There's a lot of truth in the old proverb "experience is the best teacher," and apparently it even applies to 10-month-old infants.

Researchers have found that infants who had an opportunity to use a plastic cane to get an out-of-reach toy were better able to understand the goal of another person's use of a similar tool than were infants who had previously only watched an adult use a cane to retrieve a toy.

HOUSTON, September 30 /PRNewswire/ --

Endeavour International Corporation (Amex: END) (LSE: ENDV) today announced that Carl D. Grenz has joined the company as executive vice president of operations.

"With the increasing number of new business development and venture opportunities, a larger production base and expanding drilling and development activities, it was time to expand our executive team to meet the demands of our bigger business," said William L. Transier, chairman and chief executive officer. We are excited to have someone with Carl's operational background, knowledge and experience in the North Sea."

According to findings from the October issue of the American Sociological Review, money does matter in education, but not in a way lobbyists want you to believe.

The research, which looked at the mathematical literacy scores of thousands of 15-year-old immigrants to 13 Western nations from 35 different native countries, indicates that economic development and political conditions in an immigrant's home country impact the child's academic success in his or her destination country.

Despite claims that education quality is solely a funding issue, the results say that immigrant children from countries with lower levels of economic development have better scholastic performance than comparable children who emigrate from countries with higher levels of economic development.

With one of the most aggressive submarine cable builds in the world now complete, the first phase of the Trans-Pacific Express submarine cable system directly connecting Mainland China, the United States, South Korea and Taiwan is ready for service. The 18,000 kilometer (more than 11,000 mile) fiber-optic undersea cable will play a significant role in driving new development for international telecommunications in the Asia-Pacific region.

Originally announced as a 5.12 terabit system in December 2006, the cable system has increased in capacity, and when fully deployed when phase two is completed, TPE will be a 6 terabit submarine cable system.

The six international telecommunications carriers initially investing in the Trans-Pacific Express Submarine Cable Consortium -- China NetCom, China Telecom, China Unicom, Chunghwa Telecom, Korea Telecom and Verizon Business -- knew a monumental task was ahead when they set out to build and make ready for service within two years the most advanced submarine cable in the Pacific Ocean.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, September 29 /PRNewswire/ --

- Company to Deliver National Mobile Service to 25,000 Postal Workers

CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has signed a new information technology (IT) services contract with the UK's Royal Mail to deliver a national mobile service to 25,000 delivery vehicles in its letters and parcels operation. The CSC-led team includes Blackbay, a provider of mobile workforce solutions.

LONDON, September 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- GSMA partners with leading companies to deliver range of ready to run, easy to use Mobile Broadband devices

Today, 16 of the world's best known IT and mobile companies have united behind a GSMA-led initiative to create a new category of always-connected Mobile Broadband devices, delivering a compelling alternative to WiFi. This will give consumers the freedom to get online on the move, while enabling operators to address a US$50 billion opportunity in both mature and emerging markets (Pyramid Research*).

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KELSO, Scotland, September 29 /PRNewswire/ --

Plexus Corp. (Nasdaq: PLXS), a global contract manufacturer of electronic products, announces that its Kelso manufacturing facility was recognized in two categories at the recent 2008 UK Best Factory Awards. These awards, organized by Cranfield School of Management in conjunction with Works Management Magazine, reward excellence within the UK manufacturing industry. Plexus Kelso was the winner in the Supply Chain category for its unique supply chain modeling solutions which drive world-class on-time delivery performance. In addition it was highly commended in the Innovation category for achievements in the area of process development and continuous improvement utilizing a Lean Sigma philosophy.

ST. LOUIS, September 29 /PRNewswire/ --

Exegy, Inc., the market data innovator behind the Exegy Ticker Plant (http://www.exegy.com/tickerplant), announced today that Scott Parsons, Exegy Chief Scientist and Chief Architect, will speak at the European Financial Information Summit 2008 conference (http://eu.financialinformationsummit.com/index.html) in London on Sept. 30.

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A new method of treatment could mean a dramatic difference in the way we look at and treat lung cancer. Developed over the past decade, a team of researchers at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) in Pittsburgh has developed a new technique using a mesh of radioactive 'seeds' that is generating significant results.



According to the American Cancer Society (ACS) lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women. Deaths from lung cancer exceed those from breast, prostate and colon cancers combined. In 2008 the ACS estimates 162,000 lung cancer deaths in the United States. Currently, after a diagnosis of lung cancer only about 40 percent of people remain alive after the first year.

DUBLIN, September 29 /PRNewswire/ --

- Founding Father of Casual Games to Become a Granddad With the October Launch of Bejeweled Twist

PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual games, has announced that it will launch in October, an all-new installment of PopCap's flagship franchise Bejeweled - the most popular casual game of the 21st century. Titled Bejeweled Twist, the new game has been in development for more than three years and will bring a completely new perspective to the "Match-3" genre of puzzle games that the original Bejeweled pioneered eight years ago.