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"Technology Business Management-CIO Resource Planning" Focus of Forum

The public is invited to the Government Technology Institute’s Community Technology Forum. Read more: http://www.1888pressrelease.com/-technology-business-management-cio-resource-planning-focus-pr-397953.html

Climate change action now an afterthought

Bangkok Post: As beneficial as a general international framework for emissions cuts might be for the planet, there seems almost …

Dam Project Would Displace Villages in Jungle Valley of Peru

New York Times: Along the murky waters of the Ene River, in a remote jungle valley on the verdant eastern …

With natural gas plentiful and cheap, carbon capture projects stumble

New York Times: A federal proposal to ban the construction of coal-fired power plants that release all of their carbon …

Gathering urges rethink on carbon emitters

Mail and Guardian: Divisions over who should lead the fight against climate change should be laid aside say ministers from …

Waste King raises tons for charity

In the last two months, Waste King, the specialist collections, clearance and recycling company, has donated over five tons of …

Aborted lift-off for spaceship

The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station. Read …

LAN Systems sponsors Girl Scout CSI event at University of Phoenix

LAN Systems, a leading Atlanta IT Service ( http://www.lansystems.com/it-services ) company, was delighted to help sponsor the Girl Scout Mother/Daughter …

Datamatics Gains CMMI Level 3 V1.3 Certification

Company was awarded certification for its software development departments in Mumbai and Ahmedabad by KPMG based on SCAMPI’s appraisals Read …

eDynamic to host Webinar on SharePoint Intranet capabilities

eDynamic is going to host a webinar on June 07 at 2:00 PM EDT showcasing how to deliver seamless and …

Xybion and QPS announce that QPS Taiwan has selected Pristima(R) Suite as their preclinical data management system.

Pristima, Xybion’s core preclinical data management software platform, has been selected to support the complete preclinical process for QPS-Taiwan. Read …

We’re putting our foot in it

New Zealand Herald: We are heading for hell in a fossil-fuelled handcart, spinning towards implosion. Planet Earth is not able …

Whale meeting heads for discord

BBC: The annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Panama is about six weeks away, and it’s shaping …

Silicon trick for next-gen memory

Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip. Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18103772#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Wild spring weather baffles bugs

The wettest April in more than a century has caused problems for many UK butterflies, bees and other bugs, say …

WWF Switzerland launches Tropical Forest Challenge

Solve the Challenge to conserve tropical forest biodiversity around the world with for-profit solutions. Read more: http://www.1888pressrelease.com/wwf-switzerland-launches-tropical-forest-challenge-pr-397492.html

EF Englishtown Releases Language Education’s First Social Game, English Tower

EF Englishtown today announces the release of English Tower, the English langauge industry’s first social word search game. Built on …

ERP Guru Inc Announces Graphical Resource Scheduler SuiteApp For NetSuite’s SuiteCloud Computing Platform

New SuiteApp Provides Quick and Easy View of Company Resources and Employee Workloads. Read more: http://www.1888pressrelease.com/erp-guru-inc-announces-graphical-resource-scheduler-suiteapp-pr-397542.html

National Green Thumb Challenge Adopt-a-Plant Contest Winner Announced

Bonnie Plants and GEF promote benefits of indoor plants in schools with free contest. Read more: http://www.1888pressrelease.com/national-green-thumb-challenge-adopt-a-plant-contest-winner-pr-397550.html

Time & Attendance Company Hosts FREE Webinar: Benefits of Implementing a Web-based Labor Management System

Gatekeeper Business Solutions, a payroll software company is hosting an educational webinar for HR personnel on the benefits of implementing …

Papworth invests in SonoSite’s M-Turbo(R) for cardiac anaesthesia and intensive care

Papworth Hospital, Cambridgeshire has invested in SonoSite’s M-Turbo® point-of-care ultrasound system. Read more: http://www.1888pressrelease.com/papworth-invests-in-sonosite-s-m-turbo-r-for-cardiac-anaest-pr-397408.html

Durham Conservation Group SavingSpecies Receives 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Status From IRS

Official I.R.S. designation allows donors to deduct donations to SavingSpecies, furthering SavingSpecies’ environmental restoration and carbon offsetting work around the …

Cobb Energy Centre Foundation presents A World-Class Jazz Series – JAZZ ROOTS: A Larry Rosen Jazz Series – TICKETS ON SALE

THREE DAZZLING NIGHTS – EIGHT EXTRAORDINARY JAZZ STARS – TWELVE GRAMMY AWARDS. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation announces its …

cashU Partners with Jazeera Airways to Offer Customers Additional Secure Payment Options

The sky’s the limit for cashU, as it launches a new partnership with Jazeera Airways to provide an alternative online …

AiNET CEO Deepak Jain to Discuss Role of Data Centers in the Macroeconomy: CEO Panel, IMN Conference, May 23, NYC

Builder of CyberNAP, DC metro area’s largest data center, speaks on how new technology and infrastructure equipment impacts the economics …

Pennsylvania Doctors Worry Over Fracking ‘Gag Rule’

National Public Radio: A new law in Pennsylvania has doctors nervous. The law grants physicians access to information about trade-secret …

New Zealand ‘Voice for Nature’ Appeals Climate Change Ruling

Environment News Service: One of New Zealand’s major environmental groups will appeal a decision by the Environment Court that stops …

Melting Sea Ice Could Lead to Pressure on Arctic Fishery

Environmental News Network: With melting sea ice opening up previously inaccessible parts of the Arctic Ocean, the fishing industry sees …

Australia’s Warming Is Confirmed Using 1,000 Years Of Climate Data

redOrbit: Scientists in Australia have used 27 natural climate records to create the first large-scale temperature reconstruction for the region …

Shift by US muddles solar imports case

New York Times: Renewable energy companies around the world are awaiting a decision Thursday by the U.S. Commerce Department on …