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Black enrollment is down at selective colleges, data shows

Black enrollment is down at selective colleges, data shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — After decades of gradual growth, the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two years since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions, leaving some campuses with Black populations as small as 2% of their freshman class, according to an Associated Press analysis. New enrollment figures from 20 selective colleges …

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Selective Methylene Oxidation in α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Natural Products

α,β-Unsaturated carbonyl functionality- those with connected carbon-carbon and carbon-oxygen double bonds- are commonly found in bioactive compounds. Late-stage functionalization of these compounds could involve oxidation of methylene (2°) C—H bonds while leaving the C—C double bonds that are important for biological activity intact1–3. Catalytic systems have been developed for selective oxidation of methylenes in the presence aromatics4 and N-heterocycles5, however …

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Selective presynaptic inhibition of leg proprioception in behaving Drosophila

Selective presynaptic inhibition of leg proprioception in behaving Drosophila

Proske, U. & Gandevia, S. C. The proprioceptive senses: their roles in signaling body shape, body position and movement, and muscle force. Physiol. Rev. 92, 1651–1697 (2012). Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  Tuthill, J. C. & Azim, E. Proprioception. Curr. Biol. 28, R194–R203 (2018). Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  Azim, E. & Seki, K. Gain control in the sensorimotor system. …

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Gov. Josh Shapiro criticizes ‘selective condemnation’ of political violence

Gov. Josh Shapiro criticizes ‘selective condemnation’ of political violence

PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro excoriated the recent spate of politically motivated attacks and killings during a speech to the Eradicate Hate Global Summit here on Tuesday, days after conservative activist and commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated in Utah. Shapiro, up for re-election next fall and widely considered a contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, has spoken out …

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Long Covid has more than 200 potential symptoms. Selective gullibility is one of mine | Australian lifestyle

Long Covid has more than 200 potential symptoms. Selective gullibility is one of mine | Australian lifestyle

Ordinarily, I’m a sensible person – at least part-time. A journalist, an asker of questions, a checker of sources. Historically, a big fan of research. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. But three years into a debilitating chronic illness, I am willing to try anything to get …

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to dismiss criminal charges, calling them “vindictive and selective”

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to dismiss criminal charges, calling them “vindictive and selective”

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador only to be brought back to the U.S. to face smuggling charges, asked a federal judge in Nashville on Tuesday to dismiss his indictment, calling it a “vindictive and selective prosecution” by the Trump administration. The attorneys claimed the Trump administration is only prosecuting Abrego Garcia for alleged …

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Metroid Dread studio's recent console and Epic-exclusive action-adventure "underperformed" due to "increasingly selective consumers", says publisher – Eurogamer

Metroid Dread studio's recent console and Epic-exclusive action-adventure "underperformed" due to "increasingly selective consumers", says publisher – Eurogamer

Metroid Dread studio’s recent console and Epic-exclusive action-adventure “underperformed” due to “increasingly selective consumers”, says publisher  Eurogamer Blades of Fire Sales Fall Below Publisher Expectations Despite Positive Critical Reception  GamingBolt Metroid Dread Developer MercurySteam’s Blades of Fire Deemed To Have ‘Underperformed’  IGN ‘Increasingly Selective Consumers’ to Blame for Underperformance of Blades of Fire  Push Square Source link

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‘Increasingly Selective Consumers’ to Blame for Underperformance of Blades of Fire

‘Increasingly Selective Consumers’ to Blame for Underperformance of Blades of Fire

An “oversupply of new releases and increasingly selective consumers” are to blame for PS5 action game Blades of Fire’s underperformance. That’s according to Italian organisation Digital Bros, which owns publisher 505 Games. The firm has warned that its earnings will be lower than the previous year as a result of the title flopping. It’s predicting a €10 million (~$11.7 million) …

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