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March 1, 2021 . past research shows that the country s media has perpetuated deep-rooted stereotypes and prejudices against women - both in the newsroom and in the news produced by media organisations. The purpose of this study, conducted by Fojo Media Institute (Fojo) and International Media Support (IMS), is to generate baseline information and programme recommendations on the state of gender and the media in Ethiopia. Specifically, it: offers a quantitative baseline of the number of women journalists working in newsrooms and their levels of seniority (including their participation in management structures); assesses the extent to which gender norms determine the kind of issues women are likely to report on; and provides a qualitative account of workplace policies and processes that support the empowerment of women in the newsroom.
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Somatic mutations found only in brain cells disrupt synaptic function
Schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental disorder that disrupts brain activity, producing hallucinations, delusions, and other cognitive disturbances. Researchers have long searched for genetic influences in the disease, but genetic mutations have been identified in only a small fraction fewer than a quarter of sequenced patients. Now a study shows that “somatic” gene mutations in brain cells could account for some of the disease’s neuropathology.
The results of the study, led by Professor Jeong Ho Lee at the Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering in collaboration with the Stanley Medical Research Institute in the US, appeared in Biological Psychiatry.
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Spelling Bee New Zealand’s national spelling bee competition is back this year after
being cancelled last year due to COVID-19. The aim of Spelling Bee Aotearoa New Zealand
is to encourage students to learn new words and gain a love of language. Students . More
Saturday, 2 November 2019, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Spelling Bee
2 November 2019: Year 10 student Sarah Wong has today triumphed over hundreds of
students from more than 100 schools to win the title of New Zealand Spelling Bee
champion 2019. More
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 11:54 am | New Zealand Spelling Bee They are an eclectic mix of gamers, animal lovers, musicians, martial arts practitioners,