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The Bridge Column: Dial ‘e’ for expert
By S K IYENGAR & AJIT SALDANHA Far from the madding crowd of the competitive circuit, there exists a large constituency of bridge players who enjoy the game in clubs and homes. The changing demographic pattern, with 65% of the population under the age of 30 is resulting in an ever-increasing number of senior citizens who play for fun, although there is always a competitive undercurrent to provide that frisson of excitement.
AI-assisted future overhaul of aviation safety controls
The recent spate of accidents from the Boeing 737 Max 8 begs the question of whether our sensor-derived, computer-controlled systems have exceeded the two greatest safety control overrides in aviation—pilot brains and pilot skills/reflexes. Are we on a path to a pilotless commercial aircraft? And if so, will we survive? As technology advances, our aviation flight control and power systems have also advanced.
New tech means new cybersecurity challenges in 2019
In the past year, many consumers worldwide became even more concerned with cybersecurity and privacy considerations in their applications and internet usage. The year began with Google identifying a vulnerability in an Application Programming Interface (API), a set of subroutine definitions, communication protocols, and tools for building software. The API was in the social media app Google+ in which third-party app developers had gained access to data from the friends of the app users.
IoT: Oh, here come cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Wow! A toaster is connected to the Internet and a robotic arm actually inserts the bread! Is this a new headline? This event actually occurred in 1991, when John Romkey and Simon Hackett connected a ‘Sunbeam Deluxe Automatic Radiant Control Toaster’ and demonstrated the device at the 1991 InterOp. They had demonstrated the toaster control the year prior but added the robotic crane (arm) to further automate the device the following year.
Mining Patient Claim Data To Detect Drug Signals That Can Reduce The Risk Of Barrett’s Esophagus Patient Developing Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Esophageal Adenocarcinoma (EA) is a rapidly progressing fatal disease. Reported five-year survival rates are less than 20%. This research aims to identify any medication that can reduce the risk of EA development in BE patients using a large scale claim data.
An unusual case of severe anaemia and lymphocytosis
An 83 year old man was referred to the haematology clinic with a three week history of fatigue and shortness of breath on exertion. His symptoms had progressively worsened and on the day of review he felt breathless at rest. He had noted that he bruised easily over his arms and had recently been admitted for recurrent chest infections that required intravenous antibiotics. He had also lost 5 kg in weight during the past month.
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