Research in Information Technology The Bi-annual Publication of the ACM Special Interest Group for Information Technology Education In This Issue: The Editor’s Note Information for Authors Feature Article: Risk Forecast Using Hidden Markov Models, by Charles Pak and James Cannady, Nova Southeastern University 1 2 4 Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Rob Friedman, New Jersey Institute of Technology email: friedman@njit.edu The Editor’s Note RIT continues its efforts to disseminate fresh
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Citation APA method usually uses author (surname only) and date (year only) method of in-text citation Islam (2012) concludes that the poverty condition of the country Poverty condition of the country is deteriorating (Islam, 2012)…….. Several studies found the fact that Bangladesh GDP is supposed to increase (Rahman, 2011; Kalam, 2012; and Islam, 2011)……… If there are two authors, you just write: Rahman and Kashem, 2012 If there are three to five authors, then at the first time mention all
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A recent report from Mother Jones has revealed disconcerting information regarding the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) particularly regarding financial influence on behalf of a variety of industry giants. It really shows how commonplace industry influence over “science” and policy has become. The ACSH is essentially nothing more than a consumer front group for the businesses that fund it — despite their assertions that the organization is “independent,” a quick look at their financial
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What is desktop publishing and why is it important? According to www.dicitionary.com, desktop publishing is the design and production of publications by means of specialized software enabling a microcomputer to generate typeset-quality text and graphics (Collins, 2012). In other words it’s a means of producing quality publications with computer software. In my opinion, Abode InDesign is the best program to use when completing the process of desktop publishing. Adobe InDesign allows designers to successfully
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Yes, the authors of this research article do have the appropriate clinical and educational credentials. Patricia Kelly is a Registered Dietician, has a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and is a Certified Lactation Consultant (CLC). Patricia is the Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman of Limerick Incorporated, which was developed to support working mothers in meeting their goal of breastfeeding (Limerick, 2016). Patricia Kelly is Joan Ortiz’ mother. In addition to being a Registered Nurse, Joan Ortiz is
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myspace, ning, yahoo groups, and facebook provide to specifically target a specific market to get the word out about books and products have the potential to open up other money making opportunities for authors. Once your name is branded in the publishing industry, bookstore operators will reach out to you to have your book in their stores, invitations for speaking engagements and events will surface, and book club invites will follow. Once you establish yourself as an authority in your field, the
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How to Write an MBA Research Paper If you got an assignment to write a research paper and you want to deliver a great one, you have to first understand what a research paper actually is – it is an argument or discussion that is founded on a certain thesis; and it includes collected evidence and quotations from authoritative sources. When you get your first research paper, it may seem like an overwhelming task, but it’s actually not that complicated if you understand the process and follow it as
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The bottom line is discoveries need discoverability and that is only guaranteed through full Open Access. How did Free the Science come about? In March 2014, an ECS ad hoc Committee on the Free Dissemination of Research evaluated the evolving publishing landscape and the viability of transitioning to an Open Access publications model. They determined that in addition to maintaining our high standards of peer review, ECS should pursue complete Open Access to keep our publications relevant and sustainable
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of Cambridge Unit of Assessment: UoA23 Title of case study: The transformation of the book publishing industry in Britain and the US 1. Summary of the impact (indicative maximum 100 words) Research undertaken by Professor John Thompson on the recent transformation of the book publishing industry has had an impact on practitioners in the publishing industry; on associated professions dependent on the publishing industry, such as writers of fiction and general interest nonfiction; on libraries and their
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rapidly expanding literary market in order to protect the published material from pirating by other publications. Newspaper is perhaps the one word most commonly referred to as a mass media, and it is the oldest form. The modern advent of desktop publishing has made the journalist's and publisher's jobs much easier. Stories can be typed into a laptop computer in the field and transferred directly to the editor via Internet or fax modem. Editing, formatting, and layout can all be done on a computer
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