news 2014

Best way to train farm dogs has lessons for all dog training 2 September 2014 Dogs provided with the best living conditions and kinder training methods are giving the best results in the workplace, according to a new study of farm dogs from the University of Sydney's Faculty of Veterinary Science. "The new findings serve as a guide to ways of optimising working dog performance and welfare," says one of the study's authors Professor Paul McGreevy.

07 Aug 2014 Pay-for-performance schemes - which reward hospitals financially for improving the quality of care provided to patients - only reduce patient death rates in the short term, according to new research by The University of Manchester. A variety of programmes have been introduced in the UK over the past decade, with mixed results.

Engineers discover new technique to make 3D printing faster and more economical Aerospace and automotive industries will benefit New method could also provide boost to the sports footwear industry A 'less is more' approach has enabled UK engineers to make 3D printed parts lighter and stronger, using methods that will also make 3D printing faster and more economical.

Carnegie Mellon-led Team Authors Guide for Managing, Implementing Variable Energy Resources : Tara Moore / 412-268-9673 / tararaemoore [a] cmu (p) edu PITTSBURGH—Carnegie Mellon University's Ja

People who have environmentally friendly lifestyles at home often engage in environmentally harmful behaviour when they go on holiday, research shows. The subjects of a University of Queensland study were aware of tourism's negative environmental consequences, but displayed an attitude-behaviour gap, said PhD student Emil Juvan from UQ Business School, the report's author.

Fire is the second leading cause of accidents in wind turbines, after blade failure, according to research out today. Wind farming is one of the leading industries in the renewable energy sector. However, the industry faces a number of challenges, such as opposition by wind farm lobbyists. Today's research suggests that incidents of wind turbines catching fire are a big problem that is not currently being fully reported.

People who committed suicide during the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009 were more likely to have been legally intoxicated at the time than those who committed suicide during other recent years, according to research led by UCLA professor Mark Kaplan. Although one-third of all people who commit suicide are intoxicated at the time of their deaths, extensive research has shown that individuals who are unemployed or at risk of unemployment in a down economy are at increased risk for suicide.

ANN ARBOR - A fear of finance-related challenges for people suffering with chronic diseases may be just as detrimental to their health management as actual out-of-pocket costs, a new study shows. The University of Michigan School of Public Health study of African American women with asthma found in particular that the stress caused by management of insurance eligibility and correction of billing errors contributed to perceptions of financial burden.

Biofuels researchers are increasingly thinking about how the energy market is changing, which challenges them to balance the basic science of new fuels with a more holistic view of the most commercially viable ways to produce them. So when a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers began looking at how to make jet fuel from biomass, they also strived to create a "techno-economic" framework that would illuminate the entire biofuels field.

Preterm babies admitted to high volume neonatal units are less likely to die compared to those admitted to low volume units, according to researchers. A study, published in BMJ Open , has provided new estimates to assess how organisational factors in England impact clinical outcomes of infants born preterm.

A new study quantifying the global TB burden among children points to a huge undiagnosed reservoir of TB. Researchers at the University of Sheffield, Imperial College London, and TB Alliance have found evidence that a large gap exists between the number of TB cases in children that get notified to authorities and the true underlying incidence.

02 Jul 2014 New research from The University of Manchester (UK) and Monash University (Australia) shows a link between alcohol sponsorship and hazardous drinking in UK athletes. The study, published online today in the scientific journal Addiction, is the first to examine alcohol sponsorship of athletes in the UK, and comes at a time when there are calls in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa for greater restriction or bans of alcohol sponsorship and advertising in sport.

On July 1, 1996, the law on equality became part of the Swiss Constitution. 18 years later, the balance sheet shows that many improvements are still to be made, especially in the world of work.

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The power of key journalists in helping drive traffic to online news brands has been revealed in a new study published by the University of Oxford. The Reuters Institute Digital News Report,  based on YouGov surveys of more than 18,000 people in 10 countries, shows that the reputation of individual writers was cited as one of the few reasons why people might be prepared to pay for online news.

New support for responsible gambling research 2 June 2014 The University of Sydney will embark upon one of the most comprehensive research programs around problem gambling and harm-minimisation measures everconducted in Australia. The research, to be headed by world-leading problem gambling expert Professor Alex Blaszczynski , from the University's School of Psychology , will see the establishment of the new research on responsible gambling measures thanks to a deed of gift from ClubsNSW.

UM researcher and collaborators find that using a creaky, low pitch voice gives women a negative image. By Marie Guma-Diaz UM News CORAL GABLES, Fla. (May 29, 2014) — A form of speech known as vocal fry that is low in pitch and creaky sounding is increasingly common among young American women.

Pub and club owners, and national policy makers, are not doing enough to ensure young people feel safe when they are on a night out with friends, according to new research. A study by Plymouth University showed young people’s increasing tendency to ‘pre-load’ before a night out is due to them not liking the traditional pub environment, but also that they need alcohol to cope with the often “scary” atmosphere of bars and nightclubs.

Press Release: Carnegie Mellon Researchers Find Spontaneous Thoughts Are Perceived To Reveal Meaningful Self-Insight-Carnegie Mellon News - Carnegie Mellon University : Shilo Rea / 412-268-6094 / shilo [a] cmu (p) edu Mark Burd / 412-268-3486 / mdburd [a] andrew.cmu (p) edu PITTSBURGH—Spontaneous thoughts, intuitions, dreams and quick impressions.