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Forget about fair - It's better when bosses pick favorites 
A new study from the University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business shows that bosses should pick favourites if they want top performing teams.
A new study from the University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business shows that bosses should pick favourites if they want top performing teams.
Sociology
Source: University of British Columbia
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013, 12:45pm
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Source: University of British Columbia
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013, 12:45pm
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Popping the question is his job
Would women rather "pop the question?" Apparently not. With marriage proposals in the air around the new year, researchers at UC Santa Cruz report that both women and men tend to hold traditional views when it comes to marriage proposals.
Would women rather "pop the question?" Apparently not. With marriage proposals in the air around the new year, researchers at UC Santa Cruz report that both women and men tend to hold traditional views when it comes to marriage proposals.
Sociology
Source: University of California - Santa Cruz
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 17, 2013, 1:00pm
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Source: University of California - Santa Cruz
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 17, 2013, 1:00pm
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Parents' financial help linked to lower college GPAs, higher graduation rates
College students who aren't studying hard may have their parents' financial support to blame.
College students who aren't studying hard may have their parents' financial support to blame.
Sociology
Source: American Sociological Association
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 17, 2013, 8:15am
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Source: American Sociological Association
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 17, 2013, 8:15am
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Women earn more if they work in different occupations than men
Women earn less money than men the more the sexes share the same occupations, a large-scale survey of 20 industrialised countries has found.
Women earn less money than men the more the sexes share the same occupations, a large-scale survey of 20 industrialised countries has found.
Sociology
Source: SAGE Publications
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012, 10:00am
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Source: SAGE Publications
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012, 10:00am
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Higher education levels in women change relationship patterns
The number of couples in which the woman has a higher level of university studies than her male partner is growing steadily and in many countries this trend surpasses the opposite situation, which historically has been the predominant. This is the conclusion reached by the Centre for Demographic Studies of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (CED-UAB), which conducted a research in 56 countries
The number of couples in which the woman has a higher level of university studies than her male partner is growing steadily and in many countries this trend surpasses the opposite situation, which historically has been the predominant. This is the conclusion reached by the Centre for Demographic Studies of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (CED-UAB), which conducted a research in 56 countries
Sociology
Source: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012, 11:30am
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Source: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012, 11:30am
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Female Pulitzer Prize winners require higher qualifications, MU study finds
The Pulitzer Prize in Journalism is one of the world's most prestigious awards. Despite progress in the last few decades, gender disparities in the field of journalism have existed as long as the profession has. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found that female Pulitzer Prize winners are more likely to have greater qualifications than their male counterparts in order t
The Pulitzer Prize in Journalism is one of the world's most prestigious awards. Despite progress in the last few decades, gender disparities in the field of journalism have existed as long as the profession has. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found that female Pulitzer Prize winners are more likely to have greater qualifications than their male counterparts in order t
Sociology
Source: University of Missouri-Columbia
Posted on: Friday, Oct 19, 2012, 8:45am
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Source: University of Missouri-Columbia
Posted on: Friday, Oct 19, 2012, 8:45am
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Evidence does not support 3-strikes law as crime deterrent
Contrary to what police, politicians and the public believe about the effectiveness of California's three-strikes law, research by a University of California, Riverside criminologist has found that the get-tough-on-criminals policy voters approved in 1994 has done nothing to reduce the crime rate.
Contrary to what police, politicians and the public believe about the effectiveness of California's three-strikes law, research by a University of California, Riverside criminologist has found that the get-tough-on-criminals policy voters approved in 1994 has done nothing to reduce the crime rate.
Sociology
Source: University of California - Riverside
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012, 8:00am
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Source: University of California - Riverside
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012, 8:00am
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Language structure arises from balance of clear and effective communication
When learning a new language, we automatically organize words into sentences that will be both clearly understood and efficient (quick) to communicate. That's the finding of a new study reported today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) which challenges opposing theories on why and how languages come to be organized the way they are.
When learning a new language, we automatically organize words into sentences that will be both clearly understood and efficient (quick) to communicate. That's the finding of a new study reported today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) which challenges opposing theories on why and how languages come to be organized the way they are.
Sociology
Source: Georgetown University Medical Center
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012, 1:15pm
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Source: Georgetown University Medical Center
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012, 1:15pm
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Parenting more important than schools to academic achievement
New research from North Carolina State University, Brigham Young University and the University of California, Irvine finds that parental involvement is a more significant factor in a child's academic performance than the qualities of the school itself.
New research from North Carolina State University, Brigham Young University and the University of California, Irvine finds that parental involvement is a more significant factor in a child's academic performance than the qualities of the school itself.
Sociology
Source: North Carolina State University
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 11, 2012, 10:45am
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Source: North Carolina State University
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 11, 2012, 10:45am
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Potential debt problems more common among the educated, study suggests
Before the financial crash of 2008, it was highly educated Americans who were most likely to pile on unmanageable levels of debt, a new study suggests.
Before the financial crash of 2008, it was highly educated Americans who were most likely to pile on unmanageable levels of debt, a new study suggests.
Sociology
Source: Ohio State University
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012, 4:30pm
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Source: Ohio State University
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012, 4:30pm
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Child-free women feel intense pressure to have kids -- but rarely stress over it
Women who choose to be permanently childfree perceive more social pressures to become mothers than other women, but feel less distress about not having kids than women who are childless from infertility or other reasons, a new national study shows.
Women who choose to be permanently childfree perceive more social pressures to become mothers than other women, but feel less distress about not having kids than women who are childless from infertility or other reasons, a new national study shows.
Sociology
Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012, 1:00pm
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Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012, 1:00pm
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Understanding accents
With immigration on the rise, the use of English as a second language is sweeping the world. People who have grown up speaking French, Italian, Mandarin or any other language are now expected to be able to communicate effectively using this new lingua franca. How understandable are they in this second language?
With immigration on the rise, the use of English as a second language is sweeping the world. People who have grown up speaking French, Italian, Mandarin or any other language are now expected to be able to communicate effectively using this new lingua franca. How understandable are they in this second language?
Sociology
Source: Concordia University
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 04, 2012, 11:00am
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Source: Concordia University
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 04, 2012, 11:00am
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Social bullying prevalent in children's television
Children ages 2-11 view an alarming amount of television shows that contain forms of social bullying or social aggression. Physical aggression in television for children is greatly documented, but this is the first in-depth analysis on children's exposure to behaviors like cruel gossiping and manipulation of friendship.
Children ages 2-11 view an alarming amount of television shows that contain forms of social bullying or social aggression. Physical aggression in television for children is greatly documented, but this is the first in-depth analysis on children's exposure to behaviors like cruel gossiping and manipulation of friendship.
Sociology
Source: International Communication Association
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 27, 2012, 5:00pm
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Source: International Communication Association
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 27, 2012, 5:00pm
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Model shows dramatic global decline in ratio of workers to retired people
A new statistical model predicts that by 2100 the number of people older than 85 worldwide will increase more than previously estimated, and there will be fewer working-age adults to support them than previously expected.
A new statistical model predicts that by 2100 the number of people older than 85 worldwide will increase more than previously estimated, and there will be fewer working-age adults to support them than previously expected.
Sociology
Source: University of Washington
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012, 8:45am
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Source: University of Washington
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012, 8:45am
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Study finds bullies squelched when bystanders intervene
With new national anti-bullying ads urging parents to teach their kids to speak up if they witness bullying, one researcher has found that in humans' evolutionary past at least, helping the victim of a bully hastened our species' movement toward a more egalitarian society.
With new national anti-bullying ads urging parents to teach their kids to speak up if they witness bullying, one researcher has found that in humans' evolutionary past at least, helping the victim of a bully hastened our species' movement toward a more egalitarian society.
Sociology
Source: National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012, 12:45pm
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Source: National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012, 12:45pm
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Love and Lust Are Seasonal, Google Study Finds
Real-time keyword tracking has identified a risqué Internet trend in winter and early summer.
Real-time keyword tracking has identified a risqué Internet trend in winter and early summer.
Sociology
Source: Discovery Channel News
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 07, 2012, 8:01am
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Source: Discovery Channel News
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 07, 2012, 8:01am
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'Women and children first' is a myth, shipwreck study shows
With a few exceptions, like the Titanic, female passengers and kids were less likely to survive than the captain and crew.It's a question often asked: Is chivalry dead?
With a few exceptions, like the Titanic, female passengers and kids were less likely to survive than the captain and crew.It's a question often asked: Is chivalry dead?
Sociology
Source: L.A. Times
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012, 7:56am
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Source: L.A. Times
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012, 7:56am
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An appeal for fairness in society
To tackle inequality we must first overcome our own biased belief that people deserve their position on the social ladder
To tackle inequality we must first overcome our own biased belief that people deserve their position on the social ladder
Sociology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012, 7:56am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012, 7:56am
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Tracking the most popular words in written English
"The" has retained its title as the most popular written word over the last five centuries, but the most popular phrases have changed dramatically
"The" has retained its title as the most popular written word over the last five centuries, but the most popular phrases have changed dramatically
Sociology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012, 8:12am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012, 8:12am
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FBI forensic review could free thousands of prisoners
As a result of investigations that show flaws in forensic techniques, the FBI is reviewing more than 10,000 criminal convictions
As a result of investigations that show flaws in forensic techniques, the FBI is reviewing more than 10,000 criminal convictions
Sociology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jul 13, 2012, 8:56am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jul 13, 2012, 8:56am
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Censoring social media fans flames of social unrest
Is social media censorship a means to quell a modern uprising? Some politicians and law enforcers during the political turbulence of 2011 thought so but recent research suggests that uncensored citizens experience less violence and longer periods of peace between outbursts than communities subject to censorship. These new findings appear in the Bulletin of Sociological
Is social media censorship a means to quell a modern uprising? Some politicians and law enforcers during the political turbulence of 2011 thought so but recent research suggests that uncensored citizens experience less violence and longer periods of peace between outbursts than communities subject to censorship. These new findings appear in the Bulletin of Sociological
Sociology
Source: SAGE Publications
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 03, 2012, 10:45am
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Source: SAGE Publications
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 03, 2012, 10:45am
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Racial make-up of community impacts obesity risk
The racial and ethnic composition of a community is associated with the obesity risk of individuals living within the community, according to a study led by researchers at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The findings, published in the June 14 edition of the American Journal of Public Health, may help explain disp
The racial and ethnic composition of a community is associated with the obesity risk of individuals living within the community, according to a study led by researchers at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The findings, published in the June 14 edition of the American Journal of Public Health, may help explain disp
Sociology
Source: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012, 1:00pm
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Source: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012, 1:00pm
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The academic jungle: Ecosystem model reveals why women are driven out of science
Understanding how a species battles to sustain itself in a challenging habitat is a cornerstone of ecological research; now scientists have applied this approach to science itself to discover why women are being driven out of academia. Their results, published in Oikos, reveals how a gender imbalance in science and academia is maintained by institutional barriers.
Understanding how a species battles to sustain itself in a challenging habitat is a cornerstone of ecological research; now scientists have applied this approach to science itself to discover why women are being driven out of academia. Their results, published in Oikos, reveals how a gender imbalance in science and academia is maintained by institutional barriers.
Sociology
Source: Wiley-Blackwell
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012, 11:45am
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Source: Wiley-Blackwell
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012, 11:45am
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Sun exposure and cutaneous HPV infection found synergistic in skin cancers
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida and the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg have found that having antibodies for cutaneous types of human papillomavirus (HPV), coupled with sun exposure (ultraviolet radiation) or poor tanning ability, can act "synergistically" in the development of non-melanoma skin cancers such as basal cell carcinom
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida and the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg have found that having antibodies for cutaneous types of human papillomavirus (HPV), coupled with sun exposure (ultraviolet radiation) or poor tanning ability, can act "synergistically" in the development of non-melanoma skin cancers such as basal cell carcinom
Sociology
Source: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Posted on: Monday, Jun 25, 2012, 1:30pm
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Source: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Posted on: Monday, Jun 25, 2012, 1:30pm
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Economist shows the value of moving back with mom and dad
Though many may dread the idea, young adults who move back home with mom and dad after a job loss may benefit from it more than they realize. Research published in the Journal of Political Economy finds that returning to the nest can be valuable insurance in a tough labor market, serving as a short-term safety net while also keeping long-term earnings from being stunted by a job loss.
Though many may dread the idea, young adults who move back home with mom and dad after a job loss may benefit from it more than they realize. Research published in the Journal of Political Economy finds that returning to the nest can be valuable insurance in a tough labor market, serving as a short-term safety net while also keeping long-term earnings from being stunted by a job loss.
Sociology
Source: University of Chicago Press Journals
Posted on: Monday, Jun 25, 2012, 1:15pm
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Source: University of Chicago Press Journals
Posted on: Monday, Jun 25, 2012, 1:15pm
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Remapping gang turf: Math model shows crimes cluster on borders between rivals
A mathematical model that has been used for more than 80 years to determine the hunting range of animals in the wild holds promise for mapping the territories of street gangs, a UCLA-led team of social scientists reports in a new study.
A mathematical model that has been used for more than 80 years to determine the hunting range of animals in the wild holds promise for mapping the territories of street gangs, a UCLA-led team of social scientists reports in a new study.
Sociology
Source: University of California - Los Angeles
Posted on: Monday, Jun 25, 2012, 12:45pm
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Source: University of California - Los Angeles
Posted on: Monday, Jun 25, 2012, 12:45pm
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Video: Racial diversity increases, but segregation persists
While census data shows racial diversity is increasing in major cities across the United States, highly diverse neighborhoods are still rare, newly arrived immigrants continue to settle in concentrated residential patterns, and many African Americans remain concentrated in segregated neighborhoods, according to recent research by Richard Wright, professor of geography and the Orvil E. Dryfoos Prof
While census data shows racial diversity is increasing in major cities across the United States, highly diverse neighborhoods are still rare, newly arrived immigrants continue to settle in concentrated residential patterns, and many African Americans remain concentrated in segregated neighborhoods, according to recent research by Richard Wright, professor of geography and the Orvil E. Dryfoos Prof
Sociology
Source: Dartmouth College
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012, 1:00pm
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Source: Dartmouth College
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012, 1:00pm
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Corporate political giving doesn't pay
Sixteenth-century European explorers probed the jungles and valleys of South America in search of El Dorado, the legendary lost city of gold, but came up empty-handed. Corporate political supporters may find themselves similarly unrewarded, according according to a new study from Rice University and Long Island University.
Sixteenth-century European explorers probed the jungles and valleys of South America in search of El Dorado, the legendary lost city of gold, but came up empty-handed. Corporate political supporters may find themselves similarly unrewarded, according according to a new study from Rice University and Long Island University.
Sociology
Source: Rice University
Posted on: Monday, Jun 11, 2012, 12:15pm
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Source: Rice University
Posted on: Monday, Jun 11, 2012, 12:15pm
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When highly skilled immigrants move in, highly skilled natives move out
In the first study to measure the temporary impact of highly skilled immigrants on native populations, University of Notre Dame EconomistAbigail Wozniak and Fairfield University's Thomas J. Murray — a former Notre Dame graduate student — found that when highly skilled immigrants move to a city or town, the U.S. natives in that area who are also highly skilled tend to move away. However, the study
In the first study to measure the temporary impact of highly skilled immigrants on native populations, University of Notre Dame EconomistAbigail Wozniak and Fairfield University's Thomas J. Murray — a former Notre Dame graduate student — found that when highly skilled immigrants move to a city or town, the U.S. natives in that area who are also highly skilled tend to move away. However, the study
Sociology
Source: University of Notre Dame
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 07, 2012, 1:00pm
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Source: University of Notre Dame
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 07, 2012, 1:00pm
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How religion promotes confidence about paternity
Religious practices that strongly control female sexuality are more successful at promoting certainty about paternity, according to a study published in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Religious practices that strongly control female sexuality are more successful at promoting certainty about paternity, according to a study published in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Sociology
Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 05, 2012, 12:00pm
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Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 05, 2012, 12:00pm
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