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Bill would counter Supreme Court age bias ruling

(AP) -- Democrats in Congress are trying to counter another Supreme Court decision on employment discrimination, this time taking aim at a ruling that makes it harder for older workers to prove age bias.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Customer satisfaction lies somewhere between pleasure and pain

Edmonton) A new paper by Kyle Murray, a marketing researcher with the Alberta School of Business, puts a spin on the expression "you can't please everyone."

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 03, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Researchers say habitat loss and tropical cooling were to blame for mass extinction

(Phys.org) -- The second-largest mass extinction in Earth's history coincided with a short but intense ice age during which enormous glaciers grew and sea levels dropped. Although it has long been agreed that ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 14 | with audio podcast

Taming uncertainty in climate prediction

(PhysOrg.com) -- Uncertainty just became more certain. Atmospheric and computational researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory used a new scientific approach called "uncertainty quantification," ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (9) | comments 22

With Breitbart gone, what becomes of his empire?

(AP) -- Can you have Breitbart.com without Andrew Breitbart?

Technology / Internet

created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Newspapers lose their balance on climate coverage

The first of a two-part analysis of Australian press coverage of climate change, A Sceptical Climate, is based on a comprehensive review of 3971 media articles published in ten Australian newspapers on the topic of climate ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US residents say Hawaii's coral reef ecosystems worth $33.57 billion per year

A peer-reviewed study commissioned by NOAA shows the American people assign an estimated total economic value of $33.57 billion for the coral reefs of the main Hawaiian Islands.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers find amplification of bias in advice to the unidentified and many

Professionals often give advice to many anonymous people. For example, financial analysts give public recommendations to buy, hold or sell stock, and medical experts formulate clinical guidelines that affect many patients.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

White favoritism by Major League umps lowers minority pitcher performance, pay

When it comes to Major League Baseball's pitchers, the more strikes, the better. But what if white umpires call strikes more often for white pitchers than for minority pitchers?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Momma's boys exist in bird families too

Momma's boys may not be solely confined to human families. Instead, a new study suggests birds have the same prejudices.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Comfort or conflict: Earlier Down syndrome test

(AP) -- The results of the blood test revealed only a risk, but when she saw them, she still threw up. Now she had to find out for sure.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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