12 06, 2012

A tale of two casinos Performance of River City, Lumière establishments shows distinctive strategies – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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In big gambling markets, especially Las Vegas, nongambling revenue comprises a larger proportion of a casino's total income, said Douglas Walker, a professor of economics at the College of Charleston, in South Carolina.

4 06, 2012

College of Charleston neuroscience program wins national award- WCBD

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The College of Charleston's neuroscience program has won a national award from the American Psychological Association's Board of Educational Affairs. The award recognizes education and training programs that are advancing interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary or interprofessional teaching, research or practice in psychology. http://www2.counton2.com/news/2012/may/31/college-charleston-neuroscience-program-wins-natio-ar-3891283/    

4 06, 2012

Transit of Venus, facts, history, tips and public viewing- Charleston Post and Courier

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The solution is a solar filter, the sort of lens used to watch an eclipse, but College of Charleston astronomy professor Terry Richardson couldn't think of a store in the Lowcountry that carries them anymore. The next best bet is a No. 14 strength arc-welding lens, and that will be hard to find. http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20120603/PC16/120609733/transit-of-venus-facts-history-tips-and-public-viewing  

4 06, 2012

Forget ‘If I had a million dollars.’ I want $3M! – Yahoo Finance

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In order to retire, you need to make careful planning decisions today, says Jocelyn Evans, associate dean of undergraduate programs and finance professor at the School of Business of Charleston College. Part of that planning requires making trade-offs between discretionary spending and saving for the future. In this interview, professor Evans provides insight and advice