Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Monday, April 21, 2014

WSJ.com: Ignoring an Inequality Culprit: Single-Parent Families

I thought you would be interested in the following story from The Wall Street Journal.

Ignoring an Inequality Culprit: Single-Parent Families

http://m.us.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052702303603904579493612156024266-lMyQjAxMTA0MDIwMjEyNDIyWj



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Uruguay's Cannabis Republic - Trailer | VICE United Kingdom

Monday, March 31, 2014

California Community Colleges Joining Forces for Online Success -- Campus Technology

http://campustechnology.com/articles/2014/02/26/california-community-colleges-joining-forces-for-online-success.aspx?m=1



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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Fats Consumed No Effect on Heart Disease?



Use olive oil or canola oil. Take fish oil supplements. Eat foods that are high in omega-3 and omega-6. For several years, the American Heart Association and other health organizations have recomme...


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Monday, March 17, 2014

Toronto couple raising 'gender-free' child



When a baby is born, what's the first question we ask? "Is it a boy or girl?" Right? Well, a couple in Toronto is creating a major stir right now because the...


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Saturday, March 15, 2014

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

My High School No Longer Holds Dances Because Students Would Rather Stay Home And Text Each Other - Bing News



My High School No Longer Holds Dances Because Students Would Rather Stay Home And Text Each Other

Caroline Moss

Business Insider - Business Insider - Tue Mar 11 01:15:00 UTC 2014

The Winter Ball, Homecoming, the Spring Fling. Your high school may have had different names for them, but you probably recognize what they are: school dances. A staple of American culture, the dramatic climax of countless high-school movies, and the background of so many of teenage memories.

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Sunday, March 9, 2014

In time of drought, turning to Native traditions to plead for rain - Bing News



In time of drought, turning to Native traditions to plead for rain

By Diana Marcum

Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles Times - Sun Mar 9 13:00:00 UTC 2014

The woman in line at the bank said she had already sold all her cattle and was now selling her land. It was one too many tales of drought hardship for Laynee Reyna, also known as She Who Makes Things Happen — a name given to her by a shaman decades ago. She felt a great spirit seize her. In the crowded bank lobby, the 79-year-old raised her arms.

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Friday, March 7, 2014

Products - Data Briefs - Number 136 - December 2013

Products - Data Briefs - Number 136 - December 2013



Figure 3. Pregnancy, birth, and abortion rates for teenagers aged 15–19: United States, 1976–2009, and birth rate, 2010–2012


Divorce Rate in America Increasing as Economy Recovers | First to Know

Divorce Rate in America Increasing as Economy Recovers | First to Know



University of Maryland sociologist Philip N. Cohen recently published a paper that examined what effects the economy played on the divorce rate in America. There was a drop in divorces during the recession, but Cohen believes this may have occurred because divorce was too expensive — not because couples had grown stronger during those stressful economic times.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

AP Exclusive: Few Army women want combat jobs



FORT EUSTIS, Va. (AP) — Only a small fraction of Army women say they'd like to move into one of the newly opening combat jobs, but those few who do say they want a job that takes them right into the heart of battle, according to preliminary results fr…


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Thousands of Ex-Felons Wrongly Prevented From Voting, ACLU Says



Suit says California secretary of state is misinterpreting new law by barring some ex-felons from voting.


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California Prison Realignment Complicates Voting Rights For Felons | KPBS San Diego Public Radio & TV: News, Arts & Culture



The state's prison realignment effort has drawn up a complicated matrix of detention options for felons in California, and with it a lot of confusion about which ones can vote.


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Monday, February 17, 2014

Study: College students lose respect for peers who hook up too much



Almost half of college students judge men and women with similar sexual histories by the same standard and hold equally negative attitudes towards both their male and female peers who they believe hook up "too much," suggests new research to be presen…


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No secret here, women do prefer tall men - The Times of India



Does height matter when it comes to matters of the heart? Yes, and to women the most mostly for femininity and protection.


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Those living with religiously conservative Protestants higher divorce



People living in areas with many conservative Protestants are at higher risk of divorce, even if they aren't conservative Protestants, U.S. researchers say.


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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Couples, the Internet, and Social Media



The internet, cell phones and social media have become key actors in the lives of many American couples. Technology is a source of support and communication as well as tension, and couples say it has both good and bad impacts on their relationships.


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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Holder Urges States to Lift Bans on Felons’ Voting



Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.'s call underscores the Obama administration's determination to elevate issues of criminal justice and race in the president's second term.


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