News tagged with home


Scores of teams applied to compete in this year's decathlon, but only 20 were accepted

US Solar Decathlon seeks best sun-powered homes

Technology / Energy

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

For the past week on the National Mall in Washington, international crews have been busy putting up structures for an event showcasing a radiant source of energy that some once revered as a god.


Panasonic Develops 50-inch Full HD 3D PDP and High-Precision  Active Shutter Glasses

Panasonic Develops 50-inch Full HD 3D PDP and High-Precision Active Shutter Glasses

Technology / Hi Tech

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Panasonic Corporation has developed a 50-inch Full HD 3D compatible plasma display panel (PDP) and high-precision active shutter glasses that enable the viewing of theater-quality, true-to-life 3D images in ...


At-home care may be an alternative to hospital care for elderly patients with chronic heart failure

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hospital-at-home care may be a practical alternative to traditional hospital inpatient care for patients with acutely decompensated (suddenly worsening) chronic heart failure, according to a report in the September 28 issue ...


Women living in group homes need to learn to make decisions about leisure time to enrich their lives

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most people don't think twice about the ability to choose the movie they want to watch, the book they want to read or with whom they will have coffee. But what if you didn't have the choice, or were never taught how to make ...


Natural Fusion: Solar-powered home designed for 'realities of life'

Natural Fusion: Solar-powered home designed for 'realities of life'

Technology / Energy

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Long cylinders wrapped in a thin dark blue film rest atop a newly constructed home in Central Pennsylvania. Beneath the cylinders is vegetation. The arrangement is not only the engine that ...


Solar Home Built by Students

Solar Home Built by Students

Technology / Energy

created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (13) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- Students from the Boston Architectural College (BAC) and Tufts University have submitted a completely solar-powered home, the Curio House, as New England's entry into the Solar Decathlon competition. ...


New study finds home birth safe

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by McMaster University researchers has found low-risk women who have midwives in attendance during birth have positive outcomes regardless of where the delivery takes place.


A new language could improve home computer security

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Korean computer scientists have developed a security policy specification for home networks that could make us more secure from cyber attack in our homes. They report details in the International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ub ...


France approves Internet piracy bill

Technology / Internet

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- France's lower house of parliament has approved a pioneering bill allowing authorities to cut off Internet access to people who download illegally.


Samsung Offers New Addition To Home Theater Projector Lineup

Samsung Intros New Home Theater Full HD Projector

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Samsung Electronics today announced the release of the A600, the latest A Series (A/V) Home Theater Projector with Full High Definition (HD) 1080p performance. The A600 builds on Samsung’s engineering depth ...


Medical home gives patients better primary care at no more cost

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A one-year evaluation at Group Health Cooperative is the first to demonstrate the measurable benefit to both patients and staff when a primary care practice adopts a "patient-centered medical home" model. This model gives ...


Planned home birth with registered midwife as safe as hospital birth

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The risk of infant death following planned home birth attended by a registered midwife does not differ from that of a planned hospital birth, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).


Family stability may be more crucial than two parents for child success

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The advantage that children get from living in two-parent families may actually be due to family stability more than the fact that their parents are married. A new study finds that children who who are born and grow up in ...


Employees who are engaged in their work have happier home life

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A Kansas State University study shows that invigorated and dedicated employees carry over their positive work experiences for a happier home life.


SmartZip rated all 15 million homes in foreclosure in California and Florida, giving each a score from 1 to 100

SmartZip pinpoints hot homes in US foreclosure market

Technology / Internet

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

SmartZip has built a free online tool for prospective home buyers and real estate investors eager to mine gems from the rubble of the US foreclosure avalanche.