WA:Perth man guilty of $6m ecstasy conspiracy

AAP General News (Australia)
08-01-2011
WA:Perth man guilty of $6m ecstasy conspiracy

A Perth jury has convicted a man of involvement in a six million dollar drug conspiracy.

KOSTA DONCEV was on trial in the Perth District Court, charged with conspiring to possess
ecstasy and attempting to possess the drug with intent to sell and supply in 2007.

The jury returned its guilty verdict on both charges late Friday night.

Judge STEPHEN SCOTT had instructed the jury the prosecution's case was circumstantial,
relying on partial DNA found on a glove, a mobile phone and a sim card, as well as phone
tap conversations between DONCEV and another man.

During the phone conversations, DONCEV instructed another man to dig up a drum full
of drugs from a backyard in Safety Bay in Perth's south, and move it.

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FED:Tasmania centre is prudent - Bowen

AAP General News (Australia)
04-05-2011
FED:Tasmania centre is prudent - Bowen

Federal immigration minister CHRIS BOWEN has defended the opening of a new detention
centre in Tasmania as prudent .. saying it's not a sign the government's asylum seeker
policy has failed.

Mr BOWEN has announced a new asylum seeker detention facility at Pontville .. about
30 kilometres outside Hobart .. today.

It will house up to 400 single adult men and is only temporary as work to finish two
new detention centres at Wickham point in the Northern Territory and Northam in WA continues.

The Pontville center will undergo a 15 million dollar upgrade and will initially house
250 people when it opens in May.

It's expected to stay open for six months.

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NSW:NSW treasurer defends electricity sell-off

AAP General News (Australia)
12-15-2010
NSW:NSW treasurer defends electricity sell-off

SYDNEY, Dec 15 AAP - The resignation of board members in the wake of NSW's electricity
privatisation is a "minor hitch" in a major process, says Treasurer Eric Roozendaal.

The NSW Government announced on Tuesday night the $5.3 billion sale of electricity
assets and is expected to spend Wednesday spruiking the deals.

The announcement sparked the resignation of eight of the 11 board members of state-owned
companies Eraring and Delta Electricity.

When questioned about the resignations the treasurer said that out of the directors
of the six companies involved "most of those directors co-operated with the process, the
others we resolved the issues with".

"We're talking about a major two-year transaction, they (company directors) were simply
asked whether they believed these deals were commercially appropriate for their individual
companies," Mr Roozendaal told ABC Radio on Wednesday morning.

"They were not looking at the public policy objectives of the government. They were
not looking at the benefits to the tax payers, they were looking narrowly at what they
believed was interpreting the responsibilities for their organisations."

Mr Roozendaal moved to defend the transactions, which were signed-off at about midnight
(AEDT) Tuesday, labelling them a "$5.3 billion win for the people of NSW".

"The state's financial position is now stronger and it's a great result that secures
the state's triple-A energy rating - and it means we'll have a stronger and more competitive
electricity market," he said.

"We had some issues last night. Those issues have been resolved and the transaction
was completed late last night."

"The important issues here is that we've now completed the first part of our energy
reform strategy.

"This is a process that's been ongoing for well over two years and the the individual
organisations were well aware of the process.

"What's important here is the outcome for the people of NSW and the government has
met its objectives of getting out of the very volatile retail business and for the first
time getting private sector investment into generation.

"All due process has been followed, there was an army of lawyers and advisers working
on this transaction for well over two years and right up until the late hours of last
night to make sure that everything was done appropriately," he said.

Replacement directors have already been appointed to fill positions created by the
resignations overnight Tuesday.

Mr Roozendaal said the new directors had been prepared to step in at the last minute.

"We were prepared for all eventualities as you are whenever you're doing a major transaction,
but this is a big win for the taxpayers of NSW," he said.

The treasurer said that the deal was finally signed at around midnight (AEDT) on Tuesday.

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VIC:Ned Kelly suit on show at Beechworth

AAP General News (Australia)
08-07-2010
VIC:Ned Kelly suit on show at Beechworth

NED KELLY's famous suit of armour has gone on display at Beechworth .. as part of the
Victorian rural city's seventh annual Ned Kelly weekend.

The bushranger's armour which is held at the State Library of Victoria will join the
three other suits worn by the Kelly Gang members at the siege of Glenrowan.

It's only the fourth time the suits have been displayed together .. and the first time
that NED KELLY's suit has moved outside a capital city.

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Main stories in tonight's 1800 Seven News

AAP General News (Australia)
12-27-2009
Main stories in tonight's 1800 Seven News

SYDNEY, Dec 27 AAP - Highlights of tonight's Seven News at 1800.

- Sydney to Hobart yacht race leader Alfa Romeo is on course to take line honours as
the super maxis cross Bass Strait this evening.

- Two NSW towns have received record December rainfall, while other parts of the state
have had heavy and widespread falls.

- Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has urged Australians to know when "to declare" while drinking
this summer.

- Some councils will ban alcohol from popular viewing points for the New Year's Eve fireworks

- Long queues have wound through stores in suburban shopping centres with the opening
of post-Christmas sales.

- Passengers flying to the United States will be subject to more stringent measures
following a failed terrorist attack on a US-bound plane.

- A man is being questioned and another is on the run after a stabbing in Surry Hills.

- A Sydney man who had a heart transplant has attended his wedding with his organ donor's
father as best man.

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QLD: Police questioning people over Burleigh shooting

AAP General News (Australia)
08-16-2009
QLD: Police questioning people over Burleigh shooting

Changes keyword from Shooting to Footpath



GOLD COAST, Aug 16 AAP - Police are questioning several people over the shooting death
of a man on a footpath at Burleigh Heads on Saturday.

Richard Shane Doherty, 35, was shot and killed and his 26-year-old male companion was
shot and injured outside McDonald's at Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast Highway just before
6am (AEST), police said.

Both victims were known to police.

A police spokeswoman released Mr Doherty's name and said Surfers Paradise officers
began questioning several people over the shooting about 6pm (AEST) on Sunday.

"There is a number of people that are currently assisting with inquiries," the spokeswoman said.

Police earlier said Mr Doherty was shot in the torso.

The wounded man was taken to Gold Coast hospital with minor injuries.

One of the victim's cars has been impounded for forensic testing.

Inquiries are continuing.

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RL: Winterstein thanks Sailor for lesson

AAP General News (Australia)
04-06-2009
RL: Winterstein thanks Sailor for lesson

By Wayne Heming

BRISBANE, April 6 AAP - Rather than complain about Dragons motor-mouth Wendell Sailor's
sledging, young Brisbane winger Antonio Winterstein aims to use hard-learned lessons from
his boyhood idol against Sydney Roosters on Friday.

Dual international Sailor showed 20-year-old Roosters cast-off Winterstein little mercy
when they went head to head during St George-Illawarra's 25-12 upset of the Broncos last
Friday night.

Like Broncos fullback Karmichael Hunt, Winterstein took despite illness.

And he was felling a lot sicker 80 minutes later after Sailor gave him a crash course
in how to play and how to sledge.

Sailor was Winterstein's hero as he grew up watching the Broncos.

And he appreciated the gesture when Sailor told him later to "keep my head up".

"He's still a guy I look up to," said the softly spoken Winterstein.

"He was one of my childhood heroes.

One of Winterstein's mistakes could have been paying Sailor too much respect.

"I learned a lot from him," he said.

"I learned I have to muscle up and be aggressive, he (Sailor) showed me a lot of that."

Winterstein, who was invited to train with Brisbane in the off-season, has impressed
coach Ivan Henjak so much he has started in all four games so far, did not want to criticise
Sailor.

"I had a shocker," he said on Monday.

"There was a bit of chatter, nothing personal really.

"But after I made a couple of mistakes he got into my ear a fair bit."

Brisbane captain Darren Lockyer commented after the game that even though he played
on the opposite of the field to Sailor he could "still hear him."

Of Samoan heritage, Winterstein is a product of Logan Brothers where his mum runs the
game day canteen.

He hails from Marsden State High which also unearthed Israel Folau.

The pair have become close friends at the Broncos with Test star Folau, a year younger,
passing on tips to his recent schoolmate.

Winterstein is hoping Henjak sticks with him on Friday so he can play against another
promising Brisbane youngster Rohan Ahern, under consideration to be named in the Roosters'
centres.

Ahern is a product of Norths St Josephs which developed former Queensland and Australian
players Greg Conescu and Joe Kilroy as well Wallaby destroyer Rocky Elsom.

The pair shared a flat when Winterstein played for the Roosters U-20 side last year.

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Fed: More stimulus packages to come next year: Rudd

AAP General News (Australia)
12-02-2008
Fed: More stimulus packages to come next year: Rudd

We can expect more economic stimulus packages in the new year.

KEVIN RUDD has told Labor MPs the government's trying to keep the economy in the black.

The prime minister's told caucus the government's spent an extra 25 billion dollars
already to try to act ahead of the economic downturn.

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Qld: 25-y-o shells out $28 million for mega-mansion

AAP General News (Australia)
04-29-2008
Qld: 25-y-o shells out $28 million for mega-mansion

A 25-year-old internet magnate has been revealed as the buyer of one of the most expensive
pieces of real estate in Australia.

Brisbane-raised millionaire DANIEL TZVETKOFF paid 28 million for the under-contruction
mansion .. which will be worth up to 70 million once it's finished.

It'll be the largest on the Gold Coast strip known as millionaires row .. accordisng to News Ltd.

Mr TZVETKOFF started the online payment buisiness Intabill when he was 18 with his
business partner SALVATORE SCIACCA .. a cousin of former federal minister CON SCIACCA.

He bought the property from former Sydney Swans ruckman and Breakfree founder TONY
SMITH who has been hit by the collapse of tourism group MFS earlier this year.

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NSW: Sydney radio man Jim Angel dies aged 67

AAP General News (Australia)
12-26-2007
NSW: Sydney radio man Jim Angel dies aged 67

SYDNEY, Dec 26 AAP - Former Sydney radio newsreader Jim Angel has died aged 67.

Mr Angel had a 44-year career in Sydney with stations 2UE, 2SM, 2GB and 2CH.

He achieved national fame as part of the team on the John Laws morning show on 2UE,
reading news and headlines, and becoming a part of the Laws' entertainment.

The broadcaster died at his home in the New South Wales Southern Highlands on Christmas Eve.

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AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Midday, Aug 18

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2007
AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Midday, Aug 18
Midday Round-Up: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AAP RTV FILE AT 1130


APEC Climate (CANBERRA)

Labor and Greenpeace have slammed an environment declaration to be signed at next month's
APEC'S meeting in Sydney .. saying it shows the HOWARD government's not serious about
climate change.

A copy of the declaration .. prepared for the world leaders at the meeting .. has been
leaked to Greenpeace.

It calls for all major polluters to cut greenhouse gas emissions .. but sets no firm targets.

Shadow Environment Minister PETER GARRETT says the document makes a mockery of JOHN
HOWARD'S claims .. that APEC will be the most important climate change summit in 15 years.

And BEN PEARSON from Greenpeace .. says it shows JOHN HOWARD is trying to use APEC
to undermine the Kyoto Protocol .. which he's refused to sign.



Refugees (SYDNEY)

Immigration Minister KEVIN ANDREWS is expected to announce changes to refugee and humanitarian
programs today .. to bring hundreds more Iraqis Down Under.

News Limited newspapers say last year's annual refugee intake of 13-thousand will remain
the same.

But there'll be fewer African refugees and more from Asia and the Middle East.

Most Iraqi refugees are expected to be Christians fleeing persecution by the country's
Muslim majority.



Iraq Hussein (BAGHDAD)

Less than a year after her father was sent to the gallows .. SADDAM HUSSEIN'S daughter
is facing charges that could lead to her execution.

38-year-old RAGHAD HUSSEIN has been charged with financing some of the insurgents who've
bedeviled Iraq since shortly after her father's regime was toppled in 2003.

An Interior Ministry spokesman says HUSSEIN is believed to be living in Amman in Jordan
.. as a guest of King ABDULLAH.




Markets World (NEW YORK)

US and European stocks have rebounded after the US Federal Reserve slashed the lending
rate it charges commercial banks .. in the most dramatic twist since fears of a credit
crunch gripped world markets last week.

The action by the US central bank was aimed at boosting the liquidity of banks.

It helped share prices to recover from losses over the past week .. caused by fears
of a financial crisis linked to the ailing US housing market.



Toll Qld (BRISBANE)

A 10-year-old boy's been killed by the family car rolling down the drive in Brisbane.

Police say children were playing in the family's four-wheel drive .. which rolled
over the boy on the steep driveway of their Toowoomba home about 3.45 pm yesterday.




Stab (MELBOURNE)

Two young men are in hospital .. one fighting for his life .. after being stabbed by
gatecrashers at a party in Melbourne's south-east last night.

Police say four men who were denied entry to the party in Clyde North got into a fight
with a 20 and a 21-year-old .. and stabbed them.

The gatecrashers then fled the scene.

Partygoers rushed the wounded men to the Casey Hospital .. and they're now in the Alfred
Hospital.



Park (SYDNEY)

A 12-year-old girl's been abducted and sexually assaulted by a man while walking alone
in a western Sydney park.

Police say the girl was walking alone in Elizabeth Macarthur Park at Telopea about
5.30 yesterday afternoon .. when she was grabbed and dragged off toward a creek.

The man sexually assaulted the girl before she was able to struggle free and run to
her near-by home.



Med Breast (WASHINGTON)

US researchers say a vaccine designed to treat breast cancer appears to be safe in
women with advanced disease .. and shows small signs of slowing down tumours.

Dendreon Corporation .. maker of the Provenge prostate cancer vaccine .. calls the
new vaccine it's developing .. Neuvenge.

It targets a type of breast cancer which affects between 20 per cent and 30 per cent
of breast cancer patients.



Briefly in other news ..



Plante (SYDNEY)

Cannabis worth almost 300 thousand dollars has been seized in a raid on a house in
Sydney's south-west.



US Segal (LOS ANGELES)

Actor STEVEN SEAGAL is demanding an apology from the FBI .. whose allegations he claims
have ruined his career.

in Finance ..



in Sport ..



AFL Saints (MELBOURNE)

St Kilda and Fremantle play a virtual elimination final today in their vital round
20 AFL game at Telstra Dome.

The ninth-placed Saints and 12th-placed Dockers need to win their remaining three games
to be assured of reaching the finals.

In today's other match .. Essendon must beat old foes Carlton at the MCG to keep
their remote playoff hopes alive.

In tonight's games .. reigning premiers West Coast host bottom side Richmond at Subiaco
Oval .. while the Brisbane Lions must beat Sydney at the Gabba to be any chance of reaching
the finals.



League (SYDNEY)

Round 23 of the NRL continues tonight with Cronulla hosting a Wests Tigers side looking
to cement their top eight spot.

And top-four positions will be up for grabs when fourth-placed North Queensland host
St George Illawarra and the fifth-placed New Zealand Warriors travel to Canberra.



Tennis Masters (CINCINNATI)

LLEYTON HEWITT has crushed CARLOS MOYA to set up a semi-final showdown with world number
one ROGER FEDERER at the Cincinnati Masters.

In a further boost to his US Open chances .. HEWITT outclassed MOYA 6-2 6-4 in just
77 minutes .. his seventh hardcourt win in less than two weeks.



Golf PGA (GREENSBORO, North Carolina)

Australian NATHAN GREEN has continued his recent good form to pull within two strokes
of the second round lead at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro .. North Carolina.

GREEN has carded a six-under 66.

Americans JOHN HUSTON .. STEVE MARINO and JEFF OVERTON head a tightly-bunched field
at 12-under 132 .. with JOHN SENDEN and MARK HENSBY best of the other Australians .. five
shots behind.



Motor V8 (SYDNEY) Morning radio

Round eight of the V8 Supercar Championship continues at Sydney's Oran Park today with
qualifying and the first 46-lap race.

Holden's defending series champion RICK KELLY was quickest in yesterday's practice
session and his brother TODD KELLY was second fastest.



Netball Trophy (SYDNEY)

Perennial grand finalists Sydney Swifts and Melbourne Phoenix will contest the last-ever
national netball league title decider in Sydney tomorrow.

It will be the fourth time in the last five seasons that the two sides have contested
the grand final.



ENDS MIDDAY ROUND-UP

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Vic: Father avoids jail after causing baby's brain damage

AAP General News (Australia)
04-02-2007
Vic: Father avoids jail after causing baby's brain damage

MELBOURNE, April 2 AAP - A Melbourne father who shook his six-week-old daughter so
severely that she suffered brain damage has avoided jail, because he's now the best person
to care for her.

Peter Rallis, 40, of Carnegie, today received a three-year suspended jail sentence
after he pleaded guilty to negligently causing serious injury to Alexia Elizabeth Rallis,
now two.

The Victorian County Court heard Rallis admitted shaking Alexia, then six weeks old,
twice while he was looking after her in February, 2005.

On the first occasion, Alexia was crying so he picked her up and shook her to calm
her, Rallis told police.

He then returned about 20 minutes later, picked her up again. She was "like jelly"

and he shook her again to get a response, but she did not react.

She was admitted to the Royal Children's Hospital with swelling to the brain, bleeding
eyes and seizures, the court heard.

Alexia, now suffers cerebral palsy, spasticity, a post-natal diffuse cerebral injury
and seizures.

Judge Frances Hogan said Rallis' actions had destroyed the potential of a perfect newborn
baby to have a normal life.

She said Alexia's injuries were extensive, debilitating and permanent, and she would
have to depend on others for her basic needs.

However, Judge Hogan also recognised that since the offence Rallis had quit his job,
became Alexia's main carer and devoted himself to her needs.

She said if he was imprisoned this would disadvantage her and his family.

"I consider this to be one of those rare cases where mercy should be extended in the
interest of Alexia's welfare so that her routine of care, which has now been in place
for 15 months, is not being disturbed by requiring you to serve an immediate custodial
sentence".

"Ironically, although you are the person who caused her to be so needy, you are the
best person to continue to address her needs."

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SA: Another bushfire sparked in SA's south-east

AAP General News (Australia)
12-01-2006
SA: Another bushfire sparked in SA's south-east

ADELAIDE, Dec 1 AAP - Fire authorities say a fire burning near Mr Gambier, in South
Australia's south-east, could pose a threat to public safety.

More than 130 firefighters today converged on a blaze burning at Burrungule, as it
heads in a south-easterly direction towards the town of Compton.

The Country Fire Service (CFS) has advised residents to take shelter in their homes
or in a solid structure.

They also said the Princes Highway had been closed in the area.

"The fire is burning in a pine forest and is currently around 150 hectares in size,"

the CFS said.

"More than 130 volunteer firefighters are on the scene assisted by three aerial water
bombing aircraft."

The south-east blaze was just one of several occupying firefighters across SA.

A major concern was a series of fires burning in the Riverland which had destroyed
more than 30,000 hectares of scrub after being sparked by lightning on Monday.

A CFS spokeswoman said about 125 firefighters were deployed to the area yesterday and
more joined the battle today.

Work this morning included strengthening of control lines on the southern boundary
through a backburning operation.

The CFS said other fires were burning at Bog Lane in the south-east of the state, in
the Hincks Conservation Park on the Eyre Peninsula and in the Pinkawillinie Conservation
Park on the west coast.

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Fed: CPI up 0.9 per cent in March quarter, 3 per cent annual

AAP General News (Australia)
04-26-2006
Fed: CPI up 0.9 per cent in March quarter, 3 per cent annual

CANBERRA, April 26 AAP - The consumer price index rose 0.9 per cent in the March quarter,
giving Australia an annual inflation rate of three per cent.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics said there were price rises across a range of goods
which led to the higher than expected quarterly figure.

Some of the biggest increases recorded during the quarter were in pharmaceuticals (up
14.2 per cent), vegetables (7.9 per cent), motor vehicles (1.4 per cent), secondary education
(6.9 per cent), tertiary education (4.8 per cent) and automotive fuel (1.4 per cent).

Offsetting these were falls in deposit and loan facilities (down 2.1 per cent), furniture
(3.2 per cent), clothing and footwear accessories (3.5 per cent) and audio, visual and
computing equipment (1.5 per cent).

At three per cent, inflation is now at the top of the two per cent to three per cent
target range of the Reserve Bank, suggesting an interest rate rise is now possible.

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KEYWORD: INFLATION

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You've got mail ... from your past self, that is

NAHAL TOOSI, The Associated Press
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
12-24-2005

You've got mail ... from your past self, that is
By NAHAL TOOSI, The Associated Press
Date: 12-24-2005, Saturday
Section: e-LIVING
Edtion: All Editions

"We're trying to facilitate some serious existential pondering."

Matt Sly,

creator of FutureMe.org

In the year 2009, on the 25th of April, a man named Greg is supposed to get an e-mail. The e-mail will remind Greg that he is his best friend and worst enemy, that he once dated a woman named Michelle, and that he planned to major in computer science.

"More importantly," the e-mail says, "are you wearing women's clothing?"

The e-mail was sent by none other than Greg himself - through a Web site called FutureMe.org.

The site is one of a handful that let people send e-mails to themselves and others years in the future. They are technology's answer to time capsules, trading on people's sense of curiosity, accountability and nostalgia.

"Messages into the future is something that people have always sought to do," said Paul Saffo, director of the Institute for the Future. "In a way, it's a statement of optimism."

Matt Sly, 29, came up with the concept for FutureMe.org about four years ago. He was inspired one day after recalling how during his education he had been given assignments to write letters to himself.

Sly, who partnered with 31-year-old Jay Patrikios of San Francisco on the project, said the site has made maybe $58 through donations. He is adamant that FutureMe.org is not a reminder service.

The site lets people send messages 30 years from now, though Sly's numbers show most users schedule their e-mails to be sent within three years.

"We want people to think about their future and what their goals and dreams and hopes and fears are," he said. "We're trying to facilitate some serious existential pondering."

He said a large number of the messages sent do one of two basic things: tell the future person what the past person was doing at the time and ask the future person if he or she had met the aspirations of the past person.

"The tone of the past person is not always friendly," said Sly, now a Yale University graduate student. "It's often like 'Get off your lazy butt.'-"

Recently, Forbes.com jumped on the idea, offering an "e-mail time capsule" promotion. More than 140,000 letters were collected over about six weeks. Nearly 20 percent of the messages sent are supposed to land in the sender's inbox in 20 years; others requested shorter time frames. Forbes.com is partnering with Yahoo! and Codefix Consulting on the project.

"A lot of people have kind of been freaked out by it," said David Ewalt, a Forbes.com writer who worked on the project. "It really makes you stop and think about your life in a way that you usually don't."

Another type of future message service can be found at sites such as myLastEmail.com or LastWish es.com, which promise to send messages to loved ones (or less-than-loved ones) after you die.

Paul Hudson, co-founder of the International Time Capsule Society, said e-mail time capsules were new to him.

"Part of the value of time capsules are that they are thought processes in the present," said Hudson, a historian who teaches at Georgia Perimeter College. "You define yourself when you do a time capsule. It might be a good exercise in introspection."

But sometimes the past is best left behind, said Saffo, who personally finds the whole thing "sad and really weird."

Service providers try to make the delivery process fail-safe through partnerships or backup software, and they urge people to hang on to their e-mail address, but there's no ironclad guarantee that the message will ever arrive.

Technology changes. Companies go out of business. Spam filters might get in the way.

Still, that hasn't deterred a sizable number of people from signing up.

On FutureMe.org, where more than 112,000 messages have been written, many writers are confident enough to make their e-mails - though not necessarily their names - public.

"I hope that I've learned to take responsibility for my actions - to not be passive-aggressive and to not avoid things that are scary for me," one wrote. "I hope I've changed a little."

"Are you missing an eye? If so, I apologize," wrote another. And, of course, the cautious optimist: "Hell, I hope you're still alive."

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FED: Smuggling accused should not face death penalty -Beazley

AAP General News (Australia)
04-19-2005
FED: Smuggling accused should not face death penalty -Beazley

Federal Opposition Leader KIM BEAZLEY says the nine Australians arrested in Bali for
alleged heroin smuggling should not face the death penalty if convicted.

Eight young men and one woman -- all aged between 18 and 29 -- were detained on Sunday
by Indonesian authorities.

Mr BEAZLEY says there's a presumption of innocence that applies in both Indonesian
and Australian courts.

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Aryans

Aryans The Aryans (Sanskrit: ārya; Old Iranian: airya) were Indo-European tribes who migrated from Eastern Europe to Central Asia in the third millennium BCE. They were patriarchal warriors who brought powerful male gods with them as they migrated eventually into Greece, Anatolia, the Fertile Crescent, Iran, and India. For some time (c. 2200–2000 BCE), the ancestors of the Vedic (after the Vedas—later Indian) and Iranian (Avestan—after the Avesta) Aryans lived together in the same region—probably around Balkh, and developed the religious positions that were the source for Zoroastrianism and Hinduism (see Zoroastrian entries, see Hindu entries). The Aryans who invaded India and Iran in the second millennium BCE were, therefore, closely related to each other. Thus we have the term Indo-Iranian, which is often used synonymously with Aryan. The Indo-Iranian gods were divided into Asuras (Ahura in Iran) and Devas (daeva in Iran). The protoreligion was based on a universal law that became the Vedicṛta (see Vedas) and the Avestan asa (see Avesta). The Vedic supervisor of the law was Vaṛuna (see Varuṇa) and the Avestan head god was Ahura Mazda (see Ahura Mazda). During the migration to India and the wars involved with it, the cult of Indra (see Indra) as king of the gods developed. Fire worship was central to the Aryans and to their Vedic and Avestan expressions, as was the tradition of the holy drink—the Vedic soma (see Soma) and the Avestan haoma. Powerful sacred verses or mantras (see Mantra) and hymns were important to both groups. There was the hope of an afterlife (see Afterlife) and there were sacrificial rituals. Aryans generally looked down on the darker-skinned “barbarian” peoples they conquered—especially in India. The mytho-religious system of the Indo-Aryans is revealed by what we now call the Vedic texts, the best known of which is the Ṛg Veda (see Ṛg Veda). Hinduism developed from the Vedic tradition in India and Zoroastrianism out of the early Aryan religion and mythology expressed eventually in the Avesta in Iran.

FREESERVE: Freeserve launches NAHT endorsed free education content.

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Freeserve, the pioneering free Internet Service Provider and the UK's largest ISP, has unveiled the first content for its new education channel. Launched just in time for GCSE revision. Freeserve's new free revision guide for GCSE Maths and English is now available to all visitors to www.freeserve.net. The new revision guide is provided by SAM Learning and is the only revision product to be endorsed by the National Associations of Head Teachers (NAHT).

The SAM Learning Method (Self-Assessment & Marking) guides exam candidates through all aspects of the GCSE National Curriculum. from algebra to basic writing skills. and includes advice for parents. The guide prepares users for revision by suggesting key revision points and offers advice on tackling exam-style questions. explaining how examiners allocate marks. Candidates receive instant feedback from SAM which identifies their strengths and weaknesses and helps them set new targets. The revision guide also looks at how to achieve exam success and provides 'top tips for D-Day'.

Freeserve's comprehensive revision guide currently offers help with GCSE Maths and English plus KS2 SATs Maths and KS3 SATs Maths. Additional subject modules. including Science and an online atlas. encyclopaedia and a dictionary will be added to the education channel very soon Freeserve customers have emailed feedback on the education channel content since it went live on the site last week. Malcolm Goode, a user from the West Midlands. said: "As a thirty something parent I think this is a good format. I found it quite useful from my perspective. I haven't been to school for years and I scored 74 per cent in one of the Maths options. I think my 13 year old son will find it very useful."

Natalie, from Burton on Trent said: "The Maths and English GCSE revision pages are excellent. They are easy to learn from and the exam papers are really good."

Chris Thatcher, vice president NAHT said: "The National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) representing, 32,000 Heads and Deputies, pleased to he associated with a product which is so clearly intended to help and support students in secondary schools. These youngsters are faced with the challenges of vital examinations in important subjects and this product is intended to help them to prepare more thoroughly, to meet those challenges and to be successful when they do. The fact that this support is to be available to them free of charge, is welcomed and indicates a recognition of some of the pressures that they face. The NAHT can see the great potential that such material can bring and is happy to support this venture.

Freeserve's general manager, Mark Danby, said: "Freeserve's education channel win he a comprehensive guide to the National Curriculum. The SAM Learning Method content deal is perfect to head the new education channel because it is easy to navigate and very user-friendly. Freeserve continually adds new products to its wide range of services and is honoured to receive an official endorsement for content within the education channel."

David Jaffa, management director of SAM Learning Ltd. commented: 'We already have a successful record of selling our products on CD ROM and via subscription on the Internet. The tie up with Freeserve is the perfect way for us to reach the widest possible audience.

Freeserve has also introduced Net Nanny, an Internet safety and PC filtering product to the S' to provide additional reassurance for the parents of young net users. Net Nanny is the first filtering software product of its kind and is ideal for parents, schools. and businesses that need to protect their families and organisations. It filters more than just the Internet. monitoring. auditing, and/or blocking material in every Windows application. patrolling email. chat rooms and one-on-one instant messaging programs where children tend to be at the most risk.

About Freeserve Limited:

* Freeserve, a part of the Dixons Group, was launched on 22nd September 1998. It was the first company to offer a fully featured free Internet service UK wide and is now the country's largest ISP.

* Freeserve is available on a free CD in all Dixons. Currys, PC World, The Link and @jakarta stores in the UK and is primarily intended for home users and small office/home office business users.

* Freeserve has won the 1998 Best Internet Product or Service Award, presented by Future Publishing's PC Plus, Retail Week's new product launch of the year award and the Best consumer ISP at the 1999 ISPA awards, the Yahoo! new media marketeer of the year award at the Revolution awards ceremony, and the Online Service Provider award at the PC Direct Awards 1999.

About the SAM Learning

* The team at SAM Learning have been developing top quality educational CD ROM and Internet software for 5 years. Clients include WH Smith. BT, Longman, GSP, Focus Multimedia. Logotron and now Freeserve.

* Its software has a proven record of success at retail, on the Internet and to schools, and has received widespread critical acclaim on TV. radio and the press.

* The SAM Learning Method combines key revision points with exam-style questions for the maximum possible coverage of national curriculum skills. The SAM Learning Method is shown by research to improve exam performance.

* More details are available from our website www.samlearning.co.uk

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PetroQuest Energy Sets Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call.

PetroQuest Energy announced that it will release its second quarter financial results and hold a conference call with management that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, August 4, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time.

In a release, the company noted event details:

The Company will release its results before the market opens on August 4. What: PetroQuest Energy Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results

When: Thursday, August 4, 9:30 a.m. Eastern time

Call: (877) 356-5643, Passcode 82346127

Internet: Live and rebroadcast over the Internet: log on to petroquest.com

Contact: Matt Quantz, Manager-Corporate Communications

Replay: Two weeks at petroquest.com and 48 hours at (877) 356-5643, passcode 82346127

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, acquisition and production of oil and natural gas reserves in the Arkoma Basin, East Texas, South Louisiana and the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

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Cable&Wireless Worldwide Extends its Smart Grid Portfolio.

Cable&Wireless Worldwide has enhanced its smart grid enabling

portfolio with smart grid substation automation products and solutions, taking the next step towards helping utilities create an intelligent communications network that will aid in the development of the UK's smart grid.

Substation automation ensures uninterrupted electric power flow through several layers of switching, protection & control equipment and transformers in the electrical generation, transmission, and distribution system. By monitoring substation operating conditions and performance, substation automation ensures electricity supply will remain stable. This is particularly relevant for a smart grid as it will need to accommodate renewable energy supplies and variable power sources. Substation automation adds robust data communications to electricity utilities' substation sites, enabling them to deliver smart grid solutions securely as they seek to revolutionise the electricity network and maintain security of supply for consumers and businesses.

C&W Worldwide is facilitating the development of the smart grid and is the first company in Europe to receive accreditation for Cisco's Substation Automation Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) Program. As such, it can deploy Cisco's high-quality, IP-based substation automation products and solutions to the electrical utility companies in the UK across its own secure next-generation network.

Paul Brodrick, Utilities Business Development Director at C&W Worldwide, comments: "A digital communications infrastructure is essential for establishing an intelligent smart grid, a key component in ensuring the nation achieves the goals set in the UK Government's Low Carbon Economy. With substation automation products and solutions running over C&W Worldwide's secure next-generation network we can create a reliable, secure and scalable communications network for the smart grid."

C&W Worldwide already has a strong heritage in the utility sector through the assimilation of Energis, THUS and Your Comms with roots from National Grid, ScottishPower and United Utilities, giving it in-depth understanding of the issues faced by electricity suppliers and distributors.

C&W Worldwide has more than 1,100 operational network sites in the UK, many of them co-located at substations and on the transmission companies'

real-estate and in excess of 20,000 route kilometres of glass fibre, most of it wrapped around the earth wire of much of the UK's energy transmission networks.

Brodrick continues: "Substation automation is the next stage of C&W Worldwide's evolution into smarts. It is already a member of the Cisco Smart Grid Ecosystem, which aims to facilitate the adoption of Internet Protocol (IP)-based communications standards for smart grids. Through relationships such as this we can provide utilities with a compelling suite of smart grid enabling solutions and a secure next-generation network to connect it all."

Keywords: Cable&Wireless Worldwide, Electric Power, Oil & Gas, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Technology.

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

World IPv6 Day Testing the Interneta[euro](tm)s readiness.

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On 8th June 2011, many websites around the world, including Google and Facebook will be 'turning on' IPv6-support for 24 hours as a test to identify any problems in IPv6 rollout.

Every computer connected to the Internet has an 'IP address' which is used to route traffic across the network. It is the Internet equivalent of a phone number. At present, most of the Internet runs on Internet Protocol Version 4 (or IPv4 for short) however we are approaching the limit of the 4.3 billion available addresses as more of the world's population comes online.

The new IP version 6 (IPv6) protocol[1] has been around for well over a decade but there has been no real incentive for widescale deployment whilst there has been a plentiful supply of IPv4 addresses. Only in the last year has the topic of IPv6 adoption been in the headlines and we are now seeing some rapid deployment by many of the larger networks as well as consumer equipment manufacturers.

On 8th June 2011, dubbed "World IPv6 Day" at (no time specified) UTC (01:00 BST), some of the world's largest websites such as Google and Facebook, will be enabling IPv6 across their servers, for a 24-hour 'test run' to identify the scale of any problems. They will be joined by companies such as Cisco Systems and other network equipment vendors to identify any remaining issues which need to be addressed. Many such organisations have run limited IPv6 trials or rollouts for some time, but this global test is seen as both as an opportunity to spread the message of the importance of IPv6 rollout, and to identify any final hurdles.

A very small number of users (around 0.05%) may be using combinations of systems which may experience problems with the dual-stack configuration (IPv4 and IPv6 running simultaneously) and this testing is partly necessary to confirm the current extent of this problem.

The move to IPv6 is the Internet equivalent of inserting additional digits into phone numbers, to cope with an increasing demand for telephone lines.

"The vast majority of Internet users will not see anything different on 8th June," explains Sebastien Lahtinen, co-founder of thinkbroadband.com. "Most of the time we type in addresses like www.facebook.com into a web browser, and our computer and the Domain Name System (DNS) takes care of converting this into an IP address, so we don't have to remember IP addresses[2] themselves" he adds.

Many websites including thinkbroadband.com are already available over IPv6 for visitors who have IPv6 enabled broadband connections.

Useful tools:

You can use the IPv6 test tool to check if your broadband connection supports IPv6 and compare IPv6 and IPv4 speeds: IPv6 Test www.thinkbroadband.com/ipv6

IPv6 Speed Test www.ipv6-speedtest.net World IPv6 Day www.worldipv6day.org

thinkbroadband www.thinkbroadband.com

[1] IPv6 address space is 340,282,366,920,938,000,000,000,000,000 billion addresses (or 2128). With IPv6, the Internet could double in size every year, and we would still have enough addresses for the next 96 years.

2 Facebook's IP addresses: '66.220.158.18' (IPv4) or '2620:0:1cfe:face:b00c::3' (IPv6

Notes to editors:

About thinkbroadband.com:

Thinkbroadband.com is the UK's leading independent broadband information site which has helped users with broadband problems for over 10 years.

It started in the days when broadband services were bring trialled and its staff thus have some of the most comprehensive experience in this area.

Consumers can refer to this impartial website for independent advice and details on the services offered by Broadband Service Providers, enabling them to make an informed decision as to who to use as a supplier as well as troubleshoot problems they may be having.

* Comprehensive range of 'plain English' consumer guides and advice

* Access to bespoke interactive tools including a broadband speed tester

* Broadband hardware reviews

* Member forum with a community of like-minded people where you can share your thoughts and broadband queries

* Variety of ways to rank products according to individual priorities

* Detailed product information, availability checker and ISP search

* Up-to-date news on broadband industry developments

* Independent experts available to assist media with queries or interviews

* Focus on providing information and resolving issues rather than encouraging 'switching providers' )

AscentPR Quote of the Month: "A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well," Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com

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UNITED FUTURE Adds to Growing Team With Four New Hires.

LOS ANGELES and SEATTLE, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Interactive agency UNITED FUTURE, the digital arm of Wong, Doody, Crandall, Wiener, today announced the addition of four new team members to the Los Angeles and Seattle offices. Samuel Kim, director of Web analytics, will be based in Los Angeles. Joining the Seattle staff are Scott Lair, project manager, Laura Dean, user experience designer, and Narith Hoc, art director.

Samuel Kim, director of Web analytics, will be responsible for guiding the company-wide analytics practice. He brings a wealth of analytics experience, most recently from Ogilvy & Mather, New York where he was a senior consultant for marketing analytics. While there, he was the marketing analytics lead on the Time Warner Cable, DuPont and Kaplan accounts. He developed multi-channel digital solutions with data-based insights and recommendations.

Prior to Ogilvy & Mather, Kim was a senior campaign analyst at Rapp Collins Worldwide in Los Angeles where he managed analytics relationships for the Toyota, Adobe and Mattel accounts. He previously worked at Intermark Interactive in Torrance, Calif. as a business analyst and at Digitas in Boston as an analyst. Kim is a graduate of Boston University with a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy.

Scott Lair joins the agency as a project manager, responsible for directing the digital business for client engagements. Most recently, he worked at Ascentium in Bellevue, Wash. While there he worked on digital brand extension, marketing campaigns, SharePoint and website planning, and implementation of public sites and intranets for clients including Microsoft, Nokia, Del Monte, Expedia and Wetpaint.

Prior to Ascentium, Lair worked as a user experience architect and e-learning consultant for St. Louis, Mo.-based Quilogy, where he established the user experience practice. His clients included, among others, Anheuser-Bush, Microsoft and the State of Iowa. He then transitioned into project management for Microsoft clients. He has a master of arts degree in instructional design and a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Missouri, Columbia.

As a user experience designer, Laura Dean ensures the integrity of the interactive user experience through a combination of consumer behavior research, design strategy, information architecture and analytics. Dean joins the agency from Apex Learning, Inc. in Seattle, Wash., where she was the Math Domain Art Lead. While there she developed interactive Flash pieces and templates for secondary educational online curriculum and consulted as a user experience designer on their client-facing platforms.

Previously, Dean worked as a multimedia designer for Online Xpress at San Francisco State University, was a program assistant and juror for the Hi-Lo Film Festival in San Francisco, and freelanced as a Web designer and animator for clients such as Audio Heirlooms and Bluewolf. She holds a master of arts degree in digital media from San Francisco State University and a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Narith Hoc joins the team as an art director, bringing experience with Web, mobile, application, motion, corporate branding and identity, packaging and print collateral. Prior, Hoc was a senior art director at Ascentium in Bellevue, Wash. where he managed the design and production of video, websites and mobile applications, and trained, supervised and provided art direction for designers. Clients included Microsoft, Expedia, Windows Mobile, Precor, T-Mobile, Electronic Arts and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Earlier, Hoc was a designer at Engine Interactive in Seattle. While there, he designed print materials, websites, email templates and motion graphics. He holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in visual communication design from the University of Washington.

About UNITED FUTURE

UNITED FUTURE, a Wong, Doody, Crandall, Wiener company, is a full-service interactive agency leading the convergence of the Internet, technology and broadcast. Its team of experts designs engaging user experiences that efficiently drive greater business value and consumer satisfaction. With offices in Seattle and Los Angeles, UNITED FUTURE and Wong, Doody, Crandall, Wiener have 147 employees and $175 million in billings.

UNITED FUTURE clients include: ABC.com; Alaska Airlines; Airbiquity; Autodesk; Holland America Line; Microsoft; The Resort at Pelican Hill; Washington State Department of Health; and T-Mobile. For more information, visit www.unitedfuture.com.

SOURCE UNITED FUTURE

S.KOREA SEEKS INTL CO-OP FOR FURTHER PROBE INTO CYBER ATTACK.

SEOUL, May 4 Asia Pulse - South Korea's prosecution has sought international cooperation in investigating the origin of an Internet Protocol (IP) address used by North Korea in last month's cyber attack of a South Korean bank, officials said Wednesday.

The prosecution has asked for help from 13 countries to determine exactly which of the 27 overseas computer servers that left traces on the laptop computer used for the attack were directly involved in the attack, they said.

The 13 countries, including China, Taiwan, the United States, Brazil and Ukraine, are where the servers are located.

The banking network of the South Korean agricultural cooperative, known as Nonghyup, crashed on April 12, keeping its nearly 20 million clients from using automated teller machines and online banking services for a few days and partially crippling its credit card services for weeks.

On Tuesday, the prosecution concluded that the North's intelligence organization was responsible for the attack, saying the technique used in the hacking was similar to those used in two previous attacks by the North on South Korean Web sites.

The hackers used the laptop owned by an employee of a Nonghyup subcontractor for hacking into the bank's servers after turning it into a "zombie computer" operated remotely, according to the prosecution.

Prosecutors also said one of the 27 IP addresses that left traces on the laptop computer used for the April 12 attack was identical to one used in the distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in March this year also blamed on North Korea.

But they failed to figure out which of the addresses was directly used for the latest attack.

Wednesday's move is to determine exactly which one was involved and what role it played in the attack, the prosecutors said. They are also trying to find out whether there is an IP address that North Korea borrowed for cyber terror as well as the actual owners of the IP addresses.

But investigators have had some trouble in investigating the connection between an IP address and the North Korean authorities as China is reluctant to help in the probe.

"Among the countries, only China is uncooperative," said an official from the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in charge of the probe. "We keep trying to convince Beijing as both countries signed a memorandum of understanding on investigation cooperation."

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ANOKA COUNTY

Two compost sites open for season

Anoka County's two compost sites have opened. They are in Bunker Hills Regional Park in Coon Rapids, and Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park in Lino Lakes. There is a $4-per-vehicle fee for up to 4 cubic yards of yard waste, plus 50 cents per cubic yard for any waste beyond that. Proof of residency is required, and all yard waste must be de-bagged.

For more information, call the Bunker Hills Compost Site, 13285 Hanson Blvd., Coon Rapids, at 763-767-7964, and the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Compost Site, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes, at 651-429-3723. For general information, call the Anoka County Integrated Waste Management Department at 763-323-5730 or visit www.anokacounty.us/yardwaste.

County urges testing of private well water

The 12th annual Well Water Wise promotion, sponsored by the Anoka County Community Health and Environmental Services Department, is set for May 2-6. It's intended to encourage residents to check the safety of their private well water.

County residents may pick up a well-water test kit at the county Environmental Services Unit, Suite 360, in the Anoka County Government Center, 2100 3rd Av., Anoka. Kits also are available at the Linwood Township Hall and at city halls in Andover, Bethel, Blaine, Centerville, Columbus, East Bethel, Ham Lake, Lino Lakes, Lexington, Nowthen, Oak Grove, Ramsey and St. Francis.

Water samples can be submitted to the Environmental Services Unit for analysis every Monday from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to noon. During Well Water Wise week, samples can be submitted Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and Friday before noon. A lab fee of $30 will be charged for bacteria and nitrate/nitrogen analysis.

For more information about well-water testing, call the Environmental Services Unit at 763-422-7063.

Brooklyn park

Mayoral candidate forum is this month

The North Hennepin Area Chamber and the League of Women Voters are joining to sponsor a candidate forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the Brooklyn Park City Council Chambers, 5200 85th Av. N., Brooklyn Park. Election Day is April 30.

Brooklyn Park Lions host annual smelt fry

Billed as the "World's Largest Smelt Fry," this year's event will be 5-8 p.m. April 20-22 at the Brooklyn Park National Guard Armory, 5500 85th Av. N., Brooklyn Park. Tickets are $10 at the door or $9 in advance and may be purchased at the Community Activity Center office or from any Brooklyn Park Lions member. Tickets for kids 12 and younger are $5.

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

Heights Idol, Round 1

The first round of this year's "Heights Idol" competition is set for May 18 at Murzyn Hall, and local talent of all ages is invited to take part.

For more information, call Liz at 763-706-3733.

Round 2 will be held during the Heights Jamboree City Celebration on June 25.

FRIDLEY

Springbrook offering spring, summer events

Springbrook Nature Center will hold a "Spring Fling" from noon to 4 p.m. April 23. It'll include costumed characters, a petting zoo and games.

Tickets are $6 per person and can be bought in advance by calling 763-572-3588. For more information, visit www. springbrooknaturecenter.org.

Springbrook also is accepting registrations for Summer Nature/Science Camps. To find out more, go to the website, click on the Education tab and scroll down to Nature Camps. To register, call 763-572-3588.

LINO LAKES

Faith Forum to take up Internet safety, bullying

The Compassion Action Network (CAN) will hold its Spring Faith Forum on April 28, focusing on Internet safety and on bullying. The event will be from 5:30 to 9:15 p.m. at St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church in Lino Lakes.

The program is geared to young people age 12 to 18 as well as parents, teachers, youth leaders, pastors and other professionals who work with youth.

The cost is $10 for 12- to 18-year-olds, $20 for adults who preregister, and $25 for adults at the door. The cost covers dinner and two general sessions.

To register, go to www.compassionnet-mn.com/registration_form.php, download a form and return it with payment to CAN.

NEW HOPE

Police chief retires after 37 years

New Hope Police Chief Gary Link's retirement is effective next week. He will be replaced temporarily by recently retired Capt. Dave Rudolph.

A new chief will be hired after an internal search. The city hopes to have its new chief in place by late May.

STAFF REPORTS

STAR OCEAN THE LAST HOPE: INTERNATIONAL Now Available for PlayStation(R)3; Square Enix Delivers Prequel to the Hit Science Fiction Franchise.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that STAR OCEAN THE LAST HOPE: INTERNATIONAL for PlayStation3 computer entertainment system is now available.

STAR OCEAN THE LAST HOPE: INTERNATIONAL delivers the prequel of the acclaimed STAR OCEAN franchise to PlayStation 3 system users. Developed by tri-Ace Inc. - renowned for offering gamers spectacular visuals and expansive storylines - the game adds to the rich, science fiction saga of the series, beginning with the aftermath of World War III.

This latest installment allows players to control their own spaceship to move from planet to planet as they explore the vastness of space. The refined gameplay features dynamic four-character team combat and the capability to seamlessly switch party members during battle. STAR OCEAN THE LAST HOPE: INTERNATIONAL also improves upon the innovative real-time battle system that has become a trademark of the STAR OCEAN franchise.

In addition to English and Japanese voice options, this PlayStation 3 system version will include a total of six languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese, allowing STAR OCEAN fans around the world to blast off on their epic adventure among the stars.

STORY

The year is A.D. 2087. In the aftermath of World War III, Earth has been ravaged and the population decimated by a deteriorating environment. The countries that survived have joined together to form the Greater Unified Nations and turned their eyes skyward ... to space.

Edge Maverick and his childhood friend Reimi Saionji are chosen as pioneer members of the Space Reconnaissance Force, which was created to seek out new worlds beyond the stars. Their ship, the Calnus, takes its place on the lunar launch pad along with four other starships of the first reconnaissance fleet. These ships - humanity's last hope - blast off one-by-one and sail into the awaiting wormhole that leads to the vast star ocean.

And so, Edge and his crew begin their voyage in search of a new haven for humanity ... and a second chance.

FEATURES

Combines sci-fi and fantasy elements, spanning multiple planets and the vastness of space itself to recount the origins of the STAR OCEAN universe

Item creation and Private Actions, two hallmarks of the STAR OCEAN franchise, also make their return, allowing for players to enjoy upgraded versions of both systems

Exhilarating combat expands upon the franchise's dynamic real-time battle system, now featuring amazing graphics through Blu-ray Disc

Up to four characters can take part in battles simultaneously and party members can be switched mid-battle

New Blindside battle system fuses evasion and offense, enabling players to confuse and ambush enemies by quickly moving out of their line of sight when targeted

Pilot the Calnus spaceship for the first time in the series and journey to various planets of the STAR OCEAN universe

Features breathtaking CG movies by Visual Works, the cutting-edge studio whose previous work includes cut scenes for the acclaimed FINAL FANTASY series

In addition to English and Japanese voice options, the PlayStation 3 system version will include English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese language options for STAR OCEAN fans around the world

STAR OCEAN THE LAST HOPE: INTERNATIONAL is rated T (Teen). Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.

STAR OCEAN THE LAST HOPE: INTERNATIONAL is available at North American retailers for the suggested retail price of $59.99 (USD). The official website can be found at http://na.square-enix.com/starocean/.

About Square Enix Co., Ltd. and Square Enix, Inc.

Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, develops, publishes and distributes entertainment content including interactive entertainment software and publications in Asia, North America and Europe. Square Enix brings two of Japan's best-selling franchises - FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 92 million units worldwide, and DRAGON QUEST, which has sold over 53 million units worldwide - under one roof. Square Enix is one of the most influential providers of digital entertainment content in the world and continues to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation.

Square Enix, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. with offices in Los Angeles, California. It handles operations in North America, including development, localization, marketing and publishing of Square Enix titles. More information on Square Enix can be found on the Internet at http://www.square-enix.com.

DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are registered trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. STAR OCEAN and THE LAST HOPE are registered trademarks of Square Enix Co., Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. Blu-ray Disc is a registered trademark of the Blu-ray Disc Association.

SOURCE Square Enix, Inc.

PGYC, FTCH, NBRI.

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Patriot Energy Corp. closed at $0.01 Monday, trading 529,600 shares.

Company News- March 10, 2009: Patriot Energy Joins Lobby Groups to Pressure Automakers to Build Cleaner, Safer and More Efficient Cars

Patriot Energy Corp. (PINKSHEETS: PGYC) announced earlier today that it is joining its efforts to that of US Lobby Groups to pressure automakers to build cleaner, safer and more efficient automobiles.

To read the full news release, go to www.stockprofiler.us, click the Headline Tab, enter the ticker symbol and click the news link.

About Patriot Energy Corp.

Patriot Energy Corp. is a management holding corporation, which owns a wholly owned subsidiary named TelTeck Solutions and owns a 99 year exclusive leased license agreement with Tectane Technologies Corporation for the Dual H2O Engine Oxygenator and New Tri-Brid Engine (Electric/Flex-Fuels/H2O) Technologies. For more information, please visit www.patriotenergycorporation.com.

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F3 Technologies, Inc. closed at $0.01 Monday, trading 191,700 shares.

Company News- March 10, 2009: F3 Technologies Signs Westport Homeowners Association of Kennesaw, Georgia

F3 Technologies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: FTCH) announced earlier today that following the success of the WNCW trade show 2 weeks ago, Westport HOA has signed up to use the Interaction Community System.

To read the full news release, go to www.stockprofiler.us, click the Headline Tab, enter the ticker symbol and click the news link.

About F3 Technologies Inc.

F3 Technologies, Inc. (F3) is an Atlanta-based Software-as-a-Service development company and application service provider created to provide on demand internet solutions to consumers and small to mid-sized companies. For more information, please visit www.f3technologies.com.

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North Bay Resources Inc. closed at $0.015 Monday, trading 41,500 shares.

Company News- March 10, 2009: North Bay Resources (NBRI) Stakes New Claims; Increases Scope of Monte Cristo Gold-Platinum Property

North Bay Resources Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NBRI) ("North Bay" or the "Company") announced earlier today that it has staked new claims adjacent to the southern border of its 100% owned Monte Cristo property, extending Company control of its gold-platinum placer resources along the Lillooet River to approximately 5 contiguous kilometers.

To read the full news release, go to www.stockprofiler.us, click the Headline Tab, enter the ticker symbol and click the news link.

About North Bay Resources Inc.

North Bay Resources Inc. is a junior mining company with over 100 mineral and placer claims encompassing approximately 40,000 acres throughout British Columbia, Canada. For more information, please visit www.northbayresources.com.

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CIRCUS CIRCUS CLOSES BANK DEAL

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc., (NYSE: CIR) has closed the largest corporate credit facility ever negotiated by a gaming-only company. The $1.5 billion line of credit is unsecured and carries a five-year term with no reduction in the facility's size during the first four years.

The credit facility will provide ready financing for the Company's expansion plans over the next four years as well as for other corporate purposes. "This transaction demonstrates Circus' competitive strength as a low-cost acquirer of financing," said Glenn Schaeffer, President and CFO of Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. The Company will continue to apply free cash flow to expansion projects as well. This bank facility replaces Circus' $750 million agreements which were expanded to $900 million when the Company acquired Gold Strike Resorts in 1995. The new facility is being provided by a consortium of 26 U.S. and international banks, with Bank of America as the administrative agent.

Circus has also positioned itself to take advantage of favorable rates in the debt securities markets. The Company filed a shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in December of 1995 for the issuance of up to $400 million in debt securities, which was declared effective on January 11, 1996. Today Circus filed with the SEC a prospectus supplement relating to the issuance of $200 million in senior unsecured debt notes with a maturity of 10 years. Proceeds will be used to reduce most of the Company's outstanding bank borrowings.

Circus has commenced construction on an approximately 2,000-room addition, in two identical towers, at Luxor and a 1,000 room tower at Circus Circus-Las Vegas, with both projects slated for operation before year end 1996. Meanwhile, the 3,014 room Monte Carlo, the company's joint venture with Mirage Resorts, Incorporated (NYSE: MIR), is under construction on the Las Vegas Strip and is scheduled to open before July 1996.

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Evergreen Solar to Present at Merriman 2005 Investor Summit; Company to Webcast Presentation Live at 9:00 a.m. PT on September 19.

MARLBORO, Mass. -- Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR), a manufacturer of solar power products with its proprietary, low-cost String Ribbon(TM) wafer technology, today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Merriman Curhan Ford & Company 2005 Investor Summit at The Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco.

Evergreen Solar's presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. PT Monday, September 19. Senior management will provide an overview of Evergreen Solar's business strategy and review the Company's recent accomplishments and financial results.

This presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet. Those interested in listening to the live webcast should log on to the "Investors" section of Evergreen Solar's website, www.evergreensolar.com, prior to the event.

About Evergreen Solar, Inc.

Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR) develops, manufactures and markets solar power products using the Company's proprietary low-cost manufacturing technologies. The products provide reliable and environmentally clean electric power in global markets. Solar power applications include complete power systems for electric utility customers choosing to generate their own environmentally benign power, as well as wireless power for remote homes, water pumping, lighting and rural electrification. For more information, visit www.evergreensolar.com.

Evergreen Solar(R) is a registered trademark and String Ribbon(TM) is a trademark of Evergreen Solar, Inc.

Aluminum Art Deco screen shows the style's signatures.

Byline: Leslie Hindman

Q. I have a fire screen depicting Diana the Huntress that measures 35 inches high and 41 inches wide. Even though it's made of some kind of soft metal, it's heavy. I haven't been able to find any information on this, and I can't find any marks or signatures on the piece. I would really appreciate any information you can find.

_Wanda Bjerke, Grand Forks, N.D.

A. This fire screen combines three signature Art Deco motifs: a nude, an allusion to the moon, and motion. As you note in your letter, Diana, Roman goddess of the hunt, is portrayed in rapid pursuit of two deer, and she also serves as a symbol of the moon.

The year 1925 marked a pivotal point for the recognition of the Art Deco movement with L'Exposition International des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris. Most European nations took part in the exposition to showcase their streamlined designs, reflecting the innovations inherent to the industrial progress of the early 20th century.

The Art Deco period, which took place between the World Wars, evolved from its predecessor, Art Nouveau, a decorative movement that embraced naturalistic images of, for instance, highly stylized vines and foliage. In contrast, Art Deco sought to embody a futuristic look while still maintaining the elegant style of Art Nouveau. Initially it was the domain of esteemed artisans, but as the style grew in popularity, many objects in the Art Deco manner were manufactured for mass consumption. This accounts for the absence of a mark on your fire screen, because many unknown designers worked in the same style.

The fire screen is made of aluminum, a lightweight metal, and is used to keep embers safely in the fireplace. Due to a great interest in elegant and sophisticated style of Art Deco, your screen is worth about $1,000.

Q. After my father was wounded in World War II, he was a patient at Hines Veterans Hospital near Maywood. The artist Thomas Hart Benton did this drawing of my father while he visited wounded soldiers. Although it is priceless to me, I am interesting in knowing its actual value.

_Kay Johnson, Clarendon Hills, Ill.

A. American Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) is famous for the murals he painted in the 1930s and as the teacher of painter Jackson Pollock. Though Benton made propaganda posters during World War II, there is no record of his going to visit war veterans. The signature on your drawing varies from those Benton signatures listed for comparison, so if you were to consign this piece for auction, it would most likely be listed as a work "Attributed to Benton." Since landscapes are generally of greater interest to collectors than portraits, this portrait might fetch $500.

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(Leslie Hindman is the author of the recently published "Adventures at the Auction" and host of two HGTV shows. She welcomes letters but cannot reply to them individually. Send photos of object (sorry we can't return them) with identifying marks visible, a brief history, and your daytime phone number to: Home & Garden, Chicago Tribune, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, Attn: What's It Worth?)

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QuoteMedia Supplies Investor Relations Services to Employment Portals.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 25, 2003

QuoteMedia, Inc. (OTCBB:QMCI) announced today a contract to supply investor relations services for a group of online employment portals under the management of CareerExchange Interactive Corp.

The contract calls for the supply of integrated financial data on CareerExchange Interactive's websites, including careerexchange.com and sonicrecruit.com. Data supplied by QuoteMedia will allow investors to locate market information directly from CareerExchange.

Jason Moreau, CareerExchange's chief operations officer, says his firm will benefit from its ability to educate and communicate with its individual shareholders, as well as provide up-to-date information to potential company investors.

"We value the real time auto-updated market data to keep our shareholders and future shareholders in touch with current events at CRX," says Moreau. "With a simple, one-click setup, shareholders can locate comprehensive market data including quotes, charts, SEC Filings and more."

QuoteMedia's investor relations services include a full range of data applications that are bundled into one convenient package for use by public companies to present updated market information within their online presence. Various service levels exist, from simple quote lookups to fully embedded applications that show current and historical equity values, along with updated news feeds, SEC filings and information, along with a variety of visual charting options.

QuoteMedia CEO Dave Shworan says his company's investor relations services now represent a significant portion of overall data sales as public companies discover the ease, value and benefits of posting their own stock information online.

"The Internet is probably the single most-used medium for the dissemination of market data today," notes Shworan. "More and more public companies have come to realize that it is essential to satisfy the hunger for online information from their investors. There is no better avenue to relay this information than directly from their own websites."

Moreau agrees, saying QuoteMedia has compiled a streamlined, but comprehensive product line that eliminates the challenge facing firms wishing to display corporate financial data to their visitors.

"QuoteMedia made our decision an easy one," he says. "They have superior products, a real commitment to customer service, and their component pricing is the best we found on the market. What more could we ask for?"

About QuoteMedia

QuoteMedia, Inc. is a leading developer and distributor of streaming market data to the financial industry. QuoteMedia develops and licenses a variety of information applications that deliver real-time financial data to clients worldwide, including brokerage firms, financial institutions, online portals and public companies. Quotemedia's clients include Thomson Financial, JB Oxford, Bidwell and Company, QTrade, InvesTools and more.

About CareerExchange Interactive Corp.

CareerExchange Interactive Corp. is an Internet-based recruiting solutions company providing a direct exchange of information between job seekers and employers. SonicRecruit, an applicant tracking system, improves the effectiveness of recruiting and screening, speeds the hiring process, and reduces recruiting costs. CareerExchange.com, the career board and resume database service, currently has over 150,000 resumes in its resume database and hundreds of clients.

Statements about QuoteMedia's future expectations, including future revenue, earnings, and transactions, as well as all other statements in the press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. QuoteMedia intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that are identified from time to time in the company's SEC reports and filings, and are subject to change at any time. QuoteMedia's actual results and other corporate developments could differ materially from that which has been anticipated in such statements.

   For more information, please contact: contact@quotemedia.com  QuoteMedia Product Demonstration and Sales Toll-Free: 1-877-311-9911 sales@quotemedia.com  Investor Relations: Dave Shworan, CEO QuoteMedia, Inc. 1-877-311-9911 ext. 101 dave@quotemedia.com  Or  CareerExchange Interactive Corp., Jason Moreau ir@CareerExchange.com http://www.careerexchange.com