Free articles get read but don't generate more citations July 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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When academic articles are "open access" or free online, they get read more often, but they don't -- going against conventional wisdom -- get cited more often in academic literature, finds a new Cornell study. | |
Factors that influence whether people define unwelcome sexual joking in the workplace as harassment July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study in Law & Social Inquiry shows that how people define sexual harassment is directly related to the extent to which they view sexual harassment rules as ambiguous and threatening to workplace norms. | |
Biological fathers not necessarily the best, social dads parent well too July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A large number of U.S. children live or will live with a "social father," a man who is married to or cohabiting with the child's mother, but is not the biological father. A new study in the Journal of Marriage and Family ... | |
Gasoline stations set prices to match a small number of other stations July 31, 2008 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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For many years, there have been competition concerns regarding how retail gasoline prices are set in the U.S. and Canada. Consumers have complained about the perceived uniformity of retail gas prices and the perception that ... | |
Subprime lending not main trigger of real estate bubble July 30, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Critics often point to subprime mortgage lending – the funding of home loans to borrowers with less-than-perfect credit – as the culprit in the unsustainable boom in U.S. home prices that eventually derailed ... | |
General election campaign advertising surpasses $50 million in first two months July 30, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are airing more advertisements in more media markets than their counterparts did during a comparable period in the 2004 election campaign, according to ... | |
Victims likely to talk when dating violence is witnessed July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Victims of teen dating violence are more likely to talk about the violence if a friend witnesses the incident, according to a new study. | |
Belief in God, parenthood prompt gay partners to make commitment July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Which gay and lesbian couples are more likely to legalize their relationship and hold a commitment ceremony? Those with children and strong religious beliefs, says a new University of Illinois study. | |
The buzz of the chase July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London are helping to perfect a technique used to catch serial killers, by testing it on bumblebees. | |
Psychological downside to strike action July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
While industrial action is largely perceived as a legitimate means of encouraging organisational change in Australia, research has shown industrial action can adversely affect those involved. | |
Research Raises Questions About ‘Policing for Profit’ July 29, 2008 | User rating: 2.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If a police officer stops a motorist and discovers cash and narcotics during the stop, the officer may have the authority to confiscate the car as an instrument of crime and the money as probable proceeds ... | |
No longer splitting hairs over splitting atoms? July 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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As public opinion shifts and many more governments around the world consider nuclear energy as a solution to climate concerns and energy security, it is time to ask why it has become a more attractive option. The Institute ... | |
Hiring away star performers from competitors? Don't bother, says study July 29, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Managers seeking to hire star employees away from competitors are likely to be disappointed with their costly new employee's performance – and the star is likely to be unhappy, too – according to the Management Insights feature ... | |
Electronic Research Publications: Too Much of A Good Thing? July 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research at the University of Chicago shows that as more scholarly and research journals are available online, researchers cite fewer, newer papers. | |
Major drop in traffic deaths: It's more than high gas prices July 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Rising fuel prices, resulting in less driving, may very well be a reason for the decline in traffic deaths, as recent reports have suggested. But a ... | |
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