Science Education & Policy

Do You Drive To Work On One Of America's Deadliest Roads?

Almost every metropolitan area in America has a "dead man's curve", a road notorious for fatalities. If you've moved to a new location, you may not know of it. Using the interactive maps on www.saferoadmaps.org developed by University o ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 28 2008 - 11:16am

Future Forecasts- The Price Of Oil And Peak Oil

  Regular readers know that I have long predicted the current price of oil and that we are now moving through Peak Oil These subjects were included in my “Forecast for 2008” To quote from that January 9, 2008 column: “In 2008, gas will, for a period of ti ...

Article - David Houle - Jul 28 2008 - 9:27am

Denham Capital To Invest US$145 Million In Vulcan Power Company

BEND, Oregon and BOSTON, July 28 /PRNewswire/-- Vulcan Power Company ("Vulcan") and Denham Capital ("Denham") announced today that Denham will invest US$145 million in newly issued preferred equity securities of Vulcan. In addition, Me ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jul 28 2008 - 8:33am

Africa's Newly Discovered 'Kipunji' Monkey Already Threatened With Extinction

If you're a pessimist, the primate known as the "Kipunji'"discovered just three years ago, is already bordering on extinction. If you're more of an optimist, you may think that its small numbers are why it was never discovered unti ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 28 2008 - 11:38am

Abbott Fund And The Government Of Tanzania Celebrate Milestone In Strengthening Nation's Health Care System

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, July 28 /PRNewswire/--- Partnership Will Modernize All Regional Hospital Laboratories to Improve Access to Care Across the Country At a ceremony today, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, United Republic of Tanzania, and Ab ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jul 28 2008 - 2:33pm

Castle Harlan Agrees To Sell AmeriCast For US$288 Million To Bradken

NEW YORK, July 29 /PRNewswire/-- Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity investment firm, announced today that it had agreed to sell AmeriCast Technologies, Inc., a North American leader in the design and manufacture of large, complex steel casti ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jul 28 2008 - 10:33pm

Sify Technologies Selects Redline's Products For Multi-city WiMAX Network In India

TORONTO and CHENNAI, India, July 29 /PRNewswire/--- Sify to install RedMAX(TM) networks in 5 cities to meet demand for business-class Internet services Redline Communications Group Inc. ("Redline") (TSX and AIM: RDL), a leading provider of WiMAX ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jul 29 2008 - 1:30am

Scopus Adds Pre-Print Research Abstracts From Four Prestigious Publishers

AMSTERDAM, July 29 /PRNewswire/--- Database Now Offers Early Access to Research From 3000 Journals Scopus(R), the world's largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, today announced that it has added "Articles-in-Press&qu ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jul 29 2008 - 1:30am

Save Time And Money- Advice For Marketers Looking For Training

OXFORD, England, July 29 /PRNewswire/--- With Photo For those interested in pursuing a career in marketing, it is probably necessary to seek advice about entry levels. By beginning on the correct level, it is possible to save a lot of time and money. The ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jul 29 2008 - 2:33am

Tata Interactive Learning Forum 2008 To Focus On Leveraging Learning To Overcome Economic Uncertainties

MUMBAI, India, July 29 /PRNewswire/--- Tata Interactive's Annual Global Event to Highlight Innovative Learning Strategies to Help US Companies Take on Business Challenges Taking the view that learning that delivers business impact can help organizati ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jul 29 2008 - 2:33am