News tagged with negative reviews

Study: growing up in bad neighborhoods has a devastating impact

Growing up in a poor neighborhood significantly reduces the chances that a child will graduate from high school, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Sociological Review. And, the longer a chil ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Single moms entering midlife may lead to public health crisis

Unwed mothers face poorer health at midlife than do women who have children after marriage, according to a new nationwide study, which appears in the June 2011 issue of the American Sociological Review.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Computer scientists develop technique to improve helpfulness of user-generated online reviews

(PhysOrg.com) -- Irish computer scientists have developed a system to improve the helpfulness of online customer reviews. In recognition of the quality of their work, the group received a distinguished paper award at the ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Renewable Energy Made by Mixing Salt and Fresh Water

(PhysOrg.com) -- When a river flows into the sea, the location is more than just a haven for water commerce. The mixing of fresh and salt water that occurs at an estuary also dissipates energy, as the different ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (29) | comments 6 feature

Placing ads: Location, location, location

Marketers have always known they must carefully choose where they place their ads, but a new study in Journal of Consumer Research shows that even the nearby content in a publication—its difficulty and design—affect consum ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

8 hours -- or else

Americans are sleeping less than ever, according to a new National Sleep Foundation poll. Some people are losing sleep because of the economy. Some are staying up too late and getting up too early. Some have disorders such ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 27, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 2