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Why Holidays Don't Have to Be 'Happy'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST

Samuel Gladding is no Scrooge, but he is on a mission to redefine what it means to be "happy" during the holidays. Gladding, chair of the counseling department at Wake Forest University and an expert on family counseling, says research shows that it is the pressure to be happy that often leads to sadness and even depression during the holidays.

Pepperdine Wins Baylor University's MBA Ethical Leadership Case Competition

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:15:00 EST

MBA students from nine universities across the country competed in Baylor University's Ethical Leadership Case Competition Nov. 13. Pepperdine University earned the top spot for the second time in the event's three year history.

Sustainability, a Strategic Imperative for College Dining Services

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST

Sustainability is more than a buzzword within Williams College dining services; it's an imperative. One of the most important ways the college achieves sustainability is by reducing food waste and minimizing resource consumption -- a goal that is written into the department's systems, policies, infrastructure, and building design.

Dreaming of a Green Christmas?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST

Ryerson University expert offers tips on how to enjoy a more environmentally friendly holiday season.

An Environmentalist in Favor of More Consumption

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST

Would the world be better if people consumed less? In his new book, Treasures of the Earth, University of Vermont professor Saleem Ali says no. He argues that disavowing consumption of oil, gems, precious metals, and minerals won't help in planning for a resource-scarce future.

Williams College Proves "Local" Is Affordable, Dining Services Supports Area Farms While Saving Money

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST

On the front door of the Williams College dining services office -- a small grey clapboard house tucked in the middle of the school's campus in bucolic western Massachusetts -- staffers have placed a bumper sticker that reads "No Farms, No Food." It's a message the college takes to heart.

Counselors Address Mental-Health Crisis in Developing Countries

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

Worldwide, more than 450 million people live with unmet mental health care needs. Wake Forest University Counseling Professor Donna Henderson co-developed a training course with easy-to-follow lessons that helps nonprofessional community volunteers in developing countries respond to mental health issues.

American Society for Indexing Golden Turkey Award For Palin's Going Rogue

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

The American Society for Indexing (ASI) wishes to present its Golden Turkey Award for misadventures in indexing to Sarah Palin and HarperCollins for Going Rogue.

This Thanksgiving, Lug your Luggage Safely

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:35:00 EST

Carrying and Lifting Tips to Keep you Injury-free this Holiday Season

Shifting Blame is Socially Contagious

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:30:00 EST

New study from University of Southern California and Stanford University finds blame spreads rapidly.

Growth of Global Space Capabilities Highlighted in Congressional Testimony

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST

The growth of global space capabilities and the importance of emerging space Sates is addressed by Dr. Ray Williamson, Executive Director of Secure World Foundation, before a U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

Expert Discusses How "New Moon" Contrasts from the Classic Vampire

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:10:00 EST

Associate Professor Erin Collopy can explain the transition from the vampires of mythology to the modernized vampire.

Children's Gifts that Feed the Brain

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:50:00 EST

Physics Professor, Dr. Edwin Meyer, believes in toys and games that help develop young minds.

CP24 Partners with PMHF for 'One Day' to Change Face of Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Canada

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:50:00 EST

CP24 has joined forces with The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation (PMHF) to help raise awareness for the 'One Day' breast cancer rapid diagnosis campaign. All day on Thursday, November 19, CP24 will broadcast from Princess Margaret Hospital featuring interviews with doctors and patients about one-day breast cancer diagnosis. The goal is to help secure the funding to help expand the program in order to diagnose more women and men.

"Generation E" Reporting Campus Sustainability Leadership For The Next Generation

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:45:00 EST

National Wildlife Federation today released its new study of Generation E: Students Leading for a Sustainable, Clean Energy Future, which highlights the unique and critical role college students are playing in reforming sustainability programs that lower their campus' carbon footprint. Visit www.nwf.org/GenE for the report and more.

House Natural Resources Committee Approves Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:15:00 EST

The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources today approved legislation expanding key watershed and environmental education programs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Elders Happier With Long-Term In-Home Care From Family Versus Professionals

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:40:00 EST

A new study co-authored by University of Virginia economics professor Steven Stern suggests that you shouldn't assume a home-care professional can better care for your parent than you can.

Hawkeye Poll: Slight Majority of Americans Against Healthcare Reform

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

Just over half of Americans believe healthcare reform would do more harm than good and disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president, according to a University of Iowa Hawkeye Poll released today.

Expert Holiday Shopping Tips

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST

With remaining shopping days fleeting till the biggest retail event of the year, Ryerson's Ted Rogers School of Retail Management offers these holiday shopping tips...

Coaches Can Shape Young Athletes' Definition of Success

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST

Young athletes' achievement goals can change in a healthy way over the course of a season when their coaches create a mastery motivational climate rather than an ego orientation.

Wellesley College Scientists Win EPA Grant to Support Earth-Friendly Heating Options for Poor Nations

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:50:00 EST

Wellesley College alumna Catlin Powers, class of 2009, fights to bring heat, clean water and other necessities to those in need -- from the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas to economically depressed areas of the Dominican Republic, Ghana and India. Powers and other investigators, including project advisor Nolan Flynn, associate professor of chemistry at Wellesley, have won $10,000 from the EPA's P3 Awards, a national student design competition focusing on people, prosperity and the planet.

Ending the 'Endless Adolescence': Psychologists Tell How in New Book

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

Parental nurturing is backfiring, and as a result a generation of teens is growing up less independent, less skilled at common tasks - from doing laundry to choosing college classes - and increasingly unprepared for adulthood. "We call it 'the Nurture Paradox,'" University of Virginia clinical psychologists Joseph Allen and Claudia Worrell Allen write in their new book, "Escaping the Endless Adolescence: How to Help Our Teenagers Grow Up Before They Grow Old."

Analysis Examines Industry-Wide Implications of the Stupak/Pitts Amendment Banning Funding of Abortion Under Health Reform Bill

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST

The Stupak/Pitts Amendment was added to the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962), which passed the House on November 7th. The amendment bans federal funding for abortions and bars payment of federal subsidies to health insurance products sold in exchanges that cover most medically indicated abortions.

Study Looks at Officiating in College Basketball, Finds Patterns That Reward Aggressive Play

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

A study of 365 NCAA games in 2004-05 suggests that fans do have a great impact on games and that officials often are not objective in their efforts to be fair to both teams.

Thanksgiving Foods and GIS: Librarian's Project Available Online

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:45:00 EST

Linda Zellmer, government information and data services librarian at Western Illinois University Libraries has utilized GIS (geographic information systems) to prepare a website that links to PDF versions of the maps that show where the foods consumed at the traditional Thanksgiving meal -- such as turkey, cranberries, squash and green beans -- originate.