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Contact: Dr. Sara Del Valle sdelvall@lanl.gov 505-665-7285 PLOS

Analyzing page views of Wikipedia articles could make it possible to monitor and forecast diseases around the globe, according to research publishing this week in PLOS Computational Biology.

Dr Sara Del Valle and her team from Los Alamos National Laboratory successfully monitored influenza outbreaks in the United States, Poland, Japan and Thailand, dengue fever in Brazil and Thailand, and tuberculosis in China and Thailand.

The team was also able to forecast all but one of these outbreaks (tuberculosis in China) at least 28 days in advance. The results suggest that people start searching for disease-related information on Wikipedia before they seek medical attention.

The paper shows the potential to transfer models across different regions; that is, one can "train" a computer model using public health data in one location and implement the model in another region. For example, researchers could create models using data from Japan to track and forecast disease in Thailand. This is particularly important for countries that do not offer reliable disease data.

Sara Del Valle says: "A global disease-forecasting system will change the way we respond to epidemics. In the same way we check the weather each morning, individuals and public health officials can monitor disease incidence and plan for the future based on today's forecast. The goal of this research is to build an operational disease monitoring and forecasting system with open data and open source code. This paper shows we can achieve that goal."

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MANILA, PhilippinesThe former Iloilo official who filed a plunder complaint against Senate President Franklin Drilon over the allegedly overpriced P700-million Iloilo Convention Center (ICC) on Thursday admitted he relied on Wikipedia and whispers of architects to back his claims.

Manuel Mejorada told the Senate blue ribbon committee that he had come to unravel a complex fraudulent transaction that led to the violation of the Government Procurement Reform Act.

Reading a prepared statement, Mejorada also alleged that the construction of the P492-million first phase of the project was overpriced.

Monitoring Drilons speeches and statements, the former Iloilo provincial administrator said he had observed the price of the project skyrocket from P300 million to P1 billion.

Do we just swallow it like a bitter pill when we know fully well that government procurement reform places emphasis on reducing costs? he told the hearing where he faced Drilon.

When confronted by senators, Mejorada said that Drilon himself had announced that the building cost P30,000 per square meter at its original price tag of P300 million.

Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV pointed out to Mejorada that at least in the case of the allegedly overpriced P2.28-billion Makati City Hall Building II, there was an acknowledged appraiser.

Online sources

To this, Mejorada responded: Im an investigative journalist. I rely on public records, especially online sources.

Asked for a round figure on the overprice, Mejorada said: The original information that I obtained about the project which was gathered by various sources during the briefing held during the unveiling for Iloilo Convention Center, and its in Wikipedia, too, based on published sources, is 6,400 square meters. Thats what I used in computing that at P679 million to complete phase 1 and 2, this would reach P106,226 per square meter.

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Drilon accusers raps based on Wikipedia, whispers

Redfoo's Wiki page was updated on Thursday. The additional entry was quickly deleted.

The internet is turning against Redfoo, literally.

Since his latest single, Literally I Can't, was released via YouTube a Change.org petition has been launched to have him fired from his mentoring role on Channel 7's X Factor while his Wikipedia page was updated on Thursday to describe the singer as "close to 40 years old but acts like an entitled, irritating child".

*Rapper Redfoo defends 'most sexist song of the year'

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Under fire: X Factor judge and singer Redfoo is feeling the wrath of the internet for his latest song which has been called "the most sexist song of the year".

*The most sexist and offensive song of the year

The"satirical" song, which is a collaborative effort by a co-op of rappers, has been lambasted online for its derogatory treatment of women due to its lyrics, "You got a big ol' butt, I can tell by the way you walkin', but you annoying me because you're talking ... I said jump on that pole, I didn't need your opinion".

Literally I Can't has also been called the most sexist and offensive song of the year by commentatorsthanks to the simple chorus of "Shut the f--- up" which is repeatedly yelled at a group of uptight looking young women at a party who refuse to drink and decline an offer to engage in "girl on girl" sexual activity.

According to his altered Wiki page, Redfoo, the son of Motown Record Company founder Berry Gordy, Jr, "unfortunately did not inherit any of his father's musical talent and has instead spent the last few years defecating out kitschy, tacky music, set to catchy beats in order to appeal to the lowest common denominator".

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