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Earth albedo for beginners: “reflections” on the reason why it has to be included in life cycle assessment*

Posted on September 8, 2016 by

The Earth has an average planetary albedo of ∽0.3 (Wielicki, Wong, Loeb, Minnis, Priestley, & Kandel, 2005), but considerable differences exist between different areas on the planet. Figure 1 shows that different areas on Earth are characterized by different surface … Continue reading →

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How to Prepare for the Viva, Tips to Do Before and After

Posted on June 26, 2014 by

Guest author: Basak Tanulku In this piece, I want to provide tips about what to do before, during and after your viva. The viva examination can be regarded as the last step in a long journey to finish the PhD … Continue reading →

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The problems and the blindness of peer review

Posted on June 3, 2014 by

A few days ago, I had reblogged a post at the Society and Space website about “the problems of peer review”. It is a very interesting piece, whose importance is primarily that of “disclosing” to the outside world some of … Continue reading →

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Impact Factor (mania?)

Posted on April 24, 2014 by

Today, I would like to share some resources in order to bring to debate one of the mantra of contemporary academe, the Impact Factor (IF). The IF of a journal is «the average number of citations received per paper published … Continue reading →

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Dissertations writing “versus” three papers

Posted on March 19, 2014 by

As a former journalist, assistant professor, and seasoned dissertation-writing-workshop coach at New York University, I can promise you there is only one fail-safe method, one secret, one guaranteed trick that you need in order to finish your dissertation: Write. Theresa … Continue reading →

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