News tagged with labor
Saving labor: Political scientist says our system of improving factory conditions around the world is broken
Oct 14, 2009 |
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The existence of harsh labor conditions in factories around the world is a pressing moral issue. But to improve those conditions, we should regard it as a logistical issue, too.
Do good looks get high school students good grades?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Do personal traits predict success in school? If so, which dimension of one's outward appearance can tell the most about academic achievement? The answers to these questions are found in a new study by researchers from the ...
Study: Teachers' unions don't provide more pay
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Teachers' unions have little impact on a school district's allocation of money, including teacher pay and spending per student, according to a study published this month in the Journal of Labor Economics.
What's in a name? Perhaps more (or less) money
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Before employers have a chance to judge job applicants on their merits, they may have already judged them on the sound of their names. According to a study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Labor Economics, immigr ...
How Temporary Help Agencies Impact the Labor Market
Aug 29, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Temporary help agencies place nearly 3 million Americans in jobs each day -- but the temp industry's very success may embolden some managers to view all workers as impermanent, jobs scholar Vicki Smith argues ...
Human-like robot smiles, scolds in Japan classroom
Mar 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Japan's robot teacher calls roll, smiles and scolds, drawing laughter from students with her eerily lifelike face. But the developer says it's not about to replace human instructors.
Infections linked to premature births more common than thought
Aug 26, 2008 |
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Previously unrecognized and unidentified infections of amniotic fluid may be a significant cause of premature birth, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Study: Managers' Hiring Practices Vary by Race, Ethnicity
Oct 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- White, Asian and Hispanic managers tend to hire more whites and fewer blacks than black managers do, according to a study published this month in the Journal of Labor Economics.
Study shows no benefit from drug widely used to prevent premature births
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 26, 2008 |
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When a pregnant woman goes into early labor, her obstetrician may give her drugs to quiet the woman's uterus and prevent premature birth.
Changes in work force, not pay, narrowing the gender wage gap
Aug 12, 2008 |
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The apparent narrowing of the wage gap between working men and women in the last 30 years reflects changes in the type of women in the workforce, rather than in how much they're being paid, according to groundbreaking new ...
To contract or not: A key question for the uterine muscles in pregnancy
Nov 20, 2008 |
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During pregnancy, the muscles of the uterus are relatively inactive. A switch to an activated state capable of strong contractions is therefore essential prior to the onset of labor. Kathleen Martin and colleagues, at Dartmouth ...
Tech offers relative job security, statistics show
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Despite layoffs at tech stalwarts like Google, IBM, Microsoft and Electronic Arts, the impact of the recession on the tech industry is likely to be far less severe than on other areas of the economy, recent labor statistics ...
Women with arthritis more likely than men to stop working
Apr 30, 2009 |
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Arthritis can have significant physical and psychological repercussions that impact quality of life and for those of working age, it can affect their ability to remain employed. Compared to individuals with other types of ...
Team finds labor induction need not increase cesarean risk
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Contrary to a belief widely held by obstetricians, inducing labor need not increase a woman's risk for cesarean section delivery in childbirth, scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and the Stanford University ...
Third quarter engineering unemployment data show mixed trends
Oct 07, 2009 |
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The unemployment rate for U.S. electrical and electronics engineers (EEs), which had jumped to a record high in the second quarter, has eased, according to third quarter data just released by the Department of Labor's Bureau ...
