Using the notion of 'accounting periods' for time as well as money
Consumers account for their time differently than they track their money, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Jun 21, 2010
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Intel says in talks to settle US antitrust probe
Intel said Monday it was in talks with US antitrust watchdogs on a settlement to a probe into whether the computer chipmaker has illegally monopolized the market.
Business
Jun 21, 2010
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US probes Google Street View data grabs (Update)
The attorney general of the US state of Connecticut is looking into whether Google broke the law by capturing people's personal data from wireless networks while Street View bicycles and cars mapped streets.
Internet
Jun 21, 2010
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Team Observes Record-Low Densities in Upper Atmosphere
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists from the Naval Research Laboratory and George Mason University reports that the Earth's upper atmosphere has recently experienced the lowest density in 43 years. The team has published ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 21, 2010
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Botanical Garden braces for blooming corpse plant
The University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley, nestled in Strawberry Canyon just above the central campus, features a mind-boggling 12,000 kinds of plants and breathtaking views of the Bay Area. The term breathtaking ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2010
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Where Lightning Strikes More Than Twice
Lightning is one of Mother Nature's double-edged swords; it is beautiful to watch as it lights up the sky, but it is dangerous when it hits the ground at a scorching 50,000 degrees F and brings with it a jolt of 100 million ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 21, 2010
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Green Infrastructure is Cheaper and Better for Stormwater Control: Study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A research team led by the University of Illinois at Chicago has advised the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to phase in green infrastructure requirements for better and cheaper control of stormwater ...
Environment
Jun 21, 2010
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Engineering researchers achieve organic laser breakthrough
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Michigan have achieved a long sought-after optics phenomenon that could lead to more efficient and flexible lasers for telecommunications and quantum computing applications, ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 21, 2010
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The challenges of learning to use new products
Consumers learn how to use new products best if they get a chance to try them out repeatedly, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Jun 21, 2010
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Researchers seek new roles for two common materials
(PhysOrg.com) -- With more study, alumina could ease kidney dialysis, while magnesium could lead the way to lighter, more fuel-efficient cars.
Materials Science
Jun 21, 2010
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