 New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye May 08, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest - dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down ... | |
 Santa Monica High School team wins National Science Bowl May 05, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Four California high school students used a complex mathematical function called a Maclaurin series to come up with the correct answer - "two-thirds" - Monday to win the Energy Department's annual ... | |
Do you really remember the sixites? May 05, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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New research suggests that the sixties was not really the decade of peace, love and understanding that people generally remember. | |
DNA tests reveal mystery surrounding playwright Schiller May 04, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Who is buried in Friedrich Schiller's tomb? Several people, apparently, but none of them the famous poet and playwright, according to new research. | |
Not sure? Don't sweat it: Embrace Uncertainty May 07, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Governments and other large organisations should put more resources into ways of dealing with the unknown, according to experts pioneering a new approach to understanding and managing uncertainty. | |
 FSU researcher: As gas prices climb, employee productivity plummets May 05, 2008 | User rating: 2.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Rising gas prices are affecting more than the family budget. More pain at the pump results in more employee stress on the job, says Wayne Hochwarter, the Jim Moran Professor of Management at Florida State ... | |
'Deaf by God' tried in Old Bailey records May 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Deaf people on trial were granted the right to an interpreter as early as 1725, according to Old Bailey records examined by UCL (University College London) scientists. The use of family and friends to interpret court proceedings ... | |
As prices rise, find ways to trim grocery bills May 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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The rising cost of gas, diesel fuel and other forms of energy can affect the price of many other things that we purchase, from milk and bread to coffee and sugar. It can be a real challenge to keep family food costs manageable ... | |
There is no such thing as 'the' Indian May 08, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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An increasing number of mayors in Guatemala are of Indian origin. Dutch researcher Elisabet Rasch went to find out what this development means and discovered that there is much more to building a multicultural democracy than ... | |
How should we interpret spiritual experiences? 9 hours ago | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Religious practices and religions involving spiritual experiences are growing in popularity around the globe. Academics too are turning their study to the practices of these religions. The interest is in understanding shamanism, ... | |
Mimicking nature could help business survive the credit crunch May 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
As credits crunch, recession bites, and business struggle to stay primed, researchers in Spain suggest that a more surgical approach to management and business practice is needed if a company is to survive. Writing in the ... | |
 Alternatives to ozone-depleting pesticide studied May 07, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Methyl bromide, an odorless, colorless gas used as an agricultural pesticide, was introduced in the 1980s as an effective way to control weeds and increase fruit yields. Agricultural production nurseries around ... | |
After Divorce, Stable Families Help Minimize Long-Term Harm To Children May 07, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
For children of divorce, what happens after their parents split up may be just as important to their long-term well-being as the divorce itself. | |
Study debunks myth of job testing as race barrier 8 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Conventional wisdom holds that the standardized tests some employers require of job applicants serve as a barrier to equal employment. But a pioneering study shows just the opposite: Screening increases employers' precision ... | |
Productivity rises when companies are facing closure 9 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In companies that are slated to be shut down, productivity increases during the phase-out period itself. When management is busy dealing with matters other than daily operations, employees shoulder a greater responsibility ... | |
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