News tagged with volunteers
Report claims Wikipedia losing editors in droves
(PhysOrg.com) -- The findings of a Spanish study claiming that Wikipedia's editors are leaving at an alarming rate have been refuted by the Wikimedia Foundation and by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales.
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Volunteers to hunt for 'lost planets'
(PhysOrg.com) -- The public are being asked to help Oxford University astronomers find planets orbiting other stars which may have been 'lost' in the data from over 100,000 stars. Volunteers could even find ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 20, 2010 |
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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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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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Where am I? How our brain works as a GPS device
We've all experienced the feeling of not knowing where we are. Being disoriented is not pleasant, and it can even be scary, but luckily for most of us, this sensation is temporary. The brain employs a number of tricks to ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 09, 2009 |
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Experiment volunteers 'to land on Mars'
A group of volunteers will on Saturday reach a key stage in an unprecedented one-and-a-half year experiment to study the effects of a mission to Mars when they "land" on the Red Planet's surface.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 11, 2011 |
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Is difficult better? Study reveals we tend to ignore simple items while pursuing goals
Try the following experiment with two young children. To one child, hold a toy out just beyond their grasp and watch them bounce all over the place trying to reach it. With the second child, just hand the toy over to them. ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 20, 2009 |
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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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'Tetris' may help reduce flashbacks to traumatic events
(PhysOrg.com) -- Playing ‘Tetris’ after traumatic events could reduce the flashbacks experienced in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), preliminary research by Oxford University psychologists suggests.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 07, 2009 |
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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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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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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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The liberating effects of losing control
Self-control is one of our most cherished values. We applaud those with the discipline to regulate their appetites and actions, and we try hard to instill this virtue in our children. We celebrate the power of the mind to ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 18, 2009 |
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Marching to the beat of the same drum improves teamwork
Armies train by marching in step. Religions around the world incorporate many forms of singing and chanting into their rituals. Citizens sing the National Anthem before sporting events. Why do we participate in these various ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 28, 2009 |
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