Steigt die Arbeitslosigkeit, wenn sie nicht soll, dann ist auch das Wetter schuld.
»It’s the economy, stupid» (es geht um die Wirtschaft, Dummkopf). Mit diesem Slogan punktete Bill Clinton im Wahlkampf von 1992. Die Entwicklung von Bruttoinlandprodukt, Aktienkursen oder Arbeitslosenzahlen beeinflusst nicht nur Wahlkämpfe in den USA, sondern auch Volksabstimmungen in der Schweiz – und mithin die Schlagzeilen in den Medien. (more…)
Der Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) hat Bundesagrarminister Hans-Peter Friedrich aufgefordert, den Einsatz von Hormonen zur Leistungssteigerung in der Ferkelzucht zu verbieten. Die systematische Anwendung von Hormonpräparaten insbesondere in größeren Schweineställen diene vor allem dazu, den Betreuungsaufwand der Muttertiere zu verringern und die Ferkelanzahl zu erhöhen, sagte der BUND-Vorsitzende Hubert Weiger. Dies sei weder mit dem Tierschutz noch mit dem Schutz der Umwelt vor dem Eintrag risikobehafteter Stoffe zu vereinbaren, sagte Weiger. (more…)
Study finds that human occupation of an area may not contribute to population decline of an endangered species
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Conservation of a protected or endangered species requires frequent monitoring and the dynamic techniques biologists utilize to ensure the survival of threatened animals. Often, scientists study biodiversity at all levels—from genes to entire ecosystems. Currently, researchers at the University of Missouri are employing genotyping to study movement patterns of African forest elephants in protected and unprotected regions of Gabon to better understand how human occupation of these areas might affect elephants on the African continent. Genotyping is helping conservation biologists determine the best course of action to ensure biodiversity and the preservation of various species in the U.S. and abroad. (more…)
Engineering professor co-authors Nature Medicine paper on HIV
Ryan Zurakowski, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Delaware, is co-author of a paper appearing in Nature Medicine on Jan. 12 highlighting the role of T-cells in HIV. (more…)
In a case study of dams on the upper Missouri River, USGS researchers have demonstrated that an upstream dam is still a major control of river dynamics where the backwater effects of a downstream reservoir begin. In light of this finding, the conventional understanding of how a dam can influence a river may have to be adjusted to account for the fact that effects of river dams can interact with one another. (more…)
Die Aerologie als wichtiges Teilgebiet der Meteorologie beschäftigt
sich mit dem Zustand der Atmosphäre bis in große Höhen.
Erst durch die Kenntnis der Temperatur, der Feuchte und des Druckes
der Luft bis in Höhen um 12 km ist es möglich die großräumigen
Strömungsverhältnisse und zum Beispiel die Vorgänge der
Wolkenbildung, somit “das Wetter”, zu verstehen und in weiterer Folge
vorherzusagen. (more…)
In the late 1990s, the University of Washington created what was arguably the world’s first graduate program in astrobiology, aimed at preparing scientists to hunt for life away from Earth. In 2001, David Catling became one of the first people brought to the UW specifically to teach astrobiology.
Catling, a UW professor of Earth and space sciences, is the author of Astrobiology: A Very Short Introduction, the 370th offering in the Oxford University Press series of “very short introduction” books by experts in various fields. Catling was commissioned by editors to write the book, which was published in the United States on Jan. 1. Following are his answers to some questions about the book and astrobiology. (more…)
Partnership gives small-business owners Office 365 productivity advantage coupled with award-winning customer service.
REDMOND, Wash., and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Jan. 13, 2014 — GoDaddy, the Web’s top platform for small business, and Microsoft Corp. announced on Monday a long-term strategic partnership to offer Office 365 as GoDaddy’s exclusive core business-class email and productivity service to its small-business customers. This partnership supports GoDaddy’s ongoing push to deliver premium small-business management solutions. Serving 12 million customers worldwide, GoDaddy has created a simple experience for small businesses with industry-leading productivity tools backed by best-in-class customer support at an affordable price. (more…)
