Science Education & Policy

BOSTON, September 23 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study -- The Emerging Biomass Industry: Impact on Woodfiber Markets -- published by RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, found that federal and state mandates, if fully implemented, would lead to over-harvesting of forests in the United States and are therefore unrealistic. This new study examines the proliferation of woody biomass projects throughout North America and what rapid growth in this industry would mean to the pre-existing markets that depend on a steady and reasonably priced source of woodfiber…

LONDON, September 23 /PRNewswire/ -- FIS Software, a leading global provider of package-based software solutions for life and pensions companies, is delighted to announce the successful integration of Bright Grey's ground breaking new expert underwriting capability into ALIS. Against a background of increasing pressure on price and profit margins many financial services products are now delivered through the internet. The traditional underwriting processes, which can take weeks to provide customers with protection cover, can prove insufficient to meet the demands of a rapid, responsive…

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, September 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC) today announced the appointment of former Lucent Technologies CFO and current senior Alcatel-Lucent executive John Kritzmacher to the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer. "We are pleased to welcome John to Global Crossing," said John Legere, Global Crossing's chief executive officer. "John's unique combination of financial and telecommunications expertise, global perspective and experience in dynamic organizations brings real value for our customers, shareholders and employees." As…

SAN JOSE, California, September 23 /PRNewswire/ -- - In its Latest Malicious Page of the Month Report, Finjan Describes the Malicious Obfuscated Code Evolution, Including Examples of its Increased Sophistication and Effectiveness Finjan Inc., a leader in secure web gateway products, today announced that its Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC) discovered examples of obfuscated code embedded in rich-content files, and not only in HTML-webpages on legitimate websites. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080618/309345 "Since JavaScript is the most-used scripting language for communication…

LONDON, September 23 /PRNewswire/ -- - Vagisil and the Wellbeing of Women aim to Provide Education for Women's Health Results of a recent survey reveal symptoms of vaginal discomfort are being ignored by women. Nearly 50% of women suffer from vaginal discomfort and yet around half ignore it, whether it is caused by a burning itch, discharge or odour.(1) Largely due to misconceptions or simply the lack of public information about intimate care, many women don't know how to identify and treat or even prevent vaginal discomfort properly and are unwilling to consult a doctor about their…

Whether young people get drunk as a purposeful behavior or as an unintended consequence depends on what country they live in, according to new research on young people in seven countries. The research finds that young people's views on alcohol and drunkenness were influenced more by culture than by factors such as age and sex. The research, sponsored by the International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP), also finds striking similarities about drinking among young people in different parts of the world including: Their introduction to alcohol was typically by parents during a family…

LONDON, September 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The MS Society has been recognised as the only charity in the country to join a new awards initiative which aims to develop the talent of some of Britain's most promising medical researchers. Today, at a service to mark the 60th anniversary of the Fulbright Treaty, the Fulbright Commission announced the first wave of new awards. Supported by UK universities, institutes of higher education and the MS Society, the new awards will increase by 30% the scholarships it gives by 2010 to over 60. The awards aim to support the British and American higher education…

LONDON, September 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Optenet, a leading global IT security company and a provider of intelligent, integrated content security solutions, has become a member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), joining over 80 member companies from a variety of organisations in their battle against illegal content online. With its web filtering expertise, Optenet aims to support the IWF's efforts to eliminate illegal Internet content, specifically, child sexual abuse images hosted anywhere in the world, as well as criminally obscene content and incitement to racial hatred content hosted in…

LONDON, September 22 /PRNewswire/ -- - Immediate Action Needed to Prepare for 100 Million Cases of Devastating Brain Disease Worldwide Expected by 2050(2) A global call for action to address the growing public health and social care emergency posed by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias to current and future generations has been launched today (World Alzheimer's Day) by Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI).(1) The worldwide effort focuses on a new Global Alzheimer's Disease Charter urgently calling upon all governments and stakeholders to act now to make Alzheimer's disease and…

OTTAWA, Canada, September 22 /PRNewswire/ -- - Bridgewater Solution to Support Mobile WiMAX Services in 2 Russian Cities Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC) today announced that it is providing Scartel LLC, with a WiMAX service control solution to support advanced IP services being offered over a Mobile WiMAX network in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Scartel will deliver mobile Internet access with speeds of up to 10 MB per second under the brand name Yota. By the end of 2008, Scartel plans to ensure full coverage of these cities and some adjacent areas in the region, with a total population of more…