by Leroy Hurt | Oct 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Via Business Insider: Wendy’s came in first — by far — at 129.75 seconds. It’s the only chain that managed to improve its time from 2011. Here’s the breakdown of the six “mainstays” plus one regional chain, Bojangles, from QSR Magazine:...
by Leroy Hurt | Oct 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Via Business Insider, researchers model some robots after animals to function in specific environments and situations (lots of interesting photos in the linked article). Robots Inspired By Animals – Business Insider
by Leroy Hurt | Oct 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Via Instapundit: It was also suggested that there was an ongoing process of polarization in the labor market, with the share of job opportunities in middle-skill occupations continuing to decline while the shares of low and high skill occupations increased....
by Leroy Hurt | Oct 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Via Armed with Science: Points: Graduates comprise 19% of US Army’s officers each year, but 75% of those with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degrees. Looking for research projects at other institutions for professors and cadets. Ponder: Sending...
by Leroy Hurt | Oct 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Via Business Insider, the Holy Grail of dieters: The researchers have found they can burn off excess fat in specific areas of the body by injecting tiny capsules filled with a modified type of heat-producing cell commonly found in animals and babies. Scientists...
