Local knowledge and amateur participation. Shevchenko Scientific Society, 1892–1914

Participation and Scientific Collaboration in Persian Wikipedia

Background and Aim: This research studies the effective participation and scientific collaboration in Persian Wikipedia, from 2003-2012.  Method: The library method has been used. Also, considering the objectives and the nature of subject, the research method is a descriptive-applied and during its implementation scientometric technique has been used. Excel and SPSS softwares have been used for...

The force of knowledge. The scientific dimension of society

JOHN ZIMAN, Theforce ofknowledge. The scientific dimension ofsociety, Cambridge University Press, 1976, 4to, pp. ix, 374, illus., £7.50. The author is Professor of Physics at Bristol and his book is based on a course of ten weekly lectures which endeavours to teach students in the Faculty of Science the social relations of science and technology. His aim is to reach the practically-minded indiv...

Local Distribution in the Amateur Radio Environment

Packet radio is of ten used as a means of access ing comput ing faci l i t ies or , more general ly , a larger ter res t r ia l network. In th is respect , i t can be seen as a form of local dis t r ibut ion. Similar ly , in te l l igent repeaters in terconnect ing s ta t ions that are not in one a n o t h e r ’ s h e a r i n g r a n g e c a n b e t h o u g h t o f a s p e r f o r m i n g a n a...

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Concussion knowledge and attitudes among amateur South African rugby players

Corresponding author: C T Viljoen ([email protected]) Rugby players are exposed to a higher risk of injury than participants in other sports, as players may legitimately be involved in collision incidents.[1] A recent review reported that head injuries, including concussions, are the most frequently reported injuries in professional rugby.[2] Concussion is defined as a ‘traumatically induced...