HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:30, Aug 162011

AAP General News (Australia)
08-16-2011
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:30, Aug 162011

CANBERRA - The Senate will investigate an allegation an unknown person threatened a
witness who was to give evidence before a parliamentary committee. (Witness) More on merit.

CANBERRA - Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says voters are entitled to be angry
about the Labor government, but has urged colleagues to ensure the country is not reduced
to "warring camps". (Coalition)

CANBERRA - The federal coalition formally has backed plain packaging for cigarettes,
but plans to oppose changes to trade marking. (Tobacco)

CANBERRA - More than 10 million Australians are now covered by private hospital insurance,
the highest rate in a decade. (Insurance)

CANBERRA - Federal independent MP Bob Katter has told a rally at Parliament House same
sex marriage should not be taken seriously and deserves to be ridiculed. (Gay)

CANBERRA - A federal Nationals MP has taken aim at the RSPCA over its handling of the
cattle debate, accusing it of losing respect and becoming fringe animal activist group.

(Cattle)

SYDNEY - There is no place for drugs in the NSW police force, NSW Police Commissioner
Andrew Scipione says after three police were suspended after allegedly returning a positive
drug test. (Officers Update) More on merit

SYDNEY - A man has been charged with murder after a youth was shot in the face in Sydney's
south. (Face)

SYDNEY - Sentence hearing or sentence of man found guilty of having sexual intercourse
with three-year-old stepdaugther, after the rejection of his sugestion that the injuries
were caused by her falling of a lawn mower. (MOWER, to come)

SYDNEY - A five-year-old girl has been threatened at gunpoint in a home invasion in
western Sydney. (Invasion)

SYDNEY - An apple a day? Aussie orange growers would rather you didn't. (Oranges)

SYDNEY - Tens of thousands of NSW motorists have forked out more than $13 million in
fines for using mobile phones while driving over the past 12 months. (Mobiles)

MELBOURNE - Tiger Airways, back in the air after a six-week grounding, will resume
it Melbourne-Brisbane route on Thursday. (Tiger)

MELBOURNE - A man who king-hit a Canadian citizen outside a Melbourne pub during an
alcohol-fuelled attack has been jailed for 10 years for manslaughter. (Polutele) Wrap
to come

MELBOURNE - A motorist has survived crashing his car on a Melbourne freeway only to
be knocked down and killed trying to cross the lanes to safety. (Toll Vic Update)

MELBOURNE - A Melbourne man took the drug, ice, for the first time then bashed a friend
to death with a hammer, a jury has heard. (Downey) Wrap to come

MELBOURNE - Victoria's politicians will get the same pay rises that the Baillieu government
has given to other public servants - a 2.5 per cent increase. (Wages Vic)

MELBOURNE - When heart attack survivor Gerhard Liedtke's legs started giving him trouble
last year, the problem was found to be a severe narrowing of the artery in his left leg.

(CARDIOVASCULAR) to come.

MELBOURNE - The Pearcedale community has come to the aid of its Country Fire Authority
(CFA) volunteers, who had their cars plundered while helping at the scene of a fatal car
crash (STATION).

BRISBANE - Brisbane City Council is on track to deliver about 90 per cent of all relevant
Floods Inquiry recommendations by the end of 2011, the Lord Mayor says. (Floods Inquiry
BCC)

BRISBANE - An international student has been found dead on campus at a southeast Queensland
university. (Student)

BRISBANE - The Queensland opposition says the government needs to rule out using a
mothballed jail west of Brisbane for immigration detention, and says a tender process
for another facility lacks transparency. (Borallon)

BRISBANE - Queensland's highest court will reconsider whether it correctly increased
the sentence of a man who brutally killed an elderly woman then raped her corpse. (Perini)

PERTH - Howard government minister Peter Reith has slammed West Australian Premier
Colin Barnett for his inaction on industrial relations and allowing an "open-door policy"

for unions. (Industrial WA)

PERTH - West Australian Housing Minister Troy Buswell is confident a new low-deposit
home loan won't put the state on the same path as subprime mortgages in the US. (Loans)

ADELAIDE - Milk is running low and there has been some panic buying of other foods
but Kangaroo Island residents are taking three days of relative isolation in their stride,
Mayor Jayne Bates says. (Island )

ADELAIDE - An Adelaide man knocked out his wife and lit a fire to kill her so he could
have sole custody of their child, a court has been told. (Kageregere to come)

ADELAIDE - Traditional owners have split over the South Australian government's plan
to ban mining in the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary. (Arkaroola to come)

ADELAIDE - SA Industry minister Tom Koutsantonis will meet OneSteel officials on Thursday
but is confident of its future in Whyalla. (OneSteel SA to come)

ADELAIDE - Lawyers for the Adelaide woman accused of killing and dismembering a pensioner
have accused her former lover of being responsible for the death. (Gavare to come)

ADELAIDE - A jury has retired to consider their verdict in the trial of Fabian Francis
on assault charges. (Francis to come)

SYDNEY - A young man accused of murdering another teenager who police say was shot
in the face has been formally refused bail in a Sydney court. (Abbas)

MEDICAL

SYDNEY - State governments are being urged to increase subsidies for patients undergoing
kidney dialysis at home as many struggle with spiralling electricity bills. (Kidney)

SYDNEY - Coach potatoes take note. Sitting in front of the TV for hours on end could
shave years off your life. (TV)

ADELAIDE - Research at the University of Adelaide has for the first time shown a direct
link between obesity and electrical abnormalities of the heart. (Heart)

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Qld: Lergal bid to seize former minister Nuttall's home

AAP General News (Australia)
02-19-2007
Qld: Lergal bid to seize former minister Nuttall's home

By Jade Bilowol

BRISBANE, Feb 19 AAP - The Queensland government has launched a bid to place a freeze
on disgraced former state health minister Gordon Nuttall's Brisbane home.

Lawyers for the government today submitted an application to the Supreme Court in an
attempt to prevent any sale of Nuttall's Sandgate home in the northern bayside area.

If successful, the move would enable Nuttall to live in his colonial home but he would
not be allowed to sell it.

Nuttall's lawyer Michael Byrne requested the materials submitted by the government be suppressed.

He argued publication of the documents could prejudice criminal proceedings against his client.

Nuttall, who retired last year, has been charged with 35 counts of corruptly receiving
payments totalling $300,000 from businessman Ken Talbot between October 24, 2002, and
September 28, 2005.

Nuttal has maintained his innocence, as has Talbot who also faces charges over the matter.

The Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) widened its investigation of the former MP
last week, raiding several properties connected to him.

Nuttall's Brisbane home, a holiday home at Woodgate near Bundaberg and his father-in-law's
home, also at Woodgate, were reportedly raided, as were the homes of former Queensland
Health senior official Geoff Stevenson, and the home of his friend Graham Doyle.

Talbot, the founder of Macarthur Coal - Australia's biggest locally owned coal miner
- has been charged with making 35 corrupt payments to Nuttall.

Crown lawyer Delma Osbourne today said she neither supported nor opposed the defence's
request for a non-publication order.

Judge Martin Moynihan acknowledged publication of the materials could impinge on Nuttall's
right to a fair trial.

"We are talking about jurors ... the risk is they will be tainted in their decision,"

Justice Moynihan told the court.

"There is factual material which, for example, is capable of giving a potentially false
air of authenticity ... particularly in this bundle of material."

Lawyers for Queensland Newspapers also appeared in court, arguing for the order not
to apply to their client.

Justice Moynihan invited submissions from the parties concerned and adjourned the matter
until tomorrow morning.

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FED:Windsor challenges Joyce to resign

AAP General News (Australia)
04-19-2011
FED:Windsor challenges Joyce to resign

By Paul Osborne, AAP Senior Political Writer

CANBERRA, April 19 AAP - Independent MP Tony Windsor says Barnaby Joyce should resign
his Senate seat immediately if he wants to make a tilt for the lower house and eventually
take on the Nationals leadership.

The Nationals leader in the Senate, who hails from Tamworth in Mr Windsor's rural NSW
seat of New England, says he wants to sit in the House of Representatives.

With no Queensland MP willing to step aside for him, he is eyeing off the former long-held
Nationals seat in which he and his wife grew up, his children were born and his family
still has a sheep and cattle grazing property.

Mr Windsor, who has faced a backlash in his area after delivering minority government
to Labor last year, said Senator Joyce had previously flagged a run for the lower house
but failed to live up to the rhetoric.

"I think if Barnaby Joyce is serious ... he'd want to resign his seat in the Senate
because by intending to stand in another state, he's abandoning the state that's put him
there," Mr Windsor told ABC radio.

"He'd want to put himself on the line and start campaigning as soon as possible.

"If he's not serious ... this is just an attack of attention deficit problems."

Constitutional expert Professor George Williams said Senator Joyce could continue as
a senator until he signs the electoral commission form nominating for a lower house seat.

In 1990, Australian Democrats leader Janine Haines remained a senator until the March
election was called, when she unsuccessfully stood for the South Australian lower house
seat of Kingston.

Senator Joyce, who recently campaigned in the area during the NSW state election, said
Mr Windsor's support for Labor would go against him at the federal poll due in 2013.

"Certainly, I had a lot of feedback that people were very disappointed ... about their
local member supporting a Labor-Green-independent government and that does not align with
their views of the world," Senator Joyce said.

"People almost fall over themselves to tell you about it."

The day after the 2010 federal election, when asked whether he could work with a coalition
government that included Senator Joyce, Mr Windsor said: "I don't deal with fools terribly
lightly and I think, under any definition, the man's a fool".

Senator Joyce said voters were not interested in a "personal fight" in the seat.

The former accountant's preselection is not guaranteed, with a number of locals expressing
interest in the seat, but senior party figures have expressed cautious support for the
high-profile candidate.

"Barnaby would certainly provide an important focus for us in that electorate - it's
one we must win and I'm determined we do well there," Nationals leader Warren Truss said.

NSW Nationals Senator John Williams said that while his colleague's interest in the
seat was welcome "there is a process that has to be followed and a lot can change between
now and then".

Senator Joyce said he had no intention of challenging Mr Truss for the Nationals leadership
should he win the seat, but at some stage in the future if the leader were to retire he
would throw his hat into the ring.

A spokesman for Mr Truss said the 62-year-old Queensland MP intended to contest the
2013 election.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Senator Joyce - who was earlier this year demoted
from the coalition's finance portfolio after a series of gaffes - was potentially in line
to be deputy prime minister under an Abbott government.

"What I think this means is Tony Abbott should come clean about the nature of the team
he will take into the next election," she told reporters in Canberra.

Mr Windsor, a former National, has long been an independent and holds his seat by 21.5 per cent.

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Forget speed: Now it's all about graphics ; Chip makers shift focus of marketing to reflect video and photo use

ASHLEE VANCE
International Herald Tribune
01-05-2011
Forget speed: Now it's all about graphics ; Chip makers shift focus of marketing to reflect video and photo use
Byline: ASHLEE VANCE
Type: News

Quick, effortless graphics processing is the feature being highlighted in new products by companies like Intel and Advanced Micro Devices.

In the good old days, it was all about speed.
Computer chip makers like Intel and Advanced Micro Devices tried to outdo each other by putting out ever faster chips, and then by making improvements that would extend battery life and allow for smaller, less expensive laptops.

These days, though, it is all about graphics and how well computers can process and display photos, videos and other types of media. And the competition is putting marketing departments to the test.

Gone are the crisp pitches about faster, thinner and longer- lasting products, which allowed consumers who wanted the latest and greatest computer to look for simple metrics like more gigahertz of processing, more hours of battery life or lighter weight.

Instead, now there is baffling talk about things that improve visual performance like breathtaking tessellation, zippy transcoding speeds and DirectX 11 support -- all of which will be highlighted by the chip makers at the Consumer Electronics Show this year, opening in Las Vegas on Thursday.

"It is certainly a challenge," conceded Deborah S. Conrad, the chief marketing officer at Intel. "When we talk about graphics, we see people scrunch up their noses. It is just not language people outside of our industry use."

The focus on graphics and the visual skills of computers reflects a pair of trends in the computing market.

For one, the chips in the computers to be displayed at the electronics show, which will soon hit retailer's shelves, have more graphics capability. They represent the first wave of mainstream chips that combine top-of-the-line computation and graphics functions on the same piece of silicon. The result is that even low- cost laptops will have visual performance on par with some of the costliest, most powerful computers of yesteryear that were equipped with specialized graphics cards aimed at video game players.

Second, consumers have driven an explosion in high-definition Web video and digital photo sharing. According to some forecasts, video will account for about 90 percent of all consumer Internet traffic by 2013. Facebook says that people upload more than 100 million photos a day to its site alone.

And so, the chip makers are scrambling to meet consumers' needs and do away with the hiccups people sometimes see when watching a video stream or the long wait to shift a home video from a camera or phone onto their PC.

"We think the new norm is this constant visual experience," Ms. Conrad said. "You are not waiting for things to happen and getting that pinwheel on a Mac or hourglass on the PC."

Intel, for example, is using the electronics show this week as a platform to talk about its latest generation of chips, which include features like Quick Think Video. That is the humanized name for a new transcoding engine, which is something that alters the size or makeup of a file.

In this particular case, Intel brags that its new engine can take a five-minute video from a phone and, in 18 seconds, turn it into something a computer can use. By another measure, the new Intel chips can rework an hourlong home video in about four minutes.

Other features in the new Intel chips are aimed at helping movie studios deliver high-definition versions of their films and to move video streams between computers and TV screens.

Advanced Micro Devices, meanwhile, makes some of the fastest stand-alone graphics products in the industry and has included much of that technology in its latest batch of laptop chips.

Rick Bergman, a senior vice president at A.M.D., has tried to emphasize the performance of the new products by saying they offer consumers the equivalent of a hotel room with an ocean view.

"Some people are usually willing to pay a premium for that ocean view," Mr. Bergman said, during a recent meeting with Wall Street analysts. "Well, all of us deserve the ocean view."

A.M.D. has been working with software makers to help them rework their applications to take advantage of the new chips that include graphics engines. The company claims a lead over Intel with this type of technology, and says common programs from Microsoft, game developers and Web browser makers will display visuals better on computers using A.M.D. chips.

For instance, technology in A.M.D.'s chips can automatically remove some of the hand-held jiggle from movies on Web sites like YouTube. The revamped videos come out smoother and more vibrant.

To emphasize such features with consumers, A.M.D. has also spent the better part of a year trying to train retail sales representatives in the art of marketing visual performance. According to the company's own data, about half have mastered A.M.D.'s graphics-heavy pitch.

Intel has developed what it bills as more nuanced marketing programs that aim at 18- to 24-year-olds with the message that top- of-the-line computers let people "write better songs, design better clothes and design better buildings," Ms. Conrad said.

The company has set up a Web site called the Creators Project where young people can promote their creations at Intel's expense.

Ms. Conrad said all of the attention on the visual performance of chips and investment in the accompanying technology meant that amazing graphics would be commonplace in a couple of years.

"That's the good news," Ms. Conrad said, before lamenting that the chip makers would then need to find the next big thing to promote.

Copyright International Herald Tribune Jan 05, 2011

News Diary for Sunday Aug 22

K.M. Boopathy
New Straits Times
08-22-2010
The Malaysian challenge
Byline: K.M. Boopathy
Edition: New Sunday Times
Section: Main Section

K.M. BOOPATHY takes a look at what we can expect from the national shuttlers in the Paris World Championships which start tomorrow.

Men's & Women's Singles
Lee Chong Wei

World Ranking: 1

Age: 28

Titles in 2010: Malaysia Open, Korea Open, Malaysia Grand Prix Gold, All England, Indonesia Open, Macau Open

World Championship best: Semi-finals (2005)

Form Guide: Very successful in open tournaments but has struggled to transform that form in major events. Rival Lin Dan is exactly the opposite and both are expected to meet in the semis in Paris. The sound beating Chong Wei received at the hands of Lin Dan during the Thomas Cup took some time to heal and the Olympic champion will be the player the Malaysian must overcome in order to taste a first world crown.

Wong Mew Choo

World Ranking: 19

Age: 27

Titles in 2010: Nil

World Championships best: Last 16 (2007)

Form Guide: Injuries and lack of confidence haven't helped Mew Choo in becoming a world class player. Has performed well in patches, like in 2007 when she won the China Open beating the then top China shuttlers. Mew Choo's form this year has been poor and she faces another early exit in Paris.

Hafiz Hashim

World Ranking: 18

Age: 28

Titles in 2010: Nil

World Championships best: Last 16 (2003)

Form Guide: Hafiz is fortunate to be given a chance to play in the World Championships despite his poor form. A second round meeting with Chong Wei means there is nothing much he can achieve in Paris.

Wong Choong Hann

World Ranking: 21

Age: 33

Titles in 2010: Nil

World Championships best: Runner-up (2003)

Form Guide: Choong Hann is Malaysia's best ever singles performer at the World Championships but is way past his prime. The lack of depth in the national back-up squad has allowed him to qualify again for the major event but he is not likely to get past the preliminary rounds.

Lydia Cheah

World Ranking: 78

Age: 22

Titles in 2010: Nil

World Championships best: Preliminary rounds

Form Guide: A player gifted with skills and height, Lydia has not achieved her true potential. Very erratic and fumbles when the stakes are high. Hard to predict her performance and another early casualty.

Men's Doubles

Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong

World Ranking: 1

Age: 25 and 23

Titles in 2010: Malaysia Open

World Championships best: Semi-finals (2009)

Form Guide: They are the World No 1 but their performance hardly resembles that status. Kien Keat-Boon Heong's inconsistency is legendary and they must discard that weakness if they want to progress in Paris. A training stint at the University of Bath is said to have put them in a good frame of mind but bogeymen Jung Jae Sung-Lee Yong Dae of South Korea will be in their path en route to a place in the last four.

Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah

World Ranking: 17

Age: 34 and 35

Titles in 2010: Nil

World Championships best: Semi-finals (2001, 2007)

Form Guide: Tan Fook-Wan Wah have already shown interest in taking up coaching and are probably playing only because they have qualified for the major event. Managed to reach the semis twice but it will be a tall order for them.

Gan Teik Chai-Tan Bin Shen

World Ranking: 21

Age: 27 and 26

Titles in 2010: Nil

World Championships best: debutants

Form Guide: Teik Chai-Bin Shen capitalised on the pathetic form of Zakry Latif-Fairuzizuan Tazari to qualify and it will be hard for them to match the elite pairs. Credit is due to them for pushing the backup pairs to the sidelines but not expected to make any surprises.

Mixed Doubles

Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying

World Ranking: 24

Age: 22 and 20

Titles in 2010: Asian Championships

World Championships best: 1st rd (2009)

Form Guide: Playing in their second world championships and the most improved Malaysian pair. Showed their ability by winning the Asian Championships but still have a long way to go as they are plagued by inconsistency. Need to be more confident if they wish to shock some big names in Paris.

(Copyright 2010)

Fed: Danielle Spencer's own star set to rise

AAP General News (Australia)
04-14-2010
Fed: Danielle Spencer's own star set to rise

It's a big week for RUSSELL CROWE and his wife DANIELLE SPENCER.

CROWE received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday .. and later this week
SPENCER will release her latest album.

Calling All Magicians has already been released in the UK .. prompting favourable comparisons
with TORI AMOS and KATE BUSH .. and is due for release here on Friday.

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Research and Markets Offering Report: Books in China

Wireless News
09-09-2009
Research and Markets Offering Report: Books in China
Type: News

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Books in China" report to its offerings.

In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include:
The Books in China industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the books industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

The books market includes atlas, dictionaries, encyclopedias, text books, guidebooks, musical scores, maps, fiction and non fiction. All paperback, hardbound books, books sold from internet sites like Amazon are included but e-books are not included. The market's value is calculated at retail selling price (RSP), and includes all taxes and levies. Any currency conversions used within this report have been calculated using constant annual average exchange rates.

For the purpose of this report Asia-Pacific is deemed to comprise of Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

Report information:

http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e3b4e4/books_in_china

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NSW: Man dies after being hit by lump of concrete

AAP General News (Australia)
04-23-2009
NSW: Man dies after being hit by lump of concrete

A man has died after a lump of concrete smashed through the windscreen of his car in
inner Sydney.

The 53-year-old old Perth man suffered facial and head injuries after the lump of concrete
fell from a white tipper truck and hit his Holden sedan .. at around lunchtime yesterday.

He was taken to nearby St Vincents hospital suffering fractures and internal injuries
and died during surgery about 7pm (AEST) last night.

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VIC: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers = 2

AAP General News (Australia)
12-18-2008
VIC: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers = 2

THE AGE:

Page 1: The Commonwealth Bank is in damage control after a monumental blunder forced
it to abort a multibillion-dollar capital raising and compensate angry investors; The
federal government will scrap its $8000 rebate to households installing rooftop solar
power and instead require electricity retailers to increase their own solar subsidies.

Page 2: The global economic crisis has forced the federal government to tighten its
skilled migration program.

Page 3: The chancellor of Victoria University has been accused of undermining free
speech after using the Victorian government solicitor to threaten to sue a senior academic
for defamation.

World: Nearly two-thirds of Americans say they have been hurt by the economic downturn
and that the country has slipped into long-term decline.

Finance: National Australia Bank is close to snapping up the plum assets of Wizard
Home Loans at just a fraction of the $400 million GE Money paid four years ago as the
credit crunch forces the US lending giant into a rapid retreat from the nation's mortgage
market.

Sport: Richmond recruit Ben Cousins hopes he can become a role model now he is no longer
living a double life as drug addict.

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Soc: Thompson out of Olyroos' Ivory Coast clash

AAP General News (Australia)
08-12-2008
Soc: Thompson out of Olyroos' Ivory Coast clash

Striker ARCHIE THOMPSON has been ruled out of the Olyroos' final Olympic group match
against Ivory Coast in Tianjin tomorrow with a foot injury.

THOMPSON had been in doubt after he was hurt during Australia's 1-0 loss to Argentina
in Shanghai on Sunday.

He will most likely be replaced in the starting line-up by Perth Glory's NIKITA RUKAVYTSYA,
who came on as a 72nd-minute substitute against the Argentines.

RUBEN ZADKOVICH, the goal scorer in Australia's opening 1-1 draw with Serbia, is also
in doubt after suffering a groin strain in the last match.

Australia must beat Ivory Coast in Tianjin if they are to have any chance of reaching
the quarter-finals.

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Qld: Curry Kenny reveals trauma of heart surgery

AAP General News (Australia)
04-03-2008
Qld: Curry Kenny reveals trauma of heart surgery

Former Olympian LISA CURRY KENNY has broken down in tears after revealing the trauma
of undergoing heart surgery.

CURRY KENNY underwent an operation to implant a cardio defibrillator at a Brisbane
hospital on Monday.

She had been suffering from an irregular heartbeat which could result in a heart attack
if left unchecked.

The 45-year-old says she was devastated when she first found out but is relieved doctors
detected the condition.

She says it's something she never thought would happen to her and hopes it sends a
warning to people to get things checked if they don't feel 100 per cent.

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TechnoDex ventures into online gaming

New Straits Times
10-30-2007
TechnoDex ventures into online gaming
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: Business Times
Type: Company

MESDAQ-listed TechnoDex Bhd, an MSC-status company, has through its Hong Kong based subsidiary TDex Global Limited (TDex Global) ventured into the online gaming sector with the signing of a shareholder's agreement with Hitone Digital Interactive Technology Co Ltd of China.

TDex Global will acquire 33 per cent of Hitone for a cash consideration of RMB10 million (RM4.5 million).
Shenzhen-based Hitone, established in June 2005, evolved from an interactive creative art centre into a creative online game designer and developer. Hitone has successfully piloted "Childhood" in mid- 2007 in China and has a pipeline of innovative online games under development.

"With the equity participation, we hope to not just tap the potential of "Childhood", but also play an active role in China's lucrative online gaming market. This venture will serve to smoothen our earnings flow and create a broader base of recurrent revenue for the group, " TechnoDex's chief executive officer Nigel Lee Siew Tat said in a statement.

The acquisition of Hitone will be funded by internally generated funds.

"Our role in the immediate term will be to provide strategic planning, marketing, and infrastructure provision such as the game registration, payment system, and game hosting servers for "Childhood". Hitone, on the other hand, will continue to develop and maintain the game systems," Lee added.

"Childhood" is an online green game, in that it does not contain negative aspects such as violence. The pilot run of "Childhood" has attracted 1,000,000 players to date.

According to industry estimates, China's online gaming industry was worth about US$1.04 billion (RM4.68 billion) in 2006, and is expected to reach US$3.9 billion (RM13.03 billion) by 2010.

This rapid growth is driven by the increasing number of Internet users in China, adequate infrastructure and lower cost of playing online games compared to that of console games, the statement said.

Furthermore, China-made online games held 65 per cent of the domestic market in 2006, overtaking the previous dominance of American and Japanese games.

"In fact, the demand for online gaming is not only concentrated in China, but also across the region. Mindful of this, we are in negotiations with Hitone to secure exclusive rights to market the "Childhood" game in other markets such as Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. We foresee that the growing demand for online gaming will continue to fuel the growth of our venture," Lee said.

He said Hitone anticipates to roll out up to three games within the next year.

"Given that the lifespan of a typical online game is approximately three years, we believe that this timely venture will place us in a strategic position to capture the uptrend and effectively broaden our earnings base," he said

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Fed: Paying for sex as therapy has Aussie success

AAP General News (Australia)
04-18-2007
Fed: Paying for sex as therapy has Aussie success

By Tamara McLean, National Medical Writer

SYDNEY, April 18 AAP - A controversial sex therapy where men pay to get erotic "lessons"

from women is having success in Australia, a world sex congress has been told.

Sex surrogate therapy is frowned on by most in the medical establishment, but a Melbourne-based
sexologist who recently resurrected the contentious treatment says business is booming
and the results are good.

Dr Brian Hickman takes on clients, mostly male, who pay $600 a session to help overcome
problems ranging from nervousness to premature ejaculation by "practising sexual exercises"

with a so-called sex surrogate.

The sessions sometimes include full sex "if that relates to their issue", and are followed
with briefings between the client, female surrogate and a trained therapist.

The once-popular therapy has met much opposition in Australia and is, in Dr Hickman's
words, "not entirely legal" but he says his results have been "amazing".

A review of 30 clients, 29 men and one woman, presented to the World Congress on Sexual
Health in Sydney showed a 95 per cent success rate.

"People get very upset by what we do and seem to think we're all just prostitutes having
sex for money, but they've got it very wrong," Dr Hickman said.

"My results show that done properly, this therapy can be very, very effective and it's
really worth pursuing."

The clients were all aged 20-35, single and suffering from a range of issues from difficulty
holding hands or talking to women to addiction to internet pornography.

His six surrogates, mostly young women in "the arts and creative" industries, worked
with them one-on-one primarily to build confidence, teach them how to touch and talk to
women and, in 15 per cent of cases, have sex.

"People make a huge deal about the intercourse element but really this is only a small
part of what we're doing here," Dr Hickman told the gathering of sexual health experts.

"We need you guys to stop shunning it and embrace it because it really works."

The contentious practice was developed by sex gurus Masters and Johnson more than 60
years ago, and its popularity peaked with the free love movement of the 1970s.

It faded out with the emergence of HIV/AIDS and still has fierce opposition from most
in psychiatry circles who say it is prostitution in disguise.

"If sex workers can be teachers in this context then teachers should change their job
titles," said Turkish psychiatrist Mehmet Sungur, who addressed the conference.

The therapy is too expensive, emotionally confusing for the client and there is "incredibly
little" proof it actually works, he said.

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KEYWORD: SEX SURROGATE

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NSW: Police helicopter rejoins search for teen bushwalker

AAP General News (Australia)
12-17-2006
NSW: Police helicopter rejoins search for teen bushwalker

A police helicopter has rejoined the search for a teenager who went missing in the
NSW Blue Mountains six days ago.

The cloud that kept Pol Air on the ground this morning .. lifted just before midday (AEDT).

A large ground search team is also out looking for the 16-year-old from the northern
Sydney suburb of Pymble.

He called triple-O last Monday .. after becoming separated from two friends he was
trekking with along fire trails through dense bushland.

Police believe he had enough food to last four or five days .. plus a tent .. sleeping
bag .. water purification tablets .. and a camping stove.

AAP RTV bt/jmt

KEYWORD: SOLITARY (SYDNEY)

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FED: AFP and forensic investigators to testify at McNeill hearing

AAP General News (Australia)
08-10-2006
FED: AFP and forensic investigators to testify at McNeill hearing

More Australian Federal Police and forensic investigators will give evidence .. when
the committal hearing for the man accused of murdering JANELLE PATTON continues today.

29-year-old Ms PATTON disappeared in March 2002 .. while taking a walk on an island road.

The Sydney woman's body .. with more than 60 separate injuries .. was found dumped
in a reserve more than seven hours later.

A committal hearing for 28-year-old New Zealander GLENN MCNEILL began in the Norfolk
Island Magistrates Court on Monday.

AAP RTV af/wf/wz

KEYWORD: MCNEILL (NORFOLK ISLAND)

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Fed: Interest rates expected to stay steady - for now

AAP General News (Australia)
04-04-2006
Fed: Interest rates expected to stay steady - for now

The Reserve Bank board meets today to set interest rates .. with the likely outcome
to be the same as it has been for the past 13 months .. no change.

But economists are divided whether a rate rise is on the way .. or some way off.



Commonwealth Bank equities economist ANDREW MITCHELL says the economy is gathering
momentum .. but inflation is largely under control.

Prices were higher last month .. with the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute monthly
inflation gauge showing a rise of 0.3 per cent.

But TD Securities chief strategist STEPHEN KOUKOULAS says the Reserve Bank will be
on the alert for greater risks.

AAP RTV wjf/psm/

KEYWORD: ECONOMY (CANBERRA)

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Elijah

Elijah The ninth-century BCE prophet active during the reign of King Ahab and Ahaziah as told in the book of Kings (1 Kings 17–19; 21; 2 Kings 1–2). In Elijah's confrontation with the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18) the prophet presents to the people his famous either/or: ‘How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; and if Baal, follow him!’ Elijah, even in the Bible, is a mysterious figure, whose sudden appearance is announced without preamble and without the name of his father or any other details of his early life: ‘Elijah the Tishbite, an inhabitant of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord lives, the God of Israel whom I serve, there will be no dew or rain except at my bidding”’ (1 Kings 17: 1). In the book of Malachi (3: 24), Elijah is the figure who will reappear on the great judgement day of the future; on the basis of this, Elijah, who did not die but was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (2 Kings 2), becomes, in later Jewish thought, the herald of the Messiah.

In the Talmudic period, it was believed that Elijah frequently returns to earth to teach and converse with certain Rabbis of special merit. Two later Midrashim, The Great Teaching of Elijah and The Lesser Teaching of Elijah, purport to be the record of these discourses of Elijah and the Talmudic Rabbis.

Velazco Oliva: Abolition of electricity subsidies was to make sector attractive to buyers.

MEXICO CITY, Jul 1, 2002 (Diario de Yucatan/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- The elimination of electricity subsidies was a two-pronged initiative, said Cuauhtemoc Velazco Oliva, president of the Special Energy Commission of the Mexico City Legislative Assembly. The idea was to both increase revenue for the federal government and make the sector more attractive to potential buyers, Velazco said. According to him, the federal government obtained 12.6 billion pesos (US$1.3 billion) in extra funds by eliminating the subsidy. Although the government insisted the subsidy cut would affect only large consumers of electricity, Velazco said the burden fell to small and medium-sized users. As an example, he said residential consumers in the Mexico City area using 200 kilowatts per month saw an 81% increase in their electricity rates.

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Software Spectrum, Penford, Image Entertainment, Daktronics, and IDT Conference Calls to be Broadcast On Investor Broadcast Network Over the Internet.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2000

Software Spectrum, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSPE), Penford Corporation (NASDAQ: PENX), Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISK), Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAKT), and IDT Corporation (NASDAQ: IDTC) will broadcast their investor communication conference calls over the Internet, Investor Broadcast Network announced.

Software Spectrum, Inc. will broadcast the replay of its quarterly results conference call on Wednesday, June 14, 2000 at 7:00 PM Eastern. This call can be accessed at http://www.vcall.com/NASApp/VCall/EventPage?ID=22996.

Penford Corporation will broadcast its quarterly results conference call on Wednesday, June 14, 2000 at 11:00 AM Eastern. This call can be accessed at http://www.vcall.com/NASApp/VCall/EventPage?ID=23069.

Image Entertainment, Inc. will broadcast its quarterly results conference call on Tuesday, June 13, 2000 at 4:30 PM Eastern. This call can be accessed at http://www.vcall.com/NASApp/VCall/EventPage?ID=23308.

Daktronics, Inc. will broadcast its quarterly results conference call on Wednesday, June 14, 2000 at 11:00 AM Eastern. This call can be accessed at http://www.vcall.com/NASApp/VCall/EventPage?ID=22994.

IDT Corporation will broadcast its quarterly results conference call on Wednesday, June 14, 2000 at 5:00 PM Eastern. This call can be accessed at http://www.vcall.com/NASApp/VCall/EventPage?ID=23068.

These events are available through Investor Broadcast Network's Vcall website, located at http://www.vcall.com. Listeners should go to the website at least fifteen minutes before these events to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. For those unable to attend the live broadcast, a replay will be available beginning approximately one hour after the event.

There is no charge to access any event.

About Investor Broadcast Network

Investor Broadcast Network is the leading broadcaster of real-time investment information and analysis on the Internet. With a complete portfolio of web-based broadcast communication services, the company gives investors access to the inner circle of corporate executives and industry thought leaders, while providing public companies with an efficient online investor relations strategy that meets their financial needs and reduces the high-risk of selective disclosure.

For more information on Investor Broadcast Network visit www.investorbroadcast.com

Fortune Financial Systems, Inc. Reports 9 Month Record Revenues.

* Company reports record fiscal 9 Months Revenues of $32,000,000

* Possible problems with final settlement on preferred convertible program

* Company seeks to raise $5.5 million

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The preliminary results for sales during the nine months ending December 31, were approximately $32,000,000 compared with $19,000,000 for same prior year period. This represents a 68% increase in revenue over the same period last year. The company's budget plan anticipates that the consolidated pre-tax profits for the nine-month period are profitable. As soon as some audit issues are clarified with regard to such things as length of time for goodwill amortization, deferred revenue, and other such issues, the company anticipates filing to become a fully reporting company.

With the fiscal fourth quarter ending March 31, 1999, being the largest revenue generating quarter and barring some unforeseen circumstances, the company is still looking to produce revenues in the mid forty million dollar range and be profitable.

Due to the company's rapid growth, it continues to be in a cash crunch. and is additionally seeking to secure bank lines of credit in the $3-4 million range to support its increasing operational cash flow requirements.

With regard to the prior release last October 1998 regarding the resolution and final settlement on $2 million take down on $20 million preferred convertible program. As previously described, the company's largest shareholder, Success Holdings, Inc. and principals, indicated to the Company that they had signed certain agreements to purchase the Deere Park investment position. Under those agreements, installment payments were to be made. The company has just been notified by Deere Park that there exists an alleged default to them and that they will now look to the company for payment. The company's corporate council is evaluating whether the agreements were consummated. In any event, the company will seek solutions.

Additionally, the company is proceeding with its new business plan to raise $5.5 Million dollars in a combination of debt and equity. The proceeds will be used to support the internal growth, support new ventures and the possibly pay off the alleged Deere Park position.

The statements made in this press release are forward looking and reflect the Company's current expectations. There can be no assurances that the Company's actual result will meet the Company's expectations. The Company's future operating results are difficult to predict and are subject to significant fluctuations. Factors that may cause future results to differ materially from the Company's current expectation include, among other: general economic conditions, the ability and timeliness of raising funds, the health of the training industry, the expansion of the telecommunications and teleservicing industry, and the rapid expansion of the Internet industry, infomercial media costs, inventory management, company acquisitions, and size of customer outplacement accounts and the acquisition cost of new strategic business alliances.

GrubHub Launches Revamped Android App.

CHICAGO -- GrubHub, a web and mobile service that connects diners to restaurants and simplifies online ordering for delivery and pickup, announced the release of its revamped Android app today. Rebuilt from the ground up, the GrubHub Android app allows diners to order food on the go from over 5,000 restaurants in 13 cities, with more cities continuing to be added.

"Not too long ago, finding and ordering anything more exotic than pizza or Chinese was difficult, to say the least," said Mike Evans, GrubHub co-founder and COO. "It's a lot easier these days thanks to more efficient mobile food apps. Between GrubHub's new Android app and our iPhone app, diners can easily order food from home, work or whatever local watering hole they are at."

The new app lets diners use their phone's GPS capabilities to scan their current location for all the restaurants delivering to exactly where they are. They can also narrow their search by cuisine or search for a specific restaurant or menu item. The app also features thousands of reviews and ratings to help the diner make an informed decision. And once they've decided what they are hungry for and placed an order, GrubHub's Android app will save the address, payment info and order details to make ordering again even easier than the first time.

"We project orders through the GrubHub apps to comprise 25 percent of our sales by the end of 2011," said Evans. "And with Android handsets making up the fastest growing segment of the smartphone market, we knew we had to deliver an amazing experience through this app to reach that goal."

The app is free to download from the Android Market. It is also free for diners to order online at GrubHub.com.

About GrubHub

GrubHub is a ventured-back company founded in 2004 by Chicago-based software engineers Matt Maloney and Mike Evans. Frustrated by the lack of delivery information available on the Internet, they created the online service to organize delivery information. Visitors to the site type in their address on GrubHub.com, and the page will display every local restaurant that delivers to them, with the restaurants' menus, hours for delivery, available coupons and reviews. The rapidly growing company works with over 4,000 restaurants for online ordering and shows menus from over 14,000 restaurants in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Denver, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Boulder, Denver, Washington D.C. and Oakland. For more information visit GrubHub.com.

Osama driver guilty.

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A military court yesterday convicted Osama bin Laden's driver of supporting terrorism but acquitted him on the more serious charge of

conspiring with Al Qaeda in the first US war crimes trial since World War Two.The trial of Yemeni captive Salim Hamdan at the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba was the first full test of the controversial tribunal authorised by the Bush administration to try foreign captives on terrorism charges outside the regular US court system.The White House welcomed the conviction while human rights and civil liberties groups condemned it.A sentence hearing was scheduled for late last night. Hamdan faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.The jurors deliberated a little over eight hours before reaching their verdict.Hamdan stood tensely in the courtroom beside his lawyers as the verdict was announced, listening through headphones to the English-Arabic interpreter. He raised his hands and wept into them as the guilty verdict was read.In Washington, White House spokesman Tony Fratto said: "The Military Commission system is a fair and appropriate legal process for prosecuting detainees alleged to have committed crimes against the United States or our interests. We look forward to other cases moving to trial," he said.The American Civil Liberties Union said it viewed the tribunal process as deeply flawed."Any verdict resulting from such a flawed system is a betrayal of American values. The rules for the Guantanamo military commissions are so flawed that justice could never be served. From start to finish, this has been a monumental debacle of American justice," said ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero .The jury of military officers heard two weeks of testimony, including that of ten federal agents who interrogated Hamdan without warning him that his confessions would be used against him in a criminal trial.

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zBoost Brings Your iPhone to Life.

zBoost Provides Improved Signal, Faster Data and Longer Battery Life

NEW YORK -- Wi-Ex, a leading provider of consumer and commercial cell phone signal boosters, announced today the launch of the zBoost Metro YX540iP iPhone[TM] Signal Booster initially available exclusively at Amazon. Showcased at the CEA Line Show and Pepcom Digital Experience, the zBoost Metro YX540iP is optimized for use with the iPhone allowing users to take full advantage of their iPhone's voice, data and Internet services including 3G high-speed data and all those "apps". The zBoost Metro YX540iP includes a $15 apps gift card and a zBoost Your Business Application Guide featuring iPhone and iPad[TM] apps for the business user or teleworker on the go.

"The app guide and app card deliver an ideal zBoost bundle for Apple users. iPhone, iPad and now iCloud[TM] users are leading today's rapid increase in data consumption and connected devices. No longer is a reliable cell phone signal nice to have, it is a necessity for a wide variety of users, from teleworking executives and moms on the go, to teens and grandparents staying connected," said Sharon Cuppett, Wi-Ex vice-president of marketing. "The zBoost Metro YX540iP is bundled with an iTunes gift card and the zBoost your Business Application Guide to help our customers looking for an iPhone centric solution to maximize their device, reduce dropped calls and put an end to slow data."

Designed for use in a single-story urban living, the zBoost Metro YX540iP iPhone Signal Booster boosts indoor signal for multiple users operating any mobile device that operates on the 800 and 1900MHz frequencies including AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and Sprint. The zBoost Metro YX540iP includes everything a user needs to boost their signal up to 1500 square feet including a base unit, base antenna, low-loss cable, window-mount signal antenna and power supply. The zBoost Metro YX540iP is now available.

Unlike other boosters in the market, the zBoost Metro YX540iP requires no vertical separation making it a perfect solution for the many urban dwelling iPhone users. Other benefits of the zBoost YX540iP iPhone Signal Booster include:

* Supports multiple users simultaneously

* Increases voice and data transmission

* Easy to set up - comes with everything needed to boost signal

* No cradle or connections to your iPhone

* Extends battery life - uses less power when signal is stronger

* Protects the carrier network with patented technology

Connected Consumers

According to the annual zBoost State of the Signal Survey commissioned by Wi-Ex and conducted online by Harris Interactive in April 2011, 65 percent of online cell phone/smartphone owners experience problems with their cell phone or smartphone service including dropped calls or data, poor reception or dead zones in their home or poor signal reception or dead zones at work. In addition and important to iPhone and iPad users, 58 percent of online cell phone/smartphone owners who use data functions have experienced problems with service while using data functions including slow transmission of data (38 percent), poor signal/dead zone in home (23 percent) and poor signal/dead zone at work (20 percent.)

"Consumer reliance on iPhones, iPads and other smartphone and connected devices is increasing rapidly, making a strong cell phone signal indoors even more important. Who wants a device you can only use half the time because you don't have a strong in-door signal," added Cuppett. "We are constantly looking at the needs and digital lifestyles of our customers so we can provide them with a zBoost solution to fit their needs."

Tablet Techie - It is estimated that nearly 70 million media tablets will be shipped in 2011 and they are being used as a personal device as well as an enterprise tool that enables users to stay on top of work after hours and during down time.

Smartphone Savvy - The smartphone is a staple in today's hyperconnected world and by the end of 2011 it is expected that half of Americans will use a smartphone. A third of Americans use these digital Swiss Army knives to keep up with their schedules, check personal and work emails, the weather and stay connected on Facebook and Twitter.

iFamily - Today's families are more connected than ever before with moms leading the adoption of smartphones to check weather, stay connected to the family and manage their schedules at home and on the go. The zBoost State of the Signal Survey found that 54 percent of online cell phone/smartphone owners have used their cell phone or smartphone to stay connected to others in the home by calling or texting others who are in the home at the same time.

iWorker - The zBoost survey also revealed that 55 percent of online teleworkers1 who use a smartphone/cell phone for teleworking experience problems with their service while teleworking including poor signal, dead zones or dropped calls. Cell phones/smartphone can be essential communication tools for teleworkers and when they don't get signal, it can make even more work.

About Wi-Ex

Wi-Ex (www.wi-ex.com), a leading provider of cell phone signal boosters, developed zBoost, the first consumer-priced signal booster that "extended cell zones" for the small office/home office cell phone market. Wi-Ex expanded their "extending cell zone coverage" beyond consumers to corporate enterprises and large commercial applications. From M2M applications to large commercial complexes to the rising number of teleworkers, the zBoost line provides a business-centric solution for improving poor in-door cell phone coverage domestically and internationally. The zBoost product line works with most carriers in the US and abroad including AT&T, Sprint, Vodaphone, Verizon and T-Mobile. The award-winning zBoost home and office solutions help today's connected consumers including iPhone, iPad, Android (DROID), BlackBerry, and smartphone users with dropped calls and slow data. They were awarded a 2007 and 2010 Consumer Electronics Association Innovations Honoree by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). They also were selected as a finalist for the 2007 and 2009 CTIA Emerging Technologies (E-Tech) Award. As the leader, zBoost has more awards, more sales and more locations than all their competitors combined. Wi-Ex continues to develop innovative products to meet the demands of an increasingly wireless society by enhancing wireless signals.

About the zBoost State of the Signal Survey

This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive on behalf of Wi-Ex from April 5-7, 2011 among 2,260 adults ages 18 and older. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact Deanna Anderson at danderson@aquapr.com.

About Harris Interactive

Harris Interactive is one of the world's leading custom market research firms, leveraging research, technology, and business acumen to transform relevant insight into actionable foresight. Known widely for the Harris Poll and for pioneering innovative research methodologies, Harris offers expertise in a wide range of industries including healthcare, technology, public affairs, energy, telecommunications, financial services, insurance, media, retail, restaurant, and consumer package goods. Serving clients in over 215 countries and territories through our North American, European, and Asian offices and a network of independent market research firms, Harris specializes in delivering research solutions that help us - and our clients - stay ahead of what's next. For more information, please visit www.harrisinteractive.com.

1 For the purposes of this survey, telework is defined as working from home

Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services Appoints Senior Sales Leaders to Drive Growth.

Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services (DBS) has strengthened its senior sales team with the appointments of two new Vice Presidents in the United States. Armando Dacal joins as Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for Melbourne IT DBS, alongside Craig Lisowski, who has been appointed Vice President of North America Sales.

Melbourne IT DBS is a global leader in helping organizations maximize the value of their online brand assets. The new hires are tasked with expanding the company's impressive base of customers, particularly helping marketing, intellectual property and IT executives at large organizations to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the impending arrival of new ".brand" domain names and to mitigate online reputation risk through online brand protection.

Armando Dacal joins Melbourne IT DBS after a decade with Internet industry leaders VeriSign and Symantec in various senior sales leadership roles stretching across the North American, European and Asia-Pacific markets. Prior to joining Melbourne IT DBS, Dacal was Senior Director for Global Channel Sales at Symantec, where he managed a global channel network of thousands of resellers for the company.

Craig Lisowski has a diverse 12-year background in enterprise IT sales and leading business process change at large technology businesses. His career began in IT with SGI before joining VeriSign, where he led a team responsible for change management and systems support in his role as Director of IT and Finance. Lisowski shifted to a sales focus with roles at Oracle and Cisco before joining Melbourne IT DBS.

Lisowski will be responsible for leading the US sales operations for Melbourne IT DBS, where the company employs more than 100 people in its three offices across the East and West Coasts. In addition to North America, Dacal's remit will cover the global sales operations for Melbourne IT DBS spread across all 15 offices in 10 countries.

"The complexity and risk associated with organizations transacting online and managing their online presence is increasing every day. Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services is ideally positioned to help organizations navigate the range of brand risks and opportunities online. I'm confident these important appointments will help us boost our growing share of the US market and our global reach overall," said Melbourne IT DBS Executive Vice President, Kanchan Mhatre.

Both Dacal and Lisowski will be based in Melbourne IT DBS' headquarters in Mountain View, California. About Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services (Melbourne IT DBS) helps organizations manage, protect and optimize their brands online to maximize the value of their online assets. The company's expertise helps clients minimize risk and make smarter decisions in managing their online presence. Headquartered in Mountain View, CA, Melbourne IT DBS maintains 15 offices in 10 countries. Melbourne IT DBS's 3,500+ clients include some of the world's most recognizable brands such as Volvo, LEGO, GlaxoSmithKline, Deloitte, and Twitter. Melbourne IT DBS is a division of the listed Melbourne IT Group (ASX: MLB). For more information, visit www.melbourneitdbs.com. About Melbourne IT Melbourne IT (ASX: MLB) helps organizations of all sizes to successfully conduct business online. The company's complete portfolio of Internet-based technology services drives business effectiveness and profitability for more than 350,000 customers around the world. The breadth of Melbourne IT's offering extends from helping small businesses build an online presence to managing the complex technology environments of large enterprises and governments - including Internet domain name services, web hosting, online brand protection and promotion, video content delivery, managed IT services, and more.

Melbourne IT's culture of integrity, innovation, collaboration and customer centricity has been built by more than 700 employees across 18 offices in 10 countries. Customers include Volvo, GlaxoSmithKline, LEGO, Queensland Department of Education and Training, Societe Generale, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Coca-Cola Amatil, and Twitter. For more information, visit www.melbourneit.info.

Keywords: Advertising, Asia, China, Department of Education, Government Agencies, Marketing, Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services, Technology.

This article was prepared by Education Letter editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Education Letter via VerticalNews.com.

Manatt Bolsters D.C. Office with International IP Litigator.

Ryu brings extensive global patent experience to national Intellectual Property practice

WASHINGTON -- Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced that Mike S. Ryu has joined the Washington, D.C., office of the firm as a litigation partner in the Intellectual Property practice. With more than 20 years of experience in the intellectual property field and a particular focus on international issues, he joins Manatt after more than eight years in Paris, France, with the firm Cabinet Beau de Lomenie.

Ryu's practice centers on strategic counseling regarding obtaining, exploiting and defending intellectual property rights in the United States and abroad, with an emphasis on patent-related issues. His diverse technical expertise includes semiconductor chip manufacturing, glass and carbon fiber-reinforced composite materials, thin-film transistors, data network applications, gas turbine engines, and medical devices.

"Mike's experience helping European and Asian clients navigate U.S. intellectual property law is extraordinary," said Jill M. Pietrini, chair of Manatt's Intellectual Property practice group. "With globalization increasingly blurring borders, these issues have never been more complex or critical. He will be a valuable resource to our clients and is a great addition to our strong national IP team."

Ryu's addition comes on the heels of patent litigator and ITC specialist Stephen Sulzer's arrival in the Washington, D.C., office late last year.

Remarking that the firm's strong reputation across several practices beyond intellectual property influenced his decision to join, Ryu said that clients "look to Manatt for the combination of proven litigation expertise and deep and diverse industry knowledge. The opportunity to work with dynamic and well-respected attorneys was important to me, and I look forward to working with my new colleagues across the country."

Manatt's Intellectual Property group handles a broad range of matters including all facets of intellectual property and Internet litigation, licensing, counseling, prosecution, registration and government advocacy. Lawyers advise clients in areas such as patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secret protection as well as provide government advocacy and policy expertise.

Ryu earned a B.S. from Boston University and a J.D. from George Mason University.

About Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is one of the nation's leading law firms, with offices strategically located in California (Los Angeles, Orange County, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Sacramento), New York (New York City and Albany) and Washington, D.C. The firm represents a sophisticated client base -- including Fortune 500, middle-market and emerging companies -- across a range of practice areas and industry sectors. For more information, visit www.manatt.com.

Cellcom Israel Announces Dismissal of Purported Class Action.

NETANYA, Israel, November 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cellcom Israel Ltd. (hereinafter: the "Company"), announced today the dismissal of a purported class action filed against the Company in May 2009, in the District Court of Tel-Aviv-Jaffa, by two plaintiffs alleging to be the Company's subscribers, in connection with allegations that the Company unlawfully charged its subscribers for cellular internet "surfing packages" without obtaining their consent. The motion for certification as a class action was dismissed without prejudice and the lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice, at the plaintiffs' request. Had the lawsuit been certified as a class action, the total amount claimed from the Company was estimated by the plaintiffs to be approximately NIS 1.2 billion.

About Cellcom Israel

Cellcom Israel Ltd., established in 1994, is the leading Israeli cellular provider; Cellcom Israel provides its approximately 3.228 million subscribers (as at June 30, 2009) with a broad range of value added services including cellular and landline telephony, roaming services for tourists in Israel and for its subscribers abroad and additional services in the areas of music, video, mobile office etc., based on Cellcom Israel's technologically advanced infrastructure. The Company operates an HSPA 3.5 Generation network enabling advanced high speed broadband multimedia services, in addition to GSM/GPRS/EDGE and TDMA networks. Cellcom Israel offers Israel's broadest and largest customer service infrastructure including telephone customer service centers, retail stores, and service and sale centers, distributed nationwide. Through its broad customer service network Cellcom Israel offers its customers technical support, account information, direct to the door parcel services, internet and fax services, dedicated centers for the hearing impaired, etc. As of 2006, Cellcom Israel, through its wholly owned subsidiary Cellcom Fixed Line Communications L.P., provides landline telephone communication services in Israel, in addition to data communication services. Cellcom Israel's shares are traded both on the New York Stock Exchange (CEL) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (CEL). For additional information please visit the Company's website http://www.cellcom.co.il/.

  IR Contacts  Fiona Darmon / Ed Job  CCGK Investor Relations for Cellcom Israel  investors@cellcom.co.il / cellcom@gkir.com  Tel: (US) +1-646-797-2868 / +1-646-213-1914

CONTACT: IR Contacts Fiona Darmon / Ed Job, CCGK Investor Relations for Cellcom Israel, investors@cellcom.co.il / cellcom@gkir.com, Tel: (US) +1-646-797-2868 / +1-646-213-1914

TiVo Transforms the TV World Once Again by Offering a New Way to Search & Discover Content.

Introduction of New TiVo Search Means Channel Surfing is a Now Thing of the Past

Find What You've Been Missing

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo Inc. , the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today showed the future of television, unveiling a redesigned TiVo Search feature that offers improved search results with a completely new High Definition design, all at no additional charge. TiVo Search brings users the power of choice, offering millions of pieces of content not available via cable or satellite, along with thousands of linear TV choices. Delivered via broadband, TiVo Search combines a graphics rich experience with simplicity and relevancy that makes it a truly revolutionary way to get more out of your TV.

"What Google did for the Internet, TiVo is now doing for the TV, bringing people a combination of excellent search results and innovative discovery that can't be found anywhere else," said Tom Rogers, CEO and President of TiVo Inc. "TiVo has always been known as the best way to watch what you want, when you want it. Now we're taking that to a new level, using TiVo technology to find just the right program from hundreds of channels and thousands of broadband options, all in seconds. It is clear TiVo is leading the way in providing more choice, and also leading the way in finding content quickly. TiVo Search is a new way to find what you've been missing."

TiVo Search takes advantage of extra screen size afforded by high definition televisions by showing more details about a highlighted program than ever before, eliminating the need to dig down into each and every program to learn what it is about. It ensures the most important information is surfaced right up to the screen you're already on, equaling less navigation and quick, accurate results.

"One of the best things about the new TiVo Search feature is how it works as a discovery engine, helping users find content they didn't even know they could get," said Jim Denney, Vice President of Product Marketing at TiVo Inc. "We've added a new discovery bar that gives a quick guide to relevant content, and the search experience incorporates content from broadband sources like Amazon Video on Demand and YouTube. The newly tuned search engine also displays the most popular search results of the day automatically, even when typing only a single letter. Searches work not with just the first word of a title, but any word of the program, which is especially handy when looking for programs with specific search words."

The new interface not only displays in high definition, it has a focus on finding high definition television content. TiVo search automatically recommends high definition television channels and episodes when users schedule a program to record. Additionally, users can now browse shows season by season and select any episode they want utilizing a robust episode guide. Depending on availability users may record content from cable/antenna, download it from Amazon Video on Demand, or use WishList searches to record it the next time the content is broadcast.

Seeing equals believing, and the new TiVo Search is no exception. Starting today broadband connected TiVo Series3, TiVo HD, and HD XL subscribers can experience a beta version of the feature on their TiVo DVR, which can be found under Music, Photos, and Showcases. For an online preview and to provide your comments and feedback on this new search tool to TiVo visit http://www.tivo.com/tivosearch.

TiVo Search will be on display at the TiVo Inc Booth at the Consumer Electronics Tradeshow, Room N202 running January 8th - 11th.

About TiVo Inc.

Founded in 1997, TiVo pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers, TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly with consumers as providing a superior television experience. Through agreements with leading satellite and cable providers, TiVo also integrates its full set of DVR service features into the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR functionality and ease of use, with such features as Season Pass(TM) recordings, WishList(R) searches and TiVo KidZone have elevated its popularity among consumers and have created a whole new way for viewers to watch television. With a continued investment in its patented technologies, TiVo is revolutionizing the way consumers watch and access home entertainment. Rapidly becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR is at the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV, such as broadband delivered video, music and photos. With innovative features such as, TiVoToGo(TM) and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way." The TiVo(R) service is also at the forefront of providing innovative marketing solutions for the television industry, including a unique platform for advertisers and audience measurement research. The company is based in Alviso, Calif.

TiVo, TiVoCast, 'TiVo, TV your way.' Season Pass, WishList, TiVoToGo and the TiVo Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. and its subsidiaries worldwide. (c) 2008 TiVo Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to, among other things, TiVo's future business and growth strategies including TiVo's mass distribution strategy and retail bundling efforts, profitability and financial guidance, distribution of the TiVo service domestically with Comcast, DIRECTV, and Cox and internationally, growth and innovation in TiVo's advertising and audience research measurement business, the timing and availability of broadband content, the results of TiVo's litigation with EchoStar, how TiVo intends to exploit its intellectual property, TiVo's future marketing spend and related activities, and financial performance. Forward- looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "intend," "estimate," "continue," or similar expressions or the negative of those terms or expressions. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include delays in development, competitive service offerings and lack of market acceptance, as well as the other potential factors described under "Risk Factors" in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal periods ended April 30, 2008 and July 31, 2008, and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect an analysis only and speak only as of the date hereof. TiVo disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

CONTACT: Krista Wierzbicki of TiVo Inc., +1-408-519-9438, kwierzbicki@tivo.com; or Andy Pray, +1-212-583-2722, praya@ruderfinn.com, for TiVo Inc.

Web site: http://www.tivo.com/

Think Tank M.A.T.T. to be Featured on Azteca America's 'Issues: Caras y Voces'.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Azteca America, the fastest-growing Hispanic television network in the United States, is proud to present M.A.T.T. (Mexicans and Americans Thinking Together) on the February 25 broadcast of "Issues: Caras y Voces" (Issues: Faces and Voices), hosted by veteran Latino journalist Armando Guzman.

M.A.T.T.'s charter is to become "the voice of reason influencing policy to improve US/Mexico relations," with a mission to "encourage Mexicans and Americans to come together to bridge the gaps in understanding and quality of life so that we may truly prosper together." The February 25 segment features the group's CEO, Lionel Sosa.

Mr. Sosa was the founder of the precursor to Bromley Communications, the largest Hispanic advertising agency in the U.S., and has served as a Hispanic media consultant in six Republican presidential campaigns since 1980.

"Issues: Caras y Voces" features top leaders that impact the Hispanic community through one-on-one interviews conducted by Armando Guzman. Covering the White House and the Capitol for almost two decades, Mr. Guzman is one of the most respected correspondents in Washington. The interview forum airs every Monday evening during Noticiero Azteca America, the network news broadcast of Azteca America.

Past guests of "Issues: Caras y Voces" include: New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL), Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, Congressman Jose E. Serrano (D-NY), Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), NIDA Director Nora Volkow, ACS President Elmer Huerta, Mexican Consul Enrique Escorza and Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO).

Don't Miss "Issues: Caras y Voces" Mondays during the evening and nightly transmissions of Noticiero Azteca America at 5:30 pm EST and PST / 4:30 pm CST; and 11:00 pm EST and PST / 10:00 pm CST.

Webcast repetitions are available at http://www.aztecaamerica.com/corporate and http://www.fundacionaztecaamerica.org/.

   The forum is also broadcast in Mexico on Proyecto 40.    About Azteca America and Grupo Salinas  

Azteca America is the fastest-growing Hispanic network in the United States. The network is a wholly owned subsidiary of TV Azteca S.A. de C.V., one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television content in the world. Azteca America currently has presence in 62 markets throughout the United States.

Azteca America and TV Azteca are companies of Grupo Salinas, a group of dynamic, fast-growing, and technologically advanced companies focused on creating shareholder value, building the Mexican middle class, and improving society through excellence. Created by Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo B. Salinas, Grupo Salinas also includes Grupo Elektra, Banco Azteca, Afore Azteca, Seguros Azteca, Grupo Iusacell and Azteca Internet.

   For more information, Visit: http://www.aztecaamerica.com/corporate    Azteca America is a Grupo Salinas Company.   Visit: http://www.gruposalinas.com/    Grupo Salinas Media Contact:   Daniel McCosh   011 (5255) 1720-0059   dmccosh@gruposalinas.com  

CONTACT: Daniel McCosh, Grupo Salinas, +011-5255-1720-0059, dmccosh@gruposalinas.com

Web site: http://www.aztecaamerica.com/ http://www.fundacionaztecaamerica.org/