http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (AP) -- Fresh off a successful bid for a major acquisition, EMC Corp. said Thursday that its second-quarter profit plunged 43 percent as companies remained hesitant to spend money on technology. http://www.physorg.com/news167568729.html Technology Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:52:54 EST news167568729 (PhysOrg.com) -- No doubt you`ve worked hard for your success. But chances are you`ve also had some help and lucky breaks along the way. http://www.physorg.com/news165769368.html Other Sciences Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:20:03 EST news165769368 A new study by a University of Arizona professor shows employee involvement programs that executives adopt to increase efficiency also end up improving their record on diversity. http://www.physorg.com/news165085321.html Other Sciences Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:20:01 EST news165085321 Faculty physicians at academic medical centers may be less likely to experience burnout if they spend at least one day per week on the aspect of their work that is most meaningful to them, according to a report in the May 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news162487805.html Medicine & Health Mon, 25 May 2009 16:30:30 EST news162487805 Computers have been used for years to facilitate learning at a distance. A new European research programme shows that computers can also enhance collaborative, face-to-face learning and problem solving. http://www.physorg.com/news162215962.html Technology Fri, 22 May 2009 13:00:37 EST news162215962 New recommendations to limit the work hours of medical residents could cost the nation's teaching hospitals about $1.6 billion annually to hire substitute workers, according to a new report from the RAND Corporation and UCLA. http://www.physorg.com/news162107475.html Medicine & Health Thu, 21 May 2009 06:51:57 EST news162107475 A new University of British Columbia study finds that job applicants with English names have a greater chance of getting interviews than those with Chinese, Indian or Pakistani names. http://www.physorg.com/news162040946.html Other Sciences Wed, 20 May 2009 12:22:40 EST news162040946 A new University of Illinois study of families adopting from foster care revealed significant declines in professional services and social support over the first three years of adoptive family life, even though parents indicated that they need continued assistance. http://www.physorg.com/news161519584.html Medicine & Health Thu, 14 May 2009 11:35:39 EST news161519584 The notion that highly engaged workers will continue to work tirelessly for organizations despite diminishing resources often isn't true, according to Clemson University psychology professor Thomas Britt. http://www.physorg.com/news161441103.html Other Sciences Wed, 13 May 2009 13:45:47 EST news161441103 A new study that looked at obituary photographs published in one metropolitan newspaper suggests that Americans may have become more biased toward youthful appearance, particularly for women. http://www.physorg.com/news161438802.html Other Sciences Wed, 13 May 2009 13:07:28 EST news161438802 Many people work better under a tight deadline, but a new study published in the International Journal of Innovation and Learning, suggest that it is a mistake to assume that a team can work effectively under constant time pressure and remain engaged and innovative with the work. http://www.physorg.com/news159792337.html Other Sciences Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:46:05 EST news159792337 When designing new products, a lot of time is lost carrying out repetitive and uninspiring work. In order to shorten this 'transpiration phase' and create more room for real inspiration, University of Twente (Netherlands) PhD student Wouter Schotborgh has developed a software tool capable of swiftly providing a designer with hundreds of alternatives on which to make an informed decision. http://www.physorg.com/news159720058.html Technology Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:41:30 EST news159720058 Baroque classical music in the reading room can help improve radiologists work lives, potentially improving diagnostic efficiency and accuracy, according to a study performed by researchers at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, MD, Harbor Hospital in Baltimore, MD, and the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia, PA. http://www.physorg.com/news159705377.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:36:39 EST news159705377 (PhysOrg.com) -- Employees who cyberloaf - use the Internet at work for their own interest - may be doing their bosses a favour, a Massey study suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news159459568.html Other Sciences Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:20:05 EST news159459568 Jet lag is the bane of many travelers, and similar fatigue can plague people who work in rotating shifts. Scientists know the problem results from disruption to the body's normal rhythms and are getting closer to a better understanding that might lead to more effective treatment. http://www.physorg.com/news159106695.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:18:41 EST news159106695 The skills learned while raising a family are readily transferable into the knowledge work environment, according to a study published in the International Journal of Knowledge and Learning. http://www.physorg.com/news158588132.html Other Sciences Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:16:04 EST news158588132 Exposure to critical incidents, workplace discrimination, lack of cooperation among coworkers, and job dissatisfaction correlated significantly with perceived work stress among urban police officers, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Work stress was significantly associated with adverse outcomes, including depression and intimate partner abuse. The paper, "Mental, Physical, and Behavioral Outcomes Associated with Perceived Work Stress in Police Officers" is published in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of Criminal Justice and Behavior. http://www.physorg.com/news156090939.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:38:43 EST news156090939 It's widely known Microsoft has a large contingent work force in addition to its 96,000 direct, regular employees worldwide. But the company has never publicly quantified these people, who typically work through third-party firms and do everything from mow the lawns to write software. http://www.physorg.com/news155407095.html Technology Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:38:50 EST news155407095 Organizations that diversify the skill levels of their top leadership benefit more than those that try too hard for similar diversity in personality, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue of Management Science, the flagship journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). http://www.physorg.com/news154878809.html Other Sciences Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:53:45 EST news154878809 Veterinarians frequently suffer psychosocial stress and demoralization associated with heavy workloads. Research published in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology analyses the extent of the problem and reveals a complex relationship with binge drinking, tobacco consumption and drug use. http://www.physorg.com/news154767300.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:55:47 EST news154767300 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study finds that - despite being responsible enough to have a job at such a young age - fifth-graders who work are more likely to exhibit bad health behaviors than their unemployed 10-year-old peers. http://www.physorg.com/news154713304.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:55:52 EST news154713304 Employees with previous work experience bring valuable knowledge and skills to their new jobs - but some of what they learned may actually hurt their work performance. http://www.physorg.com/news154615721.html Other Sciences Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:49:04 EST news154615721 (PhysOrg.com) -- While hundreds of thousands of American workers are losing jobs these days, many more are stressed out. For those fortunate to still have jobs in this down economy, however, companies can help alleviate workplace stress -and possible violence -among workers by providing complementary alternative benefits, say University of Michigan business professors. http://www.physorg.com/news152813301.html Other Sciences Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:09:06 EST news152813301 A new study published in Value in Health reviews the economic burden of migraine in the U.S. and recent clinical findings of the health risks of this neurological condition. This study traces the history of economic articles published on migraine using the PubMed MEDLINE database and archival searches of relevant articles to identify possible health risks associated with migraines that warrant further study. http://www.physorg.com/news152811708.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:42:02 EST news152811708 Many college campuses are striving to become more diverse in their faculty and student populations, but creating a diverse environment can be a challenging and demanding process for faculty members. In a new study, Jeni Hart, assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of Missouri, examined how placing diversity and service work in a category separate from other faculty roles, such as scholarship and teaching, can create false dichotomies. http://www.physorg.com/news152802765.html Other Sciences Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:13:03 EST news152802765 Current government programmes aimed at reducing drug and alcohol use among young people may be ineffective and may even be doing more harm than good, according to a paper published today in Public Policy Research, the quarterly journal published today by the Institute for Public Policy Research. http://www.physorg.com/news152471614.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:14:19 EST news152471614 (PhysOrg.com) -- NASA is using powerful computers and software programs to design the rocket that will carry crew and cargo to space after the space shuttle retires. But those computers will have their work checked the old-fashioned way with the first of several uncrewed demonstration launches beginning in 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news151861629.html Space & Earth Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:48:00 EST news151861629 (PhysOrg.com) -- Most organisations' flexible work policies sit idly in policy documents, employees too uncomfortable to implement them because they might be frowned upon by employers or co-workers for deviating from the workplace "culture". http://www.physorg.com/news151784065.html Other Sciences Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:14:51 EST news151784065 (PhysOrg.com) -- EU researchers have taken speech recognition to a whole new level by creating software that can understand spontaneous language. It will, like, make human-machine interaction, um, work a lot more, er, smoothly. http://www.physorg.com/news151771526.html Technology Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:55:41 EST news151771526 Of the approximately half-million children and adolescents in foster care in the U.S., experts estimate that 42 to 60 percent of them have emotional and behavioral problems. Despite the prevalence of mental health problems among foster children, little is known about how pre-existing mental health conditions affect their outcomes in foster care. http://www.physorg.com/news151076463.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:41:03 EST news151076463