The link between child abuse and income inequality: Research brief
…affecting individual people or families. Just as higher levels of air or water pollution can be harmful to the health and wellbeing of everyone in the community, so can bigger…
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Pro- and anti-Americanism in sub-Saharan Africa
…in development assistance to the continent through USAID and other organizations, even as U.S. firms are heavily involved in resource extraction, from water resources to petroleum. Further, the United States…
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Remembering David Carr of the New York Times: A meta-level conversation about power, networks and media
…single image, which is riveting and great, a great waterfall occurs underneath of, as you say, sense making. BOYD: And I guess for me that’s that whole conversational bit. So…
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The Iran nuclear framework deal: A definitive, research-based guide from Harvard’s Belfer Center
…enriched uranium (7,000 kg) and 195 kg of nearly 20% enriched uranium remaining in the form of UF 6. … In 2004, Iran began construction of a 40 megawatt-thermal heavy-water…
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Refugees: Research on living conditions, health, assistance efforts
…Many have taken to leaving by water, leaving stranded boats in the Andaman Sea and Straits of Malacca; international organizations have called for surrounding countries to help shelter those in distress….
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Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from solar and wind energy: A critical meta-survey
…gas emissions associated with specific technologies. While renewable power sources are themselves carbon-free — it’s just sunlight, wind and water, after all — the components and facilities have to be…
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Diet quality, child health and food policies in developing countries
…such as poor sanitation and water quality hinder nutrient absorption. Increasing fish output from ponds in Bangladesh helped increase children’s intake of protein, calcium and iron. Taxes on unhealthy foods…
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Fungus makes tree frogs sing louder, could be linked to global extinctions
…health can point to problems in its habitat. If the air, water or food in a frog’s habitat is polluted, a frog will exhibit telltale symptoms. Land management agencies are…
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Single-sex restrooms and transgender individuals: A roundup of research
…for being denied access to school housing and bathrooms. Implications for practice and research are detailed.” Keywords: public toilet, gender identity, gender queer, university housing, locker room, water closet…
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Rich and poor, black and white: Moving after Gulf hurricanes
…were considered more desirable because of their proximity to water. But a shift occurred. By 2000, blacks “became more exposed” to these risks than whites. And by 2010, the wealthier…
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