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30- ### [Using Computers to Influence the Law](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140602132124.htm)
30- ### [Changing Roles of Physicians With MBAs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140626121703.htm)
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32 June 2, 2014 � The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures and, ever since the Supreme Court's 1967 decision in Katz v. United States, the right to ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140602132124.htm)
32 June 26, 2014 � Physician graduates from the MBA program in heath care management at Penn's Wharton School report that their dual training had a positive effect on their individual careers and professional lives. ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140626121703.htm)
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34- ### [Transforming Undergraduate Biology Education](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140602132120.htm)
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36 June 2, 2014 � Researchers have collected feedback from more than 240 biologists in the U.S. and developed a new, detailed core concept template called BioCore Guide. The guide is intended to provide an updated ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140602132120.htm)
36 ### [Stem Pipeline Problems to Aid STEM Diversity](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140618122303.htm)
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38 June 18, 2014 � Educators and policymakers have spent decades trying to recruit and retain more underrepresented minority students into the science, technology, engineering, and math pipeline. A new analysis of ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140618122303.htm)
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40 ### [Deception Improved Athletic Performance](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140529154011.htm)
40- ### [Surfing the Web in Class? Bad Idea](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140617112218.htm)
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42 May 29, 2014 � Researchers say a little deception caused cyclists in their 4K time trial to up their performance even after they realized they had been tricked. The findings support the idea that the brain plays a ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140529154011.htm)
42 June 17, 2014 � Even the smartest college students suffer academically when they use the Internet in class for non-academic purposes, finds new research. All students, regardless of intellectual ability, had lower ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140617112218.htm)
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44- ### [Cyberbullying Affects Rich and Poor Alike](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140521133607.htm)
44- ### [Allergic Kids and the Classroom](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140616130451.htm)
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46 May 21, 2014 � Cyberbullying isn't just a problem in middle class and affluent areas. Teenagers in poor, high-crime neighborhoods also experience online bullying, finds new research led by a criminologist. The ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140521133607.htm)
46 June 16, 2014 � For parents of kids who have asthma and allergies, getting them ready to head back to school means a lot more planning and preparation than buying new folders and figuring out who their new teachers ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140616130451.htm)
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48#### Monday, June 30, 2014
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50- [Young teens who receive sexts are six times more likely to report having had sex](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140630094751.htm)
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52#### Thursday, June 26, 2014
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54- [Changing roles of physicians with MBAs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140626121703.htm)
55- [Teachers more likely to use ineffective instruction when teaching students with mathematics difficulties](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140626101509.htm)
56- [Public sector not more effective in attracting socially motivated workers than private sector](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140626095709.htm)
57- [Increased nearsightedness linked to higher education levels and more years spent in school](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140626092909.htm)
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59#### Wednesday, June 25, 2014
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61- [First year university students struggle to remember basic concepts learned the year before](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140625101659.htm)
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63#### Tuesday, June 24, 2014
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65- [Prior drug use is greatest predictor of ecstasy use among U.S. high school seniors](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140624135801.htm)
66- [Should universities censor students on social media?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140624105848.htm)
67- [Howzat eyesight? New study analyses how cricketers' visual skills change with age](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140624092534.htm)
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69#### Monday, June 23, 2014
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71- [Learning by repetition impairs recall of details, study shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140623142021.htm)
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73#### Thursday, June 19, 2014
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75- [Mental toughness: Why reaching the top in soccer is all in the mind, not the feet](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140619095847.htm)
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77#### Wednesday, June 18, 2014
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79- [Quest for education creating graying ghost towns at top of the world](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140618184640.htm)
80- [When it comes to numbers, culture counts](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140618132009.htm)
81- [Stem pipeline problems to aid STEM diversity](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140618122303.htm)
82- [Sexting among youth more prevalent than thought? Minors unaware of harsh legal consequences, survey shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140618122259.htm)
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84#### Tuesday, June 17, 2014
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86- [Surfing the Web in class? Bad idea](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140617112218.htm)
87- ['Vital signs' of teaching captured by quick, reliable in-class evaluation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140617111822.htm)
88- [Early elementary school start times tougher on economically advantaged children](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140617102503.htm)
89- [Social inequality intensifies among low-scoring pupils](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140617093230.htm)
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91#### Monday, June 16, 2014
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93- [Allergic kids and the classroom](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140616130451.htm)
94- [Most millennial moms who skip college also skip marriage](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140616130339.htm)
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96#### Thursday, June 12, 2014
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98- [Grit better than GRE for predicting grad student success](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140612215328.htm)
99- [12 minutes of exercise improves attention, reading comprehension in low-income adolescents](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140612104952.htm)
100- [Toddlers whose parents use subsidies to buy center-based care more likely to enroll in Head Start](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140612085343.htm)
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102#### Wednesday, June 11, 2014
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104- [Peer pressure is weaker for kids to quit smoking](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140611112834.htm)
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106#### Tuesday, June 10, 2014
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108- [Refugees and internally displaced persons should have equitable access to HIV treatment](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140610205407.htm)
109- [Public oversight improves test scores in voucher schools](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140610144750.htm)
110- [The whole truth: Children can tell when a teacher commits 'sins of omission'](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140610144700.htm)
111- [Teen mental health: Teenagers go from school psychologist to family doctor](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140610103732.htm)
112- [New teaching approach touted for engineering education](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140610102018.htm)
113- [Little evidence that 'No Child Left Behind' has hurt teacher job satisfaction, study finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140610100253.htm)
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115#### Monday, June 9, 2014
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117- [Lifetime costs for autism spectrum disorder may reach $2. 4 million per patient](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140609161612.htm)
118- [Targeting popular teens not all that effective in fighting obesity, study finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140609140710.htm)
119- [Corruption increases, distorts spending by U.S. states](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140609140708.htm)
120- [Both teens, teachers not getting sex-ed training: New standards needed?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140609093612.htm)
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122#### Thursday, June 5, 2014
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124- [Restoring trust in VA health care](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140605141940.htm)
125- [Veterinary researchers find paperless classrooms, use of tablet computers benefit students, faculty](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140605140013.htm)
126- [How de-roling may help actors shed intense roles](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140605140011.htm)
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128#### Tuesday, June 3, 2014
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130- [Medicaid enrollment policies help pregnant women quit smoking but have little impact on adverse birth outcomes](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140603161944.htm)
131- [Social media garden is first step in creating 'emotional' buildings](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140603114203.htm)
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48133#### Monday, June 2, 2014
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50135- [Using computers to influence the law](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140602132124.htm)
51136- [Transforming undergraduate biology education](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140602132120.htm)
52137- [How the 'long shadow' of an inner city childhood affects adult success](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140602115517.htm)
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167252- [Nearly 50 percent of physicians believe diversion of ADHD stimulant medications among teens is a problem](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140503082741.htm)
168253- [Using substances at school may be cry for help](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140503082714.htm)
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170255#### Thursday, May 1, 2014
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172257- [Many Ivy League students don't view ADHD medication misuse as cheating: 18 percent use stimulants to help them study](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140501132630.htm)
173- [When it comes to classes, small is better](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140501101226.htm)
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175#### Tuesday, April 29, 2014
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177- [Anti-bullying policy must focus on all of society](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140429125737.htm)
178- [Girls make higher grades than boys in all school subjects, analysis finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140429104957.htm)
179- [Talking to kids about money: Study highlights importance of parents discussing financial matters with children](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140429092549.htm)
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181#### Monday, April 28, 2014
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183- [Cyberspace scholarship nets higher grades, better thinking for class Facebook group](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140428155853.htm)
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185#### Sunday, April 27, 2014
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187- [School nutrition, wellness program improves eating habits, lowers BMI](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140427185146.htm)
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189#### Wednesday, April 23, 2014
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191- [Legalizing medical marijuana doesn't increase use among adolescents, study says](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140423102754.htm)
192- [2.5 million basketball injuries to high school athletes in 6 seasons, research finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140423101848.htm)
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194#### Tuesday, April 22, 2014
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196- [Coming up with explanations helps children develop cause-and-effect thinking skills](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140422130855.htm)
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198#### Monday, April 21, 2014
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200- [Mentor programs harm, more than help first-year teachers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140421135538.htm)
201- [Financial incentives help economically-disadvantaged pregnant smokers quit, improve fetal growth](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140421094413.htm)
202- [Teachers' scare tactics may lead to lower exam scores](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140421093728.htm)
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204#### Thursday, April 17, 2014
205
206- [Classifying cognitive styles across disciplines](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140417124515.htm)
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208#### Wednesday, April 16, 2014
209
210- [Surprising consequences of banning chocolate milk](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140416172247.htm)
211- [Local homicide rate increases cause more elementary students to fail school](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140416112712.htm)
212- [Using video surveillance to measure peoples' hand washing habits](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140416101630.htm)
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214#### Monday, April 14, 2014
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216- [Brand/type of helmet, mouthguard may not significantly reduce risk of sport-related concussion in high school football players](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140414172124.htm)
217- [Identifying children with emotional behavior difficulties](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140414150850.htm)
218- [Boardroom team dynamics linked to profitability](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140414140738.htm)
219- [High marks to a state pre-kindergarten program](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140414123747.htm)
220- [Visual maps use imagery to help connect personal passions with potential careers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140414123515.htm)
221- [Teaching to optimize learning or control misbehavior? Scale of disruptive behavior in schools seriously underestimated](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140414092004.htm)
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223#### Friday, April 11, 2014
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225- [School violence intervention program effective in pilot study](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140411153619.htm)
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227#### Wednesday, April 9, 2014
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229- [United States top in the world for entrepreneurship](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140409094234.htm)
230- [Most schools meet new USDA drinking water mandate; more steps needed to encourage consumption](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140409093615.htm)
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232#### Monday, April 7, 2014
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234- [Middle road for Medicaid expansion?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140407153937.htm)
235- [Education: States' standardized tests have a negative impact on parents' civic engagement](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140407130927.htm)
236- [U.S. school children exposed to arsenic in well water have lower IQ scores](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140407101714.htm)
237- [Hi-tech innovation gauges science learning in preschoolers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140407101712.htm)
238- [Educational interventions at Early Head Start led to decline in pediatric emergency visits](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140407090731.htm)
239- [Remedial courses fail bachelor's degree seekers, but boost those in associate's programs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140407090729.htm)
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241#### Saturday, April 5, 2014
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243- [Perceptions of student ability, testing pressures hinder some science teachers, study shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140405233849.htm)
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245#### Friday, April 4, 2014
246
247- [Empowering parents to inspire first-generation college-goers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140404085759.htm)
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249#### Wednesday, April 2, 2014
250
251- [Science-themed music videos boost scientific literacy](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140402162335.htm)
252- [Disease-, age-related effects of HIV may impact driving abilities of middle-aged and older adults](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140402095103.htm)
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254#### Tuesday, April 1, 2014
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256- [Potential conflict of interest for leaders on pharmaceutical boards](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140401162158.htm)
257- [Schools have limited success in reducing bullying, new analysis finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140401142206.htm)
258- [For most adolescents, popularity increases risk of getting bullied](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140401101853.htm)
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260#### Monday, March 31, 2014
261
262- [Kinder, gentler med school: Students less depressed, learn more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140331153525.htm)
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264#### Friday, March 28, 2014
265
266- [Quality early childhood programs help prevent adult chronic disease, research shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140328102904.htm)
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