LONDON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ --

The 13 members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 32.24 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in May, an increase of 370,000 b/d from April's 31.87 million b/d, according to a Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials just released.

Production from the 12 members bound by output agreements rose 260,000 b/d to 29.75 million b/d in May, from 29.49 million b/d in April, the survey showed. A sharp fall in Nigerian production was the main reason for the lower April numbers. Nigerian output, estimated at 1.86 million b/d in May, showed some recovery but was still well below pre-April levels of more than 2 million b/d.

A story in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune caught my attention today, not only because it was an interesting article but because it may indicate a shift in our country’s approach to health care. As we all know, the number of people with diseases and conditions that are preventable is growing in America (and globally).

 One way to deal with this is on an individual level, treating the symptoms or curing the disease after the fact. In this model, the focus is on individual treatment, or downstream of the event. Another way to deal with this problem is at the community level, working to prevent the disease or condition from ever occurring. In this model, the focus is on prevention, or upstream of the event. (I’ve greatly oversimplified the issues – there are accidents, genetic predispositions, etc that we can’t prevent – but you get the general idea.)

Health care costs are skyrocketing, competing with gas, food and mortgages. Perhaps at an individual, day-to-day level, we can’t control gas, food or the housing crisis. But we can do something about our health. If we take steps to prevent something from occurring, we can dramatically increase the health of our nation (and ourselves) while reducing the money spent on treating health issues.

Critics may say the US is losing its competitive edge but nonetheless she remains dominant in science and technology worldwide by a large margin, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today.

The United States accounts for 40 percent of the total world's spending on scientific research and development, employs 70 percent of the world's Nobel Prize winners and is home to three-quarters of the world's top 40 universities.

An inflow of foreign students in the sciences -- as well as scientists and engineers from overseas -- has helped the United States build and maintain its worldwide lead, even as many other nations increase their spending on research and development. Continuing this flow of foreign-born talent is critical to helping the United States maintain its lead, according to the study.

WASHINGTON D.C. and LONDON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Peace X Peace Breaking News from Women at the Front Lines Connects Women in its Global Community for Practical Actions Toward Peace

In a world where injustice, prejudice and abuse against women and their families are escalating daily, PeaceXPeace.org has launched a new channel to spotlight the dangerous predicaments and extreme adversities faced every day by women across the globe.

NEW YORK, June 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Among other findings, more than half of consumer participants want their next mobile phone to provide a good mobile Internet experience

Mobile Marketing Forum -- dotMobi, the company behind the .mobi Internet address designed specifically for mobile phones, and AKQA Mobile, the mobile division of the global independent creative agency, announced the results of an extensive consumer study of mobile Internet usage and attitudes. Conducted by the AKQA's Research & Insights department in conjunction with dotMobi, the survey reveals key insights into the importance of a better mobile Web for consumers in the U.S. and U.K.

BOSTON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ --

Eagle Investment Systems LLC, a leading provider of financial services technology and a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon, today announced that Ark Asset Management Co., Inc. (Ark), a leading investment management firm in the institutional marketplace, will transition its installation of the Eagle investment management suite, which is currently managed in-house, to the Eagle ACCESS application service provider.

BOSTON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Expanded Architecture Supports Latest Platforms; Solutions Offer Enhanced Usability, More Flexibility, and Swaps Support

Eagle Investment Systems LLC, a leading provider of financial services technology and a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon, today announced the availability of Eagle Version 9.0 (V9.0), a major technical and functional upgrade of its integrated suite of data management, investment accounting, and performance measurement solutions. In addition to new functionality added across the suite, Eagle has significantly enhanced the technical platform to provide better performance, usability, and more technical options to clients.

VENTURA, California, June 11 /PRNewswire/ --

Turbodyne Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TRBD; TUD-Frankfurt) announced today that it has received an order from American Transportation System of Los Angeles, Ca. for the installation and testing of its patented TurboPac(TM). Turbodyne will perform a pilot phase to prove diesel fuel savings and emissions reduction. American Transportation System will purchase a series of TurboPacs(TM) that will lead to a retrofit of a select number of vehicles in their fleet of coach transportation and school buses after the initial pilot phase. "We are excited to add ATS to our new Fleet Services Unit," said John Adams, Turbodyne's CEO. The pilot phase will begin in July and will last approximately 30 to 45 days.

BOSTON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ --

Eagle Investment Systems LLC, a leading provider of financial services technology and a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon, today announced that Eagle ACCESS, its application service provider is currently available on Sun Microsystems' Solaris(TM) 10 Operating System (OS).

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont is launching an exciting new concept in TYVEK(R) protection: the DuPont(TM) TYVEK(R) Dual coverall. The protective garment features a front and sleeves made entirely from TYVEK(R) fabric and a back panel made of DuPont's finely engineered advanced composite technology (ACT) fabric.

Why the new Dual garment design?

In certain industries, limited-use coveralls are worn to protect workers from hazards like water-based liquid splashes, particles, and general dirt. Traditionally, garments offer the same level of protection overall, but in some specific cases the risk of exposure may be largely frontal, whilst areas like knees and elbows nonetheless typically demand high abrasion resistance & robustness.