Since 1965, SAGE has helped inform and educate a global community of scholars, practitioners, researchers, and students spanning a wide range of subject areas including business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology, and medicine. An independent company, SAGE has principal offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC. http://www.sagepub.com/aboutPress.nav en-us Copyright Los Angeles, CA (May 21st, 2012) - Playing violent shooting video games can improve firing accuracy and influence players to aim for the head when using a real gun finds a new study in Communication Research, published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_ViolentVideoGamesTurningGamersintoDeadlyShooters.sp Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 18th, 2012) - More than 5,000 people die each year in vehicle crashes caused by distracted driving, many who were texting and talking on cellphones behind the wheel, according to the May 4 issue of CQ Researcher (published by CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE). Teen drivers appear to be especially susceptible to distraction. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_CQResearcherExaminesDistractedDriving.sp Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (May 16th, 2012) - The study of disabilities formerly focused on medical and social aspects. Recently, however, an entirely new discipline has emerged that studies the disability experience from the perspective of the person with the disability. SAGE Reference has published Arts and Humanities, a part of the timely, cross-disciplinary, and issues-based SAGE Reference Series on Disability, to explore how the arts and humanities have been affected by the disability experience and how those with disabilities have influenced the arts and humanities. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_PresentsArtsHumanitiesGroundBreakingReferenceSeriesDisability.sp Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 15th, 2012) - SAGE and Simon Fraser University (SFU), a leader in the open access movement and a member of COPE (Compact for Open-access Publishing Equity), have announced a partnership designed to encourage social science and humanities faculty and students at SFU to publish in SAGE Open. Launched by SAGE in 2011, SAGE Open is the first peer-reviewed, broad-based “Gold” open access social science and humanities journal. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_PartnersSimonFraserUniversitySAGEOpen.sp Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 (May 14th, 2012) - We are pleased that the District Court ruling recognized that Georgia State University’s flawed 2009 copyright policy resulted in infringement of our works. We will work on an injunction that will reduce the chances that GSU will infringe works posted to its eReserve system in the future. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_InRegardGeorgiaStateCopyrightDecision.sp Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 10th, 2012) - Despite the fact that military service means working long hours with unpredictable schedules, frequent relocations, and separations from loved ones due to deployment, a new study published in the Journal of Family Issues (a SAGE journal) finds that marriages of military members are not more vulnerable than civilian marriages. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_MilitaryMarriagesStayStrongDespiteChallenges.sp Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 8th, 2012) - More ambitious, risk-taking entrepreneurs dream of starting new business ventures than ever before. They prefer to put the fate of their career into their own hands instead of hoping to rise through the ranks of an established corporation. To serve those individuals, most universities are now offering new venture management courses that teach an understanding of entrepreneurship and how to effectively manage new ventures in today’s dynamic environment. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_Explorerisksrewardsentrepreneurshipin.sp Tue, 8 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 8th, 2012) - A new study from Social Studies of Science (published by SAGE) reveals that when men chair committees that select scientific awards recipients, males win the awards more than 95% of the time. This new study also reports that while in the past two decades women have begun to win more awards for their scientific achievements, compared to men, they win more service and teaching awards and fewer prestigious scholarly awards than would be expected based on their representation in the nomination pool. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_WomensScientificAchievementsOftenOverlookedUndervalued.sp Tue, 8 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 2nd, 2012) - SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, today announced the launch of a new podcast: Social Science Bites, a series of interviews with leading social scientists on different aspects of the social world. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_SocialScienceBitesAMajorNewPodcastSeries.sp Wed, 2 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 1st, 2012) - Crimes such as human trafficking, smuggling, and terrorism that involve border crossings as an integral part of the criminal activity can significantly affect both countries. Once that border is crossed, the crime becomes a transnational crime, complete with unique domestic and international policing and prosecution challenges. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_Investigatecrimescrossnationalborders.sp Tue, 1 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 1st, 2012) - Each time a release of radioactivity occurs, questions arise and debates unfold on the health risks at low doses—and still, just over a year after the disaster at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station, unanswered questions and unsettled debates remain. Now a special issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, examines what is new about the debate over low-dose radiation risk, specifically focusing on areas of agreement and disagreement, including quantitative estimates of cancer risk as radiation dose increases, or what is known as the linear non-threshold theory (LNT). The issue, which includes essays written by the top experts in their fields, does not claim to put the argument to rest—however, it does provide an indispensible update of the existing literature. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_ExpertsWriteRisksLowLevelRadiation.sp Tue, 1 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 30th, 2012) - College students wishing to eat healthier may want to invest in a clear fruit bowl says a recent article published in theEnvironment and Behavior (published by SAGE). The new study found that when fruits and vegetables are within arm's reach, students are more likely to eat them. Furthermore, making fruit and vegetables more visible increases the intake of fruit, but the same does not hold true for vegetables. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_KeepFruitCloseVegetablesCloser.sp Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 26th, 2012) - A new study from Educational and Psychological Measurement (published by SAGE) found that when it comes to homophobic bullying, there could be a gender gap. While male victims are more likely to be bullied by male homophobic bullies, female victims are bullied by both males and females equally. Additionally, those surveyed for the research reported hearing a low number of verbal homophobic remarks towards gay men compared to other forms of non-verbal homophobic bullying. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_NewStudySuggestsGenderGaparoundHomophobicBullying.sp Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:40:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 26th, 2012) - SAGE is excited to have been chosen by the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) to publish its journal, Foot & Ankle International, beginning in January 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_BeginpublishingFootAnkleInternational.sp Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:40:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 25th, 2012) - Public opinion and public policy often assume that immigration is directly related to higher rates of crime, but the social conditions of neighborhoods actually have a more significant effect on violent crimes than immigrant populations. A new study in The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (published by SAGE) titled "Extending Immigration and Crime Studies: National Implications and Local Settings," examines the issue using local and national data over several decades. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_NeighborhoodsnotImmigrantsDeterminingFactorHomicides.sp Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:40:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 24th, 2012) - SAGE Reference has just published the reference work for the emerging field of global studies, the authoritative and interdisciplinary Encyclopedia of Global Studies. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_EncyclopediaGlobalStudies.sp Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:40:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 23rd, 2012) - The benefits of breast milk are well known, but why breastfeeding protects against various forms of cancer remains a mystery. A new study in the Journal of Human Lactation (published by SAGE) found high levels of cancer-fighting TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) in human milk, which might be one source of breast milk's anticancer activity. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_HighLevelsTrailProteinBreastMilkMightContribAnticancerAct.sp Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:35:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 23rd, 2012) - The Association for Psychological Science and SAGE announce the launch of Clinical Psychological Science, a new peer-reviewed journal focused on publishing advances in clinical science and providing a venue for cutting-edge research across a wide range of conceptual views, approaches, and topics. This is the APS's fifth scholarly journal, joining Psychological Science, Current Directions in Psychological Science, Psychological Science in the Public Interest, and Perspectives on Psychological Science. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_AssPsychologicalSciSAGELaunchClinicalPsychologicalSci.sp Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:35:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 20th, 2012) - SAGE now publishes International Area Studies Review (IASR). IASR is the quarterly peer-reviewed publication of the Center for International Area Studies (CIAS) at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), Seoul, published in collaboration with the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_PublishesInternationalAreaStudiesReview.sp Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:35:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 19th, 2012) - As presidential candidates from both parties gear up for the big day in November, more and more people are turning to political blogs to provide them with the latest news on the election-front. A new study released in the American Behavioral Scientist (published by SAGE) examined the differences among top political blogs from the right and the left and found that left-wing blogs encourage more user participation, present more opinion-related content, and were more likely to rally their readers to action. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_PoliticalBloggingRightLeft.sp Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:35:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 17th, 2012) - Deadly police shootings, racial profiling and discriminatory law enforcement are once again in the forefront of national debate. Police killings of unarmed civilians in New Orleans and Seattle have generated local protests and national controversies. Accusations of racial profiling have been lodged against police departments in those and other cities as well as the Maricopa County sheriff's office in Arizona. In addition, the recent shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch coordinator has forced a close examination of authorities' initial investigation of the killing. But what are the real facts about these issues and what is the federal government doing to curb local police misconduct? These important questions are discussed in the April 6, 2012, issue of CQ Researcher, published by CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_RacialProfilingKillArresteesLocalPoliceIncrease.sp Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:35:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 16th, 2012) - While theories about race, gender, and math ability among high school students have long been debated, a recent study found that math teachers are in fact, unjustifiably biased toward their white male students. This study was published in a new article released in the April 2012 issue of Gender & Society (GENDSOC), the official journal of the Sociologists for Women in Society, published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_MathTeachersDemonstrateBiasWhiteMaleStudents.sp Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:35:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 12th, 2012) - Police officers are always trying to control the misconduct of those who are on parole in order to control crime in the community, but what types of behaviors land them back in jail and what can law enforcement officials do about it? A recent article in the Journal of Correctional Health Care (JCHC), published by SAGE, discusses how to target the most common risky behaviors among specific groups of parolees in order to lower crime in the community. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_ParoleesBehavingBadly.sp Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:51:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 9th, 2012) - Does the growing number of psychiatric disorder diagnoses have an effect on people with mental illnesses? According to a new study, as definitions of mental illnesses become broader, people who show signs of depression and other common mental illnesses are less likely to evoke a supportive response from friends and family members as are people with other severe mental disorders. This new study was released in a recent issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_WhatsInAName.sp Mon, 9 Apr 2012 11:28:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 6th, 2012) - If rehabilitation and low recidivism rates are the goal, it's clear that traditional incarceration in standard prison settings does not work. One alternative—community-based corrections—was conceived as a way to be more progressive, humane, and effective, particularly with the less serious criminal offenders for whom incarceration with serious offenders might prove more damaging than rehabilitative. Although these programs have now been in place for 40 years, to date no comprehensive reference resource has tackled this topic. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_ExploreAlternativesTraditionalIncarceration.sp Fri, 6 Apr 2012 11:50:00 -0500 London, UK (March 29th, 2012) - Index recognized the bravery of journalists, artists and activists from around the world at the Index Freedom of Expression Awards 2012, which were held in London on March 28, 2012. This year's keynote speaker was the celebrated author Michael Morpurgo, who told the gathered guests: 'freedom of expression defines me, defines you, defines our society.' Host Jonathan Dimbleby paid tribute to outgoing Index CEO John Kampfner saying that he has, 'lifted Index to a new level'. John, in turn, welcomed Index's new CEO, Kirsty Hughes who joins the organization in April. The awards were sponsored by SAGE, Google, the Guardian and Bindmans. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_INDEXFREEDOMEXPRESSIONAWARDSRECOGNIZEJOURNALIST.sp Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:34:00 -0500 Washington DC (March 27th, 2012) - The election of America's first African American president brought some interesting questions to fore: How have African Americans voted over time? What types of candidates and issues have been effective throughout history, in persuading people to vote? The African American Electorate: A Statistical History, new from CQ Press, answers these questions and many others. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_TheAfricanAmericanElectorate.sp Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:30:00 -0500 London, UK (March 27th, 2012) - SAGE celebrates Index on Censorship's 40th anniversary with free access to the magazine's historic archive for 40 days, from 26 March until 4 May. After that date, the archive from 1972-2010 will remain free for the rest of the year http://www.indexoncensorship.org/magazine-archive/ http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_INDEXCENSORSHIPcelebrates40yrs40daysFREEACCESS.sp Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:43:00 -0500 London, UK (March 23th, 2012) - The scale and significance of the 2010 WikiLeaks disclosures were overstated, according to new research. Analysis of the WikiLeaks debacle in the International Review of Administrative Sciences, published by SAGE on behalf of the Institute for Administrative Sciences (IIAS), serves to highlight four key reasons why radical transparency is hard to achieve, and why a technological fix alone will not achieve it. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_WHYWIKILEAKSBIDRADICALTRANSPARENCYFAILED.sp Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:02:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 23th, 2012) - While government officials have argued that "enhanced interrogation techniques" are necessary to protect American citizens, the effectiveness of such techniques has been debated. According to a recent study, when torture is used to elicit information, it is likely to be unexpectedly harsh yet ineffective. This study was published in a new article in Political Research Quarterly (PRQ) published by SAGE on behalf of the Western Political Science Association.. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_InterrogationalTorture.sp Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:02:00 -0500 London, UK and Oxford, UK (March 20th, 2012) - SAGE adopts DataSalon's web-based MasterVision service for a complete customer view to support market analysis and sales prospecting. Within months of starting targeted campaigns using this new intelligence, SAGE secures impressive results by enabling customers to identify unmet content demand leading to new sales. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_RapidReturnCustomerInsightProjectDataSalon.sp Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:32:00 -0500 Washington DC (March 14th, 2012) - Where can a researcher easily access up-to-date information about all the history, traditions, organization, dynamics and personalities of the United States Supreme Court? Knowledgeable researchers will go straight to The Supreme Court A to Z, Fifth Edition, new from CQ Press. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_ExploreAmericashighestcourtlatestedition.sp Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:18:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 12th, 2012) - SAGE Reference and CQ Press titles continue to receive recognition for their excellence. Library Journal has selected three SAGE titles and two CQ Press databases to be included in its annual Best Reference 2011 feature. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_ReferenceCQPresstitleshonoredLibraryJournal.sp Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:03:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 9th, 2012) - The first newspaper was published in the 1600s and the first magazine in the 1700s. Radio and television have been broadcasting for a century. However, it wasn't until the last fifty years or so that women began to play more of a role in the production of media – especially with the emergence of all the new media technologies available. Currently, more people not only use some kind of media every day, they also produce media, in the form of social media posts, texts, images and videos. The ubiquitous media influences our everyday notions of gender roles and our concepts of gender identity. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_Exploremarriagetwohugeareasstudy.sp Fri, 9 Mar 2012 11:20:00 -0500 London, UK (March 9th, 2012) - SAGE is delighted to be the Independent Publisher's Guild (IPG) Academic and Professional Publisher of the Year 2012. The announcement was made last night at a glittering ceremony at Heythrop House, Oxfordshire as part of the IPG's annual conference. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_CROWNEDPUBLISHERYEAR2012.sp Fri, 9 Mar 2012 11:20:00 -0500 London, UK (March 9th, 2012) - Several decades ago, a number of clinics used LSD to treat alcoholism with some success. But until now, no research has pulled together the results of these trials to document exactly how effective LSD was. Now a new meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of the drug, available in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, published by SAGE, provides evidence for a clear and consistent beneficial effect of LSD for treating alcohol dependency. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_REVISITINGLSDTREATMENTFORALCOHOLISM.sp Fri, 9 Mar 2012 08:40:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 7th, 2012) - SAGE announces the launch of Emerging Adulthood (EA), as the new peer-reviewed flagship journal for the American Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (SSEA). This journal will publish studies that advance theory, methodology, and empirical research on the development of 18 to 29 year olds. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_LaunchesEmergingAdulthood.sp Wed, 7 Mar 2012 09:43:00 -0500 London, UK (March 2nd, 2012) - One year after an earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on March 11, 2011, an independent investigation panel has highlighted the country's failures in disaster planning and crisis management for the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The article, out now in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, shows that agencies were thoroughly unprepared for the cascading nuclear disaster, following a tsunami that should have been anticipated. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_FUKUSHIMAONEYEARON.sp Fri, 2 Mar 2012 12:33:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 29th, 2012) - SAGE now publishes Research Ethics, the quarterly journal of the Association of Research Ethics Committees (AREC), with the first SAGE issue appearing in March 2012. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_PublishesResearchEthics.sp Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:57:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 28th, 2012) - People all over the world have spent almost six months in front of universities, public parks, banks, and even Wall Street to publicly protest their dissatisfaction with economic inequality. But how much disparity really exists between the rich and poor in the United States? According to a new study, it might be more than you would think. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_USIncomeDistributionWinnersLosers.sp Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:25:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 23rd, 2012) - Do strict underage drinking laws really have a positive impact on society? A recent study finds that strictly enforcing possession of alcohol under the legal age or PULA (also known as PAULA) laws on teenagers reduces the likelihood that they will engage in alcohol-related crime as adults. This study was documented in the article "The Relationship between Underage Alcohol Possession and Future Criminal Behavior: An Empirical Analysis Using Age-Period Cohort Characteristics Models," published in SAGE Open. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_UnderageDrinkLawsReduceFutureCriminalBehavior.sp Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:12:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 22th, 2012) - While medical professionals have long known breastfeeding positively impacts infant and maternal health, few effective tools are available to measure breastfeeding practices nationally. According to a new study, one preexisting government-funded program is a potential wealth of accurate data about the breastfeeding practices of low-income mothers. This study was published in a recent issue of the Journal of Human Lactation (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_ResearchersConfirmWICBreastfeedingRateData.sp Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:20:00 -0500 Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (February 21st, 2012) - Hailed since ancient times for its medicinal properties, we still have a lot to learn about the effects of rosemary. Now researchers writing in Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, published by SAGE, have shown for the first time that blood levels of a rosemary oil component correlate with improved cognitive performance. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_CouldRosemaryScentBoostBrainPerformance.sp Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Washington DC (February 16th, 2012) - The unique reference, Cities in American Political History, from CQ Press, has been given an Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (the PROSE Award), in the category of: Single Volume Reference/Humanities and Social Sciences. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_CitiesAmerPoliticalHistoryCQPressWinsPROSEaward.sp Fri, 16 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 14th, 2012) - Why does the average American household send 470 pounds of uneaten food to the garbage each year? How do societies around the world cope with their refuse? How does trash give insight into attitudes about gender, class, religion, and art? Academic studies of garbage allow us to better understand the complexities of our consumption and waste. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_ExploreThrowAwayRefEncyclopediaConsumpWaste.sp Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 9th, 2012) - SAGE is delighted to have been chosen by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) to publish its journal, Journal of Research on Leadership Education, beginning in April 2012. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_BeginsPublishJournalResearchLeadershipEd.sp Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 6th, 2012) - SAGE Reference's International Encyclopedia of Political Science, published in association with the International Political Science Association, has received this year's Honorable Mention recognition from the esteemed Dartmouth Medal Award. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_RefIntEncyPoliticalScienceDHM.sp Los Angeles, CA (February 6th, 2012) - While researchers have long set to determine if there is a tie between race and teenage pregnancy, according to a new study, equating black teenagers with the problem of teenage pregnancy is a misrepresentation of today's real¬ity. This new study is detailed in the article, "Black Teenage Pregnancy: A Dynamic Social Problem," published in SAGE Open. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_TeenagePregnancyNotRacialIssue.sp Los Angeles, CA (February 3rd, 2012) - As a brand new year gets underway, people all over America are resolving to better manage their weight and have a more healthy 2012. According to a new study, those starting new weight loss programs may be surprised to find out that both location and level of experience may influence their success. A recent article published in The Journal of Black Psychology (a journal from the Association of Black Psychologists, published by SAGE) finds that African American women beginning a new group weight loss program are more successful if they are less experienced with weight management and if the program meets in a church. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_DietingDenominationDetermination.sp Washington DC (February 2nd, 2012) - In 1872, Susan B. Anthony became the first American woman to vote in a presidential election. In 1984, Geraldine Ferraro was America's first woman to be nominated for vice-president by a major political party. As time goes by, women are playing an ever larger part in American politics. Detailing those milestones and trends is Women in American Politics: History and Milestones, new from CQ Press. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_ExplorewomensUSpoliticalinvolvement.sp Los Angeles, CA (February 2nd, 2012) - SAGE's entire online journal collection is now available in a mobile-optimized format with the help of HighWire Press' Mobile Web Interface. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_JournalsAvailableViaMobileDevices.sp Los Angeles, CA (February 1st, 2012) - Does climate change sow the seeds of war? Until recently, most answers to this political question have been based on speculation. A landmark issue of the Journal of Peace Research (JPR) published by SAGE on behalf of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) investigates a host of potential causes for conflict. Many other factors have a far greater influence than climate change on peace and stability, most of the studies conclude. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_CLIMATECHANGELINKWARREMAINSTENUOUS.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 31st, 2012) - Leading independent academic and professional publisher SAGE today announced that, effective January 1st 2012, SAGE's Regional Office in Cairo will provide sales representation for all Adam Matthew Digital products in the Middle East (including Turkey and Israel) and North Africa. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_ANNOUNCESREPRESENTADAMMATTHEWDIGITALMIDDLEEASTSALES.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 25th, 2012) - In this global age of multiculturalism, it's more important than ever for us to understand and appreciate other cultures—especially those most different from our own, including the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. SAGE Reference just published an encyclopedia that provides concise information on both the culture and sociology of those key regions: Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa: An Encyclopedia. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_GetsociologicalculturalviewSAGEReferences.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 25th, 2012) - Distrust and paranoia about government has a long history, and the feeling that there is a conspiracy of elites can lead to suspicion for authorities and the claims they make. For some, the attraction of conspiracy theories is so strong that it leads them to endorse entirely contradictory beliefs, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_BelievingImpossibleConspiracyTheories.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 24th, 2012) - Experts from the International Headache Society (IHS) have developed new recommendations for conduct of acute and preventive migraine clinical trials. The third edition of Migraine Clinical Trials Guidelines is now available in the IHS journal Cephalalgia, which is published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_NEWMIGRAINECLINICALTRIALGUIDELINES.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 20th, 2012) - Increasing the involvement of workers through job design does affect employees' satisfaction and in turn organizational performance. But increasing the involvement of employees in the wider organization and encouraging them to be more proactive and flexible may reduce satisfaction and increase anxiety, even though it may increase organizational performance. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_GeneralLinkBetweenWorkerHappProductivityChallenged.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 20th, 2012) - Leading independent academic and professional publisher SAGE has commissioned a new research study to investigate library value. The project, working together: evolving value for academic libraries, will investigate the value of academic libraries for teaching and research staff. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_searchOutstandLib.sp London, UK (January 18th, 2012) - Although around two thirds of us would prefer to die at home, in the developed world the trend in recent years has been for the majority to spend their final days in an institutional setting. But according to new research available in the journal Palliative Medicine, published by SAGE and from King's College London, the tide has now turned and an increasing number of people in the UK are dying at home. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_UKDEATHHOMESETTINGONTHERISE.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 17th, 2012) - While children who suffer from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) struggle with hyperactive-impulses and have trouble maintaining attention, a recent study found that a structured physical activity program may help to improve their muscular capacities, motor skills, behavior assessments, and the ability to process information. This new exploratory study was released in the recent issue of the Journal of Attention Disorders (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_PhysicalActivityProLeadsBetterBehaviorChildADHD.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 16th, 2012) - Which Medical Device, in partnership with SAGE, are delighted to announce the winners of the Device of the Year Award 2011 in the three Which Medical Device categories. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_WINNERSWHICHMEDICALDEVICEYEAR2011.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 13th, 2012) - SAGE and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) have announced that the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation has become the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_EurJourCardioPreventRehabEurJourPreventCardio.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 12th, 2012) - While contracts are an indispensable tool in the modern workplace, a new study has found that they may also be very effective in contemporary classrooms. According to a new article published in SAGE Open, courses in which students design their own course based on a contract lead to both higher grades and higher student satisfaction than traditional points-based courses. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_ContractsintheClassroom.sp Washington, D.C. (January 10th, 2012) - Faced with inadequate progress on nuclear weapons reduction and proliferation, and continuing inaction on climate change, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) announced today that it has moved the hands of its famous "Doomsday Clock" to five minutes to midnight. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_DOOMSDAYCLOCKMOVES1MINCLOSERMIDNIGHT.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 9th, 2012) – As LSU and Alabama square off for the national college football championship, even the most rabid Tiger or Tide fan might not realize the influence that the US military had in the widespread appeal of football. According to a new study in the journal Armed Forces & Society (AFS), published by SAGE, college football can credit the military for bringing the sport to the masses. Additionally, the study explores how the impact of World Wars helped bring about issues such as payment of college athletes, which are still being debated. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_WarBoundBowlBound.sp London, UK (January 6th, 2012) – In this special issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, experts reflect on 2011 and highlight what to look out for in 2012 in the areas of nuclear energy, nuclear weapons, biosecurity, and climate change. Topics that have made the headlines during the previous 12 months, including the increased tension surrounding Iran's nuclear programme, the aftermath of the Fukushima incident, and the state of US policy on climate change, are analyzed in detail in this special issue. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_NUCLEARBIOLOGICALCLIMATETHREAT2011REVIEWED.sp Los Angeles, CA (December 13th, 2011) – Managers embedded in performance-based merit systems were more likely to award larger bonuses to men than equally-performing women, according to a study recently published in Administrative Science Quarterly, a SAGE journal. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/dec/SAGE_Meritocracyfavorsmenoverwomen.sp Los Angeles, CA (December 9th, 2011) – Terrorist attacks with chemical weapons are a real possibility, according to a study that appears in the online open access journal, Journal of Pharmacy Practice, published by SAGE. Thanks to their extensive knowledge of toxic agents, and how to treat those who have been exposed, pharmacists are an invaluable resource in the event of an actual or potential chemical weapons attack. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/dec/SAGE_PHARMACISTSCRUCIALPLANTERRORISTCHEMICALWEAPONS.sp Washington DC (December 7th, 2011) ― The enactment of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 began a legacy of federal statutory law to fight pollution and conserve natural resources – a legacy that has forever changed the face of environmentalism in America. Offering insightful perspective and analysis on the body of those laws is: The Supreme Court and the Environment: The Reluctant Protector, new from CQ Press. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/dec/SAGE_SupremeCourtEnvironReluctantProtector.sp Los Angeles, CA (December 8th, 2011) Young football players may be at higher risk for stroke, according to a new study released in Journal of Child Neurology (JCN), published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/dec/SAGE_Footballcouldcontributestrokesadolescents.sp Los Angeles, CA (December 7th, 2011) - Improving health is too multifaceted to be left solely in the hands of those working in the health sector alone, according to the latest Healthy People 2020 Objectives for the Nation. A recent shift in national health priorities has led Healthy People, a program that sets the national agenda for health promotion and disease prevention, to add 'social determinants' into its 2020 goals. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/dec/SAGE_ImprovingHealthWillTakeVillage.sp Los Angeles, CA (December 7th, 2011) - SAGE, the world's leading independent academic publisher, features as one of ten companies leading the way in innovation in the science, technical and medical publishing sector, according to a new report. The Outsell Scientific, Technical & Medical Information: 2011 Market Forecast and Trends Report© Outsell, Inc. All rights reserved, published on 30th November, is available online from http://www.outsellinc.com/store/products/1040. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/dec/SAGE_markedoutCompanywatchSTM2011.sp Los Angeles, CA (December 6th, 2011) - Researchers from various Belgian (UCL-Louvain, ULB-Brussels, HUB-Brussels, KULeuven, U. Antwerp) and American universities (New School, Harvard) have conducted research and reflections that give insights into the political crisis in Belgium, which has now been resolved, nearly 18 months after the general elections in June 2010. Their focus was on the way memories of past events affect current political and inter-group relations. According to the researchers, the political crisis could be partly explained by divergent and sometimes opposite memories which the two linguistic groups hold about the past. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/dec/SAGE_DiverCollMemHelpExplainWhy.sp Los Angeles, CA (December 2nd, 2011) - Most of us would agree that prevention is better than cure. But new results out in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation, published by SAGE, indicate that a costly intervention programme designed to reduce early retirement on health grounds in Finland had no measurable effect. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/dec/SAGE_IntervProgramNoEffectRetirement.sp Los Angeles, CA (December 1st, 2011) - As a discipline, geography spans the centuries. As a dynamic discipline, geography is ushering in the 21st century with vitality and purpose. And intellectually courageous geographers thoughtfully consider the role of geography in the future. To explore all these aspects of the important role of geography, SAGE Reference offers the authoritative 21st Century Geography: A Reference Handbook. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/dec/SAGE_21stCenturyGeographyAReferenceHandbook.sp Los Angeles, CA (November 23rd, 2011) – SAGE is delighted to have been chosen by the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, to publish the Journal of Drug Issues, beginning in January 2012. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/nov/SAGE_beginspublishingJournalDrugIssues.sp Los Angeles, CA (November 22nd, 2011) - Novice wine drinkers may think that it is the taste of a wine that shapes their wine preferences, but it may actually be the advertising. A new study published in Cornell Hospitality Quarterly (a SAGE journal) found that without learning about the background of a wine and the process of its production, novice wine drinkers are more easily swayed to purchase wine based on its advertising than more experienced wine drinkers. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/nov/SAGE_CautionNewWineDrinkers.sp Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY (November 21st, 2011) - SAGE, the world's leading independent academic publisher, has signed a multi-year agreement with TEMIS, the award-winning provider of Semantic Content Enrichment solutions, to increase the usability of SAGE content. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/nov/SAGE_InvestsInUserExperience.sp Washington DC (November 17th, 2011) - Andrew Johnson, the 17th U.S. president, was considered by many as a defender of white supremacy. The 28th president, Woodrow Wilson, tried to segregate previously-integrated government offices. Now the U.S. has an African American president. Throughout American history, the relationship between African Americans and the U.S. presidents has been varied and complex. Now, CQ Press has published Presidents and Black America: A Documentary History, the first resource of its kind to document all of the presidents along with their complex relationships with African Americans. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/nov/SAGE_PresBlackAmericaADocHistory.sp Los Angeles, CA (November 16th, 2011) - SAGE is delighted to have been chosen by the EEG and Clinical Neuroscience Society (ECNS) to publish Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, beginning in January 2012. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/nov/SAGE_ClinicalEEGNeuro.sp Los Angeles (November 15th, 2011) - We're continually bombarded by dramatic news reports and magazine cover stories about how different lifestyle habits both negatively and positively affect our health. And at times, one set of data contradicts another. Clarifying all that information, and helping the reader discern sound, evidence-based science from fads, is the new authoritative Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine and Health, published by SAGE Reference. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/nov/SAGE_EncycLifeMedHealth.sp Los Angeles, CA (November 15th, 2011) - Community rehabilitation interventions for stroke patients have not had a great track record of delivering measurable improvements. But new research from New Zealand focused on Maori and Pacific populations shows how a cheap and simple intervention that puts the patient and families in charge can make a difference to their quality of life. The study can be found in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation, which is published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/nov/SAGE_PutStrokePatientsQualLife.sp Los Angeles, CA (November 11th, 2011) - More than 300 million play soccer across the globe and while the game is one of fast footwork, two organizations are trying to make sure these athletes stay on their feet. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) have teamed up on a special supplement of Cartilage (published by SAGE) that examines the effects of articular cartilage injury and degeneration in soccer players. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/nov/SAGE_FIFA-ICRSteamup.sp Washington DC (November 10th, 2011) - From colonial inoculation controversies to the current healthcare crisis, health policy has always been an important aspect of life in the United States. To help readers learn how U.S. health policies have developed throughout history, CQ Press has published U.S. Health Policy and Politics: A Documentary History. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/nov/SAGE_AmericasHealthPolicy.sp Los Angeles, CA (November 8th, 2011) - Distance may no longer be an obstacle for struggling students living in rural and isolated areas. According to the new study "Voice-over-the-Internet-Protocol as a Medium for Delivering Reading Intervention: Evidence from a Single Case Study," published in SAGE Open, video-chatting technology is an effective way for educators to teach their students from remote locations. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/nov/SAGE_LiteracyProblemsRuralIsolatedStudents.sp Los Angeles and Cairo (November 3rd, 2011) - The partnership between SAGE and Hindawi Publishing Corporation in publishing open access journals has now concluded. SAGE are pleased to announce that they will be bringing three of the SAGE-Hindawi journals in house and the further 33 journals will now be solely owned by Hindawi. The three journals migrating to SAGE will be Human Genomics and Proteomics, Journal of Tissue Engineering and the Journal of Dental Biomechanics. All of the titles from the SAGE-Hindawi partnership will remain fully open access. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/nov/SAGE_HindawiPartnershipConcludes.sp London, UK (November 1st, 2011) - Policy decisions and poor management have substantially undermined the US Los Alamos National Laboratory—and, consequently, national security, according to an article available today in the current issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE. The article calls into question media and government stereotypes that have blamed Los Alamos's scientists for the decline. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/nov/SAGE_losAlamosFailings.sp Washington DC (November 1st, 2011) - The Soviet-American Cold War is over, but other countries in the world, such as North and South Korea, and Indonesia and Pakistan, are still feuding. Is world conflict increasing or decreasing? Handbook of International Rivalries, 1494-2010, new from CQ Press, answers that question, and explains how rivalry processes – the genesis of conflict – work. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/nov/SAGE_handbookofIntRivalries.sp Los Angeles, CA (October 31st, 2011) - SAGE will begin publishing Teaching Public Administration (TPA) on behalf of the Joint University Council Public Administration Committee from 2012. The new title will be published alongside its sister journal of Public Policy and Administration (PPA) which is also published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/oct/SAGE_beginspublishingTPA.sp Los Angeles, CA (October 28th, 2011) - SAGE and the American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) announce the launch of Clinical Pharmacology in Drug Development (CPDD), a new peer-reviewed journal focused on publishing research findings from drug development studies. This is the ACCP's second scholarly journal having published The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, a world renowned title that has been published for more than 50 years. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/oct/SAGE_launchesCPDD.sp Los Angeles, CA (October 25th, 2011) - SAGE will continue its partnership with the Hammill Institute on Disabilities by publishing another of their titles named Learning Disability Quarterly (LDQ) beginning this August. The addition of LDQ brings the Institute's total number of journals with SAGE to 15 titles. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/oct/SAGE_beginspublishingLDQ.sp Los Angeles, CA (October 24th, 2011) - The future of the world's civilization is dependent on continued advancements in science and technology (S&T). The progress so far is the result of the work of individual scientists and engineers, each of whom plays a leadership role in the field. SAGE Reference's new, 2-volume Leadership in Science and Technology: A Reference Handbook addresses the strategies, tactics, and tools of leadership as they relate to science and technology. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/oct/SAGE_valuableinsightsLST.sp Los Angeles, CA (October 20th, 2011) - Partners in Wall Street law firms write equally nice things about the work of their male and female junior lawyers, but when they use hard numbers, they rate the men higher, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/oct/SAGE_womeninlawfirms.sp Los Angeles, CA (October 20th, 2011) - SAGE and its imprint CQ Press respect the views of those boycotting the 2012 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans. However, we have decided that SAGE and CQ Press will be exhibiting at this event. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/oct/SAGE_CQpress2012Boycott.sp Los Angeles, CA (October 19th, 2011) – Recent events such as the ten-year commemoration of September 11th just weeks ago, Hurricane Irene striking the east coast this past summer, three months of oil spills off of the Gulf Coast a year ago, and the tragic earthquakes that struck Chile and Haiti in early 2010, are constant reminders that tragedy and catastrophe can occur at any moment. But what kind of effects do these devastating disasters have on those involved and what can counselors and psychologists do to help them? A new issue of The Counseling Psychologist (published by SAGE) titled "Counseling Psychology and Large-Scale Disasters, Catastrophes, and Traumas: Opportunities for Growth," discusses past efforts by mental health professionals in responding to international disasters, current research endeavors, and training and intervention programs that can be implemented at a global level in the future. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/oct/SAGE_mentalhealthrelief.sp Washington DC (October 19th, 2011) – The U.S. federal government has taken a census every decade since 1790, and Americans have become accustomed to finding out each decade how the population has changed and how the census has changed. CQ Press has published a new, completely up-to-date second edition of their critically-acclaimed Encyclopedia of the U.S. Census: From the Constitution to the American Community Survey, the go-to resource for information on this seemingly routine but actually challenging and critically important decennial function of our government. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/oct/SAGE_encyclouscensus2e.sp Los Angeles, CA (October 14th, 2011) – How do seemingly ordinary people become the kind of leaders who have a meaningful and often lasting impact on the lives of those in need? Frank LaFasto, Ph.D., and Carl Larson, Ph.D., studied 31 humanitarian leaders from a range of nations, cultures, and generations and discovered that they followed a very similar path. The authors share their insights and the stories of these remarkable people in a new book, The Humanitarian Leader in Each of Us: 7 Choices That Shape a Socially Responsible Life (SAGE Publications). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/oct/SAGE_NEWBOOKEXPLORESMAKINGHUMANITARIANLEADER.sp Los Angeles, CA (October 13th, 2011) – Workplace violence continues to be a topic of great importance to many companies, as tales of extreme cases hit the media. Today's human resources departments spend a great deal of time preparing for these cases. However, a new study in the journal Advances in Developing Human Resources (ADHR) questions whether time might be better invested in further investigation. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/oct/SAGE_ADHRworkplaceviolence.sp Los Angeles, CA (October 11th, 2011) – Researchers have long claimed that physical abuse and marginalization lead to criminal activity; however, women in prison are taught to overlook socioeconomic issues and blame only themselves for their behavior, according to the new study "Experiences of Interpersonal Violence and Criminal Legal Control: A Mixed Method Analysis," published in SAGE Open. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/oct/SAGE_womeninprison.sp Los Angeles, CA (October 11th, 2011) – It's no surprise to researcher Lisa Kramer that financial market dips and crashes typically happen in the fall. Her most recent study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE) shows that people who experience seasonal depression shun financial risk-taking during seasons with diminished daylight but are more willing to accept risk in spring and summer. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/oct/SAGE_fallfinancialmarketjitters.sp Los Angeles, CA (October 5th, 2011) – SAGE is delighted to have been chosen by the Drug Information Association (DIA) to publish Drug Information Journal, beginning in January 2012. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/oct/SAGE_beginspubDrugInfoAssnJournal.sp Los Angeles, CA (October 4th, 2011) – SAGE will begin publishing Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry and Australasian Psychiatry from 2012 on behalf of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/oct/SAGE_beginspub2PsychJournals.sp Los Angeles, CA (October 3rd, 2011) - Recent debate about whether acts of "benevolent sexism" harm women are addressed in a new commentary published in Psychology of Women Quarterly (published by SAGE on behalf of the Society for the Psychology of Women, Division 35 of the American Psychological Association). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/oct/SAGE_PWQ-StudyofAmbivalentSexismv3.sp Los Angeles, CA (September 30th, 2011) – SAGE today announced that Methodspace, the interdisciplinary online network for the community of researchers, has now reached over 10,000 members. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_methodspacehits10000.sp Los Angeles, CA (September 29, 2011) - SAGE will launch its partnership with FHI 360 by publishing the journal Social Marketing Quarterly beginning in 2012. The title was previously published by Taylor and Francis. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_smqlaunch.sp Los Angeles, CA (September 28, 2011) - SAGE has published a collection of the top downloaded and cited journal articles from across its entire journals portfolio for 2009-2010. The list recognizes more than 100 articles that were the most downloaded and most cited published from 2009-2010 and the most downloaded articles from SAGE's deep backfile. The list covers articles across 39 disciplines, reflecting the full breadth of SAGE's publishing, from Anthropology, to Special Education, to Neuroscience and Neurology, and Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_mostdownloadedarticles2009to10.sp Los Angeles, CA (September 27, 2011) - Finding a job in today's economy is difficult in the best of circumstances, but many women are facing an even bigger challenge: returning to the workforce after a long absence. Researchers recently looked at the characteristics on older women's resumes that received the most success in securing job interviews. The top characteristic that resulted in job interviews for middle-aged women seeking an entry level job was vocational or computer training, according to the study in the Journal of Career Development (JCD), published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_resumesformiddleagedwomen.sp Los Angeles, CA (September 26, 2011) - Celebrated sculptor Anish Kapoor calls on fellow artists to take a political stand for freedom of expression in an exclusive interview in the new issue of Index on Censorship, published today. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_anishkapoorcallsonartists.sp Los Angeles, CA (September 22, 2011) - People prefer to make friends with others who share their beliefs, values, and interests. The more choice people have, the more their friends are alike, according to research published in Group Processes and Intergroup Relations (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_withmorechoices.sp Los Angeles, CA (September 20, 2011) - Religion has been part of the world's story since the beginning of recorded history. Now, religion in its global context, including its diversity of peoples and cultures, its multiplicity of ideas and practices, and even its variability within single traditions, is an emerging field of study. SAGE Reference has just published the most culturally and geographically comprehensive sourcebook available on the subject: the authoritative Encyclopedia of Global Religion. Written by the world's most learned and competent scholars, specifically for the field of global religion, the encyclopedia contains entries on the religions found in every nation in the world, from the smallest Pacific island to the largest countries in Asia and Europe. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_encyclopediaofglobalreligion.sp London, UK (September 19, 2011) - When the Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on March 11, 2011, the world witnessed the largest nuclear incident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. In a special Fukushima issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published today by SAGE, experts examine the current and future impact of Fukushima, what might have been done to lessen the scale of the accident, and the steps we need to take both in Japan and worldwide to prevent another nuclear tragedy. This content will be free to access for a limited period here. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_fukushima.sp Los Angeles, CA (September 14, 2011) - SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher today announced a partnership with Which Medical Device, the only online review site to provide independent, expert opinion and reviews of medical devices. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_whichmedicaldevice.sp Los Angeles, CA (September 13, 2011) - New from CQ Press is Cities in American Political History, a unique resource that explores the urban history of America by profiling its ten most populous cities during ten critical eras of U.S. development. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_explorebigcitypolitics.sp Los Angeles, CA (September 12, 2011) - Being "tough on crime" might sound like a great campaign platform, but the consequences of it in actuality are real and reaching. Overcrowded prisons and increases in large correctional budgets have prompted many watchdog groups to ask for a governmental review of the criminal justice system. Congress has responded with a proposed National Criminal Justice Commission (NCJC). A new issue of The Prison Journal (published by SAGE) examines the key issues of the NCJC and offers recommendations from some key figures in criminal justice. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_leadersanalyzeproposedNCJC.sp Los Angeles, CA (September 9, 2011) - From the events of September 11 nearly ten years ago to the recent acts of terrorism in Norway, race, religion and democracy continue to collide in tragic ways. A new issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (published by SAGE) titled "Race, Religion, and Late Democracy," looks at the intersections of all three and further examines their predictors and aftermath. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_annals-racereligiondemocracy.sp Los Angeles, CA (September 8, 2011) - People get much of their personal identity from what they buy, where they live, what they wear, and what they drive. Consumption has become a defining feature of everyday lives, especially in affluent societies, and is now the core medium through which people relate to the world around them. Consumer culture—in which the consumption of goods and services takes on ever-expanding significance in contemporary societies—is now a much-studied field. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_encyclopediaofconsumerculture.sp Los Angeles, CA (September 7, 2011) - Creating a family brand as successful as David and Victoria Beckham's is a matter of adhering to practices that promote a family's distinctiveness and visibility, according to a study recently published in Family Business Review, a SAGE journal. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_brandinglikebeckham.sp Washington DC (September 6, 2011) - To mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, CQ Researcher has published an extended 32-page edition of its weekly report, titled "Remembering 9/11." http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_cq_special9_11Issue.sp Los Angeles, CA (September 6, 2011) - Suicide, child abuse, playground fights, gang violence, sexual assault, and domestic violence are just a few examples of violence that touch people in all walks of life and communities everywhere. Homicide and suicide remain in the top ten leading causes of death for people from birth to age 64. How do you combat an issue that takes so many forms and has so many causes? The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (published by SAGE) have developed a special issue to take a closer look at violence prevention. The special issue published in the September/October 2011 issue is entitled "Lifestyle Medicine, Public Health and Violence." http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_ajlm_cdcSpecialIssue.sp Los Angeles, CA (September 1, 2011) - SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, today announced that the winner of the SAGE International Bursary at 15th European Conference in Developmental Psychology was Anna Sevcikova, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Czech Republic. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/sept/SAGE_conferencewinner.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 31, 2011) - SAGE will continue its partnership with the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) by publishing the Journal of Laboratory Automation (JALA) beginning in 2012. With the addition of this title, SAGE now publishes both SLAS journals: Journal of Biomolecular Screening (JBS) and JALA, which was previously published by Elsevier. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_jala.sp Washington DC (August 30, 2011) - Researchers now have access to the most up-to-date political information in the latest versions of three annual resources from CQ Press: Washington Information Directory 2011-2012, Historic Documents of 2010, and Congressional Roll Call 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_3annualcqpressResources.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 29, 2011) - According to new research which studies educational programs in Bahrain, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates, information and communication technology (ICT) is not effectively utilized in classrooms in the Middle East. The new article "Promoting the Knowledge Economy in the Arab World," published in the open access journal SAGE Open, discusses the need for a deeper institutional reform that will bring Arab classrooms into the 21st century. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_computersinmiddleeast.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 23, 2011) - None of us can escape politics or the affect it has on our lives. Throughout history, we have continuously tried to come to grips with its implications. During the second half of the past century, the field of research on politics and its connections has developed enormously and now covers virtually all parts of our ever more interdependent world. Providing an exhaustive overview of the empirical findings and reflections on politics, SAGE Reference, in partnership with the International Political Science Association, presents its new eight-volume International Encyclopedia of Political Science. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_intlEncyclopediaofPS.sp Washington DC (August 22, 2011) - Understanding the ins and outs of politics requires an ever greater ability to comprehend numerical data and the assumptions behind them. That's why the latest edition of Vital Statistics on American Politics 2011-2012, from CQ Press, is the go-to resource, offering researchers a huge amount of crucial data and insight in all the key political subject areas. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_vitalStatisticsonAmericanPolitics.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 19, 2011) - SAGE, today announced the launch of a new journal, Public Relations Inquiry. Launching in January 2012, Public Relations Inquiry (PRI) will be an international, peer-reviewed forum for conceptual, reflexive and critical discussion on public relations. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_launc/august/I.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 19, 2011) - English language ads have a greater impact in mobilizing Latino voters than Spanish language ads, according to a study recently published in American Political Research, a SAGE journal. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_APRenglishadsmobilizelatinovoters.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 17, 2011) - SAGE has been chosen by the Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology to publish its journal, the Journal of Applied Social Science (JASS), beginning in Spring 2012. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_publishJournalofAppliedSocialScience.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 17, 2011) - The importance of friendship in romantic love and the time it takes to perceive falling in love are two key differences in how residents in the US, Lithuania and Russia see romantic love, according to a study recently published in Cross-Cultural Research, a SAGE journal. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_CCRlovedifferences.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 16, 2011) - Parents of nut-allergy sufferers face hostility and scepticism in trying to find safe environments for their children, a new study has found. Researchers found that parents are routinely made to feel by friends and even family that their child's nut allergy is a ‘frivolous and self indulgent fad invented and maintained by attention-seeking people.' http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_menBraveryHonorAccidentalDeath.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 15, 2011) - Men sometimes prove themselves by taking risks that demonstrate their toughness and bravery. Putting yourself in peril might establish manliness, but it can also lead to high rates of accidental death, particularly among men who live in states with a "culture of honor," according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_menBraveryHonorAccidentalDeath.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 12, 2011) ― SAGE will continue its partnership with the American Sociological Association (ASA) by publishing two of their titles, Sociological Theory (ST) and Sociological Methodology (SM), beginning in 2012. With the addition of these titles, SAGE now publishes 10 journals in collaboration with ASA. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_publishSociologicalTSM.sp Washington DC (August 11, 2011) ― Lobbyists and interest groups – or people supporting a particular cause or legislation – are constantly in the news. How do they fit into the national policy-making puzzle? CQ Press has the answers in its latest reference, Guide to Interest Groups and Lobbying in the United States, providing comprehensive coverage from the colonial times to the present. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_guidetoInterestgrps-lobbyinginUS.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 10, 2011) ― Robot-assisted therapy has measurable benefits for patients with a weaker arm following a stroke, according to new research featured in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation, published by SAGE, which is the first to use accelerometers to track patients' improvement and compare real world results. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_rehabRobotshelp.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 9, 2011) ― Elisabeth Leonard joins SAGE as Market Research Analyst to support online product development. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_newmarketresearchanalyst.sp Washington DC (August 8, 2011) ― The award-winning CQ Researcher and CQ Global Researcher have developed a Facebook application and expanded website to make their authoritative content more discoverable by students, faculty and other researchers. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_cqresearcher-newfbappandweb.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 8, 2011) – The gender composition of those responsible for candidate recruitment plays a crucial role in either encouraging or discouraging women candidates to run for office, according to a recent study in Political Research Quarterly (PRQ) published by SAGE on behalf of the Western Political Science Association. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_femalecandidates.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 5, 2011)– Facebook and artists like Rembrandt have much in common, says the author of "Friending the Virgin: some thoughts on the pre-history of Facebook" in the open access journal SAGE Open. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_facebookandrembrandt.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 4, 2011)– Humans are social animals. We are members of groups. In history, networking started out as face-to-face connections, then written messages were added, and later electronic messaging appeared, such as the telegraph, telephone, and media. Now we're connected through the Internet and other message systems; the process known as social networking. Our social networks are ubiquitous, determining who we are, with whom we communicate, what we think, and how we act. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/august/SAGE_encyclopediaofsocialnetworks.sp Los Angeles, CA (August 2, 2011) – The fastest growing group of students in America's K–12 schools are Latino. Evidence-based programs addressing the unique language and cultural needs of that population are successful in narrowing the traditional achievement gap, according to a recent study in Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation (published by SAGE, on the behalf of the Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_ESOLstudents.sp London, UK (August 1, 2011) – SAGE, a leading independent academic and professional publisher, today announced the purchase of UK independent publisher Learning Matters. The sale was announced jointly by Learning Matters founder and Managing Director Jonathan Harris, and Ziyad Marar, Global Publishing Director, SAGE http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_acquiresLearningMatters.sp Los Angeles, CA (July 28, 2011) – How goods are traded, not just what is traded, is a principal consideration when deciding the legitimacy of a particular industry, according to a study recently published in Administrative Science Quarterly, a SAGE journal. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_tradepractices.sp Los Angeles, CA (July 26, 2011) – Views on the role of for-profit colleges have been varied, opposing and very public. This debate had played out primarily in the media, and those sentiments were researched and analyzed in SAGE Open's "All-Out War: A Case Study in Media Coverage of For-Profit Higher Education." http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_warofworlds.sp Washington DC (July 22, 2011) ― Water has had an immeasurable impact on the history and growth of the U.S., but has always been a source of conflict and controversy. Now CQ Press has published the Encyclopedia of Water Politics and Policy in the United States, the most comprehensive reference source available that analyzes water-related issues in America. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_encyclopediaofwpandpolicyinUS.sp Los Angeles, CA (July 22, 2011) - Golf's storied history in the US has long been criticized for its lack of diversity, but the PGA has taken steps to improve minority participation and exposure to the game. Minority participation has increased with the popularity and success of Tiger Woods, and continues today with targeted efforts, say the authors of "Increasing Minority Golf Participation Through PGA Education Initiatives" in the open access journal SAGE Open. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_minoritygolfopportunitites.sp Los Angeles, CA (July 21, 2011) - SAGE today announced the continuation of their partnership with Institute of Measurement and Control to publish Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_instituteofmac.sp Los Angeles (July 20, 2011) - Sport's impact on our world is huge. It unites us, challenges us, creates a passion in us for our favorite players and teams, and provides a vehicle for civic engagement. Sport can also teach us about our political differences and can offer a channel for companies to connect with their consumers to meet marketing objectives. That's why sport management and marketing is now studied as an academic discipline. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_encyclopediaofSMAM.sp Los Angeles, CA (July 19, 2011) - A new report published in the latest issue of Serials outlines the challenges and opportunities for the provision of information services for researchers in the social sciences. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_secawi-socialscienceresearch.sp Los Angeles, CA (18th July, 2011) – SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, today announced that its journals have again performed strongly in the 2010 Journal Citation Reports® (Thomson Reuters, 2011) with 385 titles now indexed. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_growthforSAGEwith385journals.sp Thousand Oaks, CA (July 15, 2011) — Camarillo and Ventura County kids will have a four-legged audience as they test their reading skills once again thanks to support from SAGE. The publishing company is helping the program provide books to its participants and other support through a donation. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_pawsforreading.sp Los Angeles, (July 15, 2011) — The best way for autonomous machines, networks and robots to improve in the future, will be for them to publish their own upgrade suggestions on the Internet. This transparent dialogue will help humans to both guide and trust them, according to research published today in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_machinesnotes.sp Los Angeles, (July 14, 2011) — Despite helping to push Hosni Mubarak and his regime from power, Egypt's liberals and pro-democracy activists are having trouble moving from revolution to politics, according to a recent article in the World Policy Journal (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_fbrevolutionaries.sp Los Angeles, CA (July 13, 2011) - SAGE today announced the acquisition of six journals from A B Academic. The new titles are: Medical Law International, Nutrition and Health; Gifted Education International; Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics; International Review of Victimology; and International Journal of Discrimination and the Law. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_acquiressixjournals.sp Los Angeles, CA (July 11, 2011) SAGE Research Methods Online (SRMO) was recognized for its excellence in navigation and innovation in its first year of existence. SRMO recently received the 2011 Magnum Opus Gold Award for Best Navigation for Electronic Publication or Web site and the 2011 Apex Award for One-of-a-Kind Electronic and Web Publications. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_srmo-navigationinnovation.sp Los Angeles, CA (July 8, 2011) - Employers increasingly face wage and hour enforcement actions and costly class action lawsuits under the federal and state laws that regulate minimum wages and tipping. With wide variations in federal and state requirements regarding tip credits, tip pooling and service charges, companies must carefully review their policies to avoid labor department investigations and significant liabilities for back pay, according to a recent study published in Compensation & Benefits Review, a SAGE journal. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_avoidinglawsuits.sp Los Angeles, CA (July 7, 2011) – Six years after the devastating 7/7 London bombings and in the wake of the inquest into the attacks, a special issue of the journal Memory Studies, published by SAGE, explores new research into collective memories of that tragic event. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_londonbombingmemoriesexplored.sp Los Angeles, CA (July 6, 2011) About 50 million Americans—or one in six—currently have a disability. And that number is projected to grow due to the aging of the large baby boomer generation, many of whom are already experiencing significant health issues. In addition to the disabled, their families, friends, employers, caregivers, and the rest of the community can all affected by the disability. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_disability.sp Los Angeles, CA (July 1, 2011) – After Fukushima, it is now imperative to redefine what makes a successful nuclear power program - from cradle to grave. If nuclear waste management is not thought out from the beginning, the public in many countries will reject nuclear power as an energy choice, according to research that appears today in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/july/SAGE_nuclearwaste-cradletograve.sp Los Angeles, CA (June 28, 2011) – SAGE has been chosen by the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University to publish its journal, the Administrative Science Quarterly (ASQ), beginning this month. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/june/SAGE_administrativesciencequarterly.sp Los Angeles, CA (June 24, 2011) — Using incense or lighting a candle may seem like good ways to let go of racial stress, but a recent study found that might not be the case in terms of racial tension among women. In fact, some coping strategies employed by African-American women may actually increase their stress instead of alleviate it, according to a recent study from Psychology of Women Quarterly (published by SAGE on behalf of the Society for the Psychology of Women, Division 35 of the American Psychological Association). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/june/SAGE_african-americanwomenstress-coping.sp Los Angeles, CA (June 23, 2011) – SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, today announced the retirement of the current Editor-in-Chief of the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Professor Matthew Cartmell from the University of Glasgow. The new Editor-in-Chief will be Professor John Chew from the University of Surrey. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/june/SAGE_neweditorforJMES.sp Los Angeles, CA (June 22, 2011) Gossip can be hurtful, unproductive, and mean. It can also be an important part of making sure that people will share and cooperate, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/june/SAGE_threatofgossip.sp Los Angeles – (June 21, 2011) Last year, SAGE Reference launched the innovative, multivolume series exploring different aspects of environmentalism, Green Society: Toward a Sustainable Future. Today SAGE Reference pleased to present the second installment of the series, six new titles, all of which are now available in print as well as on the SAGE Reference Online platform. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/june/SAGE_referencereleases2ndGreenSociety.sp Los Angeles, CA (June 20, 2011) SAGE is adding a new feature to its SAGE Journals Online offerings with SAGE scope, a tool that provides readers with interactive slide imagery as supplements to articles posted on SAGE Journals Online. The digital pathology scanning and hosting will be provided by Flagship Biosciences, and powered by SlidePath's Digital Image Hub software. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/june/SAGE_scopeaddsdeeperlook.sp Thousand Oaks, CA (June 14, 2011) Recently SAGE was honored by The Advisory Board of the Business Work-Life Alliance of Ventura County for its efforts in work-life balance and family-friendly practices. SAGE was one of 17 Ventura County businesses that received the 2011 Family-Friendly Employer Award. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/june/SAGE_honoredforWork-LifeBalance.sp Los Angeles, CA (June 8, 2011) Regrets—we've all had a few. Although too many regrets can interfere with life and mental health, a healthy amount of regret can motivate us to improve our lives, say researchers Mike Morrison of the University of Illinois and Neal Roese of Northwestern University in the current issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/june/SAGE_sppsRegretsofAmericans.sp Los Angeles, CA (June 2, 2011) - SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, today announced the purchase of three journals currently owned and published by Prufrock Press. The three titles, Gifted Child Today, Journal of Advanced Academics, and Journal for the Education of the Gifted, will move to SAGE in late 2011. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/june/SAGE_acquires3EducationJournals.sp Thousand Oaks & Palo Alto, California – June 1, 2011 - SAGE is pleased to announce that their entire collection of online journal sites will soon be available in a mobile-optimized format, taking advantage of the HighWire Mobile Web interface. Readers visiting a SAGE journal site on their iPhone, Android or other smartphone device will automatically be redirected to the mobile version. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/june/SAGE_journalsgoingMobilewithHighwire.sp Los Angeles, CA (May 26, 2011) Doctors are more apt to recommend a more costly therapy to patients if it were determined to prolong the patient's life rather than just improve quality, according to a recent study from Medical Decision Making (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/may/SAGE_mdm-howlongandhowwell.sp Los Angeles, CA (May 26, 2011) – Precision tinted lenses have been used widely to reduce visual perceptual distortions in poor readers, and are increasingly used for migraine sufferers, but until now the science behind these effects has been unclear. Now research published in the journal Cephalalgia, published by SAGE, uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) for the first time to suggest a neurological basis for these visual remedies. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/may/SAGE_realMigraineReliefSaysfMRIStudy.sp Los Angeles, CA (May 25th, 2011) – SAGE today announced a new partnership with Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology. SAGE will publish the journal on behalf of Union Presbyterian Seminary from 2012; editorial control will remain with the Union Presbyterian Seminary Editor(s) and Editorial Council. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/may/SAGE_tobeginpublishingInterpretation.sp Los Angeles, CA (May 23, 2011) With teen moms being debated heavily in popular culture today, it's easy to neglect the effects of fatherhood. However, recent research shows that young, disadvantaged men also affect a family and society. In fact, by age 30, between 68 and 75 percent of young men with a high school degree or less are fathers. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/may/SAGE_theannalsYoungFatherhood.sp Los Angeles, CA (May 19, 2011) When people have power, they act the part. Powerful people smile less, interrupt others, and speak in a louder voice. When people do not respect the basic rules of social behavior, they lead others to believe that they have power, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/may/SAGE_SPPSbreakingRulesandPower.sp Los Angeles, CA (May 18, 2011) The current economic mess can be blamed on many things, but it was caused, in part, by the limitations of economic metrics that have been relied on since the era of the Great Depression, according to a recent article in the World Policy Journal (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/may/SAGE_wpjWeAreWhatWeMeasure.sp Los Angeles, CA (May 18, 2011) SAGE recently published its first articles in SAGE Open, the only broad-based open access journal featuring content from the social and behavioral sciences and the humanities. SAGE Open supports the growing number of authors who require their articles to be freely available on publication, either because of personal preference or because of university or government mandates. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/may/SAGE_openLaunches4sandbscientists.sp Los Angeles, CA (May 18, 2011) The Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (JAPNA), published by SAGE, has been accepted for inclusion in MEDLINE, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's (NLM) premier bibliographic database that contains over 18 million references to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/may/SAGE_japnaAcceptedinMedline.sp Los Angeles, CA (May 13, 2011) Los Angeles, CA (MAY 13, 2011) New studies released in the April issue of the Journal of Correctional Health Care (JCHC) (published by SAGE) are helping the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to establish a set of prison health care quality measurements. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/may/SAGE_JCHCRANDstudies.sp Los Angeles, CA (May 9, 2011) Despite contrary belief, reducing unemployment in locations with active insurgencies does not decrease the rate of insurgent attacks against government and allied forces. Additionally, it was found that unemployment in these same locations also had no impact in reducing the deaths of civilians. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/may/SAGE_reducingUnemployment.sp Los Angeles, CA (May 6, 2011) Despite the fact that nearly one-third of American households have a firearm, studies show that having a gun in the home poses a household a greater health risk than a potential benefit. A new study released in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (published by SAGE) examined scientific research on both sides of the debate to put hard numbers to this on-going discussion. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/may/SAGE_gunsInTheHome.sp Los Angeles, CA (May 5, 2011) People shop for high status items when they're feeling low, and they're more likely to make those expensive purchases on credit, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/may/SAGE_whenSelfEsteemisThreatened.sp Description: Los Angeles, CA (May 4, 2011) – SAGE is delighted to have been chosen by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) to publish its three journals beginning in January 2012: • Journalism & Mass Communication Educator (JMCE) • Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (JMCQ) • Journalism & Communication Monographs (JCMO) http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/may/SAGE_publishesAEJMCjournals.sp Los Angeles, CA (April 27, 2011) — SAGE recently launched the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine (JEBCAM), formerly known as Complementary Health Practice Review. Additionally, the web address for the journal has been changed to: http://cam.sagepub.com. Those who navigate to the current site will automatically be redirected. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/april/SAGE_jebcam.sp Los Angeles, CA (April 25, 2011) — SAGE recently awarded 10 junior faculty members in the field of criminal justice with professional development grants that helped underwrite their travel to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/april/SAGE_awardsJuniorCriminalJusticeFPDG.sp Los Angeles, CA (April 21, 2011) — Economists have been pointing to the growth in entrepreneurship and small business hiring as two ways the US economy can speed the recovery process. In his first ever Facebook town hall meeting, President Obama expanded upon this search for economic solutions as part of the White House's "Startup America" initiative. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/april/SAGE_entrepreneurshipToStimulateEconomy.sp Los Angeles, (April 19, 2011) — SAGE Reference titles continue to receive rave reviews and awards. Writing that SAGE Reference was one of the "publishers that dominated the 2010 list, both in terms of quality and quantity of major new works," Library Journal has selected four SAGE titles to be included in their annual Best Reference 2010: Print, Electronic, and Free Reference Resources feature, announced in the April 15, 2011, issue. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/april/SAGE_LJhonors4SAGEReferencetitles.sp Los Angeles, CA (April 18, 2011) – SAGE has begun to publish the journal Alternatives: Global, Local, Political. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/april/SAGE_publishingAlternatives.sp Los Angeles, CA (April 11, 2011) First impressions are important, and they usually contain a healthy dose both of accuracy and misperception. But do people know when their first impressions are correct? They do reasonably well, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/april/SAGE_peopleknowWFIAA.sp Los Angeles, CA (April 7, 2011) While breastfeeding babies has numerous health advantages to both mother and child, mothers who breastfeed may find that other people look down on them and do not want to work with them. A recent study released by Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (published by SAGE) found that mothers who breastfeed are viewed as less competent than other women. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/april/SAGE_breastfeedingMothersFaceDiscrimination.sp Los Angeles, CA (April 5, 2011) College women who engage in "fat talk" (women speaking negatively about the size and shape of their bodies) face greater dissatisfaction with their bodies and are more likely to have internalized an ultra-thin body ideal than those who engage in fat talk less frequently, according to a review article from Psychology of Women Quarterly (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/april/SAGE_frequencyofFatTalk.sp Los Angeles, CA (March 31, 2011) Despite popular belief, a new study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions (published by SAGE) finds that students who have poor behavior in the classroom do not always have poor grades. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/march/SAGE_poorbehaviorDALTPA.sp Los Angeles (March 30, 2011) Should assisted suicide be legal? Should violent juvenile offenders be tried as adults? Should hate crimes reap a more severe punishment? From the earliest days of the police as peace-keeping constabularies in England, to dealing with modern-day crimes like Columbine, criminals like Bernie Madoff, and new types of evidence, such as DNA, managing crime and punishment has been hotly debated. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/march/SAGE_keyIssuesinCrimeandPunishment.sp Los Angeles, CA (March 29, 2011) – SAGE is pleased to announce the launch of the new journal Dialogues in Human Geography. The journal will publish 3 times a year with the first issue out now. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/march/SAGE_dialoguesInHG.sp The more children are exposed to violence, the more they think it's normal, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). Unfortunately, the more they think violence is normal, the more likely they are to engage in aggression against others. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/march/SAGE_seeingViolencemafChildren.sp The International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Counseling: Cultural Assumptions and Practices Worldwide, edited by P. Paul Heppner, Stefanía Ægisdóttir, Seung-Ming Alvin Leung, and Kathryn L. Norsworthy (published by SAGE) recently received the prestigious Ursula Gielen Global Psychology Book Award. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/march/SAGE_HandbookhonoredbyAPA.sp SAGE has begun a partnership with the New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business and the Vincent C. Ross Institute of Accounting Research to publish the Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/march/SAGE_journalofAccountingAuditingFinance.sp Researchers, community activists, friends, students, and colleagues gathered today to honor the life and legacy of renowned urban affairs scholar and social activist, Marilyn Gittell, with the publication of Activist Scholar: Selected Works of Marilyn Gittell by Ross Gittell and Kathe Newman, Editors. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/march/SAGE_activistscholarMarilynGittell.sp Many Baby Boomers will experience a bone fracture as they age, and the current US healthcare system is not prepared to provide the necessary care required, according to a special monograph released in the January 2011 issue of Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (GOS), published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/march/SAGE_healthcaresystemsBB.sp SAGE has begun a partnership with the Literacy Research Association this year to publish Journal of Literacy Research (JLR), its official journal. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/march/SAGE_journalofLiteracyResearch.sp SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher today announced the acceptance of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part P-Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology and Part O-Journal of Risk and Reliability for coverage in the Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports and Science Citation Index for 2011. Part O-Journal of Risk and Reliability has also been chosen to be included in Thomson Reuters Current Contents® /Engineering Computing and Technology. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/march/SAGE_imechEjournalsPO.sp Twenty-five years after the worst civilian nuclear disaster in history, what have we learned? In the latest issue of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published today by SAGE, highly influential writers debate the legacy of Chernobyl and the lessons learned. The writers, including Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of the Soviet Union, examine the need for prevention of further accidents and the future of nuclear power. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/march/SAGE_chernobyl25yearslater.sp Eating more tomatoes and tomato products can make people healthier and decrease the risk of conditions such as cancer, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease, according to a review article the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/february/SAGE_tomatoes.sp Music and Medicine (published by SAGE) recently received the PROSE Award for Best New Journal in Science, Technology and Medicine. Presented by the Association of American Publishers, the PROSE awards recognize the best in professional and scholarly publishing across multiple platforms including books, journals, and electronic content. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/february/SAGE_PROSEaward.sp SAGE has begun a new partnership with the World Policy Institute to publish World Policy Journal (WPJ) starting with the Spring 2011 issue this March. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/february/SAGE_WPJ.sp SAGE has begun a partnership with American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) this year, to publish Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation (JVDI), its official journal. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/february/SAGE_publishesJVDI.sp SAGE today announced a new partnership with the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ESCOM)– to publish its official journal, Musicae Scientiae, beginning in March. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/february/SAGE_musicaescientiae.sp For some people, excitement leads to happiness, and for others, nothing brings happiness so much as a peaceful life. Which you prefer depends on how old you are, and whether you focus on living in the moment or planning for the future, according to an article in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/february/SAGE_excitementOrCalm.sp SAGE today announced a global reviewer rewards program providing those who review papers for its journals with free electronic access to the entire list of SAGE journals. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/february/SAGE_journalsRewardsProgram.sp Over the last century, women's situations in every life arena—from education to economy, poetry to politics—have changed dramatically. This striking fact begs one of the most important questions considered by women's movement scholars: Where do women truly stand in today's world?. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/february/SAGE_encyclopediaOfWomen.sp SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, today announced the purchase of four journals currently owned and published by Palgrave Macmillan. The four quarterly titles, Information Visualization, Journal of Generic Medicines, Journal of Medical Marketingand Tourism and Hospitality Research have already moved to SAGE, which published its first issue of each journal in January 2011. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/january/SAGE_SAGEacquiresFourPalgraveMacmillanJournals.sp Women who are looked at as sexual objects not only react as sexual objects, they also exhibit less proficiency with math, according to a new study published in the March 2011 issue of the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/january/SAGE_SubjectifiedWomenAndMath.sp More SAGE Reference titles have recently won prestigious recognition, spotlighting their significance in the market. The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has selected five SAGE titles to be honored as 2011 Outstanding Reference Sources, with one of them chosen as a Best Business Reference book by RUSA's business section, BRASS. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/january/SAGE_SAGEtitlesHonored.sp Continuing its tradition of excellence, ten SAGE titles have been selected for inclusion in the Outstanding Academic Title list published in the January 2011 issue of Choice Magazine. The titles come from a wide range of subject areas, representing SAGE's growing and diverse list of academic resources in the social and behavioral sciences. In addition to honoring the next generation of SAGE Journals Online, which launched with more features and functionality in summer 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/january/SAGE_OutstandingAcademicTitles.sp Recommended vitamin D intakes and target blood levels were set too low in the November 30, 2010, Institute of Medicine (IOM) report of the National Academies "Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D"; says an editorial in Biological Research for Nursing (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/january/SAGE_VitaminD.sp Power can be personal, social or institutional. It can involve conflict or be consensual. For some it can be measured and analyzed; for others it will forever remain somewhat vague and qualitative. The idea of power has been treated quite differently within different fields of study, yet similar controversies and debates about the topic arise over time across disciplines. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/january/SAGE_EncyclopediaOfPower.sp SAGE, the worlds leading research methods publisher announced the successful launch of SAGE Research Methods Online (SRMO): the essential tool for researchers. It was launched to rave reviews at the American Library Associations Midwinter meeting last week in San Diego. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/january/SAGE_ResearchMethodsOnline.sp SAGE today announced the launch of a new online network that aims to champion the value and relevance of the social sciences. Socialsciencespace (www.socialsciencespace.com) brings together researchers, funders, societies, think tanks, policy makers and government to explore, share and debate the major issues in social science. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/january/SAGE_SocialScienceNetwork.sp Since the days of Florence Nightingale, scholars and researchers have reported on the relationship between family and health. Their findings support the significant correlation of the state of the family unit to the health of the family, individual family members, and communities. The family, broadly defined to include a wide array of alternative arrangements and compositions, is seen as a dynamic system that maintains health, offers support, affects health decisions, and attaches meaning to illness. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/january/SAGE_FamilyHealthEncyclopedia.sp In a continuing effort to disseminate human factors/ergonomics science and serve the information needs of members and the broader scientific community, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) will partner with SAGE to produce, distribute, and market all five of its periodicals beginning in 2011. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/january/SAGE_HFES.sp When a college football coach leaves his job, be it voluntarily or involuntarily, his players' prospects in the National Football League (NFL) draft drop significantly. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/january/SAGE_NFLDraftee.sp Job applicants are taught to project confidence in interviews, but can overconfidence trip them up and put off employers? Exuding a high level of confidence is most convincing when an observer has no basis for judgment, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). When exaggeration and overconfidence are discovered, potential employers are likely to look to a modest-but-accurate applicant. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2011/january/SAGE_OverconfidencePays.sp Los Angeles, (December 16, 2010) – SAGE is pleased to announce that it has hired Ed McBride as US Library Sales Director. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/december/SAGE_NewUSLibrarySalesDirector.sp The United States federal government has waged a 100-year campaign and a 40-year "war" against drugs. Yet 20.1 million Americans over the age of 12 currently use illicit drugs. Has the war failed? Some argue that while drug use has not yet been eliminated, it has been substantially reduced. Others note that, despite the roughly $50 billion spent each year to wage war against drugs, millions of Americans are still using them. These facts and issues about drugs and American drug policies have long been the topic of heated debate. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/december/SAGE_DrugPolicy.sp Despite threats of violence, imprisonment and death, writers around the world continue to fight to make their voices heard. The latest issue of Index on Censorship pays tribute to one of the world's longest running campaigns for free expression, English PEN's Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/december/SAGE_BeyondBars.sp Being a part of many different social groups can improve mental health and help a person cope with stressful events. It also leads to better physical health, making you more able to withstand—and recover faster from—physical challenges, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/december/SAGE_GroupMemberships.sp When computerized neuropsychological testing is used, high school athletes suffering from a sports-related concussion are less likely to be returned to play within one week of their injury, according to a study in The American Journal of Sports Medicine (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/december/SAGE_ConcussedAthletes.sp Since 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, the scholarly and policy communities have devoted renewed attention to the questions of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Whether the disaster is manmade or natural, many of the steps required for effective response-by the citizen, the community, or the country-are the same. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/december/SAGE_EncyclopediaOfDisaster.sp Most people feel chills and shivers in response to music that thrills them, but some people feel these chills often and others feel them hardly at all. People who are particularly open to new experiences are most likely to have chills in response to music, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/december/SAGE_FeelingChills.sp People who are neurotic often have more difficulty with relationships and marriage. But if neurotic newlyweds have frequent sexual relations, their marital satisfaction is every bit as high as their less neurotic counterparts, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/december/SAGE_FrequentSex.sp SAGE has extended its suite of Therapeutic Advances journals with the launch of two additional titles: Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, and Therapeutic Advances in Hematology. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/december/SAGE_TherapeuticAdvances.sp SAGE has partnered with the American Sociological Association (ASA) to publish Contexts, a quarterly magazine that makes sociology exciting and relevant to anyone interested in how society operates. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/november/SAGE_Contexts.sp SAGE has partnered with the Society for the Teaching of Psychology to begin publishing its official journal, Teaching of Psychology (TOP), starting with the January 2011 issue. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/november/SAGE_teachingofpsychology.sp SAGE has partnered with Division 35 of the American Psychological Association (APA) to publish Psychology of Women Quarterly (PWQ), the official journal of the Society for the Psychology of Women. The journal is transferring from Wiley-Blackwell to SAGE with the March 2011 issue. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/november/SAGE_WomenQuarterly.sp SAGE Open: a new publication to support open access publishing in the social and behavioral sciences and the humanities. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/november/SAGE_open.sp Only two weeks after launch, a new social networking site from SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, has welcomed its 1000th member. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/november/SAGE_1000commspacemembers.sp SAGE has announced a new publishing agreement with the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) to publish their official journal, Prosthetics and Orthotics International, starting in 2011. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/november/SAGE_ProstheticsOrthotics.sp SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, today announced the launch of two new social networking sites for the academic community: crimspace for criminology and criminal justice; and communicationspace for media studies and communication. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/october/SAGE_crimcommunicationspace.sp Bed rest may not be the best option for preventing preterm labor and may even cause harm to the mother and baby, according to an integrative literature review in a special issue on "Women's Health Across the Lifespan" in Biological Research for Nursing (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/october/SAGE_BedRestPregnancy.sp In April 2010, the US government adopted a new nuclear strategy that depends on the conclusion that the current missile defense systems will reliably protect the continental United States in the extreme circumstances of nuclear-armed combat. Now research in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, shows that these defenses have not been tested against real-world threats and would not be effective in real combat conditions. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/october/SAGE_USNuclearSafety.sp Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit will be published by leading independent academic and professional publisher SAGE starting in February 2011. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/october/SAGE_LocalEconomy.sp With support from SAGE Publications and the McCune Foundation, a group of key scholars and activists recently met in New York City, to explore how to understand urban challenges, to create effective public policy, and to memorialize the legacy of fellow scholar and activist Marilyn Jacobs Gittell, who died earlier this year. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/october/SAGE_Urgan_Scholars.sp Law firms are more profitable when they are led by managing partners who have faces that look powerful. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/october/SAGE_PowerfulFaces.sp NFL players with concussions now stay away from the game significantly longer than they did in the late 1990s and early 2000s, according to research in Sports Health. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/october/SAGE_NFLConcussionsSidelinedLonger.sp iFactory, an award-winning digital media design and development firm, and SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, have released a free Beta version of SAGE Research Methods Online(SRMO): the essential tool for researchers. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/october/SAGE_SAGEAndIFactoryLaunchOpenBeta.sp Leading academic and professional publisher SAGE today announced the launch of a new online resource that will put the focus on and lead to the wider dissemination of research published in its management journals. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/october/SAGE_ManagementINK.sp SAGE is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Evans as Managing Director of SAGE Asia-Pacific. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/october/SAGE_HiresNewManagingDierctorOfSageAsiaPacific.sp Faith based schools are on the rise in the UK, apparently boosting educational standards. But are religious values at odds with legislation on equality? http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/SAGE_KeepingFaith.sp Americans celebrating this year's National Freedom of Speech Week, (October 18-24), now have the perfect resource, with SAGE's new book, Freedom of Expression in the Marketplace of Ideas. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/SAGE_FreedomOfExpression.sp SAGE and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) yesterday announced a unique long-term partnership arrangement that SAGE will publish all 18 of the Institution's academic journals, including the 16 highly respected Proceedings of the Institution. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/SAGE_landmarkpub.sp Divisive primaries may waste precious campaign resources and damage the primary winner's reputation and chances to win the general election, according to a study in the current American Politics Research (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/SAGE_divisiveprimaries.sp Cardiac Cath Lab Director is a new bimonthly journal being launched in February 2011 by SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher. It is the official journal of the Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals (ACP) http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/SAGE_cardiaccath.sp SAGE today announced a new partnership with the European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR) – part of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) – to publish its official journal, European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, previously published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/SAGE_publishingEACPR.sp CQ Press today announced three key appointments within its Reference Information Group. Todd Baldwin joins CQ Press as Director for Reference Solutions; Jasper Simons has been appointed Director for Special Markets; and Stephen Stesney has been named Online Business Development Manager for Special Markets. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/CQ_keyappointments.sp Playing a violent video game can increase aggression, and when a player keeps thinking about the game, the potential for aggression can last for as long as 24 hours, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/SAGE_videogames.sp Research published today in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, looks at the necessity of a global regulator for DNA trade, and the significant barriers to creating one. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/SAGE_synbio.sp SAGE, the world's leading independent publisher of academic journals, and SciVee, the leading video platform solutions provider to the scientific, technical and medical market, today announced a trial of the SciVee platform for three journals published by SAGE on behalf of the Association for Psychological Science. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/SAGE_pubcasts.sp The Supreme Court and Criminal Procedure focuses on the dramatic transformation of criminal justice since the end of World War II. The decisions handed down by the Supreme Court during the tenure of Chief Justice Earl Warren (1953–1969) revolutionized criminal procedure. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/CQ_supremecourt.sp Joseph Stalin once claimed that a single death was a tragedy, but a million deaths was a statistic. New research from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University validates this sentiment, confirming large-scale tragedies don't connect with people emotionally in the same way smaller tragedies do. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/SAGE_kellog.sp Daniel Barenboim, Radiohead's Colin Greenwood, Femi Kuti and Will Self discuss music and censorship in the new issue of Index on Censorship 'Smashed Hits 2.0' – published today by SAGE, in association with Freemuse. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/SAGE_smashedhits.sp SAGE's Criminology and Criminal Justice Books Division received high rankings when compared to other university and commercial academic presses, according to a study in the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences' publication Journal of Criminal Justice Education. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/SAGE_crime.sp Transforming Leaders into Progress Makers: Leadership for the 21st Century, by Phillip G. Clampitt and Robert J. DeKoch, makes progress the centerpiece of a fresh perspective on leadership. This new book, published by SAGE, weaves together original research, novel strategies and tactics, with stories of successful leaders, to show how to become a progress-making leader. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/SAGE_transformingleaders.sp More people are likely to believe scientific studies claiming that oil drilling is riskier, not safer, than was previously thought, according to a new study of attitudes in California, published in Public Understanding of Science (PUS) by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/SAGE_oilrisk.sp Now the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) has released up-to-the-minute guidelines in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, published by SAGE, to guide psychiatrists and physicians caring for those with sleep problems. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/SAGE_sleeplessnights.sp The best primary resource for coverage and analysis of U.S. congressional legislation from 1945 to today is now available in a convenient, easy-to-navigate online format. CQ Almanac 1945–2009 Online Edition is renowned for its in-depth analysis of the legislative path in Congress, including how bills are framed, amended, derailed, or ultimately passed during an annual session of Congress. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/CQ_60yearscongress.sp SAGE has partnered with the State Politics and Policy Section of the American Political Science Association to become the publisher of its official journal, State Politics and Policy Quarterly (SPPQ). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/august/SAGE_APSA.sp No other authoritative source guides readers seamlessly through the policy output of the national legislature with the breadth, depth, and authority of Congress and the Nation. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/august/SAGE_guidebook.sp SAGE announced today the successful, complete migration of its more than 560 journals to the next generation of SAGE Journals Online, supported by HighWire 2.0 (H2O) technology. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/august/SAGE_SJO.sp Virginia Peragallo-Dittko, has been appointed Executive Director of the new Winthrop Diabetes and Obesity Institute. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/september/DiabetesEducator.sp SAGE is launching Foot and Ankle Specialist - European Edition beginning in February 2011. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/august/SAGE_FAS.sp With The Encyclopedia of Political Science, CQ Press has created a resource that serves the central ideas, ideologies, and frameworks underlying the study of politics, highlighting the intersections of politics with cultural studies, psychology, history, and economics. This multi-volume work traces the evolution of political theories, concepts, research methodologies, and political practices from across the world. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/august/CQ_PoliticalScience.sp The Coaching Manager, by James H. Hunt and Joseph R. Weintraub, presents a developmental coaching methodology that managers can use to guide employees to build skills, experience greater engagement with their organizations, and promote personal development. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/august/SAGE_CoachingManager.sp Trusting others may not make you a fool or a Pollyanna, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). Instead it can be a sign that you're smart. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/august/TrustingPeople.sp SAGE Reference's unprecedented, new four-volume Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine is the first comprehensive work to cover all aspects of sports medicine with perspectives from the medical, behavioral, and social sciences as well as from physical education. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/july/SAGE_SportsMedicine.sp Why Voice Matters by Nick Couldry, published by SAGE, is a passionate discussion on neoliberalism which examines the contradictions in neoliberal thought and evaluates how the mainstream media not only fails to provide the means for people to give an account of themselves, but also reinforces neoliberal values. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/july/SAGE_Voice.sp SAGE continues to respond to the needs of students and instructors by now providing interactive e-book options for two major criminology texts and a key sociology textbook for Fall 2010 classes. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/july/SAGE_InteractiveE-book.sp SAGE has partnered with the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) to publish its official journal, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, beginning with Volume 144 in 2011. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/july/SAGE_Otolaryngology.sp CQ Press has just released the 2010–2011 edition of its popular Education State Rankings. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/july/CQ_StateRankings.sp SAGE's The South Asia Story: The First Sixty Years of US Relations with India and Pakistan details the US/South Asia foreign policy dealings of each of those administrations. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/july/SAGE_SouthAsiaStory.sp SAGE Reference's monumental new Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media describes diverse manifestations of social movement media worldwide during the 20th and 21st centuries. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/july/SAGE_SocialMovement.sp In one of the first books of its kind, CQ Press's American Public Opinion and Health Care presents objective analysis and comprehensive data on Americans' attitudes about key health care issues. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/july/CQ_HealthCare.sp Revised standards for psychology services in jails, prisons, correctional facilities, and agencies appear in the July special issue of the journal Criminal Justice and Behavior (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/july/SAGE_CJB.sp SAGE, the world's fifth leading independent and academic publisher, today announced a new agreement to publish The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists from September 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/july/SAGE_AtomicScientists.sp The American Journal of Men's Health (published by SAGE) is now endorsed by Men's Health Network. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/july/SAGE_AJMH.sp SAGE announced today that 31 Journals have been newly ranked in the latest Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports (JCR). SAGE's overall market share of the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) increased to 11% (340 titles). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/july/SAGE_marketshare.sp Press is pleased to announce the release of the fifth edition of Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court—both in print and online. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/july/CQ_SupremeCourt.sp Seventeen librarians from some of the world's leading research institutions have been selected as advisors in the development of SAGE Research Methods Online (SRMO) – an innovative online research tool launching in 2011. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/july/SAGE_SRMO.sp The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.), an interdisciplinary organization whose members are involved in all aspects of clinical nutrition therapies, today announced that Kelly A. Tappenden, PhD, RD will become Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (JPEN), published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/july/SAGE_aspen.sp Creativity can be enhanced by experiencing cultures different from one's own, according to a study in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/june/SAGE_DifferentCultures.sp SAGE today confirmed that the planned upgrade of the SAGE Journals Online platform will be complete by July 30, 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/june/SAGE_SJOMigration.sp In the wake of extensive television news reporting in Haiti by physicians such as Dr. Sanjay Gupta on CNN, guidelines for physician-journalists in covering disasters are proposed in the current issue of Electronic News, published by SAGE http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/june/SAGE_Earthquake.sp Leading academic and professional publisher SAGE today announced the launch of a new online resource that will put the spotlight on research published in its scholarly journals. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/june/SAGE_Insight.sp SAGE Reference's monumental, new, six-volume Encyclopedia of Geography is the first reference work to comprehensively cover the discipline's quantity, richness, and sophistication in the early 21st century http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/june/SAGE_Geography.sp Published by CQ Press and sponsored by The Supreme Court Historical Society, the second edition of Supreme Court Decisions and Women's Rights: Milestones to Equality, is the first authoritative, illustrated guide that makes Supreme Court cases and issues involving gender and women's rights understandable and accessible to a wide audience. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/june/CQ_WomensRights.sp Apple juice can be a useful supplement for calming the declining moods that are part of the normal progression of moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's Disease (AD), according to a study in American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias (AJADD), published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/june/SAGE_AJADD.sp CQ Press has released the latest edition of its critically acclaimed Historic Documents series, Historic Documents of 2009. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/june/CQ_HistoricDocuments.sp SAGE and The Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Inc (ANZSOC) have announced a new partnership to publish ANZSOC's journal, The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, starting in January 2011. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/june/SAGE_ANZSOC.sp Starting in 2011 SAGE will publish Theology in association with SPCK, and Theology Today on behalf of Princeton Theological Seminary http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/june/SAGE_Theology.sp "SAGE Reference's new two-volume Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication is the first reference source to provide a comprehensive background in both science and communication studies." http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/june/SAGE_ScienceTechnology.sp Committees in the U.S. Congress 1993–2010 chronicles the last 17 years of the committee system and membership in both chambers of the U.S. Congress. Covering the 103rd through the 111th Congress, the work traces House and Senate standing, select, special, and joint committees, their histories, jurisdictions, and subcommittees. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/june/CQ_Congress.sp Now research that appears in Open Access Journal of Tissue Engineering published by SAGE-Hindawi suggests that ultrasound could also help tissue grafts to survive and thrive following surgery. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/SAGE_Ultrasound.sp Congressional Roll Call 2009 provides an objective, authoritative member-by-member survey and analysis of every roll call vote taken in the U.S. House and Senate during the first session of the 111th Congress. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/CQ_CongressionalRollCall.sp The Radio - Television Journalism Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) has partnered with SAGE to publish its official journal, Electronic News. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/SAGE_AEJMC.sp Providing the first available, comprehensive overview of theoretical criminology is SAGE Reference's authoritative, new two-volume Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/SAGE_CriminologicalTheory.sp SAGE has announced a reorganization of its senior management team, creating a global structure for its publishing programs. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/SAGE_Management.sp SAGE Reference and MyWire.com are pleased to announce that many of the well-reviewed and award-winning SAGE Reference titles will now be available to subscribers of MyWire.com, the consumer website that syndicates high-quality, professionally-created publisher content. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/SAGE_MyWire.sp Student's Guide to the Supreme Court is the fourth and last title in the Student's Guide to the U.S Government series. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/CQ_StudentsGuide.sp Shyness can influence the quality of an ongoing relationship – even one as important as marriage – according to a study in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/SAGE_MaritalQuality.sp SAGE Reference's pioneering new, two-volume Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Society is the first available reference work to cover the ethical, legal, policy, social, cultural, economic, and business issues raised by the science and technology. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/SAGE_Nanoscience.sp CQ Press has just released the newest print and online editions of its widely acclaimed Washington Information Directory. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/CQ_Washington.sp SAGE has extended its suite of Therapeutic Advances journals with the launch of two more titles: "Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease" and "Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism." http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/SAGE_Therapeutic.sp SAGE is delighted to announce the publication of a compelling new book series in criminology. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/SAGE_CompactCriminology.sp The new authoritative four-volume "Encyclopedia of Religion in America" from CQ Press, offers comprehensive explanations of the origins, development, adaptation, influence, and interrelations of the many faiths practiced on our continent, including major world religions, new religious sects, cults, and/or religious movements. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/CQ_ReligionInAmerica.sp The majority of students (about 80%) are never sent out of class to the principal's office or it happens only once in a year and why children are referred changes as they age, according to an article in the April 2010 issue of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/SAGE_PrincipalOffice.sp Fourteen of the world's leading experts in social and behavioural research methods were today named as the editorial board for SAGE Research Methods Online (SRMO) – an innovative online research tool launching in 2011. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/SAGE_SRMO.sp The Cornell Hospitality Quarterly (CQ), the hospitality industry's first journal of applied research, observes 50 years of publication in 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/may/SAGE_CQ50thAnniversary.sp SAGE Reference's unique two-volume Encyclopedia of Identity delves into this subject from many fascinating perspectives. Published in association with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the entries have been written by a multidisciplinary, multinational team of leading scholars. This comprehensive reference work presents highly accessible A-to-Z entries that explore concepts, theories, politics, philosophies, events, and global issues related to identity. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/april/SAGE_EncyclopediaIdentity.sp America's environmental history comes alive with a new and fascinating work from CQ Press. U.S. Environmental Policy and Politics: A Documentary History shows readers–through primary resources–the many ways throughout American history when environmental concerns have intersected with issues of energy production and consumption, government regulation, private property rights, economic growth, and lifestyle choices. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/april/CQ_EnvironmentalPolicy.sp Obesity rates for American adults have stabilized while the rate of childhood and minority obesity is rising, according to a study in the journal Medical Decision Making, published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/april/SAGE_ForecastingOverweight.sp The first formal U.S. government recommendations on physical activity, the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, were published in 2008. Now, those guidelines have been interpreted for practical use by health care professionals in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/april/SAGE_AJLM.sp With The New York Times, CQ Press just released a series of books designed to guide both novice reporters and old pros through the ins and outs of subject-specific writing. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/april/CQ_TimesCollege.sp Covering this intricate field like never before is SAGE Reference's comprehensive, new, three-volume Encyclopedia of Research Design.Covering this intricate field like never before is SAGE Reference's comprehensive, new, three-volume Encyclopedia of Research Design. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/april/SAGE_ResearchDesign.sp With Health Care State Rankings 2010, CQ Press releases the newest edition of the acclaimed annual publication providing the latest state-by-state rankings of roughly 500 health care factors for each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/april/CQ_HealthCareStateRankings.sp SAGE Reference's authoritative, new, three-volume Encyclopedia of Political Theory examines the ideas of political theorists from before Plato to present day, providing a new level of clarity and understanding about political debate. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/april/SAGE_PoliticalTheory.sp SAGE has purchased State and Local Government Review (SLGR) from the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/april/SAGE_StateLocalGovtReview.sp CQ Press has released Crime State Rankings 2010, the newest edition of the annual volume comparing the fifty states in more than 500 crime-related categories. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/april/CQ_CrimeStateRankings.sp SAGE Reference's authoritative, new two-volume Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention is the most comprehensive resource available on these crucial topics, presenting each as a separate discipline, rather than as a subfield within other disciplines. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/april/SAGE_EncyclopediaVictimology.sp CQ Press is pleased to announce the release of State Rankings 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/april/CQ_StateRankings.sp SAGE today announced a new agreement with the National Library of China which enables access to SAGE's deep backfiles for over 1425 libraries in China. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/april/SAGE_ChinaAgreement.sp The prestigious journals of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) including back files to volume 1, issue 1, are now available on the next generation of SAGE Journals Online, supported by HighWire Press' "2.0" technology (H2O). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/april/SAGE_PsychologicalScience.sp CQ Press, the premier reference publisher for politics and government, sets a new standard for depth and breadth of coverage with the release of the seven-volume Encyclopedia of U.S. Political 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http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/march/SAGE_EncyclopediaMotherhood.sp Providing tax credit incentives to the movie industry to attract filming to non-traditional locations actually has a negative impact on state revenues, according to a study in the latest issue of the Journal of Planning Education and Research. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/march/SAGE_StateTaxIncentives.sp A groundbreaking new handbook released by SAGE this month brings together the vast and interdisciplinary field of identity research, culminating from a huge four-year, ESRC funded research program on Identities and Social Action. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/march/SAGE_HandbookIdentities.sp CQ Press releases the newest edition of its best-selling annual global political guide Political Handbook of the World 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/march/CQ_PoliticalHandbook.sp The presence of an attractive woman elevates testosterone levels and physical risk taking in young men, according to a recent study 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CQ Press' new book, The Art of Access: Strategies for Acquiring Public Records is the key to unlocking that power. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/march/ArtAccessstrategies.sp SAGE Reference's unprecedented, new, two-volume Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent is the first available reference work to combine the wide-ranging strands of reform and reformers, and dissent and dissenters in one place. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/march/EncyclopediaEducationalReform.sp When a romantic relationship ends, an individual's self-concept is vulnerable to change, according to research in the February issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/february/SAGE_InfluenceRomanticBreakup.sp CQ Press is pleased to announce the release of Exploring Political Ideas: Concepts that Shape Our World. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/february/CQ_ExploringPoliticalIdeas.sp CQ Press has just released Resort to War: 1816-2007. This much-anticipated book explores more than 850 wars using authoritative, highly standardized, and systematic coding methods. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/february/CQ_ResorttoWar.sp "The American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM) now offers journal-based CME credit." http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/february/SAGE_AJSMCMERelease.sp The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability, has voiced its support of the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine whose entire January/February 2010 issue is focused on injury prevention. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/february/SAGE_CDCSupportsPrevention.sp Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation is a new bimonthly journal being launched in September 2010 by SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/february/SAGE_GeriatricOrthopaedicSurgery.sp Three more SAGE Reference titles have recently won prestigious awards spotlighting their significance in the market as well as their excellence in writing, editing, compiling and publishing. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/february/SAGE_awardsSAGEReferencetitles.sp CQ Press, the most respected commercial publisher in political science, in collaboration with LibreDigital, has launched a groundbreaking new online publishing platform—the first to allow users to dynamically generate custom books, reflowing the text to create both print and e-book formats. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/february/CQ_OnlineBooksplatform.sp Through the use of instructional DVDs, parents of children with autism can learn how to teach their child to communicate and improve their behavior, according to research published in the January 2010 issue of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions (published by the Hammill Institute on Disabilities and SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/february/SAGE_AutismFoundEffective.sp SAGE today announced a new agreement with the Swedish Association of Local Authorities to provide the EIRA consortium (Effective Information Retrieval and Acquisition) with access to all SAGE health science journals. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/january/SAGE_EIRAconsortium.sp The methodology and evidence behind a widely publicized change in national mammography guidelines is questionable, according to a review in the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS), published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/january/SAGE_mammographyguidelinesQuestioned.sp SAGE has partnered with The Histochemical Society (HCS) to publish its official journal, the Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, beginning with volume 59 in 2011. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/january/SAGE_journalHistochemistry.sp The American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (AJLM), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, has devoted the entire January/February 2010 issue to injury prevention. It is a primer for all healthcare professionals on the subject. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/january/SAGE_injuryPrev.sp ICU Director is a new bimonthly journal launched this month by SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/january/SAGE_icuDirector.sp Eight SAGE titles have been selected for inclusion in the Outstanding Academic Title list published in the January 2010 issue of Choice Magazine. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/january/SAGE_academicTitlesChoiceMagazine.sp SAGE has extended the list of titles included in its SAGE Open initiative; a hybrid open access publishing model allowing authors the option to pay to make their primary research articles freely available on publication. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/january/SAGE_openaccess.sp Women are more drawn to true crime books than are men, according to research in the inaugural issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/january/SAGE_capbyTrueCrime.sp More than a third of National Football League (NFL) players who sustained an Achilles tendon injury were never able to return to professional play according to research in the current issue of Foot and Ankle Specialist (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/january/SAGE_NFLplayers.sp The International Headache Society has just published new guidelines intended to stimulate more research into headache treatment, and help researchers find ways to cut health risks associated with treatment. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2010/january/SAGE_fewerheadaches.sp Genetics play a pivotal role in shaping how individuals identify with political parties, according to an article in a recent issue of Political Research Quarterly, the official journal of the Western Political Science Association (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/dec/SAGE_partyinGenes.sp CQ Press has just released the 14th edition of its renowned Federal Regulatory Directory―the go-to guide for anyone looking for the most authoritative, thorough, and efficient source of key information on agencies and regulations that shape lives, policies, business, and government in the United States. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/dec/CQp_federalDirectory.sp A French team has developed a computerized 3D model that allows surgeons to use robotics to operate on a beating heart, according to a report in The International Journal of Robotics Research, published by SAGE http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/dec/SAGE_roboticHelp.sp Raymond Clémençon, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Environment and Development, is attending the UN Climate conference in Copenhagen this week and next and is using Twitter to post observations http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/dec/SAGE_enviroandDevelop.sp People paid by the hour exhibit a stronger relationship between income and happiness, according to a study published in the current issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB), the official journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/dec/SAGE_hourEmployees.sp Observers were able to accurately judge some aspects of a stranger's personality from looking at photographs, according to a study in the current issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSBP), the official monthly journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/dec/SAGE_physicalApp.sp With the annual publication that brings the discussion of crime in U.S. cities and metropolitan areas into the national spotlight, CQ Press has released City Crime Rankings 2009–2010: Crime in Metropolitan America http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/dec/CQp_crimeRankings.sp SAGE, the world's leading publisher of research methods, announced today that its new online research tool SAGE Research Methods Online (SRMO) will be developed by RDW Group's iFactory, a web design and online publishing platform provider. SRMO is designed to support researchers and students with their selection and understanding of research methods in the social and behavioral sciences. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/nov/SAGE_srmoiFactory.sp The SAGE Reference authoritative new two-volume Encyclopedia of African American Education is the first comprehensive overview of the education of the previously enslaved, from preschool through graduate and professional schools. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/nov/SAGE_encyAfricanAmericanEd.sp The second edition of CQ Press's World at Risk was released this week. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/nov/CQp_worldatRisk.sp SAGE today announced a major upgrade to its award-winning SAGE Journals Online (SJO) platform. All 560+ SAGE journals will be available on the next generation platform, supported by HighWire Press' "2.0" technology (H2O), by the end of 2010." http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/nov/SAGE_nextGenerationofSJO.sp SAGE is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Credo Reference, to launch a SAGE Reference Collection. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/nov/SAGE_referenceCollections.sp CQ Press has just released Presidential Elections 1789–2008, the newest edition in its acclaimed quadrennial series. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/nov/CQp_presidentialElections.sp For those with Type I Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), working through the pain of an aggressive physiotherapy program often leads to far better results than a more cautious pain-free approach, according to a new study in Clinical Rehabilitation, published this week by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/nov/SAGE_riskyBehavior.sp For those with Type I Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), working through the pain of an aggressive physiotherapy program often leads to far better results than a more cautious pain-free approach, according to a new study in Clinical Rehabilitation, published this week by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/nov/SAGE_painSyndrome.sp The fourth volume in the TimesReference from CQ Press imprint, The New York Times on Emerging Democracies in Eastern Europe has just been released. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/nov/SAGE_newYorktimes.sp SAGE Reference's authoritative, new two-volume Encyclopedia of Urban Studies addresses not only the specific theories, key studies, and important figures that have influenced the individual discipline but also the field of urban studies more generally. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/nov/SAGE_encyUrbanStudies.sp Cultural Criminology, An Invitation by Jeff Ferrell, Keith Hayward and Jock Young has been awarded the 2009 Distinguished Book Award for International Research. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/nov/SAGE_culturalCrim.sp CQ Press has just released National Party Conventions 1831–2008, a concise and affordable reference which provides a wide-range of information on one of the key elements of the U.S. electoral process since the early nineteenth century. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/nov/CQp_nationalPartyConv.sp SAGE Reference's unprecedented, new, two-volume Encyclopedia of Case Study Research is the first available resource to present a comprehensive overview of design and methods in case study research. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/nov/SAGE_encyCaseStudy.sp CQ Press has just released the newest online edition in its acclaimed CQ Almanac series, renowned for its in-depth analysis of the path legislation takes through Congress—including how bills are changed, derailed, or ultimately passed during each session of Congress. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/nov/CQp_almanacEd.sp More than 25 years after myths about gifted education were first explored, they are all still with us and new ones have been added, according to research published in the current Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ), the official journal of National Association for Gifted Children. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/nov/SAGE_giftedChild.sp Lecturers inspecting SAGE books this fall will now be able to share their feedback publicly thanks to a newly launched feature on the SAGE website. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/SAGE_customerReviews.sp Iranian academics dusted off the ancient textbook the Canon of Medicine, in an article published by SAGE in Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, sharing some of the great Persian scholar Avicenna's writings, work that still fascinates both physicians and medical historians today http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/SAGE_iranianScholars.sp CQ Press is pleased to announce the release of the sixth edition of its renowned Guide to U.S. Elections, an unrivaled reference source for essential information on the U.S. electoral process, with in-depth analysis on specific political eras and issues as well as thorough historical coverage of every major aspect of federal and gubernatorial elections in the United States. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/CQp_guideUSelections.sp The Journal of Primary Care and Community Health (JPCCH) is being launched by SAGE in January, 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/CQp_newYorktimes.sp The Journal of Primary Care and Community Health (JPCCH) is being launched by SAGE in January, 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/SAGE_primaryCare.sp The rates of non-familial sex crimes against children under the age of 12 are no higher during the Halloween season than at any other times of the year, according to a study published in the September issue of Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment (published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/sexOffenders.sp CQ Press has just released the 2009–2010 edition of its popular Education State Rankings. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/CQp_educationRankings.sp SAGE is announcing the launch of Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease today, the latest in SAGE's highly-regarded Therapeutic Advances series. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/SAGE_therapeuticAdvance.sp CQ Press has recently published American Political Leaders 1789–2009. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/CQp_americanPolitical.sp The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) has partnered with SAGE to publish the Aesthetic Surgery Journal (ASJ) beginning in 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/SAGE_aesthetic_surgey.sp SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, will publish Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses on behalf of the Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion (CCSR), starting in March 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/SAGE_religionAndScience.sp The Journal of Asthma and Allergy Educators (JAAE) is a new bimonthly journal launching in February 2010 by SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/SAGE_asthmaAndAllergy.sp CQ Press has just published the newest edition of its highly acclaimed America Votes—the nation's most trusted source for authoritative information on U.S. election cycles for more than fifty years. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/CQp_americaVotes.sp SAGE is delighted to announce a new publishing agreement with the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) to publish their journal, Transfer: European Review of Labor and Research starting in January 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/SAGE_europeanReview.sp SAGE announces Genes and Cancer, a monthly journal edited by Dr. Prem Reddy, founder and previous Editor-in-Chief of the prestigious and highly-ranked Oncogene. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/genesandcancer.sp Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) enables those with diabetes to modify their behavior, adjust their medicine and understand their disease to better manage it, according to a recent study, published by SAGE in The Diabetes Educator. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/oct/studyinDiabetes.sp CQ Press has just published The Supreme Court and Elections. This thought-provoking new installment in the CQ Press series The Supreme Court's Power in American Politics draws attention to the complex nature of voting and election law. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/sept/CQpr_electionLaw.sp SAGE Reference's new, comprehensive, two-volume Encyclopedia of Perception examines the phenomena of perception and their fascinating and complex underlying mechanisms. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/sept/SAGE_encycloPerception.sp There is clear evidence that lifestyle choices affect the incidence and treatment of cancer, according to a study published in the current issue of American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (AJLM). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/sept/lifestyleInter.sp SAGE is partnering with the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) to launch Cartilage in 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/sept/SAGE_icrsCartilage.sp CQ Press recently published the second installment in its "The Supreme Court's Power in American Politics" series—The Supreme Court and Capital Punishment. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/sept/CQpr_supremeCourt.sp As students arrive back on college campuses nationwide, SAGE and its Sociology imprint, Pine Forge Press offer a novelty in world of academia: high-quality textbooks that don't break the bank. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/sept/backtoSchoolNovelty.sp SAGE has launched Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology, a new journal publishing the latest research and reviews on systemic cancer treatments including chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, biological therapy and immunotherapy. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/sept/SAGETherapeuticAdvances.sp CQ Press has just released America's Struggle with Empire. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/sept/CQpr_americaStruggle.sp CQ Press has just released the newest edition of its highly acclaimed Vital Statistics on American Politics. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/sept/CQpr_vitalStatistics.sp SCQ Press's newly released online edition of Historic Documents of 2008 portrays important events and issues around the world through primary sources and accompanying narratives. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/CQpressReleasesNewOnlieEd.sp SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher is delighted to announce a new agreement with the International Headache Society (IHS) to publish its official journal, Cephalalgia. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/SAGE_PublishLeadingIntHeadache.sp The American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (AJLM) has published the proceedings of the 2009 Building Healthy Lifestyles Conference: From Research to Practice. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/American_JournalLifeStyleMedicine.sp SAGE and the Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education, a division of the American Counseling Association, are pleased to announce the 2010 launch of a new journal, Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation (C.O.R.E.) http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/CORE.sp The online edition of CQ's Politics in America 2010: The 111th Congress is now available and includes new and fully revised profiles of every member of Congress following the 2008 election. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/CQpoliticsInAmerica.sp A new study published in the September/October issue of Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach found that mouthguards may increase the number and intensity of mouth cuts and abrasions, exposing an athlete to an increased chance of infection due to the bacteria, yeast, and fungi that mouthguards routinely collect. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/mouthguards.sp Game day injections work like a magic pain relief bullet for some athletes but they may also pose complications if not administered correctly or if the individual does not comply with doctor guidelines, reveals a new clinical review published in the September/October issue of Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/gameday_injections.sp A study published today by SAGE in The International Journal of Robotics describes how Canadian researchers have created a touchy-feely robot that detects tougher tumor tissue in half the time, and with 40% more accuracy than a human, while minimizing tissue damage. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/robots.sp CQ Press has released Historic Documents of 2008. Through more than 120 chronologically arranged primary sources, including reports, judicial opinions, speeches, agreements, and communiqués, this highly acclaimed reference paints a vivid picture of important events and issues around the world. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/CQpr_historicdoc.sp Less than six months after launch, Methodspace – the social network for the research methods community – has exceeded more than 2000 members. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/Methodspace_2000plusMembers.sp CQ Press has just released the newest online edition of its widely acclaimed Washington Information Directory. Fully searchable and browsable, the Directory provides instant and definitive access to updated profiles of governmental and nongovernmental agencies and organizations in Washington, D.C. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/Now_online_WAinfoDir.sp David M. Keepnews, PhD, JD, RN, FAAN, editor of Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice (published by SAGE), has been named a recipient of New York State Nurses Association's (NYSNA) 2009 Media Award. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/EditorPPNP_receivesAward.sp SAGE and Alexander Street Press are pleased to announce that Counseling and Psychotherapy Transcripts, Client Narratives and Reference Works has won a 2009 APEX Award of Excellence in the One-of-a-Kind Web and Electronic Publications category. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/APEXaward_CPTCNRW.sp CQ Press recently released the second edition of The Supreme Court and the Powers of the American Government, which examines the complex relationship between the Court and federal and state governments. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/CQpr_updatedReader.sp In response to a recent surge in studies that integrate medicine and music, SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, is pleased to launch Music and Medicine in July, a new interdisciplinary journal that will incorporate the research that combines the two disciplines. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/SAGE_launchesMusicMedicine.sp SAGE is pleased to announce that it will begin publishing Veterinary Pathology, a key international journal of natural and experimental disease, beginning in 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/august/SAGE_PublishVeterinaryPathology.sp The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) has signed an agreement with SAGE to access SAGE Premier, with content focusing on business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and medicine. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/july/crkn.sp Guns, smuggled from the US, arm criminals in Canada and Mexico, contributing to a higher murder rate in Canada and more intense drug crime conflict near the Mexican border, according to a study published today by SAGE in a special issue of Criminology and Criminal Justice. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/july/cacj.sp SAGE, the world's fifth largest publisher of academic journals, is pleased to announce the January 2010 launch of a new quarterly journal, Social Psychological and Personality Science (SPPS). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/july/spps.sp According to a study in a special issue of Medical Decision Making, a large-scale, covert anthrax attack on a large city would overwhelm hospital resources even with an extremely effective public health response, primarily because of expected delays in detecting the attack and initiating a response to it http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/july/mdm.sp In a timely release that coincides with changes to the composition of the nation's highest court, CQ Press has published the fifth edition of The Supreme Court and Individual Rights, a best-selling volume acclaimed for its examination of the impact of U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the rights and freedoms of individuals http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/july/hcir.sp Foot and Ankle Specialist (FAS), published by SAGE, has been accepted for inclusion in MEDLINE, the premier bibliographic database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), containing more than 16 million journal article citations. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/july/fas.sp SAGE Reference's significant, new, two-volume Encyclopedia of Communication Theory is the first available, comprehensive, one-stop reference source focusing on communication theories and theoretical concepts http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/july/ect.sp Genetic testing services have recently begun to be advertised directly to the patient, and the results of the consumers' response can affect public health, as well as the future adoption of pharmacogenetic/genomic testing, according to a position paper from the American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) to be published in the August 2009 issue of The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/july/tjcp.sp SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, is delighted to announce a new partnership with the International Association of Sociological Methodology (AIMS) to publish their journal, Bulletin of Sociological Methodology (BMS). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/july/bms.sp CQ Press today announced the release of CQ's Politics in America 2010: The 111th Congress with new and fully revised profiles of every member of Congress following the 2008 election. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/july/cq_politicsinamerica.sp Political Science, the journal of the Political Science and International Relations program at the Victoria University of Wellington (VUW), will be published by SAGE starting in 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/july/polscience.sp CQ Press has just released the online edition of its Encyclopedia of the First Amendment—the award-winning reference that details the political, historical, and cultural significance of the First Amendment. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/july/fa.sp SAGE Reference's expansive, authoritative, new six-volume Encyclopedia of Journalism covers all significant dimensions of journalism, including print, broadcast, and Internet journalism, and focuses on the gathering, editing, reporting, and distribution of news in America and other nations and regions. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/july/ej.sp SAGE announced today that, for the first time, SAGE's entire electronic journal and reference portfolio is available to members of Lyrasis, the new membership organization created earlier this year from the merger of two well-established regional library networks: PALINET and SOLINET. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/july/lyrasis.sp SAGE is very pleased to announce it has signed an agreement to partner with the American Sociological Association (ASA) to publish eight of its journals beginning in 2010 and 2012. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/july/asa.sp Evidence suggests that outcomes in many clinical settings leave a lot to be desired, which means that research into quality improvement (QI) in clinical care has the potential to greatly improve the lot of patients. Now a study in the journal Medical Care Research and Review published by SAGE suggests that both theoretical and practical improvements in QI effectiveness studies could make these into much more powerful tools for positive change. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/mcrr.sp The newest edition of CQ Press's widely acclaimed Washington Information Directory is hitting bookshelves this week. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/wid.sp SAGE announced today that the new SAGE Reference Online Handbook Collection, a set of 80 of its highest rated handbooks, digitized and hosted on the award-winning SAGE Reference Online platform, is now available for libraries worldwide http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/srohc.sp Research published in the journal Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease shows that high blood pressure is on the increase in many Latin American countries, a situation set to worsen unless immediate action is taken http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/tacd.sp SAGE, the world's leading independent academic publisher, is pleased to announce strong growth in the just released 2008 Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports® (JCR). SAGE has increased its number of ranked titles by an additional 11%, with 68% of journals increasing their impact factor. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/trcr.sp SAGE Reference's essential, new two-volume Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making is the only available reference source to comprehensively reveal how medical and healthcare decisions are actually made—and constrained—and how physician, healthcare management, and patient decision making can be improved to optimize health outcomes. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/emdm.sp SAGE and the Index on Censorship, Britain's leading organization promoting freedom of expression, are delighted to announce that SAGE will publish the award-winning Magazine Index on Censorship from January 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/ic.sp In the just-published Second Edition of the Excel version, Salkind focuses on the use of the popular software as the primary analytic tool and walks readers through various statistical procedures. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/spwhs.sp CQ Press's Political Contact Suite has gone mobile. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/pcs.sp The nature of the U.S. Navy workplace leads to higher heavy drinking for sailors than for civilians, according to an article in the May issue of the Journal of Mixed Methods Research published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/ncw.sp Craving for Ecstasy and Natural Highs: A Positive Approach to Mood Alteration is a new book published this month by SAGE that is called a "tour de force" by the director of Harvard's Division on Addictions. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/cenh.sp SAGE announced today that the new SAGE Reference Online Handbook Collection, a set of 80 of its highest rated handbooks, digitized and hosted on the award-winning SAGE Reference Online platform, will be available for libraries worldwide in June 2009. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/sro.sp SAGE Reference's comprehensive, new, two-volume Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience examines the complex beliefs, traditions, and social rituals surrounding dying and death, as well as the emotional responses related to bereavement, grieving, and mourning. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/edhe.sp The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Board of Trustees announces the appointment of Leonard Jack, Jr., PhD, MSc, CHES, as the editor-in-chief of the Society's peer-reviewed journal Health Promotion Practice (HPP). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/hpp.sp SAGE announced today that the flagship medical journal Palliative Medicine will become the official journal of the Association for Palliative Medicine (APM). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/pm.sp The FDA is ignoring critical information in deciding whether to approve an over-the-counter, rapid HIV test for home use, according to a recent article in the journal Medical Decision Making (MDM), which is published by SAGE http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/mdm.sp The Australian School of Business at the University of New South Wales and SAGE have announced that, starting in 2010, the Australian Journal of Management will be published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/june/ajm.sp In comparing ultrasound with other medical imaging methods such as MRI and CT scans, a literature review of published studies in the May/June issue of Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS) describes the use of ultrasound to provide an accurate diagnosis more cost effectively than the alternatives. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/may/us.sp A new edition of the Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues, by Gus Martin is now available from SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/may/ut.sp CQ Press has just released the newest online edition of its highly acclaimed Political Handbook of the World. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/may/phw.sp Those in the United States living with HIV/AIDS are more likely to use marijuana than those in Kenya, South Africa or Puerto Rica to alleviate their symptoms, according to a new study published by SAGE in Clinical Nursing Research. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/may/mrnd.sp SAGE and the Society for Modeling and Simulation International announced today that JDMS: The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology will be published by SAGE beginning in June. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/may/jdms.sp SAGE is very pleased to announce it has signed a 10-year agreement to partner with the Association for Psychological Science (APS) to publish its four journals beginning in 2010. The journals are Psychological Science, one of the most prestigious and highly cited journals in the field, Current Directions in Psychological Science, Psychological Science in the Public Interest and Perspectives on Psychological Science. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2009/may/aps.sp SAGE Reference's essential, new four-volume Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World explores the vast range of interconnected elements comprising modern business http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/encyclopedia_of_business_in_todays_world.pdf SAGE, the world's leading research methods publisher, is again a key sponsor of the annual International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. This fifth Congress will be held at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign from May 20-23, 2009. The theme is "Advancing Human Rights Through Qualitative Inquiry." http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/fifth_annual_qual_inquiry.pdf The American Journal of Men's Health (AJMH), published by SAGE, has been accepted for inclusion in MEDLINE, the premier bibliographic database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), containing more than 16 million journal article citations. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/21st_century_crim.pdf The American Journal of Men's Health (AJMH), published by SAGE, has been accepted for inclusion in MEDLINE, the premier bibliographic database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), containing more than 16 million journal article citations. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/ajmh_accepted_to_medline.pdf The International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR) is launching a new genre of research paper today at the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Japan (ICRA2009). http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/robotics_journal_launches_data_papers.pdf The Holocaust has shaped discourse on collective, social and cultural memory, serving both as touchstone and paradigm, according to a study published by SAGE this month in Memory Studies. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/wordless_holocaust_memories.pdf SAGE, with the help of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) and participating SAGE authors, has created the new "SAGE Junior Faculty Professional Development Award". It was created to help defray the cost of attending the annual ACJS Professional Development Teaching Workshop and ACJS Annual Meeting. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/junior_faculty_teaching_award.pdf SAGE and California State University's Division of Academic Affairs are sponsoring the CSU Channel Islands' inaugural Faculty Student Research Forum this Saturday, May 9, from 10 A.M to noon in the John Spoor Broome Library. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/forum_for_csuci.pdf National School Nurse Day is a time to celebrate the nursing profession and the specialty of school nursing. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/national_school_nurse_day.pdf SAGE Reference titles continue to receive rave reviews and awards. Four key titles were included in Library Journal's annual Best Reference feature announced this month. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/lj_best_reference.pdf In just one month, Methodspace, a public social network dedicated to the discussion of research methods online, has already passed more than 1000 members. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/1000_researchers_on_methodspace.pdf The number of matches junior tennis players compete in during a tournament directly affects their risk for medical withdrawal during a tournament concluded a study published in the youth focused May/June 2009 issue of Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/strength_training.pdf — Participating in even a short-duration strength-training program during childhood and especially during adolescence may not only improve one's body composition, but also increase self-esteem and improve blood lipid profiles, according to a study published in the May/June issue of Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/weakened_hip_muscles.pdf As most runners know, aches and pains are a common part of training. However, according to a study published in the May/June issue of Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach (published by SAGE), the real culprit for overuse running injuries, such as patellofemoral pain syndrome, iliotibial band syndrome, and Achilles tendonitis may have more to do with weakened hip muscles than how many miles run. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/number_of_tennis_matches.pdf Early diagnosis and immobilization of growth plate injuries is key to putting an adolescent athlete back in the game, according to a recent study published in the May/June issue of Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/adolescent_growth_plate.pdf SAGE, the world's leading research methods publisher, will be well represented by some of its top authors at the 7th Annual Qualitative Research Summer Intensive, June 24-28, 2009 in Long Island, New York http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/7th_annual_qual_research_methods.pdf Today is the 10th anniversary of the Columbine shootings. Scholars in a variety of fields have since studied the phenomena of school shootings http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/columbine_ten_years_later.pdf The official journal of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE), published by SAGE, has changed its name from Promotion and Education to Global Health Promotion (GHP), beginning this month http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/global_health_promotion.pdf SAGE, the world's leading research methods publisher, will be offering live demos of Methodspace for the first time at the American Educational Research Association annual meeting April 14-16 in San Diego http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/methodspace_demo_at_aera.pdf SAGE is pleased to announce its recent partnership with two industry-leading, online education applications: Blackboard and CourseSmart http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/blackboard.pdf SAGE Reference's unprecedented, new, two-volume Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent is the first comprehensive reference source to delve into this increasingly important, complex field http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/encyclopedia_of_giftedness.pdf SAGE and Hindawi have announced the further expansion of their joint publishing collaboration, SAGE-Hindawi Access to Research. Five new titles are now live on the SAGE-Hindawi platform http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/five_new_titles_for_sage_hindawi.pdf SAGE announced today that it will provide up to $100,000 to support the building of the new Faculty Research Center in the new School of Media Arts at Santa Barbara City College http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/support_to_sbcc SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, today announced the further growth of its medical publishing program with the acquisition of Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research (DVDR) from Sherborne Gibbs Limited. DVDR is the official journal of the International Society of Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research.. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/dvdr.pdf SAGE Reference's authoritative, new, two-volume Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society examines both adult and childhood play and games in dozens of cultures around the world and throughout history. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/encyclopedia_of_play.pdf A new edition of the widely-acclaimed Discovering Statistics Using SPSS by Andy Field will be launched at the annual conference of the British Psychological Society's (BPS) in April. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/discovering_stats.pdf SAGE, the world's leading independent academic publisher has today launched Methodspace.com; a public social network dedicated to the discussion of research methods online. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/methodspace.pdf Children exposed to a multi-year program of music training with increasingly complex rhythmic, tonal, and practical skills display superior cognitive performance in reading skills compared with their non-musically trained peers, according to a study published by SAGE today in the journal Psychology of Music. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/music_instruction_reading_skills.pdf SAGE and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) are pleased to announce that the Journal of Correctional Health Care (JCHC), the official publication of NCCHC, has been accepted for inclusion in MEDLINE http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/jchc_accepted_to_medline.pdf Donna J. Mazyck, President of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN), is pleased to announce the appointment of Julia Cowell PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN as the new editor of NASN's research publication, The Journal of School Nursing, which is published by SAGE http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/new_editor_of_nasn.pdf SAGE announced today that it has created the SAGE Sara Miller McCune Research Fellowship Fund at the Howard Samuels Center, at the City University of New York's (CUNY) Graduate Center http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/cuny_fellowship.pdf SAGE announced today that it will be launching the SAGE Reference Online Handbook Collection, a set of 80 of its highest rated handbooks, digitized and hosted on the award-winning SAGE Reference Online platform http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/handbook_collection.pdf Ecstasy may help sufferers of post-traumatic stress learn to deal with their memories more effectively by encouraging a feeling of safety, according to research published today by SAGE in the Journal of Psychopharmacology http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/ecstasy_and_ptsd.pdf Children with ADHD are able to concentrate better after a taking a walk in a park compared with a walk in other environments, according to a study in the current issue of the Journal of Attention Disorders (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/children_with_adhd.pdf Explore the Oval Office and Beyond with CQ Press's Newest Edition of The Presidents, First Ladies, and Vice Presidents. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/explore_the_oval_office.pdf Anti-immigrant Sentiment Greater in California Than in Texas Research Published in Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/anti_immig_sent.pdf HIV-related organizations across the country were recently asked to participate in a conference call with several members of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team. As a result, they were asked to submit top-line recommendations for US response to domestic and international HIV/AIDS issues. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/jiapac_letter.pdf Business Information Services Focus on Added Value to Deal with Difficult Financial Climate http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/business_info_services.pdf SAGE, a leading international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets, continues to expand its advertising sales force with the acquisition of a portion of the advertising sales business of Leonard Media Group http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/sage_acquires_advertising_sales_bus.pdf SAGE Reference's monumental, new, two-volume Encyclopedia of Health Services Research is the only single reference source to cover comprehensively this diverse, complex field http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/encyclopedia_of_health_services_research.pdf SAGE is pleased to announce that SAGE Reference titles have been honored by both the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) and its Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) from the American Library Association (ALA). Both awards were announced at the recent ALA midwinter meeting in Denver http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/eofed_law_and_eof_bus_ethics_wins_award.pdf Transformation, the journal of the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (OCMS), is now published by SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/transformation.pdf CQ Press released a new online product suite at the American Library Association midwinter meeting in Denver last month http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/political_contact_suite.pdf For the second time this year, CQ Press's Encyclopedia of the First Amendment has been singled out for special recognition http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/encyc_of_the_first_amend.pdf The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Violence Prevention, today announces the availability of a supplemental issue of Health Promotion Practice (published by SAGE) entitled "Evaluating Sexual Violence Prevention Programs" http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/hpp_special_issue.pdf Television and New Media (published by SAGE) turns ten this month http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/tnm.pdf Television and New Media (published by SAGE) turns ten this month http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/tnm.pdf Emotion Review is a new quarterly journal launched this month by SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/emotion_review.pdf Two CQ Press Reference titles have been honored with special recognition: Choice magazine picked Social Security: A Documentary History as a 2008 Outstanding Academic Title and Booklist named Encyclopedia of the First Amendment as a 2008 Editors' Choice. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/cqp_reference_titles_awarded.pdf SAGE announced today that it has signed an agreement with e-Healthcare Solutions (e-HS) to sell, deliver and manage all online advertising sales for its specialty medical journals. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/e-healthcare_solutions.pdf The online versions of the journals of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine (AOSSM), which are published by SAGE, are being launched today with new features and improved functionality. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, now in volume 37, and Sports Health: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach, a January 2009 launch, will publish on the new site today. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/aossm.pdf SAGE and Alexander Street Press's Counseling and Psychotherapy Transcripts, Client Narratives, and Reference Works has been honored as a 2008 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/sage_and_asp_win_choice.pdf The study of race and crime has a long history in the disciplines of criminology and criminal justice, but it was not a recognized area of study until the last quarter of the 20th century. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/encyclopedia_of_race_and_crime.pdf The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University has received a $1.5 million gift from Sara Miller-McCune and SAGE Publications to endow the SAGE Sara Miller-McCune Fellowship at the Center. Sara Miller-McCune is the company's founder and chairman. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/smm_donates_to_behavioral_sciences.pdf ICAN: Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition, the latest journal to be launched by SAGE, is rolling off the press this month. It will reach 11,000 primary caregivers who treat patients in pediatric nutrition. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2009/ican_launch.pdf CQ Researcher and CQ Global Researcher, published by CQ Press, received the highest scores of all products evaluated in Library Journal's recent Current Events E-Reference Ratings, published in the November 15, 2008 issue. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/cq_researcher.pdf SAGE is pleased to announce its support of a new ALA (American Library Association) scholarship, the Peter Lyman Memorial/SAGE Scholarship in New Media. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/peter_lyman_ala_scholarship.pdf As a way to help both the sick and their medical care providers to make the best healthcare decisions possible, a special section of the current November/December 2008 issue of Medical Decision Making examines three current evidenced-based theories that can help to improve assessments, assist in prevention programs, and help with intervention efforts http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/evidence_based_approach_to_mdm.pdf Dr. Thomas S. Roukis, DPM, PhD, FACFAS, has been selected to manage a section in the Foot and Ankle Specialist, a leading journal for caregivers who specialize in foot and ankle care http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/roukis_to_oversee_fas.pdf SAGE, the world's fifth largest journals publisher, has partnered with the American College of Toxicology (ACT) to publish its official publication, the International Journal of Toxicology (IJT), beginning in 2009. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/ijt.pdf SAGE, the world's fifth largest journals publisher, is pleased to announce a key new addition to its prestigious Board of Directors: Gretchen M. Bataille, President of the University of North Texas (UNT). http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/bataille_joins_sage_board.pdf The election of Barack Obama, America's first African-American president, was a watershed moment in U.S. racial politics. The election is being hailed as a statement about the progress America has made beyond destructive and divisive racial politics. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/us_politics_through_lens_of_race.pdf SAGE, the world's fifth largest journals publisher, announced today that the first two titles in its Therapeutic Advances (TA) series have now been accepted for indexing in MEDLINE. As a result, both titles will be indexed on the PubMed website. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/therapeutic_advances_in_medline.pdf A growing, more international and diverse membership is expected by many scholarly societies in the next five years, according to the results of a survey just released by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/international_presence_for_societies.pdf SAGE Partners with FEDLINK to Offer Electronic Resources to Federal Libraries - November Description: SAGE announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK), to provide its online products to participating US federal libraries. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/fedlink.pdf Research conducted on the International Space Station (ISS) ensuring that astronauts could accurately perform remotely-guided sonograms was published in the November/December 2008 issue of the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/jpp.pdf SAGE, the world's fifth largest journals publisher, is pleased to announce that, beginning this month, the Journal of Pharmacy Practice (JPP) will become the official journal of the New York State Council of Health-system Pharmacists (NYSCHP). As part of the new agreement, the society's former journal: New York State Journal of Health-System Pharmacist (NYSJHP) will merge with JPP. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/jpp.pdf The American Sociological Association's Section on Teaching and Learning Sociology honored SAGE and its sociology imprint Pine Forge Press at its 2008 meeting in August for the SAGE and Pine Forge Press Teaching Innovations and Professional Development Award, now in its second year. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/sage_pine_forge_honored_at_asa.pdf SAGE Reference's innovative, interdisciplinary, new Encyclopedia of Time: Science, Philosophy, Theology, and Culture surveys the major facts, concepts, theories, and speculations infusing our present and past comprehension of time. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyclopedia_of_time.pdf SAGE, the world's fifth-largest journals publisher, is pleased to announce that it will become the publisher of Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society beginning in January 2009. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/human_factors.pdf Researchers exploring the tipping points of climate change have won the 2008 Times Higher Education Award for Research Project of the year, sponsored by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/award_to_east_anglia.pdf In a study of medical students, more serious cardiac risk estimates were given to Christians and less serious estimates for Muslims despite the patients being otherwise identical in their characteristics and symptoms, according to research in an upcoming issue of Medical Decision Making published by SAGE. Risk assessment, the first step in a medical triage process, determines subsequent treatment. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/cardiac_risks.pdf The Diabetes Educator (TDE), the leading journal for diabetes educators, will have free online access during National Diabetes Awareness Month in November. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/free_access_to_tde.pdf SAGE, the world's fifth largest journals publisher, is pleased to announce that, beginning in July, 2008, it became the publisher of five journals on behalf of MENC: The National Association for Music Education. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/menc.pdf Gender is such an intrinsic part of our identities that we often take it for granted, not realizing the extent to which it influences every aspect of our existence. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyclopedia_of_gender_and_society.pdf SAGE and the Brazilian consortium, Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), renewed their agreement to offer member institutions online access to a specially selected package of SAGE journals. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/sage_and_capes_renew_agreement.pdf Celebrities do have the ability to focus awareness on charitable and political causes but their power to move the news machine to shape policy agendas has been oversold, according to recent research published by SAGE in the October issue of The International Journal of Press/Politics (IJPP). http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/celebrity adoption.pdf Albert Ellis is generally regarded as one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century. He was the intellectual founder of "cognitive behavior therapy." Now, SAGE is offering the final text written by Ellis: Personality Theories: Critical Perspectives. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/personality_theories.pdf SAGE announced today that the Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET) has signed an agreement with SAGE to offer both SAGE eReference and the SAGE Deep Backfile package to participating members. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/sage_partners_with_solinet.pdf SAGE eReference platform was once again honored, recently earning an Annual Award for Publication Excellence (APEX) in the web and intranet sites category. This honor follows the platform's selection as a 2007 Choice Outstanding Academic Title and a 2007 Library Journal Best Reference earlier this year. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/eref_wins_apex.pdf Research exploring the spreading of facts, cultural diversity in the arts, computer memory storage, and climate change are among the projects shortlisted for the 2008 Times Higher Education (THE) Awards research project of the year, sponsored by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/research_project_shortlist.pdf SAGE and Alexander Street Press' unique research and training mental health resource, Counseling and Psychotherapy Transcripts, Client Narratives, and Reference Works, is being enhanced by the addition of hundreds of new transcripts from Verilogue over the next year. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/verilogue.pdf Mangled bodies, gunfire, high-speed chases and injured children are just a few events witnessed by police officers and soldiers serving in dangerous hot spots around the world. These traumas take a high toll on the police officers and soldiers, who suppress human emotions to get the job done and can be reluctant to share their experiences in an effort to spare others from their ordeals, according to a September Police Quarterly article (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/collaboration_helps_police_with_job_stress.pdf SAGE, the world's fifth largest journals publisher, is pleased to announce that it will be publishing Biblical Theology Bulletin (BTB) starting in February 2009. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/bibilical_theology_bulletin.pdf SAGE-Hindawi today announced the launch of the Journal of Dental Biomechanics (JDB), the second open access title to be launched in the joint collaboration between SAGE and the Hindawi Publishing Corporation. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/sage_hindawi_biomechanics.pdf SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, today announced the acquisition of Language and Speech and International Journal of Bilingualism – the two journals currently owned and published by Kingston Press. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/kingston_press.pdf What are the psychological and social roots of terrorism? Can human behavior be changed to prevent terrorist violence? SAGE, in conjunction with the Foundation for the Advancement of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS), is sponsoring a thought-provoking Science Café to discuss those vital issues. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/science_cafe.pdf In a time of technology that will soon be able not only to track someone's movements but predict them too, people are far too relaxed about protecting their privacy. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/technology_users_protecting_privacy.pdf On the seventh anniversary of the September 11th attacks, what is the nature of the terrorist threat against the United States and other nations of the world and how should the next President address that threat upon taking office in January 2009?. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/annals_terrorism.pdf Africa is the second largest continent in the world. Yet its intellectual and cultural contributions are among the least understood. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyclopedia_of_african_religion.pdf It may cost money to improve the quality of nursing care through increases in staffing or work environment changes but those costs may be offset through improved patient outcomes and nurse retention, according to research in a Special Issue of Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/ppnp.pdf Offering health tests and consultations in primary care settings can be cost-effective and may help in the fight against the increased burden of lifestyle diseases, according to new research published by SAGE in the August issue of the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/primary_care_health.pdf SAGE Reference's monumental, new, three-volume Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education presents the interdisciplinary field's vast quantity of scholarship and knowledge in the only comprehensive reference work of its kind. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyclopedia_of_the_social_and_cultural_foundations_of_ed.pdf SAGE announced today that The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health will be changing its name to Perspectives in Public Health beginning in 2009. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyclopedia_of_the_social_and_cultural_foundations_of_ed.pdf SAGE Reference's monumental, new, three-volume Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education presents the interdisciplinary field's vast quantity of scholarship and knowledge in the only comprehensive reference work of its kind. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyclopedia_of_the_social_and_cultural_foundations_of_ed.pdf SAGE, the world's fifth largest journals publisher, announced today that it has become a Serials Solutions KnowledgeWorks Certified content partner, thereby ensuring that bibliographic data relating to SAGE journals and SAGE journal packages are as accurate and up-to-date as possible in the Serial Solutions KnowledgeWorks knowledgebase. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/sage_partners_with_serials_solutions.pdf SAGE Reference's comprehensive, in-depth, new Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods is the only available resource of its kind. It examines the multitude of methods that today's survey methodologists and statisticians use to conduct reliable and valid surveys. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyclopedia_of_survey_research_methods.pdf SAGE, the world's fifth largest journals publisher, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to publish the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) beginning in 2009. JDR is the official publication of the International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR). http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/journal_of_dental_research.pdf As an independent, global publisher of top-tier journals, college course materials, reference works, and academic titles, SAGE is pleased to announce that it has hired Michele Sordi as Vice President and Editorial Director, Books, Higher Education Group, with the goal of expanding its textbook division and publishing the highest quality books and course materials by the leading researchers and teachers. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/new_vp_books.pdf SAGE, the world's fifth largest journals publisher, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to publish Family Business Review (FBR) on behalf of the Family Firm Institute, Inc., beginning in 2009. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/fbr.pdf Recent research published by SAGE in the July issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggests that indeed, most of us would be more likely to jump off a bridge if we thought everyone else was doing it. However, we probably wouldn't recognize that as the reason for our behavior. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/pspb.pdf The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism, a project of the Cato Institute, tightly weaves all of libertarianism's diverse strands together into one comprehensive work. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyc_of_libertarianism.pdf Voting methods, including types and designs of electronic voting devices, voter identification requirements and Internet voting, may impact election outcomes, according to research published by SAGE in the July Special Issue of American Politics Research on Election Administration and Voting Technology. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/voting_methods.pdf SAGE Reference's authoritative, new, two-volume Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research explores major topics related to the emerging science of stem cell research and therapy, considering what is and is not known. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyc_of_stem_cell_resrch.pdf Teaching children to enjoy reading rather than just to read is vital in improving literacy, according to two leading authors appearing at the United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA) international conference in Liverpool this week. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/reading_is_crucial.pdf Recent studies have shown that dogs have successfully detected cancer through scent, however, it's not clear whether they're responding to the cancer itself or odors associated with cancer. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/ovarian_cancer.pdf SAGE, the world's leading independent academic journals publisher, celebrates a milestone this month with the launch of its 500th journal site on the SAGE Journals Online platform. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/500th_journal.pdf SAGE, the world's leading independent academic publisher, is delighted to announce continued growth in the latest Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports (JCR). http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/2007_journal_citation_reports.pdf Ground-breaking research published in the July 2008 issue of International Journal of Press/Politics published by SAGE shatters the myths, finding that much of the conventional wisdom about Arab journalists that has shaped U.S. public diplomacy toward the region lacks substance http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/arab_journalists.pdf SAGE Reference's comprehensive, new, two-volume Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods covers every major facet of qualitative methods, defining and explaining core concepts while presenting an overview of the field's approaches to research http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyclopedia_qual_researchmeth.pdf SAGE and the Carolina Consortium have recently signed an agreement to offer participating member libraries access to SAGE's online publications, including SAGE Premier 2008, the 2008 SAGE Deep Backfile Package and SAGE eReference. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/carolina_consortium.pdf SAGE Reference's comprehensive, new, two-volume Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education explores the intricacies of bilingual education, examining its unique history, polemics, policies, classroom practices, designs, and research bases. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyc_of_bilingual_ed.pdf SAGE and Hindawi are pleased to announce the launch of Human Genomics and Proteomics, the first title from the two companies' joint venture: SAGE-Hindawi Access to Research. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/sage_hindawi_title.pdf SAGE, the world's fifth largest journals publisher, will publish the Journal of School Nursing (JOSN) and the NASN Newsletter for the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) beginning in August 2008. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/nasn.pdf CQ Press, the book-publishing unit of Washington-based Congressional Quarterly Inc. (CQ), has been sold to SAGE, the leading independent academic publisher. The sale was announced jointly by Robert W. Merry, CQ's President and Editor-in-Chief, and Blaise Simqu, SAGE's President and CEO. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/cq_announcement.pdf From aborting a fetus because of its gender to withholding food and medication from the elderly as punishment for perceived infractions, interpersonal violence is found not only at every stage of life but also in every corner of the world. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyclopedia_of_interpersonal_violence.pdf Despite studies that assert otherwise however, 100% fruit juice consumption is not related to overweight in children, according to research in the May/June issue of the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (AJLM), published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/fruit_juice_consumption.pdf SAGE, the world's fifth largest journals publisher, today announced its continued expansion in medical publishing with the acquisition of the British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease and Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/sage_to_publish_two_new_journals.pdf SAGE, in collaboration with the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, has recently announced the new 2008 SAGE Scholars. Current MBA candidate Ondrea Austin and incoming MBA student Jessica Ratey will each receive tuition assistance as part of the SAGE Scholarship program. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/scholarship_brandeis.pdf SAGE have today launched the first ever student guide for the Masters-Level PGCE. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/pgce_at_m_level.pdf SAGE Reference's unprecedented Encyclopedia of Social Problems is the first single reference work to offer comprehensive, multi-disciplinary coverage of all of the interconnected social issues in our lives, whether we confront them on a personal, local, national, or global level. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyc_of_social_problems.pdf Six-hundred thousand researchers, educators, and students worldwide are now accessing Counseling and Psychotherapy Transcripts, Client Narratives, and Reference Works. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/counseling_pych_transcripts.pdf SAGE, the world's fifth largest journal publisher, has launched a newsletter for societies and associations. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/society_newsletter.pdf Because of an unusually high amount of lung disease found in workers at popcorn factories, recent studies have focused on diacetyl, the ingredient which is largely responsible for the odor and flavor of the butter in popcorn. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/health_problems_popcorn_factory.pdf SAGE is launching its newest journal, ICAN: Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition, a multidisciplinary journal for clinicians in pediatric nutrition. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/ican_launch.pdf The May 2008 special issue of the Journal of Adolescent Research reports the results of nearly two decades of research at the Miami Youth Development Project (YDP), a community-supported positive youth development program of outreach research. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/positive_changes_in_youth.pdf The future of reference and e-book publishing remains strong according to one leading publisher speaking at the London Book Fair next week April (14-16), despite continued concerns from the publishing industry over the growing popularity of social networking and online peer-reference sources such as Wikipedia. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/global_market_for_reference.pdf SAGE, the worlds leading independent academic publisher is delighted to announce its support for the Times Higher Education Awards 2008 as sponsors of the Research Project of the Year http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/higher_ed_awards.pdf Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach is a new sports medicine journal being launched in 2009 by SAGE http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/sports_health_launch.pdf Research in the current issue of SAGE's Health, Education and Behavior explores alcohol use and prevention possibilities for tweens. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/Do We Need Alcohol Prevention for "Tweens"? Just in time for the current presidential election season, SAGE Reference's comprehensive, highly readable, new two-volume Encyclopedia of Campaigns, Elections and Electoral Analysis covers virtually everything one would ever want to know about American political campaigns, from the pre-constitutional period to now, in an international context. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyc_of_camp_elect_electoral.pdf Research in the current issue of SAGE's Political Research Quarterly examines Americans' attitudes towards the gender of political candidates. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/women_voters.pdf SAGE announced today that it recently presented the University of California at Santa Barbara a gift of $500,000 to establish an endowed chair for the dean of social sciences in the College of Letters and Science. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/smm_endowed_chair.pdf Research published by SAGE in the April 2008 issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin looks at whether those group apologies make any genuine difference in the perceptions of the wronged parties. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/government_apology.pdf New research published by SAGE in Crime and Delinquency studies those questions, helping parents and youth workers design effective delinquency prevention plans. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/extra_curricular_activities.pdf SAGE has launched the CBMCS Multicultural Training Program, an innovative cultural competence scale and training program designed to help frontline mental health practitioners treat diverse populations. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/training_program.pdf SAGE and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) recently presented the University of Arizona with the very first Outstanding Journal of Teacher Education Article Award, an honor celebrating exemplary scholarship in 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