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All Prejudice Isn’t Created Equal; Whites Distribute It Unequally to Minorities

The Declaration of Independence may proclaim that all men are created equal, but American whites tend to distribute their prejudice unequally toward certain members of minority groups, according to new research. A series of six studies conducted by University of

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Previous Work Experience Not Always A Positive for New Job

Employees with previous work experience bring valuable knowledge and skills to their new jobs – but some of what they learned may actually hurt their work performance. A study of telephone call center employees is one of the first to suggest

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Doctor to the Elderly Grapples with Own Father’s Aging

As a geriatrician, Jerald Winakur, M.D., has dedicated his career to helping the elderly live well and, when the time comes, die with grace. Even so, he was unprepared for his own father’s descent into disability and dementia. “I may be

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Fix the Fundamental Problems that Lead to Unequal Health Opportunities

Among the many challenges facing President Obama is the need to improve the ailing U.S. health care system, which is fraught with high costs, inefficiency, and uneven quality, and which ranks among the most poorly-performing systems in the industrialized world.

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The Stuff Dream Are Made Of: Research

(Must be logged in to read this article)When Dreaming Is Believing: Dreams Affect People’s Judgment, Behavior – While science tries to understand the stuff dreams are made of, humans, from cultures all over the world, continue to believe that dreams

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Students Helping Students: a Guide for Developing Social Skills in Students with Disabilities

Students helping other students learn has been proven to boost academic achievement and social skills in students with and without disabilities. A new book by Vanderbilt University researchers, Peer Support Strategies for Improving All Students’ Social Lives and Learning, based

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The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of: Research

When Dreaming Is Believing: Dreams Affect People’s Judgment, BehaviorWhile science tries to understand the stuff dreams are made of, humans, from cultures all over the world, continue to believe that dreams contain important hidden truths, according to newly published research.

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Anti-Social Behavior in Girls Predicts Adolescent Depression Seven Years Later

Past behavior is generally considered to be a good predictor of future behavior, but new research indicates that may not be the case in the development of depression, particularly among adolescent girls. University of Washington social scientists tracked first- and

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A Brave New World for College Grads: Hunting Down a Job in a Tough Economy

Unfortunately, in an economy like today’s, Matthew Brink, director of Career Development at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, has no secret tricks for landing a job. “It’s all about using the tried and true tactics for job hunting, but giving

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Awards African-American Style

The Golden Globes, Grammys, Screen Actors’ Guild, and the Academy Awards, signal a shift between the winter and spring seasons. Yet, in terms of skin complexion, for the most part, the color of nominees and audiences at the largest awards

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Sexually Harassed Women Leave Workplace Out of Weakness

Women who have been through sexual harassment at the workplace tend to leave the organization. This was revealed by a study that was carried out at the University of Haifa. “It is a matter of having no other outlet and

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First Choice Community Health Centers

First Choice Community Health Centers was established in 1979 as a non-profit community health center and certified as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). First Choice Community Health Centers is dedicated to providing primary healthcare and dental service to the

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Marriott’s Commitment to Global Diversity

As a leader in the hospitality industry, Marriott’s commitment to global diversity encompasses every business unit worldwide. We were the first worldwide hospitality company to have established a formal supplier diversity program. In 2003 alone, Marriott spent over $150 million

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National Association of Real Estate Brokers

NAREB: We welcome your interest in becoming a REALTIST®! There are many opportunities for you to experience with the greatest and oldest minority trade organization in America.

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Progress Energy

Progress Energy provides equitable opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses to participate in the supply of goods and services. Through our Supplier Diversity & Business Development Program (SD&BD), we are striving to increase the number of opportunities and the active

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Fayetteville State University

FSU and GreaterDiversity.com are Building Bridges to Financial Success for MinoritiesRecently, Fayetteville State University, a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina and the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state, made a decision to promote GreaterDiversity.com’s

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Cape Fear Regional Community Development Corporation

The Cape Fear Regional Community Development Corporation is a community-based organization dedicated to providing information, education and counseling in Homeownership and Business Start-up to the Low to Moderate Income Community, and facilitating partnerships in Economic Development with other community organizations

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North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development

The North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development is a statewide nonprofit organization representing the interest of underdeveloped and underutilized sectors of the state’s economic base. The Institute’s working philosophy is that–information and business development are critical to wealth creation

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Economic Stimulus and MBEs

Late Friday, the U.S. Senate approved a pared back stimulus bill of approximately $827 billion, down from the over $900 billion bill passed by the House. This bill is in response to the deepest decline in gross domestic product and

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Energizing Creativity to Achieve Exponential Growth

We have arrived to the Entertainment Capital of the world! I know all of you have been waiting to see the flashing lights of Las Vegas Strip. On behalf of the entire 2009 Convention Planning Committee (CPC), I welcome you

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Code of Silence: Students’ Perceptions of School Climate and Willingness to Intervene in a Peer’s Dangerous Plan

Students Who Feel Connected to Peers, Teachers Are More Inclined to Warn of Dangerous Fellow StudentStudents who feel connected to their peers and teachers are more inclined to alert a teacher or principal if they hear a fellow student “wants

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Opportunity Evaluation in Entrepreneurship

Ask a successful entrepreneur what question they are most often asked at a dinner party, and they’ll most likely tell you that people want to know how to decide if their business idea is one that can be successful?

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‘Our Lincoln’ Goes to Washington

With his own musical tastes ranging from sentimental ballads and nonsense songs to opera, President Abraham Lincoln likely would be pleased with the legacy of music influenced by him and his service to the country. And as the 200th bicentennial

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