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Just in the time for holiday shoppers: Personal finance professor offers advice on breaking credit addiction
Nov 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An October survey of 3,800 consumers by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling found that more than two thirds (68 percent) planned to pay in cash for their holiday purchases this year, ...
Forrester projects rise in online holiday sales
Nov 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Forrester Research Inc. is projecting an 8 percent increase to $44.7 billion in online holiday sales compared with a year ago as bargain hunters turn to the Web for deals.
Pupils' performances deteriorate during summer holiday
Jan 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Twente, Netherlands, recently demonstrated that differences in pupils’ levels arise largely during holiday periods. They investigated pupils’ progress in the field of reading ...
Cybercards squeezing out Christmas cards?
Nov 01, 2005 |
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A British company predicts that digital Christmas greetings sent by mobile phone will soon render traditional Christmas cards obsolete.
Microsoft: Windows 7 on track for holiday sales
May 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. says the next version of Windows will go on sale in time for the holiday shopping season.
Retailers look to stretch out Cyber Monday push
Nov 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Retailers are thinking beyond Cyber Monday - a holiday marketing promotion many push for the Monday after Thanksgiving - and trying to spin their discounts into into Cyber Weekends or even Cyber Weeks.
Forget dieting over the holidays
Oct 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Changing your focus from dieting to living healthy during the holidays boosts the chances of maintaining your perfect weight.
Gartner predicts PC shipment growth in 4Q
Jun 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Gartner Inc. analysts are predicting this holiday season will be sweeter than last year's for the PC industry.
Are holiday and weekend eating patterns affecting obesity rates?
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The holidays can be challenging for even the most diligent dieters. But are weekends just as detrimental? Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., found that weekend eating patterns ...
A gift for planet Earth: Ways to save energy during the holidays
Dec 23, 2008 |
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Penn State's Office of Sustainability offers suggestions for saving energy this holiday season.
Online shoppers concered about credit info
Nov 15, 2005 |
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A majority of consumers in a recent survey reported they are worried about credit security while shopping online during the holiday season.
Doctors Warn Against Holiday Heart Attack Spike
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Some studies indicate that death rates from heart attacks and stroke as well as non-heart-related causes spike during the holiday season.
See your photos in 3D on new website
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Jul 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- You could turn your holiday snaps or favourite figurines into three-dimensional images with new free software developed by a researcher from Queensland University of Technology and the Australasian ...
Is holiday giving an obligation?
Dec 16, 2008 |
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Why do we suddenly become generous during the holidays? Why do gifts often bear greater symbolic than economic value? Why do we anonymously give to strangers?
Don't Blame Tryptophan for Thanksgiving Snooze
Nov 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Blame it on the heavy meal, the alcohol, or simply the opportunity afforded by a free afternoon on a traditional holiday. Just don't blame it on the tryptophan, say experts at the University ...
