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Shinagawa knows about health care
The Six Biggest Media Center Annoyances (and How to Fix Them)
A Conversation With The New York Times' Sam Sifton About His New Book, "Thanksgiving: How To Cook It Well"
Consumers' willingness to pay more or less all down to product details
How do stressed New Zealand men get help when they need it?
It's all in the details: Why are some consumers willing to pay more for less information?
WHY IT MATTERS: Infrastructure
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Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:39 AM PDT

Everyone knows that health care is a major problem in this country, but it seems that few people in Congress understand how it works. For example, Rep. Tom Reed says that he supports the provisions of the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") that prohibit insurance companies from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions and allow people to keep children on their insurance policies ...

The Six Biggest Media Center Annoyances (and How to Fix Them)

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:24 AM PDT

# annoyances The best thing about having an media center is that you're in control and can watch whatever you want. Unfortunately, you also get the pleasure of troubleshooting when plug-ins break, files won't play, and nothing works right. Here's how to take an HTPC that's driving you crazy and whip it back into shape so you can enjoy the show. More »

A Conversation With The New York Times' Sam Sifton About His New Book, "Thanksgiving: How To Cook It Well"

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:32 AM PDT

Let's just get right to the point: If you're aiming to cook a traditional Thanksgiving meal this year, and you want to make it truly great, then you really should buy Sam Sifton's new book, "Thanksgiving: How To Cook It Well" (Random House; $18). Sifton is the national editor of [...]

Consumers' willingness to pay more or less all down to product details

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 02:28 AM PDT

Washington, October 23 (ANI): Some consumers shell out more for a product if they are given detailed information on how it works while others are inclined to pay less when given too much detail, according to a new study.

How do stressed New Zealand men get help when they need it?

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 07:51 PM PDT

Nobody's too sure - that's why the Mental Health Foundation is working with Open Polytechnic researcher Dr Peta Wellstead on a new project called "The information seeking behaviour of New Zealand men who may be experiencing life stress". Part of the project is a Kiwi men's survey. "From the survey, we will measure knowledge of information and support services, social network strength, pathways ...

It's all in the details: Why are some consumers willing to pay more for less information?

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:43 AM PDT

( University of Chicago Press Journals ) Some consumers will pay more for a product if they are given detailed information on how it works while others are inclined to pay less when given too much detail, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

WHY IT MATTERS: Infrastructure

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:10 AM PDT

WHY IT MATTERS: Creaky bridges, potholed roads, tricky politics

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Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:42 AM PDT

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