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Coercive citation in academic publishing investigated

Two UAHuntsville faculty members from the College of Business were published today in the journal Science for their investigation of an important issue in research ethics.

Thu 2 Feb 12 from PhysOrg

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Creationist School Bill Looks Doomed in Indiana

Legislators in Indiana appear to have fallen short of their goal of injecting creationism...

Fri 3 Feb 12 from Science Now

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Hand counts of votes may cause errors, says new study

Hand counting of votes in postelection audit or recount procedures can result in error rates of up to 2 percent, according to a new study from Rice University and Clemson University.

Thu 2 Feb 12 from PhysOrg

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Canadian police agencies suppressing data on race, says criminology study

While only 20 per cent of Canada's police forces have an explicit policy against reporting the race of victims and accused persons, University of Toronto and Nipissing criminologists show that ...

Wed 1 Feb 12 from PhysOrg

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Thousands of Scientists Vow to Boycott Elsevier to Protest Journal Prices

A movement to boycott scientific publishing giant Elsevier because of the high price of...

Wed 1 Feb 12 from Science Now

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In times of scandal, corporations are likely to use others' misconduct to justify their behavior

Among corporations involved in the 2006 stock-option backdating scandal, those implicated earlier were more likely to dismiss their top executives than those that surfaced later on, according ...

Wed 1 Feb 12 from PhysOrg

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5 US urban counties lead 'Terror Hot Spots' list, but rural areas not exempt

Nearly a third of all terrorist attacks from 1970 to 2008 occurred in just five metropolitan U.S. counties, but events continue to occur in rural areas, spurred on by domestic actors, according ...

Tue 31 Jan 12 from PhysOrg

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Ivory traders may be benefitting from Arab Spring

Egypt's illegal trade in ivory is not dropping as fast as it should – political upheaval and Chinese tourism look like key factors

Wed 1 Feb 12 from Newscientist

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Facebook can get you fired: Research reveals the perils of social networking for school employees

School administrators are facing a growing dilemma resulting from social networking that goes beyond preventing cyber-bullying among students. They're also faced with balancing the rights of ...

Tue 31 Jan 12 from PhysOrg

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