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Thursday Jan 07

Demographic Trends

  • We're the Generation -

    How reggae and Rasta are relevant to the economy and emerging values.

    Reggae legend Bob Marley would have turned 64 this past winter, Soul Rebel: An Intimate Portrait of Bob Marley in Jamaica and Beyond featuring work by award-winning photojournalist David Burnett has just been published, and director Jonathan Demme is currently at work on a Marley documentary slated for release on the singer’s 65th birthday. Years after his passing, his image still appears on t-shirts and countless bedroom walls, and new books on the icon seem to emerge regularly.

  • Grape Expectations -

    How will the wine industry fare in this sour economy? It’s complex.

    As Americans have been cutting back on various expenses as they try to survive this recession, is anyone toasting to better times ahead? As some reports announce that the wine industry is suffering, others claim the industry is still doing well. While many assume that in tough times such “unnecessary luxuries” like wine and other alcoholic beverages would suffer alongside other industries, evidence presents otherwise. Although the wine industry has also faced layoffs, explain experts, the industry has simultaneously seen sales soar, at least in some cases.

  • Man Up and Change Those Diapers -

    Dad’s involvement with young kids influences their academic achievement.

     

    Fathers who change diapers and play with the kids set the tone for future involvement in their children’s academic careers, says a study from the University of Illinois which examined parental involvement and its connection to student achievement. Dads who get involved early are writing a “script” which determines how connected they are to their children, and that connection will continue past early childhood, researchers say.

  • No Use Crying Over a Spilled Economy -

    “Luxury for less” ads preferred over those commiserating with or cheerleading at consumers.

      

    Consumers prefer the value-driven “luxury for less” approach over an ad that commiserates over the dismal economy or resorts to cheerleading, says a LinkedIn Research Network/Harris Poll examining public reactions to advertising and marketing strategies. With the economic crisis permeating every aspect of consumers’ lives, there has been a shift in strategy as advertisers attempt to address consumer concerns. Is it working?

     

  • Grandma Posted Your Nudie Pics -

    Your baby photos are on Facebook.

    With over 200 million users worldwide, including 45 million in the U.S., Facebook was bound to reach Baby Boomers. While college-age users post shots of their margarita-soaked spring breaks, they find their images also tagged in perhaps even more embarrassing photos: those ugly decades-old grade school pics posted by their proud moms.

  • Grumpy Old Women -

    Study says women are more miserable in old age than their male peers. Why?

    Women tend to live longer than men, says research, but they do they enjoy that extra time? They are more miserable in old age than men are, says a new study out of Duke University.

  • Debunking Muslim Myths -

    American Muslims are diverse, women highly educated, and many politically moderate. 

    Gallup’s first national poll of randomly selected Muslims in America revealed that this community is the most racially diverse religious group in the United States, that most consider themselves as religious as many Christians do, and that Muslim women are among the most educated females in the country, earning salaries on par with their male counterparts.

  • Compassion is the Fashion -

    One in 200 children is a vegetarian, says one report. The number may be even higher.

    Expert Q&A: 

    A report from the CDC announced that today 1 in 200 individuals under the age of 18 defines him or herself as a vegetarian. demo dirt interviewed two top experts in this area: Rory Freedman, co-author of Skinny Bitch (a New York Times best seller) and Skinny Bitch in the Kitch, as well as star of two new Skinny Bitch workout videos, and Marta Holmberg, senior Street Team coordinator for peta2, a kid-friendly animal rights organization.

  • The Facebook Effect -

    Online networking changes how we relate personally and professionally.

    Made many Facebook friends? Tweeting much on Twitter? Online social networking has its own rules and etiquette, and has created new kinds of relationships. University of Kansas researcher Nancy Baym, PhD, has been exploring the online communication culture, particularly focusing on social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter. How has this increasingly popular form of communication been shaping the way people relate to each other?

  • Booty-Shaking Boomers -

    More seniors enjoy exercise and its benefits, even if new to the gym.

    It is never too late to get in shape and feel great, say Finnish researchers who examined the link between exercise and quality of life as one ages. Longitudinal research conducted over a 16 year time period at the Finnish Centre for Interdisciplinary Gerontology at the University of Jyväskylä found that people who exercised regularly since middle age required less medical and institutionalized care in their last year of life than people who only exercised occasionally or not at all.

Downsizing on the Road

Written by Galia Myron 06 January 2010

             Millennials veer toward smaller car models; are they green and reliable?

 

The expected backlash against the huge road vehicle may have become a reality. Millennials, set to become the largest car-buying demographic, prefer smaller cars, choosing compact or subcompact models, says Iconoculture. Half of young adults today are buying compact or subcompact models, while only one in five go for a midsize model, says the research. What does this shift in car preference say about changing values? Millennials are prepared to tackle many problems that have plagued the country, and the planet, says leadership and career speaker, coach, and trainer Alexia Vernon, ACC.

 

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Money, Money Changes Everything

Written by Galia Myron 22 December 2009

Notions of fairness change when money is considered over goods and services.

 

 

It’s holiday time, when gift-giving abounds and employers decide the best ways to reward their teams. A new study from the University of Toronto says that if you want happy recipients, keep in mind that our sense of fairness depends on whether the gift is monetary or not.

 

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We R Coming 2 Work

Written by Galia Myron 16 December 2009

Millennials are diverse, progressive, and Internet fiends. What’s this mean at work?  

The latest Pew report on Millennials reveals many key characteristics of this cohort, which the researchers say is reaching the midst of its coming-of-age. Among other factors, members of Generation Y are ethnically diverse, politically progressive, not particularly religious, and are more trusting of institutions that their predecessors.

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When the Tiger Turns Out to be a Cheetah

Written by Theresa Spinner, M.A. 14 December 2009

Why do people cheat on their spouses and partners?  

Expert Q&A with Theresa Spinner, M.A. and Dr. LeslieBeth Wish, Ed.D., MSS  

Dr. LeslieBeth Wish, Ed.D., MSS  is nationally recognized psychologist and licensed social worker based in Sarasota, FL, specializing in all aspects of women's  relationships and work.  She is a Columnist, "Relationship Realities" and Member of the Medical Advisory Board for www.qualityhealth.com, a Top Ten Health site.She is a dynamic speaker, often quoted in top women's magazines.  

 

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As Angry as Apple Pie

Written by Galia Myron 08 December 2009

Who are the angriest Americans in the country?  

The young, the less educated, and those with children at home are most likely to experience angry feelings, says a survey of 1, 800 American adults aged 18 and older. The researchers defined anger as a range of emotions and behaviors, ranging from mild annoyance to yelling to feelings of outrage.

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