New research helps explain why girls do better in school
(Phys.org)—Why do girls get better grades in elementary school than boys—even when they perform worse on standardized tests?
Jan 02, 2013
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A close eye on population growth: Specialist branches into economic, environmental issues
Projections that global population growth will level out in coming decades are not assured, an expert said Wednesday, adding that just a one-child difference in global fertility would mean an extra 10 billion ...
Oct 08, 2012
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Explained: Margin of error
In mid-October, a Gallup poll of likely voters nationwide showed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leading President Barack Obama by a 7 percent margin. That same week, a poll by the University of Connecticut ...
Nov 01, 2012
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Trust in management key to avoiding correctional staff burnout
Correctional facility employees who trust supervisors and management are less likely to experience job burnout, a Wayne State University researcher has found.
Aug 17, 2012
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Third of world's population has Internet: UN
More than a third of the world's population is online while mobile phone uptake increased by more than 600 million in 2011 to around six billion, a UN agency said Thursday.
Oct 11, 2012
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UN says world has 6 billion cell phone subscribers
The world now has nearly as many cell phone subscriptions as inhabitants.
Oct 11, 2012
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US iPad owners tend to be older, have money
US owners of iPads tend to be older and richer than people who buy rival tablet computers, according to a study released on Friday by NPD Group.
Feb 17, 2012
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US income distribution winners and losers
People all over the world have spent almost six months in front of universities, public parks, banks, and even Wall Street to publicly protest their dissatisfaction with economic inequality. But how much disparity really ...
Feb 28, 2012
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Study finds minorities pay more for housing than whites
(Phys.org) —Black and Hispanic homebuyers paid about 3.5 percent more for comparable homes in four metropolitan U.S. markets than white buyers did, according to a Duke University-led analysis of more than 2 million home ...
Apr 23, 2013
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Study: Reasons for suspension and expulsion complex, race still central
An Indiana University study presented on Friday at the American Educational Research Association meeting in Vancouver shows that race continues to be an important factor in determining who receives out-of-school ...
Apr 13, 2012
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Female Pulitzer Prize winners require higher qualifications, study finds
The Pulitzer Prize in Journalism is one of the world's most prestigious awards. Despite progress in the last few decades, gender disparities in the field of journalism have existed as long as the profession has. Now, a University ...
Oct 18, 2012
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Gaps in Netflix's online library likely to persist
(AP) -- Peruse Netflix's catalog of DVDs, and you'll find just about any movie or TV series you want. Look for many of the same titles in Netflix's Internet video library, and prepare to be exasperated.
Apr 09, 2012
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Voter registration policy may depress minority participation in electoral politics
An article released by Social Forces indicates that voter identification requirements have a substantially negative impact on the voting of all groups except for Asians. Particularly strong negative effects are seen for Bl ...
Mar 12, 2012
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Study reveals impact of socioeconomic factors on the racial gap in life expectancy
(PhysOrg.com) -- Differences in factors such as income, education and marital status could contribute overwhelmingly to the gap in life expectancy between blacks and whites in the United States, according ...
Apr 05, 2012
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Women follow the money; men seek status, research shows
(Phys.org)—Women want more, but men want more than others, a study by economists at The University of Queensland has found.
Dec 05, 2012
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