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The catastrophic consequences of natural and human disasters have been demonstrated repeatedly in recent years, most notably in the Great East Japan earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster but also in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Hurricane Katrina, and regional droughts, floods and fires. These events clearly demonstrate the urgent need for basic research to advance fundamental knowledge and innovation for disaster prevention, mitigation and management. The big data revolution holds the...
SAINT PAUL, Minn., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Harvest Heartland, the Upper Midwest's largest hunger relief organization, is pleased today to announce the recipients of its third annual Hunger Hero award, an award created to honor and recognize organizational partners who make a compassionate and transformational impact on those who are hungry in the heartland. Last year, one in 10 Minnesotans was at risk of not having enough to eat, and hungry Minnesotans missed more than...
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) will present a live, online webinar focusing on Caregiver Burnout/Compassion Fatigue: How it Affects Professionals--and How to Beat It on Wednesday, June 13 from 1pm - 2pm ET. This webinar will examine what defines caregiver burnout and compassion fatigue, how they are similar and how they differ, and explore innovative ways to appropriately identify, prevent and cope with the effect these issues have...
If you are a white girl, a black girl or a black boy, exposure to today's electronic media in the long run tends to make you feel worse about yourself. If you're a white boy, you'll feel better, according to a new study led by an Indiana University professor. Nicole Martins, an assistant professor of telecommunications in the IU College of Arts and Sciences, and Kristen Harrison, professor of communication studies at the University of Michigan, also found that black children in their study...
A new study testing the benefits of a virtual exercise partner shows the presence of a moderately more capable cycling partner can significantly boost the motivation – by as much as 100 percent – to stick to an exercise program. The research out of Michigan State University's Department of Kinesiology shows women taking part in cycling exercises exercised twice as long when working with a virtual partner, results the authors said can be used to help people meet physical activity...
A new study, testing the benefits of a virtual exercise partner, shows that the presence of a moderately more capable cycling partner boosts motivation to stick to an exercise program. The work by Brandon Irwin and colleagues, from Michigan State University in the US, is published online in Springer's journal, Annals of Behavioral Medicine. For many people, lack of motivation is a barrier to achieving both the recommended amount and intensity of exercise. Using the principles of group...
EVANSTON, Ill., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- While incentives can be an effective motivator in healthcare, a new study from global consulting firm ZS Associates suggests that more than 75 percent of incentives are so small or poorly communicated that they go unnoticed by providers. As a result, more than $20 billion in healthcare incentives may be wasted annually. Performance incentives (and penalties) are a widely accepted tool to achieve healthcare cost and quality goals. They...
CHICAGO, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statement Attributable to Vicki Escarra, President and CEO of Feeding America: "Feeding America is outraged by the House of Representatives vote today to drastically cut spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by nearly $36 billion." "Cutting SNAP at a time when the need for food assistance has never been greater, and the charitable system is stretched to the breaking point, is simply wrong." "These cuts...
Feeding America Urges Congress to Protect and Strengthen Federal Nutrition Programs CHICAGO, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly four million U.S. seniors are food insecure. Many of these older Americans live on fixed incomes, and are often forced to choose between buying groceries or paying for health care, housing, or other basic essentials. "Feeding America wants to highlight the increased and profound need for food assistance that affects so many of our senior...
Caltech researchers find that loss aversion may be the culprit In sports, on a game show, or just on the job, what causes people to choke when the stakes are high? A new study by researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) suggests that when there are high financial incentives to succeed, people can become so afraid of losing their potentially lucrative reward that their performance suffers. It is a somewhat unexpected conclusion. After all, you would think that the...
