Non-vocational adult education drawing on a person's own motivation comes with a variety of benefits that are also reflected on the person's close friends, family and work. Studying boosts self-confidence and well-being, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2014
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In many rural communities hard hit by decades of population declines, young men increasingly outnumber young women, a new study of Kansas and Nebraska census data shows.
Social Sciences
May 15, 2014
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Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing service, has almost caught up with Twitter's number of US users.
Internet
Mar 27, 2014
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As Facebook celebrates its 10th anniversary, the world's biggest social network is finding its path as a maturing company, adapting to an aging user base.
Business
Feb 3, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Teachers, parents and textbook companies use technical "readability" formulas to determine how difficult reading materials are and to set reading levels by age group. But new research from North Carolina State ...
Social Sciences
Jan 8, 2014
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Human rights groups urged the U.N. General Assembly Thursday to approve a resolution to protect the right to privacy against unlawful surveillance in the digital age and criticized the U.S. and its key allies for trying to ...
Internet
Nov 21, 2013
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The craze for tablets and smartphones is spreading to ever younger users. A new study of American households found 38 percent of toddlers and infants under the age of two have used a mobile device such as a tablet or smartphone, ...
Other
Oct 28, 2013
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Smartphones are giving a big boost to posting of photos and videos, according to a study released Monday.
Internet
Oct 28, 2013
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What does the assistive robot of the future look like? It depends. A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology finds that older and younger people have varying preferences about what they would want a personal robot ...
Robotics
Oct 1, 2013
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A majority of Americans use their mobile phones to access the Internet, and a growing number use their handsets as their primary online device, a survey showed Monday.
Telecom
Sep 16, 2013
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