• Smarter Ways to Discipline Children0

    Techniques that psychologists often use effectively with the most difficult kids, including children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder, can work well on typical kids, too. Approaches, with names like "parent management training" and "parent-child interaction therapy," are backed up by hundreds of research studies, but their tactics remain little known among

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  • Smart Meter, Smart Grid…Smart Toilet?0

    EfficientGov, a newsletter focused on municipal government, bestowed its 2012 “Intelligence” Award on a public bathroom located in the city of Portland, Oregon. The “Portland Loo” is billed as a cost-effective public restroom that provides maximum function in minimal space, and is being marketed to other cities in need of better public bathrooms. With its

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  • Small town bank puts people before profits0

    The small Bank of Cattaraugus in western New York has held its community together and supported local businesses and families for 30 years. Its owner, Patrick J. Cullen, remains unimpressed with the exotic financial engineering of bigger institutions. The Bank of Cattaraugus is a family business, with Cullen's wife Joan and daughter Colleen also working 

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  • Small Ga. town named ‘Lovetown USA’ for Oprah show0

    After a long and well-publicized search, Oprah Winfrey’s network has chosen the town of Kingsland, Georgia. as “Lovetown, USA.” The idea behind the show, which is being billed as a "social experiment," is to have noted matchmakers Kailen Rosenberg and Paul Carrick Brunson visit the town for a month, pairing up as many eligible singles

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  • Small banks offer deals, capitalize on big banks’ fees0

    As major banks like Bank of America are increasing their bank fees, small, local banks are taking advantage of this to attract new customers. The pressure to raise fees is there, but small banks are offering incentives to attract people. Some banks focus on impressive advertising while others across the country are actually offering people

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  • Small Acts, Big Love0

    A University of Rochester study finds people who put their spouses' needs first make themselves happier too. Couples are finding that saying "I love you" isn't always enough to sufficiently convey the strength of their emotions. Small acts of kindness, or "compassionate love," have a much bigger impact when it comes to bringing spouses together.

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