If you live with a pet, there is a good chance you consider it to be a member of your family. It is well established that companion animals, ranging from cats and dogs through to birds and rodents, can have a positive health ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2019
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The social networking and microblogging site Tumblr announced on Monday that from December 17 it will no longer host adult content on its platform. The Washington Post reported that the policy "removes one of the last major ...
Internet
Dec 7, 2018
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As wildfires raged this month in California, insurance claims experts at Travelers sat in a command center 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers) away in Connecticut, monitoring screens showing satellite images, photos from airplane ...
Environment
Nov 22, 2018
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Social workers who use broad categorizations to define populations may impede their own ability to adequately assess complex oppressive social relationships, specifically among transgender women, according to faculty in Georgia ...
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2018
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Scientists have assumed that habitats with intensive agricultural use are generally bad for bees, because of the exposure to pesticides and the very limited choice of food resources and nesting places. The worldwide extinction ...
Ecology
Aug 22, 2018
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Tragedies at schools have become far too common and schools, community leaders and parents all are focused on finding ways to ensure schools are safe. Aaron Thompson, associate professor of social work at the University of ...
Social Sciences
Jul 24, 2018
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The population of the United States is not as young as it used to be, and the year 2035 represents a major demographic turning point.
Social Sciences
Jun 22, 2018
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In a recent landmark case, a mother received the first conviction in England for forcing someone to marry. She had tricked her daughter, then aged 17, into travelling to Pakistan to be married as soon as she turned 18. The ...
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2018
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Community-based service professionals think that helping clients navigate a financial crisis—such as foreclosure—is a good idea.
Social Sciences
Apr 18, 2018
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Research has found that early educational experiences can have lifelong impacts on learning, behavior and health. Additionally, studies show that early intervention—identifying problems early and addressing struggles in ...
Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2017
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