LONDON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookdale Care, the independent provider of residential care services for people living with Autism and other Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), is inviting MPs and care commissioners to spend a day with residents and staff at four of its residential locations in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and North London, as part of a campaign to raise understanding of Autism and ASD in conjunction with World Autism Awareness Day on 2nd April, 2009.

World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) was first instituted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007 with the aim of raising awareness about Autism and ASD in every member state. Each year charities and providers of support undertake awareness raising activities around this day.

This Saturday night, a global effort is set to take place to promote energy conservation – the 3rd annual Earth Hour. To join in on the effort, simply turn off your lights from 8:30 – 9:30pm in your local time zone. This worldwide effort is designed to demonstrate that each person has a choice in their energy consumption - and at any time can simply choose to use less.

Turning off your lights is an easy way to reduce your energy usage, as well as reduce your energy bill. But as with many things, it’s always more fun to do it with friends. So 8:30-9:30pm on March 28th 2009 has been designated as the specific time when people and cities around the world will dim their lights to show their acknowledgement that sometimes little actions can have big impacts.

The Alliance For Human Research Protection, a non-profit advocacy group for responsible and ethical medical research practices, has called for the suspension of JAMA editor-in-chief Catherine DeAngelis and exec deputy editor Phil Fontanarosa, and for an an investigation into allegations that they threatened a researcher who criticized a study published in the journal, according to the Wall Street Journal.

ELMSHORN, Germany, March 27 /PRNewswire/ --

- Digital Satellite TV now Supported by Windows Media Center of Windows Vista

Shuttle Inc., the market leader in the Mini-PC segment and manufacturer of Multi-Form-Factor solutions, today introduces the XPC H7 4500H complete system for satellite TV reception. Unlike present proprietary solutions, the H7 4500H now comes with satellite television conveniently and reliably integrated in Windows Vista.

The whole feature set of Windows Media Center that had previously been available for DVB-T tuners and analogue cable TV only, can now be used with a DVB-S TV tuner card as well. Timeshifting (pausing TV programmes), EPG (Electronic Program Guide) and recording, all this can be done right from the sofa by remote control.

LONDON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ --

- Employees Point to Reducing Energy use as an Easy win

Employees are increasingly accepting responsibility for helping save money around the workplace according to new research released today by the Carbon Trust, with the majority (87%) saying it's important for them to help their employer cut costs in the current climate, and 78% willing to be more energy efficient to save money.

Almost half (46%) of UK employees say they are now more likely to try to help their employer save money than before the credit crunch kicked in.

BRUSSELS, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Gianni Ciserani, President for Procter Gamble, Western Europe, told an audience of European business leaders that in a world of uncertainty, European consumers could continue to rely on PG to provide products that delivered great value, performance and sustainability. He said that PG was investing in products offering reduced environmental footprint and stated that the company will significantly increase targets for its 2012 sustainability goals. He also shared details of the company's latest initiative to reduce road transportation in Europe by increasing its use of rail.

MUNICH, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Edoxaban (DU-176b) is a direct Factor Xa inhibitor and is developed to prevent thromboembolic events such as stroke and pulmonary embolism. The Phase II Edoxaban programme has been successfully completed for orthopaedic and cardiological indications.

For the time being it is evident that Edoxaban is currently the only Factor Xa inhibitor with a dose-ranging study conducted with patients with atrial fibrillation and is, thus, starting with optimal dosing in clinical Phase III.

LONDON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ --

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MAUI, Hawaii, March 27 /PRNewswire/ --

- The World's First Conference on Marine Protected Areas for Marine Mammals Begins

The conservation of the world's most iconic ocean species, whales and dolphins, has taken a step forward today with the launch of the first conference on protected areas for marine mammals.

Over 150 marine experts from 30 countries around the world have gathered in Maui, Hawaii, this week to build plans for networks of protected areas, which will conserve vulnerable species and the places on which they depend. Just offshore, humpback whales court and sing in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, which hopes to become part of a network of Marine Protected Areas across the Pacific.

I'm putting the finishing touches to a GUI when the red light starts flashing. The voice comes over the PA from ops, "Warning, Jupiter hoving to view". We quickly drop our work and run across the metal crosswalk that separates us from the STEREO operations bunker. Inside, against the din of the klaxon, we see the massive bulk of Jupiter crowding the leftmost of the main displays. STEREO B was in danger!

And here is the result from our STEREO website. Okay, I made up the bit about the red light and the klaxons. And after this brief science break, I'll even bring in some irony.