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Small is beautiful: A European view of nanotech cosmetics and safety

(Nanowerk News) BusinessWeek magazine claims the $60 billion international beauty products industry is “making a big bet on nanotech.” Today, nearly a hundred cosmetics are in the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies online inventory of products identified by manufacturers as containing nanomaterials.

Small is Beautiful: A European View of Nanotech Cosmetics and Safety

L'Oreal Scientists Address How Europe's 'Precautionary Principle' Interacts With Cutting-Edge Technology

Small is beautiful: A European view of nanotech cosmetics and safety

L'Oreal scientists address how Europe's 'precautionary principle' interacts with cutting-edge technology

Biopure Corporation wins European patent challenge

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'Asbestos warning' on nanotubes

Training trade union safety reps in the links between workplace safety and union organisation is a top priority for TUC. Liz Rees, head of TUC's education service, made this plain in a new interview with the trade union safety magazine Hazards. She said being a trade union safety rep is not just about what you know, it's about what you do - involving members, uncovering problems and, crucially, demanding action. 'Safety rep training is the jewel in the crown of TUC Education,' she said, adding: 'We aim to provide everything a safety rep needs to know to represent their members effectively, and to assist and support in dealing with workplace problems, supporting members and organising for health and safety.' TUC's courses are free to safety reps from affiliated unions and come with accreditation from the National Open College Network (NOCN

EU warns Google in advance of European Street View debut

Google Street View is both a blessing and a curse. For those of us who get lost easily, being able to see an actual photograph of your destination before leaving the house can be immensely helpful. For others, the prospect of having everything photographed from the street—including possibly themselves—is very creepy. The European Union agrees with the latter folks, and feels strongly that Google Street View—as implemented now in the US—would be a violation of EU privacy laws. That's why the organization reminded Google this week to respect local privacy laws once Street View makes its jump across the pond.

CompTIA Says Small Business Committee Task Force on Cyber Security Will Help Small U.S. Businesses Maintain Proper Info Security Practices

Maintaining the integrity and security of data is important for businesses, large to small. Today, leading Members of both the House and Senate Small Business Committees introduced the Small Business Information Security Act of 2008, S. 3102 and H.R. 6206. This legislation will go a long way toward addressing the technology security challenges of U.S. small businesses -- America

Non-Disruptive Backups and Migrations Enhances European Patent Protection and Management

The European Patent Office grants European patents. The EPO carries out searches and substantive examinations on a steadily rising number of European patent applications and international applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. The European Patent Office (EPO) needed to support up to 60 million patents documents and 800,000 patents within a high availability and ultra resilient DB2 environment. The European Patent Office deployed BMC DB2 solutions to more effectively support its customers and the management of its patent applications.

Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. (Formerly Nano-Proprietary, Inc.) Announces New Trading Symbol

AUSTIN, TX, Jul 01 (MARKET WIRE) -- Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: APNT) announced that its new trading symbol is effective with the start of trading today. The new symbol is required as a result of the change in the Company's name. This new symbol was assigned by NASDAQ, operator of the OTC Bulletin Board. Shareholders that hold shares in certificate form do not need to take any action. Existing certificates with the name Nano-Proprietary, Inc. on them will still represent ownership in Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. ABOUT APPLIED NANOTECH HOLDINGS, INC. Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc., formerly Nano-Proprietary, Inc., is a holding company consisting of two wholly owned operating subsidiaries. Applied Nanotech, Inc. is a premier research and commercialization organization dedicated to developing applications for nanotechnology w

Nanotech Worries Push EU To Seek Full Safety Data For Carbon

BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- Companies selling carbon and graphite will be required to submit full health and safety data for the substances under the European Union's stringent new chemical safety laws, amid concerns that their nanotechnology forms may be dangerous to people, E.U. officials said Monday.

Near Term Nanotech Profits from Fuel and Transportation

Where do near term profits from nanotech products come? From the transportation sector, nanotech executives! $50 - $100 tanks of gas should spur every nanotech executive to action. In business, follow the money. The money is now in nanotech opportunities to save fuel and energy. We are in a crisis, people. Be creative and aggressive. Anything that will save the car owner, the truck driver or the automobile and truck manufacturers gas or diesel fuel money will sell in our new energy "cost exhaustion" environment.

June is ''Internet Safety Month''... Bsafe Online Internet Filter Offering Discount...

June is ''Internet Safety Month''... Bsafe Online Internet Filter Offering Discount for the Month BRISTOL, Tenn.--(Business Wire)-- Good parents have an instinctive responsibility to protect their children. However, in today's ever-changing world of technology, some parents seem to be a step behind their tech-savvy kids. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution declaring June to be Internet Safety Month. There is no better time for parents to take the necessary steps to protect their children while they surf the World Wide Web. Bsafe Online would like to make Internet Safety easier... and more affordable. Bsafe Online, Inc. is offering deep discounts on its award-winning All-in-one Security Suite and Internet filter during the month of June in honor of Internet Safety Month.

Register.com Small Business Survey Reveals Trends in Web Strategy

NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Register.com, a leader in web services and domain registration for small businesses, today announced the results of its Small Business Web Survey examining web strategy trends from among its small business customers. The survey was conducted over a three week period, April 28 - May 16, 2008. The findings reveal that despite slumping economic conditions, most small business customers that participated in the survey do not expect a decline in revenue over the next year and expect to make additional investments in website design, search engine optimization (SEO) and email marketing to expand their business.

Google Addresses Privacy Issues on Street View

Google begins testing face-blurring technology for its Street View option. Street View is a feature that gives users a 360° view of selected cities. The street view feature was launched in May 2007 as an addition to the Google Maps application.

PeekaCity Adds Google's Street View

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 24, 2008 -- Peekacity.com, Chicago's leader in web-based amenity mapping software for the real estate industry, is the first real estate amenity mapping software to add Google's Street View. Agents and online real estate consumers now have the ability to view street level photos of properties. They may zoom in for detail and "virtually" drive up and down the street to visualize the surrounding homes and the neighborhood. By simply clicking on the amenity or property and selecting "Open" next to the "Street View" tag, the Street View of the selected object will be displayed. Users navigate around the area using their mouse within the display.

Google counters European privacy laws by blurring faces for Street View service

Google is countering European privacy laws over its forthcoming Street View service by blurring the faces of people caught by its cameras, reports the Guardian.

CompTIA Says Small Business Committee Task Force on Cyber Security Will Help Small U.S. Businesses Maintain Proper Info Security Practices

TMCNet: CompTIA Says Small Business Committee Task Force on Cyber Security Will Help Small U.S. Businesses Maintain Proper Info Security Practices

Google to face European resistance over Street View

London - Google is hoping to avoid a fight with European privacy campaigners as it prepares to launch its controversial Street View service this side of the Atlantic later in the year, by introducing new technology that blurs the faces of people its cameras inadvertently snap while scanning the streets.

EU to double its R&D investment in robotics

At the occasion of AUTOMATICA 2008, one of the leading international trade fairs in robotics and automation held this year in Munich/Germany, the European Commission has announced a policy to boost European robotics. The European Union will double its investments between 2007 and 2010 with almost € 400 million to support European robotics research. This ambitious programme aims to forge stronger links between academia and industry, and plans to fund a widespread experimentation by academic researchers and industry. The European Commission also calls on the industry to intensify its efforts in producing critical components in Europe, such as gears, in order to face competition from Asia and avoid strategic dependencies on other regions of the world.

EU to double its R&D investment in robotics

At the occasion of AUTOMATICA 2008, one of the leading international trade fairs in robotics and automation held this year in Munich/Germany, the European Commission has announced a policy to boost European robotics. The European Union will double its investments between 2007 and 2010 with almost € 400 million to support European robotics research. This ambitious programme aims to forge stronger links between academia and industry, and plans to fund a widespread experimentation by academic researchers and industry. The European Commission also calls on the industry to intensify its efforts in producing critical components in Europe, such as gears, in order to face competition from Asia and avoid strategic dependencies on other regions of the world.

Small-Cap Winners & Losers: Circuit City

Small-cap stocks followed the broader market on Wednesday, showing a slight drop by midday before beginning a small rebound. The Russell 2000 Index was down 2.8% to 672.10, while the S&P Small-Cap 600 was down 2.8% to 355.19 on the day.

NANOTECH ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL SALES REPRESENTATION BY TOO FUN

SAN JOSE, Calif.– June 24, 2008– NANOTECH ENTERTAINMENT, the world's most innovative gaming technology company, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive sales representation agreement with Too Fun, Inc., a worldwide leader in coin-op sales. Under the agreement, Too Fun will represent the entire NanoTech coin-op product line worldwide.“The opportunity to partner with Mehdi and the Too Fun team is an excellent opportunity for us. They are well recognized in the world coin-op market, and have vast penetration into many up and coming markets.� stated Robert DeKett, founder and CEO of NanoTech.

European software patents via treaty?

PRESS RELEASE -- [ Europe / Economy / Innovation ] ======================================================================== McCreevy wants to legalise Software Patents via a US-EU patent treaty ======================================================================== Brussels, 13 May 2008 -- European Commissioner McCreevy is pushing for a bilateral patent treaty with the United States. This Tuesday 13 May in Brussels, White House and European representatives will try to adopt a tight roadmap for the signature of a EU-US patent treaty by the end of the year. Parts of the proposed treaty will contain provision on software patents, and could legalise them on both sides of the Atlantic. "TEC talks are the current push for software patents. The US want to eliminate the higher standards of the European Patent Convention.

Google Street View may become a burglarsâ?" paradise

LondonGoogle Street View, July 12: Security experts fear that internet giant Google’s Street View project, a follow-up to the popular Google Earth that will let people view their home on the net closer up than ever before, may end up helping burglars in planning their next job.

EU Concerned About Googles Street View Images

The European Union has joined privacy advocates in raising concerns about Google's Street View images. In response, Google has begun blurring faces of people captured in its Street View images. Google also removed some images taken at U.S. military bases. Google hopes to head off any regulatory moves.

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