News tagged with economic system

Reduced tillage doesn't mean reduced cotton yields under drip irrigatio

Loss of production may be one concern cotton producers have on the Rolling Plains when considering switching to reduced- or no-tillage systems, said Dr. Paul DeLaune, Texas AgriLife Research environmental soil scientist in ...

Biology / Other

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Amadeus posts jump in net profit as global travel rises

Spain's Amadeus, the world's biggest processor of travel bookings, posted Wednesday a double-digit jump in its first quarter net profit on the back of a rise in global travel.

Technology / Business

created May 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Polluting China for the sake of economic growth

China's economic growth will continue to be energy-intensive and highly polluting for the foreseeable future with emissions and efficiency far below capital growth on the agenda, according to a study published in the International Jo ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Avocado oil: The 'olive oil of the Americas'?

Atmospheric oxygen facilitated the evolution and complexity of terrestrial organisms, including human beings, because it allowed nutrients to be used more efficiently by those organisms, which in turn were able to generate ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

New index identifies periods when global stock markets might decline

Researchers have found a way to measure the likelihood of global stock market losses by identifying periods in which shocks may be more likely to spread across many national markets.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Canadian farmers trust regulated dairy industry

Canada's response to the "milk wars" in the United States in the 1970s was to establish a supply management system that both protects and restricts the income of its dairy farmers. A University of Illinois study examined ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Costs for changing pollution criteria in Florida waters likely to exceed EPA estimates

The costs to switch to numeric criteria for limiting nutrient pollutants in Florida waters are expected to exceed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates, says a new National Research Council report. The committee ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Majority of Americans say research and development are key to building US economy

The new edition of America Speaks, a compilation of public opinion polls commissioned by Research!America, demonstrates increasing public support for research and innovation to improve health, create jobs and boost the economy. ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Cisco's latest results show signs of turnaround

(AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc., the world's largest maker of computer networking gear, is showing signs of pulling a turnaround, exceeding analyst sales expectations for the second quarter in a row.

Technology / Business

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cyber weaknesses should deter US from waging war

(AP) -- America's critical computer networks are so vulnerable to attack that it should deter U.S. leaders from going to war with other nations, a former top U.S. cybersecurity official said Monday.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Launch of EU's Galileo system set for Friday

The launch of the first two satellites for the European Union's Galileo navigation system was postponed until Friday - adding at least one more day to years of waiting for a program promoted as the main rival ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Risk assessments to block invasive wildlife pay off, study shows

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of California, Davis, environmental and resource economist collaborated on a study that was the first to estimate the net benefits of screening potentially invasive wild animals, ...

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The economics of database searching

(PhysOrg.com) -- Searching the internet might seem simple, but applying a little bit of economic theory to information retrieval can shed some light on the best search strategies to adopt, according to researchers.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Aug 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Seed mixtures and insurance pest management: Future norm in the Corn Belt?

As the use of biotechnology increases and more companies move forward with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's approval to begin full-scale commercialization of seed mixtures in transgenic insecticidal corn, many researchers ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Future of food policy should start at home

Long accustomed to plentiful and affordable meat, fish, fruit and vegetables, Australians may have to get used to higher prices as the soaring cost of agricultural staples suggests an era of cheap food is coming to an end.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1