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Economics | May 17, 2013 How "Limited Time Only" Deals Boost Profits: Elizabeth Dunn In Forbes
— Fans of the popular McRib sandwich from McDonald's may wonder why the company constantly puts the item on and off their menu. It may also leave other companies stumped as to why the fast food chain would offer such a profitable item for a "limited time only." Economics speaker Elizabeth Dunn has an explanation as to why some companies limit customer access to their favorite products....
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Economics | May 17, 2013 Power Couples: Marina Adshade On The Way Money Impacts Relationships
— "Just because I look at dating and marriage as a market doesn’t mean that there’s no passion and romance," economics speaker Marina Adshade tells Bloomberg Businessweek. "Then again, if that were the most important, we’d see much more randomized matching...
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Arts and Pop Culture | May 16, 2013 Cultural Diplomacy: Kal Penn On Combining Arts & Politics In Rolling Stone
— If Kal Penn's time in political office has proven anything, it's that cultural diplomacy can go a long way in connecting people with important issues, and that a little humor can inspire people to get involved in a cause they feel passionately about. Known to most as a Hollywood actor, and to others as the former Associate Director at the White House Office of Public Engagement, Penn has fluidly shifted between acting and politics. Not only...
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Food | May 16, 2013
I Know A War When I See One: Michael Moss On The Battle Over Food [VIDEO]
— The processed food industry is preparing itself for battle, food speaker Michael Moss says. In their arsenal is a scientifically calculated combination of salt, sugar, and fat. If this doesn't exactly leave you shaking in your boots, consider that the industry has manipulated how much of each ingredient they dump into their products to ensure you are rendered powerless against the taste of "craveable," "snackable" goodies. "I know a war...
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Sports | May 16, 2013 Is Winning Overshadowing Integrity? Pamela Meyer On Cheating
— "Our tolerance for disgrace, and our obliviousness to honor has become appalling," Liespotting author Pamela Meyer writes in The Huffington Post. Recent incidents in professional sports provide perhaps the most telling...
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Sales | May 16, 2013 Cheap Comes At A Cost: Charles Fishman Talks Discount Retail on NPR
— Is our quest for bargain clothing prices trumping the ability for factory workers to earn a living wage in a safe workplace? Charles Fishman, retail speaker and author of The Wal-Mart Effect, thinks so. As he explains in a new interview with NPR Baltimore, cheap clothing for us in North America often comes...
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Michael Moss's #1 New York Times bestseller Salt Sugar Fat delves into the inner workings of America's food corporations, and unveils the way they use these three ingredients to hook consumers into becoming processed food addicts.
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