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Cyber millenials: High-tech and highly educated young adults who drink way too much
May 11, 2009 |
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"Audience segmentation" refers to categorizing people by their behaviors, attitudes, opinions, or lifestyles. It is widely used in social-marketing efforts. A new study uses this method to find high-risk drinkers in the ...
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Small mammals have a 'Celtic fringe' too
Sep 30, 2009 |
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The origin of the 'Celtic fringe' of genetically and culturally distinctive people in the northern and western British Isles is the source of fierce academic controversy.
Less common procedures less common than thought
Jul 29, 2009 |
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The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery announces the results of its 2009 Less Common Cosmetic Procedures consumer survey. While the media has coined these cosmetic procedures as 'fringe' and made it seem that they are ...
Fox adds on-air tweets to 'Fringe' reruns
Sep 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Summer reruns are ho-hum television, but Fox is trying out a possible solution: Add Twitter.
Researchers study hidden homicide trend
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Gun-related homicide among young men rose sharply in the United States in recent years even though the nation's overall homicide rate remained flat, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School ...
Nitrogen mysteries in urban grasslands
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Urban grasslands are an extremely common, but poorly studied ecosystem type. Many receive high rates of fertilizer, creating concerns about nutrient runoff and greenhouse gas emissions. Recent research has been focused on ...
Via Tiburtina -- an interdisciplinary journey through Rome's urban landscape
Sep 16, 2009 |
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Via Tiburtina is the name of the ancient road that is still in use, connecting Rome with the town of Tivoli. Architect Hans Bjur, a professor at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and professor Barbro Santillo ...
UK conservation agency launches plastic beehive
Aug 05, 2009 |
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A new plastic beehive was launched in Britain on Wednesday to encourage people to keep bees in their gardens or on rooftoops to help boost declining honeybee populations.
More rural Medicare beneficiaries elect joint replacement surgery than urban recipients
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Southern Illinois University researchers determined Medicare beneficiaries living in rural areas were 27% more likely than urban recipients to have total knee or hip replacement surgeries. Researchers found women were more ...
Google, on tricycle, captures gardens of Versailles
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Google's tricycle-mounted cameras on Monday shot footage of the 17th century gardens of France's Chateau de Versailles destined for its Street View service by year's end.
Affluent and urban drawn to online social networks: Nielsen
Sep 26, 2009 |
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Market-tracker Nielsen reported on Friday that the ranks of US online social network users continue to grow, with cyber communities tending to attract people who are affluent and urban.
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