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The Big Shift in Platform Business Models: Everywhere you look today, platform businesses are in the news. Most of the stories

The Big Shift in Platform Business Models: Everywhere you look today, platform businesses are in the news. Most of the stories focus on what platforms do. Some highlight the value they provide in terms of ease and convenience in connecting with needed resources. Others focus on the...
Source: typepad.com

Another survey finds users aren’t that engaged with online video: News organizations have been producing loads of video

Another survey finds users aren’t that engaged with online video: News organizations have been producing loads of video content to fill social media feeds and attract higher ad rates, but a new report from the social analytics firm Parse.ly finds that users engage with video much less than other content...
Source: niemanlab.org

The Internet Archive is building up a Trump presidential library — of everything he’s ever said, on video: President-elect

The Internet Archive is building up a Trump presidential library — of everything he’s ever said, on video: President-elect Donald J. Trump says a lot of things — and often denies a lot of the things he's said. The Internet Archive launched Thursday a huge Trump Archive dedicated to housing videos...
Source: niemanlab.org

Globalisation Theresa May and Davos. I agree with some of what she says about globalisation but it is also a major role

Globalisation Theresa May and Davos. I agree with some of what she says about globalisation but it is also a major role for government policy to share the gains with 'those left behind'. In particular nations need to look after its workers (and future workers) when inevitably the jobs and industries...
Source: theguardian.com

Labour has shifted focus away from the NHS crisis. For what? | Owen Jones: The NHS should be the party’s main focus right

Labour has shifted focus away from the NHS crisis. For what? | Owen Jones: The NHS should be the party’s main focus right now. Jeremy Corbyn’s pronouncements about immigration and high pay are just distractions
Source: theguardian.com

Trump team denies new vaccination commission after Kennedy claims post: The president-elect may create autism commission,

Trump team denies new vaccination commission after Kennedy claims post: The president-elect may create autism commission, Trump spokeswoman said, which is at odds with vaccine skeptic Robert F Kennedy’s announcement
Source: theguardian.com

'Paper Watch' Aims to Democratize Fitness Trackers: A wearable device made from cheap household materials could spread the

'Paper Watch' Aims to Democratize Fitness Trackers: A wearable device made from cheap household materials could spread the benefits of health monitoring
Source: ieee.org

The $800 laundry-folding robot for those who don't have a housekeeper - ExtremeTech: Foldimate will fold a laundry basket

The $800 laundry-folding robot for those who don't have a housekeeper - ExtremeTech: Foldimate will fold a laundry basket of clothes in about 3 minutes. Shirts, T-shirts, pants yes; tablecloths, beach towels and socks, no.
Source: extremetech.com

Food Allergy Guidelines Updated to Include Advice on Preventing Peanut Allergy: By Joe Elia Edited by André Sofair, MD,

Food Allergy Guidelines Updated to Include Advice on Preventing Peanut Allergy: By Joe Elia Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS Comprehensive advice on preventing peanut allergy has been added to the 2010 guidelines issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...
Source: jwatch.org

“It’s true — I saw it on Facebook”: "When my cousins' Facebook timelines make no meaningful distinction between

“It’s true — I saw it on Facebook”: "When my cousins' Facebook timelines make no meaningful distinction between fact-checked magazine stories and flat-out lies from an AdSense scammer or a Fox News propagandist, the means by which meaningful public discourse can happen isn't only damaged, it's...
Source: niemanlab.org

PLOS ONE Output Drops Again In 2016: Output in PLOS ONE dropped by 6000+ papers in 2016, calling into question the sustainability

PLOS ONE Output Drops Again In 2016: Output in PLOS ONE dropped by 6000+ papers in 2016, calling into question the sustainability of PLOS’ business model.
Source: sspnet.org

Efficacy and effectiveness of screen and treat policies in prevention of type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis

Efficacy and effectiveness of screen and treat policies in prevention of type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of screening tests and interventions: Objectives  To assess diagnostic accuracy of screening tests for pre-diabetes and efficacy of interventions (lifestyle or metformin) in...
Source: bmj.com

New analysis shows Lamar Smith’s accusations on climate data are wrong

New analysis shows Lamar Smith’s accusations on climate data are wrong
Source: arstechnica.com

Effect of a Primary Care Walking Intervention with and without Nurse Support on Physical Activity Levels in 45- to 75-Year-Olds:

Effect of a Primary Care Walking Intervention with and without Nurse Support on Physical Activity Levels in 45- to 75-Year-Olds: The Pedometer And Consultation Evaluation (PACE-UP) Cluster Randomised Clinical Trial Tess Harris. Sally M. Kerry. Elizabeth S. Limb. Christina R. Victor. Steve Iliffe. Michael...
Source: plos.org

Remote intelligence will be with us before artificial intelligence concludes Richard Baldwin in his book "The Great Convergence".

Remote intelligence will be with us before artificial intelligence concludes Richard Baldwin in his book "The Great Convergence". He proposes this future by explaining the present state of global trade in terms of three "separation costs"; transport, knowledge, and people. Transport costs fell with...
Source: amazon.co.uk

Is patient satisfaction relevant? Plastic surgeons call for better rating tools: Patient satisfaction has become an important

Is patient satisfaction relevant? Plastic surgeons call for better rating tools: Patient satisfaction has become an important quality measure in the US healthcare system. But some plastic surgeons question the value of subjective patient satisfaction ratings -- suggesting that they might even lead to...
Source: eurekalert.org

Fake news gets solved: "Yes, there will always be dark and stupid places on the internet that are just out to make a buck

Fake news gets solved: "Yes, there will always be dark and stupid places on the internet that are just out to make a buck and that will always spread fake news. But most people won't want to go there and great companies won't want to play there."
Source: niemanlab.org

Increase in US Suicide Rates and the Critical Decline in Psychiatric Beds: This Viewpoint discusses the apparent association

Increase in US Suicide Rates and the Critical Decline in Psychiatric Beds: This Viewpoint discusses the apparent association between a reduction of psychiatric beds and increasing suicide rates in the United States, and proposes an expansion of inpatient psychiatric treatment facilities as a component...
Source: jamanetwork.com

NEJM Journal Watch Hospital Medicine Top Stories of 2016: Dear Readers, We are pleased to bring you our 2016 NEJM Journal

NEJM Journal Watch Hospital Medicine Top Stories of 2016: Dear Readers, We are pleased to bring you our 2016 NEJM Journal Watch Hospital Medicine Top Stories. As usual, our list focuses on inpatient and intensive care topics that most of us see in our daily practice. We hope that you find this list...
Source: jwatch.org

Augmented reality set to overtake VR as new apps go live. "AR enthusiasts envisage the technology being used in the workplace,

Augmented reality set to overtake VR as new apps go live. "AR enthusiasts envisage the technology being used in the workplace, as well as just for fun. Factory workers could learn to use a new machine with a hands-on tutorial, architects could walk through their vision for a restored building, and police...
Source: newscientist.com