Month: March 2014

The Angry Author
March 4, 2014 0

The Angry Author

By News Desk

Tweet While copy-editing a paper, Eli was looking for the APS (American Physical Society) style manual, but fortunately Google knew better and delivered him to the APS style manual , but a different APS, and not for authors, but instructions to the copy editors, including this gem The Angry Author Sometimes you will encounter an author who, despite best efforts, intractably insists on something outrageous or is just a nasty, hostile person. It happens. The first thing that you should do is keep yourself calm and keep from escalating the situation

China Manufacturing Deteriorates Modestly, Demand "Weaker than Expected"
March 3, 2014 0

China Manufacturing Deteriorates Modestly, Demand "Weaker than Expected"

By News Desk

Both output and new orders decline for the first time since July 2013 Payroll numbers are cut at fastest rate since March 2009 Solid reduction of output charges Chinese manufacturers signalled reductions of both output and new business in February, leading to a moderate deterioration of overall operating con ditions. As a result, firms cut their staffing levels again in February and at the quickest pace in nearly five years