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...quarter ended March 31, retail sales of grand pianos were down 18.6%, according to the Music Trades magazine, and school-music product sales fell 6.5%. Nonstring instruments, from trombones and tubas to flutes and pianos, tend not to attract investment dollars because they diminish in value with wear and tear and age. Well-maintained string instruments are distinct - like wine - in that they appreciate with age as wood mellows and tonal qualities mature...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: String Theory: Investing in High-End Violins | 6/10/2009 | See Source »

...austere bathroom habits of Europe and Latin America, where recycled TP makes up about 20% of the at-home market. Recycled material simply can't match the level of comfort that virgin fiber provides - and that U.S. consumers have come to expect. "They won't go for a green product unless you can make it equal to or better than the conventional alternative," says Kimberly-Clark spokesman Dave Dickson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Delicate Undertaking | 6/10/2009 | See Source »

...hard to argue against Greenpeace for taking such a hard line. Yes, recycled TP is not the world's softest, but next time you're on the can, ask yourself whether it's really worth tapping an ancient forest to create the ultimate disposable product...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Delicate Undertaking | 6/10/2009 | See Source »

Both groups of researchers are quick to point out that academic performance is the product of many different factors - from I.Q. to study habits and effort, and not just sleep - but the new findings suggest that catching good quality z's certainly doesn't hurt, and may even help boost your...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Larks and Owls: How Sleep Habits Affect Grades | 6/10/2009 | See Source »

...business and they didn't think to maintain the heritage of these distilleries. Whiskey was a vital component of the pioneer era; it was used as currency because you couldn't get coins to certain parts of the territories, so they had to find the most valuable product that everyone could obtain, and whiskey filled that void very nicely. If you made whiskey, you could keep your family...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Whiskey: A Travelogue | 6/9/2009 | See Source »

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