CALGARY, Canada, February 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Shelton Canada Corp. (Shelton) (TSX VENTURE:STO) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Joint Investment Activity agreement with National Joint Stock Company Chornomornaftogaz (Chornomornaftogaz), a 100% state owned enterprise of Ukraine, to acquire, jointly develop and operate a concession known as the Arkchangelske Field located on the west side of the Crimean Peninsula in the shallow water shelf of the Black Sea. The working interest acquired by Shelton is 50% of the entire concession. The agreement is now going through the registration process with regulatory authorities of the Ukrainian Government.

WASHINGTON, February 4 /PRNewswire/ --

The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) held a policy forum for government experts and brand owners yesterday, February 3, in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the forum was to explore the state of the Internet and discuss the shortcomings of existing Internet governance and policy development. Attendees shared their ideas about what actions brand owners and the US government can take to change the current course of the domain name space and prevent the Internet from becoming increasingly dangerous and unruly.

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ZURICH, Switzerland, February 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Aluminium supplier aims to help lithographic plate producers reduce energy usage and processing time

The Novelis Technology and Innovation Centre in Göettingen, Germany, has received a further boost to its research and development activities in the form of grant funding. The funding will support Novelis' work to develop a new aluminium sheet product that will enable customers in the lithographic printing industry to reduce their energy usage.

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The use of stem cell research in medical therapies has been hotly debated by the political, scientific, ethical and religious communities alike. Ethical considerations are weighed against the potential of life-saving therapies offered through the development of stem cell research.

But the debate over stem cells is no longer between adamant pro-lifers and research scientists anymore, it has grown into multiple debates over the efficacy, ethical implications, and overall viability of the different types of stem cells available.

It seems that a new study is always uncovering new health benefits of hot peppers. Garnering a high-profile endorsement  from Hillary Clinton as well as doctors and scientists, peppers' heat producing chemical capsaicin has been linked to benefits ranging from anti-inflammatory properties to cancer killing.  Though capsaicin is beneficial to humans, packing heat isn't a cure-all for the peppers themselves.  A recent study busted the myth that hotter peppers are more resistant to Phytopthora blight.

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, February 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- World's leading social games company continues growth trend, surging to 350 million games played per month

King (www.king.com), the world's leading online social games company, announced that 350 million games a month were played on the King.com platform, nearly doubling the number of games played on the site a year ago.

King's 84 percent jump solidifies three consecutive years of growth: In 2007, the number of games played per month increased 138 percent, from 80 to 190 million, surpassing the momentum of 2006 which saw growth double from 40 to 80 million games played per month.

BOSTON and TEL AVIV, Israel, February 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Disaster Recovery Management (DRM) Solution Finalist in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software Category

Continuity Software(TM), a leading provider of disaster recovery management (DRM) solutions, today announced that its RecoverGuard(TM) software version 3.0 (v3.0) has been named a finalist for the SearchStorage.com and Storage magazine 2008 Storage Products of the Year Award, in the Backup and Disaster Recovery Software category. The finalists, chosen by the industry's leading analyst experts and the editors of SearchStorage.com and Storage magazine, were judged in the areas of innovation, performance, ease of integration, manageability and functionality.

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, February 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Top Institute Pharma (TI Pharma) has formed a consortium with Wageningen University, Erasmus University Medical Centre and Nobilon, a subsidiary of Schering-Plough, to develop a 'proof of concept' vaccine against the Chikungunya virus. This vaccine aims to reduce the rate of Chikungunya infections.

LONDON, February 4 /PRNewswire/ --

Planalytics Inc., the global leader in Business Weather Intelligence(R), explained in its WeatherCall(SM) report that cold January temperatures gave a much needed boost to companies looking to clear winter product. On a national level, the monthly maximum temperature for the month was 6.1 degrees C (normal 6.6 degrees C). This kept consumers in the winter mindset, aiding sales for items such as sweaters, scarves, hats and gloves. January 2009 was 2.5 degrees C colder than January 2008, giving the High Streets at least one favourable variable compared to the previous year.

CALGARY, Canada, February 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- 20 per cent increase in Proved plus Probable oil reserves to 536.7 MMbbl; 23 per cent increase in unrisked prospective oil resources to 2,772 MMbbl

- 17 per cent increase in contingent gas resources to 2,820 Bcf; 281 per cent Reserve Replacement Ratio

- Extended Reserve Life Index to 10.8 years