Pearson to Pay L.A. Schools $6.5 Million Over Botched Digital Curriculum - e-Learning Feeds: The publishing giant will reimburse the district for costs associated with content originally intended to come pre-loaded on student iPads.
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These 5 paintings continue to amaze people even today! - e-Learning Feeds: For centuries now, paintings have been making statements. They represent the most fundamental issues of a period through a form that is entertaining, intel
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Infographic on microlearning - e-Learning Feeds: Over the past few months, in Snackson we have specialized in how to apply microlearning in organizations effectively. Thanks to this task and the studies m
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Machine Learning Generates Clickbait Headlines That Will Shock You! - Slashdot
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China's Flash Consumption Grows To 30%; 8TB SSDs Are Coming - Slashdot
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Internet interventions interest informed melanoma patients: (HealthDay)—The melanoma patients receptive to an Internet-delivered behavioral intervention to promote skin self-examination (SSE) and sun protection behaviors may already have higher knowledge of melanoma signs, according to a research letter...
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Nanodiamonds might prevent tooth loss after root canals: Nanodiamonds may help patients that have had the dreaded root canal. UCLA dental researchers have developed a nanodiamond-reinforced version of gutta percha, the compound that is used to fill void spaces in dental root canals to prevent infection...
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Is the end in sight for reading glasses?: A University of Leeds researcher is developing a new eye lens, made from the same material found in smartphone and TV screens, which could restore long-sightedness in older people.
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Tough alcohol policies linked to lower death rates from liver damage: (HealthDay)—States with strong alcohol control policies have lower death rates connected to alcohol-related liver damage, a new study finds.
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How Is the NSA Breaking So Much Crypto? - Slashdot
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UK's oldest person breaks hip replacement record at 112: Gladys Hooper from Isle of Wight is understood to have eclipsed previous record of John Randall, who had operation aged 102
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Polio in Ukraine: nationwide vaccination campaign needs to start straight away: With two WHO-confirmed cases of polio in Ukraine in September, vaccinating the country’s 1.8 million children needs to start as soon as possible
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This study is forcing economists to rethink high-deductible health insurance: Perhaps higher deductibles don't lead to smarter shoppers but rather, in the long run, sicker patients.
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Doctors ask Cabinet Office to investigate Jeremy Hunt's patient deaths comments: Medics say health secretary breached ministerial code of conduct with claim that 11,000 patients a year die after being admitted to hospital at weekends
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"Palm Pistol .38 SPL defensive gun, designed for people with osteo and rheumatoid arthritis, and other degenerative joint and muscular conditions, is now released for sale." ... No. Just no.
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Doctors Overlook Lucrative Procedures When Naming Unwise Treatments : In the "Choosing Wisely" campaign, medical specialty societies have published lists of procedures that doctors and patients should consider skeptically. But some groups overlooked their own dubious...
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A report into NHS staffing levels has been delayed after talks with Westminster: The health watchdog NICE ditched plans to make public its research on safe nurse staffing levels minutes after an email exchange between the organisation’s chief executive and Jeremy Hunt’s office, it has emerged. Experts...
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Overseas NHS nurses: Restrictions lifted amid widespread shortages: Nurses to be added to Shortage Occupation List on interim basis, meaning those outside European Economic Area will have applications prioritised
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Journal Resuscitation publishes updated European Resuscitation Council guidelines: Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the publication of the 2015 European Resuscitation Council guidelines, in the latest issue of journal...
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5 Reasons Your Kid Should Learn to Code - e-Learning Feeds: In today’s world, coding is the new digital literacy, and its importance will only increase over time. The rate at which kids are able to learn new s
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