When Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh is executed next Wednesday, the common belief is that the survivors and families of the victims from that blast will be comforted by his death. But a recent study by researchers from Hope College may tell a different story for some.
After growth companies are publicly recognized as "hot" performers you may want to steer clear of them as investments. That's what three finance professors found when they examined 732 companies tagged by Business Week as "hot growth companies."
While the recent standoff between the United States and China over the U.S. surveillance plane ended, questions remain over how the incident has damaged relations between the two countries -- particularly in trade relations.
A species of small wolf spiders' has been found to possess "an early warning system" to detect danger - a system triggered by traces of silk and excrement left by predators - which reduces the spiders' desire to eat and reproduce. (Animal Behaviour, 2-01)
For the second consecutive time, Nova Southeastern University's Shepard Broad Law Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl was named the most wired law school in America by The National Jurist magazine.
Taxpayers should choose their last-minute help carefully according to former IRS official and tax lawyer -- now an associate professor of accounting at Susquehanna (Pa.) University -- since not all of them will hold up legally if an error is made.
It's time to head for the safety plays. That's the advice of the student investors at the M.J. Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
Despite is bacchanalian reputation, spring break increasingly has become a time for colleges and universities to send student volunteers off campus for service projects. Here are some examples of the national trend.
More than one third of sexually active college students in a recent survey avoided telling their partners about previous sexual partners, according to a study by a researcher at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
For the third year in a row, student investors at TCU's M.J. Neeley School of Business gained a return on their portfolio, beating out the markets and most other investors in what turned out to be a roller coaster year on "the street."
Associate professor at Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, and an adjunct professor at Millsaps, have developed an innovative program -- the first of its kind -- to correct problems deaf children have with reading and writing English.
This holiday season, be prepared to shop early. According to Anthony L. Liuzzo, professor of business and economics at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA, who annually examines the holiday shopping season, consumers this year are not likely to find any last minute bargains.
Dick Cheney's speech foreshadows his role in the presidential campaign. "Cheney will do most of the hard hitting," says a communications professor at Wilkes University.
New York City stockbrokers who were paid the most also showed higher levels of depression, burnout and other afflictions in a study of Wall Street account executives.
A list of Spring 2000 commencement speakers at several colleges and universities across the nation.
Illegal immigrants are climbing the economic ladder in the U.S., says a study on the occupational path followed by undocumented immigrants to the U.S. in recent years (Immigration Today: Pastoral and Research Challenges, Spring 2000).
That attachment disorders, which prevent some adopted children from bonding with their parents, may be at least partially reversible is the suggestion from Texas Christian University research.
A device that mimics the human eye with far greater speed and precision than anything ever invented is being offered to prospective buyers in what is believed to be the world's first major high technology auction.
By the 1850's Americans were inclined to solve social problems locally rather than at the national level; the massive immigration of the Irish to the U.S. and England in the mid-nineteenth century snaps this into focus.
Treatment of imprisoned felons who have drug problems--if done properly and continued after their release--significantly decreases the probability that they will be sent back to prison, as reported in the 12-99 The Prison Journal.
An associate professor of sociology at Wilkes University has found that the greater the number of people who go out drinking on New Year's Eve, the more likely the highway death toll will climb.
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader will kick off The Summit on Philanthropy on Oct. 24 with his assessment of Americans' charitable giving at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia.
Managers who are fired tend to overestimate their abilities. By contrast, self-objectivity could be essential to their success or recovery.
University of Richmond senior has come up with a question about truth that has made her $23,390 richer in a campus-wide competition called the Richmond Quest. Her question is, "Is truth in the eye of the beholder?"
The recent trend among consumers toward "natural" medicines is giving doctors and pharmacists a new set of concerns when prescribing drugs, says Bill Hardigan, Dean of the College of Pharmacy at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale.
By studying the playing habits of young lab rats, a researcher at Gettysburg College is hoping to understand our own playing habits, as well as shed some light on autism.
Public anxiety is a universal worry, topping the list on national surveys of individual fears. Imagining your audience in their underwear might not help because research shows that some people are born with stage fright, says Ralph Behnke of TCU.
If you don't want to be scammed when planning your wedding, you must shelve your rose-colored wedding fantasy glasses and take in a dose of wedding planning reality. So says Dr. Angela L. Thompson of TCU. She studies the wedding industry.
Don't schedule too many activities for your children. Although your intentions might be to provide your children with a wonderful childhood, you may be harming them in the process. So says a professor at Wartburg College in Waverly, IA.
Age might be the single most reliable indicator of corporate loyalty, according to a Washington University researcher and author of a book on corporate loyalty, "The Old Dispensation."
A Salisbury State University professor has research that provides a sure-fire way for managers to tell if they have good management skills: If the office runs smoother or production increases when you're not there, then you probably don't.
Mowing your grass really short may not be good for your lawn. If you're working on stories about lawn care, here are some sources who might prove useful.
The district attorney in Philadelphia, Mississippi is trying to reopen the Ku Klux Klan killings of the three civil rights workers that took place nearly 35 years ago. Charles Sallis of Millsaps College is an expert on this topic and the attempts to reopen the case.
Students at some liberal colleges must pass a comprehensive examination in their major field of study before receiving their degree. Other liberal arts colleges are testing their graduates for technological proficiency
Most colleges and universities eliminated their honor codes during the 1960s. Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi is going against that trend. It adopted an honor code at the request of its student body in 1994.
Approximately one out of every five American children will experiment with inhalants before they complete eighth grade, said Matthew Howard, author of two recently published studies on inhalant abuse among children.
There is a significant correlation between the job satisfaction of psychiatrists and organizational commitment in a community mental-health system. That's one of the findings in a recent study which examines the high turnover in the profession.
People engaging in frequent sexual activity are also reducing their risks of getting the common cold, according to a study, "The Effect of Sexual Behavior on Immune System Function," by researchers at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
The bad news is 30 inches of snow has left you stranded at the airport. And there isn't any good news if you're expecting compensation for your canceled flight, says Robert M. Jarvis, professor of law at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale.
Pace yourself when shoveling the snow from your driveway this winter. Depending on the snow's density and its depth, you could be moving 6,000 pounds of snow, warns an assistant professor of physical science at Wartburg College in Waverly, IA.
While it's rare to include "legal issues" in the same sentence with Gilligan's Island, a law professor at Nova Southeastern University documents the extent to which the show dealt with legal issues in recent law review article, "Legal Tales From Gilligan's Island."
Two thirds of Lutheran social ministry agencies nationwide report increased requests for services in the wake of government welfare reform. Those are among the conclusions of a report, "The Impact of Welfare Reform on Lutheran Social Ministry Organization."
A large number of reports have already discussed the academic and social skills of home-schooled children, but the state of their physical education is not being addressed, according to the co-author of a book and video package for parents who wish to teach their children physical education.
Here is a thumbnail guide to the causes of common eye disorders; rehabilitation services for persons with vision loss; and assistive technology that is available. This information has been gathered by the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind.
Students who ask the right question at the University of Richmond can receive one year of free tuition and room and board. That's worth $23,000.
Women may have been saying it for years but two male clinical psychologists have written the book that also says it loud and clear: Let's Face It, Men Are @$$#%¢$.
We're entering the holiday and winter travel seasons. Tourists taking a cruise this winter should be aware of the limitations of cruise-ship health care. For instance, many ships do not have defibrillators to restart hearts that have stopped beating.
Hormones released during pregnancy and nursing dramatically enrich parts of the brain involved in learning and memory. So suggests a study of animals by researchers at the University of Richmond and Randolph Macon College in Virginia.
Wilkes University and University of Richmond scientists are researching the nutty truth on squirrels and acorns.The two researchers are studying why squirrels cache only certain acorns of the 32 species of oaks across eastern North America.
If you're in an emergency situation, the chances of you receiving help from witnesses may depend on your skin color and the number of bystanders. So says John Dovidio, professor of psychology at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY.
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