In recent decades, alternative food supply movements have arisen. These are based on greater societal involvement in coordinating and making decisions regarding food. These short food supply chains translate into producer ...
Social Sciences
Apr 14, 2020
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High-achieving undergraduates of color pursuing lucrative careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) have their sights set on social justice, not just a big paycheck, according to a new Vanderbilt ...
Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2017
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The Washington, D.C. demonstrations that followed George Floyd's death mark some of the most racially diverse protests against racial injustice. University of Maryland Professors Dana R. Fisher and Stella Rouse find that ...
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2022
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Log on to your favorite social media site and you're likely to see a slew of posts and opinions on controversial topics like social justice, immigration, and corrupt elections. And while it may seem natural to assume that ...
Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2022
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Food insecurity—difficulties getting enough nutritious food for a healthy life—is a growing problem globally. It has been linked to many health and social problems including malnutrition, difficulties managing diabetes, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 1, 2023
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New research examining the services and benefits of elephants has revealed many values are often overlooked when deciding how they should be protected.
Plants & Animals
Dec 21, 2022
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You'd be forgiven for assuming a quick and sure way to multiply profits and amplify organizational success is to increase the gender and racial diversity of any group. According to claims in the mainstream media, the effects ...
Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2016
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Wrath is commonly considered to be an inhuman, violent, and irrational vice which can frequently overcome self-control. As one of the seven deadly sins, the advantages to wrath are hard to come by.
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2014
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Teachers have long known that to reach learners, developing instruction that relates to those students' experiences can be a valuable tool. That is as true for mathematics as other subjects, yet there had not been a comprehensive ...
Education
May 7, 2019
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Many of our planet's most beautiful areas are also sites of intense conflicts. In a recent example, traditional herdsmen in February took over the land around Mount Kenya, which is a World Heritage Site and biodiversity hotspot, ...
Environment
Apr 7, 2017
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