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...Indeed, a study published in the December Journal of Marriage and Family found that a man's involvement in his partner's pregnancy - trips to the doctor, childbirth classes, etc. - was the best way to secure his long-term dedication. Lead author Natasha Cabrera of the University of Maryland says, "It is the decision that couples make to strengthen commitment and move in together that is important, rather than marital status...
...Reportedly opposed by Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski, whose state is home to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Goddard directs robotic space missions; reports say Mikulski fears Bolden would favor manned spaceflight. Her office has declined to comment...
...Consider the teaser rate. More than a third of consumers pick one credit card over another based on which issuer has the lowest introductory interest rate. And yet people often do so in a way that leaves them with higher finance charges over time. In one study, University of Maryland economists Haiyan Shui and Lawrence Ausubel watched people pick a card with a teaser rate of 4.9% for six months over a card with a teaser rate of 7.9% for 12 months. That would make sense if the people then paid off their balances within six months. But many didn...
...happened anyway. Why? Disclosure itself may not be enough considering the well-entrenched forms of human thinking we're dealing with. "There have been a lot of disclosure policies over the past 20 years, but they've had a limited effect on improving the market," says the University of Maryland's Ausubel. "The problem isn't in the availability of information. The problem is in the processing of the information." (Read "How the Banks Plan to Limit Credit-Card Protections...
Dorm: Wigglesworth Hometown: Washington D.C. by way of Largo, Md Relationship Status: Single Three words that describe you: D.M.V (D.C. Maryland Virginia lol) Hottest trait: Smile ;-) Claim to Harvard fame: Still making my mark Best part about becoming a sophomore: Dunster dining hall or DeWolfe cable Fastest way to your heart: Pretty eyes What you miss most from the ‘90s: Good Martin Lawrence Movies, Biggie & Tupac, and The Wood