Science Education & Policy

The skeleton of a man discovered by archaeologists in a shallow grave on a construction site at the University of York could be one of one of Britain’s earliest victims of tuberculosis. He was interred in a shallow scoop in a flexed position, on his right side. Radiocarbon dating suggests that he died in the fourth century. He was aged 26-35 years, suffered from iron deficiency anemia during childhood and was shorter than the average Roman male at 5 feet 4 inches. Detailed analysis of the skeleton by Malin Holst, of York Osteoarchaeology Ltd, revealed that a likely cause of death was…

Plants and soils are 'sponges' for atmospheric carbon dioxide but an abnormally warm year can suppress the amount of carbon dioxide soaked up by some grassland ecosystems for up to two years, say the researchers behind a four-year study of sealed, 12-ton containerized grassland plots at DRI, the nonprofit research campus of the Nevada System of Higher Education. The plants and soils in ecosystems help modulate the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. Plants need CO2 to survive, and they absorb most CO2 during spring and summer growing seasons, storing the carbon in their leaves,…

Imagine taking a picture of your favorite hockey team as a child and then again as an adult today. Looking back over a quarter of century, the changes you'd see are significant. Researchers in the University of Alberta Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation looked at an NHL team over a 26-year cycle and discovered players have become bigger ... and fitter. They studied 703 players from a Canadian-based NHL team from 1979 to 2005. The physiological profile derived from their research shows that over the 26 seasons, defensemen became taller and heavier as body mass increased; forwards…

VIENNA, Austria and NORCROSS, Georgia, September 16 /PRNewswire/ -- S1 Enterprise, a division of S1 Corporation (Nasdaq: SONE) and a leading provider of multichannel financial services software, today announced the incorporation of International ACH Transaction (IAT) capabilities in its S1 Corporate Banking solution. In accordance with NACHA's latest directive that "strongly encourages" banks to have IAT implemented by March 20, 2009, S1 Corporate Banking customers have the opportunity to take advantage of early preparation for testing with ACH operators, interfacing with OFAC screening…

SAN JOSE, California, September 16 /PRNewswire/ -- - Vital Security Appliances Provide Zero-Day Protection Against Crimeware Finjan Inc., a leading provider of secure web gateway solutions for the enterprise market, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc., the world's leading information technology research and advisory company, in the "Visionaries" quadrant of the research firm's "Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateway, 2008" report published on September 11, 2008 (written by: Peter Firstbrook and Lawrence Orans). This report evaluates 21 vendors and focuses on Secure…

MUMBAI, September 16 /PRNewswire/ -- - The Simulator Created for ICICI Bank Amongst the Finalists in the Best Learning Game, Simulation or Virtual Environment Category Tata Interactive Systems' (TIS - http://www.tatainteractive.com) Bank Simulator created for a leading Indian bank, ICICI (http://www.icicibank.com) has been short-listed for the grand finale of the prestigious E-learning Awards 2008, organized by the E-learning Age ( http://www.elearningage.co.uk/awards.aspx). The E-learning Awards seek to identify proven implementations of technology leading to a known and measurable learning…

HERNDON, Virginia and TOULOUSE, France, September 16 /PRNewswire/ -- - Proven Ability to Meet Highest Standards for Identity Assurance Delivers Access and Efficiency EADS today became the first European-based aerospace and defense (A&D) company to become cross-certified with the CertiPath PKI Bridge, giving the global giant new ability to directly link with partners and customers who are also members of the trust community created by CertiPath. The announcement comes after 12 months of extensive policy, procedure and infrastructure development by EADS. By demonstrating its commitment to…

LOS ANGELES, September 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Andy Fraser, legendary musician and songwriter, best known for penning FREE's rock anthem "All Right Now," Robert Palmer's mega-hit "Every Kinda People" and recent ground-breaking CD "Naked... and finally free," is in legal controversy with ex-Expose singer Gioia Bruno. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080916/LATU038) Bruno has been hit with 'cease and desist' orders, copyright infringement, and illegal distribution of a Master funded by Mctrax International on behalf of Andy Fraser Music Publishing. (Administrated by the PEN Music group…

WASHINGTON, September 16 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter brings four mega-trains online in the next five years, Qatargas' Chairman and CEO is forecasting stronger price levels as well as demand in the Atlantic Basin. In an exclusive interview in the debut issue of the Abraham Energy Report (AbrahamEnergyReport.com), Qatargas Chairman & CEO Faisal Al-Suwaidi discussed the company's future and its role in meeting worldwide LNG demand with former U.S. Energy Secretary and Abraham Energy Report Publisher and Editor Spencer Abraham. "Qatar sees much…

LONDON, September 16 /PRNewswire/ -- - Carrier-Class Managed Services Technology Enables Telecom Providers to Increase Their Competitive Advantage, Expand Their Portfolio of Services and Generate Additional Revenue To meet the rapidly increasing demand for in-the-cloud security services, Optenet, a leading global IT security company, today announced the availability of its full suite of high-performance managed security solutions for UK service providers. Since its inception, Optenet has successfully provided in-the-cloud security solutions to some of the largest service providers across…