Science Education & Policy

NUREMBERG, Germany, February 6 /PRNewswire/ -- - Breakthrough Clean Energy Technology Provides Glimpse of the 'Future Of Play Today' - With Photo A revolutionary next-generation radio controlled (RC) toy car powered by clean fuel cell energy technology was unveiled today at the Nuremberg International Toy Fair in Germany. The H2GO, from Corgi International, one of the world's leading toy-makers, combines classic playability with breakthrough zero emissions energy technology. Power for the H2GO is delivered by an on-board hydrogen fuel cell, where sun and water supply the fuelling unit with…

LONDON, February 6 /PRNewswire/ -- - Award-winning Equitrac Professional 5 Solution Now Available to Ricoh UK Customers with Embedded Front-Panel Access or Terminal-based Touch Screen Interface Legal IT 2008 -- Equitrac Corporation and Ricoh UK have today announced Ricoh UK will distribute the award-winning Equitrac Professional 5 (EP5) print tracking and cost recovery solution in the legal and architectural, engineering and consulting markets (AEC) in the UK. The agreement singles out Ricoh UK as the first manufacturer of multi-function devices in the UK and Europe to provide full service…

SAN FRANCISCO, February 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The London Action Plan (LAP), an important coalition of public and private entities from 27 countries cooperating on international spam law enforcement, has invited the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) to join the alliance. MAAWG is a global association of network operators, email providers and vendors, and will work to support LAP efforts to strengthen international cooperation in fighting spam and other online abuse. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070124/CLW180LOGO ) "MAAWG is a key international venue for sharing and…

MANCHESTER, England, February 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bishop of Manchester has made a series of serious allegations against Dr. Gunther von Hagens, former University of Heidelberg researcher, inventor of the science of Plastination, and creator of BODY WORLDS. In a press release dated the 04 February and at a Press Conference at Manchester Cathedral on the 05 February, the Bishop has castigated the forthcoming BODY WORLDS 4 exhibition, to be hosted by the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, from the 22 February to 29 June, 2008. Because the Institute for Plastination recognizes and…

INDIANAPOLIS, February 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - Global contest seeks expressions of the triumphs and challenges of living with diabetes through art, essay, poetry, photography and music Eli Lilly and Company, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), and the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) today announced that the entry deadline for submissions into the global competition will be extended until 31 March 2008. The global Inspired by Diabetes Creative Expression Competition is a contest asking people with diabetes, as well as their family and friends, to…

HEIDELBERG, Germany, February 5 /PRNewswire/ -- During a lengthy interview with a reporter from a tabloid in Guben, Germany on Feb 4. 2008 anatomist, Dr. Gunther von Hagens explained his views on anatomy, the poor access to medical knowledge by lay people, and his own professional evolution from male nurse, to anesthesiologist, to Ivory Tower academic, to public scientist. Dr. von Hagens believes that to differentiate between experts and laypersons points to an inherent bias that could lead to the colonizing of knowledge by the medical and scientific elite. Thus, he floated the idea that…

BOSTON, February 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study led by researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center has identified insulin resistance in the liver as a key factor in the cause of metabolic syndrome and its associated atherosclerosis, disorders that put tens of millions of Americans at high risk of cardiovascular disease. The findings, published in the February issue of Cell Metabolism, provide not only an understanding of how metabolic syndrome occurs, but also pinpoint a target for treatment of the condition. This represents the work of Sudha Biddinger, M.D., Ph.D., and a team led by C. Ronald Kahn…

DALLAS, February 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - Large Equity Investment from Kuwait Announced Today Just as oil is reaching the US$100 per barrel mark, Dallas-based Synfuels International, Inc. announced a transaction, which will make it practical to produce millions of barrels of new petroleum products and help reduce sources of global warming. Aref Energy Holding, a listed company in the Kuwait stock market with capital of US$300 million and a subsidiary of Aref Investment Group with capital of US$3.0 billion, has acquired a 15 percent stake in Synfuels International and its patented and…

COPENHAGEN, February 5 /PRNewswire/ -- New guidelines published by the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) offer a practical guide to extravasation management and recommend Savene(R) (dexrazoxane) as the only approved therapy in the treatment of this condition. The guidelines, based on existing literature, will form a web-based toolkit available to oncology nurses to provide them with clear and practical guidance on the management of extravasation as well as advice on how to implement the guidelines in clinical practice. The guidelines state that the evidence supporting Savene(R), a…

LONDON, February 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxford Computer Group (OCG) and Omada, partners and leading Microsoft Solution Providers for Identity and Access Management and Advanced Role Based Access Control, today announced that King's College London, one of the top 25 universities in the world, the fourth oldest in England and a member of the prestigious Russell Group, has successfully deployed Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM) and Omada Identity Manager (OIM) to provide a dramatically improved automatic provisioning and role-based user management system. King's has 20,000 students and the…