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December 21, 2007
Greater Access to the NTIS Collection Now Available
NTIS is pleased to launch its improved search engine with features such as:
Enhanced retrieval with search functionality for categories, collections, and source agencies
• The NTIS search engine now more powerfully finds the information you need
• The Advanced Searching capabilities allows for an even greater focus on appropriate content for your search
Search NTIS.GOV for titles from 1964 to present.
Posted by jdixon at 12:21 PM
GrayLit Network Discontinued (October 31, 2007)
The GrayLIT Network retired October 31, 2007. Please use Science.gov or the Science Accelerator to search across collections of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) scientific and technical information. As a free public service, searches will include research and development results, project descriptions, accomplishments, technical report and more, via resources made available by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), U.S. DOE. Send any inquiries to graylit@osti.gov.
Posted by jdixon at 12:17 PM
New Mechanical Engineering Publications by BU researchers
Acceleration or retardation to crystallization if liquid-liquid phase separation occurs: Studies on a polyolefin blend by SAXS/WAXD, DSC and TEM
Niu, Yanhua; Wang, Zhigang; Orta, Carlos Avila; Xu, Donghua; Wang, Howard; Shimizu, Katsumi; Hsiao, Benjamin S.; Han, Charles C.
POLYMER 48 (22): 6668-6680 OCT 19 2007
Thermal management of biomaterials in a rectangular cavity surrounded by a phase change material
Shrivastava, Saurabh K.; Sammakia, Bahgat G.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ADVANCED PACKAGING 30 (4): 741-751 NOV 2007
Posted by jdixon at 12:11 PM
New Systems Science and Industrial Engineering Publications by BU researchers
Do exact shapes of fuzzy sets matter?
Belohlavek, Radim
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL SYSTEMS 36 (5): 527-555 2007
Laws, constraints, and the modeling relation - History and interpretations
Pattee, Howard H.
CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY 4 (10): 2272-2295 2007
Posted by jdixon at 12:07 PM
December 18, 2007
New Mathematics Publication by BU Researchers
Pseudo-centrosymmetric matrices, with applications to counting perfect matchings
Hanusa, Christopher R. H.
LINEAR ALGEBRA AND ITS APPLICATIONS 427 (2-3): 206-217 DEC 1 2007
Posted by ebrown at 08:47 AM
New Chemistry Publications by BU Researchers
Palladium nanoparticles for catalytic reduction of Cr(VI) using formic acid
Omole, Marcells A.; K'Owino, Isaac O.; Sadik, Omowunmi A.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL 76 (1-2): 158-167 OCT 30 2007
The epimetallation and carbonation of carbonyl and imino derivatives: Epivanadation route to 2-amino and 2-hydroxy acids
Eisch, John J.; Fregene, Paul O.; Gitua, John N.
JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY 692 (21): 4647-4653 OCT 1 2007
Posted by ebrown at 08:43 AM
December 17, 2007
New Geology & Environmental Studies Publications by BU Researchers
Title: "A preliminary assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon distributions in the lower Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico" (vol 82, pg 273, 2003)
Authors: Mitra, S; Bianchi, TS
Source: MARINE CHEMISTRY 107 (2): 275-275 OCT 30 2007
Posted by ajbrown at 03:20 PM
New Psychology Publications by BU Researchers
Title: CS-duration and partial-reinforcement effects counteract overshadowing in select situations
Authors: Urushmara, K
Source: LEARNING & BEHAVIOR 35 (4): 201-213 NOV 2007
Title: Predicting individual change in personality disorder features by simultaneous individual change in personality dimensions linked to neurobehavioral systems: The longitudinal study of personality disorders
Authors: Lenzenweger, MF; Willett, JB
Source: JOURNAL OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 116 (4): 684-700 NOV 2007
Title: Negative life events, self-perceived competence, and depressive symptoms in young adults
Authors: Uhrlass, DJ; Gibb, BE
Source: COGNITIVE THERAPY AND RESEARCH 31 (6): 773-783 DEC 2007
Title: Conflict frequency and relationship quality across the transition to parenthood
Authors: Kluwer, ES; Johnson, MD
Source: JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY 69 (5): 1089-1106 DEC 2007
Title: Long-range regressions to previously read words. are guided by spatial and verbal memory
Authors: Weger, UW; Enhofv, AW
Source: MEMORY & COGNITION 35 (6): 1293-1306 SEP 2007
Title: Divergent validity of measures of cognitive distortions, impulsivity, and time perspective in pathological gambling
Authors: MacKillop, J; Anderson, EJ; Castelda, BA; Mattson, RE; Donovick, PJ
Source: JOURNAL OF GAMBLING STUDIES 22 (3): 339-354 SEP 2006
Title: Multidimensional assessment of impulsivity in undergraduate hazardous drinkers and controls
Authors: MacKillop, J; Mattson, RE; MacKillop, EJA; Castelda, BA; Donovick, PJ
Source: JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS 68 (6): 785-788 NOV 2007
Title: Differential effects of ethanol and midazolam upon the devaluation of an aversive memory in infant rats
Authors: Pautassi, RM; Nizhnikov, M; Molina, JC; Boehm, SL; Spear, N
Source: ALCOHOL 41 (6): 421-431 SEP 2007
Posted by ajbrown at 02:51 PM
December 03, 2007
Open Access Science Journals – Bentham OPEN
Bentham Publishers announced that they “are launching more than 200 peer-reviewed open access journals during this year, under the banner of “Bentham OPEN.” The journals will cover all major disciplines and are exclusively open access publications. All articles are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication.”
Journal topics include biology, biotechnology, computer science, engineering, environmental science, geology, material sciences, mathematics, medical, nanoscience, nursing, physics, and psychology.
Posted by jdixon at 11:36 AM