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State Science Education Standards Get Poor Report Card
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Friday, 03 February 2012
Washington, DC, USA. A report released by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute finds that the K-12 science standards of most states remain mediocre to failing, questioning the viability of America’s scientific leadership, technological prowess, and commercial position.

Since the Sputnik launch of 1957, Americans have regarded science education as crucial to our national security and economic competitiveness.


Super Bowl Prompts Indiana To Rewrite Human Trafficking Law
Maggie Clark (Stateline)
Thursday, 02 February 2012
Indianapolis, IN, USA. Law enforcement officials say the parties leading up to football’s biggest game attract human traffickers who coerce adults and children into prostitution.

Although some doubt there is a link between big sporting events and trafficking, the concern was enough for Indiana to update its laws ahead of this Sunday’s Super Bowl.

A Childhood Program For Prejudice Prevention
TS-Si News Service
Saturday, 28 January 2012
Jena, Thuringia, Germany. Public officials and community leaders can work on prevention programs for children designed to reduce prejudice and to encourage tolerance for others, but when is the right time to start?

Psychologists Tobias Raabe and Andreas Beelmann from the University of Jena (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena) have systematically summarize relevant studies and published their results in the journal Child Development.

Suspicion Leads Conspiracy Theorists To Contradictory Conclusions
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Saturday, 28 January 2012
Los Angeles, CA, USA. People who endorse conspiracy theories see authorities as part of a broader conspiracy of elites and fundamentally deceptive, fueling a conviction that what they have been told is untrue.

This suspicion of authorities and the claims they make often can lead people to believe several alternative theories despite contradictions among them.

Evolution Of Cooperation Traced To Ancient Social Networks
TS-Si News Service
Friday, 27 January 2012
Boston, MA, USA. New findings suggest that elements of social network structures may have been present early in human history, allowing our ancestors to form ties with both kin and non-kin based on shared attributes, including the tendency to cooperate.

According to a paper in the journal Nature, social networks likely contributed to the evolution of cooperation.

California County Jails Cope With Bigger Inmate Population
Maggie Clark (Stateline)
Friday, 27 January 2012
Contra Costa, CA, USA. Governor Jerry Brown ordered that California prisons deal with overcapacity by sentencing new inmates to county facilities.

The counties are trying to comply, but they are under a great deal of stress.

Ben Wieder (Stateline)
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
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Saturday, 17 December 2011
10 Tips For Avoiding Elder Financial Abuse
TS-Si News Service
Friday, 16 December 2011
Blacksburg, VA, USA. Older adults need to know the warning signals of financial abuse and exploitation, how to prevent it, and what to do if it does occur.

If this year's holiday period is anything like the last, seniors should be advised that, along with seasonal elevations of joy and good cheer, the risk of falling victim to elder financial abuse is also increasing.

How Texas Conquered A Mountain Of Food Stamps Applications
Melissa Maynard (Stateline)
Friday, 16 December 2011
Austin, TX, USA. Not long ago, Texas was slower than any other state at telling people whether they could receive food stamps. Today, the state ranks near the top. Here’s how Texas did it.

This Stateline series examines what causes backlogs, who is hurt by them and how states can dig themselves out.

More Not Better: The Paradox Of Gift Giving
TS-Si News Service
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Washington, DC, USA. When gift giving, bundling together an expensive big gift and a smaller stocking stuffer reduces the perceived value of the overall package for the recipient.

A team of marketing and psychology researchers discovered the Presenter's Paradox, which arises because gift givers and gift recipients have different perspectives.

How Vermont Adult Protective Services Fell Behind
Melissa Maynard (Stateline)
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Burlington, VT, USA. State systems to protect vulnerable adults from abuse and neglect are straining under growing caseloads and budgets that don’t keep pace with the amount of work. Vermont’s backlog of 733 open or unassigned cases highlights the depth of the challenges.

This Stateline series examines what causes backlogs, who is hurt by them and how states can dig themselves out.

When People Defend A Failed Status Quo
TS-Si News Service
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Durham, NC, USA. What are the conditions under which we are motivated to defend the status quo? It is something called system justification, a process that differs in important ways from common acquiescence.

A new article proffers answers to the key questions. Why do we stick up for a system or institution we live in — a government, company, or marriage — even when anyone else can see it is failing miserably? Why do we resist change even when the system is corrupt or unjust?

Ben Wieder (Stateline)
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
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