News tagged with women reported

New report could improve lives of Missouri women, researcher says

Though women are better represented in the workforce and in higher education institutions, they still face barriers in employment, education and health care access and are more likely to live in poverty. Now, a University ...

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created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2




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Female sex offenders protected by the criminal justice system

Female sex offenders receive lighter sentences for the same crimes than males says a study recently published in Feminist Criminology, a SAGE journal and the official journal of the Division on Women and Crime of the Americ ...

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created May 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Office bacteria all around us, especially in men's offices

Men's offices have significantly more bacteria than women's, and the office bacterial communities of New York and San Francisco are indistinguishable, according to a study published May 30 in the open access journal PLoS ON ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Social welfare cuts ultimately come with heavy price, researchers say

(Phys.org) -- Slashing government funding for Medicaid, food stamps and other programs that serve the poor – while politically popular with some lawmakers and many conservatives – may do more harm ...

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created May 24, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (27) | comments 220

Study shows perception gaps regarding efforts to develop women leaders

Perceptions about organizational effectiveness regarding recruiting, developing and retaining women vary both by gender and management level, according to a survey conducted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s ...

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created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Digital media brings erotic books out of the closet

It seems like yesterday that women's erotica was something to be read in private under the sheets. But no more.

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created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Anger in spats is more about marital climate than heat of the moment, study shows

How good are married couples at recognizing each other's emotions during conflicts? In general, pretty good, according to a study by a Baylor University researcher. But if your partner is angry, that might tell more about ...

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created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Asian start-ups gain as Facebook's Saverin looks East

Far from the Wall Street limelight, Facebook's co-founder Eduardo Saverin is keeping a low profile in Singapore, investing his wealth in tech start-ups while enjoying a life of luxury.

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created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Bluetooth baby

Checking the heart of the unborn baby usually involves a stethoscope. However, an inexpensive and accurate Bluetooth fetal heart rate monitoring system has now been developed by researchers in India for long-term home care. ...

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created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

AP IMPACT: Evacs and drills pared near nuke plants

(AP) -- Without fanfare, the nation's nuclear power regulators have overhauled community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades, requiring fewer exercises for major accidents and recommending that ...

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created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

How public should public records be? Increased availability sparks privacy concerns

Online technology has vastly increased citizens' access to public records such as political campaign contributions and real estate transactions. But that explosion of information availability also sparks privacy concerns ...

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