WA:Motorbike ride raises depression awareness

AAP General News (Australia)
08-21-2011
WA:Motorbike ride raises depression awareness

PERTH, Aug 21 AAP - The devastating and tragic effects of depression are something
Steve Andrews knows all too well.

His mother committed suicide as a result of severe depression after the birth of Mr
Andrews's fourth child.

"At the time, we didn't know she suffered from depression," he told AAP.

"Things came to light later when we saw some of her journals and it became clear what
she had been going through."

Mr Andrews said the tragedy of his mother's death and the deaths of other close friends
made him want to raise awareness about the disease and so, in 2009, he embarked on a solo
motorcycle ride around Australia to bring attention to the issue.

Now, the father of five and grandfather says he is overwhelmed at how much the annual
event has grown.

On Sunday, motorbike enthusiasts from around the country began a week-long journey
from several capital cities to Alice Springs to raise awareness and remove the stigma
associated with depression.

The Black Dog Ride will see about 100 participants from Perth travel 3807 kilometres
to reach Alice Springs while other riders will travel from Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne
and Sydney.

Mr Andrews said depression was the third-largest health problem in Australia, after
heart disease and stroke.

It affects one in five Australians, but many depression sufferers don't seek treatment, he said.

Mr Andrews said it was important to talk about depression so that more people would
seek help as early as possible, especially youths.

The riders are expected to arrive at Lasseters Hotel Casino in Alice Springs on Saturday
for a barbecue lunch, before heading to the Glen Helen Resort at the West MacDonnell Ranges.

All funds raised from the ride will go to the Black Dog Institute to help expand its
community education programs.

The mission of the institute is to advance the understanding, diagnosis and management
of mood disorders by raising clinical, research and education standards.

Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline
on 13 11 14 or SANE Helpline on 1800 18 SANE (7263).

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NSW; Man admits murdering pregnant wife

AAP General News (Australia)
02-18-2008
NSW; Man admits murdering pregnant wife

A Sydney man who made a heartfelt media plea after his pregnant wife disappeared ..

has now pleaded guilty to murdering her.

27 year old MARK GALANTE has pleaded guilty in the NSW Supreme Court to murdering his
26-year-old wife JODY .. who was shot in the head.

Her body was found in bush in the Blue Mountains on January 14 2006 .. a week after
she was last seen alive.

Today's guilty plea came as he was due to face a three-week trial.

Justice MICHAEL ADAMS adjourned the case to March 5 when an agreed statement of facts
and victim impact statements will be tendered to the court.

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FED:Combet to attend climate forum in Belgium

AAP General News (Australia)
04-24-2011
FED:Combet to attend climate forum in Belgium

CANBERRA, April 24 AAP - Federal Climate Change Minister Greg Combet is to attend an
international forum on practical responses for major economies to cut carbon emissions
in fighting climate change.

Mr Combet is scheduled to attend the 10th Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate
(MEF) in Brussels on April 26 and 27.

The meeting would be the first between the major economies since the United Nations
climate change negotiations at Cancun in Mexico last December, he said.

"Countries are focusing on ways to implement the Cancun Agreements, including actions
to curb carbon pollution, improve reporting and to assist vulnerable developing countries
to build resilience to climate impacts," Mr Combet said in a statement on Sunday.

"The MEF is an opportunity to get the world's 20 largest emitters, responsible for
around 80 per cent of global carbon pollution, to discuss the way forward for combating
climate change on a global scale."

MEF membership comprises ministerial representatives from 20 of the world's highest
emitters including the US, China, India, the European Union, South Africa, Brazil and
Indonesia.

Mr Combet said he would also hold discussions with international and European experts
in carbon pricing and trading, as well as with representatives of multinational businesses
with an interest in the Australian government's plans for introducing a price on carbon.

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FED:Diary Events Thursday, February 10, 2011

AAP General News (Australia)
02-10-2011
FED:Diary Events Thursday, February 10, 2011
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:


ADELAIDE


No items listed.


BRISBANE


1000 - Queensland Floods Commission Of Inquiry To Hold First Directions Hearing. Court
17, Level 4, Brisbane Magistrates Court. Contact: Tim Goodwin 07 3405 9764/0408 065 475.

1030 - Bilby naming ceremony in honour of Junior Australian of the Year Jessica Watson.

Ipswich Nature Centre-Amphitheatre. Contact Danny Mortison 0400 005 578.

- Rock'n'roll Photography Is The New Trainspotting - A Selection From 30 Years Of Rock
Photography By Tony Mott (Feb 10-Mar 19, 2011). Artisan, 381 Brunswick Street, Fortitude
Valley. Contact: Cinnamon Watson: 0432 219 643.


CANBERRA


0900 - House of Representatives sits.

0930 - Senate sits.

0930 - House of Representatives Standing Committee: Social Policy and Legal Affairs (Inquiry
into the regulation of billboard and outdoor advertising), Room 1R3, Parliament House,
Canberra.

1030 - Media briefing on the COAG National Partnership Agreement to Deliver a Seamless
National Economy: Performance report 2009/10, Senate Alcove, Parliament House, Canberra.

Contact: Megan Stauton 0409 405 152.

1730 - Egypt: Mubarak's legacy and its implications, Public lecture, Theatre 1, Headly
Bull Theatre Centre, Garran Road, ANU. Contact: 02 6125 4144.


HOBART


No items listed.


MELBOURNE


No items listed.


PERTH


No items listed.


SYDNEY


0930 - The NSW government to explain its scoping paper to residents concerned about the
NSW Coal and Gas Strategy, with the chair of the NSW Farmers' Association Mining Taskforce
Fiona Simson to attend. Gunnedah Town Hall. Contact: Olivia Suzanski 0429 990 218.

1100 - Upper house inquiry into the NSW government's power assets sale resumes. Witnesses
include University of NSW Professor Hugh Outthred. Jubilee Room, NSW Parliament House.

Contact: Teresa McMichael 9230 3556.

1100 - Greens' MP David Shoebridge to join Manly candidate Ian Hehir to announce legislative
plans to protect the Manly ferry service from privatisation. Sculpture, forecourt, Manly
Wharf. Contact: Alison Orme 0432 332 104.

- Sydney Chinese New Year Festival continues at various venues around Sydney. Contact:
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/cny/


SPORT


CRICKET - Sheffield Shield - to March 21
WA v SA, WACA - to February 13

SOCCER - A-League - to February 13
Week 26 - to February 10
1930 - Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory, Energy Aust. Std

RUGBY - Super Rugby Pre-Season matches - to February 13
Match 18
1940 - Brumbies v Hurricanes, Viking Park, Canberra
Match 19
1940 - Waratahs v Western Force, Shoalhaven Rugby Park, Nowra

MOTORSPORT - V8 Supercars - to February 12
Yas V8 400, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE

GALLOPS -
Gosford
Ballarat
Rockhampton
Port Lincoln
Narrogin
New Zealand
Sth Africa

TROTS -
Penrith
Melton
Gold Coast
Newcastle
Ballarat
New Zealand

GREYHOUNDS -
Dapto
Sandown
Albion Park
Angle Park
Warragul
Grafton
Bendigo
Maitland
Mandurah
Hobart
New Zealand



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NSW:Burst water main causes traffic chaos

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2010
NSW:Burst water main causes traffic chaos

SYDNEY, Aug 26 AAP - A burst water pipe on a main road in Sydney's northwest is causing
major traffic delays.

It's the third burst water pipe in Sydney in the past three days.

One of two southbound lanes at Pennant Hills Road, near Evans Road, in Carlingford,
will remain closed for most of Thursday, following a water main bursting about 6.15am
(AEST), an RTA spokesman told AAP.

"Traffic is heavy in the area," he said.

On Wednesday a cast iron main ruptured beneath Moore Park Road at Paddington, in Sydney's
east, resulting in tens of thousands of litres of water gushing onto the street.

On Tuesday another water pipe burst in the Cross City Tunnel, causing CBD traffic chaos.

Comment is being sought from Sydney Water.

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Vic: Carl Williams dies in high security prison = 2

AAP General News (Australia)
04-19-2010
Vic: Carl Williams dies in high security prison = 2

A Victoria Police spokeswoman's confirmed a Barwon prisoner has died after an assault
.. but won't confirm that it's WILLIAMS.

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NT: Incompetence not to blame for ninth cabinet reshuffle

AAP General News (Australia)
12-04-2009
NT: Incompetence not to blame for ninth cabinet reshuffle

The Northern Territory government has undergone its ninth cabinet reshuffle in two years.

Chief Minister PAUL HENDERSON says he's been planning the refresh for some time to
help support the Territory 2030 Strategic Plan .. which was released yesterday.

He denied the reshuffle was bought about by the under-performance of any of his ministers.

The reshuffle was triggered when ALISON ANDERSON quit the Labor party to become an
independent in August.

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Qld: Farmers welcome decision to put the bite on wild dogs

AAP General News (Australia)
04-27-2009
Qld: Farmers welcome decision to put the bite on wild dogs

BRISBANE, April 27 AAP - Queensland farmers have welcomed the state government's decision
to crack down on wild dogs.

Brent Finlay, AgForce sheep and wool president, says he's happy with the government's
decision to appoint a wild dog advisory committee to develop a new strategy.

The government says wild dogs are costing Queensland's economy $33 million a year.

Mr Finlay says the real figure is 10 times that.

"I was at a wild dog meeting at Quilpie, in western Queensland, last Wednesday and
one gentleman there told me that in the last four months he's lost over 800 sheep to wild
dogs, which are starting to flood into the area," he said.

"Where I live in southeast Queensland, people in the area around Warwick, Stanthorpe
and Inglewood, which produces the state's fine and super-fine wool, have lost up to 600
sheep a year to wild dogs."

Premier Anna Bligh - who chaired a cabinet meeting at Highfields, north of Toowoomba
on Monday - said the damage done by wild dogs was an increasingly serious issue for Queensland
graziers, especially for sheep producers.

She said former Agforce chief Peter Kenny had delivered a report on the issue recommending
that the effort, which has been scattered across local government areas, be amalgamated.

Primary Industries Minister Tim Mulherin said wild dogs destroyed native species, spread
disease, attacked farmed animals and diluted dingo genetics.

Ms Bligh said the state would appoint a wild dog advisory committee.

"We will put in place a wild dog management group which will oversee the implementation,"

she said.

"We will put dedicated DPI (Department of Primary Industries) officers and a coordinator
in place and, importantly, we'll be out working with better science and better coordination
across council areas and across the properties that are affected, to get a much better
result for all producers."

Mr Finlay said the make-up of the management group was critical.

"It's critical we get the right people who have an understanding of wild dogs and the
best methods to control them.

"These dogs can be very aggressive and they have very little fear of human beings."

Research has shown wild dogs can travel as far as 1,300km in four months.

Ms Bligh said the wild dog strategy would require strong commitment from local government,
industry, landholders and the community.

AAP bart/ht/cdh

KEYWORD: DOGS WRAP

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Vic: Children, woman burnt by kerosene explosion

AAP General News (Australia)
12-23-2008
Vic: Children, woman burnt by kerosene explosion

MELBOURNE, Dec 23 AAP - Three children and a woman have suffered burns in a kerosene
lamp explosion during a blackout in Melbourne's west.

An Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said when the Melton South woman lit the lamp about
11.30pm (AEDT) during a power outage at her Alfred Road home it exploded.

Paramedics treated three children, two boys aged nine and ten, who suffered burns to
their arms, and a girl aged 12, whose upper body was burnt.

The woman's hands were also burnt, the spokeswoman said.

The children were taken to the Royal Children's Hospital and were reported to be in
a stable condition.

AAP ees/gfr/it

KEYWORD: KEROSENE

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Oly: Aussie protester believes action will lead to change

AAP General News (Australia)
08-16-2008
Oly: Aussie protester believes action will lead to change

By Charisse Ede

BEIJING, Aug 16 AAP - An Australian woman deported from China for unfurling a Free
Tibet banner in Beijing spent seven years planning her protest action at the Olympic Games.

Nicole Rycroft, a dual Australian-Canadian citizen, arrived home in Vancouver this
morning Australian time after being ejected from China yesterday afternoon.

The 41-year-old was among five activists who climbed on top of the China Central Television
(CCTV) headquarters early yesterday and dropped a banner reading "Free Tibet" in English
and Chinese.

An amateur rockclimber, she abseiled down the building to unfurl the banner over the
top of an Olympics billboard that says: "Beijing 2008".

She and her fellow Students for a Free Tibet (SFFT) activists - a Briton and three
Americans - were arrested about 30 minutes later by Chinese security officials and were
all deported.

Rycroft, a former state and national rower in Australia in the 1990s, said she decided
she would join any protest action in Beijing when the city was awarded the Games in 2001.

"I started to think about how I felt, as a former elite athlete, about how a country
like China, with an appalling human rights record, could get the Games of peace," she
told AAP soon after arriving home.

"I don't know how receptive the Chinese leadership is to that (Free Tibet message)
at the moment, but I felt I needed to do something.

"History shows that over time things do change. I'm under no illusion that there will
be an immediate change in Tibet ... but I hope that the situation and conditions really
improve."

Rycroft said she arrived in Beijing a week ago and she and her fellow activists had
to change their protest plans regularly.

"We arrived knowing what we generally wanted to achieve, and remained flexible," she said.

"We changed our plans to deal with the level of prohibition and security."

Rycroft, who has lived in Canada for 12 years, cycled into Tibet from Nepal in 1995
and said she "witnessed the suppression of Tibetan culture and religion as a result of
China's occupation of Tibet".

She said she hoped to speak with Australian cyclist and pro-Tibet support Cadel Evans
later today.

The Tour de France runner-up left China yesterday and spoke for the first time about
his views on Tibet.

"It's a sad situation and I think similar to what happened with the Australian Aborigines,"

Evans said.

Evans is believed to be on his way to visit the exiled Tibetan Olympic team in Switzerland.

"It's great to have an Olympian being so inspiring and taking a stand," Rycroft said.

"There's not a division between sports and human rights."

Olympic athletes have been advised to keep political statements out of the Games.

Rycroft realises she will no longer be welcome in China, but she says that won't stop
her continuing her campaign for a free Tibet.

AAP ce/

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0730 2UE headlines

AAP General News (Australia)
04-09-2008
0730 2UE headlines

Kevin Rudd pledges to raise the issue of human rights when he arrives in China later today.

Fed Gov't not surprised at $56 billion cost of drug costs to society.

House prices in Syd predicted to fall by 30 per cent

Iraqi visas supported by Defence Association.

Two million in cash found in raids in Sydney

84% of Australians believe gap between rich and poor is growing.

Courier driver stabbed at Mascot.

SPORT: Minichiello not considering retirement. Matt Orford. Swans behind AFL push
for another Sydney team. FINA rules against new starting block for Olympics.

AAP RTV / bart

KEYWORD: 0730 2UE (SYDNEY)

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WA: Anza pleads not guilty to sex assault on young girl

AAP General News (Australia)
12-05-2007
WA: Anza pleads not guilty to sex assault on young girl

A Perth man has pleaded NOT guilty to sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl .. he
allegedly groomed over the internet.

34-year-old JASON PAUL ANZA of Connolly .. appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court
today charged with 18 child sexual offences between November 8 and 9 last year.

His bail was renewed .. and he's due back in court on February 22.

AAP RTV np/wf/bart

KEYWORD: ANZA (PERTH)

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Fed: Australian-Japan FTA talks start this week

AAP General News (Australia)
04-23-2007
Fed: Australian-Japan FTA talks start this week

Australia and Japan start talks for a Free Trade Agreement this week .. a treaty that
could benefit Australia by up to 40 billion dollars over the next 20 years.

The first meetings today and tomorrow will set the framework and schedule for the talks.

Japan's powerful agriculture sector has lobbied hard to be left off the negotiation table.

But initial research by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has found in some
cases Japan will gain 100 per cent from entering an FTA with Australia.

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KEYWORD: FTA (CANBERRA)

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Qld: ABC workers to move out of cancer scare office

AAP General News (Australia)
12-21-2006
Qld: ABC workers to move out of cancer scare office

The ABC says its Brisbane news team will abandon its studios today .. following an
investigation that's blamed the workplace for the high incidence of breast cancer among
female workers.

It says while the independent review couldn't pinpoint the cause of the cancer .. it's
concluded it's related to the office environment.

ABC radio reports other staff will be moved out in coming days.

Experts have spent the past five months conducting an investigation .. after it was
revealed 12 women who worked at the Toowong office in Brisbane's inner-west had been diagnosed
with breast cancer in the past 11 years.

Eight of the women worked in the newsroom .. and most had been there for more than five years.

ABC managing director MARK SCOTT's met with staff today to discuss the findings of
the investigation .. and tell them of the planned relocation.

Earlier this year Mr SCOTT said he wouldn't relocate staff unless the investigation
found evidence of a cancer cluster.

The study's shown women who worked at the office reported breast cancer at a rate 11
times higher than the general working community.

Almost 100 ABC staff members walked off the job in July to demand a relocation.

All female staff working at the Toowong office were immediately offered free mammograms
.. and a free counselling service was made available during the investigation.

Mr SCOTT's today extended that offer to women at other ABC sites around Australia.

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Fed: Eight unlawful arrivals found on Ashmore Reef

AAP General News (Australia)
08-14-2006
Fed: Eight unlawful arrivals found on Ashmore Reef

CANBERRA, Aug 14 AAP - Eight unlawful boat arrivals have been found on Ashmore Reef,
in the Timor Sea north of Western Australia, Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone said
today.

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KEYWORD: BOAT

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NSW: Man refused bail over F3 attack

AAP General News (Australia)
04-07-2006
NSW: Man refused bail over F3 attack

A man's been refused bail .. over an attack on a motorist who had all his fingers broken
.. and was robbed and raped after being pulled over on a NSW freeway.

28-year-old NEIL CHARLESWORTH from Gorokan on the NSW Central Coast .. has faced Gosford
Local Court .. and has been remanded in custody to appear on May 18.

Detectives are still searching for two other men involved in the incident.

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KEYWORD: ATTACK (SYDNEY)

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Diary for Saturday, December 10, 2005

AAP General News (Australia)
12-09-2005
Diary for Saturday, December 10, 2005
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

ADELAIDE
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BRISBANE
1300 - National Day of Action for Stolen Aboriginal Wages at the Defend Democratic Rights
Rally & March. Roma Street Forum. Contact: Christine Howes 0419 656 277, Gary Highland
0418 476 940.

CANBERRA
1100 - Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty opens new AFP firing range at
Majura. AFP Firing Range, International Training Complex, Majura Road, Canberra. Contact:
6275 7100.

PERTH
No items listed.

MELBOURNE
No time given - The Formula Windsurfing Australian Championships. Elwood Sailing Club,
Elwood. Contact: 9597 0066.

0930 - Australian Dancesport two-day championships. Vodafone Arena, Swan Street, Richmond.

Contact: Julie Cavanagh 9486 1299 or 0419 306 540.

1230 - International Human Rights Day march and rally. March from State Library, arrives
at Federation Square 30 minutes later. Contact: 0422 334 308.

1900 - The Melanie Shanahan Memorial fund-raising concert for Refugees. Coburg Town Hall,
90 Bell Street, Coburg. Contact: Jo Williams 0425 237 286.

SYDNEY
1100 - Islamic Friendship Association's Keysar Trad addresses protest against the new
federal anti-terrorism laws on International Human Rights Day. Outside Sydney Town Hall,
George Street, Sydney. Contact: Luke Deer 0419 135 019, Marce Cameron 0421 986 860.

1100 - Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) host a national day of
action to support the recovery of wages stolen from Aboriginal workers. ANTaR NSW stall
at the Hands Off Our Civil Rights Rally, Town Hall, George Street, Sydney. Contact: Christine
Howes 0419 656 277, Gary Highland 0418 476 940.

1100 - Attempts to remove prisoners' rights to vote confronted at the launch of a prisoners'
statement, Offer Of Hope, as part of International Human Rights Day. Contact: Sydney Town
Hall, George Street, Sydney. Brett Collins 0438 705 003.

1115 - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits the Sydney Opera House. Sydney
Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney. Contact: Katie Melrose 0413 307 849.

SPORT
BASKETBALL - NBL 2005 championship -
Round 15 - to December 11 -
2030 (AEDT) - Adelaide v Sydney, Distinctive Homes Dome, Adelaide
2100 (AEDT) - Townsville v Wollongong, Townsville Entertainment Cnt
1940 - Melbourne v Hunter, State Netball & Hockey Centre, Melb
1940 - West Sydney v Perth, Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
BASKETBALL (women's) - WNBL 2005 championship -
Round 11 - to December 11
1930 - Dandenong v Bulleen, Dandenong Basketball Stadium, Vic
CRICKET - ING Cup
TAS v SA, Bellerive Oval
CRICKET - Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series D/N -
3rd ODI - to December 10
New Zealand v Australia, Jade Stadium, Christchurch NZ
CYCLING - to December 10 -
Queensland Summer of Cycling, Chandler/Nerang, Qld
CYCLING - to December 11 -
C'wealth Games Selection Trials & Test Event, Lysterfield, Vic
CYCLING - UCI Track World Cup - to December 11
2nd round, Manchester UK
GOLF - Dunhill Championship - to December 11
Leopard Creek, Mpumalanga, South Africa -
SURFING - 2005 Foster's Mens World Championship Tour -
Rip Curl Pipeline Masters, Banzai Pipeline, Oahu-Hawaii - to December 20
SURFING - 2005 World Championship Tour - Women's -
Billabong Pro, Honolua Bay, Maui-Hawaii - to December 19
GALLOPS -
Rosehill
Sandown
Doomben
Cheltenham
Kembla Grange
Gold Coast
Ascot
Toowoomba
Wagga
Stony Creek
New Zealand
TROTS -
Newcastle
Moonee Valley
Albion Park
Globe Derby
Bunbury
GREYHOUNDS -
Wentworth Park
The Meadows
Canberra
Cannington

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KEYWORD: DIARY SATURDAY DEC 10, 2005

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SA: Cyclist dies after being hit by semi-trailer

AAP General News (Australia)
08-07-2005
SA: Cyclist dies after being hit by semi-trailer

A cyclist is dead after being knocked off his bike by a semi-trailer at Bordertown,
in South Australia's south-east.

Police say the 32-year-old man was riding along the Dukes Highway about 6am (AEST)
yesterday when he was hit by the fully-laden truck.

The man, from nearby Naracoorte, died at the scene.

His death takes the state's road toll to 92, one more than at this time last year.

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KEYWORD: CYCLIST (ADELAIDE)

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Fed: Delay of wage case a stunt: Labor

AAP General News (Australia)
12-03-2004
Fed: Delay of wage case a stunt: Labor

CANBERRA, Dec 3 AAP - An attempt to delay the national wage case by the government
was a stunt that undermined its praise of the economy, opposition treasury spokesman Wayne
Swan said today.

The government was trying to say the economy was in a very good condition, while also
attempting to delay the wage case, Mr Swan said.

The federal government wants consideration of the national wage case to be delayed
until after the May Budget when a clearer picture of economic conditions would emerge.

Mr Swan said the government could not talk up the economy on the one hand and then
play down the economic outlook on the other.

"Either the government has confidence in the prospects of the economy or it doesn't,"

he said in a statement.

"It can't have it both ways.

"The truth is, the government is seeking to deny the benefits of economic growth to
those workers in the economy who have so far benefited least."

Mr Swan a delay to the wage case could not be warranted.

He said the government was preparing for major Budget cuts.

"It is the height of arrogance and hypocrisy for the government to seek a freeze the
wages of the lowest paid for a further six months after it has just gone on a $66 billion
pre-election spending spree," he said.

"It is clear the government intends to make everyone pay for its short term poll driven
spending blow out."

AAP sw/sb/lma/jlw

KEYWORD: WAGE LABOR

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resistance to change

resistance to change Antagonism towards change among the employees in an organization. The reasons for resistance include a misunderstanding of the goal of the change, having a low tolerance for change (particularly through fear), and perceiving that something of value will be lost. In general, people will only change if they feel it will be in their interests to do so. See also change agent; change management.

IT'S IPO PARTY TIME FOR CELEBRATEEXPRESS KIRKLAND ONLINE STORE HOPES TO RAISE UP TO $40 MILLION.(Business)

CelebrateExpress.com is getting ready to join the IPO party on Wall Street.

The Kirkland online party store, founded as a catalog operation by the husband and wife team of Mike and Jan Jewell in 1994, yesterday filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise as much as $40 million in an initial public offering.

CelebrateExpress, formerly BirthdayExpress.com, becomes the fifth Seattle area Internet company to file for an initial public offering in the past 45 days. Last year, 17 companies in the state raised $1.1 billion through IPOs. Other Seattle companies currently waiting in the IPO pipeline include Avenue A, Loudeye Technologies, HomeGrocer.com and Onvia.com.

CelebrateExpress.com, however, is a different kind of e-tailer. That's because it started out selling party supplies for children's birthday parties through a catalog and two Eastside brick-and-mortar retail stores.

The company launched its first Web site in April 1996. Internet sales did not comprise a significant portion of the business until late 1998.

Earlier this month the company opened a 32,000-square-foot distribution center in Greensboro, N.C., to accommodate increased sales from the Web and to cut down on shipping expenses. CelebrateExpress.com also recently added several executives with experience in the technology field. Ed Morin, former president of Bellevue's Northwest Nexus, joined the company as chief technology officer last summer and Vicki Brummond, former marketing manager at Humongous Entertainment, joined as vice president of business development in November.

The company, with about 550,000 customers, had sales of $13.1 million for the fiscal year ended May 31. That compares to sales of $9.5 million for the same period in 1998. The company has lost $4.8 million since it was founded.

Its main business is selling supplies, such as pinatas, costumes, balloons and place settings, for children's birthday parties. But the company plans to broaden its scope this year to include adult parties.

The total party supply category was valued at $11.4 billion last year, according to Party & Paper Retailer.

CelebrateExpress.com employs 222 employees, including 70 party planners.

``By combining our large selection of unique products with extensive party planning advice, we offer consumers a one-stop shopping solution that reduces the amount of stress, time and effort involved in planning an event or celebration,'' the company wrote in its filing.

CelebrateExpress plans to trade on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol CBXP. Robertson Stephens is the lead underwriter on the deal. Money from the stock sale will be used for sales and marketing and to launch new product categories.

Arch Venture Partners with an 11 percent stake, Advanced Technology Partners with a 7 percent stake and Sigma Partners with a 7 percent stake are the primary backers of the company. Mike and Jan Jewell hold 51 percent of the company's shares.

The company competes against Internet startups such as iParty.com and eParties.com as well as bricks-and-mortar chains such as Party Universe and Party City. Wal-Mart, Walgreen's and Safeway are also listed as competitors.

P-I reporter John Cook

can be reached at 206-448-8075

or johncook@seattle-pi.com

NaviNet Appoints Chief Information Officer.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000

Private label Internet access provider continues to grow

solid management team to strengthen strategic direction

NaviNet, Inc., a majority-owned operating company of CMGI, Inc., and a provider of private-label Internet access services, today announced the appointment of Paul R. Hamnett to the position of Chief Information Officer.

Hamnett will manage the development of NaviNet's Information Services, including data warehousing and business services that serve the virtual ISP market, an emerging customer segment for the company.

Hamnett brings over 23 years of engineering and business experience to NaviNet, with experience in embedded systems, Internet development, start-up software companies and major international software development projects. Hamnett most recently held the position of COO/CTO of SmartRoute Systems Inc., a provider of real-time traffic information and digital content. He also directed MCI/NewsCorp.'s Platform Engineering, Worldwide Web, and Database Infrastructure Groups and was a Royal Air Force officer and pilot. Adding to his well-rounded background, Hamnett is also a fully qualified accountant (CIPFA England) with experience in computer audits.

&uot;As we broaden services and expand into new market segments, management of our information systems becomes increasingly critical,&uot; said T.C. Browne, CEO, NaviNet. &uot;Expanding our management team with the appointment of Paul Hamnett will enable NaviNet to build on its success and continue to provide quality solutions to our customers.&uot;

About NaviNet

Focused on organizations that want to extend customer reach through the Internet, NaviNet provides a portfolio of private-label Internet access services supported by a leading-edge, high-availability national network. Through a combination of superior technology and strategic partnerships, NaviNet delivers flexible Internet services enabling organizations to expand without investing in infrastructure and technology.

The company's flagship product, GeoDial SP, offering industry leading dial-up Internet access, allows ISPs to expand local dial-up coverage while significantly lowering cost per subscriber.

NaviNet's current network coverage reaches over 80% of the U.S. major market online population. NaviNet's client base includes Prodigy, IDT, NetZero and Surfree.com.

For more information, visit NaviNet's website at http://www.navinet.net or call 877-NAVINET (877-628-4638).

NaviNet, Inc. is not affiliated, connected, or associated with GCN Communications, Inc. d/b/a Navi.Net.

25,000 California Businesses Applaud Efforts to Let Them Get Back to Work.

The Performance Marketing Association (PMA) offers its resounding support for a referendum to reverse the devastating effects of the recent passage of the California budget trailer bill (ABX1 28).

Rebecca Madigan, executive director of the PMA, said, "We are overjoyed to see a proactive campaign launched that could allow the 25,000 California web-based businesses that PMA represents to get back to business by countering the recently signed nexus tax legislation."

These businesses, known as Affiliate Marketers, make their livings from advertising on their websites. According to the PMA, performance marketing is a thriving and growing Internet technology industry; however, this new law already has choked off start-up companies, venture capitol projects and affiliate marketing websites. The referendum to overturn the nexus tax gives Californians a chance to reestablish the state as the birthplace of Internet technology, preserve current California businesses, and nurture its cutting-edge technology culture. These are real Californians who want to get back to work and bring jobs and investments to the state.

Ms. Madigan stated, "We have said all along this tax will not garner any additional sales tax revenue for the state, but would instead result in an immediate 25%-35% drop in Affiliate Marketers' income, which could translate into the layoff of thousands of people statewide and businesses moving to other states, or perhaps even closing." This referendum effort is a vehicle for Affiliate Marketers to continue to do business in California, which translates to real income for the state as these businesses pay their income tax, employment tax, plus other taxes. This translates to real income to the state, not the illusory gains falsely promised.

"The voters of the state were promised they would be the determining factor in new taxes," said Ms. Madigan. "They were denied that opportunity with this nexus tax, and we are pleased they will now have the opportunity to weigh in on this issue that is a matter of keeping 25,000 California-based businesses up and running."

The Performance Marketing Association (PMA) is the national trade association representing Affiliate Marketers. The not-for-profit trade association was founded in 2008 by the leaders of the performance marketing industry. The PMA gives performance marketers a unified voice to address issues and challenges facing the industry, such as the "nexus tax" proposed in some states.

Keywords: World Wide Web.

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

Boingo partners with inflight web access provider Gogo.

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Wi-Fi software and services provider Boingo Wireless Inc (NASDAQ:WIFI) said today that Boingo customers can now log-in with inflight connectivity provider Gogo using their existing Boingo account.

This access partnership includes on-board Internet service with nine airlines and more than 1,100 aircraft.

The service is available immediately for Boingo customers via the Gogo home page or by using the latest Boingo Wi-Finder app.

As a premium service, inflight access is not included in customers' monthly plans. Boingo laptop and tablet users will be charged USD4.95, USD9.95 or USD12.95 per flight, depending on the length of the flight, while smartphone users will pay USD4.95 or USD7.95, depending on flight duration.

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Weiner admits sending explicit photos, says he won't resign congressman admits sendinglewd photos; won't resign.(Front)

By Michael Barbaro

The New York Times

In an extraordinary reversal, Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner of New York admitted Monday to having inappropriate online exchanges with at least six women and repeatedly lying about his role in sending a sexually suggestive photograph to a young woman over Twitter last month.

After a week of sometimes indignant public denials and insistence that he was the victim of an Internet hacker, a weeping and stammering Weiner, 46, acknowledged at a news conference that he had sent the photo of himself in his underwear to the woman in Seattle.

The seven-term congressman from Brooklyn, who has long aspired to be mayor of New York City, insisted that he had broken no laws and vowed to remain in office, calling the matter an "aberration from which I've learned."

During a 27-minute news conference, the congressman went on to describe a side of his life that he had kept secret from his closest confidants and family members, in which he befriended young female admirers over the Internet and engaged in intimate sexual banter with them.

"Over the past few years, I have engaged in several inappropriate conversations conducted over Twitter, Facebook, email and occasionally on the phone with women I had met online," Weiner said.

Weiner said he had never met in person the women with whom he corresponded and added: "I don't know what I was thinking. This was a destructive thing to do. I'm apologetic for doing it."

But Weiner's political standing appeared in grave danger after his news conference. There was a striking absence of any public expressions of support from his colleagues, and the House Democratic leader, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, called for an ethics investigation into Weiner's conduct.

"I am deeply disappointed and saddened about this situation," she said.

House ethics rules state that members should conduct themselves "at all times in a manner that shall reflect creditably on the House."

Weiner's public confession was prompted Monday when Andrew Breitbart, a conservative blogger and critic of the left, followed through on a vow to publish photographs of Weiner that the congressman had sent to a woman online.

As Breitbart began to unveil the photos one by one, from midmorning until early afternoon, Weiner's staff seemed paralyzed, failing to answer questions or challenge the authenticity of the photographs.

One of the pictures showed Weiner, his wedding ring visible, holding up a sign identifying himself to the woman, who had expressed skepticism that she was exchanging messages with the congressman. The most explicit featured Weiner, bare-chested at his home computer, with a row of family photos arranged behind him.

Weiner had gained renown for his devoted and deft use of social media like Twitter and Facebook, cultivating thousands of admiring followers with a near-constant stream of political riffs and punchy one-liners.

In the end, however, it was his reckless approach to those online tools that led to his confession.

At the news conference, he said that the online relationships with the women had begun three years ago and that several of them began after he was married in July to Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in a grand service officiated by former President Bill Clinton.

While he repeatedly emphasized his failings, Weiner stressed that he had not had physical contact with any of the six women and said he believed they were all adults.

"At least to the extent of my knowledge," he said, when pressed about their ages and the tendency toward exaggeration on the Web. At another point, Weiner declared: "I've never had sex outside of my marriage."

He repeatedly apologized to his wife, who, unlike other spouses of misbehaving male politicians, did not appear at his side: "I love my wife very much, and we have no intention of splitting up over this. We have been through a great deal together, and we will - we will weather this. I love her very much, and she loves me."

The congressman said his wife had known about some of his online connections with the women. But it was not until Monday that he told her he had sent the photo to the woman in Seattle.

The news conference was at times a surreal spectacle: the House's most pugilistic and defiant liberal - famed for skewering his rivals in YouTube-ready bursts of indignation - suddenly appearing, on live television, as penitent, teary figure behind a spare wooden podium.

Weiner, a sharp-tongued political street fighter, has emerged as a hero of the left, denouncing Republican attempts to water down the health care overhaul and cut financing to National Public Radio.

But he has long been dogged by questions about his temperament and maturity: Former aides complained that he could be a bully, and the New York tabloids eagerly chronicled his active dating life.

The episode, with its traces of digital deception, echoed the swift political fall of Weiner's fellow House member, Christopher Lee, a New York Republican, who emailed a shirtless photo of himself to a woman he met online. Lee resigned.

David Birdsell, dean of Baruch College's School of Public Affairs in New York City, said it would be difficult for Weiner to argue that his conduct was any less damning. "By the Chris Lee standard, these are offenses that merit resignation," he said.

Even if Weiner remains in office, however, political consultants said his ultimate ambition, to succeed Michael Bloomberg as mayor, has very likely been extinguished.

"There is zero chance today of a Mayor Weiner," said Hank Sheinkopf, a veteran political analyst who has worked on New York City mayoral campaigns for decades. "Mayors don't do these things. It's too much already."

Weiner's ordeal began two Fridays ago, on May 27, at 11:35 p.m.: A Twitter post, containing the photo of the gray boxers, was sent from Weiner's account to that of a college student in Washington state, assuming it would remain private.

He called it "part of a joke" to the woman.

But he soon panicked, went online and tried to delete the photo. It was too late: The image had not been private, after all. It was immediately copied and redistributed across the Internet.

Now powerless to erase an embarrassing image of his own groin from all the all-seeing eyes of the Web, Weiner told his staff that his account had been hacked.

On Sunday, May 29, a spokesman told the news media that "Anthony's accounts were obviously hacked" and that the congressman had asked a lawyer to advise on how to proceed.

But he declined to answer basic questions about the origins of the photo, first in a testy exchange with reporters on Capitol Hill, and then in a series of increasingly fraught interviews with major news outlets.

At one point, Weiner admitted that he could not say with "certitude" whether or not the man in the photo was him.

On Thursday, Weiner declared that he would no longer discuss the matter.

Throughout this period, Weiner misled even those closest to him, telling a handful of longtime advisers what he had told the public - that his Twitter account had been hacked into and that he did not send the explicit photo.

Over the weekend, he hunkered down at his home in Brooklyn, skipping a parade up Manhattan Fifth Avenue in honor of Israel that Weiner, who is Jewish, had enjoyed marching in for years, and had pledged to participate in this year.

By Monday morning, those close to him said, he simply staggered under the weight of the media attention, the impending revelations from Breitbart and his own deceit.

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A teary U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., holds a news conference in New York on Monday.

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U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., said he didn't have physical contact with any of the six women.

Official Turkmenistan lost confidence in Russian media holding RBC.

ASHGABAT, May 19, 2011(TCA) -- The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan issued a statement for press in connection with the report published by "RBC daily" internet portal on the alleged "problems" associated with the activities of foreign companies in Turkmenistan.

With reference to a certain Institute of Political Analysis (IPA), "RBC daily" writes about the termination of operations of the Russian cellular communication company MTS in the Turkmen market. The report also pours out a flood of baseless opinions ranging from inadequate legislation to "hostility to the Russian business community", and even "pressure from external actors," the Foreign Ministry said.

"These attacks are notable for their absurdity and misstatement of facts. For example, with respect to MTS, the Turkmen side has repeatedly stated that operations of this company in the country were discontinued due to the expiration of the 5-year contract, which was the basic document regulating the work of MTS in Turkmenistan.

With regard to the investment climate, it is well known that the investment climate is favorable in Turkmenistan and complies with all the conditions accepted in international practice. Dozens of first-class foreign companies, including Russian, are successfully operating in the country, and there have been registered 2,362 investment projects worth 45.7 billion U.S. dollars.

The national legislation is being constantly improved; documents on promotion and reciprocal protection of investments have been signed and implemented with many countries; the rights of the parties to contracts have been guaranteed, including through the provision of opportunities for dealing with disputes in both domestic and international arbitrations. That is why Turkmenistan enjoys a strong reputation of a reliable and responsible partner," the Turkmen Foreign Ministry noted.

"If the final product of the so-called "analysis" can still be explained by ordinary incompetence, which is very natural for little-known structures such IPA, the very fact of its publication by RBC media holding that has been working in the information sphere for many years, is an absolute surprise, and, as a consequence, it has significantly reduced the agency's rating."

The Turkmen Foreign Ministry said that such irresponsible reports will not remain without attention and will reflect on the future of relations with the sources of such reports, no matter where they come form and their motives," the statement says.

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ProtonMedia and Sify Sign Technology and Services Agreement.

Partnership to deliver next-gen virtual learning and training solutions to global life sciences companies

LANSDALE, Pa. -- ProtonMedia and Sify Software Limited today announced a new technology and services agreement that will bring collaborative learning and training solutions to global life sciences companies and other such global organizations worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement, e-Learning Customers will now be able to meld ProtonMedia's virtual collaboration environment called Protosphere, with Sify's learning and instructional design and systems integration services to create a secure and virtual environment that will that help improve knowledge sharing, increase knowledge retention, and boost employee performance.

"This partnership is synergistic as it complements Sify's strong learning design capability with ProtonMedia's proven collaboration virtual environment," says Devraj Shetty, Head of e-Learning Business at Sify Software Limited. "This will not only enable our customers to fully realize the significant benefits of virtual collaborative environments to deliver learning, but also allow them to leverage their investments in virtual learning infrastructure."

"There's a significant gap between learning and IT in many companies across the pharmaceutical, health care, information technology, and finance sectors," says Mukund Parthasarathy, Business Development Manager for Learning Services, Sify Software Limited. "Combining our learning and instructional design, and systems integration services with ProtoSphere will help bring learning and IT together and eliminate barriers of deploying a secure virtual learning and training solution across the enterprise."

ProtonMedia and Sify Software Limited have already begun providing customized virtual training solutions to several global life sciences companies. These companies are using the combined offering to meet some of their unique training requirements, such as with the onboarding of new employees or providing an understanding of the drug discovery and development process.

"Many learning managers at global companies are focused on tracking coursework completion and analyzing training metrics, and they often lose sight of building a collaborative network around their curriculum," says Ron Burns, CEO of ProtonMedia. "Our partnership with Sify Software Limited will help learning managers create and foster this crucial element of learning program success."

Sify Software Limited is among the top-three e-learning service provider in India. The company has developed several hours of learning content in its 10-year history, including Web-based training, computer-based training, and instructor-led training courses. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sify Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:SIFY), a pioneer and leader in the Internet, networking, and e-commerce services in India.

ProtoSphere is the only virtual collaboration environment built entirely with Microsoft technology, the #1 virtual collaboration environment in life sciences today. ProtonMedia is a Microsoft Life Sciences Partner.

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ProtonMedia is the developer of ProtoSphere, the market-leading virtual collaboration environment for the high-performance workplace, and the #1 virtual environment for collaborative PLM in life sciences. ProtoSphere's virtual environment provides an arsenal of business-focused collaboration and communication tools that help companies accelerate decision-making and raise productivity, improving workplace performance overall. The company is a Gartner "Cool Vendor in the High-Performance Workplace" for 2010. Its customers include some of the world's most respected brands, including AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Merck Inc., BP, Chevron, Duke University, Deloitte, TIAA-CREF, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing. A trial version of ProtoSphere can be downloaded at http://protonmedia.com/trial-download/. For more information, visit www.ProtonMedia.com.

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SIFY is among the largest Managed Enterprise and Consumer Internet Services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of products delivered over a common telecom data network infrastructure reaching more than 600 cities and towns in India.

A significant part of the company's revenue is derived from Corporate Services, which include corporate connectivity, network and communications solutions, security, network management services, enterprise applications and hosting. SIFY is a recognized ISO 9001:2008 certified service provider for network operations, data center operations and customer support, and for provisioning of VPNs, Internet bandwidth, VoIP solutions and integrated security solutions, and ISO / IEC 20000 - 1:2005 certified for Internet Data Center operations. SIFY has licenses to operate NLD (National Long Distance) and ILD (International Long Distance) services and offers VoIP back haul to long distance subscriber telephony services. The company is India's first enterprise managed services provider to launch a Security Operations Center (SOC) to deliver managed security services. A host of blue chip customers use SIFY's corporate service offerings.

SIFY also caters to global markets in the specialized domains of e-Learning Services and Remote Infrastructure Management Services. The e-Learning Services designs, develops and delivers state-of-the-art digital learning solutions for nonprofit, for-profit organizations and governmental organizations in the fields of Information technology, engineering, environment, healthcare, education and finance. The Remote Infrastructure Management Services provides dependable and economical solutions around managed services, hosting and monitoring.

Consumer services include broadband home access and the ePort cyber cafe chain across more than 200 cities and towns in India. Sify.com, the popular consumer portal, has channels on news, entertainment, finance, sports, games and shopping. Samachar.com is the popular portal aimed at non-resident Indians around the globe. The site's content is available in eight Indian languages, which include Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil, Punjabi and Gujarati in addition to English.

For more information about SIFY, visit www.sifycorp.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. SIFY undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements.

For a discussion of the risks associated with SIFY's business, please see the discussion under the caption "Risk Factors" in the company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2010, which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, and SIFY's other reports filed with the SEC.

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ALTR, POWI, CPST Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks.

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POWI POWER INTEGRATIONS INC 7.06% 84.62% (11 of 13) Friday, April 22nd 2011

CPST CAPSTONE TURBINE CORP 7.00% 90.00% (9 of 10) Tuesday, April 19th 2011

ALTERA CORP (NASDAQ:ALTR) - Altera Corp. designs, manufactures, and markets programmable logic devices (plds); structured application-specific integrated circuit devices; predefined design building blocks or intellectual-property cores; and associated development tools. Its programmable logic devices are semiconductor integrated circuits. Altera also provides HardCopy, HardCopy II, and other masked programmed logic devices, configuration devices, development software, and other tools and intellectual-property cores. Altera was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in San Jose, Calif.

POWER INTEGRATIONS INC (NASDAQ:POWI) - Power Integrations, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary, high-voltage, and analog integrated circuits (ICs) for use in high-voltage power conversion. Its products include TOPSwitch, a current source that addresses applications of set-top boxes, DVD players, desktop computers, liquid crystal display monitors, and power adapters for notebook computers; and TinySwitch, which is used in adapters, digital cameras, computer peripherals, and power tools, as well as power supplies for home entertainment equipment, appliances, light emitting diode (LED) light fixtures, and desktop PCs. The companys products also include LinkSwitch products that are integrated high-voltage power conversion ICs designed to displace linear transformers, and are used in adapters and chargers for personal electronics, including cell phones, cordless phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players, as well as used for various home appliances and industrial applications; HiperPLC, which are used as main power supplies for flat-panel TVs, high-efficiency PCs and servers, LED street lights, and industrial controls; and DPA-Switch products that are used in the power-over-Ethernet powered devices, including voice-over-IP phones and security cameras, as well as network hubs, line cards, servers, digital PBX phones, DC-DC converter modules, and industrial controls. Its products are used in alternating current (AC)-DC power supplies in various end products, primarily in consumer, communications, computer, and industrial electronics markets. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers and merchant power supply manufacturers through direct sales staff and through a network of independent sales representatives and distributors. Power Integrations, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in San Jose, California.

CAPSTONE TURBINE CORP (NASDAQ:CPST) - Capstone Turbine Corporation develops, manufactures, markets, and services turbine generator sets and related parts for use in stationary distributed power generation applications. Its stationary distributed power generation applications include cogeneration combined heat and power (CHP), integrated (CHP), resource recovery, and secure power, as well as combined cooling, heat, and power; and its products are used as battery charging generators for hybrid electric vehicle applications. The company primarily offers microturbine units, subassemblies, and components. It also provides various accessories, including rotary gas compressors with digital controls, heat recovery modules for CHP applications, dual mode controllers that allow automatic transition between grid connect and stand-alone modes, batteries with digital controls for stand-alone/dual-mode operations, power servers for multipacked installations, and protocol converters for Internet access, as well as frames, exhaust ducting, and installation hardware. Further, it remanufactures microturbine engines; and provides after-market parts and services, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and factory and on-site training services. The companys microturbines are fueled by various sources, including natural gas, propane, sour gas, landfill or digester gas, kerosene, diesel, and biodiesel. It primarily sells its products directly to end users, as well as through distributors in North America, Asia, Europe, and the Russian Federation. Capstone Turbine Corporation was founded in 1988 and is based in Chatsworth, California.

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Purple(TM) Enhances P3(TM) Communications Application, Optimizing Caller Experience; New Customer-Inspired Features Provide Easy, Personal, Anywhere Connections for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

ROCKLIN, Calif., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Purple Communications(TM), Inc. (Pink Sheets: PRPL), a leading provider of text and video relay and on-site interpreting services, today announced a new version of P3, the company's software communication suite designed for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Building on the P3 software's core communication capabilities, including video relay service (VRS), IP-Relay, and direct video ("point-to-point") communication, the latest version adds new features most requested by Purple's customers, including more call notification options, Purple Mail video messaging, and an improved contact list.

"Today Purple Communications is focused on designing products that fully meet the needs of our customers," said Ronald E. Obray, Vice Chairman. "Our P3 application is a prime example of a product built 100% on feedback we received from the deaf and hard of hearing community."

P3 Software Keeps You Connected Your Way

The latest version of the P3 communication software adds three primary features, including Purple Mail(TM), new on-screen and external call notification options, and a completely redesigned contact list. It also includes dozens of "under the hood" updates that improve picture quality, performance, and stability.

Purple Mail. When a P3 software user misses a call, callers can now leave a video message called Purple Mail. Users can view Purple Mail messages with just a few clicks, right inside the P3 application.

New Call Notification Options. P3 software can now notify users when there's an incoming call, even when the users aren't actively using the P3 application. When a call comes in, the P3 software alerts users by flashing their PC screen. For a stronger alert, users can attach an external light signaler, which flashes when there's an incoming call.

Improved Contact List. Users can now add and update contact entries in their contact list, while still benefiting from the P3's software's special, one-click calling.

Sharper Video, Same Great Interpreting. Other enhancements ensure users experience the sharpest picture possible, while still getting quick, easy access to Purple's industry leading interpreters.

Pricing, Availability, System Requirements

Beginning today, users can download the latest version of P3 software for free by visiting www.purple.us . Existing users of P3 software will receive the free update automatically when they next sign in to the P3 application.

P3 software requires a PC with Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7, and a webcam.

Users can learn more about the P3 software and download the application for free at www.purple.us.

About Purple Communications

Purple Communications is a leading provider of onsite interpreting services, video relay and text relay services, and video remote interpreting, offering a wide array of options designed to meet the varied communication needs of its customers. The Company's vision is to enable free-flowing communication between people, inclusive of differences in abilities, languages, or locations. For more information on the Company or its services, visit www.purple.us or contact Purple Communications directly by voice at (415) 408-2300, by Internet relay by visiting www.i711.com or www.ip-relay.com, or by video phone by connecting to hovrs.tv.

"i711", "Purple", and the Purple logo are registered trademarks of Purple Communications, Inc. "Purple Mail", "Powered by Purple", "i711.com", "IP-Relay.com", and "P3" are either registered trademarks, trademarks, or service marks of Purple Communications, Inc. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

CONTACT:
Purple Communications
Laura Kowalcyk
CJP Communications
lkowalcyk@cjpcom.com
212-279-3115 x209

SOURCE Purple Communications(TM), Inc.

Electronic Career Assessments Now Available on International Assessment Network Web Site

EDINA, Minn., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- International Assessment Network, Inc. (IAN) announces MAPP (Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential) is now fully accessible via the Internet. Formerly available only on paper, MAPP's 71 selections can now be completed on-line in under 25 minutes. IAN's comprehensive, computer-based results can then be returned almost immediately via the Internet or email.

With MAPP available on the web, it can be taken anywhere: at the office, at home, even abroad. Companies using MAPP as part of their hiring practices and procedures can process applicants much faster.

"We're continually trying to offer our clients and customers added convenience and faster service. As the web becomes an essential business tool, we will continue to add Internet commerce-building functions and capabilities to our site," explained Ross Larson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at IAN.

Backed by over 40 years of ongoing development and proven success, MAPP is a personnel appraisal system that matches people with jobs they do best. MAPP works by measuring an individual's potential and motivation for given areas of work, and then describes his/her temperament, aptitude and vocational interests in narrative and graphical form.

International Assessment Network Inc. is a leading, Minneapolis-based developer of computer-aided human resource assessment tools. IAN is dedicated to matching people with jobs they do best on a worldwide basis. The company uses the latest technology to quickly and accurately process career and job-related information in six languages. IAN's human resource assessment tools and services are highly effective at assisting individuals, companies, and consultants with hiring, promoting, career pathing, succession planning, work team development, outplacement, conducting job searches, and more. In addition, the company's high quality vocational assessment system and effective training programs work to cultivate positive working environments, boost employee productivity, and enable consultants to help clients meet their career goals.

For more information, visit IAN's web site at http://www.assessment.com, or call contact.

SOURCE International Assessment Network, Inc.

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/CONTACT: Ross Larson of International Assessment Network, 612-921-9368/

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