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Policy reforms 'demoralizing' teaching profession, scholar argues

A provocative new article in the American Journal of Education argues that many teachers in the age of rigid curricula, high-stakes testing, and reduced classroom autonomy are finding it difficult to access the "moral reward ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Widespread stress among vets

Veterinarians frequently suffer psychosocial stress and demoralization associated with heavy workloads. Research published in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology analyses the extent ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Revolving door: Yahoo ushers out another CEO (Update 4)

(AP) -- Yahoo still has credibility issues, even after casting aside CEO Scott Thompson because his official biography included a college degree that he never received.

Technology / Business

created May 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Sonic screwdriver tightens up fundamental physics

When the scriptwriters for Doctor Who imagined a futuristic device, they came up with the Sonic Screwdriver. Now a team of physicists at the University of Dundee have taken equipment designed for MRI-guided focused ultrasound ...

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (12) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'I feel your pain ...' Same sex coworkers sympathize when they observe lack of respect aimed at their colleagues

Imagine the following scenarios: a co-worker is spoken to condescendingly, excluded from a meeting, or ignored by a supervisor. How does it make you feel? Do you feel differently depending on whether your co-worker is a man ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

UA study analyzes Israeli/Palestinian conflict news photos

Journalism faculty member Shahira Fahmy analyzed photos with differing points of view over the Gaza War.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Hoover fellow: New revelations in Afghanistan are same old, same old

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Soviet-born political analyst says that revelations of treachery and double-dealing in Afghanistan are an old story - and that the U.S.S.R.'s war in the region has lessons to teach us still. ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 2

Non-medical treatment may rapidly relieve severe IBS symptoms

A significant proportion of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients treated with cognitive behavior therapy have a positive response within four weeks of treatment, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology an ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Apr 27, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Science wins fight over evolution in schools, says Case Western Reserve University author

If you want to understand how evolution has challenged the constitutionality of the separation of church and state, Mano Singham from Case Western Reserve University provides a concise and chronological history in his new ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 7

Your tools are as good as you think they are

Your office or firm might not own -- or be able to afford -- the latest software or computers. But that may not impair the productivity of your workers, concludes a new Tel Aviv University study.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists identify growth factor as possible cancer drug target

To grow and spread, tumors need new blood vessels, a process called angiogenesis. One growth factor that causes angiogenesis has been identified - vascular endothelial growth factor or VEGF - and drugs to inhibit VEGF are ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

New CDC chief to target smoking; led charge in NYC

(AP) -- Dr. Thomas Frieden has swung a big stick as New York City's top health official, pushing through bans on smoking and artery-clogging trans fats.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 06, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1


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