Effectiveness of helmets in reducing head injuries among skiers and snowboarders
2012 metastudy published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery on the relationship between skiing and snowboarding injuries and helmet use.
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The impact of community colleges on employment growth in rural U.S. counties
2012 Washington State study in the Sociology of Education journal on the impact of community colleges on local employment growth.
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Homeless veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan: Comparisons with previous cohorts
2012 report from Yale University in Administration and Policy in Mental Health on of homeless Iraq and Afghanistan veterans versus earlier cohorts.
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Mild traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder and National Guard soldiers
2011 study in Archives of General Psychology on health outcomes for returning U.S. veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.
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Background television in the homes of U.S. children
2012 study in the journal Pediatrics on the amount of background television that infants and young children are exposed to as well as related demographic factors.
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Research chat: The Economist’s Greg Ip with the inside story on business reporting
2012 interview with The Economist’s Greg Ip, U.S. economics editor, with tips on business reporting and an inside look at skills such as research and interviewing.
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Consumer intentions on two major shopping days
2012 study from Kansas State published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and customer preferences.
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The “creative class” and the financial crisis
2012 study from the University of Toronto and other institutions on structural changes in the U.S. job market, as demonstrated during the Great Recession.
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Going green together? Brownfield remediation and environmental justice
2012 study by Virginia Tech and the University of North Carolina on the cleanup of brownfields that receive federal grants and speed of remediation when initiated.
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Military and intelligence codes of conduct and ethical lapses: Research roundup
2012 review of analysis and scholarship that shed light on ethical issues relating to the U.S. military.
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