Science Education & Policy

The Naked Truth From The Bloke Who Blew The Whistle On Carbon Credits

In December 2006, Dr. Mark Trexler authored a controversial paper called A Consumer’s Guide to Retail Carbon Offset Providers. He studied and ranked the numerous firms selling carbon offsets- also known as carbon credits- and named several firms with cred ...

Article - Jane Poynter - Feb 14 2008 - 2:34pm

How Much Patient Knowledge Is Too Much?

Doctors are adjusting their bedside manner as better informed patients make ever-increasing demands and expect to be listened to, and fully involved, in clinical decisions that directly affect their care. You know, how doctors always said patients should b ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 16 2008 - 5:31am

Nearly Forty Per Cent Of Workers Have Been More Than Just Co-workers, CareerBuilder.co.uk Survey Finds

LONDON, February 12 /PRNewswire/--- More than one-in-five end up marrying co-workers they dated- With Valentine's Day just around the corner, it appears love is in the air and the workplace is not immune. Nearly four-in-ten (39 per cent) workers say ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 12 2008 - 2:30am

Bridgewater Systems Network Access Control Solution Chosen By Israeli Mobile Operator

BARCELONA, February 12 /PRNewswire/--- Pelephone to Support Advanced Broadband and Roaming Services Over 1XEVDO and UMTS Networks Simultaneously Using AAA Service Controller Bridgewater Systems (TSX:BWC) announced today that Israeli mobile operator Peleph ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 12 2008 - 2:30am

Sonus Networks Unveils Centralized Call Routing Database Solution For Mobile Operators

BARCELONA, Spain and WESTFORD, Massachusetts, February 12 /PRNewswire/--- Industry Leader Expands Mobility Solutions Designed to Improve Network Performance and Reduce Costs Today at Mobile World Congress (Booth #2E58 & 2E66) in Barcelona, Spain, Sonu ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 12 2008 - 3:31am

Elmer's Acquires James Galt & Co. Ltd.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 12 /PRNewswire/-- Elmer's Products, Inc., an industry leader in adhesives, arts and crafts, office, and educational products, announced today the completion of its acquisition of James Galt & Co. Ltd., an international ch ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 12 2008 - 7:31am

Brussels' 'Green Package': New Opportunities For EU Identified By The Brattle Group And Trilemma UK

BRUSSELS, Belgium, February 12 /PRNewswire/-- The European Commission's new "Green Package" of legislation on climate change and renewable energy represents a significant potential opportunity for European utilities, according to a report r ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 12 2008 - 11:31am

Lewtan Product Marketing Manager Named A 'Rising Star Of Securitization'

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, February 12 /PRNewswire/--- Institutional Investor News Features David Fiske of Lewtan's European Office in Inaugural Publication Honoring the "10 Rising Stars of Securitization" Lewtan Technologies, Inc., provider o ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 12 2008 - 11:31am

Study: Most People With High Blood Pressure Don't Follow Recommended Diet

A relatively small proportion of individuals with hypertension (high blood pressure) eat diets that align with government guidelines for controlling the disease, according to a report in the February 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JA ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 16 2008 - 8:30am

Shire's ELAPRASE(R) (idursulfase) Approved In Mexico For Treatment Of Hunter Syndrome

BASINGSTOKE, England and CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, February 13 /PRNewswire/--- Mexico is the First Latin American Country to Approve Treatment Shire plc (LSE: SHP)(NASDAQ: SHPGY)(TSX: SHQ), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced that EL ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Feb 13 2008 - 4:30am