News tagged with volunteer
Brainput system takes some brain strain off multi-taskers
(Phys.org) -- A research team made up of members from Indiana University, Tufts and MIT and led by Erin Treacy Solovey, a has built a brain monitoring system that offloads some of the computer related activities ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
May 16, 2012 |
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Chatterbox whales say what?
Scientists studying the calls made by killer whales and pilot whales have a big problem: these whales talk too much.
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Research shows that mormons are generous and active in helping others
When it comes to being generous with time and money, Americans who are not Mormons can learn from Americans who are.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Mexicans return beached whale to sea
Volunteers and Navy personnel returned a 12-tonne whale to the sea after it became stranded on a beach in the southwestern Mexican city of Oaxaca, officials said Saturday.
Apr 15, 2012 |
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Whale carcass washes ashore in S.Africa
The carcass of a 14-metre (46-foot) southern right whale has washed ashore in the south coast tourist town of Knysna, where volunteers Thursday were trying to haul it from rocks and back out to sea.
Apr 12, 2012 |
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SBU study finds informal awards contribute to higher Wikipedia participation
When Stony Brook University Sociology Professor Arnout van de Rijt and graduate student Michael Restivo decided to find out what makes Wikipedia work, they knew they faced quite a challenge. After all, neither ...
Mar 30, 2012 |
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Ninety whales stranded on New Zealand beach
A pod of 90 pilot whales have beached themselves at the top of New Zealand's South island, in the same area where seven whales died in a mass stranding earlier this month, according to officials.
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Nostalgic consumers are more likely to give to charity
Nostalgia, a sentimental longing for the past, can boost donations and help drum up volunteers, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Use your own computer to tame protons at CERN
Help to unravel the mysteries of the Universe! With the SixTrack project developed by EPFL, your computer can provide CERN with additional computing power.
Oct 24, 2011 |
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New York Times offers journalists buyouts
The New York Times said Thursday it would offer buyouts to more than a dozen journalists as it seeks to cut costs in an "uncertain" economy.
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Amateur skywatchers help space hazards team
For the first time, observations coordinated by ESA's space hazards team have found an asteroid that comes close enough to Earth to pose an impact threat. The space rock was found by amateur astronomers, highlighting ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 13, 2011 |
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On the trail of new planets
(PhysOrg.com) -- A project in which volunteers hunt online for new planets NASA may have missed is publishing its first results which show some remarkable finds.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Sri Lanka begins 1st countrywide elephant census
(AP) -- Thousands of wildlife officials and volunteers have taken up positions on treetop huts near reservoirs and watering holes for Sri Lanka's first national count of its dwindling wild elephant population.
Aug 12, 2011 |
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Wikipedia says it is losing contributors
(AP) -- Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that allows anyone to edit its entries, says it is losing contributors.
Aug 04, 2011 |
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Study shows disorder may cause an increase stereotyping
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study performed by Dutch social scientists Diederik Stapel and Siegwart Lindenberg, of Tilburg University in the Netherlands, suggests that people may resort to stereotyping to cope with ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 08, 2011 |
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