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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:11:13 -0800

ResearchBlogging.org and PLoS work together to measure the impact of journal articles http://ff.im/-ditCE
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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:55:42 -0800

ResearchBlogging.org and PLoS work together to measure the impact of journal articles
With over 800,000 journal articles published in 2008 alone, it’s impossible even for experts to read all the peer-reviewed research published in their fields. So how do they choose which articles to read? How do non-experts decide which articles are...
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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:39:04 -0800

The rise and rise of Python in computational science http://ff.im/-dinGd
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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:37:46 -0800

The rise and rise of Python in computational science
One of my plans for next year is to start giving short talks and tutorials about scientific Python to various groups around the University of Manchester. Ever since I attended EuroSciPy in Leipzig earlier this year I have been excited about the...
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Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:55:40 -0800

Octopus carries around coconut shells as suits of armour [Not Exactly Rocket Science] http://ff.im/-dheUJ
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Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:55:31 -0800

Octopus carries around coconut shells as suits of armour [Not Exactly Rocket Science]
Octopuses are masters of camouflage that can change their shape, colour and texture to perfectly blend into their environment. But the soft bodies that make them such excellent con artists also make them incredibly vulnerable, should they be spotted....
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Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:46:39 -0800

On Google's Unofficial Dictionary API http://ff.im/-dfrFy
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Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:45:17 -0800

On Google's Unofficial Dictionary API
Google Dictionary has an undocumented API that's used in Google Docs. You can obtain a JSON output using a URL...
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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:00:41 -0800

HEBDOMADARIO N° 248 (7 de noviembre al 11 de diciembre de 2009) http://ff.im/-d6Knf
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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:00:30 -0800

HEBDOMADARIO N° 248 (7 de noviembre al 11 de diciembre de 2009)
Esconden gastos la SEP y el SNTE La Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) y el Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (SNTE) preparan sin licitación y de manera discrecional la compra millonaria de más de 300 mil computadoras laptop con...
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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:43:40 -0800

"Bizarre" Octopuses Carry Coconuts as Instant Shelters http://ff.im/-cZ1PV
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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:43:40 -0800

"Bizarre" Octopuses Carry Coconuts as Instant Shelters http://ff.im/-cZ1PW
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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:55:25 -0800

"Bizarre" Octopuses Carry Coconuts as Instant Shelters
Scientists are "blown away" by octopuses discovered tip-toeing with coconut-shell halves suctioned to their undersides, then reassembling the halves and disappearing inside—a rare example of animal tool use, a new study says. With...
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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:52:51 -0800

"Bizarre" Octopuses Carry Coconuts as Instant Shelters
Octopuses have been discovered tip-toeing with coconut-shell halves suctioned to their undersides, then reassembling the halves and disappearing inside for protection or deception, a new study says.
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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:19:05 -0800

Reunión de Twitteros en #Ensenada : domingo 13 de diciembre, 6 PM, Sportsbar. Pasen la voz.
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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:06:18 -0800

Aprender de los errores http://ff.im/-caSNb
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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Aprender de los errores
Autora Invitada: Beatriz Mayoral Por años, los educadores han defendido el aprendizaje sin errores. Por ejemplo, un maestro en...
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Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:46:46 -0800

A Study Hacks Primer http://ff.im/-c8Cqp
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Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:46:36 -0800

A Study Hacks Primer
Fixed-Schedule Redux My friend Ramit, from the exceptional I Will Teach You To Be Rich blog, just published a guest post I wrote about fixed-schedule productivity (the idea that you should fix your ideal schedule, and then work backwards to meet it). If...
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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:06:17 -0800

Miguel León-Portilla: ¿Borrar la historia? El caso de la isla Cerralvo http://ff.im/-c7va9
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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:06:12 -0800

Miguel León-Portilla: ¿Borrar la historia? El caso de la isla Cerralvo
En varios periódicos y, por supuesto, en La Jornada del 19 de este mes se ha transmitido la noticia de que a la isla Cerralvo, situada en el golfo de California, un poco al sur de la bahía de La Paz, se le ha cambiado el nombre por el del oceanógrafo...
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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:02:54 -0800

Penultimátum http://ff.im/-c7uVU
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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:02:48 -0800

Penultimátum
La isla Cerralvo se ubica al sur de la bahía de La Paz, separada 11 kilómetros de la costa por un profundo canal. Tiene una extensión de 160 kilómetros cuadrados. Es una isla desértica e importante refugio de, por lo menos, 17 diferentes especies de...
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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:30:09 -0800

Fixed-Schedule Productivity: How I Accomplish a Large Amount of Work in a Small Number of Work Hours http://ff.im/-c6gMw
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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:30:01 -0800

Fixed-Schedule Productivity: How I Accomplish a Large Amount of Work in a Small Number of Work Hours
My Schedule Should Be Terrible… I should have an overwhelming, Malox-guzzling, stress-saturated schedule. Here’s why: I’m a graduate student in a demanding program. I’m working on several research papers while also attempting to nail down some...
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