News tagged with management tactics

Slug ecology and management in no-till field crops

As acreage of row crops managed with conservation tillage increases, more growers are encountering slugs, elevating their importance as crop pests. Slugs can eat virtually all crops, and they are challenging ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

To clear digital waste in computers, 'think green,' researchers say

A digital dumping ground lies inside most computers, a wasteland where old, rarely used and unneeded files pile up. Such data can deplete precious storage space, bog down the system's efficiency and sap its ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Study describes what companies should do to recover from a product recall

A product recall can significantly affect a company's bottom line and its reputation, but a swift recall and restitution to purchasers can minimize harm to the company - and even improve customer satisfaction. ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Flame virus a new age cyber spy tool

The Flame computer virus that smoldered undetected for years in Middle Eastern energy facilities confirmed fears that the world has entered a new age of cyber espionage and sabotage.

Technology / Internet

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Facebook stock limps into Monday

Facebook resumes trading on Wall Street on Monday with shares being closely watched to see how well they stand on their own after stumbling out of the gate in a historic but lackluster debut.

Technology / Business

created May 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Navy pilot training enhanced by AEMASE 'smart machine'

Navy pilots and other flight specialists soon will have a new "smart machine" installed in training simulators that learns from expert instructors to more efficiently train their students.

Technology / Other

created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Darpa seeks technology to see through clouds for warfighter support

Advanced, flyable electronics and scene simulation technology sought for video synthetic aperture radar

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Courtship in the cricket world

Everyone wants to present themselves in the best light - especially when it comes to finding a partner. Some rely on supplying honest information about their attributes while others exaggerate for good effect. A new study ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When to have kids: A complex question for hazel dormice

Claudia Bieber from the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology (FIWI) of the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, and fellow scientists analysed a capture-recapture data set on common dormice (Muscardinus avellanarius) to inv ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experts suggest steps to stop spread of resistant corn rootworms

(Phys.org) -- The discovery that more Western corn rootworms are resistant to the toxin contained in widely planted transgenic corn has sparked a warning that farmers must change tactics or lose a valuable management tool ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nokia lowers profit outlook, shares nosedive

(AP) -- Nokia Corp. saw its share price plummet 14 percent on Wednesday after it warned that heavy competition will hit its first-quarter earnings, especially in developing markets, and that it expected no ...

Technology / Business

created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How do I love me? Let me count the ways - and excel in a job interview

(PhysOrg.com) -- The secret to excelling in a job interview may not hinge on how much your interviewers like you, but in how much you like yourself.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

9 million bicycles, but what about the cars in Beijing?

Forget the fact of there being "9 million bicycles in Beijing, that's not a fact. Indeed, motor vehicle traffic is fast becoming a big problem that has led to unsustainable pollution and draconian rules in some parts of the ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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