News tagged with losing ground


A year after Microsoft buyout offer made, Yahoo struggles to define itself

Technology / Business

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Soon after he was named chief executive of Yahoo, Jerry Yang turned to Steve Jobs for advice.





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The new Palm Pre smartphone will cost 199.99 dollars after a 100-dollar mail-in rebate promotion

Palm Pre to go on sale June 6

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 19, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Palm Inc., a pioneer in handheld devices but suffering hard times lately, announced Tuesday that its much-anticipated new smartphone, the Palm Pre, would go on sale in the United States on June 6.


Rubens Barrichello

Google ordered to pay 500,000 dlrs to F1 racer Barrichello

Technology / Business

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Internet giant Google has been ordered to pay 500,000 dollars in damages to Formula 1 racer Rubens Barrichello for hosting fake online profiles of him on its social network Orkut.


Think College Football Teams Punished For Late Losses? Not So Fast, My Friend

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 21, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A new study of 25 years of data from a major college football poll challenges three strongly held beliefs of many coaches and fans.


Yahoo CEO pledges to boost profit margins (AP)

Yahoo CEO pledges to boost profit margins

Technology / Business

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Carol Bartz promised Tuesday to turn around the struggling Internet company after this year's "terrible" performance.


Why are we losing Louisiana?

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 16, 2007 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (13) | comments 0

The Mississippi Delta region was losing land long before Hurricane Katrina came ashore. But the correlation between land loss and the risk of flooding in the region is now more evident than ever.


Troops in Iraq fight bugs, parasites

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 07, 2007 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 0

A parasitic disease transmitted by sand flies has become so common in Iraq that troops call it the "Baghdad boil."


Don't Stress About De-Stressing

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 30, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (11) | comments 1

Many people experience the feeling of being overwhelmed. Common sources of stress include losing a set of keys, being late to important meetings, and tackling stacks of paperwork. Many people believe the last thing they have ...


Measuring water from space

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 13, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Observations from satellites now allow scientists to monitor changes to water levels in the sea, in rivers and lakes, in ice sheets and even under the ground. As the climate changes, this information will ...


Antarctic glacier

West Antarctic ice sheet may not be losing ice as fast as once thought

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (10) | comments 4

New ground measurements made by the West Antarctic GPS Network (WAGN) project, composed of researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, The Ohio State University, and The University of Memphis, suggest ...


Wetlands restoration not a panacea for Louisiana coast

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 26, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Counting on wetlands restoration projects to protect storm buffeted infrastructure along the Louisiana Coast is likely to be a "losing battle" that provides "false hope" and prevents endangered communities from clearly planning ...



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