(Un)scientific critique of one amateur

Homeopathy Is Unscientific and Unethical

An Archaeological Critique of Evidencebased Management: One Digression After Another

Fundamental problems remain with evidence-based management. We argue that, rather than being addressed, these problems are treated as digressions. One explanation for this is an ongoing incoherence: the evidence-based approach relegates narrative to a ghetto category of knowledge, but it is itself a narrative. Moreover, while this narrative is becoming more polished through repetition and selec...

Amateur Physics for the Amateur Pool Player Third Edition

Introduction The word amateur is based on the Latin words amator (a lover) and amare (to love). An amateur is someone who loves what he does, and pursues it for the pleasure of the act itself. These notes are intended for the pool player who enjoys playing the game, and who enjoys understanding how things work using the language of physics. There is probably very little pool playing technique d...

Neurochemical aftermath of amateur boxing.

BACKGROUND Little solid information is available on the possible risks for neuronal injury in amateur boxing. OBJECTIVE To determine whether amateur boxing and severity of hits are associated with elevated levels of biochemical markers for neuronal injury in cerebrospinal fluid. DESIGN Longitudinal study. SETTING Referral center specializing in evaluation of neurodegenerative disorders. ...

Calibration of Digital Amateur Cameras

We introduce a novel outlook on the self-calibration task, by considering images taken by a camera in motion, allowing for zooming and focusing. Apart from the complex relationship between the lens control settings and the intrinsic camera parameters, a prior o -line calibration allows to neglect the setting of focus, and to x the principal point and aspect ratio throughout distinct views. Thus...