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For highly educated women, families are an increasingly popular option
An increasing number of highly educated women are opting for families, according to a national study co-authored by a University at Buffalo economist.
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May 15, 2012 |
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Do good looks get high school students good grades?
Do personal traits predict success in school? If so, which dimension of one's outward appearance can tell the most about academic achievement? The answers to these questions are found in a new study by researchers from the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Apple discloses suppliers for the first time
(AP) -- Apple has disclosed a list of its suppliers for the iPhone, iPad and other popular gadgets for the first time amid growing criticism over labor and environmental practices, especially in China.
Jan 13, 2012 |
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High-tech companies grapple with rising costs in China
The price to make Silicon Valley gadgets and computers in China - the assembly line for the global tech industry - is going up, forcing tech companies to rejigger supply chains to contain costs and to consider charging more ...
Mar 12, 2012 |
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Scientists identify maternal and fetal genes that increase preterm birth risk
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified DNA variants in mothers and fetuses that appear to increase the risk for preterm labor and delivery. The DNA variants were in genes involved in the regulation ...
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Independent group inspecting Apple suppliers
(AP) -- Apple said Monday that an independent group, the Fair Labor Association, has started inspecting the working conditions in the Chinese factories where its iPads and iPhones are assembled.
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Study: Unilateral divorce laws caused temporary spike in violent crime
U.S. states that enacted unilateral divorce laws saw substantial increases in violent crime in the years following the reform, according to research in the Journal of Labor Economics. But the ill-effects of the new laws a ...
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Jan 23, 2012 |
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Day labor halls can be a nightmare of rules for workers: study
Day labor halls are privately run temp agencies that provide a form of daily employment where potential workers show up at pre-dawn hours in the hope of landing a day’s work.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 20, 2012 |
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Streaming schoolchildren by ability is good news for girls but bad news for boys
New research from the University of Warwick suggests girls benefit significantly from more interaction with very bright peers at secondary school, but it can be detrimental for boys.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Human-like robot smiles, scolds in Japan classroom
(AP) -- Japan's robot teacher calls roll, smiles and scolds, drawing laughter from students with her eerily lifelike face. But the developer says it's not about to replace human instructors.
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Tiny RNA molecules control labor, may be key to blocking premature birth
Nov. 15, 2010 – Tiny molecules called microRNAs act together with hormones to control the onset of labor, raising the prospect that RNA-based drugs might be able to prevent premature labor, researchers at UT Southwestern ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 15, 2010 |
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Study: consumers keep up -- or down -- with the joneses during recession
(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumers relatively unaffected by economic downturns spend less on luxury items during recessions because social standards shift along with the cycles of the economy, according to a study led by a Duke University ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 08, 2012 |
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What's in a name? Perhaps more (or less) money
Before employers have a chance to judge job applicants on their merits, they may have already judged them on the sound of their names. According to a study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Labor Economics, immigr ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Study finds Vision Iowa provided healthy return on investment
A new report by Iowa State University economics faculty and students found that the state's Vision Iowa program -- which was instituted in 2001 to enhance recreational, cultural, educational or entertainment ...
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Study: Housing bust could mean lower college attendance
A study published in the October issue of the Journal of Labor Economics suggests an unexpected consequence of the housing bust: lower college attendance.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 15, 2011 |
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