http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- Decades into the era of two-earner households, the virtues of family-friendly policies are all but universally assumed in the corporate world. But now new research suggests serious potential pitfalls for women in those policies, hazards stemming from persistent misconceptions about women's susceptibility to conflicts between their family commitments and workplace responsibilities. http://www.physorg.com/news177787163.html Other Sciences Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:20:01 EST news177787163 (PhysOrg.com) -- Research indicates that in the UK and US as many as 70% of employees may not be engaged at work. Therefore, it is not surprising that employee engagement has become something of a hot topic amongst business leaders. http://www.physorg.com/news172319285.html Other Sciences Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:50:05 EST news172319285 In an effort to improve worker health, researchers from Michigan State University and Portland State University have created an innovative training program that calls for supervisors to better support their employees' work and family demands. http://www.physorg.com/news167909613.html Other Sciences Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:50:02 EST news167909613 Dr Geoff Hayward from Oxford University funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, who led the research points out, a high proportion of those with combined academic and vocational qualifications gained their qualifications in state-school sixth forms and have importantly similar backgrounds to the traditional academic applicants. Therefore, the increasing proportion of students applying to higher education with combined academic and vocational qualifications may be widening participation but not substantially. http://www.physorg.com/news167636686.html Other Sciences Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:20:01 EST news167636686 A growing chorus of complaints about the U.S. government`s `unfunded` debts may be unsettling, but no cause to become unnerved, a University of Illinois tax expert says. http://www.physorg.com/news157831522.html Other Sciences Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:05:55 EST news157831522 The Indonesian government and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today announced a bold commitment to protect the remaining forests and critical ecosystems of Sumatra, an Indonesian island that holds some of the world's most diverse - and endangered - forests. The historic agreement represents the first-ever island-wide commitment to protect Sumatra's stunning biodiversity. http://www.physorg.com/news142791469.html Space & Earth Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:17:49 EST news142791469 Which gay and lesbian couples are more likely to legalize their relationship and hold a commitment ceremony? Those with children and strong religious beliefs, says a new University of Illinois study. http://www.physorg.com/news136645083.html Other Sciences Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:58:03 EST news136645083