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...investors injecting $3 billion worth of capital required every day to keep the U.S. economy growing second thoughts about where they place their money. Conversely, a cheap currency reflecting a cheap economy, Naudé remarks, "could also leave U.S. companies very vulnerable to foreign buyers who figure they can pick up big American assets at a minimal price...
...that a mirror in your pocket? Because I can see myself in your pants.” Undoubtedly one of the University’s most effective pick-up lines, this classic phrase was recently put to the test—literally. A study conducted by researchers in the Departments of Anthropology at Harvard University, McMaster University, and Florida State University found that men with deep voices wield greater reproductive abilities. Translation? Dudes with lower voices might get more girls. FM set out to confirm this study, using a more familiar tribe. Fifteen female students listened to four equally handsome...
...sized” servings without feeling like they’re depriving themselves. Americans should be able to do the same. When food suppliers offer small, high-quality amounts of food with the right marketing scheme, it’s a win-win situation: customers drop weight, and restaurateurs pick up a profit...
...Another school may hasten the departure of a promising young professor by offering a great deal such as an associate tenured position. “Harvard is probably the ripest place to pick scholars from,” says Casey...
...spend too much time watching the baseball playoffs, especially the Phillies, whose presence in the post-season will make fans even more bitter. "Today, a bunch of Mets fans should turn their attention to the [New York] Giants," says Christian End, a psychology professor at Xavier University in Cincinnati. "Pick up the paper, and read about the 12 sacks they had against the [Philadelphia] Eagles on Sunday. Unpack the Giants memorabilia from your drawers." Problem is, I like the New York Jets, who are 1-3 and lost to Buffalo on Sunday...