Posts Tagged ‘demographics’
Society & Culture - Nov 4, 2010 11:01 - 1 Comment
Survey says! More harm than good?
RICE (US) — Though designed to enhance customer experiences, post-service customer surveys might actually harm a business’s relationships with consumers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 1, 2010 12:51 - 1 Comment
Atlas pinpoints Nigerian inequality
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — A new online atlas sheds light on inequality in Nigeria by depicting its socio-demographic, economic, and environmental information on a local level. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 10, 2010 15:20 - 3 Comments
How old is old? Aging metric outdated
STONY BROOK (US)—Chronological age is no longer the only factor when determining indicators of aging, according to a new study, which says advances in health and life expectancy also need to be taken into account. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 27, 2010 10:55 - 0 Comments
Hosting World Cup gave U.S. ‘football’ fever
WARWICK (UK)—The granting of the 1994 World Cup to the United States set in motion a chain of events “that has redefined soccer in America forever, good and bad, up and down,” says Gary Hopkins, author of a new book that charts America’s 25 year journey to becoming a soccer nation. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 26, 2010 23:06 - 1 Comment
On view: Tomorrow’s multicultural museum
U. CHICAGO (US)—Museums need to become more welcoming to minorities and provide more opportunities to interact with young people in order to remain relevant to the public in a rapidly changing world, according to a new report presented May 24 at a meeting of the American Association of Museums. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 12, 2010 11:31 - 3 Comments
Bigger belly, smaller paycheck
UC DAVIS (US)—Minimum-wage employees are more likely to be obese than those who earn higher wages, adding to growing evidence that being poor is a risk factor for unhealthy weight. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2010 12:20 - 4 Comments
Will 90 be the new 40?
DUKE (US)—People in developed nations are living in good health as much as a decade longer than their parents did, not because aging has been slowed or reversed, but because they are staying healthy to a more advanced age. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 12, 2010 12:06 - 27 Comments
Using math to formulate sex offender laws
INDIANA U. (US)—A new mathematical model could help communities that are in the midst of passing or reforming sex offender laws quantify risk and address issues of special concern. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 25, 2010 13:21 - 0 Comments
Going steady with a local farmers’ market
U. ILLINOIS (US)—A new study shows that based on what they offer, farmers’ markets self-select people who are on a specific mission—and visiting other retail stores isn’t one of them. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2010 12:45 - 6 Comments
Education level a factor in autism clusters
UC DAVIS—Researchers have identified 10 locations in California where the incidence of autism is higher than surrounding areas in the same region. Most of the areas, or clusters, are in locations where parents have higher-than-average levels of education. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 25, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
Gender gap in the gym
“Agreement is growing that the source of the obesity epidemic lies in an environment that produces an energy gap, where energy intake exceeds energy expenditure even by as little as 100 excess calories per day,” the study authors report.
Society & Culture - May 19, 2009 10:29 - 1 Comment
Houston reflects America’s changing face
A new study says the demographics of Houston (above) reflect U.S. trends in years to come. (Courtesy: Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau)
Society & Culture - Mar 9, 2009 17:28 - 0 Comments
New analysis on California’s Proposition 8 vote
NYU (US)—On November 4, Californians approved a measure to ban same-sex marriage in the state. A new analysis of the vote on Proposition 8 shows that party affiliation, political ideology, frequency of attending worship services, and age were the driving forces behind the measure’s passage.
