Are we prepared for another 9-11?
At the site of a terrorist attack, an earthquake or a tsunami, emergency responders are focused on search and rescue, and saving lives.
At the site of a terrorist attack, an earthquake or a tsunami, emergency responders are focused on search and rescue, and saving lives.
Social Sciences
Jul 19, 2011
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Why are female foetuses aborted in China? Boys are considered a greater asset for farming, but why has the number of families in the cities who want a boy at any cost doubled?
Social Sciences
Jun 13, 2011
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University of Arizona sociologist Jane Zavisca says the two countries are polar opposites when it comes to mortgage financing.
Social Sciences
May 19, 2011
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Movie stars: Is there anything they can't tell us?
Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2011
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A question central to Gillian Einstein's research is, How can I do science that would not make essentialist assumptions about the body?
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Children of immigrants are more likely to live in households headed by two married parents than children of natives in their respective ethnic groups, according to Penn State sociologists.
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2011
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Most Ponzi schemes, like almost everything else these days, enjoy a limited life in the public eye. Despite its explosive nature, the same would have been true of the Madoff con, except that nobody cooled Bernie's marks out.
Economics & Business
Feb 25, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Women scientists must confront sexism when competing for scholarly awards, according to a new analysis.
Social Sciences
Feb 18, 2011
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Death by homicide, the victim is probably black. By cirrhosis, the decedent is likely Native American. These stereotypes have small but clear effects on the racial classifications used to calculate official vital statistics, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Though magazines often create lists of the 'best places to live,' a new study suggests that no community is more or less likely than another to foster a sense of community attachment.
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2011
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