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Research publications online: Too much of a good thing?
2008-07-20 13:03:00 Caption: Having research papers and other scholarly writing available online gives researchers access to a great deal of materials without having to enter a library. But how does this impact the new research that they produce?James Evans at the University of Chicago has studied this question and his conclusion is surprising -- despite having greater access to scholarly materials, researchers are actually citing fewer papers. The papers they do cite tend to be newer and are likely to be cited by other researchers.Credit: Jupiter Images. Usage Restrictions: None.New research shows that as more scholarly and research journals are available online, researchers cite fewer, newer papers.The Internet gives scientists and researchers instant access to an astonishing number of academic journals. So what is the impact of having such a wealth of information at their fingertips? The answer, according to new research released today in the journal Science, is surprising--scholars are actually cit...
Masterclass ?Creative Research?
2008-07-14 13:10:00 Masterclass ?Creative Research?Maarten Lamers & Bas HaringJuly 19, 14:00 - 17:00voormalig Fotomuseum, Witte de Withstraat 63, Rotterdam ?To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advances in science.? ? Albert EinsteinThere must be more room for creativity and unconventional ideas in scientific research. Only through dealing creatively with research itself can we achieve results that could otherwise not be envisioned, and can science remain groundbreaking. Just as in the Dutch concept of autonomous artists, there should be free-thinking and creative scientists - autonomous scientists.This idea is central in the Media Technology MSc programme of Leiden University. In the masterclass this creative research concept is presented - with many examples - and is much room for discussion. Some examples and results of unconventional scientific research are presented as installations in the exhibition....
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Data Don?t Matter? Academic Research and School Choice?Excerpt Part Deux
2008-07-12 12:38:00 An initial assessment of any study?s potential contribution to policy should begin with three questions: What is being studied? Why is it expected to work? How is program performance assessed (286)? Why do some expect that providing an exit option will improve education generally? ? Does choice somehow affect teaching, learning, ...
By: The G Bitch Spot
Michigan Stem Cell Research Proposal Advances
2008-07-08 13:39:00 From Yahoo! News: Science News: Supporters of a ballot measure that would loosen Michigan's restrictions on embryonic stem cell research took a big step toward placing it on the November ballot. The Stem Cell Research Ballot Question Committee said Monday it turned in more than
Research and Rate Before You Commit
2008-06-27 07:58:00 Present generation is witness to big societal change and a cultural shift. There used to be different ways (and places) to meet and choose a person to spend life with. Those ways have changed altogether. What used to be done by third parties (elders, parents, messengers) or face to face is best done by experts now. Need of the hour is ?research and rate before you date.?Research is best done by experienced professional like Stephany Alexander - an online dating expert and CEO / Founder of WomanSavers.com. On the site, Stephany Alexander discusses the importance of background checks, character checks and date screening nd a lot more.Research and rate before comitting and you can be sure to have a cordial relationship in life. Explore information and resource rich WomanSavers ? one of the world's largest database rating men targeting abusive and cheating men - and see what it offers. How dating expert Stephany Alexander can help?WomanSavers has a number of other features too. You can...
By: Light Within
Data Don?t Matter? Academic Research and School Choice?Excerpt
2008-06-21 07:29:00 In a perfect world, policy makers more interested in fashioning effective programs than in scoring partisan points could turn to academics to help cut through the rhetorical brawling. The original vision for the policy sciences of democracy, after all, was for social scientists to use their expertise to match treasured ...
By: The G Bitch Spot
Widow Of Asbestos Campaigner Launches New Research Group
2008-06-18 15:00:00 The widow of the late Bernie Banton, who was the face of asbestos campaigning in Australia , recently attended the launch of a new asbestos research group in Brisbane . The new group, called simply the Asbestos Research Group, was set up by the Wesley Research Institute. Bernie Banton has been the face of asbestos ...
My beef with online research
2008-06-09 08:00:00 You can't quick and dirty half billion dollar ideas. MADISON AVENUE blog is the property of Calle & Company - www.CalleCompany.com
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Photo: MasterCard Worldwide Research Highlights Growing Role of Asian …
2008-06-09 03:27:00 PURCHASE, N.Y., June 8 /PRNewswire/ — London remains the global economy's most influential city, according to the 2008 MasterCard Worldwide Centers of Commerce Index(TM), an annual... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Researchgate.net - Scientific Research Network
2008-06-08 19:09:00 In their own wordsâ??ResearchGATE is a new free of charge web 2.0 platform designed for the need of researchers. With this new platform we want to change the world of science by providing a global and powerful scientific web-based environment, in which scientists can interact, exchange knowledge and collaborate with researchers of different fields. Sign ...
Siemens to open wind turbine research center in Boulder - Seattle Post Inte
2008-06-08 04:20:00 DENVER — Colorado's quest to become a renewable energy leader has received a boost from Siemens Energy's decision to locate a wind turbine research and development center near... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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National Dairy Research Institute Celebrates World Milk Day Karnal, India
2008-06-08 00:00:00 By Dalip k. Gosain Karnal: World Milk Day was celebrated here yesterday at the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) in...
ibreadcrumbs.com - Save and Share Research Online
2008-06-07 21:39:00 What it doesiBreadCrumbs is a downloadable browser toolbar that allows you to record your surfing history and watch it later for easy reference. This simple to use tool is ideal for all types of online research as it allows you to literally record your browsing, review it, save it, and share it with colleagues and ...
Introducing a Global Collaborative Research Website
2008-06-07 15:22:00 Just got this brought to my notice by H-Net and I thought it may be useful to some of you. Oh by the way it is free for individual researchers. Title: Introducing a Global Collaborative Research Website - www.MyNetResearch.com Description: Research for the 21st Century Whether you are a college professor, doctoral student, corporate researcher or private inventor, the new ...
Wearable tactile display
2008-06-07 08:50:00 We interact in the real, physical world in many different ways like seeing (visual), hearing (audio), taste, smell (olfaction) and touch (tactile). Our interaction with the virtual world is comparatively limited mostly to visual and audio and in some cases tactile like some video game controller. A Wearable Tactile Display could add the touch dimension to ...
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Research on Preschool Ed with Executive Function Focus
2008-06-07 00:29:00 (Cross-posted from the blog on my private practice site.) An article in this week’s Newsweek by Wray Hebert describes some fascinating research being done on enhancing preschool education by focusing the curriculum specifically to improve executive functions. From the article: […] Psychologist Adele Diamond of the University of British Columbia has been testing the EF concept in ...
By: Kmareka.com
Research In Motion amplía su liderazgo entre los smartphones
2008-06-06 20:19:00 Un informe de IDC indica que RIM está ganando terreno en la categoría de smartphones.En el primer trimestre de 2008 captó el 44,5% de ese mercado, frente al 35,1% que había registrado en el último trimestre del año pasado.iPhone, en tanto, disminuyó su participación en 7 puntos, quedándose con el 19,2% de la categoría.Mientras que Samsung se mantuvo con un 8,6%, Palm experimentó un leve crecimiento y captó el 7,9% del mercado. Motorola tiene el 2,6%.Es de esperar que con el lanzamiento de su segunda generación, el iPhone gane algunos puntos de participación.Artículos relacionados:Se vendieron un millón de unidades de la Palm Centro Por decimoquinto trimestre consecutivo, caen las ventas mundiales de PDAs En 2007 las ventas de smartphones crecieron un 53% Orange presenta la versión localizada del BlackBerry Professional Software El iPhone 3G será presentado el 9 de junio
Good Research Paper Help
2008-06-06 12:15:00 Every student faces some difficulties with writing research papers. In such cases, he/she is looking for some research paper help. However, at this point, another problem appears - where to find this research paper help? There are a lot of different sources of research paper help. This is what we are going to talk about in this article. Actually, there are many different sources of research paper help. We are going to focus only on the most relevant research paper help sources: You are sure to find some research papers help in the Internet, but you should be very attentive, since the global net is not only the source of reliable, up-to-date and interesting information, but also spam distributor. If you do not want to fail your assignment, you should be very careful with the Internet sources if choosing them as research paper help. You are sure to find some research paper help at the libraries of your university. There must be some manuals and handbooks you may use when work...
About Research Paper
2008-06-06 11:07:00 About research paper writing will take a lot of the student?s or writer?s research and writing abilities. This is particularly if you want your paper to acquire the purpose for which it is intended. This is one of the various types of education or process research scripts that will be used to educate the readers ...
Literature Research Paper
2008-06-06 10:07:00 Literature research paper writing can take various forms. It can be about analyzing a literary work or about explaining what is found in the work. Most students involved in this type of college research paper writing should be aware that the most of your time will be eaten up by the work. Therefore, it is ...
Research quality ranked in four tiers - The Australian
2008-06-06 06:09:00 A FOUR-TIER system that ranks university departments' research and its impact on the economy and society are key features of the Rudd Government's proposed new research accountablity... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Google to build massive new complex at NASA's Ames Research Center - Santa
2008-06-06 06:08:00 After cooperating on several scientific projects, Google and NASA announced Wednesday they have negotiated a long-term lease that will allow the Internet search giant to build a major tech campus at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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My innovation beef with market research
2008-06-05 17:28:00 Why don't I like asking consumers questions? Because I've been exposed to almost forty years of the best and brightest market researchers at companies from Procter & Gamble to Pizza Hut who ask... MADISON AVENUE blog is the property of Calle & Company - www.CalleCompany.com
By: MADISON AVENUE
HP Labs today announced new research initiatives
2008-06-05 16:24:00 HP today announced new research initiatives from HP Labs, the company?s central research arm, aimed at developing new technologies and business models that leave a lighter carbon footprint. Initially, HP Labs will focus its research in sustainability on three major projects, including: an industry-first initiative to reduce the carbon footprint of data centers by 75 percent; ...
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Research Jobs in Laser-Based Imaging Diagnostics for Combustion
2008-06-05 12:39:00 USA. Sandia National Laboratories. The Reacting Flow Department at Sandia’s Combustion Research Facility (CRF) is looking for a qualified postdoctoral researcher to join our world-class research team in the development and application of laser-based imaging diagnostics for studying fundamental problems in combustion science. The research will focus on providing new insights into interactions between transport processes and combustion chemistry. The successful candidate will work as part of a research team, will conduct independent research under the mentorship of technical staff at the CRF, and will be expected to publish results in the open literature. (more…) Research Jobs in Laser-Based Imaging Diagnostics for Combustion Share This Tags: engineering, flow diagnostics, laser, physical sciences, postdoctoral, research jobs, sandia national labor-atories, usa
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Recent Research on Weight Loss Maintenance
2008-06-05 02:30:00 Sadly, but it is a documented fact that most individuals who lose their excess weight through an exercise program and healthy dieting will soon gain it back. Eating salads and sweating in the gym will almost inevitably give way to gulping down pizzas and watching TV - and to regaining all the pounds the dieters ...
Affiliate Marketing Podcast #3 - Affiliate Program Research
2008-06-04 17:32:00 Hello! Sorry for the delay, I was so busy trying to save my pc from a horrible ordeal. (windows update problem) Here’s the next podcast. Subject: Researching and Choosing the Right Affiliate Program Resources (affiliate networks) talked about in this podcast: 1. Clickbank.com 2. Cj.com 3. Markethealth.com Enjoy! Reinhardt (Mr Review) "AffiliateTeachings.com - The most comprehensive affiliate training…ever." - affiliate program, affiliate program research, best affiliate programsShare ...
The World?s Most Expensive Office Rent Markets Revisited (2008)
2008-06-04 13:39:00 Global economies have been harshly affected by three major factors; soaring food prices all over the world, the disruption in the financial and credit card markets within North America and the massive increase in energy prices for net consumers. Despite all the impact these events have had on the global economy, the U.S. posted a 0.6% ...
WHO Research Leadership Development Training Grants
2008-06-04 08:39:00 To apply for this grant, follow the Instructions for Applications when completing the application form. Two referees are required for each application.
Pharmacy Companies Spend More On Advertising Than Research
2008-06-04 06:35:00 Large pharmaceutical companies are spending more than twice the amount of money on promotion and advertising than they do on research and development, contrary to the industry?s claim.
Maximale aandacht voor MS Research
2008-06-03 17:30:00 Prinses Maxima bezocht, om het belang van MS-onderzoek te onderschrijven, dinsdagmorgen 3 juni 2008 in Amsterdam het MS Centrum Amsterdam aan het VUmc en de Nederlandse Hersenbank, een unieke samenwerking die mogelijk wordt gemaakt door de Stichting MS Research uit Voorschoten.
Is Ready Research a Relic?
2008-06-03 15:14:00 Call it academic outsourcing: Industry-sponsored research at US universities can be a win-win relationship, providing cutting edge research for companies and funding for departments. But an editorial in May's Physics Today points out that the fruitful collaborations are being strangled by academic r
Research Papers Titles
2008-06-03 10:07:00 Very often students put off writing a research paper’s title till all work is done. Thus, they concentrate on the work and think how to present their project better. Though, everyone understands that it is impossible to start working on your project until you decide on a research paper’s title. It should not be necessarily the final variant. You can change it after all work is done. So, let us describe the first and the final variants of a research paper’s title: what they serve for, how they can help you. Working Research Paper’s Title This type of research paper’s title can help you start the writing process: Working research paper’s title is what gives you a general idea of what to research. Working research paper’s title can be changed in the course of researching. Final Research Paper’s Titles This very kind of research paper’s title has its own peculiarities. If you want your work to be noticed, you should make your research pap...
Opportunity to be part of a research project on grief and loss
2008-06-03 02:58:00 As you may have heard on “Healing the Grieving Heart,” a research survey on grief and loss has been approved by the psychology department at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and is ready for participants. If you have lost a loved one and are over eighteen years old, we invite you to participate in a brief ...
Global House Prices: Where?s Hot and Where?s Not
2008-06-02 20:47:00 The latest Knight Frank Global House Price Index 2008 has just been released, revealing some interesting and alarming facts. While the West continues to crumble, new markets have emerged and grow stronger by the minute. The global real estate doom has caused a massive drop in real estate property values from Japan to Ireland and ...
Americans Debating Climate Change
2008-06-02 20:10:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.From the man who has sent an occupation force to another country with no feasible exit-strategy and thus its own budgetary concerns,...
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Staffing Agency, Women Owned
2008-06-02 18:25:00 Maryland, Virginia, Washington DCStaffing ServicePermanent And Temporary Employment AgencyHave you been looking for a good Temporary, Temp To Perm agency? Here is a women owned staffing agency with profit sharing in the D.C. metropolitan area. Women owned business with benefits for employees likeDirect DepositPaid HolidaysProfit SharingHealth InsuranceReferral BonusPerformance BonusYou can apply online to work for this staffing agencyTemporary Jobs, Permanent Jobs, Temp To Perm JobsHire Standard is a full service staffing agency for contract and permanent placement in the DC metropolitan area. A women owned small business, GSA approved. Their primary emphasis is on higher level business Intelligence, knowledge management and collaboration professionals, administrative assistants, executive assistants, office managers, researchers, property managers, (residential and commercial), medical office staff, accounting and finance personnelwww.HireStandard.com
English Research Paper
2008-06-02 13:18:00 English research paper writing is often used in most curricula and not peculiar to the English curriculum. The principal idea about researching and writing on this type of research papers is to test the language skills of the student. This is usually done in curricula which act as a direct transition into a career or ...
Law Research Paper
2008-06-02 12:58:00 Law research paper should be taken upon by every law student and especially those law students who aspire to be legal practitioners. There is no way to avoid research if you want to take law as a career. Therefore, never think the legal research and writing ought to be difficult because you may not have ...
WASHINGTON: A new research program in the US is finding ways of making …
2008-06-02 09:54:00 Called the Asphalt Research Consortium (ARC), the research program is the Federal Highway Administration’s first major consortium to improve asphalt technology since the Superpave effort of the early... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: Engineers Voice
EXCLUSIVE: CEO of ZENN Motor Company on EEStor, EEStor Storage Units, cityZ
2008-06-02 03:40:00 ZENN Motor Company is a small Toronto based company currently building low speed lead-acid neighborhood electric vehicles. They have partnered with the secretive Texas company EEStor that supposedly has developed a breakthrough energy storage device. I had the chance for an interview with the CEO of ZENN, Ian Clifford, which follows. What is ...
Twelve research teams get $2 million for healthier video games
2008-06-01 20:28:00 Gamertell – We all know that the Wii has found extensive use as a fitness device besides being incorporated into rehabilitation programs world over. There have been a few researches to study its relationship with a player?s health and fitness but a deeper understanding of the subject can fashion a fitness revolution of sorts. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has announced grants worth $2 million for research on effects of video games on health through its Health Games Research program. ... read more
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Collaborators to Present Reovirus Research at …
2008-06-01 10:48:00 CALGARY, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (TSX: ONC, NASDAQ: ONCY) announced today that two presentations covering preclinical work using the reovirus are scheduled to be... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: Engineers Voice
WASHINGTON: A new research program in the US is finding ways of making …
2008-06-01 10:45:00 Called the Asphalt Research Consortium (ARC), the research program is the Federal Highway Administration’s first major consortium to improve asphalt technology since the Superpave effort of the early... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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TECHNOLOGIES & RESEARCH
2008-06-01 07:37:00 HELLO EVERYBODY! I am looking for relevant technology knowhow to convert recyclable plastic waste into fuel. I mean, spirit, gas, gasoline,petrol, diesel or any. Replies may please be forwarded to Paulsontk@gmail.com. Mutual interest is always regarded.
Internet as a Tool in Marketing Research Challenges
2008-05-31 13:12:00 Internet as a Tool in Marketing Research Challenges Internet has become a major source of information in marketing research. Online sources are used to collect data or cross validate the processed data from more than one source to check the consistency of the data. However, it posed new challenges in the areas of data collection, interpretation ...
Lightspeed Research Consumer Survey Panel
2008-05-31 12:01:00 Lightspeed Research Consumer Survey Panel is one of the top online consumer market research company.Lightspeed Research Consumer Survey Panel - Take Lightspeed surveys and tell companies exactly what you think about their products / services.Sign up free with Lightspeed Research Consumer Survey Panel and get rewarded to take online consumer market research surveys.Lightspeed Research Consumer Survey Panel collect information about people's preferences for products, services, and marketing programs ( such as TV advertisements ).As Lightspeed Research Consumer Survey Panel member, you are part of a group of people who have agreed to participate in online market research studies.Lightspeed Research Consumer Survey Panel offer guaranteed rewards for most of their market research surveys.Lightspeed Research Consumer Survey Panel members receive Lightspeed Points for completing most of the market research surveys.As Lightspeed Research Consumer Survey Panel member, you could redeem your ...
NUC wants universities to publish research works - Punch
2008-05-31 11:43:00 The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Julius Okojie, said on Friday in Abuja that universities across the country should make their research works available to the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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