Science Education & Policy

Europe Looks To The US Model To Settle The Cormorant Fight Between Fishermen And Conservationists

President Bush is having a tough 2008 but one group in Europe thinks the USA is the model of conservation when it comes to Cormorant management. The Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is regarded by fishermen in Europe as the "black plague" th ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 4 2008 - 10:22am

Alcatel-Lucent Evolves Its Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture To Boost Revenue Through The Creation Of Innovative Multime

PARIS, June 4 /PRNewswire/--- Alcatel-Lucent has Already Announced the Deployment of More Than 50 TPSDA Networks Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext: Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced several new enhancements to its Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture (TPSD ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 4 2008 - 11:33am

Conversation With A Modern Creationist

Many scientists have expressed the belief that if they only had a chance to explain the facts, they could convince intelligent educated people (at least) of the validity of a neo-Darwinian approach to understanding life. As the following email exchange su ...

Article - Lee Silver - Jun 4 2008 - 1:40pm

World's Leading Health Experts Urge Countries To Use Newly Released Data To Prevent The Death Of Millions Of Children Due To Rot

ISTANBUL, Turkey, June 4 /PRNewswire/--- Experts report on progress and explore promise of rotavirus vaccines Over 350 of the world's leading scientific experts, policymakers and leading public health professionals from 67 countries convened today du ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 4 2008 - 12:30pm

Crossbeam Systems Helps BT Strengthen Its Virtualised Security Offering

BOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 4 /PRNewswire/--- X-Series Platform Enables Delivery of 'In-the-Cloud' Virtualised Firewall Services to Enterprise Customers Crossbeam Systems, Inc., a leading provider of next-generation security platforms for hi ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 4 2008 - 1:32pm

Mike Lazaridis Donates Additional $50 Million To Perimeter Institute

WATERLOO, Ontario, June 5 /PRNewswire/-- In a new and generous act of personal philanthropy, Mike Lazaridis has provided an additional $50 million (Canadian) to Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI). This private donation increases his personal ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 4 2008 - 10:51pm

Mexican-American Men More Likely To Embrace 'Macho Man' Culture

Traditional attitudes of masculinity, such as physical toughness and personal sacrifice, are valued in Mexican culture. A University of Missouri researcher found that Mexican-American men, as a group, are more likely to endorse traditional 'macho man& ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 4 2008 - 11:37pm

A New Golden Age Of High Seas Piracy?

Acts of piracy at sea are on the rise but there is little evidence to support concerns from some governments and international organizations that pirates and terrorists are beginning to collude with one another, according to a RAND Corporation study issued ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 5 2008 - 12:03am

"One World Award"- Design Globalization Positive- The Finalists

LEGAU, Germany, June 5 /PRNewswire/--- Germany/ Ethiopia /India /Sri Lanka/ Taiwan/ Turkey. The Finalists of the First, International "One World Award" Have Been Announced. The Visit of the Five Selected Projects has Confirmed That the Activitie ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 5 2008 - 3:32am

Weight Management Solution Helps You Lose Or Gain As Much Weight As You Choose

TUCSON, Arizona, June 5 /PRNewswire/-- You can lose 6.8 kg (15 lbs), 68 kg (150 lbs) and more, or even gain weight if you are below your ideal weight according to a new weight management system designed by Michael Dow, a new author. (Photo: http://www.new ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 5 2008 - 4:30am