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Establishing faster-growing, durable football fields

May 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

A study published in the February 2008 issue of HortScience offers new information that can help schools and contractors get outdoor athletic fields ready for fall sports more quickly. Results of the research study ...


New driver of brand extension success found by UM professor

May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Brand extensions, like Jeep’s strollers, Maxim’s hair color, or Apple’s iTunes are lucrative ways that a brand can increase its revenue and customer base-or confuse and alienate them. In an increasingly borderless world in ...


Adding up business and energy

May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Could a business practice usually reserved for boosting profits be used to help turn companies green by reducing their energy use? Writing in the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage (IJSSCA), researchers ...


Women want bargains but men prefer brand names

May 15, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | User comments: 1

Women are better bargain hunters than men, with male shoppers seeking known brand names when deciding which store to go to, a Massey University study of consumers has found.


Item! Candidates are buying your vote

15 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

Mention the words “vote buying” and modern-day political villains Jack Abramoff and Tony Rezko probably come to mind, or perhaps special interest groups that donate to a politician’s campaign and expect support when relevant ...


Taking on Britain's 'sick note culture'

May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

GPs should lend a hand to beat the ‘sick note culture’ that sees millions of working days lost every year, according to a survey of smaller business owners.


Aiming to sway voters, candidates emphasize hot-button issues across party lines

May 14, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

The 2004 presidential candidates reached out to voters across the political aisle – but not in a genuinely conciliatory spirit, according to a new analysis which says that George W. Bush and John Kerry sought to peel away ...


Land tenure conflict in Kenya turning into strong inter-ethnic territorial claims

May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

North-West Kenya's Mount Elgon district has since the 1970s been the arena of a lurking land access conflict which boiled up at the very heart of the Sabaot community, the majority ethnic group in that part of the country. ...


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