News tagged with economic superiority

For economic success, channel your inner bonobo

Psychology Professor Marc Hauser dispels misconceptions about human and ape behavior with regard to patience, impulsiveness, and economic interactions in Harvard Museum of Natural History talk.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Everyone knows it's windy . . .

... And now they have the data to prove it.  The middle of Lake Michigan is a vast, untapped reservoir of wind energy. The next step will be to find out if it can be harvested economically without harming ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Data in the fast lane

A new approach to managing data over a network has enabled a Microsoft Research team to set a speed record for sifting through, or “sorting,” a huge amount of data in one minute.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Counterterrorism expert says democracy in Central Asia lost in translation

University of Kansas expert on counterterrorism and human rights in Central Asia says democracy got lost in translation in this part of the world.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 02, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Safety on two wheels revealed

Moped riders crash more frequently, and motorcyclists are more than three times as likely to die in accidents, a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) road safety researcher has found.

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Offshoring jobs might not threaten the national welfare to the degree publicly perceived, says economist

(Phys.org) -- Sending jobs overseas may not be as damaging to the U.S. economy as commonly believed, according to a study by a University at Buffalo economist.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 8

Computer scientists form mathematical formulation of the brain's neural networks

As computer scientists this year celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the mathematical genius Alan Turing, who set out the basis for digital computing in the 1930s to anticipate the electronic age, they still quest ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (19) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Unsustainable harvesting of Prunus africana tree threatens prostate treatment

Responding to the dwindling abundance of Prunus africana in the wild, a tree listed as "vulnerable to extinction" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a recent study by the World Agroforestry Centre identi ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How to get more Jurors to the courthouse

Citizens inclined to ignore a jury duty summons are more likely to respond when reminded that failure to appear could result in fines or jail time, according to a UC Riverside study.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Finding solutions to Achilles' heel of renewable energy: intermittency

(PhysOrg.com) -- William F. Pickard introduces the February 2012 special issue of the Proceedings of the IEEE by quoting the Bible: “The wind bloweth where it listeth.” That, in  so many words, ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 121 | with audio podcast

Maryland Commission recommends 'common sense' immigration policy

Immigrants to Maryland contribute significantly to the state's economy, and were vital to its workforce expansion in both technical and less-skilled occupations from 2000 to 2010, concludes a new report by a Maryland commission. ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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