HAIKOU, China, January 22 /PRNewswire/ --

Addintools is delighted to announce the immediate availability of the newest bug-free version of its award-winning Classic Menu for Office 2007. The software has been relieved of occasional lags and runs perfectly on every computer.

BERLIN, January 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- Citizen Service Platform will enable greater responsiveness to citizens' needs, efficient delivery of services and cost-effective offerings via the internet.

Microsoft Corp today announced a new strategy that will make it easier for governments to interact with citizens, streamline processes and, as a result, save time and taxpayer money. At the Government Leaders Forum-Europe in Berlin, Microsoft unveiled the Citizen Service Platform (CSP), an approach to help governments of all sizes more responsively deliver services to citizens via the internet.

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SAN FRANCISCO, January 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- Speed in Reaching First Clinical Milestone Validates Approach

Synosia Therapeutics today announced the successful completion of its first clinical trial, a proof-of-concept study that evaluated new therapeutic options for SYN-111 (rufinamide), a sodium channel blocker. Rufinamide was discovered and developed by Novartis and is currently marketed by Eisai in Europe as a drug to treat a form of epilepsy. This first trial was completed in less than seven months from design to final dosing and less than a year after the rights to rufinamide in mood disorders were obtained from Novartis in an exclusive licensing agreement.

AUSTIN, Texas, January 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- Grocer Encourages Use of Reusable Shopping Bags, Declaring Today 'Bring Your Own Bag Day'; Celebrates by Giving Away Over 50,000 Reusable Bags to Customers Companywide

Whole Foods Market, the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, announced today it will end the use of disposable plastic grocery bags at the checkouts in all of its 270 stores in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. with the goal to be plastic bag-free by Earth Day, April 22, 2008.

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HALIFAX, Canada, January 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ImmunoVaccine Technologies Inc. (IVT), a clinical stage vaccine development company, will receive CAD $3 Million from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), under the Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF). This funding will enable IVT to undertake a CAD $6 million project to develop new potent immune enhancement systems.

"Having ACOA recognize the market potential of our innovative vaccine platform is a tremendous boost," commented Brian Lowe, Vice President of IVT. "This funding will enable us, over the next three years, to create novel vaccines for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases.

VANCOUVER, Canada, January 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ESO Uranium Corporation (TSX-V: ESO), the Company, and Fission Energy Corporation (TSX-V: FIS) (Fission) are pleased to announce that the companies have signed a joint venture agreement to include claims staked in late 2007 by the companies on the southern extension of their Hook Lake and Patterson Lake claims. The joint venture is a 50%-50% participation by the companies and includes 4 claims (approximately 4770 hectares) on the southern margin of the Athabasca Basin in the Broach Lake - Patterson Lake area. The area is accessible by road and close to several established bush camps.