News tagged with volunteerism
U.S. Civil War illustrates costs, benefits of diversity, say UCLA economists
(PhysOrg.com) -- Diversity is a double-edged sword, making individuals less likely to be altruistic than they might be in a more homogeneous setting but also inspiring them to scale new intellectual heights ...
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Nostalgic consumers are more likely to give to charity
Nostalgia, a sentimental longing for the past, can boost donations and help drum up volunteers, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
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Dec 13, 2011 |
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Political preferences play different role in dating, mating
New research suggests that individuals attempting to attract a mate often avoid advertising their political leanings. The findings, co-authored by political scientists Rose McDermott of Brown University, Casey A. Klofstad ...
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Sep 19, 2011 |
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Collision of climate change and aging populations needs serious study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell researchers are calling on their colleagues around the world to focus on how aging global populations will intersect with climate change and calls for environmental sustainability.
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Effect of college on volunteering greatest among disadvantaged college graduates
Sociologists have long known that a college education improves the chances that an individual will volunteer as an adult. Less clear is whether everyone who goes to college gets the same boost in civic engagement from the ...
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Dec 17, 2010 |
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Companies gain when employees substitute volunteering for regular work
(PhysOrg.com) -- Employees who leave the office to volunteer in the community may actually boost the company’s bottom line by performing better on the job, a new University of Florida study finds.
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Jun 23, 2010 |
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'Main Street' economic conditions misread by GDP
Traditional gauges of economic activity severely overstate the standard of living as experienced on 'Main Street,' say University of Maryland researchers, who have worked with their state officials to apply ...
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Feb 18, 2010 |
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Economist's study finds that immigration doesn't threaten US-born students' chances at college
High school students born in the United States need not view their immigrant classmates as a threat to getting a good standardized test score and, ultimately, into a good college, according to a Kansas State University economist.
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Feb 04, 2010 |
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Internet, tolerance spark change in urban gay communities
Gay communities – such as clubs, bars, events and neighborhoods – appear to be changing worldwide in light of several key factors, including Internet dating and achievement of civil rights, according to new University of ...
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Maxtor a top Silicon Valley workplace
Maxtor Corp. was named among Silicon Valley's best places to work by San Jose Magazine.
Nov 30, 2005 |
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Relief Web sites show huge Sept. upswing
Americans reached out and logged on during a turbulent September to help their fellow citizens.
Oct 31, 2005 |
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