that is never used. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
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Perhaps NASA should spent more time actually trying to figure out how to get back to the moon rather than chasing old bags around.
There was the GRAIL missions a few years back.
And I believe NASA is going back to the moon in 2018, though without the meatbags.
Why would NASA bother chasing this? To the buyer its a kind-of-cool conversation piece, but it has no real scientific or historical value.
If she paid $1000, that sounds reasonable. What were NASA's lawyers' fees?
Severe ethics and social problem there. Its just about impossible to have trials of medicine with pregnant women
Many pregnant women already take supplements which include vitamin D. It is approved, and any serious negative effects should already be visible.
For a trial, you exclude those women. Then give group A daily pill containing folate and iron, group B get folate, iron and vitamin D. randomised, double-blind. Then come back in a few years and see how they are doing.
Where is the news?
This seems to just confirm previous data, which is important to researchers, but not that interesting to the public.
The vitamin-D hypothesis has been around for years. It would be interesting if a causal link, or treatment, could be demonstrated,
e.g. a randomised placebo controlled trial of supplements during pregnancy. But there seems to be none of that yet.
Dunno where "26" comes into anything.
I believe it was a pun. 26 letters? ... nevermind.
The NSA is a military organization with a chain of command.
No, it is civilian, and supposed to be quite separate from the military. They do of course support the military in time of war.
While Manning had a court-martial, Snowden would have a plain civilian kangaroo court.
Why not publish all 26?
Because they don't want to implicate their parent company.
Not a very sophisticated phishing attack. I can't imagine an automated system saying "Someone has your password".
Rather it would warn more like "We've detected suspicious activity in your account," and advise user to check it was OK.
However, google security emails really are addressed "Hi " and signed "Best", so who knows??
I'd expect the KGB version to be more polished.
How about the iPhone?
My turn-of-millenium Ericcson T28 give remaining standby and talk time.
And then pauses the advertisements while you take a piss.
No True Scotsman would use a tent... He'd cuddle up with some sheep
Thats a phallusy.
If you think Obama was autocratic you are in for a massive shock.
Not really.
Just saying the US has not had to deal with autocratic kings. The system where the monarch's powers are reserved for emergencies, and congress rules is starting to look like a better alternative. In the UK or Australia, the head of gov't is chosen by the majority party in the house of rep's. So the executive automatically has control (usually) of the lower house. And the ruling party can replace the leader at any time if they go off the rails. This keeps ultimate power with the Congress, less with one person.
Though the AC made a good point about some of the colonial governors.
Since it's been a more than a couple of hundred years since the USA has had to deal with a King I suppose a reminder of how petty and spiteful autocrats can be was due :(
The first US states were founded more than 400 years after the Magna Carta. By the time of the revolution, Britain was ruled by parliament, and the king had very limited powers. The US presidential role was modelled on the monarch, but elected rather than hereditary.
Since then the power of the President has increased dramatically, while the monarch's role has declined. I'd say the US has never had to deal with a king as remotely autocratic as the current president (how many executive orders?), never mind the next one.
Do the employees at least get to claim the tax deduction for the "donation"?
Or has Alphabet taken that too?
The US still has twice as many road deaths per capita as other developed countries, which is more relevant to lower life expectancy than quality of healthcare.
The biggest reason by the way seems to be the large number of km, sorry, miles driven. So maybe better urban planning and commuter rail infrastructure would help?
I think "bang for buck" implies more connection between the two than there really is.
How much of that spend is for non-life-threatening conditions?
Or is in the last few months of life, making little or no difference to life expectancy?
The cost of US healthcare is certainly reducing people's quality of life.
I'm just saying the reason for lower life expectancy in the US is not the quality of healthcare.
Look at a demographic breakdown of health and life expectancy and you will find some surprises.
Have you met the Vice President.
No ... googling ... Oh dear. This guy becomes president if Trump dies? No new election?
I wish the Donald a long and healthy life.
The only problem (compared to other countries) with US healthcare is its outrageous cost.
There is zero evidence that healthcare quality is to blame for the slightly lower life expectancy.
Looking at the data, things like obesity, motor vehicle accidents and gun violence are contributors.
Perhaps the money could be better spent on roads and nutritional education than healthcare?
On the even brighter side, Trump is already 70. Unfortunately his father lived to 93.
"Most people wonder if they've made the world better than they left it, a Marine is not one of those people."
Marines kill and destroy without asking questions. Whether that makes the world better or worse is out of their control.
You can be a hero and kill a hundred Japs, only to capture an airstrip that is never used.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Or worse yet, be on the aggressor side and lose.
No, she is too emaciated to get pregnant.
I really miss speakers that are made with real wood enclosures they sounded so much fuller, crisper, and bigger. ... like it's a crisp 300 watts
Watts sound so cold and clinical. I prefer my old 800 foot-pound-per-minute speakers. So much warmer than metric.
That the umbrella pairs ... that's a feature possibly worth $105.
Not when a $5 bluetooth-LE proximity tag will do the same job. And when your umbrella is wrecked, move the tag to the next one.
The tag can even beep if your app detects you are leaving and rain is forecast. Sorry to wreck the slashvertisement.
I really don't see a downside to this.
When the cops can't use their electronic address book, they will have an excuse to get out the old-fashioned telephone books.