All the Business Ladies
Excellent article in the Wall Street Journal last week – women business numbers with suggestions on how to close existing gaps. The phenomenal growth of women-owned businesses has made headlines for three decades—women consistently have been launching new enterprises at
All the Business Ladies
Excellent article in the Wall Street Journal last week – women business numbers with suggestions on how to close existing gaps. The phenomenal growth of women-owned businesses has made headlines for three decades—women consistently have been launching new enterprises at
The Anti-Facebook Revolution?
Here AGAIN is Kickstarter, rocking out in the middle of something very very cool. I just checked how much money they’ve raised (boosted no doubt by the article linked to below) and at 9:15 am on Friday, it’s up to
The Anti-Facebook Revolution?
Here AGAIN is Kickstarter, rocking out in the middle of something very very cool. I just checked how much money they’ve raised (boosted no doubt by the article linked to below) and at 9:15 am on Friday, it’s up to
Friends With Benefits
A new University of Iowa study, “The Contexts of Sexual Involvement and Concurrent Sexual Partnerships,” found that compared with those in serious relationships, people hooking up with a stranger or acquaintance and lovers in “friends with benefits” arrangements are much
Friends With Benefits
A new University of Iowa study, “The Contexts of Sexual Involvement and Concurrent Sexual Partnerships,” found that compared with those in serious relationships, people hooking up with a stranger or acquaintance and lovers in “friends with benefits” arrangements are much
TV Colonizing the Web
Two great companion pieces from last week’s Economist on the surprisingly good state of television. I have an excerpt from one below and the second one, here, takes a more global perspective and offers great numbers from all around the
TV Colonizing the Web
Two great companion pieces from last week’s Economist on the surprisingly good state of television. I have an excerpt from one below and the second one, here, takes a more global perspective and offers great numbers from all around the
Children and Mental Health Stats
Found this blog post by author and psychologist Helene Guldberg, Ph.D. on the Psychology Today site. As you can guess from the spelling below, she’s British. The World Health Organization (WHO) 2001 report entitled Mental Health: New Understanding, New Hope
Children and Mental Health Stats
Found this blog post by author and psychologist Helene Guldberg, Ph.D. on the Psychology Today site. As you can guess from the spelling below, she’s British. The World Health Organization (WHO) 2001 report entitled Mental Health: New Understanding, New Hope
New Line of Work for Ad Agency Planners?
Apparently primatologists have evolved their research methodology from field notes to “theory-driven, hypothesis-testing ethnology.” Chimpanzees’ “tool kits” are now known to include 20 items, Dr. McGrew casually mentions that they’re used for “various functions in daily life, including subsistence, sociality,
New Line of Work for Ad Agency Planners?
Apparently primatologists have evolved their research methodology from field notes to “theory-driven, hypothesis-testing ethnology.” Chimpanzees’ “tool kits” are now known to include 20 items, Dr. McGrew casually mentions that they’re used for “various functions in daily life, including subsistence, sociality,
Little Women with Lip Gloss
Regular use of certain cosmetics is rising sharply among tween girls, according to a new report from the NPD Group, a consumer research company. From 2007 to 2009, the percentage of girls ages 8 to 12 who regularly use mascara
Little Women with Lip Gloss
Regular use of certain cosmetics is rising sharply among tween girls, according to a new report from the NPD Group, a consumer research company. From 2007 to 2009, the percentage of girls ages 8 to 12 who regularly use mascara
Marital Harmony
Published in 2005 in The Archives of General Psychiatry, the Glasers’ findings help explain epidemiological data showing that couples in troubled marriages appear to be more susceptible to illness than happier couples. The results may also have practical relevance for
Marital Harmony
Published in 2005 in The Archives of General Psychiatry, the Glasers’ findings help explain epidemiological data showing that couples in troubled marriages appear to be more susceptible to illness than happier couples. The results may also have practical relevance for
Entertainment Trumps Politics
I popped around the Chinese youtube / hulu site mentioned and linked to at the bottom of the article. Great fun, you should check it out. I have no idea what I watched. Maybe you can tell me? Google’s decision
Entertainment Trumps Politics
I popped around the Chinese youtube / hulu site mentioned and linked to at the bottom of the article. Great fun, you should check it out. I have no idea what I watched. Maybe you can tell me? Google’s decision
Virtual Training
Second Life is not just for sex anymore. Check out the legitimate businesses springing up. Dozens of hospitals, medical schools and health foundations have staked out space in the online community Second Life, where participants can build their own virtual
Virtual Training
Second Life is not just for sex anymore. Check out the legitimate businesses springing up. Dozens of hospitals, medical schools and health foundations have staked out space in the online community Second Life, where participants can build their own virtual
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