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Sweeping study finds 1,000 cases of sexual abuse in Swiss Catholic Church since mid-20th century
GENEVA (AP) — A sweeping, year-long study of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and others in Switzerland published Tuesday has turned up more than 1,000 cases since the mid-20th century, as the Swiss church becomes the latest in Europe to reckon with the abuse scandal. With few exceptions, those accused of wrongdoing were all male.…
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A B.C. study gave 50 homeless people $7,500 each. Here’s what they spent it on.
A new B.C.-based study undercuts the persistent stereotype that homeless people can’t be trusted with cash, according to the lead researcher who says it also highlights a different way to respond to the crisis. Dr. Jiaying Zhao, an associate professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, was part of a team that gave…
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Study shows biosolar rooftop system benefits power output
A group of Australian researchers say they have confirmed the benefits of combining rooftop solar installations with ‘green’ roofs with new research showing the combination increased solar generation by as much as 107% during peak periods. August 21, 2023 David Carroll From pv magazine Australia A study, led by researchers from the University of Technology…
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Rainforest study: Scientists now know the temperature at which photosynthesis stops
This story is part of Record High, a Grist series examining extreme heat and its impact on how — and where — we live. Around the world, leaves play a critical central role in staving off the worst impacts of climate change. Their ability trap CO2 and combine it with water and sunlight to make food…
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Huntington Study Group Announces Positive Topline Results for Virtual Unified Huntington’s Disease Rating Scale® (vUHDRS®) Study
Rochester, NY, August 14, 2023 –(PR.com)– The Huntington Study Group (HSG) together with its wholly owned subsidiary, HSG Clinical Research, Inc., a world leader in conducting clinical trials for Huntington’s disease (HD), today announces positive topline results from its Virtual Unified Huntington’s Disease Rating Scale® (vUHDRS®) observational study. This novel, innovative study assessed the reliability of…
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Study: Interest in Wild Bird Feeding Surged in 115 Countries during COVID-19 Lockdowns
The global extent of supplementary bird feeding is unknown but has consequences for bird conservation and human well-being. Using a measure of search intensity for words related to bird feeding from Google, scientists from California Polytechnic State University, Texas A&M University and Griffith University documented a surge of interest in bird feeding that occurred around…
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Stanford Study of Paxlovid for Long COVID Stopped Early
Special Reports > Exclusives — Enrollment was halted earlier than planned after interim analysis by Kristina Fiore, Director of Enterprise & Investigative Reporting, MedPage Today June 30, 2023 Enrollment into a small trial of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) for long COVID — one that previously garnered attention for investigators not wearing masks — has been stopped early…
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Study says let civilian workers enforce traffic in Los Angeles as city looks to ditch police stops
What could possibly go wrong? LA considers letting civilians enforce traffic violations as it looks to ditch police traffic stops Draft report suggests civilian workers be used for low-level traffic stops They also say that ‘self-enforcing infrastructure’ must be funded in concert The state suggested the plans in the wake of the George Floyd protests …
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LoFi and study for less with $50 off these AirPods Pro earbuds
(Image credit: Apple) Improve your focus and productivity with these amazing AirPods deals at Amazon. If you ever find yourself struggling to get work done in a busy environment, but never quite know how to tune it out, then Apple’s line of AirPods Pro is just right for you. Just load up your favorite LoFi…
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Case study demonstrates 5% energy yield boost for n-type TOPCon modules
Data collected from a 30 MW PV project in China’s Tianjin Province demonstrates that n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules achieve a little more than 5% more energy yield than p-type PERC. Analysis by JinkoSolar, which supplied its TOPCon modules to the project, credits the n-type modules’ increased performance to a better temperature coefficient…