Tag Archives: Thai

Open Access featured twice on English Wikipedia homepage today

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Daniel Mietchen

On the English Wikipedia, the entry about the Research Works Act that aims to roll back the NIH’s Public Access Policy is currently featured on the Main page under “Did you know” (bottom left in this screenshot): … that the Research Works Act proposed … Continue reading →

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Miniature open-access frogs taking over?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Daniel Mietchen

Today’s Open Access File of the Day really is a file of the day, i.e. of January 12, 2012: published as part of the taxonomic description of a new species yesterday, it is currently featured on the main pages of the Thai, Bulgarian, English and German Wikipedias. Why? It depicts … Continue reading →

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Today on the menu: raw fish

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Daniel Mietchen

Today’s Open Access File of the Day depicts Koi pla (ก้อยปลา), a dish consisting of fine-ground raw fish with seasoning and rice. It is popular in Northeastern Thailand, and so is an infection with a parasite frequently transmitted this way – the human liver … Continue reading →

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