June 14, 2013
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E-commerce’s future is in creating ‘swift guanxi,’ or personal and social rapport

Despite the reputation of online marketplaces being distant and impersonal, through social technologies such as instant messaging, they can create the sense of personal and social relationships between buyers and sellers, termed “swift guanxi” in China… Continue reading

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June 10, 2013
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Reputation can trump money: Reputation concerns can encourage people to take part in real world ‘public-good’ programs

Using enrollment in a California blackout prevention program as an experimental test bed, a team of researchers showed that while financial incentives boosted participation only slightly, making participation in the program observable –- through the use of sign-up sheets posted in apartment buildings -– produced a three-fold increase in sign-ups. Continue reading

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April 3, 2013
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Accused of complicity in Alzheimer’s, amyloid proteins may be getting a bad rap

Amyloids — clumps of misfolded proteins found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders — are the quintessential bad boys of neurobiology. But now a pair of recent research studies sets a solid course towa… Continue reading

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March 7, 2013
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Awesome wildlife footage taken with a hobbyist drone

Drones may have a reputation for being vehicles for spying, but spying on wildlife is a use we all have to admit we enjoy at least a little (but probably a lot). Continue reading

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February 5, 2013
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Baby boomers in worse health than their parents

Despite having a reputation of being the healthiest and most active generation, baby boomers are actually in worse overall health than their parents, according to a new study. Continue reading

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November 29, 2012
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Sources of E. coli are not always what they seem

Scientists have identified sources of Escherichia coli bacteria that could help restore the reputation of local livestock. Studies suggest that in some parts of California, pathogens in local waterways are more often carried there via runoff from urban… Continue reading

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April 8, 2012
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‘Fast Company’ Mag Defends Recycled Paper

Fast Company builds on its already innovative reputation with a new video explaining how it’s leading the way in paper reduction within the publishing community. “Sustainability is one of the core areas that Fast Company focuses on, so…
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November 12, 2010
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Could the Naples Trash Crisis Happen Here?

Naples, long known for its pizza, is rapidly gaining another reputation: as a city overflowing with trash. Naples isn’t the only affluent city to battle corruption, mismanagement and lack of landfill space, but it appears uniquely ill-equipped to…
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