News tagged with related
A comprehensive antidote to a challenging global oil picture
In a changing, often unpredictable world, says Karen Timmerman, only a balanced and comprehensive plan can improve United States energy policy.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 08, 2012 |
not rated yet |
2
Survey finds majority of Wikipedia articles about companies contain factual errors
Sixty percent of Wikipedia articles about companies contain factual errors, according to research published today in the Public Relations Society of America's (PRSA) scholarly publication, Public Relations Jo ...
Apr 17, 2012 |
2.3 / 5 (3) |
2
Aviation agency asks EU to delay airline carbon tax
The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday urged the European Union to delay rolling out a carbon tax on air travel next year, warning it could provoke trade wars.
Mar 06, 2012 |
2.3 / 5 (3) |
0
NASA develops space weather app for Android smartphones
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. is pleased to announce that its Space Weather App, previously only available for iPhone users, is now available for users of Android smartphone and tablet ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 28, 2012 |
4.7 / 5 (3) |
3
Big jolt to state economy with new tax on cigarettes
A new UCSF analysis has found that a state ballot initiative to increase the cigarette tax would create about 12,000 jobs and nearly $2 billion in new economic activity in California.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 06, 2012 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
SwRI-led RAD measures radiation from solar storm
The largest solar particle event since 2005 hit the Earth, Mars and the Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft travelling in-between, allowing the onboard Radiation Assessment Detector to measure the radiation a human astronaut ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 28, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
The general link between worker happiness and productivity challenged
Managers encouraging employees to be more proactive and flexible do make gains in performance and productivity. But this is at the expense of employee job satisfaction, according to the latest research in the journal Human Re ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2012 |
3.5 / 5 (2) |
0
I thought I saw A UFO! Mystery triangle on STEREO image explained...
The STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory) is a two-year mission conducted by NASA. It employs nearly identical twin telescopes – one positioned ahead of Earth’s orbit and the other behind ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 20, 2012 |
3.9 / 5 (14) |
5
|
SOHO mission 'pick of the week' hits impressive milestone
(PhysOrg.com) -- In late November, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's (SOHO) online "Pick of the Week" reached an impressive milestone: its 500th edition. This is an incredibly popular feature, which ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 05, 2012 |
not rated yet |
1
|
Russia space agency 'bans foreign travel'
They may be working to reach the final frontier, but employees of Russian space agency Roscosmos face going no further than Russia for their holidays.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 15, 2011 |
4.3 / 5 (4) |
8
STEREO mission celebrates five incredible years of science
(PhysOrg.com) -- On October 25, 2006 a Delta II rocket launched from Cape Canaveral carrying two nearly identical spacecraft. Each satellite was one half of a mission entitled Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 27, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
1
Companies are like-minded on social media jobs
Like many people, Evan Cunningham spends time on Facebook and Twitter while at the office. He sends out party invitations or chats about beer. But unlike most people, he gets paid for it. And he gets a title.
Oct 05, 2011 |
2 / 5 (1) |
0
Americans move dramatically toward acceptance of homosexuality
Although sharply divided, public attitudes toward gays and lesbians are rapidly changing to reflect greater acceptance, with younger generations leading the way, research by NORC at the University of Chicago ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2011 |
4.4 / 5 (9) |
39
Study: Self-delusion may be a winning survival strategy
Harbouring a mistakenly inflated belief that we can easily meet challenges or win conflicts is actually good for us, a new study suggests.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 14, 2011 |
4.8 / 5 (4) |
18
|
Space storm tracked from sun to earth
(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, a spacecraft far from Earth has turned and watched a solar storm engulf our planet. The movie, released today during a NASA press conference, has galvanized solar physicists, ...
Aug 19, 2011 |
5 / 5 (5) |
18
|
