Materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a process to build complex, three-dimensional nanoscale structures of magnetic materials such as nickel or nickel-iron alloys using techniques compatible with standard semiconductor manufacturing. The process, described in a recent paper, could enable whole new classes of sensors and microelectromechanical (MEMS) devices.

The NIST team also demonstrated that key process variables are linked to relatively quick and inexpensive electrochemical measurements, pointing the way to a fast and efficient way to optimize the process for new materials.

LONDON, June 26 /PRNewswire/ --

- FAO: Tunbridge Wells Media

Unite will today (Thursday 26th June) leaflet staff outside AXA PPP in Tunbridge Wells. This is in reaction to the refusal by management to allow the trade union into the site.

The union has found that staff receive poorer pay in comparison to their colleagues in other AXA UK companies. The refusal of local management to allow union officials access to talk to employees on site about the benefits of union membership means that Unite has no option but to leaflet staff from outside the premises.

LONDON, June 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- Research indicates innovation is key to off-setting compliance costs

An IDC report on the Single European Payments Area (SEPA) compliance efforts across Europe has found that 'SEPA fatigue' is starting to emerge across the financial services community, leading to increasing risk of procrastination. According to the new report sponsored by Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq: INFA), the leading independent provider of data integration software and services and by Atos Origin, banks are warned that unless they are innovative and seek to provide value-added services to customers that leverage the SEPA infrastructure, they will fail to generate return on their investment.

MT. LAUREL, New Jersey, June 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Release Assures More Accurate and Faster Processing, Enabling Confidence in a Project's Success

The latest release of TruePlanning by PRICE Systems (www.pricesystems.com) called TruePlanning 2008 was announced today. TruePlanning 2008 provides new upgrades to usability, significant enhancements to the Common Estimating Framework, and overall improvements to the Systems, Software, IT, Hardware and COCOMO estimation capabilities.

MONTREAL, June 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- New M-Series has more memory and cross-platform flexibility to drive multiple-monitor business applications with exceptional performance.

Matrox Graphics announces the availability of its M-Series multi-monitor graphics cards. These quad-capable display cards offer 512MB of memory, native PCIe x16 performance, and support for independent or stretched mode on up to four monitors simultaneously.

VAL DE REUIL, France, June 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- New 100 Million Euros Facility Incorporates Latest Technology to Produce Vaccines Meeting the Highest Quality Standards

VAL DE REUIL, France, June 25 /PRNewswire/ --

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group, announced today the inauguration of a high-tech vaccine production facility in France to respond to soaring demand worldwide. This new 100 million euros facility located in Val de Reuil (North West of France) incorporates the latest technology to produce vaccines that meet the highest standards of quality. It is part of 600 million euros investments undertaken by sanofi pasteur in France between 2005 and 2008.

NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- 11 million people in the UK visited social network sites in 2007

Facebook continues to trail MySpace in the US, but the online social networking site has overtaken its main rival in worldwide unique users. With almost 20 foreign-language versions of the site, starting with French, German and Spanish, Facebook has seen continuous growth throughout Europe. Now, with the new Chinese-language version, it is beginning its trajectory in Asia.

Luckily for palmophiliacs, there’s a new show in town, and it just may change the way we think about biometric security systems.

A new biometrics system called PalmSecure, developed by Tokyo-based Fujitsu Ltd., works by matching the unique vein pattern in your palm to an infrared scan of your palm stored in a database. The system is akin to fingerprinting, but improves upon the oft-used identification system of police stations everywhere.

LONDON, June 25 /PRNewswire/ --

Cascal N.V. (NYSE: HOO) ("the Company"), a leading provider of water services in seven countries, today announced that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in accordance with United States requirements. Cascal's Form 20-F can be accessed on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website at www.cascal.co.uk, as well as on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Interested parties may also request a complimentary paper copy of the filing by contacting Yemi Rose, at yrose@kcsa.com.

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