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Taking cues: Sometimes environmental cues can activate thrifty behavior

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Consumers are constantly bombarded with subtle and even subconscious cues from their environment. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examines whether these cues activate goals that affect behavior in the long t ...





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Stores, brands tap into power of frugal bloggers (AP)

Stores, brands tap into power of frugal bloggers

Technology / Internet

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- When Melissa Garcia was frustrated by Old Navy's scanty coupon offerings, she didn't just complain to the store. She vented on a message board tied to her blog consumerqueen.com, which is read by ...


Tightwads outnumber spendthrifts

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 17, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

We all have a friend who can’t seem to save, constantly splurging on new shoes or the latest gadgets. But, contrary to persistent media coverage of overspending and under-saving, a recent international survey of more than ...


Google's slowing ad sales trump record 2Q profit (AP)

Google's slowing ad sales trump record 2Q profit

Technology / Business

created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Google Inc. made more money than ever in the second quarter, even though its revenue growth slowed like never before.


Earnings preview: Bar set low for Google's 2Q

Technology / Business

created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Internet search leader Google Inc. is scheduled to report its second-quarter results after the stock market closes Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.


Portable and precise gas sensor could monitor pollution and detect disease

Portable and precise gas sensor could monitor pollution and detect disease

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the air, it is a serious pollutant. In the body, it plays a role in heart rate, blood flow, nerve signals and immune function.


Portable and precise gas sensor could monitor pollution and detect disease

Portable and precise gas sensor could monitor pollution and detect disease

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

In the air, it is a serious pollutant. In the body, it plays a role in heart rate, blood flow, nerve signals and immune function. Nitric oxide, a gas well known to scientists for its myriad functions, has ...


Google CEO: New operating system changes the game (AP)

Google CEO: New operating system changes the game

Technology / Software

created Jul 10, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2

(AP) -- Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt can't wait for the Internet search leader's free operating system to debut next year.


Google's search for savings boosts 1Q profit 9 pct (AP)

Google's search for savings boosts 1Q profit 9 pct (Update 2)

Technology / Business

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- The recession is prodding Google Inc. to grow up faster than a lot of people anticipated.


Life In Deadly Conditions

Life In Deadly Conditions: Sequencing Genome of Master of Adaptation

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created Oct 17, 2005 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The genome of another micro-organism which lives under extreme conditions has been sequenced. Scientists at the Department of Membrane Biochemistry at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry have analysed ...



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