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Snapchat reportedly has more daily users than Twitter. What does that mean for news?: Snapchat now has more active daily

Snapchat reportedly has more daily users than Twitter. What does that mean for news?: Snapchat now has more active daily users than Twitter, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Snapchat has 150 million active daily users, up from 110 million in December, Bloomberg reported. Twitter, meanwhile, has less...
Source: niemanlab.org

Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Stone. Carbon capture in basalt takes only 2 years says research team in Iceland.

Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Stone. Carbon capture in basalt takes only 2 years says research team in Iceland.
Source: thenakedscientists.com

Flooding in France : Image of the Day: After days of downpours, water levels on the Seine River rose to heights not seen

Flooding in France : Image of the Day: After days of downpours, water levels on the Seine River rose to heights not seen in 34 years.
Source: nasa.gov

A Satellite Eye on Mount Ruapehu : Image of the Day: Scientists use sensors the ground and in space to keep a watchful eye

A Satellite Eye on Mount Ruapehu : Image of the Day: Scientists use sensors the ground and in space to keep a watchful eye on an active volcano in New Zealand that is popular among skiers.
Source: nasa.gov

Donald Clark Plan B: Leadership BS - why the leadership industry is a Ponzi scheme

Donald Clark Plan B: Leadership BS - why the leadership industry is a Ponzi scheme
Source: blogspot.com

John Kay - I am Scottish, British and European and happy to remain so

John Kay - I am Scottish, British and European and happy to remain so
Source: johnkay.com

John Kay - The dangers of confusing democracy with populism

John Kay - The dangers of confusing democracy with populism
Source: johnkay.com

Hundreds protest at Ffos-y-Fran opencast mine in Merthyr - BBC News: Hundreds of climate activists stage a protest at the

Hundreds protest at Ffos-y-Fran opencast mine in Merthyr - BBC News: Hundreds of climate activists stage a protest at the UK's largest opencast mine in Merthyr Tydfil.
Source: bbc.co.uk

How does market structure affect technology adoption? « Healthcare Economist

How does market structure affect technology adoption? « Healthcare Economist
Source: healthcare-economist.com

Differences in incomes of physicians in the United States by race and sex: observational study: Objectives To estimate

Differences in incomes of physicians in the United States by race and sex: observational study: Objectives To estimate differences in annual income of physicians in the United States by race and sex adjusted for characteristics of physicians and practices. Design Cross sectional survey study. Setting...
Source: bmj.com

Social media and healthcare quality improvement: a nascent field Megan L Ranney. Nicholas Genes. BMJ Quality & Safety.

Social media and healthcare quality improvement: a nascent field Megan L Ranney. Nicholas Genes. BMJ Quality & Safety.
Source: bmj.com

Survive On Call - A QI Project to Improve Access to Hospital Clinical Guidelines Robert Penders. Mark Mallet. BMJ Quality

Survive On Call - A QI Project to Improve Access to Hospital Clinical Guidelines Robert Penders. Mark Mallet. BMJ Quality Improvement Reports.
Source: bmj.com

Just finished reading 'not exactly: in praise of vagueness' by Kees Van Deemter. Fantastic concepts and well explained but

Just finished reading 'not exactly: in praise of vagueness' by Kees Van Deemter. Fantastic concepts and well explained but I found it really hard going. He seemed to want to dive in to all the logic, theoretical background, and notation of the topic but then it would have felt more like a textbook. ...
Source: amazon.co.uk

Incredibly focused Japanese author describing her tidying technique. Basically get rid of everything that you don't really,

Incredibly focused Japanese author describing her tidying technique. Basically get rid of everything that you don't really, really like and then store things where you can see them all. The KonMari technique. I enjoyed the argument she gave about sorting out your stuff. You can do it now, do it at some...
Source: amazon.co.uk

Climate change is corroding our values, says Naomi Klein: The need for fossil fuels is destroying regions and communities,

Climate change is corroding our values, says Naomi Klein: The need for fossil fuels is destroying regions and communities, causing war and famine in the process, argues the activist and author
Source: theguardian.com

3D Printed Bone Replacements Made Using Natural Bone and Plastic |: At Johns Hopkins University researchers have created

3D Printed Bone Replacements Made Using Natural Bone and Plastic |: At Johns Hopkins University researchers have created a recipe for making material that can be used to 3D print new bones. Unlike most previous attempts at
Source: medgadget.com

Improving clinical handover: Development of a web-based intensive care unit consultation system with structured reply generation

Improving clinical handover: Development of a web-based intensive care unit consultation system with structured reply generation Jasperine Ka-yee Ho. BMJ Quality Improvement Reports.
Source: bmj.com

Improving DCE Response Rates « Healthcare Economist

Improving DCE Response Rates « Healthcare Economist
Source: healthcare-economist.com

The Strong Evidence Against Spanking: A review of the available research finds that physical punishment is significantly

The Strong Evidence Against Spanking: A review of the available research finds that physical punishment is significantly linked to bad outcomes for kids.
Source: theatlantic.com

Editorial: Contemporary Faces of Diabetes Care for Youth and Young Adults in the 21st Century: Evolution in the Roles of

Editorial: Contemporary Faces of Diabetes Care for Youth and Young Adults in the 21st Century: Evolution in the Roles of Patients and Families, Healthcare Providers and Systems, Behavioral Health, and the Online Community Current diabetes reviews.
Source: nih.gov