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MU Researcher Says Chinese Credit Market Remains Underdeveloped

*Survey reveals urban Chinese households maintain high saving rates and are unwilling to utilize credit*

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Chinese government has made several reforms to its economic policies in recent years. Despite these reforms, a new study shows that Chinese households are not utilizing their credit market to its fullest extent. Rui Yao, a researcher in the department of Personal Financial Planning in the College of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Missouri, says a recent survey of urban Chinese households shows that the Chinese credit market remains underdeveloped.

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Pilot Safety Protocol Could Help Dentists Reduce Errors

Health

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Pilots and dentists have more in common than one might think: Both jobs are highly technical and require teamwork. Both are subject to human error where small, individual mistakes may lead to catastrophe if not addressed early.

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Healthiest Pregnant Women Feel a Strong Sense of Community

Health

ANN ARBOR, Mich. It takes a village to keep a pregnant woman at her healthiest, a new University of Michigan study shows.

The study compared African American and European American women and women of lower and higher socioeconomic status to see what effects communalism, or a strong sense of community, had on African American women and women of lower socioeconomic status. (more…)

Holland Leaves Afghanistan. Who’s Next?

Politics

Holland became the first NATO member to complete its mission within the scope of the international anti-terrorist coalition in Afghanistan. Holland was controlling the Uruzgan province; now the control has been officially handed over to US and Australian forces.

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“Eva Mendes Sex Tape”

Culture, Media

The Eva Mendes S.Ex Tape.

Guaranteed!!! You have never seen anything like this before. 😉

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Amazon.com Announces “Your Kindle Commercial Contest”

Technology

*Amazon invites customers to submit their own Kindle advertisement, with opportunity to win a $15,000 Amazon.com Gift Card as Grand Prize*

SEATTLE, Aug 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the “Your Kindle Commercial Contest” and invited customers in the United States to compete in a contest to create the best 30-second or less Kindle advertisement for the chance to win $15,000 in Amazon.com Gift Cards.

Kindle is the #1 bestselling item on Amazon.com for two years running.

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Rebuilding Missouri Flood Plains, Agriculture, Economy

Economy, Environment

*Using a flood simulator, MU researchers reveal cottonwood trees as a profitable crop in devastated flood areas*

COLUMBIA, Mo. –When the Missouri River flooded in 1993 and 1995, it left a deep layer of sandy silt that covered thousands of acres of rich farmland. Now, MU forestry researchers may have found a crop that can survive a flood and act as a sustainable source of biomass.

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Online Habits: Where Are We Going?

Culture, Technology

A study by Nielsen into the habits of Internet users in the United States of America might provide a guideline as to future Internet user habits round the globe, since the USA sets the trend in virtual reality. What were the findings of this study? For a start, a huge disparity in Internet access via PC and mobile means. And by 2014, the video will dominate nearly 100% of web-use?

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