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Seven years on, study reveals #MeToo"s unexpected impact on consumer behavior

Seven years after actor Alyssa Milano's tweet launched the #MeToo movement into the global consciousness, attitudes towards sexual harassment and assault have shifted in many countries. A new study shows that the movement's impact doesn't stop there......»»

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Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months

New study offers lessons on how to better protect communities from disasters. Enlarge / This video screenshot released by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows the site of a derailed freight train in East Pale.....»»

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T-Mobile pays $16 million fine for three years’ worth of data breaches

Breaches in three consecutive years lead to $16M fine and new security protocols. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images ) T-Mobile has agreed to pay a $15.75 million fine and improve its security in a settlement ov.....»»

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Scientists develop a new model of electric double layer

A new model accounts for a wide range of ion-electrode interactions and predicts a device's ability to store electric charge. The model's theoretical predictions align with the experimental results. Data on the behavior of the electric double layer (.....»»

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Targeted grazing can be a successful, low-cost method to manage cheatgrass when timed properly

Targeted livestock grazing is a successful and cost-efficient method to manage cheatgrass in the U.S. western Great Plains when timed to coincide with cheatgrass growth rather than based solely on the time of year, according to a recent study publish.....»»

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Southern California study finds high levels of airborne plasticizers

A new study documents how Southern Californians are chronically being exposed to toxic airborne chemicals called plasticizers, including one that's been banned from children's items and beauty products......»»

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New findings can help improve our understanding of winter weather in the St. Lawrence River Valley

A recent study at McGill University provides new insights into how winter storms develop in the St. Lawrence River Valley, findings that could potentially improve the accuracy of winter weather forecasts in the region......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News4 hr. 35 min. ago

New report shows wildlife criminals in UK "getting away with it"

A new study led by an Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) expert has revealed alarming shortcomings in the UK's efforts to prosecute wildlife criminals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News4 hr. 35 min. ago

New study maps Congo"s bai ecosystems in unprecedented detail

"Tropical rainforest" might conjure images of close-packed trees, dense humidity, and the din of animal calls. But rainforests host landscapes beyond that archetypal one, including vast, treeless clearings that seemingly appear out of nowhere......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News4 hr. 35 min. ago

Most climate scientists foresee temperature rise exceeding Paris Agreement targets, study finds

A new survey of climate experts reveals that a majority believe the Earth to be headed for a rise in global temperatures far higher than the 2015 Paris Agreement targets of 1.5 to well-below 2°C......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News4 hr. 35 min. ago

Authoritarian populism has weakened democracy in Brazil, says study

The rise of authoritarian populism in Brazil has weakened structures that stabilize democracy—mirroring trends in wider global society and potentially making it harder for the country to strengthen its democracy in future, a new study reveals. The.....»»

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State mandates requiring genocide education lack standards to guide teachers, study finds

"Hotel Rwanda" was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful film, but not necessarily the best way to teach high school students about a topic as fraught as genocide. Yet, without guidance on how to approach genocide throughout history, sho.....»»

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Madagascar"s mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming, study finds

If tens of thousands of miners turned up in the middle of a protected rainforest to mine for sapphires, you might expect that to cause lots of deforestation and harm local wildlife......»»

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Inadequate compensation for lost or downgraded protected areas threatens global biodiversity: Study

Conservation scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have highlighted substantial gaps in the compensation for lost or downgraded protected areas. These gaps risk undermining global efforts for the protection of biodiversity and thre.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News4 hr. 35 min. ago

Seven years on, study reveals #MeToo"s unexpected impact on consumer behavior

Seven years after actor Alyssa Milano's tweet launched the #MeToo movement into the global consciousness, attitudes towards sexual harassment and assault have shifted in many countries. A new study shows that the movement's impact doesn't stop there......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News4 hr. 35 min. ago

Kia goes commercial with EV fleet gambit in new markets, including Japan

Kia enters the finicky Japan market for the first time in decades with plans to sell its Platform Beyond Vehicle commercial EVs to fleet customers. The Korean carmaker pushes PBVs that stretch its carefully curated, consumer-oriented brand image......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated News6 hr. 3 min. ago

Windows 11 24H2, the biggest update in two years, starts rolling out today

Windows 11's third annual update includes a subtle under-the-hood overhaul. Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft will begin rolling this year's annual Windows 11 update out to consumers starting today, the company annou.....»»

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To build a giant sheep, man spends 10 years smuggling, cloning, and inseminating

He takes his hobbies seriously. Enlarge / A male argali sheep in the wild. (credit: Getty Images) Readers of a certain age might remember Dolly, a Finn-Dorset sheep born in 1996 to three mothers and some proud Scottish s.....»»

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Veeam Recon Scanner identifies adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures

Veeam Software announced the addition of new Veeam Recon Scanner technology to Veeam Data Platform. This technology, developed by Coveware by Veeam, draws on years of experience in cyber-extortion incident response and the largest database of cyber i.....»»

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McLaren reveals 1,275-hp W1, its fastest production car

The $2 million-plus halo model bristles with new tech including a lightweight plug-in hybrid system, bespoke carbon-fiber monocoque and slippery bodywork......»»

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A Gen Xer with a master"s degree hasn"t found work in 9 years. He says he"s only landed four interviews.

A Gen Xer with a master"s degree hasn"t found work in 9 years. He says he"s only landed four interviews......»»

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