http://www.sagepub.com/aboutPress.nav Latest press releases Copyright 2007-2008 no index, follow Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:41:56 GMT 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 the area of teacher education. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/jte_award.pdf Research in the current issue of SAGE's Journal of Attention Disorders examines ADHD's impact on minority youth. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/adhd_in_youth.pdf SAGE is pleased to announce that the SAGE eReference platform was recently honored as a 2007 Choice Outstanding Academic Title. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/ereference_platform.pdf Many scientists believe global warming and climate change are producing a wide variety of physical impacts on Earth’s atmosphere, land, and oceans. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyc_of_global_warmnig_and_climate_change.pdf SAGE announced today that its British Journal of Infection Control will be changing its name to Journal of Infection Prevention starting in January 2009. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/bjic_name_change.pdf The current special issue of Small Group Research examines a five-year international study that mixed kids of different groups in a controlled environment to learn conflict reduction skills http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/racial_tension.pdf How did psychopaths develop? http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/psychopaths.pdf SAGE is pleased to announce that as of March 2008 it will publish the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (JPEN) and Nutrition in Clinical Practice (NCP) both for A.S.P.E.N., the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/aspen.pdf The article reviews existing evidence that exercise and caloric restriction can be a valid treatment strategy for metabolic syndrome. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/metabolic_syndrome.pdf SAGE Reference's monumental, new, three-volume Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society provides a comprehensive, world-wide examination of the roles race and ethnicity play in society – and in our daily lives. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/encyclopedia_of_race_ethnicity_society.pdf Research published by SAGE in the February 2008 issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin provides novel information about the relation between being social and being smart. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/socializing.pdf Political Communication Textbooks from SAGE Explore 2008 Election-relevant Topics. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/poli_sci_textbooks.pdf Foot infections are common among diabetic patients and are a major cause of hospitalization and amputation. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/debut_issue_fas.pdf SAGE and the Professional and Scholarly Publishing (PSP) division of the Association of American Publishers are pleased to announce that the SAGE Journals Online (SJO) platform has won a 2007 PSP Award for Excellence for best platform in the electronic publication category. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/sjo_wins_psp_award.pdf SAGE, the world's fifth largest journals publisher, and the Bavarian State Library (Munich) on behalf of the German Research Foundation, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), have completed a three-year nationwide licensing agreement. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/german_agreement.pdf Psychotherapies such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) are under-regulated in the UK and should be subject to the same standards of evidence as drugs, assert two experts in psychological medicine writing in the Journal of Psychopharmacology (January issue published today by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/psychotherapy.pdf SAGE, the world’s fifth largest journals publisher, is delighted to announce several new consortia agreements across Asia for 2008. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/material_in_asia.pdf Most Americans have a stereotypical picture of the causes and characteristics of homicide, but is that picture accurate? http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/exploring_homicide.pdf SAGE announced on February 7th that it recently made $2.5 Million donation to the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital to support the rebuilding of the hospital, including its new medical library. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/cottage_hospital.pdf For the fourth year in a row, SAGE has partnered with ALA's Association for Library Collections and Technical Services(ALCTS) to provide travel grants to six outstanding library support staff. http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/press/2008/staff_to_attend_ala.pdf According to recent studies, more than half of the world's 6 billion people live in cities, many overcrowded and ramshackle dwellings, lacking basic services, such as safe water and adequate sanitation 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