Public Release: 19-Jun-2009
International Journal of Environment and Pollution
Phthalic symbol
Immobilized microbes can break down potentially harmful phthalates,
according to researchers in China, writing in the International Journal
of Environment and Pollution. The microbes might be used to treat
industrial waste water and so prevent these materials from entering the
environment.
Public Release: 16-Jun-2009
International Journal of Exergy
Contemplating excess wind
How much usable energy do wind turbines produce? It is a question that
perplexes engineers and frustrates potential users, especially on
windless days. A study published this month in the International Journal
of Exergy provides a formula for answering this vexing question.
Public Release: 15-Jun-2009
International Journal of Intercultural Information Management
Distributed security
Could an entirely new approach to online security, based on distributed
sanctions, help prevent cybercrime, fraud and identity theft? A report
in the International Journal of Intercultural Information Management
suggests it could.
Public Release: 11-Jun-2009
International Journal of Innovation and Learning
The dark side of animation
According to a study published in the International Journal of
Innovation and Learning many instructors think that animated slides
enhance student learning whereas the opposite may be true.
Public Release: 11-Jun-2009
International Journal of Environment and Pollution
The microbial hydrocarbon diet
Bioremediation of industrial sites and petrochemical spillages often
involves finding microbes that can gorge themselves on the toxic
chemicals. This leaves behind a non-toxic residue or mineralized
material. Writing in the International Journal of Environment and
Pollution, researchers in China describe studies of a new microbe that
can digest hydrocarbons.
Public Release: 2-Jun-2009
International Journal of Operational Research
The first goal is the deepest
Sports commentators on soccer and hockey games will often make their
winning predictions as soon as the first goal is scored. Now, Canadian
mathematicians have worked out a formula for spotting the winning team
that could make the pundits redundant. In a paper of two halves, they
reveal all in the International Journal of Operational Research.
Public Release: 1-Jun-2009
International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology
Food security and the income gap
The income gap between the "haves" and the "have-nots" must be taken
into account when considering the issue of food security across Asia,
according to a report to be published in the International Journal of
Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology.
Public Release: 1-Jun-2009
International Journal of Internet Marketing and Advertising
Free music, sampled
A report to be published in the International Journal of Internet
Marketing and Advertising reveals that longer, higher quality free music
samples engage more listeners and reduce the number of free riders.
Public Release: 22-May-2009
International Journal of Web Based Communities
Online educational empowerment
Online learning communities flourish best if individual learners have
self-governance. That is the conclusion of a US study published in the
International Journal of Web Based Communities.
Public Release: 21-May-2009
International Journal of Business Intelligence and Data Mining
Personal discrimination on the Web
Research to be published in International Journal of Business Intelligence
and Data Mining reveals an automated system for distinguishing between
marketing speak and personal opinions on Web sites.
Public Release: 19-May-2009
International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management
Pandemic passenger screening
Four major US national laboratories have worked together to develop a
computer model to help airport authorities screen passengers for
pandemic influenza. The tool can help estimate false negatives, people
with influenza who slip through the screening process, and so assess the
risk of infected passengers unknowingly spreading disease across the
nation.
Public Release: 18-May-2009
International Journal of Emergency Management
Frail elderly disaster
Planning for emergencies must take into account the growing numbers of frail
elderly people who will by virtue of shifting demographics be involved in
any natural or man-made disaster, according to US researchers writing in the
International Journal of Emergency Management.
Public Release: 4-May-2009
International Journal of Services Sciences
Social networking for terrorists
A new approach to analyzing social networks, reported in the current issue
of the International Journal of Services Sciences, could help homeland
security find the covert connections between the people behind terrorist
attacks. The approach involves revealing the nodes that act as hubs in a
terrorist network and tracing back to individual planners and perpetrators.
Public Release: 30-Apr-2009
International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics
XBox forensics
A forensics toolkit for the Xbox gaming console is described by US
researchers in the latest issue of the International Journal of
Electronic Security and Digital Forensics. The toolkit could allow law
enforcement agencies to scour the inbuilt hard disk of such devices and
find illicit hidden materials easily.
Public Release: 8-Apr-2009
International Journal of Private Law
Ma and Pa solutions to global warming
The prairies offer opportunities for capitalizing on environmentally
friendly farming practices and potentially useful agricultural waste to
produce jobs, economic growth, commercial opportunities, and renewable
energy sources, according to a perspective article published in the
current issue of the International Journal of Private Law.
Public Release: 1-Apr-2009
International Journal of Mathematics in Operational Research
Relocation, relocation, relocation
As sea levels rise in the wake of climate change and semi-arid regions turn
to desert, people living in those parts of the world are likely to be
displaced. A mathematical approach to planned relocation reported in the
International Journal of Mathematics and Operational Research.
Public Release: 1-Apr-2009
International Journal of Exergy
Waste not, want not
Tapping industrial waste heat could reduce fossil fuel demands in the short
term and improve efficiency of countless manufacturing processes, according
to scientists in Japan writing in the International Journal of Exergy.