Starting in July, Mr. Kerbel's new company, Practice LLC, will offer courses in five areas: academic preparation, career development, language and cultural orientation, software and library research skills and personal performance.

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Myron Atkin, professor emeritus of education at Stanford University, says scientists like Hawkins pushed teaching toward basic research, and away from the practical orientation that they felt was holding science education back.

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"To date, there has been no scientifically adequate research to show that therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation (sometimes called reparative or conversion therapy) is safe or effective, " the American Psychological Association writes on its website.

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No tuition payments, no beer parties, no orientation programs, no graduation programs, no research labs and no football stadiums.

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This orientation has been on rich display in the research on same-sex parenting, which is scientific primarily in the sense that it is typically conducted by people with postgraduate degrees.

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Since the 1930s, the mass of research evidence points to the existence of several factors common to all forms of therapy despite theoretical orientation (dynamic, cognitive, etc.), mode (individual, group, couples, family, etc.), dosage (frequency and number of sessions), or specialty (problem type, professional discipline, etc.).

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Recent research suggests that one in five LGB people think they have been harassed at work because of their sexual orientation, the government says.

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On average, women display a stronger value-orientation, a lower risk preference, a greater willingness to delay gratification, and a preference for thoughtful research-based purchase decisions.

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