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New report reveals winning strategies to improve internal quality of marketing services

Marketing organizations are under increasing pressure to do more with less. To meet corporate performance objectives and remain competitive, marketing management leaders must understand how their expenses, services scope, resources, organizational structure, and use of off-shore labor compare with those at other companies.

6 Jan 2014

Unseen stream of rubbish flowing through London could be a serious threat to aquatic wildlife

Thousands of pieces of plastic have been discovered, submerged along the river bed of the upper Thames Estuary by scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London and the Natural History Museum.

3 Jan 2014

Chief Financial Officer of Modernizing Medicine selected as finalist for South Florida CFO Awards

Modernizing Medicine, Inc. announced today that the South Florida Business Journal selected its Chief Financial Officer Karen O'Byrne as a finalist in this year's CFO Awards.

3 Jan 2014

Tech Collective's IT On Demand program held in Warwick

Tech Collective, Rhode Island's IT and Bioscience industry association, held its "IT On Demand" program graduation on Friday, Dec. 20 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick. All 16 participants successfully completed the program, with 8 placed in internships and 8 placed in fulltime jobs to date.

2 Jan 2014

Study shows that even remote deep-sea ecosystems not safe from the impacts of climate change

A new study quantifies for the first time future losses in deep-sea marine life, using advanced climate models. Results show that even the most remote deep-sea ecosystems are not safe from the impacts of climate change.

31 Dec 2013

Robyn Benincasa sets new Guinness World Record for paddling

Guinness World Records has recognized San Diego Firefighter Robyn Benincasa as "Officially amazing" for the 90.7 miles she paddled non-stop on a stand up board in 24 hours on Nov 8th in Huntington Beach Harbor, CA.

30 Dec 2013

Marrone Bio Innovations commences production of Grandevo bioinsecticide at Michigan plant

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI), a leading global provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products announced it has initiated production of Grandevo®, the company's flagship bioinsecticide, at its Bangor, MI plant. This is the company's first production of a fermentation product at this location since renovation of the plant, acquired in July 2012, was initiated.

27 Dec 2013

Town Sports International to sell New York City property to affiliate of Stillman Development International

Town Sports International Holdings, Inc., the owner and operator of New York Sports Clubs, is pleased to announce the entry into an agreement to sell its property located at 151 East 86th Street, New York to an affiliate of Stillman Development International, LLC for a price of $82 million, subject to certain adjustments.

26 Dec 2013

Researchers discover that mercury concentrations in fish much lower than expected in Arctic

For years, scientists have assumed that if mercury is high and increasing in fish in the North American and European Arctic, the same is true of fish elsewhere in the Arctic.

23 Dec 2013

Laser measurements show pollen has major influence on air quality

Leipzig, Germany. Pollen reflects more sunlight than previously known, and makes up to one third of the total amount of aerosol particles in the atmosphere. Aerosol particles influence optical depth which provides a measure of the opacity of the atmosphere.

19 Dec 2013

Addition of oregano oils to sunflower seeds preserves positive sensory attributes, freshness quality

Sunflower seeds and sunflower oils have been shown to decrease risk of cardiovascular disease as well as have potential beneficial effects on obesity, bone health, and blood pressure.

17 Dec 2013

Heartland Food Products Group makes key breakthrough in sucralose manufacturing technology

Heartland Food Products Group, one of world's leading producers and marketers of zero calorie sweeteners and liquid water enhancers for consumer markets and its sister corporation Lexington Pharmaceuticals announce a breakthrough in sucralose manufacturing technology.

12 Dec 2013

Nutrient abatement measures in agriculture are not sufficient to improve water quality

About half of Finland's contribution to the nitrogen and phosphorus load on the Baltic Sea comes from agriculture. Agriculture is thus considered to be of key importance in efforts to improve water quality.

11 Dec 2013

Research article assesses climate impacts of global warming

PLOS ONE publishes "Assessing Dangerous Climate Change: Required Reductions of Carbon Emissions to Protect Young People, Future Generations and Nature" from James Hansen and colleagues, and announces call for papers on responses to climate change:

4 Dec 2013

Europe needs to plan for future probabilities of extreme weather, reports EASAC

Europe needs to plan for future probabilities of extreme weather. Heat waves, floods and storms do not respect national frontiers, so there is a need for action at both national and EU levels.

3 Dec 2013

Experts suggest two ways to battle the holiday bulge

Though the Thanksgiving feast and leftovers are behind you, the holiday eating season has just begun. On average, Americans gain one or two pounds this time of year. Though that might not sound like much, the annual weight gain adds up from year to year and can lead to significant gains as time goes by.

30 Nov 2013

GrowSafe Systems receives Ingenious Award at ICAT'S annual award gala

GrowSafe Systems Ltd. an Alberta based company and innovator in the agriculture industry announces receiving the Ingenious Award, Canada's information and communications innovation award at ICAT'S annual award gala on Wednesday evening in Toronto.

30 Nov 2013

Researchers show that smaller area means not only fewer species, but also shorter food chains

That smaller islands will typically sustain fewer species than large ones is a widespread pattern in nature. Now a team of researchers shows that smaller area will mean not only fewer species, but also shorter food chains. This implies that plant and animal communities on small islands may work differently from those on large ones.

25 Nov 2013

Elsevier launches two new open access journals in cardiology journals series

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of two new open access journals in its cardiology journals series: International Journal of Cardiology-Heart & Vessels and International Journal of Cardiology-Metabolic & Endocrine.

20 Nov 2013

Mixture of blue and red LED lights recommended to enhance lettuce quality, yield

In the life cycle of plants, most developmental processes are dependent on light. Significant biological processes such as germination, shade avoidance, circadian rhythms, and flower induction are all affected by light.