ZURICH, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Prionics, a world leader in farm animal diagnostic products, has broadened its sampling device range through the acquisition of forensiX. The forensiX product line provides simple and highly reliable solutions for taking DNA samples for use in criminal investigations and other applications including paternity testing. Unlike other DNA sampling products on the market, forensiX products are unique in that the samples do not require pre-drying or freezing and can be stored at room temperature for later use.

KVISTGAARD, Denmark, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the completion of the Phase II clinical development of IMVAMUNE(R), a third-generation smallpox vaccine, Bavarian Nordic has held an end of Phase II meeting with the FDA to discuss the Phase III development. The meeting was a success and there was an open and highly constructive discussion with the FDA.

This meeting represented the first ever formal discussions with the agency to license a vaccine under the new legislation of the animal rule - a new regulatory path which allows the efficacy of products for indications like smallpox to be established in suitable animal efficacy models. This marks a major regulatory milestone in the successful development of IMVAMUNE(R).

COPENHAGEN, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- inpay, a leading provider of alternative payment options for webshops, today announced that it has expanded its online banking network to cover a total of 25 countries. With this expansion inpay has cemented its position as the leading provider of worldwide instant online bank payments for the e-commerce industry.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, March 3 /PRNewswire/ --

A book entitled Motorcycle Cancer? is sending a shock wave through the motorcycle industry worldwide. Motorcycle seat extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF EMF) radiation raises cancer risk, says patent-granted Canadian author Randall Dale Chipkar. Science proves electromagnetic danger and bikers deserve to know the truth.

I have read up to 500 milliGauss of ELF EMF radiation above motorcycle seats. In contrast, many doctors raise cancer concerns involving 3 to 5 milliGauss of ELF EMF exposure from hydro tower power lines and other sources, adds Chipkar.

MANCHESTER, England, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Reading, writing and arithmetic are widely regarded as the essential building blocks of learning, but during these days of economic turmoil it seems another R is now being added to children's education - recession.

According to research carried out for The Co-operative Child Trust Funds, half (51 per cent) of all parents are actively teaching their kids about the economic downturn alongside helping with homework and reading bedtime stories.

The findings confirm that the financial crisis is taking modern parenting to another level with six in 10 (62 per cent) of Mums and Dads believing it is important for their children to understand the UK's unprecedented economic situation.

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 19th 2009, ACM (ac-markets.com) received two awards during the Banker Middle East Award ceremony held in Dubai.

ACM was recognised as the Broker offering the Best Forex Trading Platform for the second year running as well as the Best Forex Broker.

These two prestigious awards are considered by ACM as an incentive to move forward and always exceed clients' expectations.

The judging panel also esteemed ACM's leadership role in promoting responsible foreign currency trading, and raising awareness about currency exchange as an alternative investment option.

With a recent rise of its share capital to 20 million Swiss Francs, ACM is the largest capitalised Swiss online currency broker.

EVRY, France, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Genethon, the french laboratory created and funded by the AFM (French Association against Myopathies) using donations from Téléthon, has announced on the 20th of February that it has produced, controlled and released a batch of lentiviral vectors derived from the human immunodeficiency (HIV) virus for a gene therapy trial in humans in a rare immune deficiency. The Etablissement de thérapie génique et cellulaire (ETGC - gene and cell therapy unit) at Généthon thus becomes the first organisation in Europe to have produced this type of vector in accordance with GMP (good manufacturing practice) standards. Part of the safety controls were carried out by GenoSafe(1), a company created by the AFM and Généthon.

HANNOVER, Germany, March 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Teliris' Bob Johnson to Advise Companies on Best Practice at CeBIT 2009

Teliris Telepresence(i) Senior Vice President of Marketing, Bob Johnson(ii), has been confirmed as a key note speaker at the illustrious CeBIT(iii) 2009 Trade fair in Germany, the world's largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions for home and work environments.

SHENYANG, China, March 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Also Included in Global Services 100 and Top 10 Best Performers in IT Services

The list of 2009 Global Services 100 by the US-based Global Services and neoIT was released recently in New York. Neusoft Corporation (600718.SH), a leading IT solutions services provider as well as the largest offshore software service outsourcing provider in China, was listed among the Global Services 100 for the fifth time and continued ranking No. 1 in the category of Leaders: Emerging Asian Markets for three successive years since 2007. Moreover, Neusoft also made a breakthrough in the categories of Best Performers: IT Services and Leaders: Human Capital Development.

ORLEANS, France, March 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Branch Issued Chip and PIN Cards can be Produced in as Little as One Minute

Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, today announced that they are working with Monext, a key player in the electronic payment market in Europe, to offer clients an innovative and secure equipment and software solution for the instant issuance of EMV(R) compliant payment cards.

The two companies offer complementary areas of expertise that help to speed cards into the hands of consumers. Issuers know that instantly issued cards get activated more quickly and are used more frequently than cards that are distributed from a central location. Users tend to be more loyal to these cards as well.