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A new method allows to make 'customized bikes' which will improve physical...

Researchers from the University of Granada design and refine a model which allows to transfer to a bike a series parameters previously established in an ergometer, depending on the characteristics and...

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Un nuevo método permite fabricar ‘bicicletas personalizadas’ a cada usuario,...

Investigadores del departamento de Educación Física y Deportiva de la Universidad de Granada diseñan y perfeccionan un modelo con el que se pueden trasladar a cada bicicleta una serie de parámetros...

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Une nouvelle méthode permet de fabriquer des "bicyclettes personnalisées"...

Des chercheurs du département d'Éducation Physique et Sportive de l'Université de Grenade dessinent et perfectionnent un modèle avec lequel il est possible de transférer à chaque bicyclette une série...

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Use of virtual girl 'Sweetie' to fight child abuse problematic in the...

The use of virtual girl Sweetie, used by the police to investigate pedofiles, is problematic in the Netherlands. Researchers of Leiden University and Tilburg University conclude that this is due to the...

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New research highlights both the determinants and consequences of financial...

University of Leicester and Aston University researchers to showcase findings of successful ESRC-DFID bid at conference on Friday 28 October

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JNeurosci Highlights From the October 26 Issue

""Check out these newsworthy studies from the October 26, 2016, issue of JNeurosci. Media interested in obtaining the full text of the studies should contact media@sfn.org.

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How do companies deal with disruption?

Disruptive technologies and roadmapping survey now online Often viewed as the specter of the business world, “disruption” became the Business Word of the Year in 2015 in Germany. Even so, experts are...

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Global standard for determination of evidential value

The Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) and the University of Twente’s CTIT Institute will collaborate over the next four years to establish an ISO standard for the validation of methods used in the...

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Is Global Banks’ Exposure to Global Shipping being neglected by markets?

We see the major risk factors facing Global Shipping to be emanating from German Banks which could become globally financially systemic; China’s credit market; an overvalued US Dollar within the...

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Ghoulish practice of gibbeting corpses haunted public of the eighteenth century

Professor Sarah Tarlow from the University of Leicester discusses the enduring popularity of the gibbet in Halloween paraphernalia. Today, a typical Halloween night might include people dressing up as...

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Black teachers still need ‘white sanction’ to gain advancement

A UNIVERSITY of Huddersfield professor has developed a theory that black and minority ethnic (BME) teachers and academics in England depend on “white sanction” in order to fulfil their potential.

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Upcoming New Jersey Casino Vote: Legal Expert Weighs In

Joseph M. Kelly, PhD, Co-Editor-in-Chief of peer-reviewed journal Gaming Law Review and Economics (GLRE) (http://www.liebertpub.com/glre), published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, gives further...

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Bedtime use of media devices more than doubles risk of poor sleep in children

A Cardiff University study has found that children using screen-based media devices at bedtime have over double the risk of inadequate sleep duration compared to children without access to such a device.

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Few Children Born to Parents with Serious Mental Illness Live with Both...

Schizophrenia impacts family living arrangements the most Serious mental illness such as depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia has been shown to affect relationships and parenting...

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Leveson press restrictions a ‘threat to democracy and accuracy’

The breakdown of metropolitan police and media relations in the wake of the Leveson Inquiry has led to a proliferation of inaccurate and prejudicial news reports in recent years, according to a new...

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The brain’s multi-track road to long-term memory

Our brain has a tough task every time we experience something new – it must be flexible to take in new information instantly, but also stable enough to store it for a long time. And new memories may...

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Being fit protects against health risks caused by stress at work

It is a well-known fact that fitness and well-being go hand in hand. But being in good shape also protects against the health problems that arise when we feel particularly stressed at work. As reported...

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Fit zu sein schützt vor Gesundheitsrisiken durch Berufsstress

Dass Fitness und Wohlbefinden miteinander einhergehen, ist bekannt. Doch körperlich fit zu sein, bietet auch Schutz vor gesundheitlichen Beeinträchtigungen, wenn man sich durch Stress bei der Arbeit...

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The secret behind Norway’s gender quota success

Men still hire men at the highest levels of society. According to researcher Siri Terjesen, gender quotas in the boardroom are the key to counteracting this culture of bias.

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