The purpose of science education is no longer simply to train that tiny fraction of the population who will become the next generation of scientists. We need a more scientifically literate populace to address the global challenges that humanity now faces and that only science can explain and possibly mitigate, such as global warming, as well as to make wise decisions, informed by scientific understanding, about issues such as genetic modification.

Moreover, the modern economy is largely based on science and technology, and for that economy to thrive and for individuals within it to be successful, we need technically literate citizens with complex problem-solving skills.

HARROGATE, England, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Almost 600 people crammed into the Harrogate International Centre for Europe's leading bridal awards ceremony on Monday evening (9 March). And, amidst the speeches, the big screens, the razzamatazz and after-show celebrations, 14 deserved winners were announced.

The awards were presented by TV and radio personality Fred MacAulay, alongside the editor of Bridal Buyer magazine, Susi Rogol. This year's event was the biggest and best yet, with a 15% increase in attendance over last year, said Susi.

LONDON, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

IntraLinks(R), the leading provider of critical information exchange solutions, has opened an office in Dubai to address the growing needs of companies throughout the Middle East. The first IntraLinks location in the region, the office in the 41-story Shatha Tower of Dubai Internet City is an important addition to the company's worldwide operations in more than 20 cities.

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

Tolerx, Inc., today announced that DEFEND (Durable Response Therapy Evaluation For Early or New Onset Type 1 Diabetes), the Phase 3 trial of otelixizumab, an investigational novel targeted immunotherapeutic, has begun enrollment of new onset autoimmune type 1 diabetes patients in Europe. In DEFEND, preserving beta cell function subsequent to the administration of otelixizumab is the primary outcome that is being evaluated. This outcome will be assessed by measuring C-peptide levels (a surrogate of endogenous insulin secretion) and by measuring reductions in the amount of injected insulin used to maintain excellent glycemic control.

LONDON, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Telnic today announced that it had achieved a milestone in the delivery of a new internet service, with tens of thousands of .tel domains going 'live' today, creating the world's first global directory.

The registry operator for the new .tel domains, which provide individuals and businesses with a unique way of sharing all types of contact information with any device connected to the internet, successfully launched its new service.

OR YEHUDA, Israel and BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Babylon Ltd. (TASE: BBYL), the leading provider of single-click translation and dictionary software, and Language Engineering Company (LEC) of Boston MA announced today the renewal of their agreement. LEC will continue to provide Babylon with its online simple text translation services throughout 2009.

Babylon currently integrates LEC's high-speed automated translation solution Passport Premium. Passport Premium is an LEC Enterprise product, which provides Babylon customers with real-time machine translation of 22 languages with 340 language pairs.

LONDON, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

Will new power plants be built and when is this likely to happen? Who will be building them? To what extent is the financial crisis affecting leading players in the industry? Frost Sullivan will provide its perspective of the Power Generation Investment Market in Europe at the web conference which will take place on Tuesday, 24 March, at 3 pm GMT. Jonathan Robinson, Frost Sullivan Consultant within the Energy Environment Practice in Europe, will offer an overview of the market and will answer these questions and more.

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WASHINGTON, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

Wenonah Hauter of Food Water Watch, an international consumer advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., along with Maude Barlow of the Council of Canadians and the Blue Planet Project and representatives of the Latin American network Red VIDA and the Asian organization Focus on the Global South, will be available to speak to the media by telephone on Wednesday, March 11 about their plans to protest the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul. Food Water Watch, Council of Canadians and the Blue Planet Project, Red VIDA, and Focus on the Global South are members of an international coalition that has come together to defend the human right to water.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

Double Fusion, the world's most powerful in-game and multi-platform advertising network, has promoted Noam Korin to Vice President of Advertising Sales, Europe. In his new role, Korin will lead the European sales team, drive revenue for the region, and continue to assist with publisher and platform relationships across key territories. Korin will report to Jana Friedman, Double Fusion's recently announced SVP of Global Advertising Sales. The announcement was made today by Jonathan Epstein, President and CEO of Double Fusion.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

- Trustworthy tech support at www.blinkx.com

blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced a partnership with Woopid (www.woopid.com), the Web's best resource for technology tutorial videos. More than 2,000 of Woopid's premium instructional video clips are now more easily accessible than ever before, courtesy of blinkx. Leveraging its unique AdHoc platform, blinkx will also place contextually relevant advertising against the footage, and share resulting advertising revenue with Woopid.