Various items of interest (I hope) gleaned from web, etc. […]
Latest articles
This blog is a compendium of redcent web articles with a few pithy comments and an invitation to respond. […]
Self-driving cars! (No joke… )
Go to this link… I hope it works. Some day this could reduce traffic fatalities by more than seat belts and airbags put together (copy link into your browser) http://www.ted.com/talks/sebastian_thrun_google_s_driverless_car.html?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2011-04-05&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email […]
Metaphysics 101
Our small town paper, the Free Trader, carried this as: “Wanted: Unwanted animals e.g., pigs, goats, etc. My question is – can they be unwanted if someone wants them? […]
Writing tip (2)
Unless someone can explain the difference between use and usefulness, why not please an editor, save 7 letters, and choose the simpler word? Or even, use and usage, which, more often than not, is not used correctly. […]
Writing tip (3)
Writing texts remind us that ‘data’ are plural; datum is singular. Yet most writers insist on using data in the singular e.g., the data is clear. When is the last time you read ‘the datum is…’? I give up! This is yet another battle where common use must be declared the winner. […]
Writing tips (I)
Writing tip I doubt if the vast majority of majorities are vast. “vast majority” is a cliché; Surely there are some majorities that are simply majorities or large. Avoid clichés like the plague! […]
Upcoming courses (2)
May 30-June 24 – Course on Economic Evaluation of Health, Safety, and Environmental Programs in Europe and the United States ECIP, in collaboration with the Indiana University School of Policy and Environmental Analysis, offers this course that will include injury topics among the health improvement cases studied. American and Spanish faculty will teach the course […]
Upcoming courses (1)
May 5 – 6 and May 10-11- AIS 2005 update 2008 coding courses European Center for Injury Prevention (ECIP) with AAAM offers AIS coding courses The AIS 2005 update 2008 has been translated into Spanish under the auspices of AAAM and ECIP. The courses are primarily intended for professionals involved in the coding of injury […]
Rating and Ranking Australian Injury Research
From editorial board member Caroline Finch: Australian researchers and research institutions are sifting through the outcomes of the first national Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) assessment which includes, amongst other things, ranking of the quality of research outputs according to the journal in which they appear. The list of journal rankings is not without […]