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Online ethics and the bloggers' code revealed

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Whatever their reason for posting their thoughts online, bloggers have a shared ethical code, according to a recent study published in the journal New Media Society, published by SAGE. Key issues in the blogosphere are te ...





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Personal discrimination on the Web

Technology / Other

created May 21, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How do you tell if a website you are browsing is a showing you a personal web page expressing the opinions of an individual or the marketing speak of a commercial site in disguise? Information engineers in India and Japan ...


Online educational empowerment

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created May 22, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Online learning communities flourish best if individual learners have self-governance. That is the conclusion of a US study published in the International Journal of Web Based Communities.


Violent upbringing may lead to domestic violence

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

October 5, 2009—A recent study from the latest issue of Personal Relationships shows that individuals who have experienced violence at an early age may have trouble adjusting to healthy, adult romantic relationships and ar ...


Consumers dictate their own 'rules of engagement' with retailers online

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Consumers are taking back control of their personal data as more businesses are proactively seeking detailed information (buying habits, demographic data, etc.). While retailers may use new technology as a way to gain a competitive ...


What a coincidence! Personal connections improve sales

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

If a salesperson shares a birthday or a birthplace with you, you're more likely to make a purchase and feel good about it, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.


Embarrassing illnesses no bar to information sharing

Medicine & Health / Health

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

People with potentially 'stigmatizing' medical conditions are just as likely as those with less stigmatizing illnesses to allow their personal information to be used for health research. A new study, published in the open ...


Best go digital in a pandemic

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The use of a digital checklist for patients being administered emergency drugs during a pandemic or following a biological terrorist attack reduces the fatigue factor, according to a report in the International Journal of ...


More Women Choosing to Remove Healthy Breast after Cancer Diagnosis

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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

(PhysOrg.com) -- An increasing number of women diagnosed with cancer in one breast are opting to have their healthy breast surgically removed, according to a recent study of New York State data. The study also finds that, ...


Stories we tell about national trauma reflect our psychological well-being

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by psychologists at the University at Buffalo and the F. W. Olin College of Engineering finds that in the aftermath of national trauma, the ability to make sense out of what happened has implications ...


Dell planning acquisition: WSJ

Technology / Business

created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US computer giant Dell is planning to acquire a"significant-sized company" in the next few months, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.



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