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1### [Behaviors Linked to Adult Crime Differ Between Abused Boys and Girls, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150811132829.htm)
1### [Hiring More Minority Teachers in Schools Gives Fairer Perception of Discipline](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150902191358.htm)
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3Aug. 11, 2015 - Troubling behaviors exhibited by abused children can predict later criminal activity, and those indicators differ between boys and girls, new research shows. Elementary-aged boys who show ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150811132829.htm)
3Sep. 2, 2015 - Black students in schools with more black teachers have more positive attitudes and higher perceptions of fairness in school discipline, according to a new study. The study also found white students ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150902191358.htm)
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7### [Kindergarten Boys Less Interested in Language Activities, Study Indicates](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150807092559.htm)
7### [Economic Security Requires New Measures of Well-Being](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150901204828.htm)
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9Aug. 7, 2015 - A Norwegian study of kindergarten children reveals that girls are more interested in language activities than boys. As a result boys may receive less linguistic stimulation and become less prepared ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150807092559.htm)
9Sep. 1, 2015 - Economic well-being for low-income families in the US is often determined by federal measures that establish basic requirements for essentials such as food, shelter and clothing, but a new study ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150901204828.htm)
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13### [Public Bicycles as a Healthy Practice](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150805075550.htm)
13### [Dialect Influences Appalachian Students' Experiences in College](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831140349.htm)
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15Aug. 5, 2015 - In summer 2010 the company JC Decaux introduced Valenbisi, a public bicycle system with 1,500 units spread over 150 parking spots. The study now being presented was launched back then and lasted for ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150805075550.htm)
15Aug. 31, 2015 - Language diversity isn't always celebrated on campus, a linguist writes in a new article, callomg dialect the 'last acceptable personal trait to make fun ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831140349.htm)
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19### [Artificial Intelligence Improves Fine Wine Price Prediction](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150804202706.htm)
19### [Preventive Medicine Experts Speak out About Reducing Firearm Violence](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831123217.htm)
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21Aug. 4, 2015 - The price fluctuation of fine wines can now be predicted more accurately using a novel artificial intelligence approach. The method could be used to help fine wine investors make more informed ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150804202706.htm)
21Aug. 31, 2015 - A wide range of critical topics related to firearm violence, from the interaction of alcohol abuse with gun violence, effects of changes to gun laws in various states, how criminals obtain guns in a ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831123217.htm)
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25### [Links Between Individual Characteristics, Disability Employment Gap Found](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150729215743.htm)
25### ['Happy Meals' Bill Could Improve Healthfulness of Fast Food Meals for Kids in New York City](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831112615.htm)
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27July 29, 2015 - Researchers have explored the characteristics of people with disabilities who have achieved success in the workplace. The employment gap was found to be smaller among women, married people, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150729215743.htm)
27Aug. 31, 2015 - A bill to improve the nutritional value of fast food restaurant meals marketed to children could have a wide enough impact to reduce calories, fat, and sodium, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831112615.htm)
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31### [Science Educators Analyze Genetics Content of Next Generation Science Standards](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150729155143.htm)
31Aug. 25, 2015 - Less than a month before Congress votes on whether to reauthorize a controversial program mandating healthier school lunches, a new study confirms the suspicions of school officials -- many students ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150825125801.htm)
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33July 29, 2015 - The genetics content of the Next Generation Science Standards -- a recent set of performance-based expectations for elementary, middle, and high school students in science classes -- represents, on ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150729155143.htm)
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37### [More Secondary Schools Serve Healthier Lunches](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150728162455.htm)
35Aug. 25, 2015 - Students heading back to school can always count on one thing: Technology will be a little bit more advanced than it was last year. After all, 21st century learning experiences are increasingly ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150825115034.htm)
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39July 28, 2015 - Secondary students found healthier foods on more lunch menus in 2013 than in 2011, resulting in fewer nutrition disparities for small schools or those with racially diverse student ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150728162455.htm)
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43July 28, 2015 - Walk into a science museum, and you may read the words "paleontology" or "astronomy." But you're not likely to find the word "agriculture" in any science museum, even though many ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150728092358.htm)
39### [Young Adults Believe Hookah, E-Cigs Are Safer Than Cigarettes](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150824064738.htm)
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41Aug. 24, 2015 - Many college students are making their way back to campus this month, and back to the habits -- good or bad -- that dorm-life promotes. A new study finds that young adults under 25, including high ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150824064738.htm)
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47### [Universities Not Yet as International as They Think, Research Reveals](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150727110401.htm)
45### [Study Documents Extent of Unexpected Sexual Consequences for Young Women Who Drink Alcohol](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150820160458.htm)
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49July 27, 2015 - Universities' internationalization rankings have limited significance according to new research. This is because the way internationalization is measured only takes into account the quantity of ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150727110401.htm)
47Aug. 20, 2015 - In-depth interviews of 20 young women attending an urban sexually transmitted disease clinic have documented a variety of unexpected, unintended sexual encounters linked to their alcohol use before ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150820160458.htm)
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53### [Teens With Medical Marijuana Cards Much Likelier to Say They're Addicted, but Few Teens Have Them](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150723140207.htm)
51### [Educational Expansion Created More Marriages by Same Educational Level, Race](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150819103553.htm)
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55July 23, 2015 - Teens using marijuana for medical reasons are 10 times more likely to say they are hooked on marijuana than youth who get marijuana illegally, a new study shows. The study is the first to report on a ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150723140207.htm)
53Aug. 19, 2015 - Compulsory schooling laws instituted in the late 1800s and early 1900s caused more people in Northern states to marry people at their same education level and race, possibly contributing to economic ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150819103553.htm)
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59### [Educational Benefits of Deworming Children Questioned by Re-Analysis of Flagship Study](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150723083729.htm)
57### [Behaviors Linked to Adult Crime Differ Between Abused Boys and Girls, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150811132829.htm)
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61July 23, 2015 - Deworming children may not improve school attendance and the evidence that informs international policy needs to be re-appraised following a major re-analysis of data from an influential ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150723083729.htm)
59Aug. 11, 2015 - Troubling behaviors exhibited by abused children can predict later criminal activity, and those indicators differ between boys and girls, new research shows. Elementary-aged boys who show ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150811132829.htm)
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65### [Massachusetts Schools Are Improving Food Options](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150722115634.htm)
63### [Kindergarten Boys Less Interested in Language Activities, Study Indicates](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150807092559.htm)
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67July 22, 2015 - Researchers examined schools across the commonwealth following the implementation of a statewide nutrition bill. Their findings show the feasibility of making significant improvements in the ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150722115634.htm)
65Aug. 7, 2015 - A Norwegian study of kindergarten children reveals that girls are more interested in language activities than boys. As a result boys may receive less linguistic stimulation and become less prepared ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150807092559.htm)
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71### [Job Services Lacking for Young People With Autism](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150722101807.htm)
69### [Public Bicycles as a Healthy Practice](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150805075550.htm)
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73July 22, 2015 - As autism becomes more prevalent, the need grows for services that help young people with the disorder to find and keep jobs, indicates new research. Some 50,000 people with autism spectrum disorder ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150722101807.htm)
71Aug. 5, 2015 - In summer 2010 the company JC Decaux introduced Valenbisi, a public bicycle system with 1,500 units spread over 150 parking spots. The study now being presented was launched back then and lasted for ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150805075550.htm)
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77### [Innovative Physical Education Curriculum Triples Rate at Which Students Pass a State Physical Fitness Test](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150716141602.htm)
75### [Artificial Intelligence Improves Fine Wine Price Prediction](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150804202706.htm)
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79July 16, 2015 - A physical education program that brings commercial-grade fitness equipment to under-resourced schools, along with a curriculum based on boosting confidence and making participation more enjoyable, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150716141602.htm)
77Aug. 4, 2015 - The price fluctuation of fine wines can now be predicted more accurately using a novel artificial intelligence approach. The method could be used to help fine wine investors make more informed ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150804202706.htm)
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83July 15, 2015 - High school students who take part in pre-college programs that focus on science are much more likely to pursue higher education and, eventually, careers in science, technology, engineering and ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150715155432.htm)
81### [Links Between Individual Characteristics, Disability Employment Gap Found](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150729215743.htm)
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83July 29, 2015 - Researchers have explored the characteristics of people with disabilities who have achieved success in the workplace. The employment gap was found to be smaller among women, married people, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150729215743.htm)
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87July 15, 2015 - A new study provides a snapshot of health-related physical fitness levels for US schoolchildren in grades first through 12th. Researchers analyzing data collected nationally through the NFL PLAY 60 ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150715122530.htm)
87### [Science Educators Analyze Genetics Content of Next Generation Science Standards](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150729155143.htm)
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89July 29, 2015 - The genetics content of the Next Generation Science Standards -- a recent set of performance-based expectations for elementary, middle, and high school students in science classes -- represents, on ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150729155143.htm)
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91### [Rates of Drunk Driving Tied to State Alcohol Policies](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150715122357.htm)
93### [More Secondary Schools Serve Healthier Lunches](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150728162455.htm)
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93July 15, 2015 - States with more restrictive alcohol policies and regulations have lower rates of self-reported drunk driving, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150715122357.htm)
95July 28, 2015 - Secondary students found healthier foods on more lunch menus in 2013 than in 2011, resulting in fewer nutrition disparities for small schools or those with racially diverse student ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150728162455.htm)
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97### [Teen Birth, Mental Health Lead Child Hospitalizations in Texas](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150714174127.htm)
99July 28, 2015 - Walk into a science museum, and you may read the words "paleontology" or "astronomy." But you're not likely to find the word "agriculture" in any science museum, even though many ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150728092358.htm)
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99July 14, 2015 - From 2004 to 2010 in Texas, mental illness was the most common reason for the hospitalization of children ages 10-14 while pregnancy/birth was the most common reason for the hospitalization of ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150714174127.htm)
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103### [Family Support More Important Than Pre-School Care in Securing Children's Wellbeing](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150714093823.htm)
103### [Compulsory Schooling Laws Could Bolster Free Community College Argument](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150727153737.htm)
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105July 14, 2015 - The government needs to focus as much on supporting deprived and disadvantaged families as it does on increasing the number of hours of free pre-school care if it is to secure the best outcomes for ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150714093823.htm)
105July 27, 2015 - Compulsory schooling laws significantly increased school attendance rates, especially among lower-class children, and also shifted the occupational distribution toward skilled and non-manual ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150727153737.htm)
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109July 7, 2015 - A researcher is disputing recent findings that the human nose is capable of distinguishing at least 1 trillion odors. He says the data used in a 2014 study published in Science does not support this ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150707093344.htm)
109### [Universities Not Yet as International as They Think, Research Reveals](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150727110401.htm)
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111July 27, 2015 - Universities' internationalization rankings have limited significance according to new research. This is because the way internationalization is measured only takes into account the quantity of ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150727110401.htm)
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