Australian birds status declining faster than elsewhere in world
A newly published study shows Australians must work with international partners if they are to save all of Australia's birds.
Ecology
Mar 1, 2012
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Study shows family solution to teen troubles
(PhysOrg.com) -- How do you keep at-risk teens off drugs and out of trouble? According to a new University of Georgia study, family can make a difference.
Social Sciences
Jan 6, 2012
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If consumers are close to fitness goals, do they prefer a larger or limited variety of products?
Consumers who believe they are making progress toward their goals are motivated by limited product variety, unlike people who think they are further from their goals, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2011
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Cisco CEO's pay fell by third, same as share slump
(AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc. CEO John Chambers saw his pay package fall by nearly a third in the company's fiscal year that ended in July, a period when the company's shares dropped by about the same amount.
Business
Oct 19, 2011
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Report: NASA made proper pick for retired shuttles
(AP) -- NASA acted properly when it picked new homes for the retired space shuttles, the space agency's watchdog said Thursday.
Space Exploration
Aug 25, 2011
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Study identifies psychological factors that keep young adults employed
Today's rapid economic change and labor market turbulence make early careers particularly unstable, but new research to be presented at the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association shows that young workers ...
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2011
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Ambitious goals = satisfaction
Consumers who set ambitious goals have a greater level of satisfaction compared to those who set conservative goals, according to a recently published paper by the Cecile K. Cho, a University of California, Riverside assistant ...
Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2011
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How do consumers revise their unreachable goals?
Most consumers spend their lives setting -- and revising -- goals. Authors of a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research have unveiled a new model that captures the dynamics of goal revision.
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2011
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Study challenges stereotypes about LGB relationships, reveals barriers
Many individuals set personal goals for their love lives: going on more dates, planning to get married or simply saying "I love you" more often. In a new study, Assistant Professor of Sexuality Studies David Frost compared ...
Social Sciences
Jun 28, 2011
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Go for broke: Consumers who set conservative goals feel less satisfied
Consumers who set conservative goals have a harder time achieving satisfaction than those who set ambitious goals, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. When cautious consumers meet their goals, they ...
Social Sciences
May 9, 2011
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