News tagged with issues
Report blames petroleum industry for 25% of toxic pollutants
The US petroleum industry accounted for a quarter of toxic pollutants recorded across North America in 2005 by a government-backed environmental watchdog, an annual report said on Wednesday.
Jun 11, 2009 |
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What about the boys?
Both boys and girls have issues, but boys seem to be the ones getting the raw deal. According to Judith Kleinfeld, professor of psychology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in the US, issues affecting boys are more serious ...
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Economist's research sheds light on consumption patterns of nation's poor
(PhysOrg.com) -- The research of University of Notre Dame economist James X. Sullivan sheds light on how best to measure the well-being of the nation’s poorest families so policies can be crafted to help them.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Half of your friends lost in seven years
Had a good chat with someone recently? Has a good friend just helped you to do up your home? Then you will be lucky if that person still does that in seven years time. Sociologist Gerald Mollenhorst investigated how the context ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 28, 2009 |
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Adolescents hold differing views on civic and political activity
The record numbers of young people who took part in last year's presidential election, along with high schools' raised expectations that students participate in community service, have led to growing research on teens' civic ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Warner: Climate change a national security issue
(AP) -- Former Vice President Al Gore, a leading voice on climate change, urged lawmakers Friday to overcome partisan differences and pass legislation to curb greenhouse gases.
Apr 24, 2009 |
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Congress concerned about privacy over cable TV ads (Update)
(AP) -- Congress put cable TV operators on notice that it will scrutinize their plans to roll out targeted advertising to viewers, questioning whether they will use set-top boxes sitting in millions of homes to monitor and ...
Apr 23, 2009 |
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State may have brief window to slow loss of working forests to development
(PhysOrg.com) -- Today's slumping economy and housing market may reduce, temporarily, the insistent economic forces on Washington's private forestland owners to give up the cycle of harvesting and replanting ...
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Scientists track neurons to predict and prevent diseases
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are looking at how developing nerve cells may hold a key to predicting and preventing diseases like cancer ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Presidential primary 2008 polls: What went wrong
University of Michigan survey experts working with the American Association for Public Opinion Research have identified several reasons polls picked the wrong winners in the 2008 Presidential Primary.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Climate change aims need to be better integrated
Specific measures to tackle climate change, such as emissions trading, will only be successful if they are coherently supported by other government policies addressing economic and social issues, says a report ...
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Marriage's effect on lesbian and gay couples studied
Legal recognition of same-sex relationships, including marriage, influences how gay and lesbian baby boomers prepare for late life and end of life issues. Unmarried same-sex couples may suffer greater fear and anxiety around ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Researcher uncovers koalas' creature comforts
University of Queensland Master of Science student Maren Dammann is aiming to uncover what makes a koala's wish list when it comes to choosing a place to live.
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Patients being discharged against medical advice
When patients choose to leave the hospital before the treating physician recommends discharge, the consequences may involve risk of inadequately treated medical conditions and the need for readmission, according to a review ...
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Coffee catch-ups used to measure communications effectiveness
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research has found that most businesses measure the effectiveness of internal communication in the most obvious way possible: by asking staff what they think.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 05, 2009 |
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