Google Scholar Citations pitfalls

The Scholarly Kitchen is a blog put out by the Society for Scholarly Publishing that aims to keep its readers aware of new developments in publishing. A recent article entitled, "Gaming Google Scholar Citations, Made Simple and Easy" and ensuing comments provide interesting food for thought.   Carol

Indiana State flyover will produce new GIS data!

In an announcement today from the Times Media Company: NWI.com, this data will be more detailed than Google Maps. Read the entire story at: http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/lake-county-commissioners-ok-money-for-state-flyover-data/article_47da0ad6-8e83-51d0-b140-fb423f0346df.html

How "expert firms" influence investing in new products

Science News gives an example of how expert firms are influencing investment in new products in both of these recent articles:

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/339/6116/139.full
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/339/6116/137.summary

Calling all geoscience faculty and students! This new article about Geosciences resources is beyond excellent!

http://www.istl.org/11-spring/internet.html

Video: the rescue of the crew of the Bounty

The Coast Guard rescue of the crew of the Tall Ship "Bounty" has been recorded. 
http://www.vancouversun.com/Video+Rescue+Bounty+during+Hurricane+Sandy/7465313/story.html

The Bounty sank as the result of the high winds associated with hurricane Sandy.  The Washington Post released this story today.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/coast-guard-monitors-tall-ship-in-distress-off-north-carolina-as-sandy-moves-toward-east-coast/2012/10/29/d3b3a36c-21a4-11e2-92f8-7f9c4daf276a_story.html

News about Reaxys Xcelerate! Attn: Chemical Engineers!

Reaxys is beefing up content with a new version called Reaxys Xcelerate.
This new version is being developed especially for research intensive organizations. It includes substances, structures by chemical name or CAS registry number. It will be expanded to include journal articles.
Reaxys includes PubChem.
To view a demo and training videos that give more information about Reaxys, check them out at the following link:
http://trainingdesk.elsevier.com/products/Reaxys-Xcelerate

Geology and the Gettysburg Campaign

What were the interrelationships between the local Gettysburg area geology, the terrain, and the course of the Battle of Gettysburg? Find the answers at:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/education/es5/es5.pdf