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MMWR: Carbon Monoxide Exposures Related To Hurricane Sandy. The CDC’s MMWR has a Notes From The Field report today on the the large number of CO exposures linked to the aftermath of hurricane Sandy in the North East. It is such a common occurrence after a major storm – when power supplies are often disrupted - that I wrote about the risks twice during the past week (see here, and here). Despite the warnings that go out every winter, and after every big storm, people without heat or light are often desperate enough to take chances. One such story from a couple of days ago produced tragic results: Upstate couple found dead from apparent generator carbon monoxide poisoning A generator used after Superstorm Sandy is believed to have killed an elderly couple.

They were discovered Monday in Shokan, the husband in a basement and the wife at the bottom of stairs. It is believed they had been dead for at least two days. By Charlie Wells / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS The CDC offers the following basic advice regarding carbon monoxide: Pufferfish. Rise of the Digital Natives: The future of the NHS. In recent months and years the UK healthcare sector has been criticised for large IT projects which have failed to adequately bring the NHS into the digital age. Electronic Patient Records (EPRs) have been heralded as the future of healthcare, however, major undertakings such as the National Programme for IT (NPfIT) have become associated with widespread delays, ineffective technology and vast over-spending.

However, it's the rise of the digital natives that could be helping to shape the future of the NHS - a future that's highly digital. While a centralised approach to the digitisation of data may have proved ineffective at a broad level in the NHS, some extraordinary work is being carried out at a trust level to help innovate, implement, secure, and deliver EPRs. It's long been recognised that the move towards EPRs is inevitable in the long term, but it's also important to realise how much of an impact the digital revolution is having on every aspect of our lives today. Digital natives. How 3 Million Hours Of User-Testing Fixed The Jawbone Up. The Jawbone Up was slated to change the world. It was a 24/7 health tracking device unveiled well before anyone had heard of the Nike+ Fuelband. It was backed by $120 million in venture capital and crafted by one of the most routinely successful consumer electronics companies of all time.

But a mere month into its lifespan, Jawbone pulled the Up from store shelves and offered full refunds to their consumers. The impossibly graceful design couldn’t hold up to the rigors of daily use, and Up bracelets were failing at an alarming rate. Almost a year later, Jawbone is rereleasing the Up. Let’s call it round two. A Lead Lost to Nike We can’t pretend nothing happened in the world during those 46 weeks of field trials. The Fuelband also made up for some of the Up’s shortcomings. The software interface has been streamlined, we’re told--addressing a complaint we had of the original app, which we compared to old-school Microsoft.

So What Went Wrong With The First Up? It’s The Little Things. Even low-level radioactivity is damaging, scientists conclude. Even the very lowest levels of radiation are harmful to life, scientists have concluded in the Cambridge Philosophical Society's journal Biological Reviews. Reporting the results of a wide-ranging analysis of 46 peer-reviewed studies published over the past 40 years, researchers from the University of South Carolina and the University of Paris-Sud found that variation in low-level, natural background radiation was found to have small, but highly statistically significant, negative effects on DNA as well as several measures of health.

The review is a meta-analysis of studies of locations around the globe that have very high natural background radiation as a result of the minerals in the ground there, including Ramsar, Iran, Mombasa, Kenya, Lodeve, France, and Yangjiang, China. These, and a few other geographic locations with natural background radiation that greatly exceeds normal amounts, have long drawn scientists intent on understanding the effects of radiation on life. New Chip Is Next Step in 3D Gesture Control Phones. Sense ability: A new gesture interface is the first to rely on an electric field rather than cameras The clickwheel of the first iPod worked by measuring electric field disturbances in one dimension. The first iPhone touch screen functioned similarly, but in two dimensions. This week, Microchip Technology, a large U.S. semiconductor manufacturer, says it is releasing the first controller that uses electrical fields to make 3-D measurements.

The low-power chip makes it possible to interact with mobile devices and a host of other consumer electronics using hand gesture recognition, which today is usually accomplished with camera-based sensors. A key limitation is that it only recognizes motions, such as a hand flick or circular movement, within a six-inch range. “That’s the biggest drawback,” says University of Washington computing interface researcher Sidhant Gupta. Power consumption is a key issue for battery-powered devices. Jawbone got knocked down, launches UP again.

Jawbone, a company known for fashion-minded Bluetooth headsets and iPod speakers, has announced the launch of UP, a durable, water-resistant bracelet that feeds a companion app with sleep and activity data. Sound familiar? It should. This is actually the second launch for UP, which made headlines when it was announced in July 2011, and sold hundreds of thousands of units on Black Friday of last year, according to CEO Hosain Rahman in an interview with Wired. That launch was followed by three weeks of users reporting major problems with the device, and finally by a voluntary refund program and a halt on production in early December. Although Jawbone has been lauded for an artful and responsible handling of the fiasco, it was still a major setback for the company’s first foray into self-tracking. Engadget reported that the device’s widely reported problems — issues with devices not holding a charge or failing to sync with the mobile app — stemmed from two issues.

Turn Your Podcasts Into a Customized Radio Station. Open Source Geonews: Learn CartoCSS, States of GeoServer and GeoTools, ArcGIS vs QGIS Clipping, and more. MMQGIS. Home > Linux > Mmqgis Michael Minn ( 28 February 2014 Describes use of MMQGIS, a set of Python vector map layer plugins for Quantum GIS Introduction MMQGIS is a set of Python plugins for manipulating vector map layers in Quantum GIS: CSV input/output/join, Geocoding, Geometry Conversion, Buffering, Hub Analysis, Simplification Column Modification, Color Ramps, and Simple Animation. MMQGIS provides an alternative to the native QGIS vector plugin set and Sextente, with verbose progress reporting, an intuitive user interface, direct shapefile/CSV-file access, and some additional capabilities missing from other plugin sets.

MMQGIS assumes that input and output shapefiles and CSV files are encoded in the UTF-8 character set. MMQGIS is free software and is offered without guarantee or warranty. Installation Manual Install If, for some reason, you do not wish to use the QGIS plugin installer, MMQGIS can be installed manually with the instructions below. Animate Tools Hub Lines. Abstract | Displaying R spatial statistics on Google dynamic maps with web applications created by Rwui. Research Richard Newton1*, Andrew Deonarine2 and Lorenz Wernisch1 International Journal of Health Geographics 2012, 11:41 doi:10.1186/1476-072X-11-41 Published: 24 September 2012 Abstract Background The R project includes a large variety of packages designed for spatial statistics. Methods This is achieved by creating a Java based web application which runs the R script and then displays the results on the dynamic map.

Results Rwui can now be used to create web applications that will display the results from an R script on a Google dynamic map. Conclusions This method of displaying R output on dynamic maps is designed to be of use in a number of areas. Close Sign up to receive new article alerts from International Journal of Health Geographics. The Whirlwind - An iPhone horn speaker and stand that fits in you wallet! In a deep "fit for infomercial" voice... "Have you ever found yourself in the NEED to share a video from your cellphone with other people, but the sound... was.. just to LOW!! The revolutionary WALLET SIZED Whirlwind Speaker and stand will come to the rescue! " He he, sorry I just couldn't help myself :D Joke aside, sometimes I have found myself sharing a video with family and friends, and yes, sometimes the volume is just a bit low.

So, I started to think. Could I come up with some kind of speaker that could fit in my pocket? Well, it turned out that I could. How does it work? And how does it sound? Well, in "get you wife and kids to listen to it" tests, it makes the sound out of my iPhone seem twice as loud and deeper. So, If you use it in a noisy place (like a restaurant) you will be able to hear you video, but without getting the next table to complain. Note: It's trivial to modify the horn base to fit any cell, not just the iPhone. One Wireless Activity & Sleep Tracker. Track steps, distance, calories burned, stairs climbed, and how well you sleep.

The stats on the One™ automatically sync to your computer and select smartphones Learn from free graphs, charts, and tools that visualise your activity and sleep quality Challenge yourself and your friends as you set goals, earn badges and get fit Supported Mobile Devices iPhone 5, 5S, 5C iPhone 4S iPod Touch (5th gen.) iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air iPad mini Samsung Galaxy S3, S3 Mini, S4, S4 Mini, S4 Active Samsung Galaxy Note II, III, 10.1 LG G2, G Flex, G Pro 2, Vu3.0 HTC One (OS v4.3+), HTC One (M8) Motorola Moto X, Moto G Nexus 4 and 5 Nexus 7 (2013) Sony Xperia SP, T, TX, V, Z, Z1, Z1S, ZL, ZR, Z Ultra, Z1 Compact, Tablet Z (OS v4.3+) Don’t see your Android device?

A lot of power, a little device Monitor your day with the One™ – this tracker’s aim is to empower and encourage you by delivering real-time feedback that helps you be more active. The One™ Tracks: Releasing public data really works! 10 key ingredients of health data innovation | Health Data Innovation. As a reader of this blog, you have already seen various aspects of health data innovation. This post starts a series of more concise overviews of its 10 key ingredients. If you have feedback or ingredients to add, I'd be happy to discuss. Why do we need health data innovation? Rising health care cost are getting to unsustainable levels while health improvements are stagnating.

Health data innovation aims to improve health and reduce cost through creative, scientific and entrepreneurial use of health data. The open data movement provides a great blueprint: share data, market the hell out of them, and encourage entrepreneurs, developers, and other interested folks to create transparency, accountability, new products and services, economic activity, and jobs. In the case of health, sharing data becomes vital in the truest sense of the word: data can save lives by providing evidence for research and evidence-based medicine, health care and public and global health.

Our Approach In Designing Apps for Mobile. At GeoDC (photo: Nate Smith) In our few years of high-tempo, agile software development, we’ve built up a wide library of “lessons learned”, particularly in the arena of mapping and mobile apps. So last week in Washington, DC, I attended the Geo DC meetup to present some of our findings on how we approach software design. The talk seemed to be well-received, and I thought the topic was worthy of some space on the blog to flesh it out further in writing. As a business with a partial focus in the domain of geospatial field data collection, the process of designing effective solutions to the mobile worker’s “pain and suffering” is one close to our hearts.

The genesis of Fulcrum lies in scratching our own itch for our own project work. . – While you can, with elegant design, compose a solution to dozens of needs at once, there’s a slippery slope between a simple, powerful set of features, and the toolbar-laden clickfest of bloatware like Photoshop or Microsoft Office. The Core Focus. Is Perfectionism Killing Your Blog and What to Do About It. Exploring Mobility Data Using Time Manager. Batch Geonews: Shapefiles in Bing Maps, 80% of Data is Not Spatial?, In-Location Alliance, ArcGIS for AutoCAD 300, and much more. Using iPads before bed 'can lead to a poor night's sleep' 4 Strategies For Winning Over Innovation Naysayers. Have you ever come across someone who exhibits “wet blanket” behavior?

We recognize it when we experience it. Simple words extinguish ideas, zap energy, and gobble up enthusiasm: We don’t have time to innovate. We’re not set up for innovation. Innovation isn’t rewarded. These statements are often symptoms of a corporate culture rooted in the status quo. Some of the most successful companies around simplify the innovation equation by focusing on outcomes rather than the process itself. Take Gatorade’s president, Sarah Robb O’Hagan, for example. Gatorade launched the pouch with lightning speed, hoping to make a big splash in the market by establishing a new product category.

O’Hagan helped her team “reframe failure” by using the experience to emphasize the importance of trial and error. Even if you’re not the CEO, the next time you hear a wet blanket tossed into the mix, throw it back. [Image by Ganko/Shutter Stock] Customize map info windows - Google Fusion Tables Help. By default, Fusion Tables draws a little bit of data from the table and displays it in the info window that appears when a viewer clicks on a map feature. You can customize the content and appearance of this info window. The info window layout you create will apply to the map when seen in Fusion Tables, when embedded in webpages, and in exported KML files. To customize the info window in the New look: While looking at the map, select Tools > Change map, then click the Change info window button To customize the info window in Classic: Click Visualize > Map Click the "Configure info window" link above the map and select the template to use.

The automatic template The default automatic template shows the data from the first 10 columns. Any format applied to the data in the column will show here. Create a custom template Click the "Custom" tab to create an HTML template that specifies the layout of the info windows. Tips: CSS styling for the info window. Screenshot/Screencast. My big iPhone 5 prediction: NFC. When I saw that Apple acquired Australian company Authentec earlier this month, the first person I thought of was John Peters, co-founder and CEO of Gentag and inventor of near field communication (NFC) technology.

I interviewed Peters after last winter’s mHealth Summit and predicted at the time that Apple would include NFC technology in their next generation of iPad and iPhone devices. When the new iPad launched this Spring I was a bit surprised it did not include NFC, but after thinking about it a bit I realized the iPad isn’t the ideal device to introduce NFC since it’s mostly intended to be used in the home, while the most compelling applications of the technology are really in the mobile setting. We all know the new iPhone will be unveiled next week and while Cupertino has lived up to its reputation for secrecy once again, there are tea leaves to be read this time which indicate a good reason to think NFC could be the key new feature technology in this next generation phone.

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How to Properly Clean All Your Gadgets Without Ruining Them. Open Source Geonews: Esri Diving into Open Source, India Launches Open Data Portal, Open Transit, MySQL vs PostGIS, and more. Abstract | Developing open source, self-contained disease surveillance software applications for use in resource-limited settings. Interactive web graphs with R – Overview and googleVis tutorial. Google Glass gets some competition from the Vuzix M100 smart glasses. A Year in Visualization. GeoNode 1.2 Released. Flag space: a scatter plot of raster images. Affect.media.mit.edu/pdfs/12.Ayzenberg-Hernandez-Picard-CHI.pdf. Piracy Top 5. Tswold beauty spot replaces village green with artificial turf. Will Apple's Tacky Software-Design Philosophy Cause A Revolt? Fitbit Unveils a Smaller Ultra, Plus a New Pedometer Called Zip.

Could Twitris+ Be Use for Disaster Response? Fitbit One and affordable Zip sync fitness data directly to iPhone 5. Leaflet, Stamen Toner and QGIS Server – An Intro. OpenStreetMap on the Wikimedia Toolservers. Web 2.0 for language learning. GIS Ideas for K-12. Jeremy Hunt is playing politics with end-of-life care | Martin Brunet. Continuity of care: 4 benefits of the DoD and VA's integrated EHR. 3 reasons to adopt remote video translation. Installing iPhone 3GS Battery. GeoDa Center | Spatial methods and tools - geodacenter.asu.edu. GeoServer 2.2-RC3 released. Commision workshop at UCL: slide decks, reports, videos | Commission on Neocartography. Data Visualization - The New Art Of Understanding. Are Wearable Gadgets The Next Tech Revolution? Stephen Wildish presents THE FRIDAY PROJECT. Really Using Wikipedia. A search engine for what you have seen before. Diseases covered by NTD Department. Snipping Tool++ Easily Sends Windows Screenshot Snippets to the Cloud.

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St. Louis sleep clinics to offer NovaSom wireless home sleep apnea test. Chameleon.MapTools.org. Building a Bubble Cloud - Jim Vallandingham. Elsevier acquires ExitCare. How To Choose 'Advanced' Data Visualization Tools - Software - Business Intelligence. A Gadget For Teaching People To Master Body Language. How To Nurture Your Company's Rebels, And Unlock Their Innovative Might. 11 Of The Most Influential Infographics Of The 19th-Century.

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