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- Yale pairs speech-protective policies with a culture of intolerance https://www.thefire.org/neither-lux-nor-veritas-yale-pairs-speech-protective-policies-with-a-culture-of-intolerance/ 6 comments
- Pairing vs. Code Review: Comparing Developer Cultures http://phinze.github.io/2013/12/08/pairing-vs-code-review.html 24 comments
- Pairing vs. Code Review: Comparing Developer Cultures http://phinze.github.io/2013/12/08/pairing-vs-code-review.html 70 comments programming
- Abolish the Au Pair Program | The American au pair program is closer to indentured servitude than cultural exchange. https://jacobinmag.com/2020/01/abolish-au-pair-program-domestic-workers-labor-massachusetts 21 comments politics
- University of Washington scientists have succeeded in removing the extra copy of chromosome 21 in cell cultures derived from a person with Down syndrome, a condition in which the body’s cells contain three copies of chromosome 21 rather than the usual pair. http://www.washington.edu/news/2012/11/08/extra-chromosome-21-removed-from-down-syndrome-cell-line/ 335 comments science
- Hans Niemann: "I'm actually cultured, so I don't own a single pair of jeans." https://x.com/chess24com/status/1873148803261579655 304 comments chess
- In Denmark, au pairs risk abuse in name of "cultural exchange" http://www.reuters.com/article/us-denmark-labour-aupairs-iduskcn11t1fv 39 comments europe
- Au Pairs Come To The U.S. Seeking Cultural Exchange, But The State Department Often Fails To Protect Them https://www.huffpost.com/entry/au-pair-america-cultural-care_n_5f204d6ac5b69fd473126c61 7 comments politics
- Quotas probably won't get more women into the boardroom in places like the U.S. and Canada. They have a better chance however in countries such as China or Germany where people place a higher value on obeying authority and conforming to cultural norms, say a pair of researchers http://www.franchiseherald.com/articles/5806/20140720/gender-quotas-work-in-tight-cultures-says-new-paper-from-the-university-of-toronto.htm 38 comments science
- Honey added to yogurt supports probiotic cultures for digestive health, by improving survival of yogurt’s probiotic bacteria in the gut, finds new randomized controlled trial. The pairing of yogurt and honey is common in the Mediterranean diet. Just one tablespoon in a serve of yoghurt is enough. https://aces.illinois.edu/news/honey-added-yogurt-supports-probiotic-cultures-digestive-health 112 comments science
- The Magellanic Clouds are tied to the cultural lore of many Indigenous peoples in South America, Australia, and southern Africa, where they represent feathers of rheas (an ostrich relative); tracks of celestial animals (Setlhako); a pair of cranes (Prolggi); and an old couple by a campfire (Jukara). https://astronomy.com/magazine/news/2020/11/meet-the-magellanic-clouds-our-galaxys-brightest-satellites 3 comments space
- Trump culture: threat, fear and the tightening of the American mind - "Trump has paired a penchant for inspiring fear with threatening rhetoric, fervent nationalism and outward hostility toward those he considers different." https://theconversation.com/trump-culture-threat-fear-and-the-tightening-of-the-american-mind-57866 6 comments politics