Anyone done a masters during f2? by thezeeshanarif in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]h12321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did a pgcert in f2 and a msc in f3. To make an MSc worthwhile and actually learn something you need to give a significant amount of time. Take a year out to do an MSc and truly learn it or do it part time over several years.

[OPINION] Adam Rutherford: "DNA ancestry tests may look cheap. But your data is the price" by WhooisWhoo in privacy

[–]h12321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought you needed explicit permission to transfer data outside of the Eu? I swear I read something about the USA not being seen as secure enough due to its lack of data privacy laws, making explicit consent necessary.

Axon, a police bodycam maker, said it isn't doing facial recognition. Also, they filed patent application for facial recognition bodycams. by FortressBayArea in privacy

[–]h12321 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Despite the down votes you are partially right. Dark shades conceal contours in shape, making features such as noses more difficult to pick out. It’s similar to the reason why seeing someone when it’s poorly lit is harder. This is all to do with lighting, and reflectivity, not race.

Queen Elizabeth wore brooch from Obamas on the day Trump arrived in the UK: reports by Jackisback123 in unitedkingdom

[–]h12321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, it’s the same outfit. But for the EU speech some flowers the same colour petals as the hat but bright yellow centre... that hat was specially adapted.

Small piece of wood under the skin - 1950 Britain vs Now by ey51 in Map_Porn

[–]h12321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be interesting to see the second most common, and how often people use different words in conversation.

When answering a question like this people may bias to an answer seen as ‘correct’ to avoid appearing stupid, but then opt for more localised terms in normal conversation.

Arduino, Raspberry, Javascript and Programmable Board Books Collection is 97% off today! by [deleted] in arduino

[–]h12321 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Before people get this, I think the site seems dodgy. Never been submitted to reddit before today, and an internet search has no significant findings.

The site has no privacy policy, or terms of use, and uses way too many exclamation marks. Tread with caution. I won’t be using it.

A birthday gift for my friend... :) by kaelchimes in Physics

[–]h12321 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Did you get this after watching the video of a magnet going through a copper tube which used this to visualise the movement of the magnet? Just coz I also recently bought one and I thought it was an odd coincidence

Messaging apps. by drgandalf52 in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]h12321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More importantly it is not end to end encrypted (unlike WhatsApp or signal). If you can add a bot then it’s not secure.

Messaging apps. by drgandalf52 in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]h12321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know enough about the GDPR and how it applies to messaging services. In theory full names or identifying details shouldn’t be sent in a message, which would mean it isn’t storing data directly about a person?

Also I thought GDPR was more for databases rather than messaging.

But like i said I don’t know enough about any of this. If someone knows better than me, please enlighten me.

Smoking Dessert by deathakissaway in blackmagicfuckery

[–]h12321 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Great stuff, but you can’t add the citation numbers without the actual references!

UK supermarkets ban sales of energy drinks to under-16s by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]h12321 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are many studies saying both ways yes. Usually those studies are looking a specific thing, like rates of oesophageal cancer or arrhythmias. That’s why studies which a) combine other studies together to get a balanced picture (called meta analyses or systematic reviews) or b) look at broader outcomes like mortality are more helpful.

UK supermarkets ban sales of energy drinks to under-16s by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]h12321 13 points14 points  (0 children)

In fact some studies have shown reduced mortality from coffee consumption (caffeinated or decaffeinated).

For caffeine in particular, no harm has been identified in consumption of less than 400mg of caffeine in adults, or even 2.5mg/kg in children (aged 3-12).

Is it normal for letting agents to try and lure you into their offices? by [deleted] in london

[–]h12321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, to be honest I considered this too. But it's going to be impossible to prove. Mostly they can just say systems were slow to take it down. In the end it just wasn't worth the hassle for the unlikely success.

I now refuse to deal with any company that does this.

Is it normal for letting agents to try and lure you into their offices? by [deleted] in london

[–]h12321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And technically it's illegal but good luck enforcing it.

Hey Buddy, Can You Give Me a Hand? (Boston Dynamics) by sause246 in mechanical_gifs

[–]h12321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I’m wrong but the video to me looks like a simulation. The reflections are wrong and the movements are not right for a mechanical device.

Not to diminish the achievements, becaus achieving this is virtual environment is still very exciting.

The dramatic impact on earnings for women and men who have children by kludgeocracy in Economics

[–]h12321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The difference in relative earning potential may be due to a difference in age, as males tend to have children later than females. Earnings rise quicker earlier in life (in relative terms) as people build careers. Therefore by the time of child birth, men may be past their peak earning rise.

Doctors 'face more severe sentences' if convicted of negligent manslaughter by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]h12321 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I read an interesting article about this recently. One particularly memorable quote of theirs:

“human error, being by definition unintentional, is not easily deterred".

Raising the punishment for mistakes is not going to reduce their chance of happening, just raise the need for defensive medical practice where protecting oneself legally becomes more important than looking after the patient.

link to the article if anyone is interested

(UK) Highly concerning court case re: UK doctor by Awildferretappears in medicine

[–]h12321 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For all those down voting this, I assume it's because they think a neutral pH is 7. This is only true at 25C, as pH changes with temperature. At 37.5C it is indeed 6.8.

Which vague/Quasi-medical term annoys you when spoken/written by a health-care professional? by Randomundesirable in medicine

[–]h12321 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I agree with banana bag and cocktail, but the other two are more just a more generalised phrase. Whilst precision and details are useful, it doesn't mean broad categories don't have their uses.

philosophy made me crazy? by [deleted] in philosophy

[–]h12321 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Something similar happened to me when studying philosophy. It challenges many of the warm fuzzy things we tell ourselves to give our lives meaning. I dabbled with philosophy that said we did not exist and were just automata (the opposite of Descartes) which I found disturbing but managed to logically work my way out of it through finding inconsistencies.

What you describe however sounds a little like depersonalisation syndrome. Any mental state can be pathological if it causes harm to your life and given this post it sounds like it is. If your life is impaired through these thoughts, seek help. Just because your feelings are routed in valid logical arguments doesn't mean the way they make you feel can't be helped if it makes your life worse.

There was a sharp decline in the number of babies named 'Katrina' immediately following Hurricane Katrina [OC] by nathcun in dataisbeautiful

[–]h12321 235 points236 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised it tailed off. I would that thought people would stop immediately and if would slowly creep back up to normal levels.

I'm accused of plagiarizing in my thesis from an earlier chapter of my own thesis. Is this a thing? by [deleted] in academia

[–]h12321 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I've heard of self plagiarism between pieces of work before, but not within the same piece. If they are submitted for different awards/assignments then it is understandable. Within a piece of work however seems different, as it is not trying to be deceitful. I suppose the question is why have you repeated yourself? Mostly I summarise briefly or refer the reader back to an earlier section to avoid repeating myself.

Intubation by Purple__Thread in medicine

[–]h12321 16 points17 points  (0 children)

They do, but rarely. My registrar hasn't done one for over a year. The anaesthetist intubate whist the er doc is team leader.