Thursday, July 01, 2004

Two psychology journals open backfiles. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, both published by the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, have recently released their fulltext backfiles, from mid-1996 through 2001. Future volumes are to be released for free access annually, maintaining approximately a two year lag. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis - Fulltext v29(3)-34 (Fall 1996-2001); Selected fulltext v28+ (1995+); ISSN: 0021-8855. ISI Total Citations in 2002: 2,015; Impact Factor: 1.105 Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior - Fulltext v66-76 (July 1996-2001); Selected fulltext v63+ (1995+); ISSN: 0022-5002. ISI Total Citations in 2002: 2,111; Impact Factor: 1.579 Thanks to Victor Laties, University of Rochester, executive editor of JEAB. [Open Access News] 10:44:21 PM      Google It!.

Engineers Develop Artificial Neuron that 'Learns' [Science Blog - Science News Stories] 6:27:36 PM      Google It!.

Army: Combat Degrades Some Troops' Mental Health [Science Blog - Science News Stories] 6:18:01 PM      Google It!.

Electronic game use linked to childhood obesity [Science Blog - Science News Stories] 9:19:12 AM      Google It!.

Gene alteration points to longevity, thinness [Science Blog - Science News Stories] 9:18:37 AM      Google It!.

Through the Taste Buds, an Idyll Relived. Summers past do not have to be gone forever with sites that sell nostalgia-inspiring food. By By MICHELLE SLATALLA. [The New York Times > Technology] 8:53:03 AM      Google It!.

Knock 3 Times on the Ceiling (to Turn on the DVD Player). Inexpensive sensors can turn a table, window or other surface into a tap-sensitive switch. By By ANNE EISENBERG. [The New York Times > Technology] this has potential for safe non-invasive communication devices that open up many erogonomic design options for communication with computers the would lend themselves to both accessiblity and artistry. --BL 8:51:59 AM      Google It!.

Could Your Voice Betray You?. A technology developed for lie-detector tests, which analyzes the subject’s voice to help separate truth from falsehood, is finding its way into applications far beyond criminal investigations. By By DOUGLAS HEINGARTNER. [The New York Times > Technology] premised on a fundamental misunderstanding of human cognition and memory as well as lack of appreciation of the nature of antisocial personality disorder.  They would do better as technicolor hearing aids.  -- BL 8:44:28 AM      Google It!.