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Scientific Reference RSS FeedsPreparing For A Fall Harvest - Science Friday examines the process of fall gardening — the crops that can be planted in autumn and the ways to prepare for next year. We also discuss the benefits of composting....Feed Source: www.npr.org Bridging Gap Between Mental, Physical Health Care - Provisions slipped into the economic bailout bill mandate that employers and insurance companies give mental health issues parity with physical health issues. Among the changes? Companies will not be able to charge different rates for mental — versus physical — health services.... Video Pick Of The Week: Giant Pumpkins - Atlantic Giant pumpkins, when properly cared for, can grow as big as 1600 pounds. But a pumpkin that great doesn't just grow on its own.... For Next President, An Array Of Science Challenges - According to a report issued by the Center for the Study of the President, the incoming president will need to confront a host of policy issues related to science and technology — including climate change, food and water scarcity, energy shortages and weapons of mass destruction.... Newly Discovered Ecosystem Of One Bacterium - Deep in a South African gold mine, three kilometers below the Earth's surface, scientists have discovered a tiny ecosystem in which there is only one organism.... Climate Change And Species Movement - As the world's climate changes, many species are being forced out of their old habitats. While some species are able to migrate to cooler territory, those in the tropics may have no where else to go.... When Not In Control, People Imagine Order - New research shows that when people perceive they have no control over a given situation, they are more likely to see illusions, patterns where none exist and even believe in conspiracy theories. The study suggests that people impose imaginary order when no real order can be perceived.... SpaceX Celebrates First Successful Rocket Launch - SpaceX's flagship Falcon1 rocket has successfully launched from an island in the central Pacific, becoming the first privately-developed rocket to orbit the planet. NASA has already contracted SpaceX to begin private space flight missions to the International Space Station beginning in 2010.... Young Galaxy's Magnetic Field Is Surprisingly Strong - Current models indicate that the magnetic fields that enclose galaxies grow slowly over billions of years. But scientists have used a telescope to peer back millions of years in time and discovered a distant galaxy with a magnetic field at least 10 times the average strength.... Pick Of The Week: Camouflage For Hiding From Deer - There is a new line of camouflage clothing designed around the science of how deer see. The new camouflage uses specific colors and patterns specially designed to blend into a deer's vision.... Northeast States Trade Carbon Emission Credits - A consortium of Northeast states has completed the first cap-and-trade greenhouse gas auction in the U.S. Under cap-and-trade, limits are set on emissions. Companies that do not use up their quota of emissions are able to sell their excess emission capacity to other companies.... Windshield Wipers Invented In 'Flash Of Genius' - In 1967, Robert Kearns received patents for inventing intermittent car windshield wipers. He offered his idea to automakers but was turned away. When Ford and Chrysler started manufacturing cars with wipers without crediting Kearns, he took the case all the way to the Supreme Court. A new film called Flash of Genius tells his story.... Computer Malfunction Delays Hubble Mission - NASA has postponed a planned repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope after a new problem developed with the orbiting observatory. Ed Weiler, associate administrator of the Science Mission Directorate at NASA, explains why repairs won't take place until Feb. 2009 — at the earliest.... Solar Winds, Crucial To Life On Earth, Decreasing - Solar winds — invisible gas plasma emitted by the Sun — protect the solar system from cosmic rays that are hostile to terrestrial life. But new data from the Ulysses NASA probe indicate solar wind output is lower than has ever been previously documented.... Play Addresses Birth Control And Other 'Taboos' - Famous for his work on the first oral contraceptive in 1951, chemist Carl Djerassi has published a number of novels and plays over the last 20 years. His latest play, Taboos, grapples with the questions of sex divorced from reproduction.... Google's Android Software Debuts On New Phone - The long-awaited "Google phone" has arrived. The G1 phone carries Google's Android software and runs on T-Mobile networks. Though its touch screen and online integration make the G1 analogous to Apple's iPhone, the Android platform is open for use by multiple phone developers.... Pick Of The Week: A Visit To The 'Chili Belt' - Science Friday looks back on last week's broadcast from the heart of the "chili belt" in Tuscon, Ariz.... New Solar Business Trades On 'Open Sky' - A new hardware store devoted exclusively to solar energy systems is about to open in Swarthmore, Pa. Open Sky Energy will sell solar hardware to consumers and businesses and will also design and install the equipment. Are green energy stores a growing trend?... Energy And The Economy: An Overview - Between environmental concerns and rising gasoline prices, energy use has never seemed more entwined with the economy. Guests discuss how oil prices are tied to economic growth, and give a roundup of the latest energy news.... Magnet Meltdown At The Large Hadron Collider - Magnets cooled to extremely low temperatures are an essential element of the massive particle accelerator. Some of these magnets may have overheated last week, causing the Collider to fail its preliminary tests — possibly delaying the project by a year.... New Trial: Crossroads: A Community for Students, Teachers and Scholars - Crossroads: A Community for Students, Teachers and Scholars will let users find and share primary documents in new ways. "Introduces 21st Century Tools To Online Historical Collections" Utilizing Web 2.0 techniques, this new online service will allow users to organize ... New Resource: Canada Info Desk - Canada Info Desk integrates the content of 6 directories into a single online Canadian resource – making it the most comprehensive directory database in Canada. Canada Info Desk provides users with access to over 100,000 Canadian organizations, contacts, facts and ... Continuous Publication (new publishing model) - Here's a new way of publishing journal articles that won't tie citations to a print issue. "Continuous publication. Godlee, Fiona; Delamothe, Tony; Smith, Jane BMJ. 2008 June 28;336(7659):1450 [not in PubMed] >> The BMJ is about to undergo another shift ... Social Media for people who don't use social media - Using social media to reach people who don't use social media - very common sense, but still needs to be said: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/five_ways_to_use_social_media.php ... Archive of American Trial - Please note: We will have access to the Archive of American products (Readex) for the remainder of this term, thanks to Dr. Ray Siemens. Dr. Siemens partnered with Readex on a recent project and as a thank you they have ... New Trial - Business and Company Resource Center (BCRC) Demographics Now - PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Business & Company Resource Center meets core curriculum requirements in undergraduate and graduate case study work in finance, economics and marketing. This innovative database includes millions of records covering: Company profiles, including corporate parent/sibling relationships Industry ... New Trial - Shakespeare Survey - Shakespeare Survey is a yearbook of Shakespeare studies and production. Since 1948 Survey has published the best international scholarship in English and many of its essays have become classics of Shakespeare criticism. Each volume is devoted to a theme, or ... New Trial: Archive of Americana - We now have trial access to the collection of products from Readex known as Archive of Americana which includes: Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans 1639-1800 Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker 1801-1819 America's Historical Newspapers U.S. Congressional Serial Set, ... List of new databases in MetaLib - New Databases now appear as a subcategory in MetaLib along with a nifty new icon. Choose "Databases by Subject" and then either New Databases (21) or New Trial Databases (2) .... New Trial: Springer Protocols - Description: Springer Protocols is the largest subscription-based electronic database of reproducible laboratory protocols in the Life and Biomedical Sciences. Compiling protocols from Humana’s successful book series Methods in Molecular Biology, Methods in Molecular Medicine, Methods in Biotechnology, Methods in Pharmacology ... Scholarly Communications Blog - New - Hi Everyone, We now have a blog for Scholarly Communications issues. I have added several items that may be of interest. I will be populating it with more items in the weeks ahead. Please feel free to send me items ... Short explanatory video from CommonCraft - Web search strategies in plain english from CommonCraft. This is just one of their excellent and humourous videos. Might be useful in Googling 101 .... BestCase - new online database - The Priestly Law Library has purchased a site license for the product Best Case. BestCase is a comprehensive online resource for access to Canada Law Books law reports and summary series, with cases dating back to 1898 and summaries back ... Mini Workshops - Mini-workshops explored in this article- I love this idea! http://www.teachinglibrarian.org/weblog/2008/08/mini-workshops.html ... Music & Media A/V Equipment - Music & Media now offers a full range of audio visual equipment loans, as well as eight multimedia workstations with extensive software. http://library.uvic.ca/site/dept/access/media/Gear2Go.html http://library.uvic.ca/site/dept/access/media/MediaIMac.html Equipment loans are available to support students completing course assignments and for faculty creating course content .... Copyright © 2008, Pinellas County Real Estate. All Rights Reserved. |