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...decrease in pay and the end of company contributions to pensions, which would total $20 million. The announcement comes as newspapers across the country have announced cutbacks, buyout programs, and closures in response to plummeting print advertising revenue. But many students said they did not think they would be affected if The Globe were shuttered. “I don’t read The Boston Globe at all,” said Tara Tai ’10. “If I read the news, it’s online, and it’s from...
...importance of the study’s potential impact on the role of dentists. Since periodontal disease is one of the most common dental diseases and since obesity has become a global epidemic, “if we can understand the mechanism linking the two, we can potentially affect the prevention of periodontal disease and management,” Zavras said. “This is a great starting point,” he added. The study’s researchers said they believe that the link is fostered by adipokines, or inflammatory chemicals secreted by fatty tissue. Increased adiposity...
...Bridge and McNaughton, the only two students who had officially been hired. Tanton and Lloyd said they understood the administration’s desire to save money by ending the print edition and cutting student staff, but they expressed concern over how the end of student involvement will affect the legitimacy of the new version of the Q Guide. “It’s always been the way that students can keep a check on the administration,” Lloyd said. “Taking it out of students’ hands will make it so much...
...students either touched or didn't touch the Slinky and the coffee mug, they were asked to imagine picking up the products and bringing them home. The other half were asked to simply evaluate the products in their minds. Among those who touched the products, imagining ownership did not affect the price they'd be willing to pay for them. However, among those who didn't touch the items - a group that shares the same hands-free experience as online shoppers - picturing ownership led to significantly higher valuations of the products...
...students who will ultimately enroll. "I think it's safe to say that this is the most uncertain year in terms of predicting what students will do," says Christoph Guttentag, Duke University's dean of undergraduate admissions. "I honestly don't know how the economy is going to affect things." (See how one school uses financial aid to reel in students...