Shocking attitudes to Great War’s wounded revealed April 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Diaries written by working class soldiers wounded in World War One have revealed how they silently endured brutal treatment by military nurses, doctors, physiotherapists and stretcher bearers. | |
Finding God with biocomplexity April 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 34 vote(s)
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After centuries of trying to uncover the fundamental laws of the universe, science is still no closer to answering some of humanity’s biggest questions about the meaning of life, the existence of God and the evolution of ... | |
 Shock at pump stems from high crude oil prices April 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Next time you visit the gas station and fill your tank with $3.50 or more a gallon gasoline, reflect on this. Nine years ago you could have bought that same gas for 98 cents a gallon. What is going on? | |
Spouses as campaign surrogates April 23, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Spouses of presidential candidates are employed in campaigns more strategically and intensively than ever before. New research by political scientists concludes that the ability of presidential and vice-presidential candidates’ ... | |
Seniors, minorities to have largest impact on tomorrow's America April 23, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The demographic patterns of older Americans and certain ethnic groups will have greater effects on the country's socioeconomic outlook than previously thought, according to the latest issue of Public Policy & Aging Report ... | |
Integration: A centuries-old issue April 23, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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When can a person be regarded as a full and equal citizen of a country? Is a double nationality possible and what advantages does it offer a newcomer? These questions were already contemplated in ancient Rome. The Italian ... | |
Companies do not always release important information April 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The study, led by Karen Lightstone, PhD, CA, of Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia, Canada, focused on companies that had received a cease-trading order (CTO), indicating that the investor could not sell shares and that ... | |
Commercialization of air traffic control greatly improves performance April 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The air transportation industry is imperative to modern society. This industry depends, in turn, on a network of air navigation service providers (ANSPs) to manage the flow of air traffic. A new study in Canadian Public ... | |
The new boss ... same as the old boss? April 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Facing ever-declining performance in their schools, and frustrated by reports of corruption and petty politics in the school boards, mayors and legislative bodies in the United States' largest cities have in recent years ... | |
Low Grades, Bad Behavior? Siblings May Be To Blame April 22, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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We all know the story of a man named Brady and the group that somehow formed a family. But if the iconic ‘70s sitcom about a “blended” family reflected reality, the Brady Bunch likely would have been dealing with much more ... | |
Data mining personnel April 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
With the dark clouds of global recession now is the time for companies to make the most of their most valuable assets - their personnel. Writing in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Business Information ... | |
What's not to like? Why fondness makes us poor judges, but dislike is spot-on April 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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How good are we at guessing other people’s likes and dislikes? Ever bring a favorite dish to a potluck – only to watch it go uneaten? Or receive an unwelcome shock when a cherished product is discontinued for lack of sales? ... | |
Counting every thought: What consumers see when looking at ads April 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Thought-listing exercises are frequently used by researchers to gauge people’s reactions to advertisements. But a new paper in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research from the Wharton School of Business ... | |
 Boys in the Hood April 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
When first responders and security guards came to the DHS Science and Technology Directorate’s “Tell Us What You Need” table, heading their list was an emergency escape hood worthy of James Bond: a ... | |
We are family -- but advertisers often miss the point April 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Even though most Americans think of themselves as part of a family – and many list “being a family” as a top priority – very little is known about how membership in this collective actually affects consumer decisions, from ... | |
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