News tagged with personal knowledge
Canadian police agencies suppressing data on race, says criminology study
While only 20 per cent of Canada's police forces have an explicit policy against reporting the race of victims and accused persons, University of Toronto and Nipissing criminologists show that the majority of police departments ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 01, 2012 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
1
Poor money saving linked to general impulsiveness
Financial imprudence is linked to other impulsive behaviour such as overeating, smoking and infidelity, according to a new study led by UCL researchers, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 03, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
1
Search results for personal knowledge
New math model can help computers avoid communication breakdowns
Language is so much more than a string of words. To understand what someone means, you need context.
May 30, 2012 |
3.7 / 5 (6) |
3
|
Company makes power bills more understandable, suggests how to save energy
It's often said that knowledge is power. Knowledge about power is what drives Opower, a 5-year-old online customer engagement platform.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 29, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Is California preparing for climate change? Results from new climate adaptation survey
A majority of California's coastal planners and resource managers now view the threats from climate change as sufficiently likely that practical steps on the ground need to be taken to protect against growing threats, according ...
May 29, 2012 |
4.2 / 5 (5) |
17
NamibRand nature reserve becomes Africa's first international Dark Sky reserve
Namibiaʼs NamibRand Nature Reserve, one of Africaʼs largest private nature reserves, has expanded its conservation role to include preserving the star-filled nighttime skies that shine above its dunes and mountains. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 25, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Yahoo seeks to shake up search, Web browsing
(AP) -- Joining the battle to redefine Internet search, Yahoo is taking aim with a new browser enhancement it calls "Axis."
May 24, 2012 |
not rated yet |
1
Malware intelligence system enables organizations to share threat information
As malware threats expand into new domains and increasingly focus on industrial espionage, Georgia Tech researchers are launching a new weapon to help battle the threats: a malware intelligence system that ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 24, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Creating action-inspiring tornado warnings
One year ago this week, 158 people died when a tornado with winds greater than 200 mph struck Joplin, Mo. Even though the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued tornado warnings and activated ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 22, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Asian start-ups gain as Facebook's Saverin looks East
Far from the Wall Street limelight, Facebook's co-founder Eduardo Saverin is keeping a low profile in Singapore, investing his wealth in tech start-ups while enjoying a life of luxury.
May 17, 2012 |
not rated yet |
1
Getting news from the Internet not as divisive as many assume
The Internet is changing the way people get their news, but there's little proof that it is fragmenting or polarizing the news audience the way many assume, says professor David Tewksbury, the head of the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 16, 2012 |
2 / 5 (1) |
1
A new dimension to DNA and personalized medicine of the future
(Phys.org) -- By investigating the existence of an unusual four-stranded structure of DNA in human cells, scientists have opened the door to novel cancer therapeutics and a new era for personalised medicine.
May 16, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
List of search results for personal knowledge
