And that observation is the basis of Rejecta Mathematica, an open-source academic journal that recently went online.

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They also urged journal editors to require that the source of cells used in the research be clearly specified.

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The open source software also contains a journal and automatically saves and backs up all data.

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Another Wall Street Journal report, again citing an anonymous source, said that Levinsohn could get the job on a permanent basis.

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While this might sound like just another rumor, it was not that long ago that a source told The Wall Street Journal that Apple was experimenting with prototypes for a smaller iPad.

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According to a source speaking to the Wall Street Journal, the future is uncertain for the product, and Microsoft may not move forward with it at all.

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