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Making connections the key to overcoming shame
It would be difficult to find someone who has never felt shame in their life. Shame is a common reaction when someone feels that they have fallen below social norms or their own standards.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Dell settles federal discrimination suit for $9.1M
(AP) -- Dell Inc. said Friday it has agreed to settle a federal gender-discrimination class action lawsuit brought by former employees for $9.1 million.
Jul 25, 2009 |
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Mental health problems more common in kids who feel racial discrimination
A new multicenter study involving UCLA and the RAND Corp. has found that perceived racial or ethnic discrimination is not an uncommon experience among fifth-grade students and that it may have a negative effect on their mental ...
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Adults with HIV in Rural Areas Experience Discrimination, Stigma
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by Oregon State University researchers shows that rural residents in Oregon who have HIV/AIDS experience stigma and discrimination in day-to-day living and when accessing health care services.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 17, 2009 |
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A Forceful New Method to Sensitively Detect Proteins
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory recently reported the detection of toxins with unprecedented speed, sensitivity, and simplicity. The approach can sense as few as a few hundred molecules in a drop ...
Mar 13, 2009 |
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Work stress associated with adverse mental and physical health outcomes in police officers
Exposure to critical incidents, workplace discrimination, lack of cooperation among coworkers, and job dissatisfaction correlated significantly with perceived work stress among urban police officers, according to a study ...
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Lawrence Livermore lab faces age discrimination lawsuits
A law firm on Tuesday announced its intention to file age discrimination complaints with a state agency on behalf of 100 workers laid off in May by Lawrence Livermore National Security.
Feb 04, 2009 |
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Online racial discrimination linked to depression, anxiety in teens
In the early days of the Internet, some scholars once predicted a lessening of racism and race-based discrimination in online interactions thanks to the anonymity and race-neutral nature of the medium. But according to a ...
Jan 08, 2009 |
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Seizing the day
Subject to sudden unexpected seizures, epileptics are often a subject of discrimination in the workforce. Many employers are hesitant to hire epileptics, fearing that stressful workplace situations might bring on an attack. ...
Dec 31, 2008 |
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