News tagged with practices
Ancient Maya Practiced Forest Conservation -- 3,000 Years Ago
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As published in the July issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science, paleoethnobotanist David Lentz of the University of Cincinnati has concluded that not only did the Maya people practi ...
Saving labor: Political scientist says our system of improving factory conditions around the world is broken
Oct 14, 2009 |
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The existence of harsh labor conditions in factories around the world is a pressing moral issue. But to improve those conditions, we should regard it as a logistical issue, too.
Ancestors of African Pygmies and neighboring farmers separated around 60,000 years ago
Apr 10, 2009 |
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All African Pygmies, inhabiting a large territory extending west-to-east along Central Africa, descend from a unique population who lived around 20,000 years ago, according to an international study led by researchers at ...
Cooling the planet with crops
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Jan 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- By carefully selecting which varieties of food crops to cultivate, much of Europe and North America could be cooled by up to 1°C during the summer growing season, say researchers from the ...
Reducing roads could boost bear population
Oct 30, 2008 |
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Alberta's scant grizzly bear population could grow by up to five per cent a year if fewer logging roads are built in the animals' habitat, according to University of Alberta researchers.
A model to measure soil health in the era of bioenergy
Nov 19, 2008 |
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One of the biggest threats to today's farmlands is the loss of soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil organic matter (SOM) from poor land-management practices. The presence of these materials is essential as they do everything ...
Ma and Pa solutions to global warming
Apr 08, 2009 |
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The prairies offer opportunities for capitalizing on environmentally friendly farming practices and potentially useful agricultural waste to produce jobs, economic growth, commercial opportunities, and renewable energy sources, ...
Self-sacrifice among strangers has more to do with nurture than nature
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Socially learned behavior and belief are much better candidates than genetics to explain the self-sacrificing behavior we see among strangers in societies, from soldiers to blood donors to ...
Mothers, but not fathers, follow their own moms' parenting practices
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 09, 2009 |
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When it comes to how they raise their children, mothers today tend to follow the same practices their own mothers did, according to a new study that looked at parenting practices across two generations.
Sun Micro: We may have broken US anti-bribery law
May 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Sun Microsystems Inc. may have broken anti-bribery laws with its actions in an unspecified location outside the United States, a revelation that would-be acquirer Oracle Corp. knew about before inking ...
EU cracks down on 'cheating' electronics e-traders
Sep 09, 2009 |
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More than half of all websites selling goods such as game consoles and digital cameras face closure or heavy fines for trying to "cheat" consumers, the European Union warned on Wednesday.
Biological fathers not necessarily the best, social dads parent well too
Jul 31, 2008 |
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A large number of U.S. children live or will live with a "social father," a man who is married to or cohabiting with the child's mother, but is not the biological father. A new study in the Journal of Marriage and Family examin ...
Alternative agricultural practices combine productivity and soil health
Jul 24, 2009 |
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The progressive degradation of useful soils for agriculture and farm animal husbandry is a growing environmental and social problem, given that it endangers the food safety of an increasing world population. This fact prompted ...
Psychology Researchers Recommend Ethical Ban on Torture by Psychologists
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arkansas psychology professor Jeffrey Lohr and colleague David Tolin have documented the history and criticisms of the ethics policy of the American Psychological Association and recommended ...
As Economy Slumps, New Study Highlights Tools For Avoiding Fiscal Crises in Local Government
Jul 15, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As news reports focus on the shaky footing of the national economy, a researcher from North Carolina State University has released a study laying out several best practices that can be implemented by state ...
