
Health Care Accounts for Eight Percent of US Carbon Footprint, Calculation Finds
The American health-care
sector accounts for 8
percent of the country's
carbon dioxide emissions,
according to a
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Rich Countries 'Should Pay' To Transfer Low Carbon Technology
With the countdown to the
climate change summit in
Copenhagen underway, a new
article says that rich
countries need to pay the
full incremental cost of low
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Costs Of Plug-in Cars Key To Broad Consumer Acceptance
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
... > full story

New Theory On Fairness In Economics Targets CEO Pay
Chief executives in 35 of
the top Fortune 500
companies were overpaid by
about 129 times their "ideal
salaries" in 2008, according
to a new type of theoretical
... > full story
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Highlighting Racial Disparities Increases Coverage and Effectiveness of Health News
November 19, 2009 As media researchers search for better methods to reach audiences, a new study has found that highlighting racial disparities in news releases increases coverage of health stories in black ... > full story -
Drug Approvals Taking as Long as Ever, Despite New Information Technology at FDA
November 19, 2009 Drug approvals are taking just as long as they ever did despite increased expenditure on new information technology at the Food and drug Administration. So says a statistical analysis of approval ... > full story -
Monetary Gain and High-Risk Tactics Stimulate Activity in the Brain
November 17, 2009 Monetary gain stimulates activity in the brain, Japanese researchers report. Even the mere possibility of receiving a reward is known to activate an area of the brain called the ... > full story -
Health Risks Increase With the Global Financial Crisis
November 15, 2009 One in four Australian adults has taken an action that puts their health at risk as a result of the global financial crisis (GFC), according to a new poll. The results show that lack of job security ... > 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 -
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 -
Sneezing In Times Of A Flu Pandemic
November 9, 2009 The swine flu (H1N1) pandemic has received extensive media coverage this year. In times of heightened health concerns, everyday behaviors like sneezing can serve as a reminder to wash our hands or ... > full story -
Failing The Sniff Test: Researchers Find New Way To Spot Fraud
November 9, 2009 Companies that commit fraud can find innovative ways to fudge the numbers, making it hard to tell something is wrong by looking at their financial statements. But a new warning system sees through ... > full story -
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Emissions Increase Despite Financial Crisis
November 9, 2009 Fossil CO2 emissions increased by 40 percent from 1990 to 2008, according to new findings. Coal has bypassed oil as the largest source of CO2 ... > full story
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