Americans need to save paycheck-to-paycheck 5 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Americans are better at saving money when they set goals in the near future -- such as next month -- rather than the more distant future, according to a new study by researchers at Rice University and Old Dominion University. ... | |
Study shows dual-career academic couple hires on the rise August 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- He has a fancy-sounding title, but Robert Weisberg gives himself a blunt job description when explaining what he does as "special assistant to the provost for faculty recruitment and retention." | |
Caltech researchers awarded $10M for molecular programming project August 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
The National Science Foundation's Expeditions in Computing program has awarded $10 million to the Molecular Programming Project, a collaborative effort by researchers at the California Institute of Technology and the University ... | |
Prediction markets strong at forecasting US presidential elections, says new management insights August 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A case study of the 2004 U.S. Presidential election by researchers at Yale shows that prediction markets are proving to be a strong forecasting tool, one that may have an impact in calling the current presidential contest ... | |
 More women choosing careers in forensic science August 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Kelly Johnson snips pieces from a blood-stained, blue-striped shirt, then swabs the neck and armpits for sweat. Down the hall, Samantha Glass watches as a chemical reaction reveals a fingerprint on ... | |
Increased campaign spending improves citizen participation in state supreme court elections August 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study in the American Journal of Political Science reveals that increased campaign spending significantly improves citizen participation in State Supreme Court elections. | |
Family-based brand identity influences customers' purchasing decisions August 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study in the Journal of Small Business Management shows that promoting the fact that the business is a "family" business positively influences customer purchasing decisions. | |
Perceived level of intimacy within a relationship predicts relational uncertainty August 13, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Relational Uncertainty refers to people's lack of confidence in their perceptions of relationship involvement. A new study in the journal Personal Relationships evaluated associations between intimacy and relational ... | |
Textbook for one of most-taught community college courses available free August 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Rice University's Connexions, one of the most-visited online sites for open-educational resources, today announced it is making a popular textbook available free this fall for one of the country's most-attended transfer-level ... | |
Are young men and women divided over housework, abortion? August 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Young people from 10 countries around the world have shared their views on housework and abortion issues in a new study from the University of Adelaide, Australia. | |
 Female migrants most likely to be illegally underpaid August 12, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study shows female migrant workers may be more likely than any other group to be paid less than the national minimum wage. | |
Long-term care workers struggle with elderly population boom August 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
As America's aging population increases, so does its need for long-term care. And the workers who provide these services often lack the support they need — particularly in the area of pay and work relationships, according ... | |
If a street tree falls... what does it take to make sound policy? August 11, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
There's little debate that, when a tree falls near a city street, it makes a sound. But other questions are more difficult to answer: Who is affected by the falling tree and how? Who is liable for the damage? And who is responsible ... | |
Individual personal ties strengthen teams' overall creativity August 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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With more employees working in teams, it is critical to find ways to enable teams to be more creative in their work. A new article in Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal explores how imagination, insight, and creative ... | |
Gender equality on the slide? August 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cambridge University study suggests growing numbers of people are concerned about working mums' impact on family life. | |
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