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Global database needed to guarantee identification of victims in mass disasters

An expert in forensic anthropology argues that the database should include computer records of citizens such as anthropological data, physiognomic characteristics, medical information, radiographic files, dental records and numbers of different identity documents. Tzipi Kahana believes that radiographic techniques, together with information from this database, are a reliable mechanism for identifying bodies after natural disasters… Seguir Leyendo Global database needed to guarantee identification of victims in mass disasters

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An expert on jihadist terrorism warns about the high degree of implantation of radical Islamism in Spain since the 2004 Madrid train bombing

Jihadist networks “have been trying to implement their structure in Spain” since the 2004 Madrid train bombings, and therefore it is necessary for police authorities to “design and implement solutions to reduce the magnitude of the jihadist structural phenomenon in Spain”. Those are the conclusions of a work document prepared by Javier Jordán Enamorado, professor… Seguir Leyendo An expert on jihadist terrorism warns about the high degree of implantation of radical Islamism in Spain since the 2004 Madrid train bombing

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Moderate use of video games can be a very useful educational tool for teaching children

Video games can have a very positive influence in the education of children, and, when used in moderation, they do not harm children’s academic performance. This conclusion emerges from a research conducted by Ángeles Llorca Díez from the Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression at the University of Granada, and directed by… Seguir Leyendo Moderate use of video games can be a very useful educational tool for teaching children

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Genetists coordinate action to fight against traffic in human beings

Figures are impressive and, at the same time, shameful for the civilized world of 21st century: according to data from the United Nations through the UN.GIFT programme managed by UNODC/UNDD (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), 161 countries are reported to be affected by human trafficking by being a source, transit and/or destination country.… Seguir Leyendo Genetists coordinate action to fight against traffic in human beings

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Spain is in position 16th among the world countries where citizens live happy for more years

Spain holds position number 16 in the world ranking of countries where people live happier for more years, according to the last update of the World Database of Happiness (WDB Hap) in whose preparation have collaborated researchers of different Spanish universities, such as the University of Granada. The countries’ quality of life is measured using… Seguir Leyendo Spain is in position 16th among the world countries where citizens live happy for more years

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Right-handed and left-handed people do not see the same bright side of things, according to several studies

Despite the almost universal association of the right with life, right, positive and good things, and the left with death, inadequacy, negative and bad things, recent researches show that left-handed people hold the opposite association.A professor from the UGR has carried out a review of the bibliography on this subject in an article recently published… Seguir Leyendo Right-handed and left-handed people do not see the same bright side of things, according to several studies

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Spanish children learn to read and to write earlier than English

Getting to know the mechanisms of language learning in order to “improve the educational system and stimulate people with linguistic disorders so that they learn to read and write” is the objective of the work carried out by experts of the University of Granada (UGR, Spain), under the coordination of the psychologist and educationalist Silvia… Seguir Leyendo Spanish children learn to read and to write earlier than English

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EU must increase surveillance to prevent money laundering, study warns

Member States of the European Union must be extremely vigilant in the fight against money laundering since the EU enlargement has meant a greater risk for banks operating in this territory. This conclusion emerges from a study conducted by professor Juan Miguel del Cid Gómez, from the Department of Financial Economics and Accounting at the… Seguir Leyendo EU must increase surveillance to prevent money laundering, study warns

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More than 200 disappeared children have been identified thanks to the DNA-Prokids program

The University of North of Texas (USA) (through its Healt Science Centre located in Fort Worth) and the University of Granada (Spain) are collaborating in the DNA-Prokids project of fight against the traffic of minors through the use of the most advanced techniques of genetic identification of human beings. The initiative started from a proposal… Seguir Leyendo More than 200 disappeared children have been identified thanks to the DNA-Prokids program

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8 out of 10 people who care for a relative suffer from anxiety and stress, according to a study

8 out of 10 people in charge of caring for a relative suffer from anxiety and stress, regardless of their socio-demographic variables. Families, and particularly daughters, assume the «informal care» of dependent elderly people in most of the cases. This follows an investigation carried out by Ruth M ª Calero Pérez and directed by professor… Seguir Leyendo 8 out of 10 people who care for a relative suffer from anxiety and stress, according to a study