NSW:Govt delays over chemical leak: opposition

AAP General News (Australia)
08-12-2011
NSW:Govt delays over chemical leak: opposition

SYDNEY, Aug 12 AAP - The NSW opposition has slammed state Environment Minister Robyn
Parker for failing to alert residents about a dangerous chemical leak in Newcastle.

Plumes of hexavalent chromium - the chemical that came to public awareness through
public campaigning in the US by Erin Brockovich - wafted past 70 homes for half an hour
on Monday night from about 6.15pm (AEST).

But residents in the nearby beachside suburb of Stockton were immediately not told
about their exposure to emissions from the Orica ammonium nitrate production facility
at Kooragang Island.

"The O'Farrell government has serious questions to answer," Shadow Minister for the
Environment Luke Foley said in a release on Friday.

"Why weren't local residents informed about the release of a highly dangerous airborne
chemical when the government first knew on Tuesday morning?"

The Office of Environment and Heritage says it was not notified until 10.30am on Tuesday,
even though there was an emergency shutdown at the plant the night before.

Orica did not tell NSW Health until 11.30am on Wednesday.

By law, companies have to notify the government within 24 hours of an incident.

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Vic: Toxic dump hearing deferred following Cardross tragedy

AAP General News (Australia)
02-20-2006
Vic: Toxic dump hearing deferred following Cardross tragedy

MELBOURNE, Feb 20 AAP - The Victorian government has deferred a preliminary hearing
into a proposed toxic waste dump at Nowingi, in the state's north-west, following the
death of six teenagers in the region.

Planning Minister Rob Hulls said an independent panel's directions hearing into the
proposed facility had been deferred at the request of Mildura Rural City Council.

The hearing was scheduled for 11am (AEDT) today.

The deferral comes as the tight-knit community comes to terms with the deaths of six
teenagers who died after …

VIC:Child sex charges against Vic cop dropped

AAP General News (Australia)
04-15-2011
VIC:Child sex charges against Vic cop dropped

By Belinda Merhab

MELBOURNE, April 15 AAP - A police officer who was accused of having sex with a 17-year-old
girl in his care has quit his job after the charges against him were dropped.

Senior Constable Luke Alexander Donoghue, 34, was suspended from Victoria Police without
pay after being charged with procuring a child under supervision or care for sexual penetration
and an indecent act, misconduct in public office and supplying alcohol to a minor.

The offences were alleged to have occurred between September 30 and October 24 last year.

Last month, the Victorian Police Association decided to fund his legal defence.

But in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday, Magistrate Peter Reardon struck out
the charges against Mr Donoghue and the prosecution was ordered to pay his costs.

Mr Donoghue smiled as he left the court room.

A spokeswoman for Victoria Police said Mr Donoghue resigned from his job on Friday.

"Victoria Police can confirm that we have received and accepted Mr Donoghue's resignation
as of today," she said.

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VIC:Blaze destroys timber factory

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12-29-2010
VIC:Blaze destroys timber factory

A timber mouldings factory has been destroyed by fire at Sunshine North in Melbourne's west.

Metropolitan Fire Brigade crews were called around 4.30am (AEDT) to the Maida Avenue
factory .. which was engulfed in flames .. and there were concerns the blaze would spread
to neighbouring buildings.

The roof collapsed and the fire's intensity increased.

40 firefighters took more than an hour to bring the blaze under control.

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NSW:Bail refused for alleged drug importer

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2010
NSW:Bail refused for alleged drug importer

A Sydney man charged with importing and attempting to possess pseudoephedrine .. the
key ingredient in the manufacture of ice .. has been refused bail.

PETER THEA .. of Chipping Norton in Sydney's southwest .. is charged with importing
commercial quantities of pseudoephedrine and attempting to possess them.

The alleged offences took place yesterday in Mount Pritchard .. also in Sydney's southwest.

The 25 year old's been refused bail today in Sydney's Central Local Court and remanded
to reappear in the same court on September 29.

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NSW: More parents experiencing trouble with their teenagers

AAP General News (Australia)
04-10-2010
NSW: More parents experiencing trouble with their teenagers

New statistics show there's been a major increase in the number of parents ringing
a help line about problems with their teenagers.

Parent Line's a NSW government-funded parenting advice line operated by Catholic Care.

It recorded a 36 per cent increase in calls about adolescents between 2007 and 2009.

Minister for Community Services LINDA BURNEY says parents are seeking advice about
managing rude and aggressive behaviour .. use of the internet .. social networking and
gaming .. and their relationships with other teenagers.

The Parent Line is 1300 1300 52.

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WA: Smoke alarms could have prevented tragedy, fire official

AAP General News (Australia)
08-27-2009
WA: Smoke alarms could have prevented tragedy, fire official

A six-year-old boy's died in a house fire in Perth.

Firefighters say the boy was at his Gosnells home with his grandmother when the fire
started .. apparently in his bedroom.

Fire and Emergency Services spokesman ALLEN GALE has told ABC radio the woman suffered
burnt hands and smoke inhalation trying to rescue her grandson .. but the blaze was too
fierce and also beat back neighbours and firefighters.

Mr GALE says a simple smoke alarm could have made all the difference.

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NSW: Large retailers face fines if open on Anzac morning

AAP General News (Australia)
04-19-2009
NSW: Large retailers face fines if open on Anzac morning

SYDNEY, April 19 AAP - Retailers who open on Anzac Day morning could face fines of
up to $11,000, the NSW government says.

Industrial Relations Minister John Hatzistergos is reminding retailers like department
stores, supermarkets and clothing stores that they are not allowed to open until 1pm (AEST)
on Anzac Day.

Any such retailer found in breach of the restrictions will be subject to fines, which
have been in place since the mid 1990s.

"These restricted trading hours allow citizens to participate in the many important
remembrance ceremonies held, usually in the morning, around the state," Mr Hatzistergos
said in a statement.

The restrictions do not affect small stores like chemists, newsagencies and take-away
shops, which can trade normally.

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NSW: Anti-intervention protesters march through Redfern

AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-2008
NSW: Anti-intervention protesters march through Redfern

SYDNEY, Dec 13 AAP - Protesters in Sydney have called for a halt to the federal government's
intervention program in Northern Territory Aboriginal communities.

Organisers said about 150 people - Aboriginal and non-indigenous - walked from Redfern
to Broadway in inner Sydney before assembling in Victoria Park at midday in a rally calling
for the scheme to end.

Speakers included Roy Kennedy, chairman of the Illawarra Aboriginal Land Council and
Malcolm Tulloch from the NSW branch of the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union.

Activist Monique Wiseman from the Stop the Invervention Collective Sydney said government
policies in the Northern Territory were racist.

"The intervention is another way of oppressing Aboriginal people by driving them off
their land into main stream society," she said.

"They have been managing their communities and protecting their traditional ways and
culture for thousands of years, and are now being forced off those communities through
racist government policies."

Mr Kennedy is head of a campaign opposing the government's abolishment of Community
Development Employment Programs across the country.

In the Illawarra, he said, the program had been established for 21 years and employed
indigenous and non-indigenous people.

"We have contracts with the Department of Housing in maintaining their lawns and gardens,"

he said.

"We have a catering service. We also run two recycling centres."

Mr Kennedy said the program would end by next June.

"The federal government said it is not viable," he said.

"We have a workforce of 120.

"You take away 120 positions, who is going to employ our people?

"In the Illawarra we have the highest unemployment rate in the country.

"I don't see black people employed in Coles or Woolworths or Target or David Jones,
Myers, Rebel Sport."

An organiser of Saturday's rally said of the 150 estimated crowd who attended, about
10 percent were indigenous.

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Wgt: Weightlifting results

AAP General News (Australia)
08-09-2008
Wgt: Weightlifting results

BEIJING, Aug 9 AFP - Olympic women's weightlifting results today:

Women's 48kg

1. Chen Xiexia (CHN) 212 kg ( 95.0 + 117.0)

2. Sibel Ozkan (TUR) 199 ( 88.0 + 111.0)

3. Wei-Ling Chen (TPE) 196 ( 84.0 + 112.0)

4. Im Jyounghwa (KOR) 196 ( 86.0 + 110.0)

5. Pensiri Laosirikul (THA) 195 ( 85.0 + 110.0)

6. Hiromi Miyake (JPN) 185 ( 80.0 + 105.0)

7. Melanie Noel (FRA) 177 ( 80.0 + 97.0)

8. Misaki Oshiro (JPN) 172 ( 80.0 + 92.0)

9. Marzena Karpinska (POL) 171 ( 79.0 + 92.0)

10. Marilou Dozois-Prevost (CAN) 166 ( 76.0 + 90.0)

11. Karla Moreno (NCA) 150 ( 65.0 + 85.0)

Nurcan Taylan (TUR) Abandon

Pramsiri Bunphithak (THA) Abandon

Genny Caterina Pagliaro (ITA) Abandon

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Fed: Trans-Pacific price war set to erupt

AAP General News (Australia)
02-15-2008
Fed: Trans-Pacific price war set to erupt

By Peter Veness and Kaaren Morrissey

CANBERRA, Feb 15 AAP - Travellers will be the winners from an aviation price war that
is almost certain to erupt on the lucrative route between Australia and the United States.

The federal government today signed a historic deal with the US that will "open" the
skies between the two nations - allowing airlines from both countries to fly across the
Pacific as often as they want.

New US and Australian airlines will also be allowed to enter the route which has been
dominated for decades by Qantas and United Airlines.

But the route is still closed to airlines from other nations.

Transport Minister Anthony Albanese tantalised tourists and business with the prospect
of cheaper fares.

"This agreement will be good for competition and could lead to lower airfares," Mr
Albanese told reporters in Sydney.

Flight Centre managing director Graham Turner said travellers would be the main beneficiaries.

"History has shown that competition in the aviation sector delivers real benefits to
travellers and the tourism industry in general," Mr Turner said.

"This has been clearly illustrated in the Australian domestic market, with travellers
enjoying an unprecedented wave of discounting following the arrival of Virgin Blue, Jetstar
and Tiger.

Qantas chief Geoff Dixon welcomed the deal, saying it offered new opportunities for
the national carrier. The market was less enthusiastic with Qantas shares falling more
than two per cent, closing at $4.63, down 12 cents.

In contrast Virgin Blue shares gained four cents, finishing at $1.49.

"It brings new opportunities for growth and competition," Mr Dixon said.

"Importantly, it will assist the further development of Australia's aviation industry,
as well as help increase trade and tourism with a major economic partner," Mr Dixon said.

Mr Dixon announced Qantas would increase flights between the US and Australia from
48 to 51 per week as of next month.

Virgin Blue chief executive Brett Godfrey says the agreement will bring in much needed
competition between airlines.

"It will be a huge win, not just for Virgin Blue, but for Australian jobs, it will
be huge win for the Australian travelling public and it will be a huge win for tourism,
particularly those parts that have been hard hit in the last few months in Australia,"

he said.

Virgin Blue had been asking for 10 services a week to the United States to make the
route viable, he said.

While competition will increase, the deal does nothing to appease the complaints of
giant Asian carrier Singapore Airlines.

Mr Albanese said the government did not plan to grant Singapore's long-held wish to
enter the lucrative Australia-US route.

"We make no apologies for Australian interests being put first in this agreement,"

Mr Albanese said.

"We want to make sure it's Australian carriers."

Singapore spokesman Stephen Forshaw described today's agreement as "half a step" in
the right direction.

"The agreement to liberalise for Australian and American carriers on the US route is
long overdue," he told AAP in a statement.

"But it is only half a step.

"We remain committed to pushing for further liberalisation, but understand this is
more likely at a measured pace. We are patient.

"All over the world, these changes are occurring and consumers are benefiting.

"Australia should be no different."

Mr Albanese said he had met with Mr Dixon and Virgin Blue chief executive Brett Godfrey,
as well as the US ambassador Robert McCallum, to discuss the deal.

The minister admitted Sydney Airport, close to his electorate, would cop most of the new flights.

"There are ongoing discussions with Sydney Airport and today for the first time (it)
indicated that it will place a major development plan for the runway extension safety
areas work, with the federal government," Mr Albanese said.

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Qld: Political correctness stops best treatment: dad of the year

AAP General News (Australia)
08-28-2007
Qld: Political correctness stops best treatment: dad of the year

By Gabrielle Dunlevy

BRISBANE, Aug 28 AAP - Queensland's father of the year fears political correctness
is stopping some deaf children from getting the best treatment.

Dr John Quayle, chairman of the Queensland cochlear implant program since its inception
in 1982, said today advice to parents about profound hearing loss is often conflicting
and confused.

Attempts at political correctness, by exploring a variety of options, "really often
fritters away the critical period" for finding solutions after diagnosis of a child's
profound hearing loss, he said.

Dr Quayle, a 70-year-old father of four and grandfather of 10, said as he accepted
his award in Brisbane today that his aim was to help profoundly deaf children.

"I would like to be a much better father to our severely deaf children," he said.

"We can make the majority of deaf children hear and talk and learn, and for various
reasons, we're not doing it."

Dr Quayle said deaf children achieved the best outcomes when intervention, such as
an implant, was made in the first six months, when auditory skills were still developing.

He said diagnosis and treatment of deafness had advanced significantly since he became
an ear, nose and throat surgeon in 1970, but wasn't being exploited.

"Of all the exciting advances in medicine over the past 40 years, in my view, none
surpasses our ability to diagnose a deaf child in the first weeks of life," Dr Quayle
said.

"Aiding or perhaps a cochlear implant and appropriate auditory-verbal therapy, and
much hard work, give that child an opportunity of competing with his fellows in a normal
school environment with age-appropriate development.

"Sadly, at a time when families are devastated with the diagnosis of a profound hearing
loss in their child, advice is often conflicting and confused.

"Believe it or not there remain entrenched positions and vested interests.

"Attempts at political correctness, by exploring a variety of options, really often
fritters away the critical period."

Queensland Father's Day Council chairman, the Reverend Allen Male, said Dr Quayle was
a "sterling role model".

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Qld: Search for 13yo Diabetic girl missing from Sunshine Coast

AAP General News (Australia)
04-14-2007
Qld: Search for 13yo Diabetic girl missing from Sunshine Coast

BRISBANE, April 14 AAP - Police have released the name of a diabetic teenage girl missing
from Queensland's Sunshine Coast for more than a day.

Thirteen-year-old Hannah Andriske was last seen by her mother at her Mooloolah home
around 9.30am (AEST) yesterday, police said.

Concerns are held for the girl's welfare because she left home without her medication
for diabetes and could become ill.

She is described as being of Caucasian appearance, 160cm tall, of proportionate build
with dark brown shoulder length hair.

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KEYWORD: MISSING LEAD

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Fed: Beazley a true patriot: Blair

AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-2006
Fed: Beazley a true patriot: Blair

CANBERRA, Dec 13 AAP - British Prime Minister Tony Blair has paid tribute to his long-time
friend and ousted Labor leader Kim Beazley.

Mr Beazley was dumped last week by the party he had served since 1980, replaced by
former Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd.

Just moments after Mr Beazley was removed by his 87 party colleagues he was told his
brother David had died after suffering a heart attack.

While studying at Oxford, Mr Beazley struck up a close friendship with Mr Blair and
the pair have stayed in contact ever since.

However, their friendship and political alliance has not always delivered shared policies.

Mr Blair is one of the strongest supporters of the war in Iraq while Mr Beazley had
promised an Australian Labor government would remove troops from the war-torn nation.

Today, Mr Blair described Mr Beazley as a true patriot who had served his country admirably.

But he refused to comment on the recent leadership battle.

"I feel very sorry for Kim at this time, particularly after the very sad death of his
brother," Mr Blair told ABC Radio.

"He is, I know, a real Australian patriot and someone who has given immense service
to Australia."

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Fed: Indon group has little ability to carry out attacks

AAP General News (Australia)
08-08-2006
Fed: Indon group has little ability to carry out attacks

By Max Blenkin

CANBERRA, Aug 8 AAP - An Indonesian militant leader who claimed to have sent suicide
bombers to attack Jewish targets, possibly including some in Australia, does not appear
to have the means to carry out his threats, a US think-tank says.

Private sector intelligence group Stratfor said Suaib Didu, self-styled leader of the
so-called ASEAN Muslim Youth Movement (AMYM), claimed to have sent 217 suicide bombers
to the Middle East to avenge Israeli attacks against the Palestinian territories and Lebanon.

Australian newspaper reports said Didu's bombers included 72 Indonesians plus citizens
of six other southeast Asian nations who would attack Jewish targets in countries such
as Britain, the US and possibly Australia.

Stratfor said Didu had made such threats before but he had yet to stage any attack
against any western institutions in Indonesia.

"If Didu-led groups are incapable of smashing up a McDonald's in Jakarta, they probably
cannot carry out suicide bombings against Israeli forces in Lebanon or the Palestinian
territories," Stratfor said in recent analysis.

It said his group had no link with the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
and it appeared he had just co-opted the name to make it appear bigger than it was.

In 2003, Didu, who was then associated with the Indonesian Islamic Youth Movement (GPI),
threatened to attack Western interests in Indonesia, including the US embassy and fast
food outlets, in response to the US invasion of Iraq. No attacks materialised.

Following the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, he claimed to have dispatched more than
3,100 volunteers to fight with the Taliban.

Stratfor said US troops in Afghanistan have encountered foreign fighters from southeast
Asia but none appeared to have been Didu's volunteers.

Didu did appear to have had some impact closer to home with Indonesia's largest book
outlet pulling some titles associated with communism following a GPI book burning in May
2001.

Stratfor said Indonesia, with its huge muslim population, had never been overtly radical
with support for militant causes usually surging when a muslim country entered a conflict
with the west.

"If Didu had any chance of amassing any kind of support, now would be his best opportunity,"

it said.

However, just 200 masked men attended his weekend rally on Borneo after he claimed
there would be 3,000.

"Although Didu's claims should not be ignored, they do not appear to represent a serious
threat. If he is gaining power, which appears unlikely, he probably will first try to
stage violent demonstrations in Indonesia," Stratfor said.

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Fed: Oil prices should be allowed to rise

AAP General News (Australia)
02-16-2006
Fed: Oil prices should be allowed to rise

Eds: Embargoed until 0001 AEDT Thursday, Feb 16



By Shane Wright, Economics Correspondent

CANBERRA, Feb 16 AAP - The nation's top economic body is calling on state governments
to impose congestion taxes on motorists to alleviate city gridlock and encourage public
transport use.

In a paper for the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), consultants
Nicholas Gruen and Kenny Lin say the changes are part a package of reforms required to
adopt the economy to a future dominated by high oil prices.

Apart from boosting business research and development tax concessions to encourage
new energy sources, Dr Gruen and Mr Lin said state government's needed to adopt congestion
taxes.

These are taxes slapped on vehicles in inner city areas, aimed at encouraging greater
use of public transport.

The pair warn that the nation's motor vehicle manufacturers could go out of business
unless they switched production away from large, family vehicles.

"Demand for such large vehicles has fallen around the world in response to the new
oil shock, and this will make life difficult - perhaps very difficult - for our large
vehicle manufacturers as overcapacity develops in this sector," they said.

Dr Gruen, who previously worked with the Productivity Commission, and Mr Lin, a consultant
in energy economics, said there had to be major policy changes now so that Australia could
adapt to a future of high oil prices.

They say the federal government has to consider better incentives for companies to
find and develop new sources of energy, but the government should resist political pressure
to cut fuel excises.

"Allowing oil prices to rise, and better pricing of other resources that are not well-priced
at present (like road use and congestion) will economise on our use of oil, facilitate
greater investment in oil exploration and production, and the development of alternative
sources of energy," the two say in the paper.

"All these things will allow Australia to take advantage of the undoubted opportunities
that high oil prices have for our economy."

In their paper, the two say previous forecasts on oil production and prices have proven
to be wildly inaccurate buy they believe high oil prices are here to stay.

Oil prices have hovered around $US60 a barrel for almost six months, pushing prices
at the bowser to about $1.20 a litre.

However, high petrol prices has so far failed to dampen the economy or accelerate inflation,
suggesting that petrol prices could continue to grow without substantially hurting the
economy.

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Vic: Son allegedly assaults parents then calls ambulance

AAP General News (Australia)
02-10-2005
Vic: Son allegedly assaults parents then calls ambulance

A 33-year-old man has allegedly assaulted his parents and threatened them with a knife
in south-western Victoria before calling an ambulance.

Police were called to a farmhouse at Tyrendarra, near Portland, about 7pm (AEDT) after
an argument broke out between the man and his parents.

During the incident, a 55-year-old woman was allegedly pushed and kicked, as was her
65-year-old husband when he rushed to help her.

It's alleged the couple's 33-year-old son then smashed windows in the house, armed
himself with a knife, and started walking around making threats.

Police found the accused in an old house next door after the injured pair were taken
away by ambulance.

It's believed he was person who called the ambulance.

The man will face Portland Magistrates' Court at a date to be fixed.

The injured couple were treated in hospital for bruising and later released.

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baroclinic

baroclinic Applied to an atmosphere or air mass in which a temperature (and thus density) gradient exists at a specific isobaric surface, i.e. at a surface of constant pressure. Baroclinic zones therefore exist across fronts, where pressures are equal but temperatures are not. See also BAROTROPIC
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Pediatrix Reports Record Quarterly Revenue, Net Income; Same Unit Revenue Growth Exceeds 14 Percent.

Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2002

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (NYSE:PDX) today reported strong financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2002, including record same-unit revenue growth of 14.3 percent.

For the three months ended March 31, 2002, Pediatrix had net patient service revenue of $107.3 million, which included the contribution of a significant merger transaction completed last May, additional practice acquisitions, and strong same-unit revenue growth. First quarter 2002 revenue increased by 68 percent from $63.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001.

Net income for the 2002 first quarter was $13.5 million and included the impact of a $1.3 million pre-tax expense to settle a three-year-old investigation by the State of Colorado's Medicaid program. For the three months ended March 31, 2002, Pediatrix earned 51 cents per share, based on 26.6 million weighted average shares outstanding. Excluding the settlement expenses, Pediatrix would have earned 54 cents per share.

For the comparable three-month period, Pediatrix earned $3.6 million, or 22 cents per share based on 16.7 million weighted average shares outstanding. Pediatrix's results for the 2002 first quarter include a positive impact from the change in accounting for goodwill amortization. Had the new accounting treatment been in effect during the three months ended March 31, 2001, Pediatrix's earnings would have been approximately 34 cents per share for that period.

Same unit revenue growth for the 2002 first quarter of 14.3 percent was the result of a combination of increased patient volume as well as improved pricing that includes better collections' experience and improved reimbursement, principally from private third-party payors.

Profit margin after practice expenses increased 290 basis points, to 38.5 percent of net patient service revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2002, from 35.6 percent for the comparable period. EBITDA margins - earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization - increased to 22.1 percent during the 2002 first quarter, from 16.6 percent for the 2001 first quarter.

Days sales outstanding at March 31, 2002 remained virtually unchanged, and at record low levels when compared with the fourth quarter of 2001.

"These numbers reflect the operational improvements made over the past several years," said Roger J. Medel, M.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pediatrix. "As important, with the favorable conclusion of the Colorado Medicaid billing investigation we have removed considerable investor uncertainty. In addition, recent business development activities provide us with further confidence in our ability to achieve our growth targets."

During 2002, Pediatrix has acquired four neonatal physician group practices and added a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) contract through internal growth. The practices acquired are located in Memphis, TN, Columbia, SC, Charlotte, NC, and Lexington, KY. Pediatrix was awarded a contract to manage an NICU in San Angelo, TX, that will be integrated into its San Antonio practice.

Investor Conference Call

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., will host an investor conference call to discuss the quarterly results at 10 a.m. (EDT) today. Future performance of the Company may be discussed. The conference call will be available through simultaneous Web cast at http://www.companyboardroom.com. A telephone replay of the conference call will also be available from 1:30 p.m. (EDT) today through midnight (EDT) May 7, 2002 by dialing (800) 475-6701, access code: 636011. The replay will also be available at http://www.companyboardroom.com.

About Pediatrix

Pediatrix was founded in 1979. Its neonatal physicians provide services at more than 190 NICUs, and through Obstetrix, its perinatal physicians provide services in many markets where Pediatrix's neonatal physicians practice. Combined, Pediatrix and its affiliated professional corporations employ more than 600 physicians in 29 states and Puerto Rico. Additional information is available on the Internet: http://www.pediatrix.com.

Except for historical information, matters discussed in this release include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, business, financial and integration risks. In addition, Pediatrix details other risk factors in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof based on management's current beliefs and expectations, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any such statements, whether as result of new developments, new information or otherwise.

                     Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.                    Consolidated Statements of Income                               (Unaudited)                                        Three months ended                                            March 31,                                     2002              2001                                     ----              ----                                  (in thousands, except for                                       per share data)  Net patient service revenue       $107,282           $63,920                                  ---------           ------- Operating expenses:  Practice salaries and benefits     62,534            38,249  Practice supplies and other   operating expenses                 3,489             2,897  General and administrative   expenses(1)                       17,572            12,191  Depreciation and amortization       1,465             3,578                                      -----             -----    Total operating expenses          85,060            56,915                                    -------            ------  Income from operations              22,222             7,005                                     ------             -----  Investment income                      153                73 Interest expense                      (283)             (525)                                      -----             -----    Income before income taxes        22,092             6,553 Income tax provision                (8,616)           (2,949)                                    -------           -------  Net income                        $ 13,476           $ 3,604                                   ========           =======  Per share data:   Net income per common    and common equivalent    share (diluted)                 $  0.51           $  0.22    Weighted average shares    used in computing net    income per common and    common equivalent share    (diluted)                        26,607            16,692        (1) General and administrative expenses include approximately $1.3 million in settlement expenses related to the Colorado Medicaid investigation.                          Balance Sheet Highlights                                         As of              As of                                    Mar. 31, 2002      Dec. 31, 2001                                    -------------      -------------                                     (unaudited)                                              (in thousands) Assets: Cash and cash equivalents              $ 36,599          $ 27,557 Accounts receivable, net                 67,520            63,851 Other current assets                     19,290            21,550 Other assets                            462,192           460,141                                         -------           ------- Total assets                          $ 585,601         $ 573,099                                       =========         =========  Liabilities and shareholders' equity: Accounts payable &  accrued expenses                      $ 61,075          $ 73,203 Total debt                                3,153             3,206 Other liabilities                        17,565            17,838                                          ------            ------ Total liabilities                        81,793            94,247 Shareholders' equity                    503,808           478,852                                         -------           ------- Total liabilities and shareholders'    equity                             $ 585,601         $ 573,099                                       =========         ========= 

Medtronic to Distribute Spinal Dynamics Prosthesis in Markets Outside The United States.

Innovative Solution Designed to Mimic Natural Function of Cervical Discs

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ --

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), today announced an agreement with Spinal Dynamics of Mercer Island, Wash., under which Medtronic Sofamor Danek will distribute the Spinal Dynamics Bryan Cervical Disc System(TM) outside the United States.

(PHOTO: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000224/MDTLOGO )

The Bryan Cervical Disc System is designed to replace the need for intervertebral fusion procedures, which are currently the most common form of surgery for treating painful degenerative disc disease of the cervical, or neck, region of the spine. In such procedures, the damaged disc is removed and the vertebrae are fused together. The Bryan prosthesis duplicates the anatomic function of the natural disc, thus allowing preservation of normal motion. The prosthesis, which was granted the CE Mark in September 2000 and has been in clinical use in Europe for more than a year, is the first device of its type to reach commercialization.

Medtronic will make a minority equity investment in Spinal Dynamics. Further financial details were not disclosed.

Spinal Dynamics, a private venture-backed company, develops innovative surgical procedures and reconstructive implants to improve the treatment of spinal disease.

Medtronic, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, is the world's leading medical technology company, providing lifelong solutions for people with chronic disease. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., develops and manufactures products that treat a variety of disorders of the cranium and spine, including traumatically induced conditions, degenerative conditions, deformities and tumors. Its Internet address is http://www.sofamordanek.com

Any statements made regarding the company's anticipated financial results and regulatory approvals are forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties, such as those described in the company's Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended April 30, 2000. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.

CDSI Reports 2000 First Quarter Results.

Business Editors

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2000

CDSI Holdings Inc. (OTC:CDSI) today reported financial results for the 2000 first quarter ended March 31, 2000.

First quarter 2000 revenues were $71,983 compared to revenues of $111,088 in the 1999 quarter. In the 2000 quarter, the net loss was $100,472, or $0.03 per common share, compared to a net loss of $922,575, or $0.30 per common share, in the 1999 period.

CDSI, a Delaware corporation, holds a minority interest in ThinkDirectMarketing.com, Inc., an internet application service provider that develops and distributes direct marketing and customer relationship products and services. CDSI intends to explore investments in other Internet-related businesses as well as other business opportunities. As CDSI has only limited cash resources, CDSI's ability to complete any investment opportunities it may identify will depend on its ability to raise additional financing, as to which there can be no assurance.

   CDSI Holdings Inc. and subsidiaries Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations                                                 Three months ended                                                     March 31,                                                  2000          1999  Revenues                                    $    71,983   $   111,088  Costs and expenses:   Costs of revenues                              55,910        83,323   Research and development                       12,616        38,443   Sales and marketing                            16,122       101,348   Amortization of intangible assets               2,963        26,638   General and administrative                     87,785       578,333                                             -----------   -----------                                                 175,396       828,085                                             -----------   -----------  Operating loss                                 (103,413)     (716,997)  Other income (expense):   Interest and other income                       3,062        20,868   Interest expense                                 (121)   Equity in loss of    ThinkDirectMarketing.com                          --      (226,446)                                             -----------   -----------                                                   2,941      (205,578)                                             -----------   -----------  Net loss                                    $  (100,472)  $  (922,575)                                             ===========   ===========  Net loss per share (basic and diluted)      $     (0.03)  $     (0.30)                                             ===========   ===========  Shares used in computing net loss per share   3,120,000     3,120,000                                             ===========   =========== 

Media 100 Partners With Puffin Designs.

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 1998--

-- Companies form Exclusive Distribution Agreement --

Media 100 Inc. (NASDAQ:MDEA), developer of the award-winning FINISH(tm) and MEDIA 100(R) digital video systems, today announces an exclusive worldwide distribution agreement with Puffin Designs to distribute and bundle, with select MEDIA 100 systems, Commotion LE, a new paint and effects tool for professional video and digital media artists from Puffin. Beginning in October 1998, Commotion LE will be exclusively available through Media 100's global distribution channel and will be bundled with all MEDIA 100 qxc, le, and lx digital video systems at no additional cost to the end user.

"MEDIA 100 and Commotion LE are a powerful video and effects package for production professionals," said Sue Imhoff, Product Marketing Manager. "Commotion LE's real-time paint and effects capabilities, along with MEDIA 100's real-time editing tools, give users the most robust and affordable professional environment in which to complete professional-quality projects."

"This partnership allows both Media 100 and Puffin to make our products accessible to a broader group of video and digital media professionals than ever before," said Forest Key, President of Puffin Designs. "Tens of thousands of individuals are producing high-quality video on the desktop and MEDIA 100 with Commotion LE gives them access to rich paint and effects capabilities often found only on expensive workstation solutions."

Commotion LE includes many of the powerful features included in Puffin's award winning Commotion(tm) package and is the first product under $1,000 to bring real-time paint over time, full motion D1 resolution playback (up to 720 x 486 NTSC, 720 x 576 PAL) and effects capabilities to the desktop. Commotion LE provides intuitive professional paint tools in a real-time environment that allows users to instantly experience their work. Artists can paint, clone, create effects and playback frames in real-time without sacrificing quality or speed.

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   Commotion LE features include:  --   Software playback -- full resolution playback for instant      feedback on effects  --   Professional brushes with a real-time brush maker for instant      adjustments  --   SuperClone(tm) brush to clone pixels from any frame or section of      a frame  --   Video field-based painting with the click of a button  --   AutoPaint for WriteOn and Wiggle effects  --   Filter Effects including image adjustment, keys, blurs, sharpen,      noise, and more  --   Rotospline Tool for the creation of animated mattes  --   Stroke spline shapes with any brush for vector-style painting  --   QuickTime 3 plug-in effects support    

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Pricing

Commotion LE will be available through Media 100's worldwide distribution channel for $795 USD beginning in October, 1998. Upgrades to the full-featured Commotion product will also be available from Media 100 for $1,895 USD.

About Puffin Designs

Puffin Designs is an industry-leading provider of effects tools made by and for professionals working in broadcast, film and video production environments. Commotion was developed by Puffin Designs founder Scott Squires, an award-winning Visual Effects Supervisor at Industrial Light and Magic, whose credits include Starship Troopers, The Mask and Dragonheart. Built to offer workstation functionality on the desktop, Commotion offers realtime paint, rotoscoping, motion tracking and playback for the moving picture. For more information about Puffin Designs, call (415) 331-4560 or browse to www.puffindesigns.com.

About Media 100 Inc.

Media 100 Inc. of Marlboro, Mass., USA is a public company (NASDAQ:MDEA) focusing solely on the digital media marketplace. Since 1993, its award-winning Media 100 and Finish digital video systems have redefined the digital video industry by making program creation simpler and more affordable. With over 19,000 systems installed in more than 50 countries worldwide, Media 100 digital video systems are used in the creation of programs for broadcast, video, animation, multimedia, CD-ROM and the Internet. For more information, visit www.media100.com.

Media 100 is a registered trademark and Finish is a trademark of Media 100 Inc. All other products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. All specifications are subject to change.

      CONTACT: Media 100 Inc.               Stacey Hurwitz               508/303-4781               shurwitz@media100.com   

BOOKING NOW.(Features)

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Research Reports on Health Communication from D. Levine and Colleagues Provide New Insights.

"The Internet, particularly online social networks, can be an effective and culturally relevant communications channel to engage hard-to-reach populations with HIV prevention interventions. This article describes the process of conducting formative research on a popular social networking site, MySpace, in an effort to involve youth of color in design of programmatic content and formats for an Internet intervention," scientists in Oakland, United States report (see also Health Communication).

"We discovered that asynchronous focus groups worked well to engage hard-to-reach populations. The synchronous groups allowed maximum participation and easy transcription for analysis. The authors found that using a social networking site to conduct formative research was useful to guide the development of a social networking intervention for youth of color," wrote D. Levine and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "Researchers need to be flexible in adapting their research methods and interventions to the context of online social networking sites to most effectively engage hard-to-reach populations."

Levine and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Health Communication (Formative Research on MySpace: Online Methods to Engage Hard-to-Reach Populations. Journal of Health Communication, 2011;16(4):448-454).

For additional information, contact D. Levine, ISIS Inc., 409 13th St., 14th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612, United States.

The publisher's contact information for the Journal of Health Communication is: Taylor & Francis Inc., 325 Chestnut St., Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA.

Keywords: City:Oakland, State:California, Country:United States, Region:North and Central America, Health Communication

This article was prepared by Health & Medicine Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Health & Medicine Week via NewsRx.com.

Emergency mail plan ready in event Canada Post service disrupted.

M2 PRESSWIRE-May 31, 2011-: Emergency mail plan ready in event Canada Post service disrupted(C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

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Edmonton... As part of its emergency mail plan, the Government of Alberta will use provincial offices to ensure critical mail continues to flow between Albertans and the provincial government in the event of a prolonged service disruption.

"Albertans can rest assured that important mail from the provincial government, such as benefit cheques, will continue to be available," said Heather Klimchuk, Minister of Service Alberta.

Provincial offices across the province will be used as mail collection and drop-off points during the postal strike.

Albertans who need to send mail to a provincial government department can deliver it to the nearest provincial office. No stamps will be required, and to avoid delivery delays envelopes should contain full addresses of both the sender and recipient.

Albertans who receive mail from the provincial government will be notified of the time and location their mail will be available for pick-up, unless departments have made alternate arrangements. Generally, Albertans will be directed to the nearest provincial office or government courier location in their community to pick up their mail.

Some departments will be participating in a Canada Post program to deliver provincial government socio-economic cheques one day per month during the strike. Albertans who receive these cheques are reminded that many departments offer direct deposit services. For more information, or to sign up for direct deposit, contact the government department that issues the payment.

To find out when the emergency mail plan has been activated, Albertans can visit www.servicealberta.ca or call 310-0000 toll free.

Backgrounder: Special mail delivery arrangements

Media inquiries may be directed to:

Sharon Lopatka

Communications

Service Alberta

780-415-6051

To call toll free within Alberta dial 310-0000. May 31, 2011

Special mail delivery arrangements

The following program areas have made special arrangements to accommodate the needs of their clients.

Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Correspondence will be delivered to Apprenticeship and Industry Training offices throughout Alberta. To pick up mail in person, valid government picture identification will be required. To find local offices, go to www.tradesecrets.alberta.ca , or call toll-free 310-0000 in Alberta.

AISH payments

Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) has released payments for June 2011 early for clients scheduled to receive payment by cheque. Although this payment was earlier than expected, it was intended for June benefits only. All payments scheduled to be made by direct deposit will be deposited as normal.

Children and Youth Services

Clients of Children and Youth Services and caregivers, who are issued payment by cheque through the mail, will be able to pick up their payments at local Child and Family Services Authority offices. Recipients will be notified by staff when payments are available. Locations of Children and Youth Services offices can be found at www.child.alberta.ca/home/local_offices.cfm

Clients and caregivers receiving payments through direct bank deposit will receive payments as scheduled.

Health Benefits cards

All new Alberta Child Health Benefit clients will have their Health Benefits Cards couriered to them.

For all Health Benefits clients, annual renewal documents and applications may be dropped off at any provincial government office for forwarding to the Health Benefits Contact Centre.

Alberta Adult Health Benefits clients may use their cards from previous months to access health benefits. Your health providers can call Alberta Blue Cross or the Alberta Dental Services Corporation to verify your file number. For more detailed information, please call the Alberta Supports Contact Centre at 1-877-644-9992 (780-644-9992 in Edmonton) or go to www.employment.alberta.ca .

Income support clients

Income support clients who receive a cheque and a health benefits card will have their payment sent to the local Alberta Works office to be picked up. A list of Alberta Works offices can be found at www.employment.alberta.ca/offices .

Learners cheques

Learners eligible for training benefits under the Learner Income Support program may pick up their cheque at their school or training provider.

Maintenance Enforcement Clients

Debtors can still make payments through automated bank withdrawal, automatic deduction from their paycheque, or telephone or internet banking. Debtors who do not have one of these forms of payment already in place should contact MEP if they have any questions. Forms for automated bank withdrawal and automatic deduction from their paycheques are available on MEP's website.

Employers who are paying on behalf of their employees can also make payments electronically or drop payments at a Government of Alberta office. Clients can also drop mail for the MEP at MEP's Edmonton or Calgary locations (see MEP's website for locations) or at a Government of Alberta office. Please ensure all mail is addressed to MEP at 7th Floor, 10365 97 Street, Edmonton AB T5J 3W7.

Documents, including Statement of Finances or Child Status Reports, can be faxed to MEP at 780-401-7575. Please clearly indicate your name and MEP file number on all documents.

Post-secondary education funding

Students who have questions about their funding are encouraged to visit www.alis.alberta.ca (click on the 'Students Finance' tab under Quick Links) or call the Student Funding Contact Centre toll-free at 1-800-222-6485; in Edmonton at (780) 427-3722. Alternatively, students may speak to the Financial Aid or Student Awards office at their respective post-secondary institution.

Registries

Albertans who need to send mail to Registry Services can personally deliver or courier the mail to Registry Services Document Reception locations in Calgary or Edmonton. A list of Registry Services Document Reception locations can be found at www.servicealberta.ca .

Driver's licence and vehicle registration renewal is required despite a postal strike. Albertans should check the expiry dates on their driver's licence, identification cards and vehicle registrations to determine if they need to be renewed. Clients can renew their documents at a registry agent office. If clients had recently sent in their renewals by mail or through the Internet, but had not received their updated documents before the mail strike began they will need to attend a registry agent office.

Land Titles and Vital Statistics mail will be held at the Registry Services Document Reception locations for pick up. All documents normally mailed to clients that are not picked up during the strike will be mailed once the strike is ended.

For more detailed information or to contact Registry Services call 310-0000 or 780-427-7013 or go to www.servicealberta.ca .

Seniors Benefit cheques

The handful of seniors who still receive the Alberta Seniors Benefit by cheque will be getting their June cheque early. All payments scheduled to be made by direct deposit will be deposited as normal.

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Research and Markets: Europe: Telecommunications Industry Guide 2011.

M2 PRESSWIRE-April 27, 2011-: Research and Markets: Europe: Telecommunications Industry Guide 2011(C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

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Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b39f4a/europe_telecommun) has announced the addition of the "Europe: Telecommunications Industry Guide" report to their offering.

The Europe: Telecommunications Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Europe Telecommunications industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape. This incisive report provides expert analysis with distinct chapters for Communications Equipment, Fixed Line Telecoms, Internet Access, Mobile Phones, Telecommunication Services and Wireless Telecommunication Services

Scope of the Report:

- Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation for Communications Equipment, Fixed Line Telecoms, Internet Access, Mobile Phones, Telecommunication Services and Wireless Telecommunication Services

- Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects

- Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

- Includes five-year forecasts for Communications Equipment, Fixed Line Telecoms, Internet Access, Mobile Phones, Telecommunication Services and Wireless Telecommunication Services

Highlights:

The European communications equipment market had total revenue of $10.2 billion in 2009, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1% for the period spanning 2005-2009.

The European fixed line telecoms market had total revenue of $163,420.7 million in 2009, representing a compound annual rate of change (CARC) of -0.4% for the period spanning 2005-2009.

The European internet access market generated total revenues of $50.2 billion in 2009, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.4% for the period spanning 2005-2009.

The European mobile phones market had total revenue of $25.7 billion in 2009, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5% for the period spanning 2005-2009.

The European telecommunication services market had total revenue of $372.9 billion in 2009, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.7% for the period spanning 2005-2009.

The European wireless telecommunication services market had total revenue of $209.5 billion in 2009, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% for the period spanning 2005-2009.

Why you should buy this report:

- Spot future trends and developments

- Inform your business decisions

- Add weight to presentations and marketing materials

- Save time carrying out entry-level research

Key Topics Covered:

- COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT IN EUROPE

- FIXED LINE TELECOMS IN EUROPE

- INTERNET ACCESS IN EUROPE

- MOBILE PHONES IN EUROPE

- TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES IN EUROPE

- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES IN EUROPE

To view the reports full table of contents and for more information, please visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b39f4a/europe_telecommun

Source: Datamonitor

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CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION[R] STATEMENT ON THE FCC'S OPEN MEETING.

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the CTIA, The Wireless Association:

In response to the activities at the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Open Meeting, CTIA-The Wireless Association's President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement:

"CTIA applauds the FCC for their decision to move forward with a pilot program to permit E-Rate funding to be used to support mobile wireless broadband for educational purposes, either in or outside of the classroom. They clearly recognize the rapidly-growing importance of mobile broadband services in education. By having access to a wide variety of applications and the ability to use the mobile Internet anytime and anywhere, a student's learning potential and educational performance can be substantially improved. Wireless products and services offer a flexible and personalized educational experience to maximize a student's ability to learn and help an educator teach from any location. We look forward to working with the FCC to ensure that this program is a success for students, educators, the Commission and the wireless industry.

"We also appreciate the FCC's efforts to address E-911. Since consumers are increasingly using their mobile phones to make emergency calls, wireless carriers take the need to provide our nation's 911 centers and Public Safety first responders with accurate caller location information very seriously. Today's Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry properly recognize that there is much work to be done. CTIA remains committed to working with the industry, Public Safety and the FCC to advance wireless E 911 issues."

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CTIA-The Wireless Association[R] (www.ctia.org) is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and sponsors the industry's leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, DC.

Former Yahoo Executive C.J. Singh Joins Synacor as Vice President of Product and Engineering.

Synacor, a leading technology company providing Internet solutions to the ISP, advertising and media industries, announced that former Yahoo and Oracle executive C.J. Singh has joined the company as Vice President of Product and Engineering.

Singh, who will be responsible for creating and executing roadmaps for Synacor's platform and media solutions, joins the company after three years as director of engineering and product development with Yahoo, where he was responsible for the company's development centers in Latin America.

"Building a successful business is all about really great products, fast time to market and excellent customer service," said Tim Peterman, COO of Synacor. "C.J. absolutely gets that. He has demonstrated the vision and the expertise that will contribute immediately to our efforts in helping our ISP, advertising and media customers engage consumers and generate revenues."

While at Yahoo, Singh's primary focus was on product development for the Emerging Markets business unit. During his three years with the company, he created an incubation strategy for the region, and established an "innovation cell" that nurtured new ideas and created new products for Brazilian Internet audiences, among the most sophisticated in the world.

Previously, Singh served four years as senior principal engineer with Oracle, where he architected and developed innovative products and researched new technologies for Oracle's E-Business Suite.

Singh began his career in 1997 as a team leader for HCL Perot Systems in his native India. From 1999-2001, he served as project lead for Interra IT. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science degree from Gulbarga University in India, and earned a Masters in Information Systems Management from Carnegie Mellon University.

Keywords: Synacor, Advertising, Computers, Data Management, Data Systems, Engineering, India, Information Systems, Information Technology, Technology.

This article was prepared by Journal of India editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Journal of India via VerticalNews.com.

Harris Corporation CFO Gary L. McArthur to Speak at the Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference.

MELBOURNE, Fla., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gary L. McArthur, vice president and chief financial officer of Harris Corporation , an international communications and information technology company, will be a featured speaker at the Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference on November 14, 2007, in New York City. Mr. McArthur's presentation is scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast and replay of the presentation will be available on the Internet at http://www.harris.com/.

About Harris Corporation

Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government, defense and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of over $4 billion and more than 16,000 employees - including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(TM) products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and assumptions in the discussion and presentation described in this release that are not historical facts will contain or be based upon forward-looking statements that reflect management's current expectations, assumptions, and estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Harris cautions investors that any forward- looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Harris' consolidated results and the forward-looking statements could be affected by many factors. Information relating to factors that may impact Harris' results and forward-looking statements are disclosed in Harris' filings with the SEC. Harris disclaims any intention or obligation, other than imposed by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

CONTACT: Investor Relations, Pamela Padgett, +1-321-727-9383, pamela.padgett@harris.com, or Media inquiries, Jim Burke, +1-321-727-9131, jim.burke@harris.com, both of Harris Corporation

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

StockMarketNewsAlert.com issues Trade Alert for Nannaco, Inc. ("Nannaco") (Pink Sheets:NANN).

M2 PRESSWIRE-4 May 2006-Stock Market News Alert.com: StockMarketNewsAlert.com issues Trade Alert for Nannaco, Inc. ("Nannaco") (Pink Sheets:NANN)(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Pompano Bch, FL. -- StockMarketNewsAlert.com issues trade alert for Nannaco, Inc. ("Nannaco") (Pink Sheets:NANN). According to M. D'Alonzo at First Equity Group Inc., recent news flow from the company has been very positive "The company announced that CPRS, its merger candidate and a leading provider of internet based treatment plans and medical physics consulting services for cancer centers, is in talks to provide its services to Copley Technology Group, a Healthcare Global Company located in India.

Healthcare Global (HCG) is the largest private cancer treatment center with state-of-the-art treatment facilities in India. HCG currently owns and operates five cancer treatment facilities, a Command Physics Laboratory, and a Medical BPO Center in South India. The expansion plan includes a Cyclotron project to produce radioisotopes for the Indian market, 15 more cancer treatment centers throughout India and a contract research laboratory for oncology drug discovery.

Healthcare Global is a brainchild of Dr. Ajai Kumar, a Board Certified Radiation Oncologist from M.D. Anderson, who returned to India after 20 years of distinguished service in the U.S.A. with a vision to create a world-class cancer center in India. Dr. Kumar is an activist and was honored by the President of India for his contribution to the Indian Healthcare Industry..

William J. Walker, Ph.D., President of CPRS, stated that this would be CPRS's first activity outside of the United States, where expansion prospects are high. The discussions with Healthcare Global will open many doors for both organizations. The participants plan to work closely in the following areas: Remote 3D Treatment Plans, 3D External Beam Planning, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Jaws only Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy, Brachytherapy Planning, Low Dose Rate, and High Dose Rate (HDR).

About CPRS -- Acquisition Target of Nannaco, Inc.

CPRS is the oldest remote dosimetry service in the U.S., providing solid IMRT treatment planning anywhere in the world. CPRS provides specialized Internet based treatment plans and medical physics consulting services for cancer centers. In many radiation centers, lack of a full time medical Dosimetrist and/or medical physicist can result in less than optimal patient treatment. CPRS addresses these needs by providing a full range of patient specific radiation treatment plans over a sophisticated web based internet system. This allows CPRS to support the use of new technologies by making available the most advanced treatment methodology to smaller radiation centers without substantial investment for equipment and staff. The Company, therefore, offers the possibility to enable radiation centers to improve patient outcomes, increase revenues and profits while lowering expenses. CPRS operates its remote treatment planning services out of a facility located on the east coast. Medical Physics services and specialty consulting are also provided at client sites.

About NANNACO, INC.

Nannaco, Inc. previously provided surface cleaning, surface protection, surface restoration and other services to commercial and industrial businesses, as well as to owners of historical buildings. The company has moved to a new line of business as a consultant and advisor to customers and is seeking to improve its financial position through the acquisition of, or merger with, companies capable of providing the best value to its shareholders.

More information about Nannaco, Inc. can be found at http://www.sec.gov.

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