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- The Russian State Social University Is Developing a Social Rating System "We" https://www.gamingdeputy.com/the-russian-state-social-university-is-developing-a-social-rating-system-we/ 44 comments
- University of California takes on Dutch publishing giant, Elsevier, telling scientists in the UC system to boycott the publishers journals unless Elsevier charges lower rates to access their paywalled material. https://www.statnews.com/2018/12/19/university-of-california-squares-off-against-major-publisher-with-big-stakes-for-access-to-research/ 4 comments worldnews
- Universal Rating System - new rating system used in Grand Chess Tour (I think) http://universalrating.com 11 comments chess
- The first iteration of the Grand Chess Tours touted 'Universal Ratings System' is out.What do you think? http://universalrating.com/ratings.php 24 comments chess
- Grand Chess Tour introduces new "Universal Rating System" http://grandchesstour.org/press-release-news/grand-chess-tour-introduces-innovative-universal-rating-system 68 comments chess
- The Dutch healthcare system is universal, has far superior rates of satisfaction with quality of care and access, and still costs a fraction of what we pay for health care per capita in the US. How is this possible? http://scienceblogs.com/denialism/2009/05/what_is_healthcare_like_neth.php 4 comments politics