Facebook employees to get 20 days off for family bereavement
Facebook says it is extending its bereavement policies and will also allow employees paid time off when a family member is sick.
Business
Feb 8, 2017
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Analysis uncovers racial bias in fatal shootings by police
A recent analysis found that among 990 individuals fatally shot by US police officers in 2015, Black civilians were more than twice as likely as White civilians to have been unarmed, and civilians from "other" minority groups ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2017
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For youth of color, losing trust in teachers may mean losing the chance to make it to college
In a time of increased concern about how minorities are treated by police, teachers, and other authorities, it is critical to examine whether students of color have experiences in school that lead to mistrust of authorities ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2017
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Combined count data reveal shifts in hawks' migratory behavior
Bird species' distributions and migratory behavior are shifting in response to changes in climate and land-use, but surveys that focus on a particular season can cause scientists to miss trends in the bigger picture. A new ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2017
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Allen's Hummingbird boom missed by breeding bird surveys
Allen's Hummingbird has been placed on several conservation watchlists, as breeding bird surveys indicating population declines have spurred concerns that climate change may push it out of Southern California. However, local ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2017
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Greater sage-grouse more mobile than previously suspected
Greater Sage-Grouse are thought to return to the same breeding ground, or "lek," every spring—but how do populations avoid becoming isolated and inbred? A new study from The Condor: Ornithological Applications used thousands ...
Ecology
Feb 8, 2017
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Students who enjoy or take pride in math have better long-term math achievement
Research has shown that students' learning and cognitive performance can be influenced by emotional reactions to learning, like enjoyment, anxiety, and boredom. Most studies on this topic have been done in labs. Now a new ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2017
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