je.st
news
Tag: study
Developing world is key driver of global spike in heat-trapping HFCs, study finds
2015-04-29 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: A significant portion of the world's emissions of heat-trapping gases emitted by air conditioners, refrigeration and other applications comes from the developing world, finds a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In addition, developed nations are making mistakes when reporting emissions of the gases, called hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the study finds. The study follows international negotiations last...
Case Study: Leading Genealogy Research Provider Increases Target Conversion Page Views by 5,509 in 2 Weeks
2015-04-29 15:45:57| Marketing and Public Relations - M&O
Current Situation: TopRank partnered with a leading online genealogy research provider to increase awareness of its strategic genealogy campaigns. While its core website received significant traffic, the client wanted to find a way to drive more relevant, qualified traffic to target pages on the site. Without the ability to edit any pages on the website… The post Case Study: Leading Genealogy Research Provider Increases Target Conversion Page Views by 5,509 in 2 Weeks appeared first on Newsroom.
Tags: page
case
research
study
Study: Oil And Natural Gas Stocks Outperform Other Assets In State Pension Funds
2015-04-29 02:48:31| oilandgasonline Home Page
Returns on state pension funds from investments in oil and natural gas companies continue to provide strong earnings for public pension retirees, including America’s teachers, firefighters and police officers, according to a Sonecon study released Tuesday by API. On average, $1 invested in oil and natural gas stocks in 2005 was worth $2.30 in 2013.
Study: Text-messaging strangers reduces need for pain relief during minor surgeries
2015-04-28 13:27:02| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Patients who text messaged a stranger just before minor surgeries required less supplemental pain relief than patients receiving standard therapy or distraction techniques, according to a recently published study conducted by researchers at RTI International, Cornell University and LaSalle Hospital . The study, published in Pain Medicine and funded by Cornell University, showed that mobile phones provide new opportunities for social support, improving patient comfort and reducing the need for pain relief during minor surgeries and in other clinical settings at a very low cost.
New study shows parrotfish are critical to coral reef island building
2015-04-28 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] As well as being a beautiful species capable of changing its colour, shape and even gender, new research published today shows that parrotfish, commonly found on healthy coral reefs, can also play a pivotal role in providing the sands necessary to build and maintain coral reef islands. The study, based on work in the Maldives and published in the journal Geology, found that parrotfish produced more than 85% of the new sand-grade sediment on the reefs around the…
Tags: study
shows
building
island
Sites : [483] [484] [485] [486] [487] [488] [489] [490] [491] [492] [493] [494] [495] [496] [497] [498] [499] [500] [501] [502] next »