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Competitive Relaxation: A Turbo-Nerd’s Way To De-Stress | Co.Labs

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Biosensors which sense your stress level through skin conductivity and brainwaves, combined with [biometric] games to train you how to relax, are the latest ways to achieve Zen.

Stress causes the sweat glands to activate, changing the conductivity of your skin in a reaction known as a galvanic skin response (GSR). The PIP, held between finger and thumb, measures that response and transmits it to an Android or Apple device. Galvanic has also developed several games, including a racing game called Relax and Race, which use the PIP as a controller. Galvanic’s CTO Daragh McDonnell calls it “competitive relaxation.”

via Competitive Relaxation: A Turbo-Nerd’s Way To De-Stress ⚙ Co.Labs ⚙ code + community.

15 TED Talks That Will Change Your Life | Mashable

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15 of the most inspirational, tear-jerking and downright beautiful TED talks out there.

via 15 TED Talks That Will Change Your Life | Mashable.

A great list of TED talks. My favourites on the list are talks 3. Elizabeth Gilbert: Your Elusive Creative Genius and 13. Andrew Solomon: Love, No Matter What.

Robot & Frank: A Movie Worth Watching

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Robot & Frank (winner of the Sundance 2012 Alfred P. Sloan prize) is one of those quiet little films that falls into the overlooked but definitely worth watching category. The film portrays the importance of family, coping with an aging parent’s mental deterioration, odd friendships, change and bittersweet endings.  Add in Susan Sarandon as the local librarian, a robot as a health care provider, book and jewel heists and it all adds up to a very good film. The film also gives a glimpse into the near future, that of robots as companions.

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World Futurist Society: 20 Forecasts for 2013-2025 | Stephens Lighthouse

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World Futurist Society: 20 Forecasts for 2013-2025 | Stephens Lighthouse. Some intriguing hypothesized forecasts in this article including Smart phones help spur political reform in Africa, A handheld “breathalyzer” will diagnose diseases and the Amish Boom.

Ten (10) portals & 7.77 million views on HLWIKI | The Search Principle

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Ten (10) portals & 7.77 million views on HLWIKI | The Search Principle

I have used HLWIKI a number of times throughout my MLIS program. I found the resource extremely useful in researching emerging technologies librarianship, competencies, social media and information technology, sources for health information and other topics. Highly recommend.

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Groundbreaking Brain Atlas Maps Whole Brain at Cellular Level | Discovermagazine.com

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Researchers [in Germany and Canada] have for the first time built a 3D model of a human brain showing structural detail down to the cellular level.

This ultra high-resolution atlas, dubbed “BigBrain,” aims to show the architecture of the brain at various levels—from the cortex’s layers and columns to its microcircuits and cells.

See the full article:  Groundbreaking Brain Atlas Maps Whole Brain at Cellular Level – D-brief | Discovermagazine.com.

How social media is changing privacy in medicine | The Search Principle

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Nurses in the Library | Stephen’s Lighthouse

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Nurses in the Library . . . Stephen’s Lighthouse.