Science Education & Policy

Patent Awarded For Virtual Telemicroscope That Assists In Remote Diagnosis Of Patients

After nearly ten years of research and development, scientists at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn and Peking University in Beijing were awarded a United States patent for their virtual telemicroscope. This patented software permits off-site patho ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 27 2008 - 8:50pm

Institute Of Business Forecasting & Planning IBF In Mumbai, India

MUMBAI, India, March 31 /PRNewswire/-- The IBF will hold its landmark Supply Chain Forecasting & Planning Training & Forum: A Hands-On Workshop in Mumbai on 19 & 20 May 2008. This 2-day workshop will teach key forecasting methods and processes ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Mar 30 2008 - 6:32pm

First IPSec VPN Client For Microsoft Windows XP 64 Bit Is Now Available For Larger Installations

NUREMBERG, Germany, March 31 /PRNewswire/-- NCP engineering GmbH releases version 9.03 of its Secure Enterprise Client. The most important feature is support for the Windows XP operating system in its 64 bit mode. Thereby, NCP is rounding off the client t ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Mar 31 2008 - 6:32am

Significant Reductions In Mortality And Cardiovascular Events Shown Using Blood Pressure-Lowering Treatment In Those Aged 80 And

LONDON, March 31 /PRNewswire/-- Lowering the blood pressure of elderly patients could cut their total mortality by a fifth and their rate of cardiovascular events by a third, according to a new study presented today at the American College of Cardiology i ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Mar 31 2008 - 10:32am

Nonprofit Education Association Opens Middle East Offices

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 31 /PRNewswire/--- ASCD Middle East is first organization of its kind to provide educators in the region with tailored professional development and capacity building The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (A ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Mar 31 2008 - 11:30am

Industry Veteran Laura Brumage To Lead NetSuite On-Demand Business Software Education Initiatives

SAN MATEO, California, April 1 /PRNewswire/--- New VP to Lead ERP Software, CRM Software, and Ecommerce Software Business Application Suite Training Programs ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Apr 1 2008 - 8:33am

Ironically, Fears About Making Mistakes And Appearing Racist Cause Segregation

Democratic consultant Donna Brazile brought home America’s reluctance to talk openly about race in a New York Times article that preceded the Barack Obama speech that now has the whole nation buzzing. In essence, she said in her quote, any serious discussi ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 1 2008 - 4:09pm

Knowledge Is Power

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about a Chicago charter school. I was naive enough to believe that if a group of ninth graders could not read it was unique to this Chicago school. Today I read a report by Christopher B. Swanson, Ph.D. titled "Cities in ...

Article - Jim Myres - Apr 2 2008 - 12:41am

New MAAWG Paper Details Email Authentication Practices To Help Industry Reduce Spam And Protect Brand Identity

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2 /PRNewswire/-- Setting the stage for a better understanding of sender authentication as a technology to combat junk email, the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) has released a new white paper describing the practice as a fo ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Apr 2 2008 - 2:33am

The Institute Of Psychoanalysis To Act As Expert Resource For The Media

LONDON, April 2 /PRNewswire/--- Media Invited to use Institute of Psychoanalysis for Expert Opinion The Institute of Psychoanalysis is offering itself as a resource for press and media, with a group of expert spokespeople available to comment on current a ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Apr 2 2008 - 2:33am