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McCabe, Mark J. and Snyder, Christopher M., Did Online Access to Journals Change the Economics Literature? (January 23, 2011). “Does online access boost citations? The answer has implications for issues ranging from the value of a citation to the sustainability of open-access journals. Using panel data on citations to economics and business journals, we show …
An Open Government Implementation Model: Moving to Increased Public Engagement, IBM Center for the Business of Government, January 2011 “This report presents an Open Government Implementation Model (OGIM) for guiding government agencies towards open government. Our model defines four implementation stages and describes the focuses, deliverables, benefits, challenges, best practices, and metrics for each stage. …
The Global Go-To Think Tanks 2010 – The Leading Public Policy Research Organizations In The World, James G. McGann, Ph.D. Director “The 2010 Global Go To Think Tank Rankings marks the fourth edition of what has now become an annual report. The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the International Relations Program, University of …
Mindfulness practice leads to increases in regional brain gray matter density. Volume 191, Issue 1, Pages 36-43 (30 January 2011), Neuroimaging section of Psychiatry Research. Britta K. Hölzelab, James Carmodyc, Mark Vangela, Christina Congletona, Sita M. Yerramsettia, Tim Gardab, Sara W. Lazara. “Therapeutic interventions that incorporate training in mindfulness meditation have become increasingly popular, but …
“What is The Million Women Study? The Million Women Study is a national study of womens health, involving more than one million UK women aged 50 and over. It is a collaborative project between Cancer Research UK and the National Health Service, with additional funding from the Medical Research Council and the Health and Safety …
The Lauder Global Business Insight Report 2011 – On the Move: Adapting to a New Global Economy: “In this special report, students from the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies analyze some of the more far-reaching changes affecting people, industries and regions around the world. The articles offer new perspectives on trends …
“Working in partnership, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) promotes and funds high-quality, cost-effective teaching and research, meeting the diverse needs of students, the economy and society.” Collaborate to compete – Seizing the opportunity of online learning for UK higher education, Report to HEFCE by the Online Learning Task Force, January 2011: “The …
“January 27 marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly designated this day as International Holocaust Remembrance Day (IHRD), an annual day of commemoration to honor the victims of the Nazi era. Every member nation of the U.N. has an obligation to honor …
“Through this document, Lumina Foundation for Education offers a Degree Qualifications Profile, a tool that can help transform U.S. higher education. A Degree Profile or qualifications framework illustrates clearly what students should be expected to know and be able to do once they earn their degrees at any level. This Degree Profile …
News release: “This report presents results of the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in science at grades 4, 8, and 12. National results for each of the three grades are based on representative samples of public and private school students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense …
Implementing Telework: Lessons Learned from Four Federal Agencies, IBM Center for The Business of Government / Scott P. Overmyer, Professor and Director of the MSIS Program, Center for Graduate Studies, Baker College “This report offers practical implementation advice to agency leaders and front-line managers faced with implementing the newly-enacted law expanding telework opportunities to over …
PFC Energy 50: “ExxonMobil, with a market capitalization of $368.7 billion, regained the top position it has held almost every year on the PFC Energy 50 list. Last year’s leader PetroChina closed the year 18% behind ExxonMobil, following a 14% decline in its market value. Petrobras rises to #3 this year, with a $228.9 billion …
