VIC:Vic teen jailed for fatal punch

AAP General News (Australia)
08-15-2011
VIC:Vic teen jailed for fatal punch

Police have warned of the horrendous consequences of fighting on the streets after
a young man, who killed a teenager with a single punch to the head, was jailed today.

After drinking 15 vodka energy drinks in three hours the youth punched 17-year-old
CAMERON LOWE on the jaw in an unprovoked attack on a suburban Melbourne street in November
last year.

CAMERON regained consciousness and went home to bed but didn't wake up and died in
hospital a few days later.

Today in the Victorian Supreme Court, his attacker, who can't be identified because
of his age at the time of the assault, has been ordered to serve at least four years in
prison.

Detective Senior Constable NATHAN TOEY says if people want to get in the boxing ring
there are plenty of places they can, but not on the street.

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Qld: Beattie calls for meeting on water with PM

AAP General News (Australia)
02-02-2007
Qld: Beattie calls for meeting on water with PM

BRISBANE, Feb 2 AAP - Prime Minister John Howard should urgently convene a meeting
with the states to spell out his $10 billion federal water plan, says Queensland Premier
Peter Beattie.

The prime minister yesterday made a fresh appeal to state premiers to support his 10-year
plan to fix the Murray-Darling basin, saying it was the only salvation for the ailing
waterways.

He has asked the four states which share the rivers to hand control of the basin to
the commonwealth in exchange for a federally funded upgrade of irrigation infrastructure
and measures to address the over-allocation of water.

The states are Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and NSW.

Mr Beattie today said he was prepared to cooperate, but needed more detail and an urgent
meeting with the prime minister and other affected states to discuss the ramifications
of his proposals.

"When John Howard publicly announced his plan for management of water within the Murray-Darling
system last week he promised he would provide more detail," Mr Beattie said.

"We are still waiting.

"We have received an overview letter from the prime minister but that still doesn't
tell us what we really need to know."

Mr Beattie said he wanted to know how the federal government would manage the resource,
its costs, the timeframe of the plan and if it intended to use compulsory acquisition
powers on farmers.

"All of the affected states have indicated a willingness to work together on the vital
issue of water, but we need to know that Mr Howard and his colleagues in Canberra are
serious and have thought this through," Mr Beattie said.

"For example, it would be a backward step for our rural economy and the environment,
if decision-making on water was to occur in isolation from all other resources in the
catchment and reliant on decision makers in Canberra."

Mr Beattie said he also wanted to discuss issues such as ensuring Queensland farmers
were protected and "unlocking" money promised by the federal government two years ago
for major water infrastructure.

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SA:Husband of failed MP says joke staggering

AAP General News (Australia)
04-18-2011
SA:Husband of failed MP says joke staggering

Former Adelaide Crows AFL coach GRAHAM CORNES has told a South Australian court a joke
made on TV about his wife sleeping with a footballer has affected their marriage.

NICOLE CORNES .. a lawyer and failed Labor candidate .. is seeking damages against
Network Ten .. alleging comedian MICK MOLLOY defamed her its football show .. Before the
Game.

MOLLOY allegedly questioned her fidelity .. insinuating she'd slept with former AFL
player STUART DEW .. and Mr CORNES has told the SA Supreme Court today the comments aired
on the program in June 2008 were staggering.

Mr CORNES says he's also been subject to sledging on the football field as a result
of MOLLOY's comments .. and an on-air apology MOLLOY made in September 2008 hasn't lessened
the hurt.

The trial continues.

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LET'S HEAR IT

Art Stapleton
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
01-10-2011
LET'S HEAR IT
Byline: Art Stapleton
Section: SPORTS
Type: News

In looking ahead, LaDainian Tomlinson had no problem looking back Saturday night.

Surprisingly, he was one of the only Jets willing to do that so soon.
Rex Ryan begged out of talking about the Patriots immediately after his team's 17-16 playoff victory over the Indianapolis Colts, preferring the focus remained on how his Jets just beat Peyton Manning in his building and not the next round in New England.

Even Bart Scott, often the locker-room conduit for Ryan's bravado, stayed quiet on the Patriots' front, at least for now.

Tomlinson, the future Hall of Fame running back chasing a Super Bowl ring with the passion of an NFL rookie, declined to sidestep the embarrassment of last month's farce in Foxborough.

All it took was one question regarding the Jets' next opponent to bring him right back to the field that fateful night inside Gillette Stadium five weeks ago.

"I remember late in the fourth quarter and the Patriots were talking and yapping about the game that night," Tomlinson said of the Jets' 45-3 loss Dec. 6. "And I said to a couple of guys, 'We'll be back. You guys got us tonight, but we'll be back.' "

The Jets earned that return trip with a brilliant performance that included two Tomlinson touchdown runs, an outstanding defensive game plan that seemed to frustrate Manning and the winning field goal by Nick Folk as time expired.

On the heels of their biggest victory since Joe Namath's guarantee, this is not the time to back down from their loudmouthed persona.

If anything, as they head back to the site of the worst regular- season debacle in recent franchise history, the Jets have to stay true to themselves and talk even more.

Anything else would render them a bunch of phonies.

Say what you want about the Jets since Ryan has been in charge, but their best quality - albeit their most polarizing -- is that what you see is what you get.

Beating Peyton was personal for Ryan.

Beating the Patriots should be personal for the rest of the Jets, all of whom should carry the humiliation of what New England did to them on national television.

Ryan need not worry about providing bulletin board material to the Patriots this week, not that he ever has before. He already did enough by taking a shot at Tom Brady while praising Manning's study habits last week.

"There's nobody like this guy in the league. Nobody studies like him," Ryan said of Manning. "I know Brady thinks he does."

Thanks to the Internet, the zinger made its way to New England within minutes.

Ryan's sound bite will be played countless times this week, as it should.

The Jets will not outcoach Bill Belichick. They will not outthink Brady, who has not thrown an interception in his last 11 games, a staggering stat to go along with his 36 touchdown passes and four picks.

The Patriots have lost once in their last 12 home playoff games.

That does not mean the Jets won't beat the Patriots and advance to the AFC championship game for the second consecutive year.

They can do it with the same blueprint that bested Manning and the Colts, but not without rallying the same kind of emotion the Patriots used against them on "Monday Night Football" last month.

Ryan buried a football from that game in the ground near one of the Jets' practice fields, hoping his actions would help the players and coaches leave the experience in the past.

Something so mentally and emotionally taxing is not that easy to leave behind, however.

Just ask Tomlinson, who reminded us of how he told the Patriots he and his teammates would be back to prove that one-sided outcome was an aberration.

If he is as sly as he has been calculating with some of his gimmicks, Ryan should dig up that ball, paint "45-3" on it and bring it with him everywhere he goes this week.

Only a triumph in New England will satisfy critics of the Jets' reputation as all-style, no-substance contenders. Even then, the Jets still will be two wins shy of the Super Bowl ring Ryan has promised, but plenty closer than anyone would have predicted the last time they departed Foxborough.

"We've waited on this opportunity," Tomlinson said. "We're going against a great team. We know the history, a great coaching staff over there ... but we hope to put on a better performance this time."

Compared with what they already have experienced, the Jets can't do any worse.

If Saturday night in Indianapolis is any indication, they can only hope the best is yet to come.

Illustrations/Photos:
Caption: Antonio Cromartie sees the opening for his 47-yard kickoff
return that set up Nick Folk's winning field goal Saturday.

2011

VIC:Marginal voters still all over the shop

08-21-2010
VIC:Marginal voters still all over the shop

Like the contest for the nation's top job .. the most marginal seat in Victoria could
go down to the wire today.

In 2007 .. Labor candidate ROB MITCHELL won the seat of McEwen by a mere seven votes
.. but a federal court challenge by Liberal MP FRAN BAILEY saw her finally declared the
winner eight months later .. by only 31 votes.

The seat takes in Melbourne's northern and eastern fringes .. and some rural and mountain
communities .. and is held by just 0.02 per cent.

Wesburn publican KERRY BEAL says local voters appear to be all over the shop .. adding
they're swinging and waiting for last-minute policies.

Mr MITCHELL is back to try again and .. after Ms BAILEY's retirement .. is up against
local cop and bushfire hero CAMERON CAINE.

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NSW: Two dead in roads crashes in regional NSW

AAP General News (Australia)
04-13-2010
NSW: Two dead in roads crashes in regional NSW

Two men have died in separate road accidents in regional New South Wales.

One was killed about 1.30am (AEST) when his car hit a bread truck on the Pacific Highway
near Kempsey .. while the other man died after his vehicle rolled several times on the
Golden Highway near Dunedoo.

A passenger .. whose arm was partially severed .. managed to free himself and alert
a passing motorist.

The accidents follow the death of a female motorcyclist .. almost a week after being
injured in a crash at Kyeemagh.

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Events Diary Monday, August 31, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
08-31-2009
Events Diary Monday, August 31, 2009
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:

ADELAIDE
- No items listed.

BRISBANE
0900 - State Cabinet meets in Bundaberg. Premier's Office 3224 4500.

1000 - QUT's 150-hour Big Jam. QUT's Independent Music Project attempts to break the Guinness
World Record for the longest non-stop recording session with multiple artists. QUT Recording
Studio 83 Doggett St, Newstead. Rachael Wilson 3852 5249.

1130 - Memorial service for Dr June Canavan. Sunshine Coast University sport and health centre.

CANBERRA
0900 - Senate Select Committee: Agricultural and Related Industries inquiry into Food
Production in Australia, Room 2S1, Parliament House, Canberra.

MELBOURNE
0900 - Federal Industry Minister Kim Carr and Toyota President and CEO Max Yasuda guests
to the start of Toyota Australia's pilot production of its hybrid Camry. Altona Manufacturing
Plant, Grieve Parade, Altona. Mike Breen 0418 447 064 or Steve Rowland 0408 208 552.

1400 - Minister for Roads and Ports Tim Pallas to outline vision for the Port of Hastings.

Western Port Marina, Mullet Street, Hastings. Contact: Ralph Kenyon 5979 5500

PERTH
- No items listed.

SYDNEY
0845 - The 2009 Junior Landcare NSW youth environment conference. Dee Why RSL 932 Pittwater
Road. Contact: Cathy Reade 0413 575 934.
0900 - Federal Minister for Immigration Chris Evans and Australian Olympic Committee officials
will make an announcement regarding citizenship rules for overseas athletes. Russian-born
skater Tatiana Borodulina will attend. Fox Studios Ice Rink, in the Showring, Lang Road,
Moore Park, Sydney. Contact: Mike Tancred 0412 330 274.

0900 - Launch of Indigenous Jobs Australia website. Australian Indigenous Chamber of Commerce
chairman Warren Mundine and Minister for Employment Participation Mark Arbib to attend.

Fairfax Media, Ground Floor, 1 Darling Island Road, Pyrmont.

1000 - ICAC inquiry into corruption allegations concerning security industry training
courses. ICAC Hearing Room, Level 21, 133 Castlereagh St, Sydney. Contact: Nicole Thomas
0417 467 801 or 8281 5799.

1200 - Governor General Quentin Bryce will hold a rememberance ceremony and wreath laying
service to mark Legacy Week. Martin Place Cenotaph. Contact: Nadya Peshevska 92489017.

1215 - Lord Mayor Clover Moore will launch the Heart Foundation Doorknock Appeal. Sydney
Town Hall, George Street entrance. Contact Kerry Kalcher 0401 672 128.
1730 - Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries Tony Burke to launch the
global marketing initiative Australia's First Families of Wine. 12 wine families including
De Bortoli, McWilliam's and Yalumba, form the new initiative. Wine tasting begins at 1500.

Opera Point marquee, Sydney Opera House. Contact: Jeanine Bribosia 0407 061 658.
1900 - The Cancer Council launches their men's awareness month, Blue September, by drenching
the Harbour Bridge in blue light. Contact: Cassie O'Brien 0450 783 162.

1930 - Launch of Cancer Council's mens awareness month, Blue September, with ambassadors
Mark Holden and John Aloisi attending. Sebel Pier One, 11 Hickson Road, Sydney. Contact:
Cassie O'Brien 0450 783 162.

SPORT
RUGBY LEAGUE - NRL -
Round 25 - to August 31
1900 - Canberra v Newcastle, Canberra Std
CRICKET - Ashes Tour - to September 20
1st International Twenty20
0000 (AEST) - England v Australia, Old Trafford, Manchester
TENNIS - US Open - to September 13
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Cnt, Flushing Meadows, New York
BASKETBALL (Women's) - FIBA Oceania C'ship 2010 World C'ship qualifier - and September 2
Match 1
1700 (AEST) - Australia v New Zealand, Wellington, NZ
BASKETBALL (Men's) - Stankovic Cup - to August 31
Kunshan, China
ATHLETICS - British Grand Prix -
Gateshead, England
ATHLETICS - Grand Prix -
Zagreb, Croatia
GALLOPS -
Grafton
Swan Hill
Bathurst
TROTS -
Menangle
Terang
Globe Derby
Cobram
Gloucester Park
GREYHOUNDS -
Wentworth Park
Cranbourne
Albion Park
Angle Park
Shepparton
Richmond
Geelong
Northam
Launceston
New Zealand

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Fed:Global toxic assets could reach $4 trillion:IMF

AAP General News (Australia)
04-22-2009
Fed:Global toxic assets could reach $4 trillion:IMF

The International Monetary Fund says bank writedowns associated with so-called toxic
assets clogging up the global financial system could eventually reach four trillion dollars($A5.73
trillion).

This is nearly double the amount the IMF predicted in January.

With this in mind .. the IMF warns in its latest Global Financial Stability Report
that costs to taxpayers could be greater if governments don't continue with policies to
restore confidence in the financial system.

The IMF estimates writedowns on US-originated assets since the outbreak of the crisis
will increase to 2.7 trillion dollars from its previous forecast of 2.2 trillion.

This it says is largely as a result of the worsening base-case scenario for economic growth.

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Qld: 1000 evacuated from Brisbane CBD

AAP General News (Australia)
12-16-2008
Qld: 1000 evacuated from Brisbane CBD

Fumes have caused the evacuation of one thousand people in Brisbane's CBD after a chemical
incident .. with nine women taken to Royal Brisbane Hospital with breathing difficulties.

Emergency services responded to triple zero calls to a 22-storey building in Anne street
just before noon (AEST).

Police blocked traffic along a section of the street .. while fire fighters tried to
find the source of the smell.

Emergency services say the cause of the fumes hasn't yet been identified .. but they've
shut down the airconditioning system and are conducting air quality tests.

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Cyc: Spanish cyclist becomes first doping failure of the Games

AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-2008
Cyc: Spanish cyclist becomes first doping failure of the Games

BEIJING, Aug 11 AFP - Spanish cyclist Maira Isabelle Moreno became the first athlete
to fail a doping test here at the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
revealed today.

The 27-year-old tested positive for EPO in a test she underwent on July 31.

She left the athletes' village the same evening, before she knew the results.

IOC spokeswoman Giselle Davies announced Moreno's positive test.

"The IOC means business in stamping out doping," she said.

"Her (Moreno's) accreditation has been cancelled and withdrawn by the IOC.

"We have asked the sport's governing body, the International Cycling Union (UCI) to
follow it up as any disciplinary measures will be complete after the Games finish."

Moreno had been considered one of Spain's best hopes for a cycling medal in the women's
road race.

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Fed: Canberra terminates OPEL broadbank contract, ASX told

AAP General News (Australia)
04-02-2008
Fed: Canberra terminates OPEL broadbank contract, ASX told

SYDNEY, April 2 AAP - The federal government has cancelled the contract for Optus and
Elders to build a fibre-to-the-node broadband network, the companies say.

Futuris Corporation, which owns Elders, and Singapore Telecommunications, Optus's parent,
both told the Australian Stock Exchange of the cancellation of the contract this morning.

Futuris and Optus, in an equal partnership called OPEL, were awarded $958 million by
the Howard government to construct a broadband network for rural and regional Australia.

According to the companies' statements to the stock exchange, the Rudd government says
it has cancelled the contract because of an assessment that the implementation plan does
not meet prescribed coverage requirements.

The government also was concerned that networks would be duplicated, as it has proposed
its own fibre-to-the-node broadband plan, according to the statements.

Futuris and Optus maintain the OPEL plan satisfies the prescribed coverage requirements.

If the companies are unable to recover money from the government, Futuris will make
a provision of $15 million as a non-recurring item and Optus will write off $9 million.

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NT: Woman allegedly stabs man in chest with kitchen knife

AAP General News (Australia)
08-31-2007
NT: Woman allegedly stabs man in chest with kitchen knife

DARWIN, Aug 31 AAP - A man collapsed on his driveway, calling out for help, after he
was allegedly stabbed by a woman in a Darwin kitchen, police said.

The 45-year-old man was taken to hospital following the incident at a house in Woodroffe
on Wednesday night.

Police said a 32-year-old woman has been charged with stabbing the man in the chest
with a 30 cm knife.

She had allegedly followed him outside after a verbal altercation in the kitchen, punching
and kicking him, as he went for help.

A neighbour called police shortly before 7pm (CST).

The man, who had collapsed on the driveway, was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital where
he today remained in a stable condition.

The woman has been charged with aggravated assault with a weapon and unlawfully causing
serious harm.

She was bailed to appear in the Darwin Magistrates Court on September 20, police said.

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Monitor ABC 0900

AAP General News (Australia)
04-17-2007
Monitor ABC 0900

PERTH, April 17 AAP - Stories in the 0900 ABC news.

- Victims of America's worst ever campus massacre are coming forward with descriptions
of the gunman.

- Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd says he believes Australians are still sitting on the
fence over who they will vote for at the next federal election.

- The operators of a retirement home in Mandurah say they are doing all they can to
find alternative accommodation for about 40 residents who may have to vacate their premises
because of a lease termination.

- The University of Western Australia says a move by a leading interstate university
to invest millions of dollars attracting the nation's brightest students with lucrative
scholarships is a `threat'.

- Australia will finish at the top of the table at the cricket World Cup after beating
Sri Lanka by seven wickets this morning.

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Fed: Passengers to notice no difference after Qantas sale: Dixon

AAP General News (Australia)
12-15-2006
Fed: Passengers to notice no difference after Qantas sale: Dixon

MELBOURNE, Dec 15 AAP - Qantas boss Geoff Dixon says passengers will notice no difference
following the sale of the airline and that rather than being broken up, he expects the
national carrier to grow.

Concerns have been raised about the future of Qantas following its acceptance of an
$11.1 million takeover bid from an Australian and international consortium.

Mr Dixon denied the airline would be split up and sold off.

"We have no plans to sell off any of the assets at the moment, certainly we have no
plans ever to break the airline up or to sell off any major part of the airline, the operating
airline itself," he told ABC radio.

"I can guarantee that."

Mr Dixon said passengers would notice no difference to service and there would be no
changes to Frequent Flyer points.

He said job losses were not inevitable but Qantas needed to become more efficient to
retain a competitive edge.

"I couldn't guarantee jobs the day before yesterday when it was still in public ownership.

I have always said that," Mr Dixon said.

"But what I can guarantee is that if we are efficient and become more efficient we'll
be able to grow jobs.

"I really do not make any apology for the fact that Qantas has to be more efficient
every day it can be because it's a tough business."

Mr Dixon said Qantas had been undervalued by the Australian sharemarket, considering
its performance.

He said he expected both Qantas and its budget spin-off Jetstar to grow.

"I expect Jetstar to be probably close to 10 times bigger than it is in four or five
years time in sheer growth," he said.

"But that doesn't mean Qantas won't grow - Qantas will grow."

Mr Dixon said he hoped to bring maintenance parts of the business that were currently
in countries such as the Philippines back to Australia.

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Vic: Missing teenager found in Melbourne

AAP General News (Australia)
08-06-2006
Vic: Missing teenager found in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Aug 6 AAP - A Melbourne teenager missing since last month has been found
alive in the city's south-east.

Victoria Police said Glenn Birtwistle, 16, was found tonight and had been transported
by ambulance to Dandenong Hospital.

A police spokeswoman said the teenager was in need of medical attention but would not
give details of where he was found or what condition he was in.

His family were on their way to Dandenong Hospital.

Glenn went missing on July 26 after leaving his Narre Warren home, in Melbourne's south-east
at about 7am (AEST) to go to Berwick Secondary College, where he is a student.

The night before his disappearance Glenn had a dispute with his parents concerning
whether he was allowed to have a mobile phone, police said.

Police and State Emergency Service staff carried out a large-scale land and air search
around his home.

Three mobile phones believed hidden by the missing teenager were discovered on a disused
property near his home, although police said these were probably old phones Glenn no longer
used.

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Poll: Cell Phones Irritating, Invaluable

WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
04-03-2006
Dateline: WASHINGTON

Brandon Fogel on a cell phone at a Chicago cafe, in this July 2003 file photo. An AP-AOL-Pew poll in March 2006 found that cell phone users who get irrated at others who yak on their portables don't think they are among the callers who get on people's nerves. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Even cell phone users get irritated at others who yak on their portables about their personal business in public. An AP-AOL-Pew poll found the offended don't think they are among the callers who get on other people's nerves.

Most cell users find their phones very useful, with half keeping them on all the time.

But almost nine in 10 say they encounter others using those phones in an annoying way. Only 8 percent of cell users acknowledge their own use of cell phones is sometimes rude.

"People tend to talk louder on the phone. That's quite irritating," said Pamela Sorenson, a 57-year-old resident of Bellingham, Wash. "I often hear young people, mostly college age, talking about dating and personal things I don't want to know about."

More than two-thirds of cell phone users say it would be hard to give up their portable, according to the poll, one of the most extensive news surveys of cell phone users yet.

About a fourth of the cell phone users polled, 26 percent, said they can't imagine life without their cell phone. Three-fourths of cell users say they have used it in an emergency.

"My cell phone is pretty much a necessity _ sometimes a pain but a necessity," said Sandra Moore of Colorado Springs, Colo. "I have children and the cell phone gives me the freedom to be places I need to be. It's easier to communicate with people, you can reach them almost any time.

"But that means people can reach me anytime," she grumbled. "Sometimes, I just turn the ringer off."

Almost one-fourth of those polled say too many people try to get in touch with them on their cell phones _ just one of many headaches balanced against the devices' advantages.

The poll also found:

_More than a fourth, 28 percent, said they sometimes don't drive as safely as they should because they are using a cell phone.

_More than a third, 36 percent, said they are sometimes shocked at the size of their service bill.

The bulk of cell users use it traditionally _ as a portable phone. But cell phones increasingly include built-in cameras, MP3 players, games and computers with the Internet and e-mail.

Young adults and minorities are drawn to the multiple uses of a cell phone. They are more likely than older adults and whites to send text messages, take pictures, use the Internet and play music with their cell phones.

If those trends continue, the cell phones' role will change dramatically.

"We've got everything on my phone," said Mark Madsen, a 24-year-old college student from Chattanooga, Tenn. "I use it mostly for the phone, but I also play video games and use the MP3 player. I pretty much use it all the time."

Only one-third of U.S. cell phone owners use text messages _ a practice immensely popular in Europe and Asia. Two-thirds of cell phone owners between ages 18 and 29 send text messages _ one of many areas where young adults have a more versatile approach to the devices.

More than half, 55 percent, of young adults take still pictures with their phones; 47 percent play games and 28 percent use the Internet, according to the poll of more than 1,200 cell phone users.

"We think of them as mobile phones, but the personal computer, mobile phone and the Internet are merging into some new medium like the personal computer in the 1980s or the Internet in the 1990s," said Howard Rheingold, an author who has taught at Stanford University and written extensively about the effects of technology.

Cell phones have changed the way people organize their time. Nearly half freed said they make most of their cell calls in off-hours when the minutes are free. Almost as many say they make cell phone calls to occupy time when traveling or waiting for someone.

"When I'm driving to my appointments, everybody calls me on my cell phone, said 26-year-old Abel Yanez of San Jose, Calif, who works in a landscaping business. "When I'm in my office, I use my cell phone because if I need to leave, I just leave. I have the office phone so I can dial up on the Internet."

The AP-AOL-Pew poll of 1,503 adults included 1,286 cell phone users and was conducted March 8-26. It has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. About half of the interviews, 752, were conducted by dialing landlines and 751 were conducted by dialing cell phones.

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On the Net:

Pew Research Center _ http://www.people-press.org

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'The Real Yellow Pages' Directory From BellSouth For Memphis Features 'one Million' Promotion; Delivery Starts Dec. 10, Company Officials Say.

ATLANTA, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Like a great magnet, the Greater Memphis, Tenn., area continues to attract people and new businesses. This is evident by the increasing number of issues of the new "The Real Yellow Pages(R)" directory from BellSouth -- featuring a sensational 'One Million Dollar Delivery Promotion" -- that will begin distribution Thursday, Dec. 10.

"We are running this 'One Million Dollar' promotion to remind consumers and advertisers of what a valuable resource they have available in 'The Real Yellow Pages,'" said Pamela R. McCarthy, BAPCO's vice president-Marketing. "It is designed to generate awareness in those features that surveys show consumers are most interested in our directory."

The promotion game piece is affixed to the cover of the new directory. Each game piece has a question and answer column.

To play, users read a question and then scratch off one of the three latex squares to reveal an answer. They look inside "The Real Yellow Pages" to see how many of their answers are correct. The card with all five correct answers could earn the lucky consumers a One Million Dollar Shopping spree in "The Real Yellow Pages." Four correct answers wins a $1,000 shopping spree in the directory, three correct answers wins a $500 shopping spree, and two correct answers wins a $100 shopping spree.

Regarding delivery of the new directory, a BAPCO spokesperson said that by the time distribution is completed Monday, Jan. 11, the company will have delivered nearly 500 more copies of the new directory than the one it published a year ago.

"We have always tried to tailor the contents and services offered in our directories to the needs of our customers," said McCarthy. "I feel our advertisers and consumers are going to like this directory because we believe it is the most up-to-date, comprehensive and accurate buyer's guide in the marketplace today."

BAPCO said it has printed and will deliver 118,536 copies of the new directory. A year ago, the number was 118,037.

McCarthy also said that all residential, business and government numbers for Germantown and Collierville also are included in this directory.

BAPCO has long been recognized as one of the largest -- and certainly one of the busiest -- publishers of telephone White Pages and classified advertising Yellow Pages directories in the world. Formed in 1984 as a subsidiary of BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), the company produced in 1997 in excess of 57 million directories in nine Southeastern states, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

The company also publishes several well-known niche directories, including the internationally acclaimed BellSouth Guia Export Directory.

BAPCO's electronic publishing affiliate is BellSouth IntelliVentures, which provides The Real Yellow Pages ONLINE, an electronic directory service available on the Internet at www.yp.bellsouth.com. For advertising information, visit the web site or call 1-888-438-7330.

WIDERNET PROJECT ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF GLOBAL DISABILITY RIGHTS LIBRARY.

IOWA CITY IA -- The following information was released by the University of Iowa:

Advocates for the rights of people with disabilities around the globe now have a new way to find the knowledge and information resources they need: the Global Disability Rights Library (GDRL), an innovative technology that delivers digital information anywhere in the world, even to places the Internet does not reach.

The WiderNet Project, a service program in the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Iowa, just released the first prototype version of this library, containing over 500,000 resources on disability rights. It is available in both an on-line and off-line version.

Internet users can browse the library, locate resources, and share their feedback with the GDRL team to improve the library. The on-line version can be found at http://gdrl.org.

"Few people in the developing world have the Internet," said WiderNet's Tomeka Petersen. "And even fewer people with disabilities can access information they need to improve their lives. Our librarians and volunteers have spent thousands of hours collecting the best materials from over 100 organizations in the U.S. and abroad."

The off-line version of the Global Disability Rights Library is delivered on a computer hard drive with an interface that emulates the appearance and function of the World Wide Web without requiring actual Internet access. So far, a total of 27 off-line deployment sites have been selected, including four test locations in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Peru and Zambia that have just received prototype units for review.

The GDRL team will use feedback from the first four deployment sites, along with comments from on-line users, to improve the library before disseminating it to the other deployment sites.

Another 33 off-line deployment sites will be selected in September. An on-line application form is available at: http://www.widernet.org/digitallibrary/GDRLSiteSelection.

The GDRL is a partnership between the UI WiderNet Project, the U.S. International Council on Disabilities (USICD), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Its goal is to deliver the best materials on disability rights and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to developing countries, particularly to locations with limited internet access.

"We are excited to share the prototype version of the Global Disability Rights Library with the public because we need everyone's help in making it an outstanding resource," said Andrea Shettle, GDRL program manager at USICD. "Disability rights advocates, policy makers, and other stakeholders in developing countries need access to a rich body of digital knowledge. The websites, videos and electronic publications contained in the library will support their work in improving the lives of people with disabilities."

The GDRL is still very much a work in progress, Shettle stressed. To improve the library, project organizers are requesting input from people with disabilities around the world, and from the organizations that support them. Feedback and suggestions for additional digital resources can be e-mailed to librarian@gdrl.org.

To learn more about the project, visit http://www.widernet.org/egranary/gdrl and http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/global-disability-rights-library.

STORY SOURCE: University of Iowa News Services, 300 Plaza Centre One, Suite 371, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2500

MEDIA CONTACTS: Tomeka Petersen, GDRL Field Coordinator, WiderNet Project, University of Iowa, 319-335-2200, tpetersen@widernet.org; Andrea Shettle, Program Manager, U.S. International Council on Disabilities, 877-535-0506, gdrl@usicd.org; Nicole Riehl, University News Services, 319-384-0070, nicole-riehl@uiowa.edu

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dubai: The city is to receive three fully-equipped mobile hospital buses.An agreement was signed between Gargash Enterprises, a distributor of Mercedes-Benz, Cytomed Middle East - a medical supplier - and Dubai Government.

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Research and Markets: 98-366: Networking Fundamentals - Covers the fundamentals of local area networking.

DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4a9cff/98366_networking) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "98-366: Networking Fundamentals" to their offering.

Students who are beginning studies in technology need a strong foundation in the basics before moving on to more advanced technology courses and certification programs.

The Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) is a new and innovative certification track designed to provide a pathway for future success in technology courses and careers. The MTA program curriculum helps instructors teach and validate fundamental technology concepts and provides students with a foundation for their careers as well as the confidence they need to succeed in advanced studies. Through the use of MOAC MTA titles you can help ensure your students future success in and out of the classroom.

This text covers the fundamentals of local area networking, defining networks with the OSI Model and understanding wired and wireless networks. In addition it includes understanding Internet Protocol, implementing TCP/IP and working with networking services. Your students will better understand wide area networks along with defining network infrastructures and network security.

Resources for Instructors

* INSTRUCTORS GUIDE Following items are included in the instructors guide: Lesson plans Syllabi for various term lengths Rubrics for grading end of chapter projects Solutions to textbook exercises Student data files Suggestions for classroom instruction and homework exercises Figure Files

* MSDNAA SUBSCRIPTION MSDNAA is free upon adoption of MOAC titles for new subscribers.

* POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS Created to convey key concepts addressed in the text.

* STUDENT DATA Includes the practice files used to perform the exercises in the book.

* TEST BANK Contains hundreds of questions. Exam questions available for use with computerized test generation system. Also available in Word format. Answer key provided, graphics supported, various question formats included. Can create and edit questions and create random versions of each exam.

* Resources for Students

* MSDNAA SUBSCRIPTION MSDNAA is free upon adoption of MOAC titles for new subscribers.

Key Topics Covered:

* Lesson 1: Understanding Local Area Networking

* Lesson 2: Defining Networks with the OSI Model

* Lesson 3: Understanding Wired and Wireless Networks

* Lesson 4: Understanding Internet Protocol

* Lesson 5: Implementing TCP/IP in the Command-Line

* Lesson 6: Working with Networking Services

* Lesson 7: Understanding Wide Area Networks

* Lesson 8: Defining Network Infrastructures and Network Security

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4a9cff/98366_networking

Park Electrochemical Corp. Announces Promotion of Christopher T. Mastrogiacomo to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) announced the promotion of Christopher T. Mastrogiacomo to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Mastrogiacomo will continue to report to Brian Shore, Park's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Mastrogiacomo had been Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing of Park Electrochemical Corp. since December 2010. Prior to joining Park as Vice President of Strategic Marketing in September 2010, Mr. Mastrogiacomo held senior management positions with Sanmina-SCI Corporation, a leading electronics contract manufacturing services company, and its predecessor, Hadco Corporation, a major manufacturer of advanced electronic interconnect systems. Since 2008, Mr. Mastrogiacomo was Senior Vice President, Printed Wiring Board (USA) of Sanmina-SCI Corporation; from 2004 to 2008, he was Senior Vice President of Operations, the Americas Enclosures Systems of Sanmina-SCI; and from 2000 to 2004, he was Senior Vice President, Printed Wiring Board Operations of Sanmina-SCI. During the twelve years prior to 1997, he held several management positions with Hadco Corporation. Mr. Mastrogiacomo received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Clarion State University in Clarion, Pennsylvania.

Brian Shore, Park's President and CEO, said "I am very pleased that Chris has agreed to serve as Park's Chief Operating Officer. This is good news for Park, and I look forward to continuing to work closely with Chris."

Park Electrochemical Corp. is a global advanced materials company which develops and manufactures high-technology digital and RF/microwave printed circuit materials principally for the telecommunications and internet infrastructure and high-end computing markets and advanced composite materials, parts and assemblies for the aerospace markets. Park's core capabilities are in the areas of polymer chemistry formulation and coating technology. The Company's manufacturing facilities are located in Singapore, China, France, Connecticut, Kansas, Arizona, California and Washington.

Additional corporate information is available on the Company's web site at www.parkelectro.com.

NetDimensions Receives Gold and Silver Brandon Hall Learning Technology Awards.

NetDimensions, a global provider of performance, knowledge and learning management systems, has won three Brandon Hall awards for technology excellence for its portable LMS, mobile EKP (mEKP).

"We are very honored by this recognition for mEKP," said Ray Ruff, Chief Information Officer at NetDimensions. "We are also tremendously happy and proud for receiving not just one, but three coveted technology awards from Brandon Hall Group that show the impact that our mEKP product innovation has not only in mobile learning, but also in global and external training and performance support."

The Company said mEKP is a plug-and-learn portable LMS that runs off a USB flash drive for users with limited or no Internet connection. It is part of NetDimensions' mobile learning strategy that aims to cover every need in any environment.

The awards, as described by the Company, include:

-Gold Medal - Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for External Training category

-Gold Medal - Best Advance in Performance Support Technology category

-Silver Medal - Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for Global Training category

Alexandros Poulos, NetDimensions' Head of Global Marketing, added, "We recognize the importance of providing more than just one solution approach when addressing the challenges of mobile learning. With this in mind, we have expanded our mobile learning solution suite to include not only mEKP, our portable LMS, but also optimized browser-access to EKP (Enterprise Knowledge Platform), our flagship LMS, and specific mobile apps for tablets and smartphones."

NetDimensions will be showcasing mEKP along with its full suite of mobile learning solutions at ASTD 2011 International conference & Exposition later this month in Orlando, FL.

The Company noted that the Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Technology Awards are presented by Brandon Hall Group, a research firm in training and development. The Learning Technology Awards program showcases innovations in the products in the marketplace for creating and managing learning, talent, and performance.

"These excellent tools and systems are the cutting edge of learning technology," said Tom Werner, chief research officer and director of the Awards program. "They really change for the better how people learn in the workplace."

Brandon Hall Group is a research and analyst organization focused on developing research-driven solutions to drive organizational performance for emerging and large organizations.

NetDimensions is a global provider of performance, knowledge and learning management systems.

More information:

www.netdimensions.com

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Ecolab to Webcast Annual Meeting on May 5th.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Ecolab will host a live webcast of its annual meeting of stockholders to be held in St. Paul, MN. Details for the webcast are as follows:

TIME:			11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
DATE:			Thursday, May 5, 2011
DURATION:			Approximately 30 minutes
LOCATION:			http://www.ecolab.com/investor
ARCHIVE:			A replay of the webcast will be available at that site through May 13, 2011.

To access the webcast, go to the Investor Calendar section of Ecolab's web site at www.ecolab.com/investor and click on the webcast details. Listening to the webcast requires Internet access and the Windows Media Player or other compatible media player.

With sales of $6 billion and more than 26,000 associates, Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) is the global leader in cleaning, sanitizing, food safety and infection prevention products and services. Ecolab delivers comprehensive programs and services to foodservice, food and beverage processing, healthcare, and hospitality markets in more than 160 countries. More news and information is available at www.ecolab.com.

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US looking for a web privacy czar?(LEGAL MATTERS)

The US government is preparing to appoint a privacy czar and introduce legislation to address growing concerns over Internet privacy, according to various reports. The announcement is rumored to happen before the end of the year and will be paired with a report from the US Commerce Department. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the government feels the industry is not self-regulating properly and the new privacy czar would "guide" the debate over coming legislation.

ENC Launches EncryptStick 4.0 - Protects Sensitive Data and Online Passwords from Identity Theft.

Encryption Software Loads on any USB Flash Drive to Provide Comprehensive Protection for Files and Passwords from Theft, Loss or Hacking Attacks Including Phishing, Trojan Viruses and Keystroke Logging

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ENC Security Systems Inc., creators of the world's most effective data protection software, today announced the launch of EncryptStick(TM) Version 4.0. EncryptStick turns any USB flash drive into a highly-secure data vault so consumers and business PC users can secure sensitive information.

EncryptStick is the easiest way to protect all the documents, photos, videos and passwords stored on your computer from everyone, including hackers or thieves. EncryptStick lets users create unlimited invisible, encrypted vaults (folders containing sensitive files) on the flash drive itself, on any computer or removable device such as servers or portable hard-drives, as well as writeable media such as CDs, DVDs or SD memory cards.

"As our lives become increasingly digitized, with personal and financial information being stored on our computers and online, we create great opportunities for identity theft," said Ed Rusnak, President of ENC Security Systems Inc. "EncryptStick provides the ultimate protection against accidental data loss, as well as the latest hacking techniques so users can rest assured their critical information remains safe."

EncryptStick acts as a personal key to any computer, without leaving a footprint on any PC. Without the flash drive and your personal password, no one will be able to access your encrypted files. Even if your flashdrive is stolen or lost, or your computer is stolen, the data remains safe.

The software and your password are never installed on a computer. Instead, they run directly from your smart drive, which adds another level of protection. Even if someone were to gain physical access to your computer, without both the required EncryptStick flash drive inserted, and the correct personal password, your encrypted files are rendered unintelligible.

Once the EncryptStick-enabled flash drive is plugged into the computer's USB port, the software will run automatically and prompt the user for their password. After entering the password, the user can open existing vaults, create new vaults and easily encrypt or decrypt any file by right-clicking and selecting from a drop down menu, or simply dragging and dropping the files into the vault folders. EncryptStick also enables "encryption on the fly" with the ability to edit documents within vaults while the files are encrypted.

In the event of a lost flash drive, the EncryptStick application renders the files unintelligible and provides an immediate Key Recovery function from the http://www.encrypt-stick.com/ website. In the case of your PC or laptop crashing, your files would be unintelligible to the PC Repair Shop. With these duplicated files on your flash drive, you can now carry on work at a second computer.

With EncryptStick, you can leave your laptop at work and simply plug your EncryptStick-enabled flash drive into your home computer to gain access to all your encrypted files and passwords. The software was developed in such a manner that there is no trace of the files left behind on third party computers. Automatic timeouts can be user-defined to lock the EncryptStick vaults and prompt for a password in the instance that you walk away from your computer with the flash drive inserted.

The recently published Symantec Internet Security Threat report stated that a hacking technique called keystroke-logging--often used to steal information such as online bank account credentials--made up 76 percent of all online threats. The EncryptStick Password Manager tool addresses this important security concern by enabling the user to securely log into sensitive websites, providing advanced algorithmic protection while sensitive passwords are entered.

  Key EncryptStick Version 4.0 Features:  --  Works with virtually any USB flash drive  --  Employs 512 bit Polymorphic Encryption technology  --  Encrypts files at a rate ten times faster that AES 256 (federal      government encryption standard)  --  One-click data encryption/decryption  --  Ability to create unlimited secure invisible vaults anywhere on any      computer, removable device or writeable media  --  Ability to encrypt any type of file (documents, videos, photos, etc.)  --  Vaults created on computers are only visible when EncryptStick is      running  --  Ability to edit documents within the application while encrypted  --  Password Manager stores sensitive log-ins and passwords securely  --  Automatic session time out for added security  --  Protection from common hacking techniques including keystroke-logging      and password phishing  --  For more benefits please see http://www.encrypt-stick.com/  Pricing and Availability:

EncryptStick can be downloaded today for $39.99 USD with support for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Free software updates are available for the life of the product. More details are available online at http://www.encrypt-stick.com/. For global distribution enquiries, please visit Onix International, Inc. at http://www.onixinternational.com/.

ABOUT ENC SECURITY SYSTEMS

ENC Security Systems provides individuals and businesses with the world's most powerful solutions to secure and transfer personal and professional data. Additional information is available online at http://www.encrypt-stick.com/.

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The Radicati Group, Inc. Releases 'X.500 Directory Services: Market and Product Analysis 1996-2000'

An In-Depth, Analysis of the Market for Directory Products and Services,

             Including Forecast Trends and Competitive Information. 

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A new in-depth study on X.500 directory services products and deployment trends is now available from The Radicati Group, Inc., a leading independent consulting and market research firm specializing in directory services based in Palo Alto, CA.

The study is based on primary research conducted by The Radicati Group, Inc. with software suppliers, service providers and large user organizations. It provides detailed worldwide information on vendor products and strategies, including SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats and Opportunities) Analysis for each product.

The study includes in-depth research information on directory synchronization products as well as leading non-X.500 directory services such as NetWare NDS, Banyan StreetTalk, and HP OpenMail. For all products and market segments analyzed, the study provides data on worldwide installed base, market size, revenues, vendor market share, revenues by business sector, revenues by region, key distribution and sales channels, penetration by industry sector and forecasted market growth (in terms of revenues) from 1996 to 2000.

To order a copy of the study, contact Maylee Gaw at 415-322-8059. For additional information about our research programs, contact Laura Ventura at 415-322-8059.

About The Radicati Group, Inc.

The Radicati Group, Inc. is a leading technology and market research firm specializing in messaging, Internet, directory services, workgroup computing and electronic commerce. The company publishes leading market research studies covering market trends, market size and forecaster growth, technology trends and detailed product and vendor evaluation.

The company also provides consulting services to corporate users and vendors in deployment of emerging technologies, products and services. The Radicati Group, Inc. is an international firm based in Palo Alto, CA, with offices in London, UK. The company assists clients throughout the U.S., Europe, and the Pacific Rim.

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St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Approval of Next Generation Internet-Based Data Management System for Implantable Cardiac Devices.

Merlin .net Patient Care Network provides physicians with improved access to important patient device data

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of software and firmware updates to the Merlin[TM].net Patient Care Network (PCN). The new Merlin.net PCN 2.5 will expand availability of the system nationwide and provide physicians with improved options for remotely monitoring their patients with the most commonly-used St. Jude Medical implantable cardiac devices.

The upgraded system includes enhancements to the Housecall Plus[TM] transmitter which patients use to convey data from their devices over phone lines to the central Merlin.net PCN data repository. The new modifications offer improved ease of use for patients and physicians, a simple, one-step procedure for data transmission, expansion of services to include the entire U.S., and the ability to accommodate patients with devices who travel out of the U.S. by allowing them to transmit data from overseas.

The U.S. Veterans Health Administration (VA) has been using Merlin.net PCN since August 2007 (through its National ICD Surveillance Program). Currently, 20 VA Medical Centers have enrolled to provide remote monitoring service to veterans with St. Jude Medical defibrillators. Several special enhancements have been made in Merlin.net PCN to facilitate patient registration, transfer important device data to the VA National ICD Surveillance Program Web site, and electronically paste text-rich reports into the VA Computerized Patient Records System.

In addition, St. Jude Medical is the first and only cardiac rhythm management company to satisfy the requirements established by the IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise), which promotes the adoption of standards for sharing healthcare information seamlessly across clinical settings. Compliance with IHE standards supports the compatibility of Merlin.net PCN with electronic health record (EHR) systems. By designing in an open architecture, St. Jude Medical allows clinics and physicians to utilize Merlin.net with their choice of EHR system. Merlin.net PCN already has successfully integrated into major EHR systems, including GEMMS, Lumedx and NextGen (through eMedApps), and is expanding its integration with other systems.

"The integration between GEMMS and Merlin.net PCN represents two market leaders moving beyond just interfacing data. These two, strong integrated products give users - in this case hospitals and clinics - a seamless clinical workflow." says Rodger P. Pinto, Ph.D., chief executive officer of GEMMS.

"Remote management of patients with implanted devices is critical to optimizing the value of these therapies," said Steve Compton, M.D., chief of electrophysiology at Alaska Heart Institute. "The ability to merge information captured by the device into the patient's electronic health record would ensure that we have a complete patient history from which to make clinical decisions. This can improve the quality of care and efficiency of patient management, especially for patients who are seen at more than one facility."

Merlin.net PCN is an Internet-based central repository for patient device data that gives physicians immediate access to detailed information about the performance of the patient's device, allowing them to assess the patient and determine the level of care needed. Patients with implantable cardiac devices use the Housecall Plus transmitter to send data from their devices directly to Merlin.net PCN from the comfort of their own homes. The system gives patients the freedom to send data, and physicians the ability to review it (during or outside of regular office hours), which may contribute to better early detection and care for patients with abnormal heart rhythms.

Merlin.net PCN provides storage for important data that is captured in a patient's implantable cardiac device - from the implant procedure, in-office follow-up visits and remote follow-up transmissions. Transmitted data includes reports of any episodes of irregular heart rhythms as well as a real time electrogram (EGM) which shows the patient's heartbeat at the time of transmission. Data transmitted to the central repository is available to physicians via a secure log-in, and can also be integrated into existing patient electronic health records (EHRs) to ensure a comprehensive patient history is generated and accessible.

"The enhancements to our Merlin.net PCN system will enable better efficiency for both physicians and patients,"said Eric S. Fain, president of the St. Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Management Division. "Seamless integration of patient data into electronic medical records is key to delivering and improving quality of care. We have developed Merlin.net PCN to be compatible with existing EHR systems, so physicians can use it with the clinic- and hospital-based systems they already have in use."

About Merlin.Net Patient Care Network (PCN)

Implantable cardiac devices are designed to capture and record vast amounts of information about device performance and patient heart rhythms that is vital to patient care. Merlin.net PCN not only stores this information for physician access, but also allows data to be sent directly to a clinic's or hospital's EHR system so the data is included in the patient's comprehensive personal health record. With immediate access to patient information through the secure Merlin.net PCN website, physicians can monitor and assess patient device data and determine the level of care needed remotely.

Merlin.net PCN supports all currently marketed Atlas[R] and Epic[R] family implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT-D) device families in the U.S. The Merlin.net system adheres to the patient privacy standards and requirements for the electronic transmission of health information, as set forth by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

About St. Jude Medical

St. Jude Medical is dedicated to making life better for cardiac, neurological and chronic pain patients worldwide through excellence in medical device technology and services. The Company has five major focus areas that include: cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, cardiac surgery, cardiology and neuromodulation. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., St. Jude Medical employs approximately 12,000 people worldwide. For more information, please visit www.sjm.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include the expectations, plans and prospects for the Company, including potential clinical successes, anticipated regulatory approvals and future product launches, and projected revenues, margins, earnings, and market shares. The statements made by the Company are based upon management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include market conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control and the risk factors and other cautionary statements described in the Company's filings with the SEC, including those described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 28, 2007 (see pages 13-20) and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2007 (see pages 28-29) and November 2, 2007 (see pages 23-24). The Company does not intend to update these statements and undertakes no duty to any person to provide any such update under any circumstance.

Pre-Market Stocks for Monday, July 17th, CBCL, RCHN, QTCE, WSTN, LANW, TLYH.

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Our Stocks to Watch for today include: CyberTel Capital Corporation (OTCBB: CBCL), Rouchon Industries, Inc. (dba Swiftech) (OTC: RCHN), Quantech Electronics Corp. (OTC: QTCE), Westlin Corporation (OTC:WSTN), The Language Access Network, Inc. (OTC: LANW), Tally-Ho Ventures, Inc., (OTCBB: TLYH)

Friday Pick Winner: CPHC: Up 28.71%

STOCKS TO WATCH

CYBERTEL CAPITAL CORPORATION (OTC: CBCL) "Up 127.27% on Friday"

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/CBCL.php

CyberTel Capital Corporation (OTCBB: CBCL) is a holding company with interests in areas of telecommunications, data management, information systems and public safety communication and response solutions. CyberTel trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the ticker symbol CBCL.

ROUCHON INDUSTRIES, INC. (dba Swiftech) (OTC: RCHN) "Up 1060% on Friday"

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/RCHN.php

Rouchon Industries, Inc. (dba Swiftech) (OTC: RCHN) offers a wide variety of advanced air and liquid cooling solutions for the IT industry, and is working with leading OEMs, semi-conductor and PC manufacturers as well as a network of over sixty leading distributors worldwide. The principal business of Swiftech is the development, manufacturing, and sales of thermal management products. They are divided into three categories of cooling products: air, liquid, and thermoelectric. Because Swiftech products have garnered innumerable industry awards in each one of these categories, the company has acquired the confidence of its customers, small and large, to resolve today's most acute thermal management issues, and contribute in shaping the future of the personal computer cooling industry. You can visit Swiftech's website at: http://www.swiftnets.com.

QUANTECH ELECTRONICS CORP. (OTC: QTCE) "Up 252.73% on Friday"

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/QTCE.php

Quantech Electronics Corp. (OTC: QTCE), is a web-based software development company based in the U.K. Quantech Electronics Corp. develops powerful, easy-to-use software that enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of its customers' online and offline businesses. Driven to provide comprehensive solution packages for their clients' entire online business needs, Quantech focuses on customized developments for medium to large businesses, as well as start-ups. Offering several unique technologies and forged notable strategic alliances, Quantech's rapid-response systems construct client infrastructure at competitive prices. The company's client base includes medium to large sized businesses, as well as start-ups.

QTCE News:

July 14 - Quantech Successfully Launches New Product Line for Online Gaming Applications

Quantech Electronics Corp. (Pink Sheets:QTCE), software developer for marketing communications, announced today Quantech's successful launch of its new product line focusing on technological developments for the online gaming industry.

Quantech, developer of cutting-edge web-based communication technologies, has decided to leverage its experience in the development of technologies and tools specifically tailored to the marketing needs of online gaming websites. Quantech developed technologies and software packages that enhance the effectiveness of web-based marketing, and will offer web-based marketing services to its clients.

The online gaming market is one of the fastest growing global web-based markets, driven by higher PC penetration, increased adoption of broadband Internet, and the increased usage of video game consoles online. Gaming has become a mass-market entertainment industry on a par with TV, movies and music as consumers begin to view gaming sites as one-stop-shop entertainment platforms. Market research from Jupiter (www.jupiter.com) predicts the online gaming market will be worth $2.55 billion in 2006, reflecting an exciting growth rate. Of all gaming activities, online gambling sites attract a record number of players. As broadband internet access and disposable income rise globally, this market is expected to constantly develop and broaden its appeal to a growing range of customers.

The U.S. is the world's biggest gaming market with 30 million monthly visitors. Germany is Europe's biggest market with 6 million, while Spain and Italy tripled their audiences over the last year. Currently 15% of European online consumers and 46% of U.S. online consumers play web-based games. In the next two years Forrester (www.forrester.com) predicts that another 4% of households will have taken up gaming in both the U.S. and Europe. Analysts at market research firm DFC Intelligence (www.dfcint.com) have issued a new 750-page report, The Online Game Market, forecasting that the worldwide online game market will grow to more than $13 billion in 2011.

"The online gaming market is one of the most exciting web-based markets today. Quantech will use its expertise in innovative consumer behavioral modeling and motivation systems to design specific technologies for the online gaming market, to help gaming websites design the most effective game variables and capture potential users. To this end, Quantech is in the advanced stages of forming a strategic alliance with one of the world's largest online gaming companies in the world and we expect to release information to the public on significant progress in the near future," notes Liat Matislsky, CEO of Quantech.

WESTLIN CORP. (OTC: WSTN) "Up 122.22% on Friday"

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/WSTN.php

Westlin Corporation (OTC:WSTN) is an Internet technology company engaged in a variety of business segments including secure collocation and disaster recovery services, wireless networks, advanced Voice over IP services, and information technology.

The company is developing and marketing an underground, secure colocation center just outside Houston. Based on a former Nuclear Fallout Shelter, the company is offering a full spectrum of disaster recovery services from simple colocation to complete solutions including managed VPNs. The Company claims there's almost no other place in the country that offers as secure of a colocation area for private corporations as the Westlin data center.

Westlin recently announced that it has entered into a joint venture with CellCast LLC to deploy their state-of-the-art cell broadcast emergency alert system. The joint venture is focused on providing Gulf Coast Federal and State agencies with access to the system for almost instantaneous notification to large groups of the population via cell phone SMS (Text Messages).

The cell broadcast technology is used with almost all existing carriers and allows authorized emergency management personnel to initiate critical alerts to geographical areas of the population for notices such as evacuations or impending weather phenomena such as tornados and hurricanes.

LANGUAGE ACCESS NETWORK, INC. (OTC: LANW) "Up 118.89% on Friday"

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/LANW.php

The Language Access Network, Inc. (OTC: LANW), based in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a pioneer in video language interpretation services with operations in Columbus, Ohio. The company provides healthcare outlets, medical facilities and pharmacies with professionally trained interpreters 24 hours a day, seven days a week through its centralized video language center, interpreting more than 150 different languages through real-time, interactive video technology. By installing an encrypted high-speed IP network connection from a medical facility to a centralized video linguistic center, medical personnel can use a wireless powered mobile cart, equipped with a state-of-the-art video conferencing system, to connect to an interpreter. This service combines the personalization of having an onsite interpreter with the convenience of immediate access to virtually any language with a simple "push of a button."

The Language Access Network, Inc. is the only company on a national basis that offers this type of groundbreaking video language interpretation service, allowing health care providers and medical facilities to provide better, more efficient overall health care.

LANW News:

July 13 - Language Access Network, Inc. Facilitated Communication for Many... Live on MN1.com

Michael Guirlinger, CEO of The Language Access Network, Inc. (OTC: LANW), will be Live on Market News First (www.MN1.com) on July 19, 2006 at 9:30am CDT.

The Language Access Network, Inc. (OTC: LANW), based in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a pioneer in video language interpretation services with operations in Columbus, Ohio. The company provides healthcare outlets, medical facilities and pharmacies with professionally trained interpreters 24 hours a day, seven days a week through its centralized video language center, interpreting more than 150 different languages through real-time, interactive video technology. By installing an encrypted high-speed IP network connection from a medical facility to a centralized video linguistic center, medical personnel can use a wireless powered mobile cart, equipped with a state-of-the-art video conferencing system, to connect to an interpreter. This service combines the personalization of having an onsite interpreter with the convenience of immediate access to virtually any language with a simple "push of a button."

The Language Access Network, Inc. is the only company on a national basis that offers this type of groundbreaking video language interpretation service, allowing health care providers and medical facilities to provide better, more efficient overall health care.

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TALLY-HO VENTURES, NC. (OTCBB: TLYH) "Up 72.41% on Friday"

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Tally-Ho Ventures, Inc., (OTCBB: TLYH) isan independent international private wealth management organization focused on serving the needs of small institutions and high net-worth individuals throughout the world.

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