Low-Carb Craze Pummels Krispy Kreme In Second Quarter
University of New HampshireThe Rosenberg Center Franchise 50 Indexâ„¢ dropped 2.2 percent in the second quarter of 2004 due to large losses by Krispy Kreme, McDonald's and other franchises.
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Poor Air Quality Lowers Worker Productivity in New England
University of New HampshirePoor outdoor air quality lowers worker productivity, and most people do not change their behavior despite suffering from a host of symptoms, including breathing trouble.
Released: 14-Oct-2004 1:40 PM EDT
Angel Investors Have Returned to the Market but the Funding Gap Continues
University of New HampshireThe angel investor market appears to be on a sustained upward swing according to an analysis of the first half of 2004 by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics.
Released: 21-Jan-2005 9:50 AM EST
Study Links Maternal Depression to Low Birth Weights in Newborns
University of New HampshireDepressed pregnant women may be more likely to have babies with low birth weights, according to a new study co-authored by Karen Conway, professor of economics at the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics.
Released: 31-Jan-2005 11:20 AM EST
Why We Feel Less Thirsty in the Cold
University of New HampshireFrostbite and hypothermia are not the only health hazards associated with frigidly cold temperatures. Cold weather studies at the University of New Hampshire show increased risk for dehydration, a condition more commonly associated with hot weather.
Released: 8-Feb-2005 8:00 AM EST
Educating Bystanders Is Successful in Reducing Incidents of Sexual Violence
University of New HampshireA rape prevention program that approaches men and women as potential bystanders or witnesses as opposed to men as perpetrators and women as victims is successful, according to University of New Hampshire researchers.
24-Feb-2005 12:00 PM EST
First Ever Estimate of Cod Fishery in 1850s
University of New HampshireOnce a dominant species, the volume of cod on the Scotian Shelf, a rich fishing ground off the coast of Nova Scotia, has plunged 96 percent since the 1850s, according to an article.
Released: 22-Mar-2005 9:00 AM EST
Angel Investor Market Sustains Modest Recovery in 2004
University of New HampshireThe national angel investor market showed signs of a sustainable recovery in 2004, according to a new report about the 2004 national angel investor market that includes the first national assessment of minority angel investors.
Released: 30-Mar-2005 9:00 AM EST
Franchisors Outperform Nonfranchise Firms
University of New HampshireFranchisors create more value and perform better financially than their nonfranchise competitors, according to a new study released by The William Rosenberg International Center of Franchising at the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics.
21-Apr-2005 12:00 PM EDT
State Must Leverage Strengths, Address Weaknesses to Sustain Economy
University of New HampshireNew Hampshire must leverage its technology strengths and address weaknesses if it wants to retain its position as one of the nation's strongest high technology states, according to professors at the University of New Hampshire who today released their report "High Technology in New Hampshire: The Future Is Now."
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