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Brain Computation Is Organized via Power-of-Two-Based Permutation Logic: There is considerable scientific interest in understanding

Brain Computation Is Organized via Power-of-Two-Based Permutation Logic: There is considerable scientific interest in understanding how cell assemblies - the long-presumed computational motif - are organized so that the brain can generate cognitive behavior. The Theory of Connectivity proposes that...
Source: frontiersin.org

Timeless Tips for 'Simple Sabotage' — Central Intelligence Agency. This is a great collection of sabotage techniques

Timeless Tips for 'Simple Sabotage' — Central Intelligence Agency. This is a great collection of sabotage techniques which, when you read them, feel exactly like those most annoying things colleagues do in organisations. Maybe they are just trying to wreck things? Learn to recognise when your work...
Source: cia.gov

Good read. Animal Liberation by Peter Singer. A powerful book on animal rights written 40 years ago (updated 20 years ago

Good read. Animal Liberation by Peter Singer. A powerful book on animal rights written 40 years ago (updated 20 years ago and re-issued recently with an introduction by Yuval Hariri) and having stood the test of time and debate. It is called 'the bible' of the animal rights movement and rightly so ......
Source: amazon.co.uk

Malawi's fearsome chief, terminator of child marriages: Chief Kachindamoto has broken up 850 child marriages in three years,

Malawi's fearsome chief, terminator of child marriages: Chief Kachindamoto has broken up 850 child marriages in three years, and banned the sexual initiations of young girls.
Source: aljazeera.com

New Surgical Robot with Haptic Feedback Fits Entirely Inside Body During Operation |: Engineers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic

New Surgical Robot with Haptic Feedback Fits Entirely Inside Body During Operation |: Engineers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a miniaturized robot for single incision and natural orifice surgeries. The device feature
Source: medgadget.com

Next Generation Learning Analytics: Or, How Learning Analytics is Passé: "'Learning Analytics,' as so many know it, is

Next Generation Learning Analytics: Or, How Learning Analytics is Passé: "'Learning Analytics,' as so many know it, is already passé. There is almost always a disconnect between research innovation and the popular imagination. By the time a new concept or approach achieves widespread acceptance, its...
Source: timothyharfield.com

Machine-learning technique uncovers unknown features of multi-drug-resistant pathogen | KurzweilAI

Machine-learning technique uncovers unknown features of multi-drug-resistant pathogen | KurzweilAI
Source: kurzweilai.net

3 characteristics of successful next-gen online learning - eCampus News: Two professors describe online learning platform

3 characteristics of successful next-gen online learning - eCampus News: Two professors describe online learning platform features that can enable engaging online learning experiences—and why they’re critical to real success.
Source: ecampusnews.com

Android 6.0 Marshmallow makes full-disk encryption mandatory for most new devices | ExtremeTech: Google is stepping up and

Android 6.0 Marshmallow makes full-disk encryption mandatory for most new devices | ExtremeTech: Google is stepping up and mandating full disk encryption in Marshmallow (again). This time, we hope the feature sticks.
Source: extremetech.com