CQ Press publishes Encyclopedia of Water Politics and Policy in the United States - July 25, 2011
CQ Press, a division of academic publisher SAGE, has announced the publication of the Encyclopedia of Water Politics and Policy in the United States, a comprehensive reference source that analyses water-related issues in America. The publication is co-edited by Steven L. Danver, professor in the Center… Read More
Thieme adds International Journal of Angiology to journals portfolio - July 22, 2011
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has announced a new addition to its portfolio of journals, the International Journal of Angiology (IJA). IJA is a peer-reviewed journal which publishes original research, reviews, case reports and rapid communications in the field of vascular medicine. The journal is… Read More
CourseSmart announces beta launch of latest reader platform - July 22, 2011
Digital course materials supplier CourseSmart LLC, US, has announced the beta launch of its latest reader platform providing users with online, offline, anytime, anywhere access to their eTextbooks. The first in the industry to utilise HTML5 technology for eTextbooks and coupled with the latest version of… Read More
IEEE to create standards to measure SAR in users of wireless communications devices - July 21, 2011
Technical professional association IEEE, US, has announced three new standards projects that will address making spatial-peak Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) calculations for humans exposed to vehicle-mounted antennas and mobile phones. The IEEE Standards Association's Standards Board has approved the projects for the creation of the three… Read More
Impelsys announces enhancements to iPublishCentral platform - July 20, 2011
Electronic content delivery solutions provider Impelsys, US, has announced iPublishCentral 3.1, an enhanced version of its software platform that enables publishers to sell and distribute digital content on the Web. iPublishCentral is a full-service electronic publishing solution that allows publishers to publish, deliver, distribute and… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education unveils single sign-on institutional access service - July 19, 2011
McGraw-Hill Higher Education, a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, US, has announced the launch of McGraw-Hill Campus. The new institutional service seeks to provide faculty with single sign-on access to all of McGraw-Hill's course content, digital tools and other learning resources from any… Read More
Thieme launches customisable web-based tool for faculty to prepare dissection guides for students - July 19, 2011
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has announced the launch of Thieme Dissector. Thieme Dissector claims to be a first of its kind, completely customisable, web-based tool for faculty to prepare perfect dissection guides for their students. The Thieme Dissector is organised by body region… Read More
Google unveils Android 3.2 Honeycomb SDK platform for developers - July 18, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, has reportedly released the Android 3.2 Honeycomb SDK - the mobile operating system that powered the Motorola Xoom and the MediaPad - to the public. The new version is said to deliver an optimum experience for 7-inch tablet computers.… Read More
PubMed Central revamped for better look and easier access to resources - July 18, 2011
PubMed Central (PMC), the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) digital archive for life sciences and biomedical literature, has reportedly undergone an "interface"-lift. The aim is to not only enhance its overall look and feel but also provide users with easier access to PMC resources and information.… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert set to launch new journal on the applications of digital games to human health - July 15, 2011
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., US, has announced the launch of a new peer-reviewed journal - Games for Health: Research, Development, and Clinical Applications (G4H). The journal is dedicated to the development, use, and applications of game technology for improving physical and mental health and well-being.… Read More
