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| Mathematical model can help communities better evaluate sex offender policies Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(Indiana University) A new mathematical model developed by Indiana University Bloomington and Arizona State University geographers could help communities that are in the midst of passing or reforming sex offender laws. The researchers describe the model and report its first test in an early view edition of Papers in Regional Science. |
| Chinese medicine societies reject tiger bones ahead of CITES conference Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(World Wildlife Fund) WWF and TRAFFIC welcome a World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies statement urging its members not to use tiger bone or any other parts from endangered wildlife. |
| Hopkins doctor/disaster expert says resource problems in Haiti required ethical decision-making Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions) In an essay published in this week's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, a Johns Hopkins emergency physician outlines how he and other physicians who worked in Haiti after the earthquake had to make emotionally difficult ethical decisions daily in the face of a crushing wave of patients and inadequate medical resources. |
| Who does what on Wikipedia? Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(University of Arizona) The patterns of collaboration between Wikipedia contributors have a direct effect on the data quality of an article, according to a new paper co-authored by a University of Arizona professor and graduate student. |
| Sam Houston State University crime lab to serve Southeast Texas Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(Sam Houston State University) The major function of the lab will be the identification of seized drugs and toxicology analysis. Services will be provided by almost a dozen full-time forensic scientists and support staff and will offer intern opportunities to forensic science students at Sam Houston State University. |
| Shari'a as discourse Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(University of Copenhagen) This volume exposes some of the various issues raised in relation to Muslim communities in Europe by putting the intellectual and legal traditions into dialogue. It brings together a number of scholars to provide a valuable reference for all those interested in exploring how Muslims and non-Muslims view Shari'a law |
| Networking initiative to support interdisciplinary research Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(European Space Agency) Specialists from various Earth system science disciplines recently gathered to address a major question: what will our environment look like in the future? |
| Elsevier launches Journal of Family Business Strategy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(Elsevier) Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of a new quarterly journal, Journal of Family Business Strategy. The journal aims to be a primary publication outlet for academics and scholars in the field of family business strategic issues and the first issue is now available on ScienceDirect. |
| Conservationists urge treaty panel to reject ivory sale by Tanzania, Zambia Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(University of Washington) An international team of conservationists, writing in Science, says relaxing a current moratorium on ivory sales to allow one-time sales by Zambia and Tanzania could lead to increased slaughter of elephants for their ivory throughout Africa. |
| American Association of Anatomists approves guidelines for body donation programs Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(American Association of Anatomists) The Board of Directors of the American Association of Anatomists has approved a set of guidelines to govern programs accepting the donation of bodies for education and biomedical research. The guidelines cover the minimum requirements that should be met by any Willed Body Program. |
| Harvard School of Public Health unveils comprehensive, public online library of firearms research Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(Harvard School of Public Health) A new firearms research database launched by the Harvard School of Public Health makes scholarly articles more accessible to reporters, law enforcement, public health officials, policymakers and the general public. |
| UC Riverside to host 3-day international meeting on drought Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(University of California - Riverside) To compare drought impact and mitigation at the international level, UC Riverside has organized a meeting that will bring together senior drought experts and policy makers from five drought-plagued regions: Spain, Australia, South Africa, Mexico and California. The "International Drought Symposium: Integrating Science and Policy" will take place March 24-26, 2010, at the Riverside Marriott Hotel, 3400 Market St., Riverside, Calif. Topics to be covered include economics, agronomy, hydrology, ecology, technology, policy and water management. |
| Intentional variation increases result validity in mouse testing Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(Purdue University) For decades, the traditional practice in animal testing has been standardization, but a study involving Purdue University has shown that adding as few as two controlled environmental variables to preclinical mice tests can greatly reduce costly false positives, the number of animals needed for testing and the cost of pharmaceutical trials. |
| AIBS names emerging public policy leaders Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(American Institute of Biological Sciences) The American Institute of Biological Sciences has selected Meredith Niles, a graduate student at the University of California, Davis, Ryan Richards, a graduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park, and Leslie Smith, a graduate student at the University of Rhode Island, to receive the 2010 AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award. |
| Environmental engineers receive top science paper award for investigative work Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(Virginia Tech) Research that contradicted years of government assertions that no residents in Washington, D.C., had been harmed by years of unnecessary exposure to very high levels of lead in their potable water has received the Environmental Science and Technology Editor's Choice Award for Best Science Paper of 2009. |
| LED streetlights best buy for cities, Pitt researchers report in first cradle-to-grave comparison to common and emerging streetlamps Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(University of Pittsburgh) University of Pittsburgh researchers have conducted the first cradle-to-grave assessment of light-emitting diode streetlights and determined that the increasingly popular lamps strike the best balance between brightness, affordability, and energy and environmental conservation when their life span -- from production to disposal -- is considered. LEDs consist of clusters of tiny, high-intensity bulbs and are extolled for their power efficiency and clear luminosity. |
| Violent crime 'race gap' narrows, but persists in US Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(University of Maryland) The "race gap" in the commission of violent crime has narrowed substantially yet persists, with murder arrest rates for African-Americans out-distancing those for whites -- concludes a new 80-city study by the University of Maryland, Florida State University and the University of Oregon. While the gap was cut more than half in the 1970s, it re-grew in the '80s. The researchers find it most pronounced in communities with higher divorce, unemployment and drugs rates. |
| NSF grant boosts Carnegie Mellon initiative to commercialize quality of life technologies Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(Carnegie Mellon University) An already promising initiative to assist start-up firms that commercialize technologies associated with the Quality of Life Technology Center is now expanding thanks to a three-year, $1.5 million Innovation Award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Engineering Education and Centers. |
| Abused children more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(University of North Carolina School of Medicine) Children who have been abused psychologically, physically or sexually are more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain and nausea or vomiting than children who have not been abused, a study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers concludes. |
| New cases of genocide often denied after Holocaust Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(University of Gothenburg) Experiences from the Holocaust led to the international community coming together and agreeing on the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Despite this, more cases of genocide occurred during the 20th century than during any other century.Research at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that it is precisely these comparisons with the Holocaust that have often hindered intervention on the part of the international community. |
| Climate issue a matter of solidarity and economic opportunities Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(University of Gothenburg) Sweden opted for a more ambitious target than obliged to under the Kyoto Protocol, since the climate issue was perceived as an economic opportunity. Opportunities for economic development and the link with justice issues are both key explanations for Sweden's actions during the climate negotiations, reveals research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. |
| UAB Cancer Center, urologists affirm men should take lead in deciding prostate screening Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(University of Alabama at Birmingham) Men should weigh the risks and benefits of the test and the treatment before undergoing prostate-cancer screening, according to Edward Partridge, M.D., the president-elect of the American Cancer Society National Board of Directors. That sentiment is shared by doctors in the UAB Division of Urology who work in tandem with Partridge and his cancer team at UAB. The decision to screen should be made with a trusted source of regular care, the oncologists say. |
| Survey: Toyota owners maintain high overall satisfaction despite recalls Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(Rice University) A report released today by Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business found that despite the 8 million Toyota vehicles recalled since October 2009, current Toyota owners are not yet wavering in their support of or satisfaction with the company. |
| It's who you kill that matters, according to new research Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(University of Denver) A defendant is much more likely to be sentenced to death if he or she kills a "high-status" victim, according to new research by Scott Phillips, associate professor of sociology and criminology at the University of Denver. |
| Bovine respiratory disease Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST |
(Oklahoma State University) Oklahoma State University scientists and practitioners are riding herd on one of the most challenging concerns of the cattle industry: bovine respiratory disease. BRD causes between $800 million to $900 million annually in economic losses from animal death, reduced feed efficiency and antimicrobial treatment costs. |
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