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Mathieu Plourde

Your university is definitely paying too much for journals - 0 views

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    "There is an interesting study out in the journal PNAS: "Evaluating big deal journal bundles". The study details the disparity in negotiation skills between different US institutions when haggling with publishers about subscription pricing. For Science Magazine, John Bohannon of "journal sting" fame, wrote a news article about the study, which did not really help him gain any respect back from all that he lost with his ill-fated sting-piece. While the study itself focused on journal pricing among US-based institutions, Bohannon's news article, where one would expect a little broader perspective than in the commonly more myopic original papers, fails to mention that even the 'best' big deals are grossly overcharging the taxpayer. Here is the figure of the article, apparently provided by the PNAS authors:"
Mathieu Plourde

How Success Kid's Internet Fame Saved His Dad's Life - 0 views

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    ""We're the parents of 'Success Kid' for goodness sake," Laney told The Daily Dot. "If anyone understands the power, the mass, and goodwill of the Internet, it's those of us lucky to experience it daily." A few newspapers got word of it, and soon a Redditor put the word out: "Calling All Redditors: Success Kid's Dad needs a Kidney. Donate Here." It went viral and in a few days, the campaign hit $100,000 - well over the target."
Mathieu Plourde

Being Bad Luck Brian: When the meme that made you famous starts to fade away - The Wash... - 0 views

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    ""Dude," his friend said, in the message Kyle would listen to the next morning, "I just made you Internet-famous.""
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