NSW:New leads in fake bomb case

AAP General News (Australia)
08-08-2011
NSW:New leads in fake bomb case

It appears there's a couple of leads in last week's fake bomb case, in which a teenage
student was strapped for 10 hours to a device in Sydney's lower north shore.

News Ltd reports fingerprints have been found on parts of the device which was strapped
to MADELEINE PULVER'S neck in her Mosman home last Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Channel Nine reports that staff at Mosman's Buena Vista Hotel noticed a
man dressed in dark clothing acting anxiously in the pub that afternoon saying he became
more stressed and ran out when police cars sped past the hotel towards the PULVERS' home.

Footage from the hotel's security cameras shows the man, but police haven't confirmed
the new lead.

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SA: Masked parents protest changes to adoption

AAP General News (Australia)
02-17-2005
SA: Masked parents protest changes to adoption

ADELAIDE, Feb 17 AAP - Adoptive parents donned surgical and masquerade masks today
to protest changes to South Australia's adoption laws.

About 100 people wore masks, amid fears of being fined up to $20,000 if they were identified
during media coverage of the protest.

Under SA law, it is an offence to publish details that can identify adopted children
or their parents.

The protesters called on the state government to reverse its decision to make the Families
and Communities Department the sole agency responsible for overseeing inter-country adoptions.

Currently, adoptions are handled by a licensed non-government agency.

Adoptive parents criticised the move, which the government has said would make adoptions
quicker and simpler.

"Adoption is an emotional process ... it's about mums and dads just wanting to be mums
and dads," one woman said.

"I just don't think the government is going to provide that emotional support."

Family and Community Services Minister Jay Weatherill said the decision was made in
light of a higher rate of child abuse notifications among adopted children and the high
number of placement breakdowns in SA compared with other states.

"This is about making sure that I can be satisfied the children's best interests are
served through the adoption process and that can only be achieved through a government
agency," he said.

SA couples adopt overseas children at a higher rate per capita than any other state.

A total of 72 children from countries such as China, India, Ethiopia, Thailand, Taiwan,
Hong Kong, the Philippines and South Korea were adopted in SA in 2003-04.

There were only six local adoptions.

About 230 SA couples are currently in the process of adopting a child from overseas.

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KEYWORD: ADOPTION

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Fenwick and West Releases Angel/Seed Financing Survey

Wireless News
04-13-2011
Fenwick and West Releases Angel/Seed Financing Survey
Type: News

Fenwick and West, a law firm, released its first Angel/Seed Financing Survey.

In a release, the Firm noted the survey covers 52 internet/ digital media and software companies that raised angel/seed financing in the Silicon Valley or Seattle markets in 2010. For purposes of the survey, an angel/seed financing is the first round of financing of a company in which it raised between $250,000 and $2 million and is led by a professional investor.
"In 2002, we began publishing our Venture Capital Survey in response to the change in market conditions resulting from the burst of the 'dot-com bubble' and a desire to provide the entrepreneurial community with objective information about the status of the venture environment," said Barry Kramer, a partner in the firm's Corporate Group.

"We believe that in recent years, the angel/seed financing environment has undergone significant changes for mostly unrelated reasons, especially in the internet/digital media and software industries, where entrepreneurs can develop and begin commercializing products with less resources than other industries. As a result we decided to develop and publish a survey to analyze market conditions and changes in that environment."

Results of the survey include:

-Seed stage funds led 45 percent of the financings, individual angels led 31 percent of the financings and venture capital funds led 24 percent of the financings.

-A percentage of the financings were structured as preferred stock financings as opposed to convertible note financings, and those that were structured as convertible note financings capped the conversion price in substantially over a majority of the financings.

-The median amount raised in preferred stock financings was $1.1 million, and $0.6 million in convertible note financings.

-The median pre-money valuation for preferred stock financings was $3.4 million for internet/digital media financings and $2.7 million for software financings.

-Investors received a board seat in approximately 70 percent of preferred stock financings, but in less than 10 percent of convertible note financings.

"We believe these results are consistent with our anecdotal observation that angel financings have become more sophisticated and larger in the internet/digital media and software industries in recent years, as the class of investors between friends and family investors and traditional venture capital has developed and expanded," said Steve Levine, who is also an attorney in the firm's Corporate Group. "We view this as a healthy response to changing market conditions, and intend to continue to follow these trends."

Report information:

fenwick.com/angelsurvey

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FED:Haneef considering QLD job

AAP General News (Australia)
12-22-2010
FED:Haneef considering QLD job

MOHAMED HANEEF says he'll consider reapplying for his old job with Queensland Health
on the Gold Coast .. where he was studying to become a specialist GP.

The Indian doctor's comment follows news he'll receive a confidential payout for being
wrongfully accused of terrorist links in 2007.

He was held in prison .. but the charges against him were later dropped .. as prosecutors
admitted bungling the case .. and an independent inquiry cleared him of any wrongdoing.

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KEYWORD: HANEEF AG (CANBERRA)

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QLD:CBD bank robbed

AAP General News (Australia)
08-13-2010
QLD:CBD bank robbed

BRISBANE, Aug 13 AAP - A lone man has staged an armed bank robbery in Brisbane's CBD, police say.

The man, who was allegedly armed, held up the BankWest bank in Creek Street before
11.30am (AEST) on Friday.

There were no customers inside the bank during the alleged robbery, a police spokeswoman said.

Investigations were ongoing, she said.

AAP stg/pjo

KEYWORD: BANK

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NSW: Population of Sydney suburbs to jump: lift

AAP General News (Australia)
04-06-2010
NSW: Population of Sydney suburbs to jump: lift

SYDNEY, April 6 AAP - Some Sydney suburbs will have their populations double or even
quadruple in just 25 years, a study shows.

The Daily Telegraph has obtained a state government study that predicts Camden's population
will increase by 390 per cent to about 250,000 people in 2036.

Liverpool will have the second biggest boom, almost doubling to 324,000, and Burwood
will grow by almost three-quarters.

The Sydney CBD and inner city is predicted to grow by 60 per cent.

In total, the Sydney metropolitan area will expand from 4.55 million in 2011 to 5.98
million in 2036, an increase of more than 30 per cent, the study says.

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KEYWORD: SUBURBS

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FED: ALP not out to 'finish off' Turnbull with new claims: Ferguson

AAP General News (Australia)
08-23-2009
FED: ALP not out to 'finish off' Turnbull with new claims: Ferguson

RUDD government minister MARTIN FERGUSON denies they're trying to finish off Opposition
Leader MALCOLM TURNBULL by revealing he once pursued a career in Labor politics.

Mr FERGUSON says Mr TURNBULL will finish himself off.

The Sunday Telegraph reports Mr TURNBULL discussed joining the ALP with at least six
senior party figures including BOB HAWKE and KIM BEAZLEY a decade ago.

It says talks peaked in 1999 when Mr TURNBULL was disillusioned with Liberal leader
JOHN HOWARD following the failed republic referendum.

Mr FERGUSON's told Network Ten it looks like Mr TURNBULL was putting himself out there
as a gun for hire .. and the Liberals and the Australian community have a right to question
what he really believes in.





(Eds: Repeating to include dropped word in third par)

AAP RTV jcd/jmt

KEYWORD: TURNBULL FERGUSON (CANBERRA)

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NSW: NSW records highest number of road fatalities over Easter

AAP General News (Australia)
04-14-2009
NSW: NSW records highest number of road fatalities over Easter

SYDNEY, April 14 AAP - NSW recorded the highest Easter road toll in the country, pushed
to six by the death of a teenager who drowned when her car washed off a flooded causeway.

A total of 15 people died across Australia over the long weekend, and of the six road
deaths in NSW, half were pedestrians.

The result contrasts with last Easter, when no fatalities were recorded on NSW roads.

Traffic Services Commander Assistant Commissioner John Hartley said this year Operation
Tortoise netted 575 motorists for drink driving offences, 5,784 for speeding and 8,938
other for offences such as using mobile phones and not wearing seatbelts.

The number of motorists caught speeding was 317 more than last year, but drink driving
offences dropped by 58, he said.

But Mr Hartley said police would be reviewing strategies after the alcohol-related
deaths of three pedestrians.

"I think there needs to be a fair bit of education regarding pedestrians and furthermore,
pedestrians and alcohol safety," Mr Hartley told reporters in Sydney.

"We see a pattern there of pedestrians late at night, dark roads not being illuminated
and they step out in front of vehicles."

While the higher Easter road toll in NSW was a concern, Mr Hartley said crashes causing
death or serious injury were down 20 or 30 per cent.

But the Operation Tortoise statistics - with more than 15,000 motorists were caught
breaking the law - proved motorists continued to ignore road safety warnings.

"It's beyond my comprehension that despite all the warnings of speeding, drink driving
and not wearing seatbelts, people continue to act up behind the wheel and play Russian
roulette with their lives," Mr Hartley said.

A 19-year-old woman was the last to lose her life on NSW roads this Easter, drowning
after driving into a flooded causeway about 14km east of Cootamundra, in the state's south
east, about 9pm (AEST) on Monday.

Her 22-year-old passenger managed to swim to safety and was picked up by a truck driver.

On Sunday, a 31-year-old man died when his truck crashed on Weabonga Road at Ogunbil,
near Tamworth, in central NSW.

In Sydney, a 16-year-old boy in the passenger of an allegedly stolen car was killed
when it crashed on Thursday.

NSW Police Minister Tony Kelly said drivers and pedestrians should remain vigilant
for the rest of the school holidays.

"Now is not the time to become complacent," he said.

Five people were killed on Queensland roads while Victoria, Western Australia, the
ACT and Tasmania recorded one fatality each.

South Australia and the Northern Territory were fatality free.



(EDS: AAP's Easter road toll figures are for the period 0001 April 9 to 2359 April
13. Some states and territories may have different periods.)

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KEYWORD: TOLL NSW WRAP

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NSW: Santa goes up in smoke

AAP General News (Australia)
12-09-2008
NSW: Santa goes up in smoke

Ten people have been evacuated from an electrical goods store in Sydney's south-west
after a rooftop Santa Claus caught fire.

A spokesman for NSW Fire Brigades say an electric fan used to inflate the blow-up Santa
apparently overheated and set fire to it.

Damage was confined to the roof .. and the Santa .. which was destroyed.

AAP RTV wjf/jmt

KEYWORD: SANTA (SYDNEY)

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WA: Barnett expected to announce he is ready to stand

AAP General News (Australia)
08-05-2008
WA: Barnett expected to announce he is ready to stand

Former West Australian opposition leader COLIN BARNETT has called a press conference
.. at which he's expected to announce his intention to return to the job.

Mr BARNETT led the Liberal Party to the last state election in 2005 .. and is favoured
to replace TROY BUSWELL following his resignation from the position yesterday.

It's been reported that senior Liberal members met at the weekend to discuss reinstalling
Mr BARNETT as leader.

The press conference will be held at 11.30am (WST).

AAP RTV was/af/ibw

KEYWORD: LIBS WA (PERTH)

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Qld: Missing Chinese girl phones home: police

AAP General News (Australia)
02-11-2008
Qld: Missing Chinese girl phones home: police

By Rosemary Desmond

BRISBANE, Feb 11 AAP - A missing 14-year-old Chinese girl who disappeared in Brisbane
more than a week ago has called her mother in China, police say.

Can Zhou arrived in Queensland late last month as part of a tour group from China on
a two-week study tour.

She was last seen at 7.30am (AEST) on Saturday, February 2, leaving an address at Brighton
on Brisbane's northern bayside, where she was billeted.

Can speaks very limited English and has no known links to people in Queensland.

Queensland police today said they spoke to Can Zhou's mother yesterday. She told them
her daughter had called her on Saturday night.

"Although her mother said Can Zhou sounded safe and well, she was unable to provide
us with any information as to her daughter's exact whereabouts," North Brisbane District
Superintendent Col Campbell said.

"There is no evidence at this time to suggest Can Zhou is in any immediate danger and
we believe she is most likely being looked after by someone in the south-east corner of
Queensland,

"However, police still need to locate the girl to verify this."

The study tour group, which arrived on January 31, departed Australia to return to
China yesterday.

Can Zhou's visa is current until February 21.

Police have appealed for anyone with information on her whereabouts to contact police.

"It is very concerning to us that this young girl is missing in an unfamiliar country,
but we know that someone can tell us where she is," Supt Campbell said.

Can Zhou is described as being 120cm tall, with a slim build, black hair and brown eyes.

She was last seen wearing a white knee-length skirt and black and white striped shirt
with a white short-sleeved jacket, blue and black slip-on sandals and a dark-coloured
handbag.

AAP rad/pjo/jl/cdh

KEYWORD: GIRL

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NSW: Jail for man who shot grandfather dead in backyard

AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2007
NSW: Jail for man who shot grandfather dead in backyard

SYDNEY, Aug 24 AAP - A 23-year-old Sydney man who killed his grandfather in a backyard,
execution-style murder will serve up to 20 years in jail.

The NSW Supreme Court heard today that Ernest Richard (Dick) Clark, a Granville shop
owner, lay unconscious in his backyard for almost two hours before being found covered
in blood by his partner.

He was rushed to hospital where he died the following day.

Ben Richard Clark, the man's grandson, subsequently pleaded guilty to his murder.

The court was told that after spending the evening watching football and drinking beer
together on April 29, 2005, Ben Clark walked with his grandfather into the backyard of
the 74-year-old's Bexley home, where he shot him twice.

Clark alleged he had been the victim of verbal, physical and sexual abuse at the hands
of his grandfather and that he killed him when he "couldn't take it anymore".

During today's sentencing, Acting Judge David Patten said he did not accept the claims
of sexual abuse, conceding only that Clark may have endured verbal taunts and the odd
"push".

"The offender shot and killed in a style of an execution without rational explanation
in a cold-blooded, callous and merciless manner," Judge Patten said.

"If it were not for his age, a sentence of life would have to be considered."

Judge Patten said the community expected suitably strong punishment for the act which
showed "a very high degree of criminality".

Clark was sentenced to 20 years' jail with a non-parole period of 14 years.

With time already served, Clark will be eligible for parole on July 13, 2019 at the earliest.

Clark's father, Michael Rex Clark - the victim's son - is expected to face trial early
next year for his involvement in the killing.

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KEYWORD: CLARK

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Fed: Aust to deploy 300 special force troops to Afghanistan

AAP General News (Australia)
04-10-2007
Fed: Aust to deploy 300 special force troops to Afghanistan

The prime minister is sending a 300 member special forces task group to Afghanistan
.. to help counter an expected Taliban offensive in the weeks ahead.

Warning there could be Australian casualties .. JOHN HOWARD says the extra troops are
needed to stop terrorism from again acquiring a safe haven in Afghanistan.

And he says the war won't be won .. without renewed and increased effort .. from like-minded
countries .. not just the United States.

Mr HOWARD says the task group will be deployed to Oruzgan Province in south-central
Afghanistan .. where a smaller 200-member group operated until last September.

Their job will be to disrupt Taliban command and control supply routes .. and to support
the Australian reconstruction task force.





The existing 120-strong troops protecting RTF personnel will also be extended .. and
a 75-strong radar protection surveillance group from the RAAF will be sent to Kandahar
airfield to take control of part of Afghan international airspace.

Mr HOWARD says Australia's total military deployment to Afghanistan will reach 950
by the middle of this year .. and peak at a thousand by the middle of next year.

He says there'll still be more Australian personnel in Iraq .. than in Afghanistan.

Defence Minister BRENDAN NELSON and defence force chief .. Air Chief Marshal ANGUS
HOUSTON .. fly to Canada tomorrow .. to meet ministers from other nations with forces
in southern Afghanistan to discuss cooperation arrangements.

AAP RTV dcr/sb/jmt/bart

KEYWORD: AFGHAN AUST (CANBERRA)

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NSW: Customs nab another man with drugs down pants

AAP General News (Australia)
12-08-2006
NSW: Customs nab another man with drugs down pants

SYDNEY, Dec 8 AAP - A Canadian man accused of trying to smuggle a kilogram of cocaine
into Australia in his boxer shorts will appear in a Sydney court today.

Customs officers stopped the 35-year-old at Sydney Airport after he arrived on a flight
from Vancouver yesterday, Australian Federal Police (AFP) said.

During questioning, officers became suspicious he may have been concealing drugs and
conducted a frisk search.

The man then allegedly produced a package hidden in his pants, which allegedly tested
positive as cocaine.

He was charged by the AFP with attempting to import a marketable quantity of a border-controlled
drug under the Criminal Code Act 1995.

The maximum penalty is a $550,000 fine and/or 25 years in prison.

The man is due to appear before Sydney's Central Local Court today.

It is the second time this week customs officers at Sydney Airport have nabbed would-be
smugglers with illegal drugs hidden down their trousers.

A Singaporean national was charged with drug offences after he was allegedly caught
on Monday on arrival from Bangkok, Thailand, with 700 grams of heroin concealed under
cycling shorts worn beneath his trousers.

AAP sk/klw/bwl

KEYWORD: SHORTS

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Qld: Gang stomped on victim's head in rail bashing, court told

AAP General News (Australia)
08-01-2006
Qld: Gang stomped on victim's head in rail bashing, court told

By Johanna Leggatt

BRISBANE, Aug 1 AAP - A man in a coma had his head continually stomped upon by a group
of teenagers who then dragged him across a car park, a court has been told.

Police allege 32-year-old Scott Andrew Lillycrap was set upon at Sunnybank railway
station in Brisbane's south and violently bashed by a group of six youths on Sunday night.

Mr Lillycrap remains in hospital in an induced coma with serious head injuries.

Six teenagers, three of them juveniles, have been charged with attempted murder, deprivation
of liberty, robbery with violence and torture.

Two of the charged, a 16-year-old juvenile who cannot be named, and 17-year-old Bo
Mason Toese, applied for bail but were refused.

The remaining accused, Michael Mikaele, 17, Faavesi Vincent Isaako, 18, and a 15-year-old
youth did not apply for bail.

A second 15-year-old youth from Fairfield in Brisbane's south was charged with the
same offences this afternoon and will appear in Brisbane Children's Court tomorrow morning.

Brisbane Magistrates Court was today told the group stomped on Mr Lillycrap's head
and dragged him across the car park as a group of witnesses watched on in horror.

Police alleged witnesses saw Mr Lillycrap's head repeatedly hitting the concrete as
two of the men dragged him to an old mattress beside a charity bin and dumped him.

The court was told witnesses heard someone in the group yell out: "We've got him enough,
we've got his wallet there's a photo of a kid in it."

Police Prosecutor Sergeant Tina Green said: "The offence was one of a heinous nature
on an innocent person who was minding his own business."

"We're not sure at this stage if he (Mr Lillycrap) has brain damage or will pull through,"

she said.

Magistrate Jim Herlihy told the court: "If all this is true, then what they did is disgraceful."

Mikaele and Isaako will reappear for mention on August 15 and Toese will reappear on
September 25.

The juveniles will appear later in the year, at unspecified dates.

Outside court, Toese's lawyer, Peter Russo, said his client would be contesting elements
of the prosecution's case.

AAP jtl/sc/goc/grc/de

KEYWORD: UNCONSCIOUS NIGHTLEAD

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Fed: PM denies he was committed to ending AWB monopoly

AAP General News (Australia)
02-11-2006
Fed: PM denies he was committed to ending AWB monopoly

Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD denies he was ever committed to ending AWB's wheat export monopoly.

The federal government is also rejecting claims from a former intelligence officer
that it must have known about the 300 million kickback by AWB to the former Iraqi regime.

The denials come against the background of the Cole commission's inquiry into AWB over
the alleged kickbacks to SADDAM HUSSEIN'S regime .. under the guise of transport fees
to Jordanian company Alia.

AAP RTV klw/wz

KEYWORD: AWB (CANBERRA)

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Fed: Customs smash attempt to smuggle undeclared tobacco

AAP General News (Australia)
08-30-2005
Fed: Customs smash attempt to smuggle undeclared tobacco

Customs officers have smashed an attempt to smuggle 6.5 tonnes of tobacco from Indonesia
to Sydney by declaring it as a consignment of furniture.

Two 24-year-old Sydney men have been charged over the haul -- thought to be one of
the biggest seizures of illegal tobacco ever.

Customs New South Wales director DAVID COLLINS says the legal importation of an equivalent
volume of tobacco would attract commonwealth duty and taxes amounting to more than $1.8
million.

The men -- from Yagoona and Punchbowl in Sydney's south-west -- are facing a number
of charges including possessing and conveying smuggled goods.

They have been bailed to appear in Burwood Local Court on September the 20th.

AAP RTV smb/was/low/wjf

KEYWORD: SMUGGLE (SYDNEY)

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potential-energy surface

potential-energy surface A ultidimensional surface used in the theory of electronic statesof polyatomic molecules and chemical reactions. A potential-energy curve is the simplest type of potential-energy surface. Each internuclear distance in the molecule or reacting system is represented by one dimension, as is the potential energy. This means that if a nonlinear molecule has N atoms its potential-energy surface is a (3N − 6)-dimensional surface in a (3N − 5)-dimensional space. In the case of a linear molecule the potential-energy surface is a (3N − 5)-dimensional space. If the surface has a minimum then that electronic state is stable. It is possible for there to be more than one minimum. In potential-energy surfaces for chemical reactions the reactants and products are frequently ‘valleys’ connected by a region of higher energy, which is associated with the activation energy of the reaction.

Intelisys Signs Office Depot to Offer Close to 4 Million Corporate Buyers Access to Online Superstore of Office Products.

Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2000

Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses in Intelisys-Powered Communities to

Gain Access to Aggregated Discounts and Comprehensive Inventory of

Products

Intelisys Electronic Commerce Inc., a leader in global business-to-business electronic commerce, today announced that Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), the world's largest seller of office supplies, has become a premier supplier to Intelisys' purchasing communities. Businesses in Intelisys-powered communities will now have a direct link to the largest supplier of a wide array of office products and the aggregated discounts that only the largest of buyers had previously enjoyed.

Office Depot will make its comprehensive catalog with a full complement of items from basic supplies to computers and peripherals available to all Intelisys purchasing communities. Buyers can revolutionize the purchasing process, slashing administrative costs, collapsing delivery times from weeks to days and cutting the time it takes to execute a purchase order to a few clicks of their mouse. These purchasing communities include:

- Intuit's QuickBooks Purchasing Service -- Expected to be

functional later this spring, this online community includes

over two million small business customers who purchase more

than $500 billion a year of goods and services.

- Chase.com - A horizontal and vertical purchasing community

serving Chase Manhattan Bank's 350,000 business customers,

which is part of a broader business portal that Chase has been

developing.

- Autolink.com - A vertical automotive purchasing community

serving 300,000 automotive dealers and aftermarket repair

facilities.

- First Union Corp. - An e-marketplace for First Union Corp.'s

700,000 small and mid-sized business customers, that is

expected to be functional in the third quarter of 2000.

- Commonfund - A purchasing community sponsored by the leading

financial manager for educational institutions nationwide, to

be available this fall to colleges and universities around the

country, who spend more than $100 billion annually on supplies

and services.

"Intelisys' use of open standards allows us to directly link our electronic catalog to the communities, and maintain the information in it ourselves," said Monica Luechtefeld, Senior Vice President of E-Commerce at Office Depot. "Furthermore, this channel allows us to build upon our existing business-to-business efforts and sell our products to a significant new universe of buyers immediately. We can leverage our brand name and market-leading position into immediate new sales, maximizing our business-to-business opportunity."

Pat Cowan, Vice President of Supplier Acquisition at Intelisys said: "We are committed to creating communities that meet buyers' every need. Office Depot has a tremendous reputation for delivering quality products at reasonable cost in a customer friendly manner. And, by bringing buyers and suppliers into one pool, Intelisys helps everyone share costs, multiply their ability to reach new customers and dramatically reduce their administrative burden."

Intelisys' powerful IEC-PortalTM technology enables suppliers to leverage existing cataloging infrastructure to sell products and services to a buying organization using any open standards-based procurement application. Since Intelisys connects buyers and suppliers directly, Office Depot simply links its existing online catalog, eliminating the necessity of aggregating product content on a third party site. They maintain control over the look and feel of the catalog and keep product data current for corporate buyers to easily search, compare and purchase the items they need.

Intelisys' patented Supplier Management Content(TM) solutions allow suppliers of all sizes and varieties to become Internet-enabled. Suppliers well versed in Internet-based e-commerce like Office Depot, can integrate their existing e-commerce catalog into the system quickly and easily. Those without existing online catalogs can use a third party catalog builder or a simple browser-based e-commerce tool kit to create a new one. Using the Supplier Managed Content(TM) solutions, suppliers can automate the entire process from requisition to payment.

About Office Depot

Office Depot currently operates 829 office supply superstores in the United States and Canada, in addition to a national business-to-business delivery network supported by 30 delivery centers, more than 60 local sales offices and seven regional call centers. Furthermore, the Company owns and operates 26 office supply stores in France and six stores in Japan; has mail order and delivery operations in 13 countries outside of the United States and Canada; and under joint venture and licensing agreements, has 86 additional stores operating under the Office Depot name in six foreign countries. The Company also operates an award-winning U.S. Internet business Web site at www.officedepot.com where customers can access Office Depot's low competitive prices seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, and it operates global Web sites at www.vikingop.com, and www.viking-direct.co.uk and www.viking.de. Office Depot's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP and is included in the S&P 500 Index.

About Intelisys Electronic Commerce

Headquartered in New York City, Intelisys Electronic Commerce, Inc. (www.Intelisys.com) provides a powerful B2B e-commerce solution that brings together Global 2000 and public sector enterprise buyers and e-marketplace sponsors with all their small and medium-size business customers. Within this unique framework each may act both as buyer and supplier, to deliver the true promise of B2B Internet commerce. Intelisys' suite of products, based on open standards and supplier managed content, provides the easiest and fastest way to use the Internet to dramatically reduce the high cost of procuring goods and services and to develop new revenue streams for e-marketplace sponsors.

Intelisys is applying its Internet procurement expertise and hallmark ease-of-use to meet the e-commerce needs of both buyers and suppliers. Formed in 1996, Intelisys' clients include Autolink.com, The Chase Manhattan Bank, Commonfund, First Union Corporation, The Ford Motor Company, Intuit, Hasbro, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, San Diego State University, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Telstra, Texas Instruments, the State Government of South Australia, and Western Geophysical (a division of Baker Hughes).

2011 THE YEAR AHEAD RETAIL.

The fallout from the recession doesn't appear to have damaged the etail sector, with good prospects for 2011. Indeed, 35% of people interviewed for the most recent nma Online Shopping Survey said they'll spend more online and less on the high street in 2011 (nma 16 December 2010).

Unsurprisingly, price comparison sites, value supermarkets and auction sites topped the places that most consumers are most likely to turn to next year, with the best price being the key factor influencing people's online shopping behaviour.

The survey also revealed that two-thirds of people (69%) said they shop around for the best price and low delivery cost online, while 37% said they buy several items from one site to qualify for free delivery. Over a quarter said they only buy from sites where delivery is included in the price.

Shoppers will be able to buy in more places online in 2011, with mobile commerce likely to become a mainstream channel. Last year saw Marks & Spencer, Lyle & Scott and John Lewis launch m-commerce sites. They were joined by grocery giant Tesco, which launched its first transactional mobile site as part of a drive to make all its sites compatible with smartphones, after finding 7% of its total web users were mobile (nma 11 November 2010).

The importance of a multi-channel strategy was shown by Deloitte, which at the end of 2010 said shoppers who use more than one channel before buying spend 82% more per transaction than those who only shop in stores. Likewise, 38% (by value) of all retail transactions across the clothing, electrical and home sectors are influenced by the internet (nma.co.uk 10 December 2010).

The growth of the tablet market is sure to have an influence, with apps that unite the etail and retail experience becoming important aspects of a marketing plan.

Brent Hoberman Chairman, Made.com and Mydeco; co-founder, Profounders Capital

One key trend in ecommerce is disintermediation, combined with crowdsourcing. It's about getting products directly from wholesalers, and now directly from the manufacturer in far off countries, based on what consumers want. We're very excited by where this is going.

A broader trend is the shift to better image quality on ecommerce platforms, and the next step is 3D. It's doing well in the cinema and starting on TVs, and we'll see it in ecommerce too, particularly for more expensive items.

We'll also see the evolution of social ecommerce and the social shopping experience, as exemplified by the Facebook like button and the retailers that have started to integrate it. This will go one step further to enable customers to find out through search what their friends have liked and to use that as part of a buyer sync algorithm.

With regards to discovery, another key area is user-curated commerce, where people put products in folders and you can see what a celebrity or your friends have selected. Linked to this, micro-affiliates is another trend which sees people being rewarded for curating products that their friends buy. Location check-in, with the likes of Foursquare, Facebook Places and Groupon, is another interesting phenomenon. It's about rewarding, and concealing the product from Google in a sense, which is why the private sale and the Groupon model has done so well. It avoids the cannibalisation of your loyal customers and introduces you to potential new consumers, while rewarding those customers for buying from you at a certain point in time or at a certain location.

We'll also see a lot more brands launching their own marketplaces. Both Tesco and ASOS have done so recently, as has Mydeco with Mydeco Boutique.

Finally, one of the obvious things to look to in 2011 is improvements in delivery. The fulfilment side is really important for ecommerce and seeing rapid innovation.

Phillip Rinn Director of advertising partnerships, Ebay Advertising UK

Last year, the masses hit the virtual high streets in droves. The latest IMRG Capgemini Index showed online shoppers spent an incredible #5.2bn in October 2010. This comes as the British Retail Consortium reports that traditional high street spend declined in December for the fourth month in a row.

Online shoppers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using a variety of online media to research, compare, discuss and purchase products. To be successful in 2011, brands will need to keep pace with this by recognising and creating campaigns around the different stages and influence points in the shopping cycle.

For example, we know consumers shop differently depending on the product they want to purchase. Research shows they prefer to stick with a brand they trust when shopping for products which inspire a more emotional relationship, such as clothing. For major purchases like household goods or high-spec electronics, most online shoppers will take the time to shop around, engaging with a multitude of brands and influencers. We also know that they value online communities where they can share thoughts and opinions about brands and products before they commit to the purchase.

This presents exciting opportunities for brands in 2011, and those that are successful will be the ones which have a strong visibility on platforms that reach consumers across the different stages of the shopping cycle. It will become increasingly important to use a variety of media, such as search, display and social, because consumers are no longer limiting their shopping to one channel.

Success for ad platforms next year will depend on how prepared they are to adapt to meet changing shopper needs. In doing so, they'll also be rewarded with more loyal customers who will engage more strongly with their brand.

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Bus-Tech Announces the 'Mainframe Appliance for Networking'; The Microsoft Windows NT Embedded based Platform Allows for Simplified High-Speed Mainframe TCP/IP Access.

BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1999--

Bus-Tech, Inc. (TM), a leading provider of data center connectivity products, today announced the Mainframe Appliance for Networking, a Fast Ethernet TCP/IP controller for System/390 mainframes. Offered with either an Enterprise System Connection (ESCON) or Parallel (Bus & Tag) channel connection, the Mainframe Appliance for Networking is the next-generation of Bus-Tech's channel-attached TCP/IP controllers

"The Mainframe Appliance for Networking is a perfect fit for our customers who require simple, low cost, and reliable TCP/IP access to their mainframes," commented Marc Schare, President, Connectivity Systems, the leading supplier of TCP/IP VSE mainframe software. "The Mainframe Appliance for Networking operates as a true appliance, requiring little to no set up and support by the customer."

The Mainframe Appliance for Networking is the first commercially available product from Bus-Tech based on Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows NT Embedded operating system. A console-less controller, the Mainframe Appliance for Networking uses Windows NT Embedded remote administration capabilities to provide easy administration and configuration over the Fast Ethernet network. Any Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT workstation will be able to configure and administer the Mainframe Appliance for Networking by simply attaching over the network with Microsoft NetMeeting 3.0 software.

"The Mainframe Appliance for Networking is intended to provide a quick and easy way to connect TCP/IP systems to the System/390 leveraging today's Fast Ethernet networks", said Ralph Armstrong, Vice President Product Management for Bus-Tech. "Using Microsoft's latest embedded technology, Windows NT Embedded, provided us with an easy and direct method for providing remote administration of the Mainframe Appliance for Networking across the network. Installing and configuring a mainframe TCP/IP controller has never been easier!"

"Bus-Tech has a long history of using Microsoft technology in their products. We are pleased they have chosen Windows NT Embedded as the foundation for their latest TCP/IP controller", said Vince Mendillo, lead product manager for Windows NT Embedded at Microsoft. "The Mainframe Appliance for Networking is a good example of how Windows NT Embedded can be used to implement console-less, single-function systems that are remotely administered across an intranet or the Internet".

The Mainframe Appliance for Networking is available immediately from Bus-Tech with prices starting at under $10,000.

Bus-Tech, Inc. is the industry's leading provider of state-of-the-art connectivity solutions for the data center. The company's powerful suite of Intranet-to-Mainframe and data movement solutions satisfy even the most rugged demands of data processing professionals for high-bandwidth, high-performance connectivity. With more than 14,000 installed sites worldwide, Bus-Tech is a recognized leader in the interconnect market. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, the company is privately held with locations around the world. For more information about Bus-Tech and its products, please visit the Bus-Tech World Wide Web site at http://www.bustech.com, send email to info@bustech.com, or call 800-284-3172 or 781-272-8200.

Bus-Tech is a registered trademark of Bus-Tech, Inc. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

STUDY UNVEILS INDENTITY THEFT PREVALENCE IN AUSTRALIA.(Clinical report)

CANBERRA, July 4 Asia Pulse - Nearly one in six Australians has been a victim or known somebody who has been a victim of identity theft or misuse in the past six months, new research shows.

An independent online survey of 1200 people also revealed nine in 10 people were concerned or very concerned about identity theft and misuse.

"It's clear from these results that there is real concern in the Australian community about identity theft and misuse," federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland said on Sunday.

As technology evolved and people undertook more business and transactions online, the risk of identity theft increased, he said.

The survey also revealed the majority of identity theft or misuse occurred over the internet (58 per cent), or through the loss of a credit or debit card (30 per cent).

Stolen identify information was primarily used to purchase goods or services (55 per cent) or to obtain finance, credit or a loan (26 per cent).

Information from the survey, conducted by Di Marzio Research, will be used to help develop a new national identity security strategy, Mr McClelland said.

The government has introduced legislation to parliament aimed at strengthening cyber security laws and Australia's ability to combat international cyber crime.

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15m smart-TV adapters installed by 2015.(LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS)

Is there industry movement that In-Stat doesn't track?

This time it's the smart-TV adapters, like Apple TV, that we used to call digital media adapters and which some are now calling streaming media players or OTT players.

In-Stat says the growth of "Over-the-Top" (OTT) video services like Netflix is generating a great deal of attention for CE products that can stream. It says worldwide shipments of smart TV adapters will be 3.6 million this year. It predicts that the installed base of streaming media players will surpass 15 million by 2015.

Media players are intended for consumers who own a non-Internet-connected flat-panel TV and who do not have a Blu-ray player or video gaming console with their built-in Internet connection. We have long predicted that the pay-TV companies' STBs will eventually come with Internet connectivity. However, it's not clear what online video services they'll offer because they compete with their premium channels and on-demand services. For example, would Comcast offer the $8-permonth, all-you-can-see Netflix or the high-definition movies that Walmart's Vudu offers? Probably not.

Some adapters like D-Link's Boxee, LG's Upgrader and Logitech's Revue offer much more than online video services including browsing, gaming, e-mail, social networking and apps like astrology and the weather.

The road ahead for smart-TV adapters is bumpy. "There are some significant challenges facing the market for streaming media players," according to Mike Paxton, In-Stat research director. "Foremost among them is how to competitively position streaming media players against other products, such as connected Blu-ray players and video game consoles that are more common in both consumer households and in retail electronics stores."

The report said the ability to stream IP video is rapidly becoming a common feature in CE gear instead of the central function of a device. In-Stat said this is driving some of the leading streaming media player vendors to deemphasize their standalone products and focus future product development efforts on their streaming media software platform.

There is another factor that we recently discovered. Retailers such as Walmart and Best Buy are stocking mostly smart TVs and selling them to buyers who don't even have an Internet connection at home. It's easier and probably just as inexpensive to stock only Internet TVs rather than keeping a large inventory of both. We think that by year-end almost every TV available in retail stores will be a smart TV.

However, most smart TVs don't offer the number of non-video apps that are available in adapters like Boxee and LG's Upgrader so there will continue to be a market for them until the TV sets catch up.

Findings in the report include:

--North America accounted for 82% of worldwide shipments of smart-TV adapters last year, 2010. We think Netflix is driving most of the demand in the States so that seems certain to change as Amazon's LoveFilm expands in Europe and subscription services become available in the Pac Rim.

--Apple TV remains the leading streaming media player product on the market. It is the only one, of course, that offers shows from iTunes, and it has a large collection of podcasts and university lectures.

--The increasing availability of Internet-connected TV sets and hybrid set-top boxes will also impact the long-term viability of the streaming media player market.

The In-Stat report is called "Streaming Media Players: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?" and includes vendor profiles such as Apple, Boxee, Iomega, Logitech, Roku, Sony, TiVo and Western Digital.

Infogroup Presents Email Design Session at the 2011 Email Insider Summit.

Matthew Caldwell Introduces Email Design Concepts for Mobile and Social Marketing

OMAHA, Neb. -- Infogroup, recognized industry-leading provider of permission-based online marketing solutions, today announced it will present a key session on email design during the Email Insider Summit May 1 - 4 at South Seas Island Resort in Captiva Island, Florida.

The session, titled How to Create Scalable Mobile-Ready Email Layouts presented by Matt Caldwell, Senior Creative Director of Infogroup Interactive, outlines the five most important techniques for designing "scalable" email layouts, which can be viewed on small and large screens. Also to be discussed are the latest developments with CSS3 @media queries which allow email layouts to change based on the medium within which they are viewed. Caldwell and his team are recent winners of the Web Marketing Association's Internet Advertising Competition award, and a finalist in MediaPost's OMMA Awards.

Infogroup is a presenting sponsor of the Email Insider Summit. To view our award-winning creative portfolio and learn more about the creative services offered by Infogroup, visit http://www.infogroupinteractive.com/solutions/email-marketing.html#creative. Large enterprise email marketers who want to learn more about the Yesmail Enterprise cross-channel digital marketing platform can visit http://www.infogroupinteractive.com/YesmailEnterprise7/ for more information.

What: Session: How to Create Scalable Mobile-Ready Email Layouts

Who: Matt Caldwell, Senior Creative Director, Infogroup

When: Tuesday, May 3rd, 8:30am - 8:50am ET @ MediaPost Email Insider Summit

Visit http://www.mediapost.com/events/?/showID/EmailInsiderSummit.11.FL for more information or to register for the event online visit https://www.mediapost.com/events/index.cfm?/showID/EmailInsiderSummit.11.FL/type/Register/itemID/1787/EmailInsiderSummit-Register.html.

For detailed information about Infogroup's interactive capabilities or Yesmail Enterprise7, visit www.infogroupinteractive.com or http://www.infogroupinteractive.com/YesmailEnterprise7/. Forrester Research ranked the Yesmail Enterprise Platform as a Leader in The Forrester Wave[TM]: Email Marketing Service Providers, Q4 2009, and the Infogroup's interactive client services organization earned Perfect scores across the services categories - underscoring Infogroup's commitment to its clients.

About Infogroup Infogroup is the leading provider of data and interactive resources that enable targeted sales, effective marketing and insightful research solutions. Our information powers innovative tools and insight for businesses to efficiently reach current and future customers through multiple channels, including the world's most dominant and powerful Internet search engines and GPS navigation systems. Infogroup's headquarters are located at 5711 South 86th Circle, Omaha, NE 68127. For more information, call (402) 593-4500 or visit www.infogroup.com.

Autonet Mobile Wins Award for Aftermarket Accessory from Telematics Update.

Autonet Mobile, an internet service provider for cars, reported it has won the "Best Aftermarket Accessory Award" from Telematics Update.

Autonet Mobile was among 11 products from around the globe identified as finalists in the "Best Aftermarket Accessory" category. In 2008 Autonet Mobile received the Industry Newcomer Award from Telematics Update.

The Telematics Awards are judged by a panel of industry executives, journalists and consultants with expertise in the auto, consumer electronics and telematics industries. The award program was conducted in conjunction with the Telematics Detroit Conference held this week.

Autonet Mobile has partnered with Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and GM's Cadillac and provides WiFi for their vehicles. Autonet Mobile is also available at Advanced Auto Parts, Al & Ed's and numerous independent auto dealerships. The company said it expects to announce partnerships with another car manufacturer and retailer.

"We see enormous opportunity for in-car internet services as consumers demand more interactive entertainment and information options wherever life takes them," said Sterling Pratz, CEO of Autonet Mobile. "As the auto industry continues to search for ways to generate new revenue we are partnering with the largest players to extend the home internet experience to the vehicle."

The Telematics Update Awards offer organizations across the global telematics industry the opportunity to showcase telematics products, services and initiatives.

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(OTCBB:AGAC) Actiga Corp. just released some important news.

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(OTCBB:AGAC) Actiga Corp. - Actiga's Aptus Games Signs Distribution Agreement

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Tuesday August 26, 8:00 am ET Home Entertainment Leader Will Distribute Complete Motion Sensory Product Line Through Major Electronics Retailers in North America

RIVERSIDE, Calif.-Actiga Corporation, , a leading pioneer in active video gaming products and services, recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Aptus Games, a fully integrated artisan, developer and manufacturer of interactive entertainment, motion-sensing technology, hardware and 3D immersive games, has signed an agreement with Navarre Distribution Services, Inc. to distribute the company?s complete line of motion products. The new agreement will enable Aptus Games products to be sold through major electronics retailers in North America, beginning October 2008.

Navarre is a first class operation with long-standing relationships with top-flight retailers,? said Loren Kaiser, President, Aptus Games. ?This alliance provides an important distribution conduit to prominent North American retailers, which is a central strategic focus for our brand evolution.?

?Aptus Games? innovative products are both exciting and unique,? said Joyce Fleck, President, Navarre Distribution Services. ?We are very pleased to work with Aptus Games as a North American distribution partner and we feel that their products will be a natural fit for our retail customer base.?

About Aptus Games

Headquartered in Riverside, California, Aptus Games, a subsidiary of Actiga Corporation, is a global developer of motion-sensing 3D browser-based games and hardware. Scheduled to go live in the second half of 2008, the company seeks to develop an innovative multi-sensory game experience on the Web with an easy-to-use web-based platform. For more information about Aptus Games, visit www.aptusgames.com.

Profile for Actiga Corp.

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Reminder - Webcast Alert: Ultra Petroleum Corp. Announces Second Quarter 2007 Earnings Webcast.

HOUSTON, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ultra Petroleum Corp. announces the following Webcast:

  What:      Ultra Petroleum Corp. Second Quarter 2007 Earnings Webcast  When:      August 8, 2007 @ 11:00 a.m. Eastern  Where:     http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=41260  How:       Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the             address above.  Contact:   Kelly Whitley, kwhitley@ultrapetroleum.com, 281-876-0120

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, it will be archived at http://www.ultrapetroleum.com/ .

Ultra Petroleum is an independent, exploration and production company focused on its core properties in the Green River Basin of southwestern Wyoming: the Pinedale and Jonah Fields. The company produces oil in the shallow waters of Bohai Bay, China and is in the early exploration stages in the Appalachian Basin in Pennsylvania. Ultra Petroleum is listed on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "UPL" with 152,167,702 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2007.

This release can be found at http://www.ultrapetroleum.com/

CONTACT: Kelly Whitley of Ultra Petroleum Corp., +1-281-876-0120, kwhitley@ultrapetroleum.com

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

Brady Corporation Announces Earnings Conference Call Feb. 21, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. ET (9:30 a.m. Central Time).

MILWAUKEE -- Brady Corporation (NYSE:BRC), will announce its fiscal 2007 Second Quarter financial results on Wednesday, February 21, 2007. A conference call will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET (9:30 a.m. Central Time) Wednesday, February 21, 2007. Internet users will be able to access the webcast and virtual PowerPoint presentation at www.investor.bradycorp.comlive and in replay.

Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect premises, products and people. Its products help customers increase safety, security, productivity and performance and include high-performance labels and signs, safety devices, printing systems and software, and precision die-cut materials. Founded in 1914, the company has more than 500,000 customers in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, education, medical and a variety of other industries. Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee and employs more than 9,000 people at operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific. Brady's fiscal 2006 sales were approximately $1.018 billion. More information is available on the Internet at www.bradycorp.com.

This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at Brady Corporation's website at www.investor.bradycorp.com

The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through CCBN's individual investor center at www.companyboardroom.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's Individual Investor Network such as America Online's Personal Finance Channel, Fidelity Investments[R] (Fidelity.com) and others. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com). StreetEvents allows institutional investors to identify, organize, and track the hundreds of conference calls that occur each day during earnings season, to download events of interest to their Outlook calendar, and to RSVP to events online.