In this book Tony Atkinson - Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science - asks the question,
In this book Tony Atkinson - Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science - asks the question, "If we wish to reduce the extent of inequality, how can this be done?"
His answer includes looking at history for evidence of what has worked in the past and what could be...
Source: harvard.edu
Reinventing the Toilet for a Healthier City: New models can provide clean drinking water, create fertilizer, cut down on
Reinventing the Toilet for a Healthier City: New models can provide clean drinking water, create fertilizer, cut down on energy costs, and improve sanitation in the developing world.
Source: theatlantic.com
Lowering Blood Pressure Associated with Reductions in Cardiovascular Events, Meta-Analysis Finds: By Kelly Young Edited
Lowering Blood Pressure Associated with Reductions in Cardiovascular Events, Meta-Analysis Finds: By Kelly Young
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH
Reducing systolic blood pressure is associated with lower risk for cardiovascular events, suggests a meta-analysis in the Lancet...
Source: jwatch.org
2016 eLearning Hype Curve Predictions | Web Courseworks: EHR integration reaches eLearning, xAPI and Badges reach peak hype,
2016 eLearning Hype Curve Predictions | Web Courseworks: EHR integration reaches eLearning, xAPI and Badges reach peak hype, and MOOCs slide into the trough in our 2016 eLearning predictions.
Source: webcourseworks.com
Heckscher–Ohlin model - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heckscher–Ohlin model - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Source: wikipedia.org
Human Development Reports - countries compared.
Human Development Reports - countries compared.
Source: undp.org
Professor Nowotny's book (The Cunning of Uncertainty) celebrating the edge of what we know and the inevitable uncertainties
Professor Nowotny's book (The Cunning of Uncertainty) celebrating the edge of what we know and the inevitable uncertainties around us. Touches on current issues such as finance, climate change, and terrorism. Written by a former president of the European Research Council the book covers many aspects...
Source: wiley.com
The state of gaming in 2016: Here’s what to expect | ExtremeTech: As the year comes to a close, our focus shifts to 2016.
The state of gaming in 2016: Here’s what to expect | ExtremeTech: As the year comes to a close, our focus shifts to 2016. The consoles have a solid install base new, long-awaited VR helmets are making their way into the hands of consumers, and we're finally seeing new games instead of just sequels....
Source: extremetech.com
Google Plans New, Smarter Messaging App: Google is building a new mobile-messaging service that taps its artificial intelligence
Google Plans New, Smarter Messaging App: Google is building a new mobile-messaging service that taps its artificial intelligence know-how and so-called chatbot technology to try to catch up with rivals.
Source: wsj.com
NASA releases amazing high-resolution image of Earth from the moon’s orbit | ExtremeTech: The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
NASA releases amazing high-resolution image of Earth from the moon’s orbit | ExtremeTech: The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is currently in orbit around the moon -- just like it says on the tin -- and its LROC three-camera system just delivered some of the most amazing high-resolution images we've ever...
Source: extremetech.com
This Christmas, take heart: Capitalism [free trade] is saving the world [reducing poverty]: As the remarkable retreat of
This Christmas, take heart: Capitalism [free trade] is saving the world [reducing poverty]: As the remarkable retreat of malaria across Africa shows, free trade is a very efficient way of spreading medicine and wealth.
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Government launches first 'TripAdvisor' style website for care homes: The system will allow residents and relatives to provide
Government launches first 'TripAdvisor' style website for care homes: The system will allow residents and relatives to provide reviews of care homes and to give them a star rating
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Bariatric Surgery in the United Kingdom: A Cohort Study of Weight Loss and Clinical Outcomes in Routine Clinical Care:
Bariatric Surgery in the United Kingdom: A Cohort Study of Weight Loss and Clinical Outcomes in Routine Clinical Care: In a UK cohort study, Ian Douglas and colleagues investigate weight, BMI, and related health outcomes after bariatric surgery. Ian J. Douglas. Krishnan Bhaskaran. Rachel L. Batterham....
Source: plos.org
Hand-worn Robot to Help Blind People Navigate and Intelligently Grasp Objects. "A team of collaborators from the University
Hand-worn Robot to Help Blind People Navigate and Intelligently Grasp Objects. "A team of collaborators from the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Arkansas, Little Rock are starting work on a robotic device worn on the hand that will work to extend the abilities of blind people to move...
Source: medgadget.com
Electron lifetime is at least 66,000 yottayears - physicsworld.com: Charge conservation stands the test of time at the
Electron lifetime is at least 66,000 yottayears - physicsworld.com: Charge conservation stands the test of time at the Borexino experiment
Source: physicsworld.com
2016 – the year of MOOC hard questions: We had 2012 as the year of the MOOC, 2014 was probably the year of the MOOC maturation,
2016 – the year of MOOC hard questions: We had 2012 as the year of the MOOC, 2014 was probably the year of the MOOC maturation, and I’m calling it for 2016, the year that university Vice Chancellors and Principals start looking and…
Source: edtechie.net
Why It's Such a Big Deal That Mainstream Glucometers are Going Wireless |: In recent months the two largest glucose meter
Why It's Such a Big Deal That Mainstream Glucometers are Going Wireless |: In recent months the two largest glucose meter companies quietly released products that signal a tectonic shift in diabetes care. They didn't grab many hea
Source: medgadget.com
Tylenol for Flu Symptoms Might Not Be Helpful: By Kelly Young Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey,
Tylenol for Flu Symptoms Might Not Be Helpful: By Kelly Young
Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS
Acetaminophen may not be much help for influenza, according to … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org
FDA Approves Less Expensive Insulin Glargine: By Kristin J. Kelley Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey,
FDA Approves Less Expensive Insulin Glargine: By Kristin J. Kelley
Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS
The FDA has approved an insulin glargine injection (marketed as Basaglar) for treating type 1 (adult and pediatric patients) and … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org
You've Been Overtesting for HbA1c, Researchers Assert: By Joe Elia Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo
You've Been Overtesting for HbA1c, Researchers Assert: By Joe Elia
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
Most patients with well-controlled type 2 diabetes have been subject to overtesting, according to a study in … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org
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