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Concordia University integrates combination of solar heat and power technology into its' new building
Jan 15, 2009 |
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A new type of solar technology that combines solar heat and power technology has been developed at Montreal's Concordia University and is being integrated into the university's new business school. This innovative technology ...
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Researcher develops image processing system that detects moods
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 02, 2008 |
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Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Dr. Prabir Bhattacharya and his computers might. He and Concordia graduate student Abu Sayeed Sohail are developing a computer image processing system that detects and classifies ...
A new measure of global warming from carbon emissions
Jun 10, 2009 |
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Damon Matthews, a professor in Concordia University's Department of Geography, Planning and the Environment has found a direct relationship between carbon dioxide emissions and global warming. Matthews, together with colleagues ...
Kids with obese friends and family more likely to misperceive weight
Sep 17, 2008 |
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Kids and teens surrounded by overweight peers or parents are more likely to be oblivious to their own extra pounds than kids from thin entourages, according to a new study by researchers from the Université de Montréal, McGill ...
Roman footprint found in ancient city
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 27, 2007 |
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Archaeologists in Israel said they've discovered a footprint from the sandal of a Roman soldier during an excavation of the ancient city of Hippos.
Genes and environment interact in first graders to predict physical but not social aggression
Feb 07, 2008 |
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Physical aggression in children comes from their genes and the environment in which they grow up. Social aggression, such as spreading rumors or ignoring other children, has less to do with genetic factors and more with environmental ...
New and unexpected mechanism identified how the brain responds to stress
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Chronic stress takes a physical and emotional toll on our bodies and scientists are working on piecing together a medical puzzle to understand how we respond to stress at the cellular level in the brain. Being able to quickly ...
Will this trip be exciting? Consumers respond best to vacation ads that match current emotions
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Most of us won't respond to the call of adventure while soaking in a relaxing bath. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, we're more likely to book a weekend at a spa.
Parental warning: second-hand smoke may trigger nicotine dependence symptoms in kids
Sep 29, 2008 |
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Parents who smoke cigarettes around their kids in cars and homes beware – second-hand smoke may trigger symptoms of nicotine dependence in children. The findings are published in the September edition of the journal Addictive Be ...
Persuading novice voters with abstract or concrete messages: Timing is everything
Oct 16, 2008 |
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When Barack Obama began his Presidential campaign, his rhetoric emphasized abstract notions of hope, change, and judgment. In contrast, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and other candidates frequently presented detailed, concrete ...
Study pinpoints strategies that protect older adult's physical health
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 12, 2008 |
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In his famous poem, "Do not go gentle into that good night," Dylan Thomas urges us to "Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Researchers are now backing up this counsel in the lab; showing just how "raging" against ...
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