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How you spend affects how much you spend: Non-cash purchases found to be higher than cash buys
Sep 07, 2008 |
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There is fresh evidence that people spend less when paying cash than using credit, cash-equivalent scrip or gift certificates. They also spend less when they have to estimate expenses in detail. These findings appear in the ...
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Easing regulations does not mean lower quality of cardiac care
Jan 27, 2009 |
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States that dropped regulations overseeing the performance of two common heart procedures showed no increase in death rates, according to researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), Rice University and Duke University ...
With hot coffee, we see a warm heart, researchers find
Oct 23, 2008 |
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Our judgment of a person's character can be influenced by something as simple as the warmth of the drink we hold in our hand.
The unwelcome gift: Marketing and cross-cultural differences
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Jul 20, 2009 |
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Westerner consumers are more receptive to unexpected promotional gifts than their East Asian counterparts, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Einstein doctorate up for auction
Mar 06, 2009 |
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The doctorate certificate that Albert Einstein obtained from the University of Zurich in 1906 will come up for auction in June, auctioneers Fischer Galerie said Friday.
UCLA stem cell Institute gets $20M gift
Sep 11, 2007 |
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The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation has announced a $20 million gift to fund U.S. adult and embryonic stem cell research at UCLA.
Amazon offers to replace Orwell books on Kindles
Sep 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. is offering free books or $30 to Kindle customers whose copies of the George Orwell novels "1984" and "Animal Farm" were deleted from their electronic reading devices in July.
New happiness research demonstrates when material items are the best option
Feb 11, 2009 |
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It matters whether you give your loved one a material gift or an experience for Valentine's Day, say researchers at The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business and Washington University in St. Louis.
The dark side of gifts: Feeling indebted may drive people to the marketplace
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Jun 15, 2009 |
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You need to move out of your apartment. Do you call in your friends and family to haul boxes and furniture or contact a moving company? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that sometimes the emotions connec ...
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.
University of Texas gets $1 million gift
Nov 06, 2007 |
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The University of Texas at Austin will create a chair dedicated to developing peaceful ways to ensure technology and science do not endanger global security.
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