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...downside to video chat is that it sometimes reveals too much. I couldn't help noticing that my testing partner, Maryanne, looked bored and distracted while we chatted with each other. (O.K., so maybe I tend to babble.) And I wasn't thrilled with how I looked on the webcam, either. I quickly discovered that video chatting involves a new kind of etiquette. You have to smile and give your webcam lots of eye contact. Before starting, it's also good to check the mirror to make sure you like how you look. And what if you need...
...than 20 feet away? But ask any biochem concentrator who sleeps in the science center and they’ll tell you that there’s a unique liberty in being able to surf the web from a couch or research a paper in bed, and I also tend to believe it increases productivity...
...growth rate of the broader mower segment. Zero-turn models, which facilitate cutting around trees and flower beds, have proved especially popular, and dealers report brisk sales of $3,000-plus premium models. That's good news for retailers and manufacturers, given that profit margins on pricier models tend to be higher than on budget versions. Those trends helped prompt Kubota, a Japanese brand, to launch its first gas-engine residential mower this season with zero-turn steering. Starting price...
...size-fits-all insurance coverage. Instead, the analysis is designed to help determine which employees run the highest risks, so the cost of those risks can be contained. Studies have shown, for example, that about 8% of enrollees account for 70% of the costs. These high-cost employees tend to have heart disease, diabetes or other chronic illnesses. One VitalSpring strategy involves increasing coverage for these individuals while reducing blanket coverage for lower-risk employees. If this is handled properly, a company could save 3% to 5% annually. In General Motors' case, 5% would be $225 million...
While many students, even at Harvard, tend to avoid the library whenever possible, Diane Tucker flocks there like a bee to honey. It seems that what to one undergrad is a place to check email and read for 45 minutes (before falling asleep) is to Tucker a treasure trove. Surrounded by bags of library books and study materials, she snacks on chocolate bars while soaking up natural light and the cultural norms of the Middle East. FM sat down with Tucker, a second year GSAS student in the Middle Eastern Studies Department, to talk about why she?...