Science Education & Policy

ROME, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - TIBCO ActiveMatrix(TM) Platform-Independent Approach Delivers Up to 49 Percent Greater Productivity Compared to Oracle, IBM, and BEA TIBCO Software Inc. (Nasdaq: TIBX) today announced that a study conducted by PushToTest, the open-source test automation company, identified TIBCO ActiveMatrix(TM) as the most productive platform for implementing a service-oriented architecture (SOA). The study, entitled "The Composition Approach for Large-Scale SOA," analyzes the leading SOA vendors by implementing and changing a reference service-oriented application using…

LONDON, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - Research Reveals the Impact Learning Platforms are Having on Decisions Regarding Content Purchases Within Schools Over three quarters of ICT advisors in Local Authorities stated that it was very important that the content they purchased or schools' purchased was compatible with learning platforms used, according to new research from Shift Media. The uptake of learning platforms continues apace in schools across England and Wales. Their implementation is certainly having an impact on the type of content which will be purchased by schools and local…

Farmers, food suppliers, policy-makers, business leaders and environmentalists are joining forces to confront the threat of the ‘forgotten greenhouse gas’ by taking part in an influential new forum at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Launched on February 22, the Nitrous Oxide Focus Group will engage with many influential organisations including the National Farmers Union, Marks & Spencer, British Sugar, Defra, the Country Land and Business Association and Unilever. The group will present and explore cutting edge research into the sources and sinks of nitrous oxide in the environment…

SUNNYVALE, California and PARIS, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - New ILOG JRules 6.7 Adds New Platforms, Customization Options ILOG(R) (Nasdaq: ILOG; Euronext: ILO, ISIN: FR0004042364) today announced ILOG Rules for COBOL(R), a new add-on module for ILOG JRules(R), a key offering in ILOG's business rule management system (BRMS) product line, that helps organizations with significant IBM mainframe investments simplify their legacy modernization efforts -- including moves to service-oriented architectures (SOA). ILOG Rules for COBOL enables organizations to leverage a BRMS to unlock business…

WASHINGTON, February 18 /PRNewswire/ -- - President Praised for Creating PEPFAR; However, Proposed Changes in Priorities Cut Heart from Lifesaving Effort As President Bush begins a five-country tour of Africa to visit and highlight programs funded by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the five year-old US global AIDS program which Congress created at his request, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) (http://www.aidshealth.org) today cautioned the President that his legacy as a leader in the global fight against HIV and AIDS is at risk due to proposed changes in the…

TOKYO, February 18 /PRNewswire/ -- At a ceremony at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo, Mr. Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist association, was today conferred with the Order of Friendship on behalf of the Russian Federation by Ambassador Mikhail M. Bely. Presenting the award in recognition of Mr. Ikeda's wide-ranging contributions to the development of Russo-Japanese relations and bilateral exchange for over 30 years, Ambassador Bely paid tribute to his efforts to strengthen people-to-people ties through cultural exchange, and his deep understanding of different…

HONG KONG, February 18 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the leading game developers and operators in the PRC, NetDragon Websoft Inc. ("NetDragon" or the "Company", with its subsidiary collectively the "Group"; Stock Code: 8288.HK) is pleased to announce that its new game "Way of the Five" has been honoured by the PRC Ministry of Culture's Examination Committee for Game Content ("the PRC Ministry of Culture") by being included in its third list of "Healthy Online Games for Youngsters." The PRC Ministry of Culture announced its first and second lists of "Healthy Online Games for Youngsters" on 5th…

BIRMINGHAM, England, February 18 /PRNewswire/ -- - A Year of Strong Growth The Binding Site Limited ("The Binding Site" or the "Company"), a privately owned specialist U.K. diagnostics company, today announces its results for the year ending 30th September 2007. Financial Highlights: 12 months 12 months % increase % ended 30 ended 30 underlying Sept 2007 Sept 2006 increase at constant GBPMillion GBPMillion currency Revenue 31.1 27.7 12% 18% Freelite(TM) 8.3 5.8 43% 49% sales EBITDA 6.6 4.9 35% 14% - Underlying sales growth of 18% - Underlying growth in Freelite(TM) sales of 49…

“Think globally, act locally” makes for a nice bumper sticker — but is it an effective policy for coping with global climate change? Can local actions make a difference in a process principally driven by worldwide trends? The short answer is “no,” according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. We cannot do much locally to lessen the effects of global drivers; therefore, our local policies must focus on adaptation. There is more to the story, however, according to Charles Perrings, a professor of environmental economics at Arizona State University. While it is true that there is…

"Crime procedurals, like 'CSI' or 'Law & Order,' indexed highest among all genres of programming, retaining 95% of their viewers through all commercial breaks during the hour." (In other words, the audience stays glued to the tube through bathroom breaks.) --------------------- I wrote the following in April 2007, just after the Virginia Tech shooting. Here we are again, and again and again. The names and numbers change, the location changes. What else? What are the commonalities? What is setting off such rage, disregard for life and lack of compassion for self and others? The first…