NEW YORK, January 15 /PRNewswire/ --

Up to 40% of domestic pet dogs in Europe could be overweight or clinically obese, according to veterinarians; some US vets say the figures are very much higher.

(See video from Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) at: http://media.medialink.com/WebNR.aspx?story=34324)

It is a hidden problem for many owners -- they simply do not realise that their dog is heavier than it should be. UK practitioner Andy Green from the Pennard Veterinary Practice in Kent says: "They are not aware of gradual weight gain until they bring their dogs in for check-ups and see over time how much their dog has gained weight."

BUFFALO GROVE, Illinois, January 15 /PRNewswire/ --

Eagle Test Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGLT) will release its first quarter fiscal year end 2008 earnings results on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, following the close of the financial markets. The company will hold a conference call on the same day at 5:00 p.m. Central time/6:00 p.m. Eastern time.

In addition to quarterly results, the conference call may include comments on developments during the quarter. Len Foxman, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Steve Hawrysz, Chief Financial Officer, will host the session.

PARIS, January 15 /PRNewswire/ --

(EURO Millions) 2007 2006 07/06 % % % Sales Sales Change Southern Europe(1) 31.99 74.3 27.97 74.7 14 Other EU Countries (2) 9.66 22.4 8.22 22.0 17 Other Markets 1.40 3.3 1.27 3.3 10 SLIT 34.55 80.3 28.75 76.8 20 SCIT 7.12 16.5 6.86 18.3 4 Other Products 1.38 3.2 1.85 4.9 (25) Total Q4 Sales 43.05 100.0 37.46 100.0 15 Southern Europe (1) 109.15 74.2 93.68 74.0 17 Other EU Countries (2) 32.49 22.1 28.00 22.1 16 Other Markets 5.42 3.7 4.87 3.9 11 FY Sales 147.06 100.0 126.55 100.0 16 SLIT 116.43 79.2 96.30 76.1 21 SCIT 24.90 16.9 24.09 19.0 3 Other Products 5.73 3.9 6.16 4.9 (7) FY Cumulated Sales 147.06 100.0 126.55 100.0 16 (1) Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece; (2) including Switzerland

By the time Congress mandated ethanol subsidies and usage in 2005, it was difficult to find anyone in the environmental community who thought it was a good idea - even Al Gore, who championed it for almost two decades, is against it now.

Worse, while in vogue it overshadowed something that was both more cost- and energy-effective; algae.

Microbiologists have always known that algae contains oil that can be turned into diesel fuel - and in better quantities than other alternatives. Soybeans produce about 50 gallons of oil per acre per year, and canola produces about 130. Algae, however, can produce about 4,000 gallons per acre a year. Algae requires only sunshine and non-drinkable water to grow.

CURITIBA, Brazil, January 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Revenue in 4Q07 increased by 29%, EBITDA grew by 41%, EBITDA margin reached 40% and Net Income reached R$ 35.1 million

In a ceremony at the National Federation of the Blind, NASA unveiled a new book that brings majestic images taken by its Great Observatories to the fingertips of the blind. The book will be available to the public through a wide variety of sources, including NASA libraries, the National Federation of the Blind, Library of Congress repositories, schools for the blind, libraries, museums, science centers and Ozone Publishing.

"Touch the Invisible Sky" is a 60-page book with color images of nebulae, stars, galaxies and some of the telescopes that captured the original pictures. Each image is embossed with lines, bumps and other textures. These raised patterns translate colors, shapes and other intricate details of the cosmic objects, allowing visually impaired people to experience them.

Probiotics, foods containing live 'friendly' bacteria that some evidence suggests helps in digestion, have a tangible effect on the metabolism, according to the results of a new study in the journal Molecular Systems Biology.

The research is the first to look in detail at how probiotics change the biochemistry of bugs known as gut microbes, which live in the gut and which play an important part in a person’s metabolic makeup.

In November 2007, Donald Kennedy, then-editor of the prestigious journal Science, announced that for the next five issues, each of the research articles would include a brief "author's summary" written in plain language.

ASHBURN, Virginia, January 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Company ends the year with 500% increase in sales, new Global 2000 clients -

Brainware, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent data capture and enterprise search solutions, today announced that it has recorded explosive growth in 2007, with contract bookings increasing 500% over the previous year. The company has significantly expanded its Global 2000 client roster and quadrupled its office space in the U.S. and Europe to accommodate this rapid growth.

TORONTO and BEIJING, January 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- More than half a million users world-wide join Tokiva for voice, messaging, and sharing services

Today Tokiva announced the public beta launch of its Mobile Communications Platform that provides open and cost effective voice, messaging, and sharing services on Mobile, Web, and Instant Messaging systems.