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Pre-Print Studies Not Labelled As Such During Covid

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New research from Simon Fraser University highlights how seldom the media document such papers as preprint when covering them. “Just as researchers are adjusting to the new way of rapidly communicating among each other, so too are journalists figuring out how that greater uncertainty needs to be conveyed to the public,” they say.

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Ignorance Limits The Chances Of Workers With Disabilities

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The research identified five main obstacles: lack of knowledge leading to bias, lack of focus on this group, uncertainty about how to recruit them, not knowing where to begin, and concerns over perceived costs. “We’ve heard directly that people with learning disabilities can be great employees when given the right help.”

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