News tagged with good fortune

Internet pioneers oppose US online piracy bills

The founders of Craigslist, eBay, Google, Twitter, Yahoo! and other Internet giants expressed concern to the US Congress on Wednesday over legislation intended to crack down on online piracy.

Technology / Internet

Dec 14, 2011 | 5 / 5 (19) | 10

Liberal? Conservative? Stanford study says mental nudge can make voters flip-flop

(PhysOrg.com) -- No doubt you’ve worked hard for your success. But chances are you’ve also had some help and lucky breaks along the way.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

Jul 02, 2009 | 4 / 5 (7) | 4

The unwelcome gift: Marketing and cross-cultural differences

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.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

Jul 20, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0