Standardized tests are important - every child in America takes them.   But what about scoring essays?    Though the efficacy of standardized testing has been hotly debated for decades…

The apothecary dates back not just to Colonial Times as some may think. The first mention of an apothecary actually dates back to the time of Moses (as mentioned in the Book of Exodus). However, in…

LONDON, February 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The staffs of Chiltern International Limited (Chiltern), a global contract research organization (CRO), and Spectratox Limited, celebrate the 25 year mark of…

All At Sea With The Vikings The Vikings had an expression - hafvilla - which indicates a state of being at sea and having no sense of direction.  There are two modern English phrases that cover…

Okay, we all knew that cats manipulate women more than men but now science has confirmed it.   An article in Behavioural Processes says cats gravitate toward women and it isn't just because…

CAPE CORAL, Florida, February 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Iris L. Hanney, founder and president of Unlimited Priorities Corporation(R) (http://www.unlimitedpriorities.com), has announced its expansion…

MONTREAL, February 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Matrox Graphics Inc. today unveiled the new Matrox Extio F2208 KVM extender, a remote graphics solution that separates the operator console (two displays…

Evolution has no moral compass.  We all know that.  And it has no guiding hand.  For that reason, says Christian de Duve, professor emeritus at the Catholic University of Louvain…

LONDON, February 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 8.7bn metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) were traded in 2010 according to the World Bank, while carbon markets estimated to be…

BOZEN, Sud-Tirol, Italy, February 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Robotics today announced that earlier last week, it served proper notice to McKesson of the immediate termination for cause of their…