What comes first…the chicken, the egg, or the bad attitude?
Researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered that chickens raised for meat can choose whether or not they'll funnel the nutrients they eat towards themselves or their eggs. That phenomenon of 'reproductive attitude' is a headache for producers who must figure out how to deal with less productive hens that "partition" nutrients needed for egg production into their own bodies. "...Survey Uncovers Surprising Attitudes Towards HIV Vaccine Research
A survey of U.S. adults has found that a majority believe that HIV vaccines are the best hope for controlling the global AIDS epidemic and are confident such vaccines can be made. But while most of those surveyed felt it personally important to help support HIV vaccine research, a majority expressed reluctance to support a friend or family member’s participation in an HIV vaccine clinical trial.<...UW study examines public attitudes on nanotechnology
"The message to scientists is: The public is not going to come to you. You have to take your work to the public, and make it availa...In public attitudes about taxes and spending, Wisconsin is Jekyll and Hyde
For all the talk-show chatter about cutting government spending and holding the line on taxes in Wisconsin, do state policymakers or the people they represent really want to bite the bullet? Based on what happened last week in the Wisconsin Assembly, and what is likely to happen this week in the state Senate, the answer is a tepid "maybe." Perhaps ambivalence in the Capitol accu...Is IT leadership a position or an attitude?
Don't get me wrong. I don't spend hours trying to fathom the difference between the ubiquitous "excellent communication skills" and the ever popular "outstanding communication...Whats your attitude about talent?
If you answered yes to either of these quest...Attitude affects life's quality
According to a new study, your attitude about life may not only help you live longer, it may also help you enjoy life more. Researchers at the University of Illinois, found two years ago that optimists live longer than pessimists. Now, the same group of researchers// looked to see if one's outlook on life affects their quality of life. In the 1970s, participants were assessed using a...Right attitude makes you benefit from exercise
For healthy adults in their middle age who exercise regularly, the benefits// of their exercise may stem from their attitude, says a recent study. Researchers from the University of Alberta, Canada, have found out that exercising for health in mid-life is mostly due to the attitude of motivating one self through actions and self-encouragements than prescriptions from the doctors, self...Our Attitude To Food Costing Us A Fortune
A latest survey shows that our attitude towards food has cost us a fortune as no one really cares about the food wasted. Deep in Arizona, one lone, but dedicated university researcher spent part of his lifetime organizing his students to count food // in, count food out and measure the waste at every stage along the food chain. His findings have been salutary. Of the food we begin with, barely ha...Attitude Towards AIDS Patients – Time For A Change
It is one of the tragedies of our society that persons infected with HIV/AIDS not only have to bear the burden of their illness - which any person with any illness must do - but also have to face the torment of discrimination and stigma // . Our attitude to the disease rests largely on ignorance regarding the disease inspite of the massive awareness campaigns that has been conducted so f...Attitude Of Male Dominance May Affect Life Expectancy In Men
Socioeconomic factors like attitude of males to dominate women may be at the heart of their life expectancy. Systematic male dominance - patriarchy - explains half the discrepancy in life expectancy between the sexes // , suggests research spanning four continents in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The researchers base their findings on a comparison of the rates of fema...