VIC:Vic pipeline won't be turned back on

AAP General News (Australia)
08-07-2011
VIC:Vic pipeline won't be turned back on

Victoria's north-south pipeline won't be switched back on despite opposition calls
to stop billions of litres of water being wasted.

Water from Lake Eildon in Victoria's northeast are being released to prevent flooding
downstream and the opposition wants the pipeline switched on so the water can flow into
Melbourne's dams.

But the state government says that's impossible and the receiving dam, Sugarloaf Reservoir,
is already full.

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Qld: Asian tourists drowns on the Gold Coast

AAP General News (Australia)
02-17-2005
Qld: Asian tourists drowns on the Gold Coast

BRISBANE, Feb 17 AAP - A 20-year-old man drowned on a Gold Coast beach today despite
extensive attempts at resuscitation.

A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said paramedics had been called to the corner of
Cavill Avenue and The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise, at 7.45am (AEST) to find witnesses
already administering CPR to the man.

Paramedics took over CPR while transporting the man, believed to be an Asian tourist,
to the Gold Coast Hospital.

He was officially declared dead a short time later.

Police said the man had not been swimming between the flags, which were yet to be erected
for the day.

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FED:Story of health for indigenous communities

AAP General News (Australia)
04-11-2011
FED:Story of health for indigenous communities

Eds: Reissuing to correct the spelling of Snowdon



By Vincent Morello

SYDNEY, April 11 AAP - Storytelling has been an integral part of Aboriginal culture
for hundreds of years, and now the federal government hopes it will improve their health.

The nationwide Live Longer program has four main messages: quit smoking, eat healthy
foods, get regular exercise, and have regular medical check-ups.

Federal Indigenous Health Minister Warren Snowdon on Monday launched the four-year,
$21.3 million campaign at the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence in Sydney's inner
city suburb of Redfern.

"It's been built on solid research, which tells us we've got to get people who are
storytellers in our communities talking about the importance of good health and how to
achieve it," he told reporters.

Recent research into remote communities found mainstream health messages focusing on
"warnings and consequences" had little affect.

"It was the common belief within many communities that chronic disease, such as cancer
and diabetes, were an inevitable consequence for indigenous Australians," he said.

Indigenous smoking rates are 50 per cent higher than the national average, and smoking
causes 20 per cent of indigenous deaths.

"If we want to close the life-expectancy gap in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
populations across the broader community, then we need to take action around the big things,"

Mr Snowdon said.

"Aboriginal people need to be the drivers - the storytellers, in fact - of health messages
for their own communities."

Based on this, the Live Longer campaign will feature more than 60 healthy community
days held in urban, regional, and rural and remote areas during the next 14 months.

"In some places, where there are large populations of young people, you might want
to be talking to parents about how to make sure they're fed before they go to school,"

Mr Snowdon said.

NSW Waratahs fullback Kurtley Beale, South Sydney Rabbitohs halfback Chris Sandow and
Australian Women's Rugby League indigenous all-stars Eunice Grime and Chloe Caldwell attended
the launch.

Mr Sandow was raised in Cherbourg, Queensland, about three hours northwest of Brisbane.

"I grew up in an Aboriginal community that's been affected pretty much by alcohol,
drugs and cigarettes," he told reporters.

"They grew up with seeing their mum and dad or their uncles and cousins doing it. It's
pretty tough."

Mr Sandow said professional athletes involved in the campaign will help make a difference.

"They see us on TV every week and they're probably sitting at home saying `I want to
be like him'," he said.

Mr Snowdon said the program will depend on local leaders of indigenous communities
to push the program's healthy lifestyle message.

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FED:Govt set for MRRT showdown with states

AAP General News (Australia)
12-21-2010
FED:Govt set for MRRT showdown with states

The federal government is poised for a showdown with the states over mining royalties
.. following a report into its proposed Minerals Resource Rent Tax.

Treasurer WAYNE SWAN says the government would carefully consider the 94 recommendations
made by the MRRT policy transition group before responding to the report early next year.

The report recommends all current and future state and territory royalties be credited
against tax liabilities .. contradicting the government's stance.

The battle lines are expected to be drawn by resource rich mining states including
Western Australia and Queensland .. whose premiers have been vocal about holding on to
their states' royalties rights.

Mr SWAN says he's confident the issues can be worked through with the states.

But Premier ANNA BLIGH says Queensland won't give up the right to set royalties for
its resources.

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NSW:Danger on Sydney and south coast beaches

AAP General News (Australia)
08-13-2010
NSW:Danger on Sydney and south coast beaches

Swimmers and surfers are being urged to be extremely careful in the water .. with dangerous
surf conditions on most Sydney beaches and along the south coast of New South Wales.

Surf Lifesaving Australia says the conditions are also dangerous for rock fishers and
people in small boats.

A southerly swell has brought waves over two metres to south-facing beaches.

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SA: Another party room ballot for SA Libs

AAP General News (Australia)
04-05-2010
SA: Another party room ballot for SA Libs

The stoush for the deputy leadership of the South Australian liberal party might have
just become a one-horse race.

Just two weeks after the party almost toppled Labor at the state election .. it was
facing fresh turmoil and a fight for the deputy leadership .. only a week after former
leader MARTIN HAMILTON-SMITH appeared victorious in the position.

It was expected Mr HAMILTON-SMITH and water spokesman MITCH WILLIAMS would face off
at tomorrow's party room meeting .. despite Mr WILLIAMS not even making the final round
in last week's vote.

But it appears the former leader won't recontest his week-long tenure.

ISOBEL REDMOND .. who was returned to the top job unopposed last week .. is yet to
announce her shadow cabinet.

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FED: Council defers vote on mining ag land and water buybacks

AAP General News (Australia)
08-22-2009
FED: Council defers vote on mining ag land and water buybacks

By Simon Jenkins

CANBERRA, Aug 22 AAP - The Nationals have agreed to defer voting on a policy resolution
that some members fear would limit farmers' freedom to choose what they wish to do with
their land in the future.

Several members of the Nationals have expressed concerns that a proposal to protect
prime agricultural land from future mining and forestry developments would dictate whether
farmers could be able to grow trees on their properties because of the drought.

One of those against the motion was WA National Wendy Duncan, who said it should be
up to landholders as to what they wanted to do with their land.

Opposition agriculture spokesman John Cobb agreed.

"She's quite right. If I want to put a forest on my farm then that's my damn right to do so."

Nationals senator Fiona Nash, who was in favour of the policy, said the world population
was predicted to reach 9 billion by 2013.

"And we are going to have to feed that population.

"It's not only going to be our capacity to feed ourselves domestically, it's about
our responsibility to the rest of the globe and to developing nations," she said, urging
the resolution be passed.

NSW National Katrina Hodgkinson said the major problem with the proposal was the definition
of prime agricultural land.

Ms Hodgkinson, a farmer near Yass in NSW, said the past ten years of drought had been
pretty horrific for her property.

"But will that still be declared as prime agricultural land?" she asked delegates.

"If it becomes unsustainable for me to continue as a farmer on that land, where do my rights go?"

Another motion that called on the federal government to conduct a social impact study
on the effects of water buybacks on regional communities was also deferred until Sunday.

Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce said his concern with the proposed policy was
the use of the word "any" in the motion, referring to adopting a policy that related to
conducting a social impact study on any further water entitlements.

Some licences should be able to be sold.

If the commonwealth can't buy any water licences, it would place further pressure on
the marketplace, he said.

The council will vote on both motions, in an amended form, on Sunday.

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Vic: Promoters of Mayhem kickboxing sending wrong message - govt

AAP General News (Australia)
04-14-2009
Vic: Promoters of Mayhem kickboxing sending wrong message - govt

By Jeff Turnbull

MELBOURNE, April 14 AAP - It's not the kickboxing on Mothers Day at a notorious hotel
the government doesn't like, it's the way it's being promoted.

That was the message on Tuesday from Consumer Affairs Minister Tony Robinson who said
the QBH nightclub promoter's spin on the event - Mothers Day Mayhem - sent mixed messages
to the public.

He said he had spoken with QBH licensee Bruce Mathieson who had agreed that the promotion
of the event was inconsistent with the undertakings he had given following a wild brawl
outside the club last month.

"He acknowledged that QBH has become a beacon for anti-social activity and agreed to
tighter conditions," Mr Robinson told reporters.

"However, the (kickboxing) event being promoted undermines the commitment he had given.

"There is nothing inherently wrong with kickboxing per se but to be promoted in that
way, called "Mayhem", when the licensee has acknowledged that there are problems around
that venue is inappropriate."

He said the government did not want to tell licensees what they could and could not
do inside their premises.

"But the owner has acknowledged that (QBH) does act as a beacon for anti-social activities
and, having put that on the record, to be allowed for an activity with Mayhem in the title
sends out mixed messages - it doesn't add up," Mr Robinson said.

He said the government wants to encourage promoters to act more responsibly.

"If we continue to see promoters bowling up ideas and thinking someone else can bear
the responsibility then the government will be forced to take more drastic action," he
said.

"'Mayhem' reflects the lack of commonsense - I have asked them to reconsider the way
that event is being promoted."

Mr Robinson also said that more high quality cameras are being set up around the CBD
nightclub precinct to try and cut down on violence.

He said the high quality footage obtained by police following the brawl outside the
QBH last month allowed them to make four arrests.

"They greatly assist police in the work they do in investigating assaults," he said.

Ten people were injured in a mass brawl involving up to 30 people at the venue last Friday.

A succession of violent incidents have occurred at the club, which police described
as Melbourne's "worst", with two men - 22 year-old Shannon McCormack and 24 year-old Matt
McEvoy - killed in fights there in the past two years.

AAP jxt/gfr/maur

KEYWORD: QBH

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NSW: Rudd government on six month high: Newspoll

AAP General News (Australia)
12-09-2008
NSW: Rudd government on six month high: Newspoll

SYDNEY, Dec 9 AAP - The Rudd government has been given an early Christmas present,
with support for Labor leaping to a six-month high.

With voters lapping up its $10-billion stimulus package, support for the government
and for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd shows no signs of decline, according to a Newspoll reported
in The Australian.

On a two-party preferred basis, the Labor Party has leapt four points since the last
survey to 59 per cent - its best result in six months - while the coalition is languishing
at 41 per cent.

Mr Rudd's rating as preferred prime minister has also risen, up three points to 66 per cent.

But the tidings are not good for Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull, whose standing
as preferred prime minister has dropped two points to 19 per cent, his worst result since
being elected leader in September.

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KEYWORD: NEWSPOLL

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Fed:Gen Y prefer to live for today than save: survey

AAP General News (Australia)
08-05-2008
Fed:Gen Y prefer to live for today than save: survey

A new survey's found fewer than 40 per cent of young adults would have sufficient savings
to maintain their lifestyle if they lost their job tomorrow.

Most of those in the 21 to 34 age group live from pay day to pay day .. and spend most
of their disposable income without saving for major purchases or long-term investment.

The findings of 400 responses through Facebook show that despite the offer of high
interest rates on savings accounts .. more than 30 per cent claim to have no savings at
all.

Men appear to be the worst savers .. with 43 per cent saying they've put nothing aside
for a rainy day.

AAP RTV cb/rl/af/ibw

KEYWORD: SAVING (CANBERRA)

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NSW: Alleged bomb conversation really about marriage - court

AAP General News (Australia)
02-11-2008
NSW: Alleged bomb conversation really about marriage - court

A NSW jury has been told a prisoner's phone conversation with his girlfriend was raising
the idea of him marrying two women .. not about placing a bomb on a Sydney street.

It's alleged HUSSAN KALACHE discussed the bomb plan with his girlfriend JILL ALLISON
COURTNEY during a phone conversation on July 23 2005.

But COURTNEY's barrister JULIA HICKLETON has told the Supreme Court jury that after
the recorded call ended .. KALACHE and COURTNEY continued their conversation in another
call a few minutes later.

Ms HICKLETON says in that conversation KALACHE tells COURTNEY of his new idea about
marrying two women .. as is permitted in the Muslim faith.

27 year-old COURTNEY from Casula and 28 year-old KALACHE .. who was an inmate at Lithgow
prison .. west of Sydney .. have pleaded not guilty to conspiring to murder unknown persons
between June 1 2005 and March 24 2006.

They've also refused to accept a lesser charge of conspiring to cause an explosive
to be placed in or near a public place with the intent to cause actual bodily harm to
unknown persons.

The crown alleges the calls reveal COURTNEY was very much in love with KALACHE and
she agreed to plant a bomb in return for a promise of marriage.

The trial is continuing.

AAP RTV mss/wjf/sw/bart

KEYWORD: COURTNEY (SYDNEY)

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FED: Abbott says he's wised up since proposing hospital takeover

AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2007
FED: Abbott says he's wised up since proposing hospital takeover

Health Minister TONY ABBOTT says he wouldn't support a federal takeover of public hospitals
today .. even though he raised the idea a couple of years ago.

Mr ABBOTT says he's become wiser and more experienced since he first came up with the
idea .. and says any reform of the hospital system needs to make sure it doesn't make
the situation worse.

Labor leader KEVIN RUDD unveiled a two billion dollar carrot for the states yesterday
.. aimed at improving the health system with upfront funding and bonus payments for meeting
targets.

But if the states don't agree .. a federal Labor government could take financial control
of Australia's 750 public hospitals.

Mr ABBOTT has told the Nine network the plan is a stunt which could make things worse.

AAP RTV ag/crh/bart

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Vic: State's Easter toll hits 10

AAP General News (Australia)
04-10-2007
Vic: State's Easter toll hits 10

Ten people have been killed in a horror Easter long weekend on Victoria's roads.

The state's Easter toll is seven greater than for the Easter long weekend last year
.. and is the worst recorded by any state or territory this year.

NSW has ended with nine fatalities.

Four people have died in Queensland.

Two have been killed in Western Australia.

There's been a single fatality in the ACT .. but South Australia .. the Northern Territory
and Tasmania have remained fatality free.

The Easter road toll period ended at midnight.

(EDS: AAP's Easter road toll figures are for the period 0001 April 5 to 2359 April
9 (AEST). Some states and territories may have different periods.)

AAP RTV jrd/nc

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AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Breakfast, Dec 8

AAP General News (Australia)
12-08-2006
AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Breakfast, Dec 8
Breakfast Round-Up: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AAP RTV FILE AT 0430


US Blair Conference (WASHINGTON)

US President GEORGE W BUSH says British Prime Minister TONY BLAIR will soon begin a
Middle East peace mission .. and meet both Israelis and Palestinians.

The announcement came a day after a high level US commission called for an aggressive
new attempt to forge peace between Israel and the Palestinians .. linked to a broader
effort to stabilise Iraq and the wider region.

BUSH says he supports the mission.



AWB Pass (CANBERRA)

Parliament has passed a bill that strips disgraced wheat marketer AWB of its export
veto power for the next six months.

The government rushed the Wheat Marketing Amendment Bill 2006 through both the upper
and lower houses last night .. before parliament's summer recess.

The bill hands AWB's prized monopoly power of veto to Agriculture Minister PETER MCGAURAN
until the end of June .. allowing him to control it while the current harvest is sold.

It comes after last week's damning findings of the Cole report on AWB's 290 million
dollars in kickbacks to SADDAM HUSSEIN'S regime.



Labor (CANBERRA)

Labor leader KEVIN RUDD is expected to unveil his new look frontbench today.

PETER GARRETT .. CHRIS BOWEN .. CRAIG EMERSON and BOB MCMULLAN were elected unopposed
to the frontbench yesterday to replace KIM BEAZLEY .. GAVAN O'CONNOR and BOB SERCOMBE.

South Australian senator ANNETTE HURLEY also left the frontbench .. after falling victim
to a factional deal to squeeze both Mr BOWEN and Dr EMERSON into the shadow ministry.

Female Labor MPs have criticised the decision.

Labor's new deputy leader JULIA GILLARD is tipped to take over the industrial relations
portfolio from STEPHEN SMITH.



AFI (MELBOURNE)

Australia's first ever indigenous language feature film has been awarded the country's
top movie honour.

Billed as an Aboriginal comedy .. Ten Canoes last night won the best film category
at the 48th annual Australian Film Institute Awards at a gala event in Melbourne.

The film also picked up best direction for co-directors ROLF DE HEER and PETER DJIGIRR.

Ten Canoes collected a total of six awards .. including best original screenplay ..

best cinematography .. best editing and best sound.



Iraq Aust (CANBERRA)

The HOWARD government is standing by its position that America isn't planning an early
pull-out from Iraq .. and says a high level US report justifies its stand on the war.

Yesterday's report by the Iraq Study Group indicates current US policy isn't working
.. and that time's running out for Washington to act.

JOHN HOWARD says elements of the report warn of the consequences of an early withdrawal
of coalition forces from Iraq.



Abuse (CANBERRA)

Customary law will no longer be considered in sentencing decisions for indigenous offenders
.. under controversial legislation passed by parliament.

The new bill was rushed through the Senate last night .. despite strong opposition
from Labor and the minor parties and a Senate committee's recommendation to scrap it.



Environment (CANBERRA)

Parliament has approved a major overhaul of Australia's environmental laws .. but Green
groups say it's a backward step for the country's natural habitat.

The Senate passed changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation
Act late last night .. on its last sitting this year.

Greens leader BOB BROWN is furious .. and accuses the government of trying to please
big businesses that want to profit from developments.



Helicopter Funeral (BRISBANE)

An Army Black Hawk pilot .. who died in a helicopter crash off Fiji .. will be given
a full military funeral today in Townsville.

But Townsville's civic leaders are angry national political figures will miss it.

Captain MARK BINGLEY and SAS Trooper Corporal JOSHUA PORTER died Wednesday a week
ago when the Black Hawk crashed while trying to land on HMAS Kanimbla.

Trooper PORTER's body hasn't been recovered.

Captain BINGLEY's funeral is at 11am (AEST) at St James' Cathedral.

Long-standing prior engagements will keep Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD .. Opposition
Leader KEVIN RUDD .. and Defence Minister BRENDAN NELSON away.

But acting Townsville Mayor ANN BUNNELL says it's another slap in the face for the
strong military community in north Queensland.



UK Spy (MOSCOW)

Seven staff working in a London hotel bar .. where former Russian spy ALEXANDER LITVINENKO
drank before he died from radiation poisoning .. have been found to have traces of polonium
210.

A public health agency says preliminary results received from seven staff members at
The Millennium Hotel's Pine Bar show they appear to have been exposed to low levels of
polonium 210.

And in Russia .. officials say a Russian man who met murdered ex-spy ALEXANDER LITVINENKO
last month in London also is sick with radiation poisoning.

While back in London .. family and friends have paid their respects to LITVINENKO at
a funeral ceremony.



BRIEFLY:



A parliamentary report has recommended wages owed to generations of indigenous people
must be immediately paid back by states and territories.




In Britain .. six people have been injured when a freak tornado hit a street in north-west
London .. ripping roofs off houses .. uprooting trees .. and sending debris flying.




The Bureau of Statistics says 264 thousand 300 births were registered in the year to
June .. a 3.3 per cent increase over the previous year .. and more babies were born in
the past 12 months than at any time since 1972.



AND IN SPORT:


SOCCER AL (SYDNEY)

Newcastle continued its A-League resurrection with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over
Queensland Roar at Suncorp Stadium last night.

The jets jumped to third on the ladder, just one point behind second-placed Sydney FC.

An Australian record crowd for a club match is being tipped for Melbourne's Telstra
Dome tonight for the top-of-the-table clash between the Victory and Sydney.

Melbourne is 13 points clear and a win would virtually seal the minor premiership.



SWIM AUST (BRISBANE)

West Australian EAMON SULLIVAN clocked the fifth fastest 100 metres freestyle time
by an Australian man to win gold at the national swimming titles in Brisbane last night.

Queensland's JESSICAH SCHIPPER narrowly missed her own world record to win the 200m butterfly.

JODIE HENRY and LIBBY LENTON face off in the latest instalment of their 100m freestyle
rivalry at the world championship trials tonight.

The other highlight will be LEISEL JONES attempting to better he own world record in
the 200m breaststroke and the other finals are the men's 200m backstroke and 200 breaststroke.



CUP QLD (BRISBANE)

MATTHEW HAYDEN will get the chance to put some runs on the board ahead of next week's
third Ashes Test when he plays for Queensland in today's limited-overs cup clash with
Victoria at the Gabba.

The Bulls will again be without injured Australian allrounder SHANE WATSON, who has
virtually ruled himself our of contention for the third Test starting in Perth next Thursday.

Victoria will be missing star batsman BRAD HODGE.



ASHES ENGLAND (PERTH)

England spinner MONTY PANESAR .. overlooked for the first two Tests in the Ashes series
.. will get his chance to push for selection in the third Test when he plays in today's
festival match at Lilac Hill in Perth.



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SA: Man charged with aggravated assault of school girl

AAP General News (Australia)
08-01-2006
SA: Man charged with aggravated assault of school girl

ADELAIDE, Aug 1 AAP - A 23-year-old man has been arrested over the aggravated assault
of a primary school girl after an incident initially described as an attempted abduction.

Police said the man was arrested today and charged over the incident at the Salisbury
Heights Primary School, in Adelaide's northern suburbs, yesterday afternoon.

Police yesterday said the girl managed to fight off the man who allegedly twice tried
to grab her and pull her away.

"The young girl struggled and managed to break free," a police spokesman said.

Today, police said the man was allegedly in the school grounds for a domestic-related purpose.

A spokesman said the girl was not known to the man but the attack was not random.

"Police would like to reassure the community the incident is not a random attack,"

the spokesman said.

The arrested man was granted police bail to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court
at a later date.

His bail conditions included a provision that he not attend the Salisbury Heights Primary School.

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Qld: Recent rain fuels mosquito borne disease

AAP General News (Australia)
02-11-2006
Qld: Recent rain fuels mosquito borne disease

Recent rain has caused an big increase in the number of Queenslanders suffering a debilitating
mosquito borne disease.

Queensland Health has recorded 429 cases of Ross River virus this year .. compared
to 97 for the same time last year.

Ross River virus is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito .. and can cause pain
and swelling of the wrists .. knuckles .. knees and other joints lasting up to six weeks.

Queensland Health says the majority of cases were in the state's south-east and Wide
Bay -Burnett areas.

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NSW: Motorcyclist charged after 200kph police pursuit

AAP General News (Australia)
12-29-2004
NSW: Motorcyclist charged after 200kph police pursuit

A man will face court today after allegedly leading police on a chase through south-west
Sydney at speeds of more than 200 kph.

Police allege the 34-year-old Fairfield man was detected speeding on a motorcycle in
Badgerys Creek Road last night.

He was allegedly caught doing 98kph in a 60kph zone.

As police tired to stop the motorcycle, he allegedly accelerated at speeds of more than 200kph.

He then crashed and was arrested.

He's been charged with exceeding the speed limit by more than 45kph, dangerous driving
and disqualified driving.

He's due to face Parramatta Local Court today.

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polychloroethene

polychloroethene (PVC; polyvinyl chloride) A tough white solid material, which softens with the application of a plasticizer, manufactured from chloroethene by heating in an inert solvent using benzoyl peroxide as an initiator, or by the free-radical mechanism initiated by heating chloroethene in water with potassium persulphate or hydrogen peroxide. The polymer is used in a variety of ways, being easy to colour and resistant to fire, chemicals, and weather.

Florida Student Assessment Test Results Now Available in Report and Graph Format.

Business Editors

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2001

Enterprises Computing Services, Inc. (ECS), a software development and services company, has announced the release of ECS StAR, Student Assessment Reporter.

ECS StAR is a software system that presents students' Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) results in report and graph format via the Internet.

The ECS StAR Florida Edition is designed to utilize the district's current student demographic data and state-supplied test results - including Sunshine State Standards and Norm-Referenced Tests - to create reports. FCAT scores can be sorted by school, grade, teacher, course, or section. Graphs show achievement levels for reading and mathematics. Users select the desired report or graph from their secure web server.

"At a glance, teachers can see the test results from last Spring for their current students," says Shekhar Iyer, President of ECS. "Borderline students can be quickly identified; plans can be put in place to address their specific needs. Test results are presented in a format that makes performance assessment, achievement tracking and curriculum planning much easier."

No conversion or additional data entry is required to utilize this web-based query and report system. ECS StAR is scalable, flexible and easily configured to handle additional data elements and reports. For more information on ECS StAR, please visit www.ecs-star.com or call ECS at 877-327-8060.

Enterprises Computing Services, Inc. (ECS) is an Atlanta-based software development and services company. Founded in 1994, ECS provides information management systems and data warehousing solutions for the education, healthcare, financial and telecommunications industries. For more information about ECS, please visit www.ecsinc.net or call ECS as 877-327-8060.

Sonera Zed signs operator partnership with MobileOne in Singapore.

M2 PRESSWIRE-17 April 2000-SONERA: Sonera Zed signs operator partnership with MobileOne in Singapore (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

RDATE:17042000

Sonera Zed Ltd today announced a partnership agreement with MobileOne (M1) in Singapore to offer Zed mobile value added services to M1's customers. The agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding gives M1 and Sonera Zed the possibility to jointly develop a range of WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) services for Mi World, M1's Internet portal. Topping the list will be mobile commerce as well as services for travel, information, directory enquiries and communication needs such as messaging and greeting cards. Sonera Zed Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sonera Corporation.

Mobile and paging service provider M1 (http://www.m1.com.sg) currently has about 570,000 post and pre-paid mobile customers. The company is a consortium of the Keppel Group, Singapore Press Holdings, Cable & Wireless and Cable & Wireless HKT.

The Internet portal Mi World was launched by M1 in January this year with a suite of value-added services for customers with WAP-enabled mobile phones.

Neil Montefiore, Chief Executive Officer of M1, says: "The partnership between Sonera Zed Ltd and M1 is mutually beneficial and could not have happened at a better time. We are aggressively building up our Internet portal, and Sonera Zed offers leading edge technology and ready-made services on which we can leverage. At the same time, Sonera Zed is looking to establish its brand globally and is tying up with key operators in the Asia Pacific region. M1 is happy to be working with them in Singapore." "We are delighted with the new partnership.

International distribution deals are vital for Zed's development into worldwide transaction and content services," says Juha Varelius, President and CEO of Sonera Zed Ltd. " After its launch in October 1999, Zed received a lot of interest from mobile operators and content providers.

"Zed, while based on existing and proven technology, provides many advantages for operators. As Zed concepts and services are in operation and being piloted in Finland, the most advanced mobile communications market in the world, Zed offers its partners expert knowledge of customer usage and interests", Varelius continnues.

In addition to the new agreement with M1, Sonera Zed Ltd has operator partnerships in the U.S.A., in Turkey, in Germany, in the Philippines and in the Netherlands About Zed Zed is a service entity, which combines mobile and net communications. Zed, which brings the Internet into the mobile phone, offers several new mobile phone services, such as real time information retrieval and e-commerce.

Zed is independent of the type of equipment: it functions in all mobile devices. The services are available both in SMS text messages and WAP service.

Zed will also function in future solutions utilising UMTS technology. At the end of January 2000, Zed had over 600,000 users in Finland. The number of users registered at Zed's Finnish net service was close to 140,000.

Sonera Zed Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sonera Corporation. The company has its headquarters in the UK.

More information on Sonera Zed at http://www.sonerazed.com/

Sonera (HEX: SRA, NASDAQ: SNRA) is an international forerunner in mobile communications and mobile-based services and applications. By combining its expertise in mobile communications, the Internet and service provision, Sonera aims to develop into a global communications operator and provider of transaction and content services. The company also provides advanced data communications solutions to businesses, and fixed network voice services in Finland and its nearby areas.

In 1999, Sonera's revenues amounted to EUR 1.85 billion and profit before extraordinary items and taxes was EUR 0.5 billion.

CONTACT: Juha Varelius, President and CEO, Sonera Zed Ltd Tel: +1 617 928 3060 e-mail: juha.varelius@sonera.com Petri Karjalainen, Director, Operator Relations, Sonera Zed Ltd Tel: +44 (0)20 8610 6696 e-mail: petri.karjalainen@sonera.com Chua Swee Kiat, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, MobileOne (Asia) Pte Ltd Tel: +65 8951060 e-mail: chuask@m1.com.sg

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Diplomat Direct Marketing Corporation Reports Third-Quarter and Nine-Month Results.

TEANECK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 1999--

Diplomat Direct Marketing Corporation's (Nasdaq:DIPL) net sales for the third quarter ended June 30, 1999, were $15,380,425 compared with net sales of $20,603,127 for the same period a year ago. The net loss for the quarter was $3,299,708 compared with a net income of $99,317 in the corresponding period a year ago. The net loss per common share in the quarter was $0.23 basic and $0.22 diluted, compared with net earnings per share of $0.00 basic and $0.01 diluted in the same period of 1998.

For the nine months ended June 30, 1999, the company reported net sales of $56,442,962, compared to net sales of $57,118,755 in the corresponding period a year ago. The net loss for the nine months totaled $7,678,414 compared with a net loss of $199,387 in the same period of 1998. The net loss per share was $0.63 basic and $0.61 diluted, compared with a net loss per share of $0.04 basic and $0.01 diluted for the same period a year ago.

The company attributed the third quarter loss to reduced net sales while expenses remained constant. Net sales declined due to fewer catalogs being mailed during the quarter and more order cancellations and sellouts. The company, whose sales historically vary proportionate to the number of catalogs mailed, distributed 8 million Lew Magram(R) and Brownstone(R) catalogs during the third quarter of fiscal 1999 as compared to 14 million catalogs during the same quarter of fiscal 1998. The company has also been unable to obtain sufficient vendor credit due to the company's inadequate working capital. The lack of sufficient credit has resulted in delays in delivery of merchandise that resulted in a larger percentage of merchandise orders being cancelled by customers or cancellation by the company because merchandise could not be delivered. In spite of the reduction of net sales, expenses, however, remained the same as the third quarter of one year ago, which is attributable to the increase in catalog production costs which are typically written off over the sales life of the catalog. The life of the catalog in this period was reduced as a result of the company's inability to mail books over a regular catalog schedule.

"We are very disappointed with these results," said Warren H. Golden, Chief Executive Officer, "and these losses have resulted in a significant cash shortage for the company. We believe that if we can improve our working capital, we would be able to obtain the necessary vendor credit to timely deliver merchandise to our customers and reduce cancellations and sellouts. We are currently pursuing several alternatives to improve our working capital and cash positions."

The company has previously announced that it has restructured its asset based credit facility. The company, however, has borrowed the maximum available under the facility and has obtained additional funds only to meet immediate cash needs. The company also plans to sell in a public offering 2 million shares of common stock after giving effect to a 1-for-6 reverse stock split, which the company plans to close in September 1999. The public offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. The company can not assure, however, that a public offering will be completed. Finally, as a result of the company's severe cash shortage, the company has significantly reduced cash expenditures. It is too early to determine whether such reductions will be sufficient to effectively meet the company's financial obligations.

Diplomat Direct Marketing Corporation is a leading direct marketing company of high quality women's fashion apparel and accessories sold through its Lew Magram(R) and Brownstone Studio(R) mail order catalogs and on the internet. Diplomat also sells apparel and accessories for babies and toddlers to mass merchandisers under the brand name Ecology Kids(R). For further information, contact: Diplomat at (201) 833-4450, ext 3900 or visit Diplomat's web site at www.diplomatdirect.com.

Disclaimer: This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, and other risks defined in this document and in statements filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by, or on behalf of, the company, are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

Smart TV is still some way off for the majority of consumers.(Survey)

Tim Britton UK CEO, YouGov

Watching internet content on the TV is an immediate desire for many viewers, with 28% demanding smart TV

As a concept, 'smart TV' has been old news for some time, but recent data from the YouGov SixthSense Home Entertainment report shows that for most viewers the idea of watching online content via a TV is still a distant prospect. In a survey last November of more than 2,000 consumers, 60% said they watch online TV content through any number of online sources, from iPlayer to YouTube. Of those, a quarter said they could watch online content on their regular TV.

However, of this number, only 12% do so through the use of a web- connected TV, precluding the use of additional IPTV devices, internet- enabled consoles and media players. A connected laptop is needed for 42% to watch online content on their TV.

Although a tiny number of consumers have access to smart TV, watching internet content on the TV is an immediate desire for many viewers. In our survey, 28% of respondents said they expect their next TV to enable them to watch internet content. Even so, demand for smart TV is less than half that for HD capability - 63% expect to receive broadcast HD content without the use of external devices, while only 28% demand smart TV. In today's austere economy, consumers are more likely to opt for a cheaper internet-enabled external device than they are to invest in a internet-connected TV.

The penetration of smart TVs may be low, but a significant proportion of people are watching online content through their TVs nonetheless. In further proof that games consoles are the Trojan horse of 21st century home entertainment, a Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox are used by 39% of consumers to access online content.

The main driver behind consumers' motivations to access IPTV content is choice - 30% said that being able to access the internet via their TV would enable them to watch more of what they wanted, and almost a quarter (24%) said they would watch more programmes if they could watch online content on their TV. But while consumers may crave the choice that smart TV affords, most are resigned to the fact that they'll have to wait for the privilege. An optimistic 15% expect to be able to watch online TV content via their TVs within the next three months, but over twice as many (36%) suspect it will be more than two years before this becomes a reality.

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Celcom customers to enjoy faster speeds, improved communication services in Klang Valley.

Celcom customers to enjoy faster speeds, improved communication services in Klang Valley

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia --

Celcom selects Nokia Siemens Networks to expand and modernize its 3G network in the central region

Celcom Axiata Berhad, the country's first and foremost mobile telecommunications provider, has awarded a contract to Nokia Siemens Networks to boost its network as part of its ongoing network expansion and upgrade in Klang Valley. Under the contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will provide HSPA+ at up to 42Mbps to cater to the explosive smartphone growth in Malaysia. The upgrade will enable Celcom customers to benefit from faster data download speeds and better coverage in metropolitan areas.

"Klang Valley is one of Celcom's most important markets as it has the highest density of mobile broadband and smartphone users. Our key priority is to ensure that our customers get the best experience be it in voice, video, music, email, internet browsing or multi-media messaging," said Dato Sri Shazalli Ramly, Chief Executive Officer of Celcom Axiata Berhad. "As Celcom aims to grow its current smartphone user base to 30% of total customers by the end of 2011, we are pleased to award this crucial network infrastructure upgrade contract to Nokia Siemens Networks. The network upgrade with Nokia Siemens Networks' technology will benefit our customers with faster data speeds and enhanced services."

Under the contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will deliver LTE-ready radio access equipment Flexi Multiradio Base Stations to deliver HSPA+ services and upgrade its network management system, NetAct for Celcom's current and future needs.

"We are confident that our latest technology and services will not only deliver improved quality and coverage while reducing operational expenditure but most importantly, enhance the mobile experience of Celcom subscribers", said Mikko Pokkinen, head at Nokia Siemens Networks, Malaysia. "Our industry leading smartphone friendly networks supported by strong local services capabilities aim to ensure Celcom's success in the fast growing smartphone and personal computing device markets."

Keywords: Asia, Electronics, Malaysia, Mobile Broadband, Networks, Technology, Telecommunications.

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

BRIEFING - ASIA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - JUNE 14, 2011.

An executive briefing on information technology for June 14, 2011, prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities.

PHILIPPINE PROVINCIAL GOVT DECIDES TO BAN FACEBOOK FOR EMPLOYEES

GENERAL SANTOS CITY - South Cotabato officials have been banned starting Monday the use of Facebook and other social networking sites among its employees, especially during office hours.

South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Pingoy Jr. said they implemented the ban following reports that a number of local government employees have already been hooked to the popular social networking site and consequently failed to accomplish their assigned tasks.

S. KOREA'S KT CORP, NHN TO JOIN HANDS FOR WI-FI AD VENTURE

SEOUL - South Korea's telecom titan KT Corp. (KSE:030200) and NHN Corp. (KSE:035420), the operator of South Korea's most-visited web search engine, will set up a joint venture next month to offer mobile ads for wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) users, the companies said Tuesday.

KT and NHN Business Platform Corp., NHN's affiliate providing ad sales and information technology infrastructure, will each invest 3 billion won (US$2.76 million) in the joint venture, which will target local merchants, they said in a statement.

COMPUWARE APPOINTS NEERAJ DOTEL AS INDIA MD

NEW DELHI - Nasdaq-listed IT firm Compuware Monday announced the appointment of Neeraj Dotel as the managing director of its India operations.

Dotel will be responsible for building the Compuware India team and incubating its business in the fast-growing Indian market, Compuware said in a statement.

FOREIGN INVESTORS DRAWN TO VIETNAM'S HIGH-TECH SECTOR

HANOI - The implementation of a series of projects in telecommunications production in the first months of 2011 showed that Vietnam's high-tech sector continued to draw foreign investors.

By the end of March, Wintek Vietnam Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Taiwan's Wintek Corp. was officially granted a licence to build a US$250 million plant to produce touch screens for iPhone and iPad in Quang Chau economic zone in the northern province of Bac Giang.

MERCEDES-BENZ LAUNCHES MOBILE-OPTIMISED WEBSITE IN INDIA

MUMBAI - Auto major Mercedes-Benz India has launched a mobile-optimised website, which would cater to the rapidly evolving set of tech-savvy customers.

The website (m.mercedes-benz.co.in) can be readily accessed through multiple mobile devices, including smart phones, Androids and other feature phones capable of Internet browsing, the Indian arm of the German car manufacturer said.

CAUCASUS UNIVERSITY OPENS LABORATORY ON LTE TECHNOLOGY

BAKU - A laboratory provided with 4G (LTE) mobile technology has been opened at the Caucasus University.

The laboratory created on Azercell Telecom`s initiative is equipped with base stations supporting 2G (GSM), 3G (WCDMA /UMTS) and 4G (LTE) technologies.

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TESSCO Expands Its Microwave Backhaul Solution Portfolio with Exalt Communications.

TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq:TESS), Your Total Source[R] to build, use and maintain wireless systems, and Exalt Communications have announced that Exalt's comprehensive portfolio of point-to-point microwave backhaul systems are now available through TESSCO.

As the complexity of utility, transportation, and other critical infrastructure networks continues to dramatically increase, so does the need for unique network backhaul solutions - such as the microwave backhaul systems developed by Exalt - that deliver the reliability, performance, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness needed to backhaul high-capacity traffic.

To accommodate the rapid growth in data, voice, and video traffic, and to prepare for the next generation of services for its diverse customer base, TESSCO has expanded its offering of leading point-to-point microwave backhaul radio systems to include Exalt's comprehensive line of systems in all configurations and bands from 2 to 43 GHz. With more than 150 unique models, Exalt microwave backhaul systems operate in the harshest and most challenging environments - meeting the needs of any deployment scenario.

"The addition of Exalt to the TESSCO portfolio of products and services is exciting for us, as we enhance our solutions offerings with one of the industry's most advanced, next-generation microwave backhaul product lines," said Mary Beth Smith, Vice President of Sales for Energy and Transportation.

"The demand for higher network performance and capacity continues to escalate, and Exalt microwave backhaul systems help customers stay ahead of that demand," said Fred Corsentino, Sr. Vice President of Sales - The Americas, Exalt Communications. "The distribution agreement with TESSCO leverages Exalt's unique microwave technology, unmatched line of microwave backhaul systems, and commitment to the customer, with TESSCO's experience in providing world-class solutions to its broad customer base. It's a great match." About TESSCO TESSCO Technologies, (NASDAQ:TESS), is Your Total Source[R] to build, use, and maintain wireless systems. The convergence of wireless and the Internet is revolutionizing the way we live and work. New systems and applications are unlocking human potential at an unprecedented rate. TESSCO is there, thinking in new ways for exceptional outcomes. TESSCO architects and delivers, with innovation, productivity and speed, the product and value chain solutions to organizations responsible for building, operating, and maintaining wireless voice, data and video systems. About Exalt Communications Exalt Communications provides next-generation microwave backhaul systems to service providers, government agencies and enterprises worldwide. Exalt systems are designed to solve the network bottlenecks associated with the growing demand for IP-based voice, data and video applications and the resulting migration from TDM to IP-based networks. With a flexible architecture and universal product platform covering multiple market segments, Exalt provides a full range of microwave radio systems that meet the demand for cost-effective and flexible alternatives to fiber and leased lines. For more information, visit www.exaltcom.com.

Keywords: Electronics Wholesale Companies, Industry, Service Companies, TESSCO Technologies, TESSCO Technologies Incorporated, Technology.

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

Frontier Communications to Host "Facebook for Businesses" Webcast.

A basic "how to" for engaging customers, friends and colleagues

BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- With more than 500 million users worldwide, Facebook is the dominant force in social media. Every month, Facebook users spend more than 700 billion minutes on the site. For local businesses, the question is whether their customers and prospects are among this vast audience, and if so how do they reach and engage them?

Frontier Communications [NYSE:FTR] will host a FREE live one-hour webcast to examine ways companies and organizations can build a successful presence on Facebook. The webinar will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 10 a.m. CDT. More information and registration details are available at www.frontier.com/facebook. A replay of the webcast will also be available following the web event at www.frontier.com/facebook.

"Facebook is continually evolving and its effect on brands and marketing are simply too big to ignore," said Bill Fuesz, Regional Director of Commercial Marketing for Frontier. "During Frontier's recent FREE webcast on social media, we received many questions about how businesses and organizations can best tap into Facebook's enormous potential. This webcast will look exclusively at Facebook, best practices for using it, and practical tips for Facebook novices and veterans alike."

The webcast will feature experts Chris Treadaway, founder and chief executive office of Notice Technologies, and Albert Maruggi, founder and president of Provident Partners.

Treadaway is the author of "Facebook Marketing: An Hour a Day." A serial entrepreneur, Microsoft alumnus and 14-year veteran of Internet businesses, Treadaway is a widely recognized authority on Internet marketing.

Maruggi is host and producer of the Marketing Edge podcast and a senior fellow at the Society of New Communications Research. With a 25-year career in broadcast journalism, national politics, corporate marketing and venture capital, Maruggi is a well-rounded and knowledgeable resource on new media and consumer engagement.

Topics to be covered during the webinar include:

* The evolution of Facebook

* Best practices for integrating Facebook into an overall online marketing strategy

* Tips to build effective Facebook pages and marketing & ad campaigns

* Facebook do's and don'ts

This FREE webinar is part of an ongoing series of web events hosted by Frontier Communications and follows a highly successful social media webcast held in March and an equally well-received disaster preparedness planning webinar in January earlier this year.

"These webcasts are part of our ongoing conversations with business leaders and the community at large," Fuesz said. "Social media dynamics are constantly changing and we know Frontier's customers are looking for credible sources of new information. We want to keep the dialogue going as the success of our customers is essential to our growth as well."

About Frontier Communications

Frontier Communications Corporation (NYSE: FTR) is a Fortune 500 company included in the S&P 500 Index offering voice, High-Speed Internet, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, data security solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for small businesses and home offices, and advanced business communications for medium and large businesses in 27 states and with approximately 14,900 employees. It has a 100 percent U.S.-based workforce. More information is available at www.frontier.com and www.frontier.com/ir.

Research and Markets: Internet Retailing in Brazil - Offers Insight into Key Trends and Developments Driving the Industry.

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(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2e5f1c/internet_retailing) has announced the addition of the "Internet Retailing in Brazil" report to their offering.

2010 saw the introduction of several collective buying sites in the Brazilian market. The newcomers include, among others, US company Groupon, Saveme from Buscap, Peixe Urbano and Click On are both companies owned by Grupo Abril. The new initiatives rely on young audiences and Brazilians' wide adoption of social media channels on the internet, as indicators of collective buying potential. According to Ibope Mdia, 48% of Brazilian web shoppers are aged between 15 and 44 years.

The Internet Retailing in Brazil report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

- Get a detailed picture of the Internet Retailing market;

- Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;

- Understand the competitive environment, the market's major players and leading brands;

- Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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Exaktime Unveils PocketClock[R]/GPS for iPhone[R].

Exaktime today introduced PocketClock/GPS for iPhone, software that transforms an iPhone, iPad[R] or iPod[R] Touch into a portable, GPS-enabled time clock and management tool for supervisors in the field. Part of The JobClock System, a time & attendance solution designed specifically for harsh or outdoor work environments, PocketClock/GPS lets mobile employees or crews clock in and out at dozens of locations each week. Over 600,000 workers in construction, maintenance, transportation, energy and health care already use PocketClock/GPS and JobClocks for time tracking at remote locations.

"The savings that thousands of companies get from The JobClock System is even greater for the mobile workforce," said Exaktime CEO Tony Pappas. "Traffic snarls, schedule changes and client demands make timekeeping in the field more critical. Adding the iPhone version of PocketClock/GPS to our BlackBerry[R] and Windows[R] Mobile versions, our solution now covers the top 3 mobile platforms in business today."

Using PocketClock/GPS, workers easily clock in or out and record what type of work they are doing. Each time punch includes a GPS fix so the office knows the location of every clock in/out and can quickly view the travel times between locations. Managers can also set a virtual perimeter, or 'geofence,' around each jobsite to highlight employees clocking in/out when they are not actually at the work site. The iPhone application can display a map pinpointing jobsites and overlaying attendance information.

The software offers many other powerful tools for foremen and supervisors. For example, a supervisor can clock in an entire crew in one action, saving time and increasing accuracy. PocketClock/GPS for iPhone includes a strong set of multimedia supervisor tools. A supervisor can use the iPhone's camera to take photos at the work site and can also record audio field notes. Photos and voice recordings can be combined with written field notes typed into the iPhone and tagged either for the work site, an employee or for a work activity.

Time records and field notes are securely sent to the office computer from nearly any location using the iPhone's Internet connection and Exaktime's JobClock.NET service. After the information is transferred to the company's office computer, Exaktime TimeSummit software lets managers analyze and export work hours into the company's accounting or payroll system as well as review field notes. Availability A PocketClock/GPS unit combines PocketClock/GPS software with an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, BlackBerry or Windows Mobile PDA or smartphone. The iPhone version is available immediately from the iTunes[R] App Store. JobClock.NET subscription and a one-time TimeSummit client access license for iPhone are required. To learn more about this and other Exaktime products, call (888) 788-8463 or visit www.exaktime.com. About Exaktime Exaktime revolutionized time and attendance tracking for in-the-field applications in 2000 by introducing the portable, all-weather JobClock[R] to the construction industry. Today, over 600,000 professionals clock in with The JobClock System. With continuing innovation including its PocketClock[R], TimeSummit[R] and AccountLinx[R] products, Exaktime is the leader in time tracking solutions for construction, landscaping and maintenance contractors as well as mobile employees and workers in industries such as transportation, agriculture, energy, health care and more.

Keywords: Software, Exaktime.

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Q I HAVE the complete set; TREASURE HUNTERS.(Features)

Byline: JAMES BREESE

Q I HAVE the complete set of the Rolling Stones Monthly magazine, numbers 1 to 30. They are in all in excellent condition. Can you give me any idea of their value please? - Chris Allcorn, Bridport, Dorset

A THIS is a great collection to have and would be of particular interest to a Stones fan. Rolling Stones Monthly - not to be confused with the popular music magazine - was edited by the band for the fans and you have the complete run from June 1964 to November 1966.

These are certainly worth putting up on an internet auction site with a reasonably high reserve. I have seen some copies in good nick make over pounds 10 each. The Stones are one of the big bands which are collected worldwide so I am sure you will find some interested potential buyers if you decide to sell them.

Cyber-casino: Internet stocks. (initial public offerings by Internet companies)

WALL STREET regulars were already perplexed by the mania over Internet stocks: shares of firms with almost no track record, being bought by investors with no experience, at prices that appear to make no sense. But the announcement last week that Wired Ventures, which publishes Wired, a breathless but popular high-tech magazine, plans to go public at an Internet- style price was too much. The analysts may not know how to value mysterious things like digital cash; but they do know that no three-year-old monthly is worth $450m (Wired's prospectus estimate). Is this a sign that Net stocks have lost touch with reality?

Perhaps. But although the sceptics may be right about Wired's value, the reasons that they give are the wrong ones. In the real world, this is indeed just a magazine; but on the Internet it is potentially a great deal more. And by understanding why, investors can glimpse the factors that are driving the roller-coaster performance of Internet shares in general (see chart below).

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Because much of Wired's value is tied to the success of Hot-Wired, its on- line subsidiary, it might be treated as a sort of on-line service, not unlike America Online, which trades at price-earnings multiples five times those of traditional publishing firms. On that basis, Wired's future revenues would depend largely on the size of the Internet itself, which has been doubling about once a year for as long as anybody can remember.

The potential for massive rewards, therefore, clearly exists. But to determine just how massive requires investors to solve a difficult problem. Even if they are willing to try their luck at guessing how fast the Internet will grow, they must also try to figure out how much of that increased traffic will translate into revenues. "Will people want to shop on-line?", for example, is a $100 billion unanswerable question. Even in biotechnology, where company valuations are notoriously unreliable, the potential demand for a given drug is reasonably easy to guess: just count up the sick people. So what should investors do? One approach is simply to give up trying to value Net stocks altogether. But this does not eliminate the need to decide: one can either buy the shares or not. Serious investors, therefore, must force themselves to make some assumptions, even if they turn out to be unrealistic.

One way to make those guesses more intelligently is to distinguish between different categories of Internet firms. They fall into three broad types: infrastructure, software and services, and media.

Internet infrastructure seems like a relatively sure bet. Whatever direction Internet commerce takes, the one thing that is certain is that it will all have to pass through the wires, computers and routing equipment of the network itself. The companies that make this hardware, led by firms such as Cisco Systems and Sun Microsystems, are therefore relatively sound investments. But they are also the least likely to stumble across an extraordinarily rich seam of hypergrowth: Morgan Stanley, an investment bank, reckons that revenues in the sector will rise by 30-40% a year.

Software and services are trickier. This sector includes Netscape, firms that provide financial services and so forth, and is bound to be a good market overall (50-60% annual growth, by Morgan Stanley's reckoning). But the usual difficulties in picking winning software technologies and companies are compounded by the speed at which the market is changing. A seemingly insurmountable technology lead can vanish overnight, bringing down an analyst's rosy valuation model with it.

Finally, there is media. The problem here lies in picking firms with sustainable advantages. Firms such as Wired that publish their own content risk losing the loyalty of the fickle Web surfer in a sea of competing sites. And those that earn money compiling other firms' information can be imitated easily (witness the profusion of search, indexing and news services).

Many Net-stock investors care little for these niceties. They simply see a huge new market opening and want a piece of it. Those who bought early and held on have made a bundle so far. Thirteen of the 15 firms in our chart are trading above the price at which their shares were initially sold to the public.

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Perhaps this is a bubble, bound to burst when Internet stocks lose favour. But there is one reassuring sign: like normal stocks, they tend to rise on good news and fall on bad. Even if the price is wrong, therefore, at least it is always moving in the right direction. What more could investors ask?

SimpleTuition, Inc. Wins Award for Outstanding Achievement in Website Development from Interactive Media.

NEWTON, Mass. -- SimpleTuition, Inc., a company dedicated to helping students and parents make sense of education financing choices, today announced it won the award for Outstanding Achievement in Website Development from the Interactive Media Council. SimpleTuition.com was voted the financial information website of choice for its student loan comparison resource.

The Interactive Media Awards[TM] from the Interactive Media Council recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development. The judging process evaluates various criteria, including design, usability, innovation in technical features, standards compliance and content. Only a fraction of sites in the quarterly IMA competition meet these guidelines.

"It's an honor to have our work recognized by the Interactive Media Awards," said Kevin Walker, CEO of SimpleTuition, Inc. "Our goal is to simplify the complex process of finding and evaluating student loan choices to help families make an informed decision in selecting the financing option that best suits their needs. This award recognizes our success in developing a site that lets parents and students easily interact with the complex and important decisions related to education borrowing."

SimpleTuition currently offers research and comparison information for over 100 student loan products, including Private, PLUS, GradPLUS, Stafford and Federal Consolidation loans from 45 lenders. With direct links to the financial institution's online application where available, the entire process can be completed online or via a toll free call. Users can sort results by monthly payment, total cost of the loan, number of payments, first payment due date and APR, as well as compare by lender, loan type, fund disbursement, credit sensitivity, minimum and maximum loan amounts, repayment options and borrower benefits. To ensure objectivity and accuracy, SimpleTuition is not a lender.

About SimpleTuition, Inc.

Founded in 2005, SimpleTuition is dedicated to helping students and parents make sense of education financing options. Recently featured as one of Fast Company's Top 12 Web 2.0 sites, SimpleTuition offers the leading independent and interactive solution for researching and comparing over 100 private, PLUS, Stafford, GradPLUS and Federal Consolidation loans from more than 45 lenders. SimpleTuition is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts and is funded by Atlas Venture, IDG Ventures Boston and North Hill Ventures. For more information, visit www.SimpleTuition.com.

About Interactive Media Awards[TM]

The Interactive Media Awards[TM] recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement. Created by the Interactive Media Council, Inc. (IMC), a nonprofit organization of leading web designers, developers, programmers, advertisers and other web-related professionals, the competition is designed to elevate the standards of excellence on the Internet and offer winners a boost in marketing and exposure. IMC serves as the primary sponsor and governing body of the Interactive Media Awards, establishes the judging system and provides the judges for the competition.

Soldier Indicted for Using the Internet to Set Up Sexual Encounter With 13-Year-Old Girl.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against Scott William Johnson, 34, of Lawton, Okla. for using the Internet to arrange a sexual encounter with a person who he believed to be a 13-year-old girl, U.S. Attorney John C. Richter of the Western District of Oklahoma announced today.

According to the indictment, on Jan. 20, 2007, Johnson used the Internet to discuss his desire to have sex with a person he believed to be a 13-year-old girl, and to make arrangements to travel to her home. It is alleged that Johnson did travel to the home to have a sexual encounter with the girl. However, Johnson was not communicating with a 13-year-old girl but with undercover personnel working with the Walters Police Department.

According to court records, Johnson is an E-5 Sergeant in the U.S. Army stationed at Ft. Sill, living in Lawton, Okla. If convicted, Johnson faces no less than five and up to 30 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In February 2006, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales launched Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit http://www.projectsafechildhood.gov/.

The case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Walters Police Department and the FBI. This case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney William C. Knott, Jr. and Assistant U.S. Attorney Randy Sengel.

The public is reminded that the indictment is merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

CONTACT: Bob Troester, (405) 553-8999

CONTACT: Bob Troester of the U.S. Department of Justice, +1-405-553-8999

Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/USAO/OKW

RadiSys Schedules First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call.

HILLSBORO, Ore., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RadiSys Corporation , a leading global provider of advanced embedded systems, will announce results for the first quarter 2005 after the market closes on Thursday, April 28, 2005. Following the release, Scott Grout, Chief Executive Officer and Julia Harper, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT to discuss the Company's results, along with business highlights and outlook.

To participate in the live call, please dial (888) 333-0027 and reference RadiSys or 1530549 as the conference ID. Please note this number for future reference, as it is a dedicated number and will be used for RadiSys' earnings release conference calls on an ongoing basis. The conference call will also be simultaneously broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed through RadiSys' investor relations web site page at http://www.radisys.com/. Please dial in or access the web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, or to download and install any necessary audio software.

For those who cannot access the live broadcast, a replay will be available via the web site, http://www.radisys.com/, or telephone at 800-642-1687 until June 9, 2005.

About RadiSys

RadiSys is the leading provider of advanced embedded solutions for the commercial, enterprise, and service provider systems markets. Through intimate customer collaboration, and combining innovative technologies and industry leading architecture, RadiSys helps OEMs bring better products to market faster and more economically. RadiSys products include embedded boards, platforms and systems, which are used in today's complex computing, processing and network intensive applications.

CONTACT: Julia Harper, Chief Financial Officer, +1-503-615-1250 or julia.harper@radisys.com, or Brian Bronson, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, +1-503-615-1281 or brian.bronson@radisys.com, both of RadiSys Corporation

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