Friday, March 28, 2008

Recently coined terms (Source: www.wordspy.com)

  • videophilia
    n. A sedentary lifestyle focused on screen-based activities,
    particularly television, the Internet, and video games.
  • eICU
    n
    . A medical support center that enables doctors
    to monitor, diagnose, and suggest treatment for
    ICU patients from a remote location.
  • Gotcha Day *
    n. The anniversary of the day on which a child was adopted
  • lifestreaming
    n. An online record of a person's daily activities,
    either via direct video feed or via aggregating
    the person's online content such as blog posts,
    social network updates, and online photos.
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*contentious

DS 141 integrative infographics task (Friday)

- Form a pair. - Produce a 1-pager infographic based on the following materials: * Three challenges for public health profession (Lasco, 202...