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Texas Tech Librarian 'Proves' Existence of Spider-Man
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Yes, Mary Jane, there is a Spider-Man. At least, that’s what pop-culture guru and associate humanities librarian for Texas Tech University Libraries Rob Weiner set out to prove in an article published in the International Jo ...
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Research shows reading classic literature can improve personal ethics
Feb 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers, including John Johnson, professor of psychology at Penn State DuBois, have discovered that literature may inspire readers to be ethical members of society. "As an evolutionary psychologist," ...
Digitization work is making it possible to read Charles Dickens as his earliest fans did
Dec 10, 2008 |
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Charles Dickens is widely regarded as one of the greatest English novelists of all time, and his books continue to be enjoyed by millions of readers today, nearly 140 years after his death. But few modern readers get to experience ...
Recent smoking-cessation research highlights importance of keeping teens from smoking
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Despite the efforts of college students to quit smoking, recent research conducted by Joyce M. Wolburg at Marquette University suggests that an extended trial and error period is necessary. Given that most college students ...
For improving early literacy, reading comics is no child's play
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Nov 05, 2009 |
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Although comics have been published in newspapers since the 1890s, they still get no respect from some teachers and librarians, despite their current popularity among adults. But according to a University ...
Toshiba develops the world's fastest speed embedded DRAM technology
Feb 06, 2008 |
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Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has realized the world's fastest circuit technology for embedded DRAM for System LSI, achieving a speed of 833MHz at 32Mb density. The technology will be applied ...
Success of anti-meth ads questioned by study
Dec 11, 2008 |
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An independent review investigating the effectiveness of a publicly funded graphic anti-methamphetamine advertising campaign has found that the campaign has been associated with many negative outcomes. The review was published ...
Not just your imagination: The brain perceives optical illusions as real motion
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Ever get a little motion sick from an illusion graphic designed to look like it's moving? A new study suggests that these illusions do more than trick the eye; they may also convince the brain that the graphic ...
Notebooks Become Head-Turning Works of Art
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 19, 2007 |
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Sony today unveiled the VAIO Graphic Splash Maya Hayuk Edition notebooks featuring designs from New York-based, emerging artist, Maya Hayuk. These limited edition PCs are available in two head-turning designs—“Grow” ...
Amazon.com CEO apologizes for Orwell incident
Jul 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos has apologized to Kindle customers for deleting pirated copies of George Orwell novels "1984" and "Animal Farm" from their e-reader devices.
Analysis of the personality of psychopaths by means of their drawings
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 14, 2009 |
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The ‘Analysis of the structure of language and dynamic of personality' research group of the University of Granada, Spain, has developed a method to analyse the personality of people with psychopathologic disorders by means ...
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