Science Education & Policy

New Consensus Science Roadmap For Directing Global Energy Development

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, October 19 /PRNewswire/-- "- Lighting the way: Toward a sustainable energy future" to be released in Beijing October 22 On Monday, Oct. 22, the InterAcademy Council will publish a report commissioned by the governments of ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Oct 19 2007 - 4:40pm

China And Brazil Commission Consensus Science Roadmap For Global Energy Development

The governments of China and Brazil, exempt from Kyoto as developing nations yet still important polluters, commissioned a report from the InterAcademy Council that will be published Monday, October 22nd. Its intent is to identify and detail the science, ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 19 2007 - 7:56pm

Consumer Demand Impacts Food Safety Determinations Too

An ever-changing U.S. consumer who enjoys the convenience of ready-to-eat produce and seasonable fruits during the dead of winter has brought new challenges to food import safety, experts said Oct. 18. With U.S. food imports set to top more than $2 trillio ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 21 2007 - 2:01am

Consensus Science Roadmap Published For Directing Global Energy Development

BEIJING, October 22 /PRNewswire/--- 'Lighting the way' details scientific framework for securing economic growth and climate protection The InterAcademy Council released a report today commissioned by the governments of Brazil and China identify ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Oct 22 2007 - 2:28am

King Abdullah Breaks Ground On World-Class University Aimed At Unlocking Scientific And Technological Discovery

THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, October 22 /PRNewswire/--- With Photo- Renowned Academics from Around the World Also Mark Milestone with Symposium on Global Scientific Research King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, today hosted a g ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Oct 22 2007 - 3:21am

ScienceDirect Maximizes Research Capabilities, Enhances The Research Process

AMSTERDAM, October 22 /PRNewswire/--- New Interactive and Intuitive Tools Announced for Elsevier's Online STM Information Platform Elsevier, leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical (STM) information, today announced that it has added m ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Oct 22 2007 - 3:46am

Survey Of Senior Anti-Money Laundering Professionals Reveals Asia And Trade Finance As Key Money Laundering Concerns

NEW YORK, October 22 /PRNewswire/--- Retail banking is center of most 'suspicious activity'- Leading compliance officers cite next hot areas of financial crime A survey of top money laundering compliance officers, conducted by risk and complianc ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Oct 22 2007 - 10:13am

Exelon(R) (rivastigmine) Transdermal Patch: First And Only Skin Patch For Alzheimer's Disease Provides Novel Treatment Approach

FRIMLEY, England, October 23 /PRNewswire/-- Exelon(R) (rivastigmine) transdermal patch, the first and only skin patch for the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderately severe Alzheimer's dementia(1), is available in the UK from today. Once-daily ri ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Oct 22 2007 - 6:03pm

Picking Election Winner By Appearance Accurate 70 Percent Of The Time

Are elections decided by looks? A Princeton University study says even a split-second glance at two candidates' faces is often enough to determine which one will win an election. Princeton psychologist Alexander Todorov has demonstrated that quick fac ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 22 2007 - 6:31pm

ForeScout Technologies' CEO T. Kent Elliott To Discuss Network Access Control (NAC) At Network Security Policy Enforcement Works