In these cases, what matters is how much pressure an employer puts on their employee to do the work.
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Wounded Knee is among the worst massacres in Native American history, when in 1890 the US military shot and killed 146 unarmed men, women and children in South Dakota.
Many of the crop plants that feed us waste 20 percent of their energy, especially in hot weather. Plant geneticists prove that capturing this energy could boost crop yields by up to 40 percent.
Los insectos son una excelente herramienta para combatir el hambre y la desnutrición porque son abundantes y nutritivos.
Insects are an excellent tool to fight hunger and malnutrition because they are abundant and nutritious.
Sprinter Peter Norman has been memorialised in many ways in the US for his support of Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics. In Australia, it’s taken much longer.
Es algo más que un eslogan. Para los organizadores comunitarios, ‘Abolish ICE’ representa el primer paso hacia un mundo sin detenciones de inmigrantes ni prisiones.
It’s more than just a slogan. For community organizers, ‘Abolish ICE’ represents the first step to a world without immigrant detention or prisons.
Big data can be used to properly advise smallholder farmers in Africa and help guide pest monitoring efforts.
Despite the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, passed by the US Congress 40 years ago, Native Americans still struggle to protect public lands where they practice their religions.
It’s more than just a slogan. For community organizers, ‘Abolish ICE’ represents the first step to a world without immigrant detention or prisons.
When thousands fled violence in Haiti, the US military set up a refugee camp at Guantanamo. Most were sent back to Haiti, while hundreds remained trapped on the base under terrible conditions.
Crop insurance cushions farmers against natural disasters, but it also can lead them to overuse resources and reduce their incentive to adapt to climate change.
As the climate changes and the population grows, meeting the demand for food will become more difficult as arable land declines. But an international team of scientists has figured out an innovative solution to dramatically bumping up crop yields.
Indigenous people from around the world revere certain traditional foods as sacred. Activists, scholars and chefs are revitalizing these food systems.
With the Holocaust still on their mind, many American Jews were highly sensitive to portrayals of Jews in popular culture. So when Roth’s sex-obsessed characters came along, the pushback was swift.
About 20,000 Californians were once sterilized under state eugenics laws. New research shows Latinos were disproportionately targeted. Is there any opportunity today to address these wrongs?
Alrededor de 20,000 californianos alguna vez fueron esterilizados bajo las leyes estatales de eugenesia. Una nueva investigación muestra que los latinos fueron atacados desproporcionadamente.
Farmers needs a way to manage harmful insects without destroying the ecological balance.
Saat berumur kurang dari dua tahun, anak-anak yang ibunya mengalami depresi dapat menunjukkan tanda-tanda stres dan penuaan sel yang lebih cepat.
At less than 2 years old, children of mothers with increasing depressive symptoms can show signs of added stress and quicker cellular aging.
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Postdoctoral research associate, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Assistant Professor of Health and Kinesiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of Muscle Biology and Meat Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Ph.D. candidate in Political Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Professor of Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Professor of African American Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Assistant Professor of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Senior IT Specialist, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Assistant Professor of Health and Kinesiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Professor of Biology and Biomechanics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Professor of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Research assistant, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of Sport Management, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign