A University of Leicester space scientist has worked out that sending texts via mobile phones works out to be far more expensive than downloading data from the Hubble Space Telescope. Dr. Nigel Bannister’s calculations were used for the Channel 4 Dispatches program “The Mobile Phone Rip-Off.”

He worked out the cost of obtaining a megabyte of data from Hubble – and compared that with the 5p cost of sending a text.

NERYUNGRI, Russia, May 12 /PRNewswire/ --

Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces that its Yakutugol OAO coal mining subsidiary has acquired new equipment for its Neryungri Coal Processing Plant in line with its capital expenditure program.

The acquisition of the U.S.-manufactured Artrita coal mill will be used for crushing and coal dust preparation in the processing plant's drying units. The Artrita coal mill will replace the plant's depreciated equipment and is the third coal mill purchased by Yakutugol OAO. Two new Artrita coal mills were previously installed replacing the obsolete mills in 2007.

PLANO, Texas, May 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Ireland-based acquisition adds to Perot Systems' global applications delivery capabilities

Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) announced today that it has acquired Original Solutions Limited (Original Solutions), a professional IT services firm providing applications development and management services to clients in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

SAN JOSE, California, May 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Embedded Crypto Evaluation Studio Offers Menu-driven Security Configuration and Evaluation

In the Cerrado region of Brazil, four dogs trained to detect animal feces by scent are helping researchers monitor rare and threatened wildlife such as jaguar, tapir, giant anteater and maned wolf in and around Emas National Park, a protected area with the largest concentration of threatened species in Brazil.

The researchers analyze feces found by the dogs to learn about where and how the threatened mammals live. Data such as numbers, range, diet, hormonal stress, parasites and even genetic identity contribute to a study of how the mammals use environments inside and outside the park, especially on privately owned lands of the region.

The information helps develop conservation and development strategies that meet the needs of both the animals and local farmers. The dogs are rewarded for their good work with tennis balls to chase and chomp.

DUBLIN and GIBRALTAR, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethoca, the leader in collaborative fraud management, announced today that Mansion.com - sponsors of Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur - has become part of Ethoca's global community of companies intent on reducing fraud and increasing revenues.

Rated as one of the internet's best sites for online poker by Poquer777.com, Mansion.com offers premium gaming entertainment that promises the very best value online. One of the best-known online gaming brands thanks to their sponsorship of Tottenham Hotspur, Mansion.com joins a list of leading e-gaming companies already collaborating through the Ethoca Community.

SAN DIEGO, May 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- All Patients in Cohort 3 Demonstrated Improvement in T-Cell Responses Further Supporting the Therapeutic Potential of HspE7

BUDAPEST, Hungary, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- ChemAxon, a software solutions provider for cheminformatics, today announced the appointment of Alex Drijver as CEO. The arrival signals the companies increased focus on business development and market position. Ferenc Csizmadia, founder and former CEO, moves to Chairman and Head of Research and Development. The new R&D position formalises the bridge between the customer base and the company's development strategy and in particular the next generation of products under launch.

LONDON, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- NHS Choices (http://www.nhs.uk), the digital 'front door' to the NHS launches a new Live well bundle on cancer aimed to help people find out more about diagnosis, treatment and reducing their risk.

Based on NHS accredited information, the cancer bundle (http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/Cancer/Pages/Cancerhome.aspx) provides users with information about lifestyle changes that can reduce their risk of certain cancers. It also contains information on tests and screening, understanding and coping with a cancer diagnosis and videos on chemotherapy, radiotherapy and living with cancer.

This Live well bundle is the latest addition to the NHS Choices' extensive Live well section.

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BIRMINGHAM, England, May 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Unified Brand Builds on Acquisition of Tempest Microsystems - New Worldwide Marketing Campaign; Oslo Bourse Ticker Changed to 'NIO'

IFSEC 2008 -- DynaPel Systems, Inc. (Oslo, Norway and Bokeelia, FL), (OSE: DYNA), a world leader in smart video solutions for the security market, today announced it will be officially changing the name of the company to Nio(R) Security, Inc. effective immediately. The company's stock will trade on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol of (OSE: NIO) as of 16 May, 2008 - no material impact on the company's financial position is expected due to this change-of-name process.

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