 A crash course in true political science May 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Daniel Suson has a doctorate in astrophysics and has worked on the superconducting super collider and a forthcoming NASA probe. Now he's heading back to school to take on an even trickier task - getting ... | |
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 ... | |
Not sure? Don't sweat it: Embrace Uncertainty May 07, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 10 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. | |
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 ... | |
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. | |
 New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye May 08, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 12 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 ... | |
How should we interpret spiritual experiences? May 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 14 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, ... | |
 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 ... | |
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