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400,000 bots are posting political tweets about the election, and they have influence: Nearly 20 percent of all election-related

400,000 bots are posting political tweets about the election, and they have influence: Nearly 20 percent of all election-related tweets come from an army of influential robots.
Source: technologyreview.com

E-learning predictions for 2017. Joining the folly of futurists and pollsters here are my e-learning predictions for 2017.

blog post image E-learning predictions for 2017. Joining the folly of futurists and pollsters here are my e-learning predictions for 2017. I'm looking forward to engaging with as many of them as I can. Conversational technology. Why not have immediate access and personal learning support on platforms through messaging...
Source: agnate.co.uk

The Causes and Consequences of a Need for Self-Esteem: A Terror Management Theory Jeff Greenberg. Tom Pyszczynski. Sheldon

The Causes and Consequences of a Need for Self-Esteem: A Terror Management Theory Jeff Greenberg. Tom Pyszczynski. Sheldon Solomon.
Source: springer.com

Medtech Innovator Champion Emerges from Live Pitch Battle |: It was early in the morning at the Medtech Innovator finals

Medtech Innovator Champion Emerges from Live Pitch Battle |: It was early in the morning at the Medtech Innovator finals at Advamed 2016 in Minneapolis, but you wouldn't have guessed it given the way everyone was per
Source: medgadget.com

We’ve Reached Peak Infographic, and We’re No Smarter for It: It’s time to acknowledge the shortcomings of infographics

We’ve Reached Peak Infographic, and We’re No Smarter for It: It’s time to acknowledge the shortcomings of infographics as much as we celebrate their upsides.
Source: hbr.org

The legacy of leaving old industrial Britain to rot is becoming clear | Larry Elliott: The hollowing-out of industrial Britain

The legacy of leaving old industrial Britain to rot is becoming clear | Larry Elliott: The hollowing-out of industrial Britain since the 1980s is the single biggest change to the UK economy in the postwar era
Source: theguardian.com

Association of e-Cigarette Vaping and Progression to Heavier Patterns of Cigarette Smoking: This cohort study uses survey

Association of e-Cigarette Vaping and Progression to Heavier Patterns of Cigarette Smoking: This cohort study uses survey data to assess associations between baseline e-cigarette use among high school students and use of combustible cigarettes 6 months later. Adam M. Leventhal. Matthew D. Stone. Nafeesa...
Source: jamanetwork.com

The problem with p-values « Healthcare Economist

The problem with p-values « Healthcare Economist
Source: healthcare-economist.com

Time to move: Get up, Get Dressed, Keep moving: Dr Amit Arora is a Consultant Physician and Geriatrician at University Hospital

Time to move: Get up, Get Dressed, Keep moving: Dr Amit Arora is a Consultant Physician and Geriatrician at University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent and an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Keele University. Many years ago I was su…
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What's 'Healthy'? What's 'Natural'?: Consumers, food companies, and lawyers are curious.

What's 'Healthy'? What's 'Natural'?: Consumers, food companies, and lawyers are curious.
Source: theatlantic.com

Jam tomorrow: The meaning of non-tariff trade barriers - John Kay: The reality of Brexit and trade negotiations is a review

Jam tomorrow: The meaning of non-tariff trade barriers - John Kay: The reality of Brexit and trade negotiations is a review of the rules governing myriads of individual products in mind-numbing detail. Those who thought Brexit meant less regulation, less bureaucracy, fewer civil servants, are in for...
Source: johnkay.com

Arrival by ambulance explains variation in mortality by time of admission: retrospective study of admissions to hospital

Arrival by ambulance explains variation in mortality by time of admission: retrospective study of admissions to hospital following emergency department attendance in England: Background Studies finding higher mortality rates for patients admitted to hospital at weekends rely on routine administrative...
Source: bmj.com

It’s not enough to moan about the new right – resist it | Nick Cohen: The new demagogic right is seeking to undermine

It’s not enough to moan about the new right – resist it | Nick Cohen: The new demagogic right is seeking to undermine the checks and balances of our political system
Source: theguardian.com

AI Pioneer Yoshua Bengio Is Launching Element.AI, a Deep-Learning Incubator: One of the founding fathers of the deep learning

AI Pioneer Yoshua Bengio Is Launching Element.AI, a Deep-Learning Incubator: One of the founding fathers of the deep learning movement is building a Silicon Valley-style tech incubator for AI.
Source: wired.com

Coming soon: a 3-D computer model of a cell | KurzweilAI

Coming soon: a 3-D computer model of a cell | KurzweilAI
Source: kurzweilai.net

A collaborative improvement project by an NHS Emergency Department and Scottish Ambulance Paramedics to improve the identification

A collaborative improvement project by an NHS Emergency Department and Scottish Ambulance Paramedics to improve the identification and delivery of sepsis 6. Martin Carberry. John Harden. BMJ Quality Improvement Reports.
Source: bmj.com

Survey of large publishers: 30 percent of our website visits come from Facebook: For publishers, Facebook is the proverbial

Survey of large publishers: 30 percent of our website visits come from Facebook: For publishers, Facebook is the proverbial 800-pound gorilla in the room: They know they have to deal with it, but they aren't always sure of the best strategy for approach. "A new report out today from the International...
Source: niemanlab.org

proftony : I will do Calculus, Algebra and Geometry for $5 on www.fiverr.com: For only $5, proftony will do Calculus, Algebra

proftony : I will do Calculus, Algebra and Geometry for $5 on www.fiverr.com: For only $5, proftony will do Calculus, Algebra and Geometry. | Calculus, Algebra and Geometry are my favorite spot.I will work with unwavering dedication to deliver timely and exquisite work. | On Fiverr.com
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Recommended content widgets still have major disclosure and clickbait problems, says a new report

Recommended content widgets still have major disclosure and clickbait problems, says a new report
Source: niemanlab.org

Underfunded. Underdoctored. Overstretched.: Dr Zoe Wyrko is a Consultant physician at University Hospital Birmingham and

Underfunded. Underdoctored. Overstretched.: Dr Zoe Wyrko is a Consultant physician at University Hospital Birmingham and is the Director of Workforce for the BGS. In this blog she discusses the recent RCP report ‘Underfunded. Underdoct…
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