With apologies for any cross-posting.
CONTENTS
* New featured books
* AlphaGalileo welcomes EUSJA as an Associate Partner
* Calendar review
* European Research Press Centre - an update
* Advertise on Europe's premier research news site
* Euroscience Open Forum 04 - Stockholm
* Site statistics
* The Hits Parade
* Contact details for AlphaGalileo
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NEW - ALPHAGALILEO FEATURED BOOKS
AlphaGalileo now offers our contributors an enhanced listing for book announcements on the welcome page, the 'featured book'. This is essentially a prominent advertisement for your book which all users will see on logging-in to www.alphagalileo.org
Featured books are currently offered without charge.
If you wish to submit a featured book, please submit your announcement as usual by clicking on 'add book' but mention 'featured book' in the box 'notes for site team'. The Duty Editor will then post it for you in the books section and in the featured book slot.
Please note that featured books must include a cover image which must be in a standard format such as .jpg and .gif and no more than 200k in size. Please contact [log in to unmask] if you have any questions.
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CALENDAR REVIEW
During December we will be using a new online survey facility to ask users their views on the current calendar service. We expect that the software will also be able to provide our government funders with information on the effectiveness of their funding support.
The Calendar continues to be supported by GlaxoSmithKline. AlphaGalileo greatly appreciates both the financial and personal support that it receives from GSK and would be pleased to hear from other organisations who would be interested in supporting one of the world's major research news services.
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ALPHAGALILEO WELCOMES EUSJA AS AN ASSOCIATE PARTNER
The European Union of Science Journalists Associations (EUSJA) has accepted an invitation from AlphaGalileo to become an associate partner of the service. Other associates include, the European Science Foundation, Euroscience, the European University Information Officers Organisation (EUPRIO) and EIROForum.
AlphaGalileo has always worked to represent the best interests of all its users and the involvement of EUSJA in the strategic guidance of the service is therefore extremely significant.
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EUROPEAN PRESS CENTRE NEWS
Following almost a year of consultation with journalists, information staff and the research community during the year, AlphaGalileo has finalised its outline plan for a European Research Press Centre. We continue to welcome additional comments, but the Foundation's priority is now is to turn the outline into a business model that can be implemented as early as possible.
You can find more about our plans for a press centre at http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readnews&news=12
If you'd like to add to the comments we have already received please send them to [log in to unmask]
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ADVERTISE ON EUROPE'S PREMIER RESEARCH NEWS SITE
An advertisement on AlphaGalileo reaches over 8,000 registered users and 3,000 guest users. Costs start at £250 (Euro 350) for a 145 pixel x 100 pixel box for a week.
We can also offer other advertising opportunities. If you'd like to know more contact Sarah Smith, Advertising Manager [log in to unmask]
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EUROSCIENCE OPEN FORUM 04 - STOCKHOLM
AlphaGalileo has joined the Press Committee for ESOF. The committee is chaired by Anna Schytt of Swedish Television. AlphaGalileo, with its network of collaborators and large number of international journalist users, believes it can help ESOF reach out across Europe to the world beyond.
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SITE STATISTICS
At the end of October the site had:
Journalists 4,277
Contributors 1,705
Experts 3,108
Press Releases 14,062
Events 2,434
Books 140
Library 396
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THE HITS PARADE
The top five releases by hits for October:
13/Oct/2003 "Let water power your mobile phone: scientists discover new source of electricity" Institute of Physics, 185 hits
http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readrelease&releaseid=15590
17/Oct/2003 "Health effects from mobile phone radiation' University of Kuopio, 183 hits
http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readrelease&releaseid=15661
30/Oct/2003 "Down's Symptoms Could Be Reversible" Chemistry & Industry, 170 hits
http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readrelease&releaseid=15825
13/Oct/2003 "Microwaving kills health benefits" Journal Science of Food & Agriculture, 162 hits
http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readrelease&releaseid=15588
10/Oct/2003 "Romans 'were not colour prejudiced', research shows" University of Newcastle, 156 hits
http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readrelease&releaseid=15576
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CONTACT DETAILS FOR ALPHAGALILEO
The AlphaGalileo team works from offices across England and also while travelling. We recommend that you use email to reach us at:
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This address goes to all members of staff and the duty team member will respond.
Traditional post should go to AlphaGalileo Foundation, 100 New Kings Road, London SW6 4LX.
Our partners in France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK will also be pleased to provide advice http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=supporters
If you need to email or speak to an individual team member, you can contact them at the following email addresses:
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