Orthopaedic Ireland

Patient 1st & not the Organisation

[sarah @sahouraxo]

Israel killed the last remaining orthopedic surgeon in Northern Gaza today.

Dr. Saeed Joudeh was on his way to the hospital when Israel shot him in the head.

He was not a combatant. He was a doctor devoted to saving lives.

[Killian Byrne @killianbyrne]

Kerrygold butter is more than 20% cheaper in Berlin than Dublin.

[Annie McGinley @annie_mcginley]

People wonder why I constantly engage on Irish language issues
This is why👇

This is my gran aunt Sorcha Chonáil being recorded by academics who feared the language could be lost forever

She hadn't a word of English

I wonder if anyone can identify the men doing the recording?

[Physics In History @PhysInHistory]

Brahmagupta was an ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 7th century CE. He made many important contributions to mathematics, especially in the fields of number theory, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.

He introduced the concept and computation methods of zero as a number, and defined its properties and operations. He also recognized that any number divided by zero is infinity, and that zero has no reciprocal.

He developed a method of multiplication called “gomutrika”, which is similar to the modern lattice method. He also devised algorithms for finding square roots, cube roots, and solving linear and quadratic equations. He studied various types of indeterminate equations, such as the Pell’s equation, which is of the form x² - ny² = 1, where n is a given positive integer. He gave a general solution for this equation using a recursive method. He also found integer solutions for other equations of the form ax + by = c, where a, b, and c are given integers.

He discovered many formulas and theorems related to geometry and trigonometry, such as the Brahmagupta’s formula for the area of a cyclic quadrilateral, the Brahmagupta’s identity for the product of two sums of two squares, and the Brahmagupta’s theorem for the orthocenter of a cyclic quadrilateral. He also gave approximate values for pi and the sine function.
He wrote two influential works on mathematics and astronomy: the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta (The Opening of the Universe) and the Khandakhadyaka (The Edible Bite). These works contain many original ideas and insights that influenced later mathematicians and astronomers in India and beyond.
Brahmagupta was one of the greatest mathematicians of ancient India, and his legacy is still evident in modern mathematics.

[Ó Foghlú @rayofoghlu]

In South Mayo between Uggool Beach and Bundorragha pier, there's a coastal stretch of land with no road access.

I've always been interested in going due to the placenames like
Doirín na bhFuinseann (grove of the ash) or Doirín na nAlbanach (Grove of the Scotchmen).

🧵

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

The Senate will soon vote on my resolution to block $20 billion in new arms sales to Israel. U.S.-provided weapons have caused massive death and suffering to innocent people in Gaza.

We cannot continue to turn a blind eye. https://t.co/9KuoOSqCqB

[Dr. OMID BANDARCHI @OBandarchi]

There're 3 cutaneous nerves that provide a sensory supply for the skin of the forearm:

●Medial antebrachial cutaneous n
●Lateral antebrachial cutaneous n
●Posterior antebrachial cutaneous n

The "antebrachial cutaneous nerves" also called "cutaneous nerves of forearm".

[Physics In History @PhysInHistory]

I saw in a dream a table where all the elements fell into place as required. Awakening, I immediately wrote it down on a piece of paper.

-- as mentioned in Dmitri Mendeleev's diary

[Nuacht TG4 @NuachtTG4]

An dlíodóir Salvatore Fichera ón Iodáil tar éis bháis. Bhí aithne mhór ar Salvatore i nGleann Cholm Cille, Co Dhún na nGall, áit ar fhoghlaim sé Gaeilge ...

[Ahmed Mohsen @drahmedmohsen85]

"ECG signs in patients with pulmonary embolism"

From my book "Tips and Tricks in ECG"

[Physics In History @PhysInHistory]

The Fibonacci sequence appears in nature more frequently than one might expect; the branching of trees, arrangement of leaves on a stem, the fruitlets of a pineapple, even the spiral galaxies all exhibit Fibonacci patterns.

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

Carl Sagan explains how the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round and calculated its circumference over 2,000 years ago.

[Math Cafe @Riazi_Cafe_en]

Book of the day: "Foundations of the Theory of Probability" by A.N. Kolmogorov

Standard probability axioms are based on this influential book by Kolmogorov. These axioms remain central and have direct contributions to mathematics, the physical sciences, and real-world probability cases.

https://t.co/Dn6BveDouv

[BUCHANAN: Dublin Time Machine @RobLooseCannon]

Gangland Dublin, in the 18th century, featured a group of violent upper-class thugs called "The Pinking Dindies". Don't be deceived by their soft-sounding name. Comprising of students from Trinity College and idle rich snobs, this posh extortion gang lived up to their reputation for bloodshed and thievery, mainly directed at the innocent victims of their protection rackets.

Many members would grow up to become politicians and white-collar professionals. Richard Crosbie was their leader whilst still a student at Trinity College. In 1785, he would become the first person in Ireland to fly in a hot air balloon from Ranelagh Gardens, Dublin!

Being men of leisure, the Pinking Dindies spent a lot of time gambling and drinking in their clubhouse, an illegal casino on Essex Street. Their hunting grounds were the red light and gambling district between Christ Church and St Patrick's Cathedral.

Dressed to the nines, educated, well-fed and muscled (all signs of wealth) they plagued taverns, casinos, brothels and the cobbled lamp-lit streets of the city demanding "contributions" from rich victims and duels from poor ones. Even worse than theft, they harassed and sexually assaulted women, running protection rackets on prostitutes that worked in the many local brothels.

The gang got their name from their modus operandi. They would bump into their male victim and "pink" them. This was basically pricking/stabbing someone with the extremely sharp short swords they carried.

They also used heavy metal keys or weights attached to a silk handkerchief, which they swung at the temple. The unfortunate victim would hand over money or jewels and hope to be allowed to escape. The "Dindies" part of their name came from another word for dandies: well-dressed men, overly obsessed with their appearance.

The Pinking Dindies existed at the time when there was only a threadbare city watch and no formal police force, so the culture of posh thugs thrived. During the 1770s and 80s, the idiotic, homicidal trend of Duelling also peaked in Dublin.

Proud, wealthy men of all ages proved their manhood by escalating minor disagreements with mates and strangers into fights to the death (which I'll cover more in a later post).

Another example of this environment of violence was the walking sticks sold at popular jewellers on Dame Street. These highly fashionable walking canes were used as coshes and were bought by youngfellas looking to pick fights.

Like the slogans on t-shirts or tattoos you might see wannabe hard men wearing today, these ornate pimp canes were engraved with aggressive phrases like "Who dares sneeze?" "Who's afraid?" intended to show how tough the owner was and to provoke fights. Times may change, but rich Gobshites are forever!

[Faraz Sethi @farazzledphysio]

The anterior compartment of the lower leg 🦵We take our ‘toe movement’ for granted 😳

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

At the age of 23, before she’d even earned her PhD, Carol Greider made the discovery that would earn her the 2009 medicine prize. Along with her supervisor and co-laureate Elizabeth Blackburn she discovered the enzyme telomerase.

[Hibernia Landscapes @Hiberniaphoto]

Meelbeg Wall, County Down

https://t.co/kBpaASJzvO

[Bayt Al Fann @BaytAlFann]

The Old City of Sanaa in Yemen is one of the oldest cities in the world, continuously inhabited for more than 2500 years. Meaning 'fortified palace', the city is a work of art in itself, & remains one of the greatest treasures of Arabia

A thread on the Old City of Sanaa…

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

This video created by psychological professor Richard Wiseman demonstrates the power of perspective in creating illusions. It's titled Assumptions.