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Study shows effects of Chinese divorce law on women's wellbeing
In 2011, China's Supreme Court dealt a blow to the property rights of women by ruling that family homes purchased before marriage automatically belong to the registered buyer upon divorce, historically the husband.
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Jan 25, 2020
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Hold businesses to account on their carbon footprints by including their supply chains
Donald Trump may not believe climate change is happening, but most business leaders do and it is no surprise to see it top of the agenda at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Female bigamists often treated lightly by judges, researcher finds
When "Britain's most notorious bigamist," Emily Horne, was handed a 10-month suspended prison sentence in 2009 for marrying five times without ever divorcing, her gender caught many off guard.
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Jan 24, 2020
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New species of Allosaurus discovered in Utah
A remarkable new species of meat-eating dinosaur has been unveiled at the Natural History Museum of Utah. Paleontologists unearthed the first specimen in early 1990s in Dinosaur National Monument in northeastern Utah. The ...
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OK, computer: Let's bring text-generating artificial intelligence into the classroom
Artificial intelligence-based (AI) programs are quickly improving at writing convincingly on many topics, for virtually no cost. It's likely in a few years they'll be churning out C-grade worthy essays for students.
Education
Jan 24, 2020
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Schools and media key to cutting financial illiteracy
Japan's government should set up special programs to teach financial literacy in schools and through the media, according to researchers who carried out a detailed study of the causes of low levels of ability in handling ...
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Jan 24, 2020
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Chinese tariff rate quota policy severely impacted US wheat exports
The U.S. and China recently agreed to a phase one trade deal that aims to resolve the current trade war between the two countries. But that is just the latest development in longstanding and complicated U.S.-Chinese trade ...
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Jan 24, 2020
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Did a volcanic eruption in Indonesia really lead to the creation of Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein tells the tale of a monster created by an obsessed scientist. Since its inception in 1816, the story has haunted scientists, warning against the worst excesses of scientific misadventure and technological ...
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Jan 24, 2020
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Holocaust archaeology: Uncovering vital evidence to prove the deniers wrong
It's now 75 years since Soviet troops liberated the notorious death camp at Auschwitz and the vast majority of Holocaust survivors are no longer with us. The impact of continuing to research the Holocaust can, therefore, ...
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Jan 24, 2020
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Chaos theory may explain instability in U.S. economy
Jeff Goldblum's character in "Jurassic Park" famously popularized the concept of chaos theory as it relates to science. But one University of Kansas professor is applying that theory to the economy.
Mathematics
Jan 24, 2020
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Why people go into debt: The money isn't really theirs
In 2019, U.S. consumer debt reached an all-time high, surpassing levels last seen during the 2008 financial crisis. Such debt takes many forms, including mortgages and student loans. But credit card debt alone exceeded $870 ...
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Jan 24, 2020
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How to help your kids with homework—without doing it for them
Parents are a child's first and most important teachers. Parent involvement in their child's learning can help improve how well they do in school. However, when it comes to helping kids with homework, it's not so simple.
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Jan 24, 2020
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Polygraph lie detector tests: Can they really stop criminals reoffending?
The UK government recently announced it was planning to increase the use of polygraphs to monitor offenders on probation, specifically those convicted of terrorist offenses.
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Jan 24, 2020
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Would modifying payment of the earned income tax credit help struggling families?
he federal earned income tax credit mitigates the tax burden of low- to moderate-income families by providing a bigger tax refund. University of Illinois human development and family studies professor Karen Kramer was the ...
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Jan 24, 2020
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Inequality is bad for society, economic prosperity good
Rich countries vary a lot when it comes to health and social problems. A comparison of social ills ranging from intentional homicides to obesity rates in 40 rich societies shows that Asian and European countries fare much ...
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Jan 24, 2020
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Mathematician proposes a new criterion for solving the Boussinesq equations
A RUDN University mathematician has proposed a new criterion for solving the Boussinesq equations. These equations describe the nonlinear propagation of waves in certain media, e.g. plasma, a surface of liquid of shallow ...
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Jan 24, 2020
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Putting humanitarian work on the map
Australia's community services have reaped the rewards of data crunching projects that transform complex social information into visual tools.
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Jan 24, 2020
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Can capitalism solve capitalism's problems?
Capitalism is in trouble—at least judging by recent polls.
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Jan 23, 2020
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'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever
The Doomsday Clock on Thursday ticked down to 100 seconds to midnight, symbolizing the greatest level of peril to humanity since its creation in 1947 as the threat posed by climate change and a growing nuclear race loomed ...
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