C&EN publishes analysis on debate over global warming - December 22, 2009
The American Chemical Society’ (ACS) weekly newsmagazine Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) has published an analysis of the divisive issues at the heart of the debate over global warming and climate change. The article appears at the conclusion of the much-publicised United Nations Climate Change Conference… Read More
New thematic series assess effects of social marketing on physical activity behaviours - December 22, 2009
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (IJBNPA), published by open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, recently published its first thematic series of articles. These articles present research on how mass communication and social marketing affect levels of physical activity within a population. The series,… Read More
National Academic Library Information System selects suite of Ex Libris products - December 22, 2009
Library solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Germany, has announced that the National Academic Library Information System (NALIS) in Bulgaria has chosen a number of Ex Libris solutions to form a unified backbone and gateway to the library’s services. Following a rigorous evaluation process, NALIS selected the… Read More
Elsevier’s S&T division China and Science News Bi-Weekly announce Scopus Young Researcher Award winners - December 22, 2009
Science News Bi-Weekly, a news magazine targeting science community in China, and Elsevier’s Science and Technology division in China have identified a group of promising young scientists in the fields of Nanosciences, Information sciences, Environmental Sciences and Biological Sciences for the Scopus’ Future Star of Researcher… Read More
Dear Subscriber - December 22, 2009
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French court rules against Google in copyright infringement case - December 21, 2009
A French court has reportedly ruled against Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, in a copyright infringement case filed by a French publisher. According to the court, Google violated copyrights by digitising books and putting extracts online without authorisation. The court has ordered Google to… Read More