Title: Coronavirus Pandemic’s Impact on Homeless People in U.S. Not As Bad as Feared
Category: Health News
Created: 8/17/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/18/2020 12:00:00 AM
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English school-leaving exam results will now be based on teacher assessments after the government scrapped a controversial algorithm that downgraded nearly 40% of predicted grades. The U-turn came after evidence emerged that students from fee-paying schools had disproportionately benefited from the algorithm, which used a formula based on a school’s historical results and each pupil’s attainment. In response, the government said students could appeal the results or resit exams in the fall. But a wave of student protests and a backlash from Conservative MPs have convinced the government to revert to center-assessed grades for both A-levels and GCSEs, the exams taken by…
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Title: AHA News: Nut Butters Are a Healthy Way to Spread Nutrients
Category: Health News
Created: 8/14/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/17/2020 12:00:00 AM
Over the years I’ve learned that it’s absolutely fine to disagree with your boss — as long as you know when to speak up and how to do it. Remember: It’s not about what you say, but how you say it. This wasn’t always the case though. When I first started working, I thought it was better to keep my opinions to myself — even if I felt that my manager was wrong, or didn’t have all the necessary information to make a decision. I’ve also — as I’m sure you have too — witnessed several heated discussions between colleagues and…
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Peatlands cover just a few percent of the global land area but they store almost one-quarter of all soil carbon and so play a crucial role in regulating the climate. My colleagues and I have just produced the most accurate map yet of the world’s peatlands – their depth, and how much greenhouse gas they have stored. We found that global warming will soon mean that these peatlands start emitting more carbon than they store. Peatlands form in areas where waterlogged conditions slow down the decomposition of plant material and peat accumulates. This accumulation of carbon-rich plant remains has been…
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