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Jenni Young

Female-named hurricanes kill more than male hurricanes because people don’t respe... - 1 views

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    People don't take hurricanes as seriously if they have a feminine name and the consequences are deadly, finds a new groundbreaking study.
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    People don't take hurricanes as seriously if they have a feminine name and the consequences are deadly, finds a new groundbreaking study.
Jenni Young

Newly Elected Parliamentarians Take Oath in Sanskrit - 0 views

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    An usually high number of lawmakers took their oaths in Sanskrit on the second day of the new Parliament session in New Delhi.
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    An usually high number of lawmakers took their oaths in Sanskrit on the second day of the new Parliament session in New Delhi.
Jenni Young

US Navy Navajo Code | World War II Database - 0 views

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    In WW2, the United States Marine Corps used Native Americans for tactical communications
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    In WW2, the United States Marine Corps used Native Americans for tactical communications
Jenni Young

Chester Nez, 93, Dies; Navajo Words Washed From Mouth Helped Win War - 0 views

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    Mr. Nez helped fashion from his Navajo language a military code so impervious that it helped the United States secure victory in the Pacific in the summer of 1945.
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    Mr. Nez helped fashion from his Navajo language a military code so impervious that it helped the United States secure victory in the Pacific in the summer of 1945.
Jenni Young

GENDERED MARKETING | The Checkout | ABC1 - YouTube - 2 views

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    Market segmentation - dividing the market by gender allows companies to sell more products, often costing women more.
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    Market segmentation - dividing the market by gender allows companies to sell more products.
Jenni Young

Is Cursive Dead? - 0 views

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    The new Common Core State Standards, a set of national benchmarks for American public schools, do not require students to learn cursive. As a result, states and districts are grappling with whether to teach this skill.
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    The new Common Core State Standards, a set of national benchmarks for American public schools, do not require students to learn cursive. As a result, states and districts are grappling with whether to teach this skill.
Jenni Young

What's Lost as Handwriting Fades - 0 views

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    Does handwriting matter?
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    Does handwriting matter?
Jenni Young

The Case for Banning Laptops in the Classroom : The New Yorker - 1 views

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    A wealth of studies on students' use of computers in the classroom supports the notion of banning them.
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    A wealth of studies on students' use of computers in the classroom supports the notion of banning them.
Jenni Young

Don't Call them Mr. Mom: More Dads at home with kids because they want to be - 0 views

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    The number of dads who stay at home has doubled in the last 25 years. The growing At-Home Dad's Network has been leading a campaign to banish the term 'Mr Mom'.
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    The number of dads who stay at home has doubled in the last 25 years. The growing At-Home Dad's Network has been leading a campaign to banish the term 'Mr Mom'.
Jenni Young

Lego to launch female scientists series after online campaign | Life and style | The Gu... - 0 views

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    Science-themed project was submitted to Lego Ideas by Dr Ellen Kooijman, who recognized a gender gap in toy sets
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    Science-themed project was submitted to Lego Ideas by Dr Ellen Kooijman, who recognized a gender gap in toy sets
Jenni Young

A Not So Glamorous Model Life - YouTube - 0 views

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    ABC News segment about the severe pressures placed on young aspiring models (video)
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    ABC News segment about the severe pressures placed on young aspiring models (video)
Jenni Young

Study Claims People Less Frightened Of Female-Named Hurricanes - 0 views

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    Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds.
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    Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds.
Jenni Young

The First Time - spoken word - 0 views

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    March 26th changed the way Nick Gilyard looked at the world. Hate crimes were something that was only seen in books and movies, but that all changed on his walk home. (spoken word)
Jenni Young

The First Time - spoken word - 0 views

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    March 26th changed the way Nick Gilyard looked at the world. Hate crimes were something that was only seen in books and movies, but that all changed on his walk home. Spoken word.
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    March 26th changed the way Nick Gilyard looked at the world. Hate crimes were something that was only seen in books and movies, but that all changed on his walk home. Spoken word.
Jenni Young

Dont Text And Drive - Public Service Campaign - YouTube - 0 views

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    PSA against texting and driving
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    PSA against texting and driving
Jenni Young

This Is How We Talk About Female Leaders (Hint: It's Not Pretty) - 0 views

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    A study of the way women are described in the media found that women are labeled "pushy" twice as often as men
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    A study of the way women are described in the media found that women are labeled "pushy" twice as often as men
Jenni Young

If Comedy Has No Lady Problem, Why Am I Getting So Many Rape Threats? - 0 views

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    After debating rape culture and rape jokes, writer Lindy West was attacked on the internet and threatened with rape (opinion)
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    After debating rape culture and rape jokes, writer Lindy West was attacked on the internet and threatened with rape (opinion)
Jenni Young

How to Make a Rape Joke - 0 views

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    When comedian Daniel Tosh made some rape jokes at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, a female audience member informed him that "Rape jokes are never funny". In retribution Tosh said it would be hilarious if she were gang-raped right there in the club (opinion)
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    When comedian Daniel Tosh made some rape jokes at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, a female audience member informed him that "Rape jokes are never funny". In retribution Tosh said it would be hilarious if she were gang-raped right there in the club (opinion)
Jenni Young

Commenters threaten writer with rape after she argues against rape jokes - Salon.com - 0 views

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    Lindy West and Jim Norton debated the role of rape jokes in rape culture, but the Internet had the last word (VIDEO)
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    Lindy West and Jim Norton debated the role of rape jokes in rape culture, but the Internet had the last word (VIDEO)
Jenni Young

Patricia Lockwood's "Rape Joke" should end the rape joke debate - Salon.com - 0 views

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    A powerful poem demonstrates why rape jokes are so damaging
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    A powerful poem demonstrates why rape jokes are so damaging
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