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Study: Don't be in the dark about effects of leaving others out of the loop

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Workplace ostracism hurts employees' feelings, and the impact on job performance can hurt the company's bottom line, according to new research from Purdue University.





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The family that eats together stays healthy together

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 02, 2007 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

In this fast-paced world, it can be a challenge for families to find time to share a meal. But a nutritionist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says sitting down to eat as a family is worth juggling your schedule.


Forrester projects rise in online holiday sales

Technology / Business

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(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.


Microsoft: Windows 7 on track for holiday sales

Technology / Software

created May 11, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. says the next version of Windows will go on sale in time for the holiday shopping season.


Thanksgiving Combines Myths, Traditions and Truths, CU Professor Says

Thanksgiving Combines Myths, Traditions and Truths, CU Professor Says

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Over the centuries Thanksgiving in America has meant many things to many people. What we consider the traditional Thanksgiving holiday today has been around only a few decades, according ...


DU professor advises families to refocus for holidays to ease financial tension (w/ Video)

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created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Martha Wadsworth, associate professor of psychology at the University of Denver (DU), says during the holidays families should focus on what has been proven to matter most in psychological research - quality family time.


K-State Professor Offers Tips for Surviving 'Meet the Parents' Scenario

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created Nov 22, 2005 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Will I make a good impression? Will I fit in? What if his parents don't like me? No doubt these questions -- and more -- roll through the head of anyone meeting his or her significant other's parents for the first time. Wit ...


Retailers look to stretch out Cyber Monday push

Technology / Business

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(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

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(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

Technology / Business

created Jun 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(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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created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...



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