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Poverty breeds materialistic values

Feb 6, 2012 11:00 AM

- The poorer a person is the more materialistic his or her thinking becomes, says SUM Postdoctoral Fellow Monica Guillen-Royo. Guillen has recently returned from three months of field work in Peru, where she conducted research into the differences in values and human needs satisfaction across socio-economic groups.

The Fridge - A storage place for everything?

Feb 6, 2012 11:00 AM

The number and variety of items kept in the fridge are steadily increasing due to changing practices and routines. And if you happen to have the space for it, a refrigerated room may be a convenient place to store a fur coat in summer.

Jennifer Schirmer interviewed about Guatemala's former dictator facing trial on genocide charges

Jan 31, 2012

Schirmer was interviewed by Melissa Block of National Public Radio in Washington about the impending trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity.