When Battered Women Fight Back Stereotyping Can Kick In
Los Angeles, CA (September 12, 2012)–The topic of domestic abuse remains a controversial issue when it comes to determining punishment for battered women who use violence towards their partner.
Facebook Profile Pictures Influence Perceived Attractiveness, MU Study Finds
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Around the world, more than 850 million people use Facebook regularly to communicate. More and more employers also are using Facebook as a way to examine potential employees before making hires.
Official U.S. Poverty Rate Remains High, Middle Class Incomes Decline
Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today show that, after increasing since 2008, the poverty rate for the U.S. remained stable at 15 percent between 2010 and 2011. Poverty is greatest among children (21.9 percent), compared with seniors (8.7 percent) and working-age adults (13.7 percent).
A Celestial Witch's Broom?
The Pencil Nebula is pictured in a new image from ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile. This peculiar cloud of glowing gas is part of a huge ring of wreckage left over after a supernova explosion that took place about 11 000 years ago. This detailed view was produced by the Wide Field Imager on […]