Putting math problems in proper order
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Mathematics is driven by the quest to solve problems and today the American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) announces a new tool to help attack those questions. Research problems can take decades or centuries to answer, with ...
'Unfriend' is New Oxford American word of the year
Nov 16, 2009 |
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The New Oxford American Dictionary named "unfriend" -- as in deleting someone as a friend on a social network such as Facebook -- its word of the year on Monday.
Lack of Social Engagement Is a Risk Factor for Self-Neglect in Older Adults
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Seniors who neglect themselves, risking their own health and safety, tend to be individuals with limited social networks and little social engagement, according to a study by Rush University Medical Center.
The future of private equity
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Although global private equity markets have fallen on hard times, reports of their imminent demise are greatly exaggerated. So says Steve Kaplan, a widely recognized authority on entrepreneurial finance and corporate governance ...
The evolving manager stereotype: Gender a factor in measuring a team's performance
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Although women have made strides in the business world, they still occupy less than two percent of CEO leadership positions in the Fortune 500. Not surprisingly therefore leaders still tend to be thought of as men and most ...
Don't be happy, be worried: Sports fans need dose of negative
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Nov 16, 2009 |
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For sports fans watching their favorite team play, the greatest enjoyment comes only with a strong dollop of fear and maybe even near-despair, a new study suggests.
Walking hazard: Cell-phone use -- but not music -- reduces pedestrian safety
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Two new studies of pedestrian safety found that using a cell phone while hoofing it can endanger one's health. Older pedestrians, in particular, are impaired when crossing a busy (simulated) street while speaking ...
New insights into the life of the Maya
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Ancient artifacts are almost always concerned with rich and powerful religious and political leaders, but new excavations of an ancient Maya site have unearthed a pyramid decorated with murals ...
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Study Pits Man v Machine in Piecing Together 425-Million Years Old Jigsaw
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Nov 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study pitting academic expertise against a computer in recreating a 425 million-year old jigsaw puzzle has discovered that there is no substitute for wisdom born out of experience.
Today's children decide their school and career path early
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Nov 15, 2009 |
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Children as young as 12 have a strong sense of their personal futures and can reflect thoughtfully on what life might hold for them, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and led by ...
Retailers Expect a Grinch-like Christmas, Says UB Retail Expert
Nov 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Unfortunately for retailers, the Grinch will be pushing the shopping cart again this holiday season, says Arun Jain, Samuel P. Capen Professor of Marketing Research in the University at Buffalo School of ...
Robots perform Shakespeare to learn how to save people
Nov 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Flying robot fairies are joining human actors in Texas A&M University?s production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, which runs through Sunday (Nov. 15) in the Rudder Forum.
Expert advises automakers to take it slow on road to recovery
Nov 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Supply chain expert Panos Kouvelis says it's time for the auto industry to go through a period of capacity rationalization.
Submersibles discover top-secret Japanese submarines
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Nov 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Two World War II Japanese submarines, designed with revolutionary technology to attack the U.S. mainland, have been discovered off the Hawaiian coast of Oʻahu. They are the I-14, which ...
DU professor advises families to refocus for holidays to ease financial tension (w/ Video)
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Nov 13, 2009 |
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Martha Wadsworth, associate professor of psychology at the University of Denver (DU), says during the holidays families should focus on what has been proven to matter most in psychological research - quality family time.
