Healthcare Triage
Lots of People Are Still Uninsured
Although the ACA has significantly reduced the percent of Americans who are uninsured, we have not yet come close to universal coverage. This has become a topic of focused debate among Democratic primary candidates. Short of achieving...
Financial Times
Charts that Count: how Donald Trump is weaponising growth
FT Alphaville's Brendan Greeley explains how the growth in military spending under the US president has helped to stimulate the economy and boost GDP.
The Wall Street Journal
The Search for New Drugs: Part I
The drug industry has long said high prices are necessary to fund innovation, but policymakers, payers and consumers are increasingly questioning that justification. Does the industry need to change its ways before tougher controls are...
The Wall Street Journal
Who Owns Your Genome?
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing offers to give people new insights into their history and their health. But your DNA has value to others as well. What are the tradeoffs when you give your DNA to a company?
Five Thousand Years
Chinese Wisdom - It’s Smart to be a Fool
There’s a famous Chinese saying 傻人有傻福 which means #FortuneFavorsFools. On this April Fool’s Day, I want to talk about why I think a foolish person is actually smart.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Vineeta Garg - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - Delhi, India
Vineeta Garg teaches at Shaheed Rajpal DAV Public School in Delhi, India. She is a Global Teacher Prize Finalist.She first started teaching in computer institutes to fund her own higher education studies. However, the experience of...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Theresa M. Bouley - Teachers Make a Difference - Dan & Paula Coughlin & Mother
Theresa M. Bouley, PhD is a professor of education at Eastern Connecticut State University and the President of the Connecticut chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME). In her research and teaching she...
Healthcare Triage
More Medicaid News, but This Time Its Not All Terrible!
This week, Seema Verma announced that the administration would not approve several requests by states to place lifetime limits on Medicaid benefits. How about that? The CMS doesn't do much to protect benefits these days, but this is a...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Plaster and Paint Pumpkin Part 2 - Plaster
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher demonstrates Plaster and Paint Pumpkin Part 2 - Plaster
Healthcare Triage
Obamacare Helped the Uninsured, but the Underinsured, Not So Much
The Affordable Care Act in the US, like most health care reform efforts, focuses on uninsurance. That's fine, as people without insurance do face significant problems accessing the healthcare system in the United States. But...
Healthcare Triage
Canada's Healthcare System Explained!
Last week we discussed the United States health care system. This week we discuss Canada's. We also take some time to bust some myths about their single payer health care system. Fight about it in the comments below.
Healthcare Triage
Hurricanes, Floods, and Their Long-term Health Impacts
The wind and rain and flooding and destruction that happen during a hurricane are dangerous, and have obvious impacts on the health of people who live in hurricane-prone regions. But many of the health impacts of hurricanes and floods...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Matthew Faulkner - Teachers Make a Difference - Gary Wang, MD, PhD
Matt Faulkner is the co-author of Most Likely to Survive (2013) and the subject of the documentary film, Recovery (2016), both of which detail the events surrounding his unexpected recovery from the severe traumatic brain injury (TBI)....
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jerry Blumengarten - Students Matter
Jerry Blumengarten taught for 32 years in the New York City school system. Even though he was a licensed Social Studies teacher, he taught most subjects (Language Arts, Science, Math, Computers…) for grades 6-9. He wrote curriculum for...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Yaacov Hecht - Democratic Education
Yaacov Hecht is an internationally distinguished leader and visionary in democratic education, learning theory, and societal change. In 1987, Hecht founded the Democratic School in Hadera, Israel, the first school in the world to call...
Virtually Passed
Bayes' theorem alternative proof (using algebra)
There are many ways to prove Bayes' theorem. This is an alternative proof which is more algebra heavy and doesn't rely on a strong knowledge of conditional probability. I am an Engineer, not a medical professional. I chose the topic of...
The Wall Street Journal
Building Better Companies
Consumers and shareholders are asking more of the companies they support with their dollars and investments. How best to measure companies beyond profits and exposure, taking into account responsible practices and stewardship of the future?
Restoration Planet
Exploring Butrint National Park and Conservation Efforts in Albania
This video captures a day trip to Butrint National Park in Albania, showcasing the ancient ruins, local culture, conservation efforts to save the Egyptian vulture, and the strong sense of community among the people. It highlights the...
Curated Video
Create a machine learning model of a real-life process or object : Adding More Metrics to Gain a Better Understanding
From the section: Regression Task Airbnb Prices in New York. We will use a real-world Airbnb dataset that contains data about New York properties for rent in 2019 on Airbnb, including their price. It is a simple dataset and makes a good...
Packt
Code Formatting and Debugging
This video discusses code formatting and debugging. This clip is from the chapter "Deep Dive into Functional Testing with Selenium" of the series "Selenium WebDriver with Java - Basics to Advanced and Frameworks".This section explains in...
Curated Video
CISM Certification Domain 1: Information Security Governance Video Boot Camp 2019 - Ethics
CISM Domain 1: Information Security Governance: Ethics This clip is from the chapter "CISM Domain 1: Information Security Governance" of the series "CISM Certification Domain 1: Information Security Governance Video Boot Camp 2019".In...
The Kiboomers
The Three Little Pigs | The Kiboomers | Children Songs
Here is a song for children based on the popular fable, The Three Little Pigs. Enjoy!
The Three Little Pigs song lyrics :
This Little Pig
(Tune: “This Old Man”)
Verse 1
This Little Pig, he liked to play.
He built his house the easy...
The Economist
Does this line predict America’s next recession?
The yield curve has predicted America's last eight recessions. In March this year it inverted again. So what does it mean for America?
Healthcare Triage
The Senate and Obamacare, Part Deux
The Senate is trying once again to repeal and replace Obamacare, and we've got the news on what's in the updated bill. Spoiler Alert: not much has changed. There are still big cuts to Medicaid, and some small changes to the proposed tax...