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Thursday, June 02, 2011
Children whose parents get divorced generally don’t experience detrimental setbacks in the pre-divorce period, but often fall behind their peers—and don’t catch up—when it comes to math and interpersonal social skills after their parents begin the divorce process, according to a new study.
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Craig Jones on 06/02 at 02:40 PM
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Mars developed in as little as two to four million years after the birth of the solar system, far more quickly than Earth, according to a new study published in the May 26 issue of the journal Nature. The red planet’s rapid formation helps explain why it is so small, say the study’s co-authors.
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Craig Jones on 05/25 at 01:57 PM
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Monday, May 23, 2011
Whites believe they are the primary victims of racial bias in America. Whites and blacks agree that anti-black racism has decreased. But whites now believe “reverse racism” has increased and is a bigger problem than anti-black bias.
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Craig Jones on 05/23 at 10:01 AM
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
Few people use diet programs and restrictive strategies like Jenny Craig and Atkins, while most of Americans are trying to lose weight with better long-term health habits.
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Thom Canalichio on 05/19 at 10:07 AM
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Monday, May 16, 2011
Here are a few tips for PR folks and their clients about how to really get a journalist’s attention. May just be worth sharing it with your clients the next time they ask why you didn’t get them any coverage this week.
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Roger Johnson on 05/16 at 11:04 AM
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
A new study shows that levels of rape and sexual violence against women in the Democratic Republic of Congo are 26 times higher than official United Nations estimates.
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Craig Jones on 05/12 at 12:32 PM
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Monday, May 09, 2011
American, Canadian, and Korean Research by George Washington University and Yale University Reveals Autism Prevalence May be Higher Than Current Estimates
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Craig Jones on 05/09 at 11:12 AM
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Thursday, May 05, 2011
A Florida State University sociologist has led the most comprehensive study of 20th century children’s books ever undertaken in the United States and found a bias toward tales that feature men and boys — even male animals — as lead characters.
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Craig Jones on 05/05 at 02:04 PM
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Sadness, apathy, preoccupation. These traits come to mind when people think about depression, the world’s most frequently diagnosed mental disorder. Yet, forthcoming research in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology provides evidence that depression has a positive side-effect.
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Craig Jones on 05/04 at 01:34 PM
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Tuesday, May 03, 2011
If you’re writing a news release regarding your organization’s presentation of research at a scientific meeting, here are some ideas we recommend to get your story covered in the media by simply using a good headline.
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Craig Jones on 05/03 at 01:23 PM
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