FED:News Diary for Thursday, Aug 25

AAP General News (Australia)
08-25-2011
FED:News Diary for Thursday, Aug 25
Good Morning news editors and chiefs of staff.

Here is AAP's preliminary news diary for Thursday Aug 25 (not for publication).

This is a guide only and stories, local times and locations are subject to change.

In some cases times and locations may not be available. Story coverage is subject to staffing.

TOP STORIES
THOMSON - Outwatching Craig Thomson's union credit card saga.

ECONOMY - The federal government continues attempts to help rescue the nation's manufacturing
sector.

FIRE - Memorial service for victims of Slacks Creek fire.


COURTS
BRISBANE
0900 - Drew Hutton (President of Lock the Gate Alliance) appearing in Chinchilla Magistrates Court.

ADELAIDE
- Trial continues for man accused of murdering his wife and trying to disguise her death
by burning down their flat. (Cover on merit)


SYDNEY
0830 - Judgment ACCC m Metcash - Federal Court.

0930 - Sam Ayoub - NRL agent, betting scandal, to set hearing date (he is excused) Downing
Centre Local Court
0930 - Gregory Tait - first appearance, charged over betting scandal (on bail) Downing
Centre Local Court.

1000 - Sentence of KJS, murdered wife with plumbing tool, Supreme Court.

HOBART
- Murder trial against Nour Assafiri, charged with stabbing a man to death near Hobart,
continues in the Tasmanian Supreme Court, Hobart. (ASSAFIRI)


MELBOURNE
- Appeal hearing for a jailed kidnapper who subjected his girlfriend to a six-day naked
bush ordeal and fled Australia to escape justice, Court of Appeal, 1030.

- Victorian parliament's Public Accounts and Estimates Committee hearings with auditor-general
re preparedness to respond to terrorism incidents and access to public hospitals.

OTHER STORIES


BRISBANE
1900 - Memorial service for victims of Slacks Creek house fire, Logan Metro Indoor sports
centre. Crestmead.

- Australian International Movie Convention (Aug 21-25, 2011). Conrad Jupiters, Gold Coast.

www.movieconvention.com.au


CANBERRA
- Following developments in Craig Thomson matter.

0900 - House of Reps sits
0930 - Senate sits
1430 - Women in Chemistry with Robyn Williams. The Theatre Parliament House.


SYDNEY
- Outwatching developments in police "assessment" of allegations surrounding Craig Thomson.


PERTH
- Three alleged people smugglers who were aboard the boat that crashed into Christmas
Island, killing up to 50 people, appear in court in Perth. (BOAT)
- The murder trial continues of a 24-year-old man who is claiming self-defence after fatally
stabbing his housemate with a kitchen knife. (DOLBEY on merit)
- A 24-year-old man accused of stabbing another young man to death during a street brawl
in Perth faces trial in Perth. (NOOR on merit).


FINANCE

Sydney - AGL Energy Ltd full year results

Sydney - Insurance Australia Group Ltd full year results

Sydney - Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd full year results

Sydney - Seven Group Holdings Ltd full year results

Sydney - Valad Property Group full year results

Sydney - Woolworths Ltd full year results

Sydney - Ramsay Health Care Ltd full year results

Sydney - Novogen Ltd full year results

Sydney - Aristocrat Leisure Ltd first half results

Sydney - Ainsworth Game Technology full year results

Sydney - Cabcharge Australia Ltd full year results

Sydney - CFS Retail Property Trust June quarterly report

Sydney - ROC Oil Ltd full year results

Sydney - Abacus Property Group full year results

Sydney - Charter Hall Group full year results

Sydney - Amalgamated Holdings Ltd full year results

Sydney - Macquarie Telecom Group Ltd full year results

Sydney - MAp Group first half results

Sydney - Transfield Services Ltd full year results

Canberra - Prime Media Group Ltd full year results

Melbourne - Toll Holdings Ltd full year results

Melbourne - Crown Ltd full year results

Melbourne - Tatts Group Ltd full year results

Melbourne - PaperlinX Ltd full year results

Melbourne - IOOF Holdings Ltd full year results

Brisbane - PanAus Ltd first half results

Melbourne - IRESS Market Technology Ltd first half results

Perth - Iluka Resources Ltd half year results

Perth - Peet Ltd full year results

Perth - Iluka Resources Ltd half year results

Perth - Kairiki Energy Ltd annual general meeting

Perth - Atlas Iron Ltd full year results

Adelaide - Penrice Soda Holdings Ltd full year results

Adelaide - Envestra Ltd full year results

Auckland, New Zealand - Air New Zealand Ltd full year results

Sydney - Investa Office Fund full year results

Sydney - Minmetals Resources interim results

SPORT

LEAGUE

SYDNEY/BRISBANE - Wrap of NRL news.

SYDNEY - Preview NRL top-of-table clash Manly v Melbourne on Friday.

SYDNEY - Preview Parramatta v Sydney Roosters match on Friday; Eels media conference
for 2players, 1030, Parramatta Stadium.

SYDNEY - NRL chief executive David Gallop and several players at announcement of "inaugural
academic team of the year", 1430, SFS.

SYDNEY - Preview panel for round 25 matches.

AFL

MELBOURNE - Wrap of AFL news

PERTH - Preview Fremantle v Collingwood match on Friday.

MELBOURNE - Teams named for AFL round 23.

MELBOURNE - Preview panel for round 23 matches.

SYDNEY - Sydney coach John Longmire media conference ahead of match v Geelong on Saturday.

RUGBY

BRISBANE - Two Wallabies players in 1130 media conference at Sofitel Hotel ahead of
Tri-Nations series decider against the All Blacks on Saturday.

BRISBANE - All Blacks name their team to play the Wallabies.

GOLD COAST - Interviews with Australian Barbarians players 1430, Southport School,
to preview Friday's match v World Cup bound Canada.

SYDNEY - Interview with NZ's Rugby World Cup chief Martin Snedden.

CRICKET

COLOMBO - Three-day tour match: Australia v Sri Lankan Board XI, day one (stumps about 2130AEST).

COLOMBO - Feature on tour bolter and spinner Nathan Lyon ahead of the three-Test series
against Sri Lanka starting next week. (Cri Aust Lyon AAP Sportsfeature).

ATHLETICS

DAEGU, South Korea - Interview and news from the Australian camp ahead of the track
and field world championships starting on Saturday.

SURFING

TEAHUPOO, Tahiti - World championship tour event.

RACING

SYDNEY - Preview of Saturday's Run To The Rose meeting at Rosehill.

MELBOURNE - Preview of the meeting at Caulfield on Saturday featuring the Memsie Stakes.

BRISBANE - Preview of Saturday's Doomben meeting.



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NSW: Police charge woman over deaths of children

AAP General News (Australia)
02-22-2008
NSW: Police charge woman over deaths of children

Police say a 29-year-old woman has been charged with murder over the deaths of two
children at a home in Sydney's west earlier this week.

The woman was found bleeding and semi-conscious on Tuesday evening .. tucked into bed
beside the bodies of the three-year-old girl and five-year-old boy at her Canley Heights
home.

Police say a neighbour's attempts to resuscitate the children were unsuccessful ..

but the …

FED:Shorten accused of favouring unions

AAP General News (Australia)
04-28-2011
FED:Shorten accused of favouring unions

CANBERRA, April 28 AAP - The coalition has accused Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten
of pandering to the union movement with his proposals to reform the $1.3 trillion superannuation
industry.

The former union leader has unveiled a plan requiring investors to renew their relationship
with a financial planner every two years.

Industry Super Network, the lobby group for union and industry super funds, had wanted
an annual opt-in period.

The Financial Services Council, which represents retail super funds and larger wealth
funds, was pushing for a three-year gap between contracts.

Still, the coalition's assistant treasury spokesman Mathias Cormann said Mr Shorten
was favouring industry super funds.

"Obviously, the minister is very close to players in that part of the industry," Senator
Cormann told AAP on Thursday.

"It's important for the minister to act in the public interest and not the vested interests
of his union friends."

Mr Shorten said reforming the financial advice sector would restore trust in the system,
following the collapse of Storm, Trio and Westpoint.

But Senator Cormann described this claim as ridiculous.

"For him to claim this will prevent future collapses like Trio, Westpoint and Storm
is disingenuous," he said.

"The issue was inadequate regulatory oversight."

The coalition says it will vote against any proposal forcing consumers to opt-in with
an adviser over any set time, arguing it would be unnecessarily bureaucratic, and cause
smaller financial advisers to pass on higher costs to their clients.

He cited Treasury evidence showing Labor's "opt-in" proposal would add $50,000 in extra
cost to a small financial advice group.

The coalition supports Labor's plan to ban upfront commissions from July 2013.

But it opposes a plan to stop commissions for risk insurance inside super.

Senator Cormann said the UK had recently reversed this kind of policy, arguing this
kind of ban would discourage people from taking out protection against income loss.

The coalition has reserved its judgement on Labor's plan to have a broad ban on volume payments.

In the super sector, super fund managers pay rebates to super funds for investing their
clients' money, with lower fees paid if more funds are invested in a larger pool.

The Financial Services Union welcomed the ban on volume-based commissions or sales
target payments.

The union's national secretary Leon Carter said the government was signalling the death
knell for conflicted remuneration in the finance industry.

Mr Shorten's predecessor Chris Bowen unveiled proposals to reform financial advice
in April 2010, following a parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of Queensland-based
Storm Financial.

The government is yet to translate Mr Shorten's proposals into draft laws.

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NSW:Mercedes stolen at gunpoint:Police

AAP General News (Australia)
02-14-2011
NSW:Mercedes stolen at gunpoint:Police

A man's Mercedes Benz has been stolen at gunpoint in Sydney's south west.

Police say a robber pointed a pistol at the 44-year-old victim as he was about to drive
off in his silver E55 Mercedes .. from Darling Avenue in Lurnea about six o'clock last
night (AEDT).

No one was injured during the incident and no shots were fired.

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VIC:Main stories in the Melbourne newspapers

AAP General News (Australia)
08-31-2010
VIC:Main stories in the Melbourne newspapers

THE AGE:

Page 1: The Victorian government has been caught trying to limit the options for residents
to have their say about a controversial new rail line that will destroy dozens of homes
in Labor's heartland in the western suburbs; Australian cricketers Shane Watson and Brad
Haddin were approached by a suspected Mumbai gangster with links to illegal bookmakers
during the tour of England last year.

Page 2: A map submitted by the state government to Canberra for a freeway linking the
Eastern Freeway with the Metropolitan Ring Road in Greensborough shows it running next
to the grounds of the Heide Museum of Modern Art in Bulleen.

Page 3: One of Australia's most experienced drug investigators says the fight against
the nation's crime bosses - including those behind huge international drug shipments -
is being hampered by a lack of resources and political will.

World: A colourful commercial strip in the Iraqi capital is an enclave of the nation's
Shi'ite majority, which has been in the ascendancy since the demise of the dictator, Saddam
Hussein.

Finance: Australian business has had a record surge of almost 20 per cent in profits
in the past quarter.

Sport: Mark Williams is the favourite to inherit the vacant Essendon coaching position,
but the man who sat alongside him in the Port Adelaide box this year is also a serious
contender.

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Qld: Rough seas prevent damaged coal carrier docking

AAP General News (Australia)
04-22-2010
Qld: Rough seas prevent damaged coal carrier docking

BRISBANE, April 22 AAP - Poor weather will prevent a coal carrier which ran aground
in the Great Barrier Reef being towed in to the central Queensland port of Gladstone until
May 3.

Attempts to manoeuvre the Shen Neng 1 with a flotilla of tugs failed and Maritime Safety
Queensland (MSQ) called off plans for further sea trials on Friday due to forecasts of
continuing poor weather and "lumpy" seas.

MSQ general manager Patrick Quirk said the trials were needed to assess the ship's
manoeuvrability before moving the carrier into the Port of Gladstone.

He said the decision to postpone the trials until weather conditions improved were
based on the results of manoeuvres carried out by MSQ pilots off the port early on Thursday.

"The behaviour of the ship and tugs in the prevailing weather conditions was not suitable
for an approach to the port and the weather report tells us these conditions do not appear
to be easing in the short term," Mr Quirk said.

"Tug crews had great difficulty securing lines to the ship and four tug lines broke
in the lumpy conditions."

Mr Quirk said the ship would be moved to a safe anchorage where it was expected to
remain until the next favourable high tide opportunity on or about May 3.

"We have always said we would take a risk-based approach this operation," he said.

"We need to see the right combination of high tides and decent weather conditions before
we will proceed."

The Shen Neng 1 was towed from an emergency anchorage off Barren Island on Wednesday night.

No oil was lost from the vessel during the transit and no losses have been reported
since the vessel was brought down the coast to where it is at anchor 18km off Gladstone.

Two oil response vessels which escorted the ship will remain on standby while the Shen
Neng 1 rides at anchor.

The Shen Neng 1 hit the Douglas Shoal on Easter Saturday, spilling up to four tonnes
of heavy fuel oil from its ruptured fuel tank and causing extensive damage to the reef.

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NSW: Concerns raised about taxpayer funded ads in NSW

AAP General News (Australia)
12-09-2009
NSW: Concerns raised about taxpayer funded ads in NSW

SYDNEY, Dec 9 AAP - Strict new rules are needed on state government advertising amid
concerns recent campaigns could be seen as serving party political interests, the NSW
auditor-general says.

Auditor-General Peter Achterstraat has raised concerns over two taxpayer funded advertisements
run by the NSW government over the last year.

In one of the advertisements, promoting cadetships in the NSW public sector, a silhouette
of young people jumping was replaced by a picture of then premier Nathan Rees.

The other ad, about the NSW government's $62.9 billion infrastructure spend creating
160,000 jobs could also be viewed as "misleading", Mr Achterstraat said.

He said while the program, titled Better Futures, was creating that many jobs, not
all of them would be located in NSW.

Members of the Mr Rees' staff were also found to have made "key decisions" in the advertisements,
which were meant to be non-political campaigns, Mr Achterstraat said.

In response to these two ads he is calling for changes to be made around the monitoring
of government advertising.

Mr Achterstraat said campaigns should be subjected to strict review by someone independent
of the government.

"There are many publicly funded advertising campaigns that are a legitimate means of
keeping the public informed," Mr Achterstraat said.

"It is vital that all the campaigns be transparent and accountable and under no circumstances
serve party political interests.

"This is the least we can do to ensure that public funds are being spent appropriately."

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Fatah website calls for Israel's destruction

Steve Rodan
Jerusalem Post
08-10-1998
As Israel negotiates with the Palestinians to change their covenant, an Internet website of Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement has released a constitution that calls for the destruction of Israel.

The Fatah organization website [www.fatah.org] does not distinguish between Israel and the territories captured in the 1967 Six Day War. The constitution calls the Zionist movement "racial, colonial and aggressive in ideology, goals, organization and method. The Israeli existence in Palestine is a Zionist invasion with a colonial expansive base, and it is a natural ally to colonialism and international imperialism."

"Liberating Palestine and protecting its holy places is an Arab, religious and human obligation," it says.

Article 12 of the constitution lists the goal of the Fatah movement as "complete liberation of Palestine and eradication of Zionist economic, political, military and cultural existence." The constitution says: "armed public revolution is the inevitable method for liberating Palestine.

"Armed struggle," the constitution reads, "is a strategy and not a tactic, and the Palestinian Arab people's armed revolution is a decisive factor in the liberation fight and in uprooting the Zionist existence and this struggle will not cease unless the Zionist state is demolished and Palestine is completely liberated."

The constitution does not mention the Oslo Accords, supported by Fatah, but says it opposes any "political solution offered as an alternative to demolishing the Zionist occupation in Palestine..."

Fatah spokespeople, who attended a swearing-in ceremony in Gaza last night for Arafat's new cabinet, could not be reached for comment. In the past, however, Fatah officials have dismissed statements calling for the destruction of Israel as mere rhetoric.

Israeli officials said they were stunned by the Fatah web site.

David Bar-Illan, director of policy planning for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, called the constitution "in some ways worse than the Palestinian covenant. This is as clear an indication as any that the PLO has not abandoned its intention to destroy the State of Israel," he said.

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NSW: Most asbestos in schools and TAFE is safe: Coutts-Trotter

AAP General News (Australia)
12-29-2008
NSW: Most asbestos in schools and TAFE is safe: Coutts-Trotter

Most of the schools and TAFE's in New South Wales are perfectly safe even though they're
riddled with asbestos according to the state's Director-General of Education.

MICHAEL COUTTS-TROTTER says asbestos was a common building material between the 1920s
and mid 1980s and in most cases it's safe as long as its bound in asbestos cement.

The Daily Telegraph has revealed more than two thousand schools and TAFE buildings
have asbestos in their classrooms .. canteens .. childcare facilities and toilets .. and
also buried under playgrounds.

The NSW government has launched a statewide management plan and program of works to
minimise the risk to students and staff .. and others working at or visiting the facilities.

Mr COUTTS-TROTTER says each public school and TAFE college in NSW was given copies
of the asbestos site register in October last year and the information is now available
online.

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Hoc: Collated hockey results today

AAP General News (Australia)
08-20-2008
Hoc: Collated hockey results today

BEIJING, Aug 19 AFP - Collated hockey results today:



Men - Preliminary league

Pool A

Germany 3 (Timo Wess 5, Matthias Witthaus 9, Florian Keller 55) New Zealand 1 (Hayden Shaw 46)

H-t: 2-0



Spain 2 (Santiago Freixa 13, 53) South Korea 1 (Yoon Sung-Hoon 69)

H-t: 1-0



Belgium 3 (Xavier Reckinger 28, Jerome Truyens 32, John Dohmen 48) China 1 (Song Yi 4)

H-t: 2-1



Pool B

Australia 3 (Bevan George 40, Jamie Dwyer 45, Eddie Ockenden 68) Great Britain 3 (Barry
Middleton 34, Richard Mantell 47, Rob Moore 55)

H-t: 0-1



Netherlands 4 (Matthijs Brouwer 41, Taeke Taekema 46, 58, Jeroen Hertzberger 69) Pakistan
2 (Muhammad Imran 28, Imran Warsi 65)

H-t: 0-1



Canada 5 (Robert Short 15, Wayne Fernandes 31, 46, Connor Grimes 38, 70) South Africa
3 (Austin Smith 4, Lungile Tsolekile 28, 51)

H-t: 2-2



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Vic: Man stable after being hit by concrete

AAP General News (Australia)
04-12-2008
Vic: Man stable after being hit by concrete

MELBOURNE, April 12 AAP - A man is in a stable condition after being hit on on the
head by a piece of concrete in Melbourne's south-east today.

The man, believed to be in his 30s, was cleaning and undertaking maintenance work on
a concrete mixer at a work site in Cranbourne North.

"He's been working inside the mixer," said WorkSafe spokesperson Michael Birt.

"A piece of concrete has fallen from the barrel of the mixer and has fallen onto him,
and hit him about the head and shoulders," Mr Birt said.

The man was taken to the Alfred Hospital in a stable condition.

WorkSafe officials are investigating.

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Fed: Burmese refugees to be resettled in Australia

AAP General News (Australia)
12-10-2007
Fed: Burmese refugees to be resettled in Australia

A group of seven Burmese asylum-seekers .. held on the Pacific island of Nauru for
more than a year in immigration detention .. will be resettled in Australia as refugees
before Christmas.

An Immigration Department taskforce travelled to Nauru yesterday to finalise their
refugee applications .. and prepare for their resettlement .. subject to health and character
checks.

Department of Immigration and Citizenship secretary ANDREW METCALFE says in a statement
the group has been assessed as having a well-founded fear of persecution should they be
returned home.

Mr METCALFE says it's expected the seven will be settled in Brisbane before Christmas.



Meanwhile .. he says further decisions will be made soon about resettlement arrangements
for the 74 Sri Lankans in Nauru who also have been found to be refugees .. and decisions
on a further eight Sri Lankans on Nauru are pending.

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Fed: Melbourne secures Spielberg/Hanks mini series

AAP General News (Australia)
04-26-2007
Fed: Melbourne secures Spielberg/Hanks mini series

By Shelley Markham

MELBOURNE, April 26 AAP - Melbourne has beaten international competition to be the
primary location for filming of a new World War II-era TV mini-series produced by Hollywood
heavyweights Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.

Victoria's Innovation Minister John Brumby, who made the announcement today in the
historic war cabinet room at the Victoria Barracks in Melbourne, said The Pacific would
be the biggest TV mini-series ever filmed in Australia.

"This is a huge project, the biggest TV mini-series ever made in Australia, and it
will bring substantial benefits to the screen industry in Victoria, and to the Victorian
economy as a whole," he said.

Mr Brumby would not disclose details of the financial incentives to lure the production
companies to Victoria.

"We provide modest incentives really to make sure we're in the game with other locations
against the world," Mr Brumby said.

"In relation to this (The Pacific) obviously we were competing with places such as
Hawaii, competing with Queensland and a number of locations internationally."

He said the production was expected to inject $180 million into the Victorian economy
and to create up to 4,000 full-time and part-time jobs.

Made by some of the same team that produced the blockbuster 2001 mini-series Band of
Brothers, the new, 10-part series will tell the story of three US Marines - Robert Leckie,
John Basilone and Eugene Sledge - during World War II.

Most of the filming will take place around Melbourne and in regional Victoria, with
Melbourne Central City Studios the main production site.

Pre-production will start immediately, with filming due to begin in August.

Mr Brumby said Melbourne played an important role in the Australian and United States
defence against the Japanese in the Pacific in World War II.

"It was 65 years ago that Victoria Barracks was announced as the general headquarters
for the allied forces fight for the South Pacific area against the Japanese," Mr Brumby
said.

The declaration of war with Japan was signed by the then prime minister John Curtin
in the war cabinet room on December 8, 1941.

All major decisions regarding Australia's wartime operations between 1939 and 1945
were also made in that room.

Film Victoria CEO Sandra Sdraulig (Sdraulig) said she hoped The Pacific would lead
to more overseas interest to film in Melbourne.

"Melbourne is being discovered and Ghost Rider was a wonderful foray into that, as
was Charlotte's Web, also shot here," Ms Sdraulig said.

"There's constant interest (from overseas) in whether the location can match the creative
needs of the project that is involved."

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Fed: National road toll climbs to 24

AAP General News (Australia)
12-26-2006
Fed: National road toll climbs to 24

SYDNEY, Dec 26 AAP - The national holiday road toll has risen to 24 with eight deaths
on the roads on Christmas day and one more this morning.

A fatal accident on the M5 in Sydney's south-west early this morning claimed the life
of a woman and closed southbound traffic.

Police found the women's badly damaged Sedan across two lanes of the motorway but ambulance
officers were unable to resuscitate her after she sustained serious head injuries.

In Western Australia a 61-year-old man has died after losing control of his car and
rolling it several times north of Perth.

His death about midday yesterday (WDT) is WA's first for the holiday road toll period.

Two people died in separate accidents on Victorian roads last night.

Police say a woman died when her car flipped near Meredith west of Melbourne and a
man died when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle at Kyneton north-west of Melbourne.

New South Wales has the highest road toll for the holiday period with eight people killed.

Six people have died on roads in Victoria, five in Queensland, two in both South Australia
and Tasmania and one in Western Australia.

(Eds: National road toll figures are for the period 0001 December 22 to 2359 January
5. Some states and territories have different periods.)

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Fed: Gov General pays tribute to Vietnam vets

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2006
Fed: Gov General pays tribute to Vietnam vets

CANBERRA, Aug 18 AAP - The governor-general has paid tribute to veterans of Australia's
bloodiest battle in the Vietnam war.

Today is the 40th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan in which 108 Australian soldiers
fought a Viet Cong force that outnumbered them 10 to one.

The battle, in torrential rain in a rubber plantation south east of Saigon, left 18
Australians dead and 24 wounded.

August 18 is now Australia's annual Vietnam Veterans Day.

Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery, himself a veteran of the war, has told
a service at the Australian War Memorial that Long Tan displayed the best characteristics
of Australian soldiers.

"This epic struggle reinforced traits for which Australian soldiers have become world-renowned
- courage and determination, mateship and teamwork, leadership and tenacity, compassion
and humour," he said.

"It further reinforced our international reputation as a skilled exponent of the profession
of arms."

In parliament yesterday, Prime Minister John Howard said Australia had "collectively
failed" to give adequate recognition to the 50,000 Australians who fought in the unpopular
war.

Major General Jeffery today added his voice, saying it was "to our country's shame"

that it did not recognise its Vietnam veterans until the national welcome home parade
in 1987.

"We honour those who did not return and those who returned hurt in body or mind," he said.

"None should ever be forgotten. None will be forgotten, nor indeed will the families
and loved ones who supported us."

The Governor-General told the hundreds of veterans who attended the war memorial they
should be proud of their service.

"Be proud of what you achieved and hold your heads high in the knowledge that you were
the equal of the very best that ever went away to serve our nation, from the Boer War
to the present day, and that you did indeed make a difference," Major General Jeffery
said.

"Let us never forget."

The main Vietnam Veterans Day commemorative service will be held at the Vietnam War
Memorial in Canberra from 10am (AEST) and will be attended by Mr Howard.

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FED: Tourism backs low cost international carrier

AAP General News (Australia)
04-11-2006
FED: Tourism backs low cost international carrier

The tourism industry has backed Qantas' foray into budget international travel .. despite
concerns on the impact of its decision to scrap its Australian Airlines brand on far north
Queensland.

Subject to regulatory approval .. Qantas has announced its low cost subsidiary Jetstar
will become an international airline in November.

Jetstar is seeking approval to fly to Japan as well as the traditional outbound destinations
of Hawaii .. Indonesia .. Thailand and Vietnam.

Qantas has announced it will finish its Cairns-based Australian Airlines brand in July.

Tourism Tropical North Queensland chief executive ROB GIASON says the closure is bitterly
disappointing.

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Main stories in today's 1800 Nine News

AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-2005
Main stories in today's 1800 Nine News

MELBOURNE, Dec 13 AAP - Main stories in today's 1800 Nine News:

- The NSW government will rush through new police powers after a second night of race-related
violence. The government says criminals have "declared war" on the city but they would
not win.

- A woman in suburban Melbourne has chased down a thief who snatched her handbag, grabbing
it out of his moving car. She was also flung onto the road.

- A former Victorian boarding school supervisor was today jailed for sex offences.

The court heard the man would touch boys as they slept.

- A female teacher also appeared in a Melbourne court today charged over allegations
she had sex with a male student.

- Victorian Premier Steve Bracks calls for an inquiry after grizzly photographs of
murder victims were found in a rubbish bin.

- The Federal Court hands back almost 300 square kilometres of land to aboriginal people
in Victoria. The land is on the edge of a national park north-west of Melbourne.

- Melbourne's Spencer St Station has been renamed Southern Cross Station as its multi-million
dollar reconstruction continues.

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NextNet Wireless Announces Broadband Wireless Field Trial With Inukshuk Internet Inc.

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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 2001

BROAD NON-LOS COVERAGE, PORTABILITY, AND EASE OF INSTALLATION

PROVIDES FRAMEWORK FOR EXPEDIENCE(TM) SYSTEM ROLLOUTS

NextNet Wireless, developer of the industry's first non-line-of-sight broadband wireless access system, with indoor, user-installable customer premise equipment, announced today that it is conducting field trials of its Expedience(TM) non-LOS system with Inukshuk Internet Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microcell Telecommunications Inc.(TSE: MTI.B; NASDAQ: MICT). The Montreal field trial is a key effort toward Inukshuk's planned commercial rollout, which is aimed at providing Multipoint Communications Systems (MCS) services at 2.5 GHz in twelve regions of Canada.

Technical and marketing trials of the Expedience system are being conducted by Inukshuk in several targeted areas of metropolitan Montreal. As part of the marketing trial, both residential and small office/home office subscribers will test portable high-speed wireless Internet access services that promise to compete effectively with those of cable modem and xDSL providers. The technical trial includes tests that are being conducted to validate non-LOS coverage, immunity to interference, and throughput performance of the broadband wireless access platform.

"NextNet is very pleased to be working with Inukshuk to prove out their broadband wireless business proposition," stated Charles Riggle, NextNet vice president of marketing and business development. "The multi-cell field trial highlights the strengths of the Expedience platform, which features a broad non-LOS coverage area per cell -- out to five miles -- and a portable, plug-and-play, broadband wireless access modem," Riggle added. "This not only means that more users can enjoy robust in-building performance, but also that carriers like Inukshuk will benefit from lower network infrastructure costs and faster return on investment," Riggle concluded.

The Expedience system features:

 -- Broad Non-LOS Coverage - out to 5 miles  -- Low infrastructure costs  -- Self-Installed, portable BWA modem - supports roaming  -- 1.5Mbps data throughput per user  -- 1:1 Frequency re-use for greater spectral efficiency 

NextNet Expedience is currently shipping for pilot deployments, with volume production scheduled for the 3rd quarter of 2001.

About NextNet Wireless

NextNet Wireless is a privately held company that develops non-line-of-sight broadband wireless access platforms that provide telecommunications carriers with solutions for rapid deployment of high-speed, two-way voice and data services over the "last mile" of the communications network. The Company's end-to-end Expedience(TM) system enables wireless service providers to deliver low-cost, converged services to small office/home office and residential subscribers over a single multi-service network. The Expedience platform is currently available for the MMDS (2.5 to 2.686 GHz) band, and its patented technology is being leveraged to address other frequency bands and wireless applications under 6 GHz.

NextNet's primary investors include Cabletron Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CS), DCM-Doll Capital Management, JAFCO Ventures, Star Ventures, ZAMBA Corporation (NASDAQ: ZMBA), and others.

For more information on Inukshuk Internet Inc., please visit: http://www.inukushuk.ca

Media contact: Barbara Heine, Marketing Manager; heineb@nextnetwireless.com; Telephone: 952-967-1116; Fax: 952-929-4080 or visit www.nextnetwireless.com

Sales contact: Nancy Mattoon, Director of Strategic Sales; mattoonn@nextnetwireless.com; Telephone: 952-967-1119; Fax: 952-929-4080.

Tech Data selects CrossWorlds as integration platform for global e-business initiative; CrossWorlds to integrate packaged and Legacy systems.

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BURLINGAME, CA -- CrossWorlds Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: CWLD), an e-business integration platform provider, announced today that Tech Data has selected CrossWorlds as the standard integration platform for its enterprise applications and global e-business initiative. With CrossWorlds' e-business platform, Tech Data, a leading global provider of IT products, logistics management and other value-added services, will be integrating new applications with its legacy systems, to result in faster time-to-market. In addition, Tech Data will utilize CrossWorlds to develop its RosettaNet protocols, enabling Tech Data to participate more extensively within RosettaNet and Viacore.

"As part of our overall enterprise strategy we need a flexible and comprehensive foundation that enables our e-business strategy," said Randy Knutson, CIO at Tech Data. "We chose CrossWorlds after evaluating other offerings because CrossWorlds has the software that will provide us the most flexibility in our e-business integration between our partners over the Internet and enable us to further develop our e-business model."

"Tech Data is quickly moving its business forward with a greater e-business focus," said Fred Amoroso, president and CEO of Crossworlds Software. "With CrossWorlds' business process level integration and scaleable architecture to support Tech Data's different message formats, Tech Data has the platform it needs to deploy its aggressive e-business initiative."

About The CrossWorlds Platform

CrossWorlds is an end-to-end e-business integration platform comprised of: packaged integration modules; business objects to support the most common business processes; pre-built connectivity to leading applications; and a robust toolset for integrating to custom and legacy systems as well as extending and customizing business processes. CrossWorlds features a patented, enterprise-class integration architecture to support a broad range of e-business requirements, including scalability, reliability, security, and manageability. CrossWorlds' Java-based InterChange Server is application-version transparent so underlying applications can be upgraded, added or removed without affecting cross-application business processes.

About Tech Data

Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ/NMS: TECD), founded in 1974, is a leading global provider of IT products, logistics management and other value-added services.

The Fortune 500 company and its subsidiaries serve more than 100,000 technology resellers in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. Tech Data's extensive service offering includes pre- and post-sale training and technical support, financing options, configuration and assembly services as well as a full range of award-winning electronic commerce solutions. The company generated sales of $17 billion for its most recent fiscal year, which ended January 31, 2000.

ABOUT CROSSWORLDS SOFTWARE, INC.

CrossWorlds provides a comprehensive e-business platform both for integrating internal operations and extending these operations over the Internet.

CrossWorlds' products help the Global 2000 and emerging businesses work more efficiently with customers and suppliers through unified, end-to-end business processes. The CrossWorlds platform enhances competitiveness and reduces information technology costs by decreasing long-term maintenance costs and enabling faster business application integration than traditional approaches. The company's customers include industry-leading companies such as Applied Materials, Delphi Automotive, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Ingersoll-Rand, Nortel Networks, Roche Group, Sony, Siemens AG, U S WEST and Whirlpool Corporation. CrossWorlds (Nasdaq: CWLD) is based in Burlingame, California with European headquarters in Munich, Germany. Additional information can be found at www.crossworlds.com.

CONTACT: Carolyn Rohrer, FitzGerald Communications, Inc. Tel: +1 415 986 9500 x 225 e-mail: crohrer@fitzgerald.com Julia Hughes, CrossWorlds Software, Inc. Tel: +1 650 685 5778 e-mail: julia.hughes@crossworlds.com

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Comcast and Governor Markell Unveil the Most Ambitious and Comprehensive Broadband Adoption Experiment for Delaware.

Internet Essentials Provides Low-Cost Internet Service, Affordable Computers and Digital Literacy Training to Families with Children Eligible for a Free Lunch Under the National School Lunch Program

WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Delaware Governor Jack Markell and Comcast officials today announced the launch of Internet Essentials, an ambitious and comprehensive broadband adoption experiment. It is the first program to address three of the primary barriers to broadband adoption that research has identified - 1) a lack of understanding of how the Internet is relevant and useful; 2) the cost of a home computer; and 3) the cost of the Internet service. Available to low-income families in Delaware with children who are eligible to receive free lunches under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the goal of Internet Essentials is to help close the digital divide and ensure more Americans benefit from all the Internet has to offer.

"Access to the internet is important for Delaware parents looking for jobs or researching the best options for their families. Young people who enter the work world already computer literate have a head start in this digital economy," said Governor Markell. "I commend Comcast for this effort to bring broadband access into more homes and expand access to computer and digital literacy. Delaware is proud to participate."

According to David L. Cohen, Comcast Corporation Executive Vice President, "The Internet is a great equalizer and a life-changing technology. Internet Essentials helps level the playing field for low-income families by connecting students online with their teachers and their schools' educational resources and by enabling parents to receive digital literacy training so they can do things like apply for jobs online or use the Internet to learn more about healthcare and government services available where they live."

Today, during an Internet Essentials launch event at the Police Athletic League of Wilmington, Governor Markell, Comcast Senior Vice President of External Affairs and Public Policy Counsel (retired) Joe Waz and Comcast Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs Bill Kettleson were joined by Lt. Governor Matt Denn, Department of Technology and Information Chief Technology Officer Matthew Payne, Police Athletic League of Wilmington Executive Director W. "Bunny" Miller, YMCA Black Achievers Director Claire Carey, Wilmington Urban League CEO Deborah Wilson and Steve Villanueva of the Latin American Community Center.

Wilmington's Kuumba Academy Charter School was an early supporter of Internet Essentials in Delaware and one of the initial participants in the New Castle County trial that took place between April 6 and June 9, 2011. The school also played an active role in a special Internet Essentials video showcasing the Delaware initiative. (View video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIWEEOGiQc8)

"As the country increasingly becomes a digital nation, in-classroom learning is being supplemented with digital curricula and at-home assignments," said Kuumba Academy Head of School Sally Maldonado. "Internet Essentials will help more low-income families benefit from the educational resources and assistance the Internet provides."

Service Details:

Internet Essentials participants will receive:

* Residential Internet service for $9.95 a month + applicable taxes;

* No price increases, no activation fees, or equipment rental fees;

* A voucher to purchase a low-cost computer for $149.99 + tax;

* Access to free digital literacy training in print, online or in person.

Additional benefits include the Norton(TM) Security Suite ($160 value) for comprehensive online security protection at no additional cost.

Eligibility:

A household is eligible to participate in the Internet Essentials program if it meets all of the following criteria:

* Is located where Comcast offers Internet service;

* Has at least one child eligible to receive a free school lunch under the NSLP;

** (As an example, according to the Department of Agriculture, a household of three would have to make less than $25,000 a year in income);

* Has not subscribed to Comcast Internet service within the last 90 days;

* Does not have an overdue Comcast bill or unreturned equipment.

Comcast will sign up eligible families in the program for at least three years and through the end of the 2013-2014 school year. Any household that qualifies during this three-year period will remain eligible for Internet Essentials provided the household still qualifies for the program until that child graduates from high school.

For general information about Internet Essentials, visit www.internetessentials.com for English or www.internetbasico.com for Spanish. Educators or third parties interested in helping to spread the word can find more information at www.internetessentials.com/partner. Parents looking to enroll in the program can call 1-855-846-8376 or, for Spanish, 1-855-765-6995.

In Delaware, Comcast also supports the Boys and Girls Club, Food Bank of Delaware, Police Athletic League of Wilmington, USO Delaware and Wilmington Urban League and provides courtesy Internet services to libraries and community centers throughout the state.

About Comcast Corporation:

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services. Comcast is principally involved in the operation of cable systems through Comcast Cable and in the development, production and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and other content for global audiences through NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone providers to residential and business customers. Comcast is the majority owner and manager of NBCUniversal, which owns and operates entertainment and news cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, local television station groups, television production operations, a major motion picture company and theme parks.

SOURCE Comcast

Court forms committees to re-examine Khaled Saeid's case.

ALEXANDRIA/CAIRO: The Alexandria Criminal Court on Thursday adjourned to Sept. 24 the trial of two policemen implicated in the death of 28-year-old Khaled Saeid, forming three specialized committees to re-examine the evidence.

During the hearing held Thursday, the court ordered the formation of a three-member medical committee, led by the deputy coroner, that will include none of the medical examiners who have previously looked into the case.

The court also assigned a second committee of three professors from the universities of Cairo, Alexandria and Ain Shams to examine previous medical reports prepared by the forensics authority.

A technical committee of professors from the Alexandria University's Faculty of Fine Arts was also formed to inspect the graphic posthumous photograph of Saeid's badly disfigured face.

"The court responded today to our demands of forming committees-which is likely to change the course of the case," lawyer Raafat Nawar told Daily News Egypt, adding that the legal team representing Saeid's family had previously submitted medical reports written by independent consultants.

According to Nawar, the result of the new reports is likely to lead to a change of the charges from excessive use of fore to premeditated murder.

Eyewitnesses said they saw Saeid's murder after being apprehended by policemen Awad Suleiman and Mahmoud Salah Mahmoud on June 6, 2010 at an internet cafe in Cleopatra district, Alexandria.

Online activists linked an online video of policemen showcasing money and drugs to Saied's death. While the video didn't make it clear whether the police were showing the results of an official drug bust or if it was evidence of corruption, some said Saeid was killed because he was about to release it.

The two policemen in Saeid's case were referred to criminal court on charges of excessive use of force and wrongful arrest. The first hearing was held last July.

Despite being satisfied with the measures taken by the court, Saeid's family said the decisions were overdue.

"The court finally responded to the lawyers' demands - which may eventually lead to a death sentence for the defendants. But such constant delay causes us more pain," the victim's brother, Ahmed Saeid, told DNE.

Lawyers representing Saeid's family repeatedly refuted both the earlier testimony of sacked chief coroner El-Sebaei Ahmed El-Sebaei and the autopsy reports he oversaw, especially since several complaints had already been filed against him for allegedly covering up evidence in other cases.

Initial autopsy reports are believed to be riddled with contradictions: one said Saeid's death was caused by asphyxiation on a hashish wrap while another indicated the reason for his suffocation was a pack of marijuana. The two wraps were given different measurements.

"We argued that the previous reports were null and void," Nawar said.

In view of the new reports, a number of Alexandria police officers and detectives may be charged in the case as well, the lawyer added.

In a live interview with ONTV's "Akher Kalam" talk show in April, El-Sebaei claimed that the deformities on Saeid's face, including his severely injured lips and bruises around his eyes, resulted from the autopsy procedures.

El-Sebaei also said that Saeid's broken tooth was an old injury, a claim denied by his sister, Zahra Saeid.

Thursday's session witnessed extreme security measures as well as intensive media presence. The verdict was expected on June 30. Army forces, trucks and tanks cordoned off the court as hundreds of protesters gathered outside in solidarity with the victim and his family.

Protesters chanted against the interior ministry as well as the head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawy.

"They removed Hosni - and put the field marshal instead," they shouted.

SCAF has been ruling the country since former president Hosni Mubarak was forced to step down on Feb. 11, following an 18-day nationwide uprising.

Protesters denounced the trial postponement at first before Nawar appeared at the courthouse gate describing why the court decision was positive.

On June 22, US President Barack Obama received Zahra Saeid at the White House, praising activists from Egypt and Tunisia involved in their countries' revolution.

Zahraa Saeid and Tunisian blogger Jamel Bettaeib visited Washington DC to receive the 2011 Democracy Award from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) on behalf of the Egyptian and Tunisian citizens for standing against dictatorship.

A Facebook group launched to draw attention to Saied's death is credited for galvanizing support for the mass protests against corruption, torture and police brutality, which eventually leading to the ouster of Mubarak. - Additional reporting by Mohamed Effat.

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7 Reasons Why the Golden Age of PR is within Reach.

"We are standing at the threshold of a world of new opportunities that could enable the public relations industry to reach a Golden Age," noted Ken Makovsky, founder and president of Makovsky + Company, in his recent keynote address at the Vancouver Speaker Series sponsored by the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS).

In his speech, Makovsky detailed seven reasons why he believes the "Golden Age" of public relations is within reach.

1. The need for message warriors. Today, it's not what you say about yourself that matters as much as what your constituencies say about you to each other. Message warriors are the foot soldiers in the campaign to capture hearts and minds. That is "third-party endorsement" in its finest sense; and it's what PR people have excelled at for years.

2. Truthiness & the decline of trust. "Truthiness" - believing something to be true, without any reference to analysis, logic or evidence - is a growing phenomenon. On the Internet, something that is reported frequently may be perceived as more trustworthy than a true fact that's not on the first few pages of Google search results. The result? There are no more beacons of trust. Rebuilding trust (a skillset that defines public relations) will increase the demand for PR in the coming years.

3. The second coming of TV. According to Jeff Cole, director of the Center for the Digital Future, television will once again become the constant companion of our leisure hours; only this time, it's moving from the room to the pocket. As the number of hours spent watching TV increases from 34 hours weekly to an estimated 50, the demand for content will skyrocket - and PR people can help to create, shape and distribute that content.

4. Breathtaking tech breakthroughs. There are two distinct ways in which new breakthroughs in technology will reshape and expand opportunities in PR. First, technology-proficient "geeks" will increasingly become an essential part of our business, just as graphic designers and research specialists are today. And second, indicators suggest that another big wave of technology is coming that will give rise to new business and economic growth, particularly in the areas of consumer electronics, B2B technology, the green revolution and everything mobile, including banking.

5. One world; multiple opportunities. Until recently, unless you were in a major hub - like Toronto, Tokyo or New York - an agency's clients were mostly confined to the city or region in which the firm operated. However, the "global village" first described by media guru Marshall McLuhan in the mid-1960s is now a reality. Today, it's possible for anyone, anywhere in the world, to seek out your company.

6. The cost of getting PR wrong is greater than ever before. Today, what's inside is outside. As a result of the rise of social media, everything a company, its competitors, customers, partners, employees, shareholders and neighbors say - indeed, everything that has anything to do with that company - is a wide open book. This is a great challenge to manage. If not done carefully, the dam will break ... and the cost is steep.

7. Growth in stature. The PR industry has traditionally been David to the ad industry's Goliath ... at least in terms of revenues. But public relations - based on spending rate of increase --is beginning to close the budget gap. If a company must limit its choice to only one option in the marketing toolkit, the best choice would be PR, because we do it all and - in the framework of the great global conversation enabled by the Internet - we do it better than anyone else.

Makovsky concedes that these are predictions, not certainties. Among the possible stumbling blocks facing the industry are the continuing lack of comprehensive and universally accepted metrics and a shortage of talent.

Widely regarded as a visionary in the public relations industry - and the 2007 recipient of the PRSA's prestigious John W. Hill Award - Ken Makovsky was honored by his peers in 2010 by various organizations as "PR Executive of the Year," PR Professional of the Year" and "PR Blogger of the Year."

The full text of his comments is available upon request. About Makovsky + Company Founded in 1979, Makovsky + Company (www.makovsky.com) is one of the nation's leading independent global public relations and investor relations consultancies. The firm attributes its success to its original vision: that the Power of Specialized Thinking™ is the best way to build reputation, sales and fair valuation for a client. Based in New York City, the firm has agency partners in more than 30 countries and 37 US cities through IPREX (www.iprex.com), the second largest worldwide public relations agency partnership, of which Makovsky is a founder.

Keywords: Advertising, Economic Growth, Economics, Leisure, Makovsky + Company, Marketing, Technology, Television.

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

Invesco Mortgage Capital Presents at NAREIT REITWeek 2011 Investor Forum.

ATLANTA, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE: IVR) is scheduled to present at the NAREIT REITWeek 2011 Investor Forum to be held in New York, NY on June 7, 2011, at approximately 10:15 a.m. Eastern Time. Richard King, President and Chief Executive Officer, Don Ramon, Chief Financial Officer and Jason Marshall, Portfolio Manager are scheduled to speak.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110131/MM39469LOGO-b )

The presentation will be transmitted via a live audio Web cast on the Internet at http://reitstream.com/reitweek2011/invesco and will be available for 90 days following the event. A recorded replay of the presentation will also be available on the Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. Web site at www.invescomortgagecapital.com.

SOURCE Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.

New Education and Learning Science and Technology Study Results Reported from D. Acier et al.

According to recent research published in the journal Computers & Education, "Despite a growing number of publications on problematic Internet use (PIU), there is no consensus on the nature of the phenomenon, its constituent criteria, and its clinical threshold."

"This qualitative study examines the perceptions of addiction counsellors who have managed individuals with PIU in Quebec (Canada). Four focus groups were conducted with 21 addictions counsellors working in public addiction rehabilitation centres," wrote D. Acier and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "Groups were digitally recorded, transcribed using a word processor, and analyzed using N'vivo 8.0 software. The results present the perceptions of counsellors regarding case management issues, including problematic applications, clinical picture, number of hours of Internet use for assessment, and for treatment."

Acier and colleagues published their study in Computers & Education (Problematic Internet use: Perceptions of addiction counsellors. Computers & Education, 2011;56(4):983-989).

For additional information, contact D. Acier, University of Nantes, Faculty Psychology, Chemin Cens du Tertre, BP 81227, F-44312 Nantes 3, FRANCE.

The publisher's contact information for the journal Computers & Education is: Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd., the Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, England.

Keywords: Computers, Education and Learning Science and Technology, Software.

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

Mad Dog Radio Names Horowitz New Morning Co-Host.

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Jason Horowitz was named the new morning co-host today by MDR Program Director, Steve Torre. Horowitz will team with Steve Phillips each morning starting on April 25. Mad Dog Radio has been rotating co-hosts with Steve Phillips since the departure of Gary Williams.

The announcement was first made by Dino Costa on his website http://www.dinoradio.com

The new morning show can be heard from 6 - 10am est on Mad Dog Radio on SiriusXM. Mad Dog Radio is channel 123 on Sirius and 144 on XM. Dino Costa can be heard weeknights from 7-11pm est on Mad Dog Radio.

Internet home of Dino Costa - the host of a National Radio Show that is broadcast weeknight's on Sirius XM and The Mad Dog Radio Channel. Sirius 123 and XM 144. http://dinoradio.com

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ALDE SEEKS ACTION ON INTERNET DRUG SALES.

Participants in a seminar on the sale of medicines via the internet, sponsored by the ALDE group at the European Parliament, on 15 April, encouraged the European Commission to focus on promoting information on medicinal products. "Today, we are facing a large number of challenges, such as the sale of counterfeit medicines via the internet, e-prescription and e-consultation, which could lead to serious risk for patients, or misleading information on disease management and treatment," declared Bulgarian MEP Antonyia Parvanova. She stressed the importance of improving and escalating controls on this market. MEPs also urged search engines to cooperate more closely with the competent authorities to combat sales of falsified drugs pending the adoption of more complete legislation on internet sales of medicines.

/C O R R E C T I O N -- The SABRE Group/

In DAW010, Travelocity Unveils Features for Uncovering Travel Bargains, moved yesterday, Oct. 29, we are advised by the company that the fifth graph should read "Electronic Ticketing -- Travelocity offers e-ticketing for American Airlines, America West Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Trans World Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways. E-ticketing on Alaska Airlines will be available starting November 4. Additional airlines will be added in the future." rather than "Electronic Ticketing -- Travelocity offers e-ticketing for Air Canada, American Airlines and American Eagle, America West, Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, TWA, United Airlines and US Airways. Additional airlines will be added in the future." as originally issued. A portion of the corrected release follows:

          Travelocity Unveils Features for Uncovering Travel Bargains                  Low-Fare Directory and E-Ticketing Available 

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Searching for the best deals on air fares and hotel accommodations is easier than ever with new features from Travelocity, The SABRE Group's (NYSE: TSG) travel Web site at http://www.travelocity.com . The site now offers a low-fare directory, consolidator fares and enhanced hotel listings with ratings and reviews. Plus, Travelocity offers electronic ticketing or "e-ticketing" for more airlines than any other travel site.

"One of the questions frequently asked by online travelers is 'How do I find the best deals?' Travelocity has always been a one-stop site for bargain travel shoppers. Searching for deals is even easier with the new low-fare directory, Today's Lowest Fares, located on the homepage," said Terry Jones, CIO of The SABRE Group and president of SABRE Interactive. "In just a few steps, you can find the lowest fares to major cities, book your flight, and pay for your ticket online. For an added convenience, online planners can travel ticketless with our new e-ticketing capabilities."

Many of the new Travelocity features have been developed in response to specific customer requests. "We're pleased to offer an improved product that helps our customers save both time and money," said Jones.

Details on new features:

Today's Lowest Fares -- A directory on the homepage highlights the lowest

fares for multiple flights from the 14 most popular cities booked by

Travelocity customers. A direct link is provided to the Travelocity Three

Best Itineraries section for immediate booking. Airfare comparisons are

updated three times daily to ensure that the lowest fares are shown. An

animated graphic displays the fares with the greatest price reductions.

Electronic Ticketing -- Travelocity offers e-ticketing for American

Airlines, America West Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines,

Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Trans World Airlines, United

Airlines and US Airways. E-ticketing on Alaska Airlines will be available

starting November 4. Additional airlines will be added in the future.

Consolidator Fares -- Travelocity has teamed up with one of the top

distributors of consolidator fares on the Internet. Pre-purchased in bulk

by agencies, these fares are sold back to travelers at discounted rates.

Additional sources of consolidator fares will be added in the coming

months.

Enhanced Hotels -- A redesign of the hotel availability page integrates

photographs and location maps. Soon, reviews from Reed Star Guide

Service's Hotel Review will be included. This exclusive feature will

provide more than 10,000 rankings and reviews covering hotels worldwide.

"SABRE" is a registered service mark and "Travelocity" is a service mark of an affiliate of The SABRE Group Inc.

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EV Energy Partners Announces Increase in Cash Distribution.

HOUSTON -- EV Energy Partners, L.P. (Nasdaq:EVEP) today announced a cash distribution for the second quarter of 2008 of $0.70 per unit for all of its outstanding units. The distribution represents a 40 percent increase over EVEP's prior year second quarter distribution and a 12.9 percent increase over the distribution for the 1st quarter of 2008. The distribution will be payable on August 14, 2008, to unit holders of record at the close of business on August 5, 2008.

In addition, management anticipates that it will recommend to the Board of Directors a further increase in the distribution per unit for the third fiscal quarter of 2008, payable during the fourth quarter of 2008.

EV Energy Partners, L.P., is a Houston based master limited partnership engaged in acquiring, producing and developing oil and gas properties. More information about EVEP is available on the internet at www.evenergypartners.com.

(code #: EVEP/G)

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VASCO Offers Smart Card Based e-Security to the Blind and Visually Impaired With Digipass 840 Comfort Voice.

Accessibility of Internet Applications Boosted by VASCO's Digipass Comfort Voice Range; Seamless Support by VACMAN Controller Makes Digipass 840 CV Compatible with the Entire Digipass Product Range

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., and ZURICH, Switzerland, June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (http://www.vasco.com/), the leading software security company specializing in authentication products, today announced that it has strengthened its Digipass product line with Digipass 840 Comfort Voice (CV). This "speaking" Digipass card reader is especially designed for blind and visually impaired Internet users. The product is immediately available.

VASCO's mission is to be the Full Option, All-Terrain Authentication company. This means that strong authentication has to be available for everyone. The launch of Digipass 840 Comfort Voice fits perfectly with this logic, as did the launch of Digipass 300 Comfort Voice in 2006. A person with reduced eyesight will now be able to have the same high level of Digipass security as other e-bank account holders or e-commerce users. All Digipass client authentication products are supported by one and unique core authentication engine, VACMAN Controller. This means that companies can choose which type of client authentication device they offer to their different user/customer segments.

   Digipass 840 Comfort Voice Features:    --  speech based user interface;   --  speech based feedback of entered data and selected functions;   --  e-signature and one-time password functionality, converted into voice;   --  use of built-in speaker or headset;   --  large display and keypad, with oversized tactile keys;   --  supports Digipass standard, EMV-CAP, VISA dynamic password       authentication 1.1, German Sm@rt TAN, Belgian eID Card    

"Accessibility is one of the most important success factors for any e-commerce application," said Jan Valcke, VASCO's President and COO. "Unfortunately, few technology vendors have an eye for the needs of visually impaired consumers. As a consequence, this user segment doesn't reach the e-commerce vendors' offering. By offering speech enabled Digipass client authentication products, VASCO makes e-banking and e-commerce accessible for the blind and visually impaired. Worldwide, over 20 leading banks already offer speech enabled Digipasses to a part of their customer base."

About VASCO: VASCO is the number one supplier of strong authentication and e-signature solutions and services. VASCO has established itself as the world's leading software company specialized in Internet Security, with a customer base of over 4,800 companies in more than 100 countries, including

close to 750 international financial institutions. VASCO's prime markets are the financial sector, enterprise security, e-commerce and e-government.

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Reference is made to the Company's public filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for further information regarding the Company and its operations.

For more information contact:

Jochem Binst, +32 2 609 97 40, jbinst@vasco.com

CONTACT: Jochem Binst of VASCO Data Security International, Inc., +32-2-609-97-40, jbinst@vasco.com

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

HOUSE EXTENDS BAN ON SOME INTERNET TAXES.(MAIN)

Byline: ERIC PIANIN and JOHN SCHWARTZ Washington Post

WASHINGTON -- The House on Wednesday approved a five-year extension of a moratorium on certain types of Internet taxes in the latest signal of the rush by both parties to court the politically potent high-tech industry.

The bill, overwhelmingly approved 352 to 75, extends the current ban on Internet access taxes and other ``discriminatory'' levies on electronic commerce. By doing so, supporters say they hope to encourage the continued booming growth of e-business unfettered by tax restraints.

Some lawmakers said the measure might have more symbolic importance than a substantive one. The measure does not address the larger -- and more politically controversial -- question of state taxation of Internet commerce. Nor does it address concerns that the preferential tax treatment of e-commerce is hurting ``bricks-and-mortar'' retailers.

``Both political parties are courting the technology sector,'' said Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. ``They are saying, `I hope this will end up in marriage, that you'll end up with me.' The high tech folks are saying `We're just out on our first date here -- we're just getting acquainted!' ''

Next week the House will consider a change in immigration policy that would allow 200,000 new high-skilled foreign workers into the country. It will also take up bills rescinding a three-cent telephone excise tax and imposing a permanent ban on taxing Internet access. Late this month, the House will vote on legislation to establish permanent normal trade relations with China, a top priority of high-tech industry leaders.

Computer company executives alone have contributed $13 million to House and Senate candidates during the current election cycle -- evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats -- according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.

House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri touted the Democrats' new high-tech agenda in a speech late last month before several technology groups. On Wednesday, House Republicans unveiled a ``e-Contract 2000'' at a news conference attended by school children who use the Internet to do their homework.

House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., Majority Leader Richard K. Armey, R-Texas, and other GOP leaders formally signed the ``contract,'' which vows to slash taxes and regulations, promote free trade and e-commerce and assure a pool of well-trained and skilled workers.

The bill approved Wednesday would extend by five years the current three-year moratorium on Internet access taxes and other so-called discriminatory taxes that might, for example, make consumers pay higher sales taxes for a book bought from barnesandnoble.com than they would pay for a book bought from Barnes and Noble at a mall.

The extension, like the original Internet Tax Freedom Act, does not prohibit states from collecting current sales taxes or ``use'' taxes -- the equivalent of sales taxes owed on sales from out-of-state merchants. Use taxes have been on the books of every state that collects sales taxes and have been around since the 1930s.

But in 1992, the Supreme Court declared that even though consumers owed the tax, states could not compel remote merchants to collect them. State and local governments argue they will lose tax revenues if the moratorium is extended without a system that will help them to simplify their tax structures and collect those taxes.

``We are in opposition to any long-term extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act that does not address the existing inequity in state sales tax and use-tax systems,'' said Steve Pfister of the National Retail Federation. The merchants' group wants an approach that would include passing a broader bill with tax simplification measures. ``Today's vote to extend the Net tax moratorium sends a clear signal that more time is needed to develop the right approach to how we address taxation on the Internet,'' said Rhett Dawson, president of Information Technology Industry Council, a trade group that includes America Online, IBM, Microsoft and Intel.