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K-State researcher says happy employees are critical for an organization's success

One's happiness might seem like a personal subject, but a Kansas State University researcher says employers should be concerned about the well-being of their employees because it could be the underlying factor ...

Other Sciences / Other

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Rare white horse prancing around in his own special genes

There was no hanky-panky involved when a fairy-tale white foal was born to two brown Standardbreds at the Four Winds Farm in New Jersey. DNA tests confirm that the snowy foal, born May 6, is a mutant, but that's nothing to ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2

China's main microblog restricts user posts

China's best-known microblogging site has introduced new terms and conditions punishing those who post comments deemed offensive, as it comes under government pressure to clamp down on bloggers.

Technology / Internet

created May 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Her majesty's secret

One of the greatest cliches uttered about her majesty Queen Elizabeth II is that in 60 years of reigning over us, "she has never put a foot wrong". This may well be true, but how do we know? What do we really ...

Other Sciences / Other

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Shareholders vote to take China's Alibaba unit private

Minority shareholders of Alibaba.com on Friday voted in favour of a proposal by its parent Alibaba Group Holding to take the Hong Kong-listed online trading unit private, the company said.

Technology / Business

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Is a classical electrodynamics law incompatible with special relativity?

(Phys.org) -- The laws of classical electromagnetism that were developed in the 19th century are the same laws that scientists use today. They include Maxwell’s four equations along with the Lorentz la ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (20) | comments 45 | with audio podcast feature

Facebook shares stabilizing, but probes mount (Update 2)

(AP) -- Facebook's initial public offering is the subject of two congressional inquiries and mounting lawsuits as the social network enters its fifth day of public trading on Thursday.

Technology / Business

created May 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

LIVE: Facebook goes public

(AP) -- It's Facebook's big day. The site, which was born in a dorm room eight years ago and has grown into a worldwide network of almost a billion people, is making the most talked-about stock market debut ...

Technology / Business

created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook's $16 billion IPO one of world's largest (Update)

(AP) -- Facebook is about to find out just how much status updates, puppy photos and billions of "likes" are worth on Wall Street.

Technology / Business

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Humanist funerals

Funeral directors need to be aware of the needs of non-religious people. A unique investigation into the subject funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) provides a snapshot of a defining aspect of life - ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Technology accessibility is improving, but big challenges lie ahead

When the iPad debuted two years ago, there was lots of talk about whether people beyond the iPhone and Mac faithful would use such a thing.

Technology / Other

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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