Filed on Nov 30th 2007 in Fun
If you have an idea you would like to patent, but are afraid it might not be taken seriously, don't fret - it can't possibly be worse than the 10 Most Ridiculous Inventions Ever Patented. When you are ready to get serious about patenting your innovative idea, check out the library's Guide to Patents for everything you need to know about searching and applying for patents.
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Filed on Nov 28th 2007 in alert
The Dibner Library web site is getting a make over and we need your help. Your input will guide us as we make the web site easier to use and more responsive to your needs. Click here to take a brief survey or pick up a paper copy at the library service desk. Take a few minutes to complete the survey and congratulate yourself for helping build a better web site! If that isn't enough...
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Filed on Nov 20th 2007 in Management & Finance
Bestselling author and practitioner of mathematical finance, Nassim Taleb, will be speaking at Poly's Pfizer Auditorium on Wednesday, November 28 at 6 pm as part of the Topfer Chair Lecture Series in Financial Engineering & Technology Management.
Nassim Taleb's latest book, The Black Swan: The impact of the highly improbable, takes its title from his theory of unpredictable events with...
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Filed on Nov 16th 2007 in chemistry
Did you know that flour is a hydrocolloid? Flour is a fairly common cooking ingredient, but obscure ingredients once found on the lower reaches of processed foods labels are now finding their way into high cuisine, enabling dishes like pretzel shaped foie gras. Chefs are using science to better understand their cooking, and to create new ways of cooking. This trend melds two areas that seem as...
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Filed on Nov 14th 2007 in Science
Whether a professor wants you to cite high impact journals in an assignment or you are looking for a place to publish your work, knowing what "high impact" really means is an essential first step.
A journal's impact factor is a measure of the frequency with which the "average article" in a journal has been cited in a particular year. It helps you evaluate a journal's relative importance,...
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