As phone prices drop in China, knockoffs lose appeal
Xiong Mingjian is often crushed into a corner during his tedious subway commutes, but passing the time has been easy since he bought a nifty new cellphone.
Business
Oct 5, 2011
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Drop in US crime reveals complex role of poverty
A plunge in US violent crime over the last two years despite the economic downturn appears to confirm what experts have long known -- that poverty alone does not drive delinquency.
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2011
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Reading food labels, combined with exercise, can lead to weight loss
Nutritional science and food marketing has become so sophisticated in recent decades that a trip to the supermarket can require a complete nutritional re-education. The average consumer needs to be on guard against preservatives, ...
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2010
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Killer cookies: To resist temptation, exaggerate the threat
Your ability to resist that tempting cookie depends on how a big a threat you perceive it to be, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2009
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A year after Microsoft buyout offer made, Yahoo struggles to define itself
Soon after he was named chief executive of Yahoo, Jerry Yang turned to Steve Jobs for advice.
Business
Feb 2, 2009
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Study finds more girls opting out of maths and science
Girls are losing ground in mathematics and science education in NSW, with the number of female students studying no maths for their HSC more than doubling in ten years, according to a new report from the University of Sydney.
Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2013
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Quality of life of obese dogs improves when they lose weight
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that overweight dogs that lose weight have an improved quality of life compared to those that don’t.
Plants & Animals
Feb 21, 2012
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UN chief to open ministers level at climate talks
(AP) -- An international treaty on climate change won't be enough to avert a dangerous rise in global temperatures, and countries need to voluntarily make deeper cuts in carbon emissions, the head of the U.N. Environment ...
Environment
Dec 6, 2011
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