Decline

Mayan Civilization's Demise Linked to Bizarre Beliefs

Posted 03.23.2012

Read More: Video, Ancient Mayan, Ancient Religion, Decline, Ghosts, Ancient Spirituality, Maya, Collapse, Archaeology, Haunted Places, Civilization, Science News

By: Charles Choi, LiveScience Contributor Published: 03/22/2012 10:05 AM EDT on LiveScience A dread of malevolent spirits haunting forsaken areas...

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Artist Paints During His Decline From Alzheimer's

Posted 02.10.2012

Read More: William Utermohlen, Alzheimer's Disease, Video, Art, Dementia, Aging, Brain Health, Decline, Self-Portrait, Alzheimer's, London, Arts News

For over twelve years, William Utermohlen's mind slowly unraveled. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1995, and "from that moment on, he beg...

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An Appetite for Living

Irene Tanner | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Statue of David, Aging, Senior Citizens, Rejuvenation, Michaelangelo, Mental, Decay, Decline, Fifty News

This week I traveled by Second Avenue bus from East 79th St. to 60th St., on my way to Bed Bath and Beyond, a favorite store for variety, value and se...

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Starting Salaries For Recent Graduates Declined Over Past Decade

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda M. Fairbanks | Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: Epi, 2010, Economic Policy Institute, Drop, Wages, Decline, Employment, Jobs, 2000, College Graduates, College Degree, College News

NEW YORK -- For Kate Johnson, any job felt better than no job at all. Shortly after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Johnson o...

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After the American Dream

Craig K. Comstock | Posted 05.28.2011

Read More: Dan Ariely, Economic Mobility Project, Peak Oil, Potlatch, Michael I. Norton, Decline, Inequality, American Dream, Business News

Over breakfast with a client who had a $90 million fortune, I asked a hypothetical question: would it decrease your motivation as an entrepreneur if i...

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Construction Of New Homes Hits Lowest Rate In Nearly Three Decades

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Housing Starts, Decline, Commerce Department, Financial Crisis, 27 Years, Two Decades, Building Permits, Real Estate Sector, Business News

(Reuters) - Housing starts posted their biggest decline in 27 years in February while building permits dropped to their lowest level on record, su...

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Fall of Spider-Man Director Is Not "Stuff of Greek Drama"

Carla Seaquist | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, Spider-Man Broadway, Decline, Spider-Man Musical, Spiderman, Ancient Greeks, The Decline of American Civilization, Narcissus, Greek Tragedy, Greek Mythology, Nemesis, Spider-Man, Narcissism, Julie Taymor, Julie-Taymor-Spider-Man, American Decline, Arts News

Everyone connected with this over-hyped, accident-riddled mega-production -- at $65 million, Broadway's most expensive -- needs to take a long, deep breath and, at long last, get a reality check.

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Inner Greening

Craig K. Comstock | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Bill Kauth, Sacred Demise, Joanna Macy, Decline, Zoe Alowan, Navigating the Coming Chaos, Carolyn Baker, Inspiration, Prepare for Disaster, End of the World, Spirituality, Prepare, Healthy Living News

One doesn't have to feel sanguine about the possibility of building a better life under conditions of collapse in order to ask how could we work together to develop something better than we have?

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American Decline?

Joseph Nye | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Decline, America, Foreign Policy, World News

Americans need to go beyond the tired narratives of hegemony or decline if we are to develop a smart strategy of using networks to exercise power in a cyber age.

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What the Bank Branch Will Become

Brett King | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Low Counter, Internet, High Counter, Direct, High Street, Mobile, Decline, Branch, Pop-Up, Transaction, Self-Service, Business News

I think that branch networks are currently in a precarious situation and bank's might find themselves saddled with a costly anachronism if they don't anticipate the customer behavioral shift.

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BANK 2.0: Branch Networks under threat!

Brett King | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Network, Internet, Direct, Mobile, Oracle, Decline, Branch, Bank, Jibun, Rabo, Nextgen, Ing, America, Business News

I've spent the better part of the last three months meeting and talking to some of the best and brightest bankers in Australia, Asia, UK and the USA a...

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Is AT&T Financially Dependant on Apple's Success?

Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Morgan Stanley, Pre, Decline, Ces, Revenue Stream, Target, Innovation, Voice Revenue, Ipad, Employment Benefits, Iphone, Ipads, Mashable, Service Space, Fi, Operating Income, Competitor, International Telecommunication Union, S Market, Penetration, 3G Network, Amp, Ea, Lan, 6 Million, At&T, Market Share, Apple, Buzz, Technology News

Although it's not an advanced handset -- the iPad stands to increase AT&T's market share and its wireless income.

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Banking's Biggest Challenge: Marketing 2.0

Brett King | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Department, Tvc, Ad Spend, Advertising, Decline, Strategy, Direct Mail, Banking, Marketing, Structure, Point-of-Impact, Business, Location-Based Messaging, Business News

Even the most massive changes occurring in the banking sector today aren't as dramatic as what is happening in marketing and advertising.

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Decline Can Make Britain a Better Country

Alex Higgins | Posted 05.25.2011

There is a distinct lack of enthusiasm for attempting to govern other parts of the world by force, let alone envy of the global superpower.

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