Gold leaf—gold metal hammered into thin sheets—is used by artists and crafters to gild picture frames, artwork and clothing. Despite its luxurious appearance, the material is affordable and available at most craft stores. ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 12, 2021
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Businesses sometimes align themselves with important values such as a clean environment, feminism, or racial justice, thinking it's a win-win: the value gets boosted along with the company's bottom line.
Social Sciences
May 3, 2021
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Natural disasters have a way of bringing people together to rebuild. Now, researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on April 8 have found that the same is true for rhesus macaques.
Plants & Animals
Apr 8, 2021
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The future of an equitable and sustainable global ocean, or "Blue Economy," depends on more than the resources available for technological advancement and industry expansion. A recent UBC-led study found that socioeconomic ...
Environment
Mar 17, 2021
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Hiring, promotion and tenure within universities are based on objective metrics of performance, something that is often evaluated using metrics that disproportionately favor men over women, such as citations and invited lectureships.
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2021
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Organizations seeking to fill internal roles traditionally have two options: promote from within or hire externally. Internal promotions benefit from being vetted talent who possess firm-specific skills while outside hires ...
Economics & Business
Jan 12, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all types of organizations, leading human resources managers to reconsider their roles to support the implementation of social distancing practices, safety measures, and new ways of working. ...
Economics & Business
Dec 8, 2020
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This year's Swiss HR Barometer combines two major trends: digitization and an aging society. Almost 40 percent of those surveyed can imagine working beyond retirement age. Job satisfaction decreases as digitization of an ...
Economics & Business
Oct 7, 2020
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Around 120,000 years ago in what is now northern Saudi Arabia, a small band of homo sapiens stopped to drink and forage at a shallow lake that was also frequented by camels, buffalo and elephants bigger than any species seen ...
Archaeology
Sep 17, 2020
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How governments and the private sector consider the natural environment when constructing policy is being transformed thanks to a new "natural capital" decision-making framework.
Environment
Aug 28, 2020
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