News tagged with admission
Affirmative action is needed to get the best candidates, psychologist says
(Phys.org) -- When it comes to affirmative action, the argument usually focuses on diversity. Promoting diversity, the Supreme Court ruled in 2003, can justify taking race into account.
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Apr 27, 2012 |
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Hispanics are worse off than whites under certain university admission policies
Changes to college admission policies in Texas have been detrimental to Hispanics, according to Dr. Angel Harris and Dr. Maria Tienda from Princeton University in the US. Their work shows that despite popular claims that ...
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Apr 11, 2012 |
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'Avengers' arrives early for Facebook fans
(AP) -- Facebook fans are getting an early shot to see the all-star superhero tale "The Avengers."
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Apple's next hot release: The dividend check
(AP) -- Apple made computers sexy. Can it do the same for the musty old dividend?
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Lawyer blasts tax authorities in Ai Weiwei case
(AP) -- A company lawyer for dissident artist Ai Weiwei said Monday that Chinese tax authorities are hindering efforts to pay a financial guarantee enabling the company to fight a huge tax bill that he says ...
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Researchers build new sensor that could stop falls by elderly, before they happen
Statistics from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention on falls among older Americans are startling. Among those age 65 and older, falls are the leading cause of injury-related death. Falls also ...
Aug 18, 2011 |
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Routine rotavirus vaccination in Brazil has reduced diarrhea deaths in children
Rotavirus vaccination in all areas of Brazil is associated with reduced diarrhea-related deaths and hospital admissions in children aged under five years, reports a study in this week's PLoS Medicine.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Critical care outside hospital 'incomplete, unpredictable, and inconsistent' across UK
The critical care expertise available before a severely injured person can be admitted to hospital is "incomplete, unpredictable, and inconsistent," shows research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
Mar 23, 2011 |
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For back, neck pain, artificial disc replacement has cost, outcome advantages over fusion surgery
When physical therapy and drugs fail to relieve back or neck pain, patients often turn to spinal fusion surgery as a last resort, but two new studies show that in certain situations, especially when several discs are involved, ...
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Univ. of Delaware wrongly lauds 61 for admission
(AP) -- The University of Delaware is apologizing to dozens of applicants who were mistakenly congratulated for winning admission to the university.
Mar 16, 2011 |
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'Ivory wave' may be new legal high after 'miaow miaow' (mephedrone) ban
A new legal high has emerged that seems to be replacing the banned substance mephedrone or "miaow miaow", warns a critical care paramedic in Emergency Medicine Journal.
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Study finds MRSA screening saves hospitals money
Screening patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) produces cost savings for the whole hospital, according to a study that used a statistical simulation model published ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 27, 2011 |
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CT scanning aids rapid diagnosis, treatment planning for abdominal pain
The use of CT scanning to evaluate abdominal pain in emergency departments can help physicians arrive at a diagnosis quickly and decisively. A study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and appearing in the ...
Jan 21, 2011 |
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The high price of sleep disorders
Danish sleep researchers at the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Institute for Health Services Research have examined the socio-economic consequences of the sleep disorder hypersomnia in one of the largest studies ...
Dec 17, 2010 |
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Nano-measurement of troponin levels proves an accurate predictor of deterioration in heart failure
Today, heart failure is by far the single biggest reason for acute hospital admission. Around 30 million people in Europe have heart failure and its incidence is still increasing: more cases are being identified, more people ...
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Dec 14, 2010 |
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