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What Really Causes Celiac Disease?

The prevalence of celiac disease has soared in the United States. Breast-feeding infants, while introducing small amounts of gluten, may help protect against it.

Click to view the original at nytimes.com

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A sensational breakthrough: the first bionic hand that can feel

The first bionic hand that allows an amputee to feel what they are touching will be transplanted later this year in a pioneering operation that could introduce a new generation of artificial limbs with sensory perception.

Click to view the original at independent.co.uk

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» Dan Bunten and M.U.L.E. The Digital Antiquarian

As Electronic Arts got off the ground, Trip Hawkins hired three veterans from his time at Apple — Dave Evans, Pat Marriott, and Joe Ybarra — to become the first people with the job title of “producer” at EA. Their new careers began with a mock draft: Hawkins had them draw lots to determine the order...

Click to view the original at filfre.net

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Not Just AstLinux Stuff: Packets of Death

I created AstLinux but I write and rant about a lot of other things here. Mostly rants about SIP and the other various technologies I deal with on a daily basis.

Click to view the original at blog.krisk.org

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Hasnain says:

"At the very heart of winged flight lies the banked turn, a procedure that by now seems so routine and familiar that airline passengers appreciate neither its elegance and mystery nor its dangerously delusive character. The author, a pilot, takes us up into the subject."

A great read from the Atlantic, as always.

Posted on 2013-02-02T09:15:23+0000

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Computer Science PhD trends

One of the most under-rated gems in professional computer science is the Taulbee Survey put out every year by the Computing Research Association. It is a treasure trove of statistics, hard data and...

Click to view the original at blog.vivekhaldar.com

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Hasnain says:

"The Dead Grandmother/Exam Syndrome and the Potential Downfall Of American Society."

Why do so many grandmothers die right when their grandkids have exams?

Posted on 2013-01-30T09:52:28+0000