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Underground Power Lines That Bypass Monuments In Cities
Mathematicians have created
a method to design
underground lines whereby a
city's historical buildings
are unaffected. ... > full story
Community Education And Evacuation Planning Saved Lives In Sept. 29 Samoan Tsunami
Community-based education
and awareness programs
minimized the death toll
from the recent Samoan
tsunami, according to a team
... > full story
Reducing Greenhouse Gases May Not Be Enough To Slow Climate Change
Because land use changes are
responsible for 50 percent
of warming in the US,
policymakers need to address
the influence of global
... > full story
IUD Is Most Popular Long-acting Contraceptive Amongst Europeans
A European study has defined
the profile for the usage of
long-acting contraceptive
methods. The work shows,
amongst other things, that
... > full story
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DNA Barcodes: Creative New Uses Span Health, Fraud, Smuggling, History, More
November 12, 2009 — Some 350 experts from 50 nations gathering in Mexico for their 3rd global meeting will outline the latest creative applications of DNA barcoding, including several projects related to human health, ... > full story -
Poor Leadership Poses A Health Risk At Work
November 11, 2009 — Perceived poor managerial leadership increases not only the amount of sick leave taken at a workplace, but also the risk of sickness amongst employees later on in life. The longer a person has had a ... > full story -
Foreign Subtitles Improve Speech Perception
November 11, 2009 — You can improve your second-language listening ability by watching the movie with subtitles -- as long as these subtitles are in the same language as the film. Subtitles in one's native language, the ... > full story -
People With Less Education Could Be More Susceptible To The Flu
November 11, 2009 — People who did not earn a high school diploma could be more likely to get H1N1 and the vaccine might be less effective in them compared to those who earned a diploma, new research ... > full story -
Implications Of Past Forecasting Errors Often Underestimated
November 11, 2009 — When managers issue a forecast of their firm's earnings, they do not always take into account prior forecasting errors, according to new ... > full story -
Scientists Call For Ban On Alcohol-industry Sponsorship Of Sport
November 11, 2009 — The alcohol industry's sponsorship of sport should be banned and replaced with a dedicated alcohol tax modeled on those employed by some countries for tobacco, say ... > full story -
Costs Of Plug-in Cars Key To Broad Consumer Acceptance
November 10, 2009 — A new survey shows widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. But the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a ... > full story -
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Men Leave: Separation And Divorce Far More Common When The Wife Is The Patient
November 10, 2009 — A woman is six times more likely to be separated or divorced soon after a diagnosis of cancer or multiple sclerosis than if a man in the relationship is the patient, according to a study that ... > full story -
Colon Cancer Screening More Effective Earlier In Day, Study Finds
November 10, 2009 — The effectiveness of a screening colonoscopy may depend on the time of day it is performed. According to a new study, early-morning colonoscopies yielded more polyps per patient than later ... > full story -
Economists Forecast For 2010 Looks Better, Relative To This Year
November 10, 2009 — Economists presenting their annual forecast are confident that 2010 is going to be better than this year. Unfortunately, 2009 was "really, really awful." Some have declared that the national ... > full story
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