Gartner sharply lowers 2011 PC growth forecast
Technology research firm Gartner has sharply lowered its forecast for personal computer sales growth for 2011, citing the weak economy and the impact of tablet computers.
Business
Sep 8, 2011
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Irene forecasts on track; not up to speed on wind
(AP) -- Hurricane Irene was no mystery to forecasters. They knew where it was going. But what it would do when it got there was another matter.
Earth Sciences
Aug 28, 2011
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Predicting political hotspots: Professors' global model forecasts civil unrest against governments
The forecast for predicting the next political hotspots could be much more accurate because of a model developed by two Kansas State University professors and a colleague in New York.
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2011
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Doppler radars help increase monsoon rainfall prediction accuracy
(PhysOrg.com) -- Doppler weather radar will significantly improve forecasting models used to track monsoon systems influencing the monsoon in and around India, according to a research collaboration including Purdue University, ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 5, 2010
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Improved climate forecasts sought out by new report
From farmers to government officials in charge of efficiently managing Earth's precious water and energy resources, people all over the world rely on accurate short-term climate forecasts on timescales ranging from a few ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2010
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Supercomputer reproduces a cyclone's birth, may boost forecasting
As a teen in his native Taiwan, Bo-wen Shen observed helplessly as typhoon after typhoon pummeled the small island country. Without advanced forecasting systems, the storms left a trail of human loss and property destruction ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 21, 2010
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Meteorologist's weather technology aids soldiers, civilians
(PhysOrg.com) -- From battlefields to civilian settings, David Stauffer’s combination of weather and technology saves lives. Stauffer, a senior research associate and associate professor of meteorology at Penn State, and ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 29, 2010
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Typhoon Melor and Tropical Storm Parma mean double trouble in the western Pacific
There's double-trouble in the Western Pacific with one typhoon and one tropical storm bringing soaking rains, dangerous surf and gusty winds to two different locations. Typhoon Melor is affecting the east coast of Japan and ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 7, 2009
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Blogs, like traditional advertising, can help predict product sales
(PhysOrg.com) -- While traditional advertising is still the main driver of product sales, blogging and other new media are fast becoming predictors of market outcomes, say University of Michigan researchers.
Economics & Business
Sep 16, 2009
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Scientists unveil new seasonal hurricane forecasting model
Scientists at The Florida State University's Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) have developed a new computer model that they hope will predict with unprecedented accuracy how many hurricanes will occur ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 15, 2009
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