Volume 26, No. 9CONTENTS

Guest Comment

• Be the World Leading Center of Hardware Design….R. Chubachi

Reviews

• Transition Metal-Based Compounds with Giant Magnetocaloric Effects around Room Temperature….H. Wada, A. Fujita, and K. Fukamichi
• Research Trend of Magnetic Micro-actuators for Medical Applications….K. Ishiyama and T. Honda

Topics

• Fine-Grained Doubly Oriented Silicon Steel Sheets….T. Tomida, N. Sano, and K. Fujiwara
• High MR Performance of Spin-Valve Films in CPP Geometry….M. Sahashi, H. Iwasaki, M. Takagishi, H. Yuasa, T. Funayama, and M. Yoshikawa

Lecture

• Measurement of High-Frequency Current by Magnetic Field Sensor….N. Masuda, N. Tamaki, and N. Ando

Contributed Paper

• Geometrical Effect in Magneto-Peltier and/or Ettingshausen Cooling of Bi and Bi0.88Sb0.12 Polycrystals….O. Yamashita, S. Tomiyoshi, and K. Makita
• Electromagnetic Wave Absorber Using a Porous Board Made of Recycled Polyester Fibers….H. Kawai and Y. Kondo
• Stress-Induced Anisotropy of Antiferromagnetic CrMnPt Film….S. Soeya

Notice Board

• Conference Calendar
• New Membership
• Symposium & Technical Meeting Report
• Contributing Membership
• Committee Report

Magnetics Society of Japan

• President:Shogo Ueno
• Vice President:Yoshimasa Miura, Hidenori Miyajima
• Director, General Affairs:Terunobu Miyazaki, Akimitsu Morisako
• Director, Treasurer:Isamu Sato, Kiminari Shinagawa
• Director, Planning:Norio Ohta, Hidetoshi Matsuki
• Director, Editing:Kazuhiko Yamada, Migaku Takahashi
• Auditor:Masahiko Kaneko, Kohki Noda