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Supply of Germanium and Indium Feedstocks for Firebird's Semi-Finished Optics

5N Plus Inc. (TSX:VNP), a leading producer and provider of high-purity metals and compounds for electronic applications, is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary Firebird Technologies Inc. ("Firebird") has entered into long-term supply agreements for germanium and indium feedstocks with Teck Metals Ltd. ("Teck"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teck Resources Ltd., a world-leading producer of base metals and minor metals.

10 Mar 2010

OfficeMax Introduces ENGAGE Wireless Optical Mouse

OfficeMax® , a leader in office products and services, is introducing the company's first high-tech private label product line under the brand name ENGAGE™, featuring innovative and affordable technology products and accessories that reflect its tagline – Connect to the Future of Computer Technology.

10 Mar 2010

InSight Iris Recognition System with DaonEngine Offers High Accuracy Authentication

AOptix Technologies, Inc., (AOptix) (www.aoptix.com), a leading edge developer of advanced iris biometrics products and long-distance wireless optical communications solutions, today announced it has signed a partnership agreement with Daon, a leading provider of identity assurance software products, to participate in the DaonAdvantage™ Program.

10 Mar 2010

GrowthGate Finalizes Acquisition Agreement with IrisGuard

GrowthGate, the GCC-based specialist buyout firm, announced that it has reached a final agreement to acquire 30% of IrisGuard, a world leader in iris recognition technologies (IRT).

10 Mar 2010

New Eco Exit Photoluminescent Signs for Architects and Building Owners

Jessup Manufacturing Company has introduced a new Glo Brite® Eco Exit™ PM100 sign that is approved for outdoor and wet applications, as well as being suitable for floor proximity installation.

10 Mar 2010

STMicroelectronics Launches New Controller IC for Optical Joysticks

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a leading developer of semiconductors for mobile devices, has introduced an ultra-low-power IC containing all the functions necessary to control an Optical Finger Navigation (OFN) module or optical joystick.

10 Mar 2010

Astronomers Prove HM Cancri Binary Star Has Shortest Orbital Period

An international team of astronomers, including Professor Tom Marsh and Dr Danny Steeghs from the University of Warwick, have shown that the two stars in the binary HM Cancri definitely revolve around each other in a mere 5.4 minutes.

10 Mar 2010

Galaxy Explosion Turns Off Star Formation

Scientists have found evidence of a catastrophic event they believe was responsible for halting the birth of stars in a galaxy in the early Universe.

10 Mar 2010

Kenneth Cole, Marcolin Renew Licensing Agreement for Prescription Frames and Sunglasses

Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. (NYSE:KCP), the New York-based fashion house, and the Marcolin Group, a leader in the eyewear industry, announce the advance renewal of their licensing agreement for production and distribution of prescription frames and sunglasses under the Kenneth Cole New York and Kenneth Cole Reaction labels through 2014.

9 Mar 2010

Agilent Offers Advanced Optical Modulation Analyzer for Transmission System Characterization

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the industry’s first system impairments analysis for chromatic dispersion (CD) and first-order polarization mode dispersion (PMD) with the N4391A optical modulation analyzer.

9 Mar 2010