Friday 28 June 2013

Tuesday 25 June 2013

E-health made easier – and more comfortable

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The future of health care could be found in a tiny, paper-thin skin patch that collects vital information. The Bio-patch sensor developed by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology is inexpensive, versatile and, best of all, comfortable to wear.


Geng Yang, a researcher at JRC iPack centre at KTH, says that the Bio-patch measures bioelectrical signals through the skin, gathering data on different parts of the body depending on where it is placed.


“On the chest it provides electrocardiography (ECG), on the skull it measures brainwaves (EEC), and on the forearm it can measure muscle response to stimulation from the nervous system (EMG),” he says. It also has a built-in sensor that constantly monitors body temperature.


With a wireless connection, the patient can analyse the readings in their smartphone, or send the data via internet to a healthcare professional for diagnosis.


The thinking behind Bio-patch is that health care can be moved out of the hospitals and into the home, Yang says. “Bio-patch is a step towards what is known as self-care, which is valuable especially for patients discharged after an operation, or for the elderly living unassisted,” he says.


Bio-patch has resulted in several publications in prestigious scientific journals and successful development of a prototype. Yang says several companies have already shown interest in the product.




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The Art of Antisocial Networking

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Social media takes work, but do you put as much effort into real life interactions?



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10 of the best Online Project Management Apps

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10 Best Online Project Management Apps



Managing a successful Business Project can be a rewarding experience, Having the right tools for the job can make this easier and improve your chances of succ



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ELT Podcast Episode 5: Learning Styles

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Episode Five is all about Learning Styles. Phil Keegan, Will Corner, Oliver Hipkins and Marta Dzido Barreto chew the fat in the studio while Marjorie Rosenberg is on the line with insights and expert opinion.




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Monday 24 June 2013

The Teacher's Guides To Technology And Learning - Edudemic

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We’ve gone through hundreds of resources to assemble these guides which are meant to help you learn, teach, and share as much as possible.



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Free Lesson Plans for Every Subject from FREE.Ed.Gov

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The Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) site is basically a giant warehouse of free lesson plans and classroom activities for educators.



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Friday 21 June 2013

Your Smartphone Just Diagnosed You with Postpartum Depression

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Depending on your perspective, Twitter can either be a valuable source of breaking news, or a fire hose of miscellaneous, often dubious information. Microsoft researchers are …



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Tuesday 18 June 2013

Tablet Shipments Double in Education, Make Up 35% of All Client Device Purchases

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Tablets accounted for more than one-third of all client devices shipped to education institutions in the United States in the last calendar year. That volume represents a doubling of tablet purchases from the previous year, according to a new report.



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Thursday 13 June 2013

Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes

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Hans Rosling’s famous lectures combine enormous quantities of public data with a sport’s commentator’s style to reveal the story of the world’s past, present and future development. Now he explores stats in a way he has never done before - using augmented reality animation.





Natalie Stewart’s insight:


A superb presentation :-)






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First Major Study of Suicide Motivations to Advance Prevention

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Important new study suggests many motivations believed to play important roles in suicide are actually relatively uncommon.



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Sunday 9 June 2013

Take a Dental Assistant Degree or Diploma to start a remarkable career

dental toolsIf you are interested in having a career in dental assisting then you need to get a dental assistant degree or diploma. This page provides information about these programs and helps you to find a school and training that suits you.


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Friday 7 June 2013

'Sensory-Focused' Autism Therapy Shows Early Promise - WebMD

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‘Sensory-Focused’ Autism Therapy Shows Early Promise WebMD WEDNESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) — Smelling essential oils, walking across textured surfaces, immersing hands in warm water — these are just some of the therapeutic experiences that…




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Saturday 1 June 2013

Using E-Portfolios in the Classroom

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With more and more schools going paperless or migrating to the “cloud” (storing files on the Internet), student work has become more easily shareable, accessible by many, and more easily organized. Many teachers have turned to digital portfolios — or “e-portfolios” — for their students. These digital portfolios have caused a huge shift in how teachers assign, collect and assess student classwork and projects.




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SEO Ranking Factors Visualized: The Top 200 Criteria Used by Google To Rank Web Sites

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SEO itself has always been somewhat of a barrier to entry for online success. In other words, for a new person it’s so complex that it takes a long time to



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