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The latest study about of proboscideans (elephants and their ancient relatives) from the University of Helsinki provides proof that some proboscideans started to adapt to locally grass-rich environments in East Africa first by changing their behavior and starting to feed more on grasses. This happened in some lineages of proboscideans, such as choerolophodonts, much earlier than has been thought until now, about 23 to 11 million years ago in parts of East Africa.

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The three-day conference promises a lineup of activities, featuring the participation of 80 distinguished speakers who will contribute to thought-provoking sessions.

Enterprise Ireland is committed to supporting Irish-owned companies to achieve greater scale and expand their global footprint, and an important part of that growth journey is by supporting them to become more agile, competitive, and innovative.

Strategically expanding the National Park System could help build a rich biodiverse conservation system across the country.

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Business School Textbooks Teach Obsolete Top-down Concepts Of ‘Management’ With A Focus On Tools And Processes Ahead Of Mindsets and Interactions

This month, California approved its new set of highly controversial math standards. When it comes to instructional practice, Stanford mathematics professor Brian Conrad wrote a 25-page document detailing the ways in which the research cited in the framework either did not support or directly contradicted its claims. Former Brookings Institute fellow Tom Loveless documented more still, and argued that the framework would put California students years behind the developed world. But California is ...

In an effort to help various Christian ministries adapt to the changing culture, including technology issues and membership decline, the Indiana-based Lilly Endowment has given $93 million in grants to 92 Christian organizations.

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