Wolters Kluwer China announces new initiatives to maximise value for customers in China - July 19, 2010
Wolters Kluwer China, part of global information services company Wolters Kluwer, has announced the launch of the new version of CCH CHINA STAFF Journal and of its Chinese-language corporate website. The initiatives are part of the company's efforts to maximise value for customers in China. Published… Read More
BMJ, Lancet criticise British govt. plans to reorganise NHS - July 19, 2010
British medical journals The BMJ and The Lancet have criticised UK Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's plans for the reorganisation of the NHS. The government has admitted that £1.7 billion had been set aside to fund the changes in the first year. Both Lancet and BMJ have published separate editorials criticising… Read More
ARL, ALA and EDUCAUSE file comments in support of the FCC’s ‘Third Way’ - July 19, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has joined the American Library Association (ALA) and EDUCAUSE in voicing support for the FCC's Notice of Inquiry (NOI) proposing a 'third way' forward on the difficult question of regulatory authority over broadband Internet access service. Libraries, librarians, higher education… Read More
Mobile internet access rapidly growing in China, says CNNIC report - July 19, 2010
The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) has released a report, according to which, mobile internet access is rapidly growing in China, representing about two-thirds of Internet users in the country. The report notes that nearly 65 percent of the total internet users accessed the web… Read More
New NanoMarkets report projects strong prospects for e-paper display industry - July 19, 2010
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets LC, US, has released a new report, according to which, the e-paper display business has survived a tough year and has emerged as a mainstream display technology with strong prospects going forward. The report projects that by 2015, revenues for e-paper space… Read More
NIH grant to support Milwaukee-wide research partnership - July 19, 2010
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $20 million grant to The Medical College of Wisconsin, representing a consortium of eight Milwaukee institutions, to create a Milwaukee-wide research partnership that shares a common vision, resources and staff to advance biomedical research, patient care and… Read More
