"Mediatrics"?Scientific study In the past far too little study has been made of middle age, as compared with the attention paid to youth and old age: but it is now increasing, and Dr. Soddy's article indicates how it may proceed apace systematically and scientifically. Less serious essays ?though very shrewd ones have also appeared. Mr. Ellis's book on Mediatrics (reviewed on page 191) first ap...

In the past decade, technological advancements have led to changes in the economy with important implications for the strategic management of new ventures. In this paper, we argue that the dynamics of competition, success, and failure for new ventures have been significantly altered by the convergence of electronic technologies and the growing importance of knowledge-based assets. We proceed fr...

When virtual reality (VR) entered the consumer market in 2016, it was accompanied by claims of its potential as a “revolutionary” new technology. This article examines these newness focusing on statements made industry leaders and other professionals. The findings suggest repetitions problematic discourse, which colonialist language “pioneering” expansion appears to be used mobilize developers ...

Plastic laboratory materials are found to affect vital parameters of the waterflea Daphnia magna. The main responsible factor is defined as "newness" of the materials. Juvenile D. magna were raised individually in; a) new laboratory-standard 50 ml polypropylene tubes, and; b) identical tubes which had been washed and aerated for several weeks. Newness had significant effects on growth and fecun...