Random links
- Young: Downside of rising single motherhood
- "... all else being equal, out-of-wedlock birth is a risk factor for economic hardship, psychological and behavioral problems, and lower educational attainment. There are other ways the kids lose out. Many single mothers speak of their children's longing for fathers. ... Yet the trend toward more engaged fatherhood is being canceled out by the growing number of children with no father in the home. This redefinition of families as women and their children is a modern-day version of the old-fashioned, very non-feminist notion of family and child-rearing as a female domain in which men are only visitors. Sending men the signal that they are disposable is hardly a way to encourage them to be better fathers."
- Where the Jobs Are, the Training May Not Be
- "Technical, engineering and health care expertise are among the few skills in huge demand even in today’s lackluster job market. They are also, unfortunately, some of the most expensive subjects to teach. As a result, state colleges in Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota, Colorado, Michigan, Florida and Texas have eliminated entire engineering and computer science departments."
- Disney cancels plan to open fitness park after obesity 'bullying' claims
- "Disney has closed a new theme park exhibit promoting healthy eating and exercise, but not because it was ineffectual. The reason? It was deemed too offensive to overweight children."
- World's first biodegradable joint implant grows new joints
- "Once in place, it reduces pain by acting as a cushioning spacer between the exposed bone ends, while also also restoring a reasonable range of movement, and keeping the already-compromised cartilage from being damaged further. Additionally, however, it triggers the body to produce new fibrous tissue, which proceeds to gradually replace the implant. According to the university, all that's left eventually is a fully-functioning "neojoint," made from the body's own cells."
- Privacy management on social media sites
- "Social network users are becoming more active in pruning and managing their accounts. Women and younger users tend to unfriend more than others... A majority of social network site users – 58% – restrict access to their profiles and women are significantly more likely to choose private settings. ... Half of SNS users say they have some difficulty in managing privacy controls,
but just 2% say it is “very difficult” to use the controls. Those with the most education report the most trouble. ... 11% of SNS users have posted content they regret."