WARSAW, October 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The most important task posed for the participants of the forthcoming "Summit on Sectoral Cooperation" is to develop a common position and to identify opportunities for the cooperation of governments and energy-intensive industries to tackle climate change. The Summit, organized by the Ministry of Economy of Poland, will take place on 27-28 November in Warsaw.

LONDON, October 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to the announcement today (Thursday, 16th October) from Ed Milliband that energy companies will be forced to introduce fairer pricing for customers with pre-payment meters if they would not do so voluntarily, Unite joint general secretary Tony Woodley said:

"Asking the greedy energy companies to play fair by the poor and vulnerable is like putting a drunk in charge of the brewery. Voluntary codes do not work on monopoly companies who have a licence to print money at the expense of the poor and vulnerable. Only direct government action to impose change will bring about fairness.

"But at long last we are seeing some sign that the government is prepared to take on the profiteering oil and energy giants.

The means by which proteins provide a 'border control' service, allowing cells to take up chemicals and substances from their surroundings, whilst keeping others out, is revealed in unprecedented molecular detail for the first time in Science Express.

The scientists behind the new study have visualised the structure of a protein called Microbacterium hydantoin permease, or 'Mhp1', which lives in the oily membrane that surrounds bacteria cells. It belongs to a group of proteins known as 'transporters' which help cells take up certain substances from the environment around them. This is the first time scientists have been able to show how a transporter protein opens and closes to allow molecules across the membrane and into the cell, by accurate analysis of its molecular structure in different states.

LONDON, October 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Date: 17th October 2008

- Location: University of Sussex main campus entrance directly off A27 Worthing to Lewes.

Unite members working at the University of Sussex will take a further day of strike action in a dispute over pensions tomorrow (Friday 17th October).

Unite will be demonstrating at pickets which will be in place from 8 am on the 17th October in a dispute which will cause disruption to the university's laboratories.

BAAR, Switzerland, October 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Manas Petroleum Corp. (MNAP.OB)

- All of Manas' Operations are on Track and Progressing Ahead of Expectations.

Albania (100% Manas)

Our key project benefited substantially from the 190km 2D vibroseis seismic program which concludes today October 16th. The data produced by GII (Geophysical Institute of Israel) exceeded our expectations; identifying potentially new prospects in Block A and refining potential drill targets originally identified by Shell in Block B. In 2009 GII will record 140km of dynamite sourced data in Blocks D and E.

CAMBRIDGE, England, October 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Building Named After 1982 Nobel Prize Winner for Chemistry, Sir Aaron Klug -

MedImmune today announced the opening of a new, biologics research and development (R&D) facility in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. Named after the 1982 Nobel Prize Winner for Chemistry, the Aaron Klug Building is a major expansion of MedImmune's existing Granta Park site, further cements the region as a major R&D centre for the company, and provides additional laboratory space for MedImmune's growing scientific staff in Cambridge.

NATICK, Massachusetts and PARIS, October 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Platinol(TM) Wire Metal Stents designed to accommodate different anatomical and clinical requirements for malignant bile duct obstructions

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced the European availability of the WallFlex(R) Biliary RX Stent for the palliative treatment of malignant common bile duct strictures. The WallFlex Stent is designed specifically to provide luminal patency through improved stent flexibility and control, allowing more precise stent placement. The WallFlex Biliary Stent System is being demonstrated at the United European Gastroenterology Week(R) (UEGW) meeting, which is being held on October 18-22 in Vienna.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, October 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin the global leader in satellite navigation is proud to announce the availability of its nüMaps Guarantee, which will ensure that new owners of selected Garmin sat-navs receive the most updated maps available.

At the same time, Garmin is also launching the latest version of the popular City Navigator Europe NT 2009 mapping so that existing nüvi and zumo customers can access the very latest UK and European maps with ease and efficiency.

Laura Tomei EMEA Cartography Manager for Garmin said: "Garmin strives to make sure that its customers have the most current and up-to-date maps. As roads and points of interest change, we work closely with our map provider, Navteq, to continually update our databases."

TOKYO, October 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- 1,000 consumers, 100 media representatives will be given a free HEATTECH trial kit -

In the second of its UNIQLO TRY programs, UNIQLO is conducting a Global Try It Campaign for HEATTECH - try out both the "heat creation function" that absorbs moisture evaporating from the body and turns it into heat energy, and the "insulation function" that prevents the heat from escaping. We are launching an entry website which will invite consumers and media representatives from around the world to apply for the trial.

(Deadline for kit applications - midnight on October 26, 2008, Japan time).

KEIGHLEY, England, October 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Hard-up consumers are opting to rent DVDs rather than buy them as they cut back to get through the credit crunch.

Sales of DVDs were down 3.2 per cent between July and September, compared to the same period last year.

But DVD rentals increased by four per cent.

That's according to spending habits of half a million people using the UK's leading cashback shopping network http://www.froggybank.co.uk.

It also found that fewer books were sold, with a drop in sales of 2.2 per cent compared to last year.

Nadeem Azam is the marketing manager working with froggybank.co.uk's 62 staff.