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he National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) has announced the theme for the 2012 Pollution Prevention Week as “Safer Chemicals for a Safer World” and poster design contest.

The Dead Sea Scrolls: Discovery and Meaning e-book takes a look at the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls and explores how they relate to the Bible, Christianity and Judaism.

The Biblical Archaeology Society offers a video series of interviews with leading Dead Sea Scrolls scholars hosted by BAR editor, Hershel Shanks. The Dead Sea Scrolls are further explored by various experts.

Sentrana presents scientific research at the largest gathering of statisticians held in North America.

he National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) has announced the theme for the 2012 Pollution Prevention Week as “Safer Chemicals for a Safer World” and poster design contest.

The global drug market grew 5 to 7 percent in 2011, which has once again increased the need for CNPR trained Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives. The United States will remain the single largest market, with 3 to 5 percent growth expected in 2012.

Most companies are looking more for bachelor's degrees and formal pharmaceutical sales training. Federal certification programs such as the Certified National Pharmaceutical Representative (CNPR) program gives a candidate the knowledge for the field.

Marygrove College offers the National Association of Pharmaceutical Representatives Certified National Pharmaceutical Representative Certification program. The NAPRx's CNPR Certification is entry level pharmaceutical sales training.

A verdict will be made this Wednesday on the authentication of two items in question by the courts of Israel: James Ossuary and the Yehoash Inscription. The Biblical Archaeology Society provides resources into better understanding the forgery trial.

Dr. Amy Vanderbilt was honored by The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies as a Senior Fellow.

Statement from Michele Deck, President of Lamaze International, in response to the NCHS report, “Trends in Home Births in the United States: 1990-2009”

The Dead Sea Scrolls: Discovery and Meaning e-book takes a look at the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls and explores how they relate to the Bible, Christianity and Judaism.

The Biblical Archaeology Society offers a video series of interviews with leading Dead Sea Scrolls scholars hosted by BAR editor, Hershel Shanks. The Dead Sea Scrolls are further explored by various experts.

More Than 60 Minutes sets out to inform the general public why and how the extreme amount of geological occurrences are happening today and if global warming fits into the equation.

RTI imaging, a revolutionary photographic technology that is changing the way scholars interpret ancient inscriptions will be available through the Biblical Archaeology Society’s website by Bruce Zuckerman, biblical scholar.

510nano emerged as one of 24 innovative companies selected by MAVA to present at TechBuzz, the region’s premier seed-stage pitch event, designed for innovative pre-revenue companies and for those angel and qualified investors looking to invest.

Sentrana presents scientific research at the largest gathering of statisticians held in North America.

With the Dead Sea Scrolls recently being digitalized and able to be viewed online, the Biblical Archaeology Society (BAS) is providing access to resources which allow visitors to further explore what they mean and why they matter.

A just-released IIHS report on the safety of SUV's failed to include vital life-saving information buyers should be given, says a public interest law professor who has successful brought legal actions related to vehicle safety

The TSA has begun testing "chat downs" before mandating them nationwide, even though they apparently lack statistical or scientific validity, while ignoring effective search enhancement techniques based upon well-established mathematical principles

The Journal of Commercial Biotechnology has been acquired by thinkBiotech LLC and is now hosted at www.CommercialBiotechnology.com .

Professor Francesco D’Andria has discovered the tomb of one of the twelve apostles; St. Philip and discusses this find in the current issue of the Biblical Archaeology Review. This article explores the history of the saint and more.

BAR’s July/August 2011 issue explores various fascinating topics of biblical history; from Philip and his martyrium, to ivories found at Nimrud, to recent synagogue discoveries in Galilee, and finally to the newly published Great Isaiah Scroll.

A report recommending that parents consider purchasing an SUV for their teen drivers, based on findings that electronic control systems now minimize rollovers, is incomplete and potentially misleading because it omits life-saving information

The National Association of Pharmaceutical Reps® (NAPRx®) is the United States largest trade association for sales reps, sales managers and sales trainers who work in the pharmaceutical industry. We are happy to provide a new 2011 salary survey.

The announcement by IARC that cell phones "might possibly"cause brain cancer, and that children might be at "particular risk," must be viewed in context with cancer and other risks from 2nd and 3rd hand tobacco smoke which are very well established

BAR editor Hershel Shanks sat down with Zahi Hawass, Egyptian Minister of Antiquities, days before the protests broke out for an exclusive interview to discuss how Egyptian archaeology can help illuminate Biblical history.

Dr. Amy Vanderbilt has been chosen to be a panel judge for EIC’s Science Engineering and Technology awards.

Exceptional Voyage to Last Great Wilderness on Earth Will Explore the Preservation of Antarctica; Promote Recycling, Renewable Energy and Sustainability Efforts to Combat Climate Change

Elvis,Ford,Youtube,United States Navy,Reagan ,Kennedy Clooney,Grant, O'Keefe .The Irish American Museum of Washington,DC to become a major cultural institution. Will bring diverse Irish-American contributions to life for visitors of all backgrounds.

Building on a common interest and approach to global climate change, a delegation comprised of ICLEI USA local government leaders and sustainability experts will visit to attend The New Delhi International Conference on Cities and Climate Change.

Book about imperiled songbird scheduled for Fall 2011

Developed in 2002 in response to a rising demand for industry educated pharmaceutical sales reps, the nationally recognized online CNPR® Certification sales training program will provide applicants with the tools to gain entry-level jobs.

Announcing the posthumous publication of “In Search of Herod’s Tomb,” by Ehud Netzer in the January/February issue of the Biblical Archaeology Review.

Announcing the January/February 2011 Biblical Archaeology Review, the dig issue! Find volunteer archaeological opportunities throughout the Israel, Jordan and more.

Excavate ancient archaeological sites in Israel and Jordan. Scholarships available for archaeology dig volunteers through the Biblical Archaeology Society.

Recent expert handwriting analysis has concluded that the document known as “Secret Mark” and found by Morton Smith over 50 years ago is indeed not a forgery!

With Racism growing in the Belly of Middle America is a Martian exodus a far fetched future?

Book about horseshoe crabs scheduled for Spring 2012

Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls, a free video episode from The Naked Archaeologist by Simcha Jacobovici. Brought to you free by Biblical Archaeology Review.

Powerful but obscure mathematical tools are proving to be very effective weapons against terrorism because they show how small and inexpensive changes in existing anti-terrorist techniques can multiply their effectiveness and save innocent lives.

To recruit the next generation of scientists and engineers top scientists will tell their stories in middle and high schools this fall as part of the USA Science & Engineering Festival.

Report highlights danger of not eating enough seafood.

Greek handwriting expert Venetia Anastasopoulou from Athens Greece analyzes the handwriting of the Clement letter that describes a Secret Mark manuscript and determines that it is probably that Morton Smith did not forge the document.

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is urging reporters and editors to exercise caution when reporting on a study concerning sushi tuna and mercury that was recently published in the British journal, Biology Letters.

Inscriptions resembling Egyptian hieroglyphics left behind during a mining expedition by Canaanite miners 4,000 years ago may be the beginning of the alphabet.

FCI Terms Speculation Concerning Synergistic Effects of Formaldehyde and Hydrogen Sulfide as Human Irritant to be ‘Irresponsible’

A report released today, entitled "Growing the Green Economy through Green Chemistry and Design for Environment" is a resource guide to assist business, states, and higher education in efforts to advance safer products in the market place.

Hundreds of ocean creatures and places from leading publisher Dorling Kindersley offered online for first time

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is urging consumers to view Monterey Bay Aquarium’s (MBA) “Super Green List” recommendations concerning seafood and health with skepticism.

This morning the New York Times published yet another installment in the seemingly never-ending dispute between Jeremy Piven and the producers of the Broadway production of David Mamet's “Speed the Plow.”

Today, the New Zealand Minister of Fisheries announced that the Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) of the nation’s two hoki fisheries for the upcoming fishing year will be increased by 20,000 tonnes, - more than a 20 percent increase.

Less than two weeks after the New York Times ran a story questioning the sustainability of New Zealand’s hoki fisheries the newspaper apologized for its conduct in reporting the story.

The recently launched newsletter from futurist and strategist Daniel Karpantschof rounded 400 subscribers in a weekend. Now the first issue is being sent out.