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Ethical Dilemmas in Social Network-Based Research
January 10, 2013 — The growing trend towards conducting research on youths as they use social networking sites like Facebook raises ethical questions in academia. Guidelines and best practices are ... > full story -
Information Required for Short-Term Water Management Decisions Outlined
January 9, 2013 — Adapting to future climate change impacts requires capabilities in hydroclimate monitoring, short-term prediction and application of such information to support contemporary water management ... > full story -
Crowdsourcing Biodiversity Watch
January 9, 2013 — Following the 2006 ban on sturgeon fishing, the Romanian town of Sfantu Gheorghe, located at the mouth of the Danube river, turned to other income source to replace its fishing based economy. Thus, ... > full story -
Concentrated Solar Power With Thermal Energy Storage Can Help Utilities' Bottom Line, Study Shows
January 8, 2013 — The storage capacity of concentrating solar power can add significant value to a utility company's optimal mix of energy sources, a new report by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable ... > full story -
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Prescription Drug Misuse Remains a Top Public Health Concern
January 8, 2013 — Prescription drug misuse is second only to marijuana as the nation’s most prevalent illicit drug problem, with approximately 22 million persons nationwide initiating nonmedical pain reliever ... > full story -
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Shareholder Responsibility Could Spur Shift to Sustainable Energy
January 8, 2013 — Allowing shareholders to be held liable for the damages that companies cause to the environment, people could help transform the world's energy system towards sustainability, according to new ... > full story -
Most Physicians Don't Meet Quality Reporting Requirements, Study Finds
January 8, 2013 — A new study shows that fewer than one-in-five healthcare providers meet Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) ... > full story -
Looming Malpractice: Waiting for Claims Resolution Takes Up More Than 10 Per Cent of the Average Medical Career
January 7, 2013 — The average physician will spend more than ten percent of his or her career facing an open malpractice claim, according to a new U.S. study. Some specialists will spend upwards of 27 ... > full story -
Costly Breast Cancer Screenings Don't Add Up to Better Outcomes, Study Finds
January 7, 2013 — Even though U.S. Medicare spends over $1 billion per year on breast cancer screenings such as a mammography, there is no evidence that higher spending benefits older women, researchers have ... > full story -
More Changes in Health Care Needed to Fulfill Promise of Health Information Technology
January 7, 2013 — Despite wide investments nationally in electronic medical records and related tools, the cost-saving promise of health information technology has not been reached because the systems deployed are ... > full story
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