Should I invest with my conscience?

Should I treat my toilet seat?

So, what's the final word on how possible it is to catch a disease from a toilet seat? I'm in college and live in the dorms, so essentially every bathroom I use is a public one. My school has no sanitary seat covers and uses only commercial-grade one-ply toilet paper. I refuse to believe disgusting microorganisms can't penetrate that flimsy stuff. How likely is it to catch a disease (STD or oth...

Where Should I Open My Restaurant?

We answer a question in real estate that is a variation of a problem that arises in many combinatorics and discrete mathematics courses. There are three things that matter in property: location, location, location. Unknown. Possibly Lord Samuel of Britain [8] There is a lot of truth in this opening quote, especially applied to commercial real estate. If you want your restaurant to succeed, cust...

Should I hospitalize my resident with nursing home-acquired pneumonia?

INTRODUCTION Pneumonia is the leading cause of mortality, morbidity, and transfers to acute care facilities among residents of nursing homes. With the expected growth of the nursing home population over the next 30 years, the annual incidence of nursing home-acquired pneumonia (NHAP) is expected to reach 1.9 million cases. Yet there is growing evidence to suggest that the transfer of nursing ho...

Should U.S. Investors Invest Overseas?

I nterest in foreign investment has been high among U.S. investors in recent years. The unprecedented growth of 401k pension plans has greatly increased the number of people who must make their own investment decisions in planning for their retirement. Many investors know that geographic diversification can improve investment returns without increasing risk. However, whether or not to invest ab...

Should You Invest in the Long Tail?