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Science Snapshot

by Action Advisor on April 7, 2012

The latest Insights and Discoveries from the World of Science.

Climate Change insights from Antarctica

The covariation of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration and temperature in Antarctic ice-core records suggests a close link between CO2 and climate during the Pleistocene ice ages. The role and relative importance of CO2 in producing these climate changes remains unclear, however, in part because the ice-core deuterium record reflects local rather than global temperature. Read the full article.

Gigantic Feathered Dinosaur Discovered in China

Direct evidence for the presence of extensively feathered gigantic dinosaurs are offering new insights into early feather evolution. Read the full article.

This story is also covered by National Geographic. Read their article.

Searching for a Cure

Antibodypedia is a free resource that helps you find the right antibody for the right application. Independent, with data curated with the assistance of an international advisory board, Antibodypedialets you:

• Search for antibodies that have proved themselves effective for specific applications
• Discover published research employing particular antibodies
• Submit antibody validation data from your own experiments

Exploring the Titanic

Filmmaker and explorer James Cameron heads a commemorative line-up of premiere documentaries from National Geographic about the biggest, most technologically advanced ship of its time, the R.M.S. Titanic, which sank on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, one hundred years ago – on April 15th.

The special two-night Titanic Event airs on the National Geographic Channel starts Sunday, April 8th at 8:00 pm ET/PT. Check your local listings for times in other regions.

Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron takes viewers on the ultimate forensic investigation of how an unsinkable ship sank on that April day.

Save the Titanic with Bob Ballard retraces the steps of the people who set sail on that fateful journey.

You also will find a number of Titanic-related online special features this month, such as full episodes of past National Geographic Titanic videos like Secrets of the Titanic and Rebuilding Titanic. Plus, new extra-sharp underwater photos of the remaining wreckage, special online games, and fascinating new historical and scientific information. In addition National Geographic have included materials especially for children and teachers.

Lastly, be sure to pick-up a copy of this month’s National Geographic magazine which features the “Unseen Titanic” and uses new technologies to reveal the most intimate images of this famous wreck.

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License to Label

by Action Advisor on April 1, 2012

Citizens expose GMO’s via collaborative initiative Label It Yourself (#LIY)

Taking a stand against the US Government’s lax labelling laws – the people of America have begun printing their own GMO ‘warning labels’.

“The Label It Yourself campaign is not intended to disparage anyone’s personal food choices. It is about bringing attention to the lack of transparency on the part of corporations and our government when it comes to the food we buy and eat. In order for us to make informed decisions about the food we put in our bodies, we need to know what’s in it and how it’s produced,” write its participants.

The LIY website provides all the resources necessary to print your own GMO warning labels, as well as a guide to identifying foods that contain genetically engineered components.

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‘Geocube’ The New Face of Geography

by Action Advisor on March 12, 2012

The world of Geography at your fingertips and just a mouse click away!

Geocube is an attractive online resource about Geography. Geocube is based on the principle of the Rubik Cube with six faces and 54 topics. It is a virtual and easily accessible website which is available online for free. Move the Geocube around with your mouse and explore the faces and topics. Geocube provides an accessible way to read, see and watch what Geography is and geographers do. This is a European initiative developed by HERODOT, the European Network for Geography in Higher Education and is available to anyone who is interested in Geography.

The familiar rubik cube interface transforms the subject of geography into a virtual game-like, learning experience with interactive media that prompts viewers (including despondent students) to engage on a creative level – and for those who have difficulties interpreting lines, graphs, numbers or other geographic references this is a key advantage.

This educational project is sponsored by the Environmental Systems Research Institute. ESRI is built on the philosophy that a geographic approach to problem solving ensures better communication and collaboration. Geographic Information System (GIS) technology leverages the geographic approach to address social, economic, business, and environmental concerns at the local, regional, national, and global scale.

ESRI supports teaching about GIS in the context of GIScience, teaching with GIS as an instructional tool in a variety of disciplines, and the use of GIS to manage programs and infrastructure on educational campuses.

Visit the GIS education community to learn more about ESRI’s education program and GIS-based curriculum.

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Visualize Your Impact

by Action Advisor on February 27, 2012

Throughout the month of April 2012 and on Earth Day (April 22), Earth Day Network and along with millions of supporters around the world will be reinvesting in our planet on a global scale. But, to truly conceive of the value these small or supreme ‘green gestures’ will have to your neck-of-the-woods, it’s worth checking out the Global Carbon Footprint Infograph designed by Stanford Kay for Miller McCune and featured on Visual.ly – the world’s largest community for sharing infographics and data visualizations.

The final version of this infograph can be viewed here!

As the saying goes, “a picture can paint a thousands words” and infographs do this beautifully. Helping communicate complex ideas in a clear, compact and eye-catching ways – infographs take deep data and present it in visual shorthand.

The site offers a wide range of visuals covering all manner of topics that can be used as reference in support of open-access education and collaboration. With an impressive list of contributory partners including National Geographic, Mashable and the Wall Street Journal, there is an abundance of resources to choose from.

With the ability to explore, share and create your own data visualizations Visual.ly is the ideal way to communicate vital messages and network ideas.

It is free to join and uses a simple ‘plug and play’ interface that applies the stylistic expertise of the world’s top information designers to your designs. So, you don’t need to be a graphic genius to create an interactive visual that tells a compelling story.

Note: The application for creating infographs is not available just yet, but in the meantime users can create a Twitter Visualizer and signup to be notified when the design features go live.

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Google Earth Outreach

by Action Advisor on February 3, 2011

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