FED:Insurgent attack death toll revised

AAP General News (Australia)
08-01-2011
FED:Insurgent attack death toll revised

The death toll from a Taliban attack near an the Australian base at Tarin Kowt in Afghanistan
last week, has been revised down.

The defence department says the death toll is now 18 - 12 children, four civilian adults
and two Afghan National Police officers.

Another 52 people, including 35 civilians, were wounded in the attack.

No Australian personnel was killed or wounded.

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HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:30, April 52011

AAP General News (Australia)
04-05-2011
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:30, April 52011

CANBERRA - Prime Minister Julia Gillard has refused to reveal whether she advised her
predecessor Kevin Rudd to kill off his government's emissions trading scheme. (Climate
Gillard)

See also Climate, MYOB, Labor Greens, Climate Garnaut, Climate Hockey, Climate Wong,
Climate Rally, Newspoll, Nespoll Turnbull.

CLIMATE Wrap to come



CANBERRA - RBA interest rates announcement (1430 AEST). ECONOMY Wrap to come.

SYDNEY - Company tax revenue that has supported the budget for the past eight years
is drying up, the federal government has been warned. (Budget)

CANBERRA - Small businesses are concerned they will have to deal with extra red tape
if a carbon tax is introduced, but nearly a third believe the levy should go ahead to
bring certainty. (MYOB)

CANBERRA - The World Trade Organisation is calling on the Australian government to
deliver large scale changes to the structure of the economy or face far-reaching consequences.

(Trade Aust) Embargoed until 10pm (AEST) Tuesday

SYDNEY - The Australian trade balance went into deficit in February, the Australian
Bureau of Statistics says. (Trade)

PERTH - Patrick Flannigan has quit as NBN Co's head of construction, the national broadband
network developer has confirmed. (NBN)

CANBERRA - A Defence facility in Tasmania will be used as a temporary detention centre,
the federal government has announced. (Detention Tas)

CANBERRA - Federal independent MP Andrew Wilkie says he is concerned about the Gillard
government's decision to open a temporary detention centre just outside his Tasmanian
electorate. (Detention Wilkie).

- Bowen presser 2pm, Morrison presser 2.30pm.

Detention Giddings, Detention Wrap to come.

CANBERRA - A key member of Labor's national executive has spoken out against the possibility
of Prime Minister Julia Gillard's former chief of staff running to become the party's
next federal secretary. (Labor Lampe Update, See also Chisholm)

Labor Wrap to come

SYDNEY - Relaxing Sydney Airport's curfew and its cap on flight traffic is not an option
to alleviate congestion, nor would it be a substitute for a much needed second airport
for the city, federal Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese says. (AIRPORT)



SYDNEY - Unions have condemned Qantas after it emerged that the airline has been flying
workers overseas as part of strike-busting contingency plans. (QANTAS)

Qantas Wrap to come, taking in plane checks following roof damage to Southwest Airlines 747-300

ADELAIDE - Embattled South Australian Police Minister Kevin Foley says he will quit
politics if his Labor colleagues want him to go. (Foley Update) Wrap to come.

FINANCE

SYDNEY - QBE Insurance Group Ltd says insurance profit before tax should rise by at
least 30 per cent in 2011 and the company will maintain or increase its dividend. (QBE
to come)

SPORT:

SYDNEY - Reigning Australian champion Eamon Sullivan is expecting tonight's 100-metres
freestyle final to go down to the wire at the national titles in Sydney.

LOS ANGELES - The American woman accused of the brutal murder and dismemberment of
10-year-old Australian cancer survivor Zahra Baker has collapsed during an emotionally-charged
hearing in a North Carolina court. (US Zahra)

AUCKLAND - New Zealand should draw on Australia's "substantial" mine safety knowledge
to prevent a repeat of a methane blast that left 29 men dead, an inquiry has been told.

(NZ Mine 2nd Update) Wrap to come.



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QLD:Police can't find man who fell off bridge

AAP General News (Australia)
12-15-2010
QLD:Police can't find man who fell off bridge

Police have called off the search for a man seen falling from a bridge into the water
below .. on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

An officer spotted the man just after one yesterday morning .. hanging from Weyba Bridge
in Noosaville .. then dropping into the water as he got closer.

There's been no sign of him since.

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QLD:Gillard to meet with Rudd in Brisbane=2

AAP General News (Australia)
08-07-2010
QLD:Gillard to meet with Rudd in Brisbane=2

Before leaving Melbourne, journalists were bused to an airport hangar only to see Ms
Gillard's commonwealth car drive past.

They were then taken by bus to a different airfield location to board a separate flight
to Brisbane.

After landing, the photographer and video cameraman allowed to attend the meeting left
in a media vehicle accompanied by a Gillard staffer.

They were told they would later change vehicles to a taxi.

The remaining media were bundled on to a bus to be taken to an undisclosed location,
where Ms Gillard was to hold a press conference after her meeting with Mr Rudd.

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NSW: Mary MacKillop SuperCat blessed by archbishop

AAP General News (Australia)
12-27-2009
NSW: Mary MacKillop SuperCat blessed by archbishop

SYDNEY, Dec 27 AAP - A busy Sydney Ferries SuperCat has been blessed by the city's
Catholic archbishop in one of the first events celebrating the impending sainthood of
Mary MacKillop.

The Mary MacKillop SuperCat has been running since 2000, but on Sunday was blessed
by Cardinal George Pell in the presence of a group of nuns and NSW Premier Kristina Keneally.

"Bless this ferry named after Blessed Mary MacKillop, bless those who will use it for
work and pleasure," Cardinal Pell said at Sydney's Circular Quay.

"The Lord calmed the seas of Galilee and brought his disciples to safety and we commend
those who use this ferry to his care."

The SuperCat carries up to 275 passengers to the city's eastern suburbs.

The premier said the blessing of the boat was a "small way to commemorate and celebrate
Mary MacKillop's life".

"She was a pioneer of aged care and caring for single mothers and worked tirelessly
to improve access to education for rural communities across the country."

Ms Keneally said she was looking forward to "coming back to rename this ferry, the
Saint Mary MacKillop".

The government would work with the church and the community to hold future Mary MacKillop
celebrations throughout Sydney and NSW.

While all Sydney ferries were safe, "after today's blessing, this is perhaps the holiest",
she added.

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News Diary for Monday, Aug 17, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
08-16-2009
News Diary for Monday, Aug 17, 2009
Good Evening News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Monday (not for publication).

This is a guide only and stories, local times and locations are subject to change. In
some cases times and locations may not be available. Story coverage is subject to staffing.

NATIONAL
- More on fire near Geelong in which a mother and her four young children died.

- More on PNG plane crash.

BRISBANE
0900 - Minister for the Environment Peter Garrett opens the 10th International Ecology
Congress. Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane. Jenni Metcalfe 0408 551 866.

0900 - Tourism Futures Forum. Surfers Paradise Marriott. Michelle Farquhar 0432 334 994.

CANBERRA
0855 - Australian Industry Group national forum and annual dinner, Parliament House Theatrette,
Level 1, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: Tony Melville 0419 190 347.

1000 - House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Training inquiry into
Combining study and work, Room 1R0, Parliament House, Canberra.

1000 - Joint Standing Committee on Treaties Committee Inquiry into Treaties tabled on
13 May and 25 June 2009, Room 2R1, Parliament House, Canberra.

1200 - House of Reps sits.

1230 - Senate sits.

MELBOURNE
- Outwatching fatal fire near Geelong.

- Bushfires Royal Commission due to hand down its interim report
- Committal mention for Brendan Sokaluk, charged with arson causing death in the Black
Saturday bushfires and one charge of possessing child porn
- Pre-sentence hearing for Shane Kent who pleaded guilty to terrorism charges
- Trial of Faruk Orman and Vince Benvenuto over murder of gangland figure Victor Peirce
due to start.

SYDNEY
1000 - Special hearing for Craig James Grant, mentally ill man accused of murdering his
pregnant teenage girlfriend. Supreme Court 5, King Street.

1015 - Application by the administrators of ABC Learning Centres Limited. Federal Court, 19A.

- Truong Thi Nguven (NFP) murdering her two children, Supreme Court trial due to start
1600 - Racing and Gaming Minister Kevin Greene to speak. to speak at 20th Annual Australasian
Gaming Expo. Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.

- RSPCA cupcake day.

PERTH
- Everett James Tyson, on trial in the WA Supreme Court charged with the murder of a Maori
man during a brawl in Perth's eastern suburbs.

- Sudanese immigrant Cosmas Bundu, to be sentenced in the WA Supreme Court for repeatedly
stabbing his pregnant former wife in the street.

ENTERTAINMENT
- Sydney Fashion Festival (RSFF) starts

FINANCE
EQUITIES NEWS
Sydney - NIB Holdings Ltd annual results
Sydney - The Mac Services Group Ltd annual results
Sydney - Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund annual results
Melbourne- Ansell Ltd annual results
Melbourne - BlueScope Steel Ltd annual results
Perth - Croesus Mining NL general meeting
Perth - iiNet Ltd annual results
Brisbane - Austin Engineering Ltd annual results
Auckland, New Zealand - Fisher& Paykel Appliances Ltd annual general meeting

SPORT
CRICKET
LONDON - Latest after wrap-up from tour match as Australia turn to the fifth and final
Ashes Test at The Oval.

AFL
MELBOURNE - AFL news.

LEAGUE
NEWCASTLE - NRL: Newcastle Knights v Melbourne Storm at EnergyAustralia Stadium 1900 AEST.

SYDNEY - Rugby league news/citings from weekend matches.

SOCCER
SYDNEY - Latest A-League news.

RUGBY UNION
SYDNEY - Wallabies media session ahead of Saturday's Tri Nations clash against NZ featuring
Matt Giteau, Nathan Sharpe, Drew Mitchell and Luke Burgess.

SYDNEY - All Blacks available after their first training session in Sydney.

ATHLETICS
BERLIN - Australian action on day three of the world athletics championships including
Women's 800m semi-finals, Men's 1,500m semi-finals and Men's 10,000m final.

GOLF
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - Wrap up after final round of the PGA with Tiger Woods homing
in on another Major + Australian coverage.

BASKETBALL
GEELONG - Opals play China in the second game of their international series.



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KEYWORD: DIARY NEWS MONDAY

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NSW: Police Minister declines to comment on personal safety

AAP General News (Australia)
04-06-2009
NSW: Police Minister declines to comment on personal safety

SYDNEY, April 6 AAP - NSW Police Minister Tony Kelly has refused to comment on whether
he fears for his safety following new laws to crack down on bikie gangs.

Within hours of the passing of the laws on Friday, extra police officers were assigned
to watch over the homes of Premier Nathan Rees and other senior ministers, including Mr
Kelly, The Daily Telegraph reports.

But the police minister declined to comment when asked at a press conference on Monday
whether he had any safety fears.

"I don't want to make any comment on my personal safety whatsoever," Mr Kelly said.

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Qld: Public servant ban will hurt Palm Islanders: Bligh

AAP General News (Australia)
12-02-2008
Qld: Public servant ban will hurt Palm Islanders: Bligh

EDS: Updates Bligh comments

BRISBANE, Dec 2 AAP - An indigenous mayor who is trying to ban Queensland public servants
from his troubled community has been branded as irresponsible by the state's premier.

Palm Island mayor Alf Lacey says grievances on the island have been ignored by the
Queensland government, so non-essential state workers are no longer welcome.

Premier Anna Bligh said the ban was unlawful and would only work to the detriment of
the community.

"It is grossly irresponsible," Ms Bligh told state parliament on Tuesday.

"I can think of few communities in Queensland or Australia that need the assistance
of government more than Palm Island."

People on Palm Island are 25 times more likely to be hospitalised for assault than
other Queenslanders, and school attendance is just 68 per cent compared with a state average
of 89 per cent, Ms Bligh said.

She called on Mr Lacey to lead his community by supporting the government's efforts
in health, education and other support.

"The mayor on this issue is comprehensively wrong. He suggested in reports this morning
... that public servants from George Street were heading to Palm Island for a holiday,"

she said.

"I can assure the mayor that people from the Queensland public sector that visit Palm
Island in the course of their duties do so because that is their job.

"We will continue to send public servant there to do their work."

Opposition local government spokesman Howard Hobbs said that while he sympathises with
the council's issues, he cannot support its tactics.

"I don't think this is the way a community should operate," he said.

Mr Lacey said if the government ignored the ban, islanders would refuse to deal with them.

Palm Island made international headlines when residents burned down government facilities
after local man Cameron Doomadgee died in police custody in November 2004.

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Today's birthday, May 2, 2008

AAP General News (Australia)
04-29-2008
Today's birthday, May 2, 2008
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Today's birthday May 2: Donatella Versace (1955 - ) Italian fashion designer.



Donatella Versace is the younger sister of fashion legend Gianni Versace, and is considered
a doyenne of the fashion industry.

Born on May 2, 1955 in Calabria, Italy, Donatella was for a long time her famous brother
Gianni's inspiration and muse.

Although Gianni was a decade her senior, the two were close, and Donatella followed
him to Florence when at 25, he went to study knitwear.

As the Versace brand name went from strength to strength in the 1980s, Donatella played
an increasingly important role in designing clothes.

Her own label, Versus has been an important part of Versace's successes, and she was
one of the first designers to use celebrities, rather than models, prominently as the
face of the label.

She married American model Paul Beck, and they had two children, Allegra and Daniel.

The couple are now estranged.

In 1997, Gianni Versace was gunned down outside his Miami mansion by a suspected serial
killer who committed suicide before the police arrived.

From then, Donatella became more recognisable, somewhat ironically, when she began
to be regularly impersonated on Saturday Night Live.

She was the driving force behind the move by Versace company to branch into hotels.

Palazzo Versace on Queensland's Gold Coast was opened in 2000, and another hotel - designed
largely by Donatella is expected to open in Dubai later this year.

She made brief cameo appearances in the 2001 fashion spoof Zoolander as well as The
Devil Wears Prada (2005).

Donatella was in the news in 2007 when she announced that her then 20-year-old daughter
Allegra was receiving treatment for anorexia.

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Fed: Christmas road toll climbs to 13

AAP General News (Australia)
12-25-2007
Fed: Christmas road toll climbs to 13

Australian's appear to have heeded authorities' calls to take care on the nation's
roads .. with no new fatalities reported on today's Christmas Day.

Prime Minister KEVIN RUDD asked drivers to be careful yesterday .. recalling his own
father's road death.

On the day the PM made his plea .. the nation's Christmas holiday road toll had climbed
to 13 .. and it remained at that number tonight.

Victoria leads the nation's road toll with four fatalities .. after a woman died in
a head-on collision in the state's north yesterday afternoon.

Three motorists have died on Western Australian roads since the holiday road toll period
began on Friday.

Two people on roads in South Australia and New South Wales .. and one each in Queensland
and the ACT.

Tasmania and the Northern Territory remain fatality-free.





EDS: AAP's Xmas/New Year road toll figures are for the period 0001 December 21 to 2359
January 4. Some state and territory police forces may use different road toll periods.





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Vic: Two men stabbed by gatecrashers

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2007
Vic: Two men stabbed by gatecrashers

MELBOURNE, Aug 18 AAP - Two young men are seriously injured in hospital after being
stabbed by gatecrashers at a party in Melbourne.

Police say four men who were denied entry to the Berwick-Cranbourne Road party in Clyde
North just after midnight (AEST) today got into a fight with a 20-year-old man and a 21-year-old
man and stabbed them.

The gatecrashers then fled the scene and the two wounded men were rushed to the Casey
Hospital by partygoers and later transferred to the Alfred Hospital with life threatening
injuries, police said.

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KEYWORD: STAB

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TAS: Forest defenders admit anti-logging charges

AAP General News (Australia)
04-02-2007
TAS: Forest defenders admit anti-logging charges

HOBART, April 2 AAP - Eight "forest defenders" have pleaded guilty to charges relating
to anti-logging protests in southern Tasmania.

They did not have any convictions recorded against them but were placed on good behaviour
bonds from six months to two years at the Hobart Magistrates Court today.

The charges, ranging from trespass, failing to comply, and obstructing a police officer,
relate to protests in the Upper Florentine and Weld valleys earlier this year.

Speaking outside court, Still Wild Still Threatened spokeswoman Ula Majewski said the
group would continue to act against forest devastation.

"At this very moment, chainsaws, bulldozers and excavators are ripping apart some of
Tasmania's most precious and complex ecosystems located in the Upper Florentine, Weld
and Styx valleys," she said.

She said a number of peaceful community protests have been conducted in the Upper Florentine
and Weld valleys in response to Forestry Tasmania's expanded logging and roading operations
within old growth forests in the area.

Eight other people today pleaded not guilty to forest protest charges and their cases
were adjourned to May.

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Fed: Black Hawk crash video emerges

AAP General News (Australia)
12-01-2006
Fed: Black Hawk crash video emerges

Defence officials say they have a video which will shed more light on the fatal crash
of the army Black Hawk helicopter .. on HMAS Kanimbla off Fiji.

Army pilot Captain MARK BINGLEY is dead and SAS corporal JOSHUA PORTER is still missing
.. following Wednesday's accident when the Black Hawk crashed while trying to land on
the ship .. and plunged into the ocean.

Defence authorities investigating the cause of the accident may not be able to recover
the helicopter from the sea bed.

However defence says a video capturing the crash has been provided to an Air Accident
Investigation Team.

The video's from a closed circuit television which records all arrivals and departures
from the Kanimbal's flight deck.

AAP RTV sp/tm/cp

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NSW: $2 million to clear wait list for disabled kids: Iemma

AAP General News (Australia)
04-26-2006
NSW: $2 million to clear wait list for disabled kids: Iemma

SYDNEY, April 26 AAP - The NSW government plans to spend $2 million to clear the waiting
list for specialist equipment for disabled children under the age of 16.

NSW Premier Morris Iemma said the money would be used to provide such things as wheelchairs,
pressure care mattresses and mobility and shower aids.

"The NSW government understands how vitally important specialist equipment is in allowing
people with a disability to maximise their independence," Mr Iemma said in a statement.

"The $2 million enhancement will be a welcome relief to hundreds of families throughout NSW."

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KEYWORD: DISABLED

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Ameretat

Ameretat Representing immortality, Ameretat is one of the Persian Zoroastrian (see Zoroastrian entries) deities—the Amesa Spentas (see Amesa Spentas). She is particularly associated with Haurvatat or prosperity and with the Earth patroness Armaiti (see Haurvatat and Armaiti).

Intelligent Enterprise Names DataMirror a "Company to Watch" in 2002.

Business Editors

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2001

Leading IT Publication Predicts DataMirror Will Have a Significant

Impact on Intelligent Enterprises

DataMirror (Nasdaq: DMCX; TSE: DMC), a leading provider of enterprise application integration and resiliency solutions, today announced that it has been selected by CMP Media's Intelligent Enterprise Magazine as a Company to Watch in 2002 in the Integration category. The 48 companies named to this list are selected by the magazine's editors after assessing a year's worth of coverage, research and reader feedback. These organizations excel at meeting the most critical demands of emerging intelligent enterprises.

"The companies that will have the greatest impact in the years to come are ones that are the most innovative and have the greatest ability to adapt quickly to meet the changing needs of the marketplace," predicts Justin Kestelyn, Editor-In-Chief, Intelligent Enterprise. "We believe that DataMirror will continue to have a strong presence in the enterprise application integration and resiliency market with its innovative solutions for enhancing real-time business communications and ensuring the resiliency of companies' valuable data assets."

"Since it was founded in 1993, DataMirror has remained a stable, profitable company and has continued to prove itself as a leader in the data integration and resiliency market," says Nigel Stokes, CEO of DataMirror. "We offer powerful and affordable software solutions with a difference that enable companies to leverage their existing technology to save time and resources by ensuring the real-time flow and accessibility of business-critical data. We are committed to delivering world famous customer experiences and this is reflected by the more than 1,500 customers implementing DataMirror solutions."

The Companies to Watch are divided into four foundation categories that are fundamental to complete IT solutions - intelligence, integration, infrastructure, and collaborative commerce. The Intelligent Enterprise editorial team selected the 48 companies based on their relevance to and potential impact on the strategic IT sector in which they are categorized. An in-depth feature about the 48 Companies to Watch will appear in the January 1, 2002 edition of Intelligent Enterprise, as well as on the Web at www.IntelligentEnterprise.com.

About Intelligent Enterprise

Intelligent Enterprise is the only IT publication focused exclusively on the most critical issue in business today: unlocking the value of collected information for competitive advantage. Intelligent Enterprise shows business and technology professionals how to plan, deploy, and manage the strategic applications their companies depend on to improve decision making, optimize business performance, and maximize the value of customer relationships. Published 18 times per year, Intelligent Enterprise provides comprehensive coverage of the technologies and practices that promote the collection, storage, analysis, and distribution of business information.

About CMP Media

CMP Media LLC (www.cmp.com) is a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, custom publishing, testing and consulting.

About DataMirror

DataMirror (Nasdaq: DMCX; TSE: DMC) delivers solutions that let customers integrate data across their enterprises. DataMirror's comprehensive family of products unlocks the experience of now(TM) by providing advanced real-time capture, transform and flow (CTF) technology that gives customers the instant data access, integration and availability they demand today across all computers in their business.

Over 1,500 companies use DataMirror to integrate their data. Real-time data drives all business. DataMirror is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and has offices worldwide. DataMirror has been ranked in the Deloitte and Touche Fast 500 as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. For more information, call 1-800-362-5955 or visit the DataMirror web site at www.datamirror.com.

  Media and Financial Contacts:  Peter Cauley                       Tracy Staniland Chief Financial Officer            Director of Marketing DataMirror Corporation             DataMirror Corporation E-mail:                            E-mail:  pcauley@datamirror.com             tstaniland@datamirror.com Phone: 800-362-5955 ext. 271       Phone: 800-362-5955 ext. 274 Fax: 905-415-0340                  Fax: 905-415-5196 

Forward-looking statements in this press release, including statements regarding DataMirror Corporation's business which are not historical facts, are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements of estimates, expectations, objectives and plans (financial and otherwise). The words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Numerous factors affect DataMirror's operating results and could cause DataMirror's actual results to differ materially from the results indicated by this press release or by any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, DataMirror, and there can be no assurance that future results will meet expectations, estimates or projections. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following: variability of quarterly operating results; dependence upon the continued growth and success of DataMirror's software products; competition; the ability to develop, market, support and acquire new products in an environment of rapidly changing technology; dependence upon continued growth in the database and enterprise data integration markets; dependence upon relationships with complementary vendors and distribution channels; the ability to recruit and retain key personnel; risks of international operations, currency exchange rate fluctuations and global economic conditions; possible software errors or defects; possible infringement claims by third parties; and other factors discussed in the Company's Annual Information Form and other periodic filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities.

Copyright 2001 DataMirror Corporation. All rights reserved. DataMirror and The experience of now are trademarks or registered trademarks of DataMirror Corporation. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

CondeNet Names Elizabeth Shepard Editor in Chief of Epicurious.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ --

CondeNet today announces that Elizabeth Shepard has joined Epicurious as editor in chief. Ms. Shepard oversees all editorial development for Epicurious, the most-visited food destination online and the home of Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines.

The announcement was made by Sarah Chubb, president of CondeNet. "Elizabeth brings a wealth of new media and editorial experience to Epicurious," says Ms. Chubb. "Her perspective and expertise will help to maintain Epicurious' reputation as an unparalleled resource for food and cooking enthusiasts."

Ms. Shepard joins Epicurious with extensive new media and journalism experience. Most recently, Ms. Shepard served as general manager of Halo46, a multimedia upscale lifestyle brand that launched content and commerce on the Internet. As general manager, Ms. Shepard oversaw online and offline brand positioning, selected the editorial, marketing and technology teams, and launched a Web magazine and online store in five months.

Ms. Shepard has also worked as a freelance journalist for more than a decade and is the recipient of three journalism awards. She has been published in Parade and other magazines, and she worked as a contributing editor for the "food and travel" section of Worth.com. Ms. Shepard is the author of the novel H, a New York Times notable book for which she completed two national media tours, and has also held editorial positions at Women.com/Hearst New Media and Technology, Bertelsmann Online and iVillage.

Ms. Shepard holds a BA in English composition from Vassar College and an MFA in writing from Columbia University.

About Epicurious

Epicurious incorporates more than 10,000 recipes from the premier brands in food journalism, Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines, as well as feature material from the magazines and a wealth of content from the audience: seventy percent of these recipes have been reviewed by users, and more than 152,000 people have registered to establish personalized recipe boxes on the site. In addition, the forum Gail's Recipe Swap, at more than 219,000 posts, is fast becoming the world's largest community cookbook.

About CondeNet

CondeNet is the leading creator and developer of upscale lifestyle brands online, providing enjoyable, useful services that tie into and build upon the heritage of the world's most prestigious magazines. Today, CondeNet owns the deepest online brands in the vertical categories of food (Epicurious), travel (Concierge), relationships (Swoon), fitness (PHYS), and fashion (STYLE.com). Based in New York, CondeNet is owned by Advance Publications, Inc., a privately held media company.

O. Media Inc. Expands Web Site Technology.

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 1999--

O. Media Inc. (OTC BB:OMDA) Tuesday announced that it has launched a redesign and programming campaign on its popular Web sites, www.ShesGotItTogether.com and www.ProfitMagazine.net.

The campaign, which will span a 30-day period, will redesign and reprogram the Web sites to make them more efficient to navigate and enabling them to load at an accelerated speed, making the sites more accessible to there users. O. Media initiated the campaign after receiving overwhelming response to its Web sites, receiving more user hits than initially expected, overwhelming the Web sites' server. The campaign will not only alleviate this inconvenience to Internet users, it will also provide a new look to the established sites.

O. Media's Web sites that are still in the development process, www.Stock2Money.com and www.CulturalCool.com, will be launched with the enhancements the campaign will add to the existing Web sites.

Chief Information Officer Richard Gibbs stated, "This upgrade campaign will put O. Media on a solid technical footing to continue to broaden O. Media's range of product offerings, and provide service to the users of our site."

Philip Sirlin, president and chief executive officer, also announced that the company will be launching a national multimedia marketing campaign for all of the company's Web sites. The marketing campaign is expected to broaden user awareness of the Web sites, increasing hits and sales revenues.

O. Media further announced that the June/July issue of Profit Magazine will be released the week of June 7, 1999, profiling Georgette Mosbacher as the cover story. Mosbacher is the author of the best-selling book, "It Takes Money, Honey," and former owner and chief executive officer of the world-renowned cosmetic company, LaPrairie.

Mosbacher is also the founder of the international venture capital and marketing consulting firm, Georgette Mosbacher Enterprises Inc. The June/July issue will also increase newsstand distribution by over 50 percent.

This news release contains forms of forward-looking statements that are based on the company's beliefs as well as assumptions made by information currently available to the company. Such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are identified in the company's corporate financial statements and business plan.

Xfone Fiber Network Expands to Burkburnett, Texas.

Xfone, Inc. connected its first triple play customer in Burkburnett, Texas expanding the Company's new "Pride" fiber-to-the-premise Network.

Xfone reported that its ongoing fiber build out, when completed, is expected to reach 19 new communities bringing the total FTTP passings to approximately 50,000. The Company is funding the expansion of the fiber network using approximately $100 million in federal stimulus funding.

According to a release, Xfone has established its FTTP network in Lubbock, Levelland, Smyer, Wolfforth, and Littlefield, Texas, providing customers in those communities access to voice, video and internet services using high speed broadband.

Guy Nissenson, Xfone's President and CEO, said, "As we bring our high speed fiber network to new markets, we continue to see excellent adoption rates as customers recognize the value and convenience of the high speed bandwidth offering we provide. We're very pleased to have the opportunity to establish our state of the art fiber network to bring voice, video, and internet services to new communities like Burkburnett. With consumers' increasing reliance on the internet, both in residential and business applications, speed and accessibility are very important and our network offers both. Construction of the Pride Network is progressing and we look forward to bringing advanced broadband to more customers in the coming weeks."

Xfone is a provider of high speed broadband services, including Internet access, digital cable TV programming and local and long distance telephone service to residential and business customers in northern Texas and southeastern Louisiana.

More Information:

www.xfone.com

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Researchers at University of Rhode Island Target Social Science.

According to recent research published in the journal Theory into Practice, "This article highlights four cognitive processes key to online reading comprehension and how one might begin to transform existing think-aloud strategy models to encompass the challenges of reading for information on the Internet."

"Informed by principles of cognitive apprenticeship and an emerging taxonomy of online reading comprehension strategies, I introduce think-aloud instructional models for explicitly teaching students how expert readers approach, interact with, monitor their understanding of, and respond to online information texts. Over time, think-aloud strategy lessons in online reading environments help students recognize, label, and define a range of more and less familiar online cueing systems and related reading purposes," wrote J. Coiro and colleagues, University of Rhode Island.

The researchers concluded: "In turn, students can begin to actively consider additional strategies for effectively comprehending and using the range of informational texts they encounter on the Internet."

Coiro and colleagues published their study in Theory into Practice (Talking About Reading as Thinking: Modeling the Hidden Complexities of Online Reading Comprehension. Theory into Practice, 2011;50(2):107-115).

For additional information, contact J. Coiro, University of Rhode Island, 3 Rainbow Court, Quaker Hill, CT 06375, United States.

The publisher's contact information for the journal Theory into Practice is: Ohio State University, College Education, 341 Ramseyer Hall, 29 W Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1177, USA.

Keywords: City:Quaker Hill, State:Connecticut, Country:United States, Region:North and Central America, Social Science

This article was prepared by Politics & Government Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Politics & Government Week via VerticalNews.com.

Rebtel Makes Finals In the 2011 Red Herring Top 100 Europe Award.

2007 Red Herring winner and Skype competitor in the running for a second time to claim top spot at one of Europe's most esteemed technology awards

Stockholm, Sweden - May 16, 2011 - Rebtel, the world's largest independent mobile VoIP company, announced it has been selected as a finalist in Red Herring's Top 100 Europe award, a prestigious list honoring the year's most promising private technology ventures from the European business region.

The Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies from a pool of hundreds from across Europe. The nominees are evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration into their respective industries.

This unique assessment of potential is complemented by a review of the actual track record and standing of a company, which allows Red Herring to see past the "buzz" and make the list an valuable instrument for discovering and advocating the greatest business opportunities in the industry.

"It's a great feeling to even be picked as a Top 100 company by the Red Herring team among all these other amazing European businesses that are currently thriving, but to do it for second time after our win in 2007 is just a tremendous feeling. It's a testament that we've done the right things in the past 4 years," said Andreas Bernstrom, CEO of Rebtel.

This is the second time Rebtel is up for Red Herring's coveted Top 100 Europe award. In 2007, the company made it all the way to number one when it won first-place honors among more than 700 other European technology companies.

"This year was very rewarding" said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. "The global economic situation has abated and there are many great companies producing really innovative and amazing products. We had a very difficult time narrowing the pool and selecting the finalists. Rebtel shows great promise therefore deserves to be among the Finalists. Now we're faced with the difficult task of selecting the Top 100 winners of Red Herring Europe. We know that the 2011 crop will grow into some amazing companies that are sure to make an impact"

Finalists for the 2011 edition of the Red Herring 100 Europe award are selected based upon their technological innovation, management strength, market size, investor record, customer acquisition, and financial health. During the several months leading up to the announcement, hundreds of companies in the telecommunications, security, Web 2.0, software, hardware, biotech, mobile and other industries completed their submissions to qualify for the award.

The Finalists are invited to present their winning strategies at the Red Herring Europe Forum in Amsterdam, May 23-25, 2011. The Top 100 winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony the evening of May 25 at the event.

Keywords: Finance, Financial, Internet Technology, Investing, Investment, Software, Technology, Telecommunications.

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.(Burson-Marsteller)

Byline: Bob Garfield

May 13, 2011

FACEBOOK IS "LIKE"-ABLE, BUT NOT VERY LIKEABLE. DOUCHEBAGGERY AT BURSON-MARSTELLER, TOO.

Famous Social Network and P.R. firm are Lairs for Sneaks, Dirty Tricksters u But You Didn't Hear It from Us

CAN'T SAY WHERE, USA, May 13, 2011 -- Audiences of David Fincher's hit film "The Social Network" left theaters worldwide remarking, "Whoa. I wonder if Mark Zuckerberg is really such a dick?" While the line between art and reality is often unknowable, events this week demonstrate that dickish values and tactics are alive and well at the world's biggest social network and marginally profitable Zynga credits merchant.

First, a USA Today story revealed that PR agency Burson-Marsteller, on behalf of an unnamed client, had been engaged to interest bloggers and media outlets in a story tarring Google's Social Circle feature on Gmail, which reporters were told places millions of users at high risk of privacy breaches. Later, the Daily Beast identified the mystery client as Facebook, where executives apparently fear Gmail's encroachment in the social-connectivity business Facebook dominates throughout the Milky Way galaxy.

Burson flacks approached both newspapers and at least one prominent privacy-hawk blogger, Christopher Soghoian, with a case against Google and some helpful suggestions for chastening, embarrassing, damaging and/or smearing the search giant on newsstands, online and on the regulatory front lines:

Google, as you know, has a well-known history of infringing on the privacy rights of America's internet users. Not a year has gone by since the founding of the company where it has not been the focus of front-page news detailing its zealous approach to gathering information--in many cases private and identifiable information--about online users..

I'm happy to help place the op-ed and assist in the drafting, if needed. For media targets, I was thinking about the Washington Post, Politico, The Hill, Roll Call or the Huffington Post.

To his everlasting credit, Soghoian asked who was sponsoring the anti-Google campaign and, when he was refused the information, went public with the email exchange.

Meanwhile, the backlash against Facebook has begun. The online public seems divided by the episode, some believing Zuckerberg's or not-Zuckerberg's brainchild to be "the douchiest company ever" and others concluding it is "the douchiest and most cowardly company ever."

"They're about to go public for, like, $50 billion, and they're behaving like Leeza telling Jayson that Courtney is a slut? Seriously? Are they, like, in 7th grade?" said one observer, who asked not to be identified so that the remark would not be traced back to her. "Also," she added, "what's with the teeth-whitener ads? Are they saying I have gray teeth? Also, I still don't get what a 'poke' is."

Facebook, which is rumored to be worse than Stalin, the shingles and Chris Brown put together, responded to the revelations by wriggling like a can of nightcrawlers.

"We engaged Burson-Marsteller to focus attention on this issue, using publicly available information that could be independently verified by any media organization or analyst," it said in a statement to USA Today. "The issues are serious, and we should have presented them in a serious and transparent way."

In a statement, Burson-Marsteller heroically acknowledged that it was all Facebook's idea.

In other smears, intelligence officials poring over the trove of computer hard drives and memory sticks recovered from the Abbotabad, Pakistan, dwelling of Osama bin Laden may have found evidence of links between Facebook and al-Qaeda.

"Not a year has gone by since the founding of the company," said one official who declined to be identified lest his motives be questioned causing the bombshell to blow up in his conniving face, "where Facebook hasn't tried to destroy our way of life or at least Friendster. They hate our freedom."

The official was at a loss to explain poking.

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Copyright 2011 Crain Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Medals of Honor recall deeds of two soldiers.(Front)

By Darlene Superville

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON

When President Barack Obama expressed his pride in America's men and women in uniform, he was speaking about those who hours earlier had killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and those who six decades earlier had given their lives in the Korean War.

During a somber ceremony Monday in the White House East Room, Obama bestowed the Medal of Honor posthumously on two Army privates - Anthony T. Kaho'ohanohano of Pukalani, Hawaii, and Henry Svehla of Belleville, N.J.

"Today we remember them with the highest military decoration that our nation can bestow," Obama said, describing the pair as "hometown kids who stood tall in America's uniform."

Kaho'ohanohano was in charge of a machine-gun squad with Company H, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division on Sept. 1, 1951, when they were overrun by enemy forces.

He ordered the squad to fall back and seek cover, then gathered up some grenades and fought the enemy alone. When his ammunition ran out, he fought them hand-to-hand until he was killed.

Svehla, a rifleman with Company F, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, charged enemy positions when his platoon began to falter under heavy fire on June 12, 1952.

He destroyed enemy positions and inflicted heavy casualties, but when an enemy grenade landed among a group of his comrades, he threw himself on the grenade and was fatally wounded.

Relatives accepted the medals on behalf of their deceased loved ones.

Anthony Svehla, a nephew, said he never knew his uncle but was so inspired by the stories that relatives told him that, about 10 years ago, he began researching Medal of Honor winners on the Internet and contacted his congressman. His uncle had received a Distinguished Service Cross - as did Kaho'ohanohano - but Anthony Svehla said he thought his uncle deserved a higher level of recognition and pressed for it.

"We feel very honored and proud today," he said afterward, "that my uncle received this medal."

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President Barack Obama posthumously bestows the Medal of Honor of Pfc. Anthony T. Kaho'ohanohano to his nephew, George Kaho'ohanohano. Also honored: Pfc. Henry Svehla.

Media Alert: Major New Report From McAfee and CSIS on Cyber-Security for Critical Infrastructure Worldwide, Dial-in Options Available.(Report)

SANTA CLARA, Calif. & WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday, April 19th, McAfee will release the findings of a follow up report on cybersecurity for critical infrastructure worldwide, conducted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The original report was issued in 2010. Media are invited to attend, either in person or via phone.

When: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 from 9:00 - 10:45 a.m. EST

What: Release of "In the Dark: Crucial Industries Confront Cyberattacks" report on Cybersecurity for critical Infrastructure worldwide commissioned by McAfee, Inc. and conducted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Who: Report Findings: Stewart Baker, Lead Author of Report, Distinguished visiting fellow at CSIS and partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP

Report Presentation:

* Stewart Baker, distinguished visiting fellow at CSIS & Partner in law firm of Steptoe & Johnson

* Dr. Phyllis Schneck, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President Public Sector for McAfee

Panel Discussion:

Moderator

* George Kurtz, Worldwide Chief Technology Officer & Executive Vice President for McAfee

Panelists

* Donna F. Dodson , Chief, Computer Security Division and Deputy Chief Cyber Security Advisor, National Institute of Standards and Technology

* Kevin Gronberg, Senior Counsel, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives

* Michael Peters, Energy Infrastructure & Cyber Security Advisor to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Where: National Press Club, Holeman Lounge, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington DC 20045

Description: More than 200 IT executives in the energy, oil/gas and water sectors, responsible for information technology security, general security and industrial control systems in 14 countries were surveyed for the report. CSIS then analyzed the quantitative results, conducted additional research and authored the report. The report is a follow up to a report released in 2010 called "In the Crossfire: Critical Infrastructure in the Age of Cyberwar," that found that many of the world's critical infrastructures lacked protection of their computer networks, and revealed the staggering cost and impact of cyberattacks on these networks.

To RSVP: acceptances only TechPolicy@CSIS.org

***NOTE***: Webcast and dial-in options if you cannot make it to the news conference

* U.S. Attendee Phone: US/Canada Dial-in #: 1-800-913-1647

* Int'l/Local Dial-In #: (212) 231-2902

* Reference: CSIS and McAfee Cybersecurity

About McAfee

McAfee, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), is the world's largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that help secure systems, networks, and mobile devices around the world, allowing users to safely connect to the Internet, browse and shop the Web more securely. Backed by its unrivaled Global Threat Intelligence, McAfee creates innovative products that empower home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling them to prove compliance with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their security. McAfee is relentlessly focused on constantly finding new ways to keep our customers safe. http://www.mcafee.com

Perficient to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Results and Host Conference Call March 4th.

ST. LOUIS -- Perficient, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRFT), a leading information technology consulting firm serving Global 2000 and other large enterprise customers throughout North America, announced today it will host a conference call on Thursday March 4th, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern, to discuss the Company's fourth quarter and full-year 2009 results.

The Company's news release with the results will be made available before the call, prior to the market open.

Webcast and Conference Call Details

The call will be webcast by CCBN and can be accessed via Perficient's website at www.perficient.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.fulldisclosure.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

Analysts and investors wishing to ask questions during the call's Q&A session can access the call as follows:

Toll-Free: 888.713.4218International: 617.213.4870Passcode: 10628900

Investors are advised to dial into the call at least ten minutes prior to the call to register.

Participants may pre-register for the call at: https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PK68F8RPN

Pre-registrants will be issued a pin number to use when dialing into the live call which will provide quick access to the conference by bypassing the operator upon connection.

About Perficient

Perficient is a leading information technology consulting firm serving Global 2000 and enterprise customers throughout North America. Perficient's professionals serve clients from a network of 19 offices in North America and three offshore locations, in Eastern Europe, India and China. Perficient helps clients use Internet-based technologies to improve productivity and competitiveness, strengthen relationships with customers, suppliers and partners and reduce information technology costs. Perficient, traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market(SM), is a member of the Russell 2000[R] index and the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Perficient is an award-winning "Premier Level" IBM business partner, a TeamTIBCO partner, a Microsoft National Systems Integrator and Gold Certified Partner, a Documentum Select Services Team Partner and an Oracle Certified Partner. For more information, please visit www.perficient.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Some of the statements contained in this news release that are not purely historical statements discuss future expectations or state other forward-looking information related to financial results and business outlook for 2009. Those statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the statements. The "forward-looking" information is based on management's current intent, belief, expectations, estimates and projections regarding our company and our industry. You should be aware that those statements only reflect our predictions. Actual events or results may differ substantially. Important factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from the forward-looking statements are disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2009. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. This cautionary statement is provided pursuant to Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements in this release are made only as of the date hereof and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.

Hotel.Mobi Opens a New Age of Hotel Search for Mobile Devices.

Mar 04, 2009 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- Xavier Buck, founder of the project explains, "www.hotel.mobi is a real revolution, especially in an age that is becoming more and more mobile. Hotel.mobi offers an extensive database of more than 50 000 hotels worldwide, which enables users to always locate the best hotel opportunity and contact it in one click only. hotel.mobi also works on all Internet-enabled mobile phones including the iPhone".

A number of recent studies have shown that "improved 3G network coverage, wider handset availability and new flat-rate pricing models have enabled rapid adoption of mobile Internet services in Europe. The number of people in Western Europe accessing Internet services using their mobile phone is predicted to triple to reach 125 million by 2013". (See article: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9069238 (http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9069238)). Another study has highlighted the strong desire of consumers for practical mobile content on phones, such as phone-optimized banking and travel planning. A survey was carried out and nearly 90 percent of consumer respondents stated that they would be more likely to book their airline and Hotels with mobile check-in facilities.

Xavier Buck explains, "Mobile devices have grown in popularity and they are greatly impacting consumer's lifestyle. This reveals new levels of connectivity and personal mobility. Hotel.mobi is responding to these new trends with an already well extended worldwide database of hotels. This is an opportunity that cannot be missed and we are inviting all hotels willing to be part of this new trend to fill in an application and have their complete details posted straight away on the site".

To be part of the Hotel.mobi experience is easy and fast, just check if your Hotel is already listed or go to hotel.mobi to create a new Hotel entry. Your details will then be directly updated and visible to all.

About Hotel.mobi: Hotel.mobi is a portal run by Quinv SA. Quinv SA is a Luxembourg based company that invests in domain names and high value web portals. Quinv SA is developing a range of portals for the mobile industry and intends to be a key player in providing content to mobile Internet.

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Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2197974.htm.

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POST SCRIPT.(News)

Byline: Compiled from news services and online research by The Post-Standard's Brian Cubbison, Gary Gerew, and Keith Thompson

Hipster Dictionary update

The rickrolling fad is basically harmless: Send a friend a link that turns out to be to [currency]80s pop star Rick Astley singing Never Gonna Give Up ...

In some versions the video takes over your computer until you practically have to take out the battery to turn it off, but thats about as bad as it ever gets ...

Now the New York Mets are having a contest in which people can vote for a song the fans will sing in the eighth inning of games in the last season at Shea Stadium ...

Among the listed choices are Brown-Eyed Girl, the theme from Friends and Other ...

Members of vote-on-odd-Web-stuff sites such as Digg , Fark and Reddit jumped on the opportunity to rickroll the Mets ...

Theyve launched the biggest wave of baseball ballot stuffing since Cincinnati Reds fans elected seven players to the All-Star game in 1957 ...

The lyrics are actually kind of appropriate for loyal fans and the team that torments them, if youll pardon this brief interruption:

Never gonna give you up

Never gonna let you down

Never gonna run around and desert you

Never gonna make you cry

Never gonna say goodbye

Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

Political ticker

The New York Post tracked down the girl who read a poem to Hillary Rodham Clinton in that now-disputed visit to Bosnia. Emina Bicakcic is 20 now and studying to become a doctor, and she was surprised to learn of the now-retracted reports of dodging sniper fire ...

McClatchy News Service went to the hometown of video vixen and Obama Girl Amber Lee Ettinger and found that Hazleton, Pa., near Scranton, is solidly for Hillary Clinton ...

The Rest of the World News

In Raymond, Maine, according to The Portland Press Herald, third- and fourth-graders wearing purple wristbands are determined to go 21 straight days without complaining ...

In Toronto, Ontario, according to the CBC, a judge threw out a traffic ticket for a Buick Regal that had been hollowed out and made into a pedal car by artist Michel de Broin ...

In Flesherton, Ontario, according to The Toronto Star, a student at Grey Highlands Secondary School used instructions from a Web site to build a Taser-like device from a bug zapper and sold it for $20 to another student ...

In New Mexico, according to The Associated Press, the FCC is expected to turn off the Internet to the Navajo nation today in a dispute with the satellite service provider over double billing ...

Winning Edge International Launches Database Services with Stock Market Newsletter.

LAS VEGAS -- Winning Edge International, Inc. (OTCBB: WNED) announced today that it is launching a new division, Winning Edge Database Services (WEDS), to provide information and products which the Company believes will be of interest and value to the thousands of individuals who inquire about and purchase the Company's sports information and predictions. The first product will be a stock market newsletter produced in conjunction with Princeton Research, directed by stock research expert Mike King.

Winning Edge President and COO Douglas Miller commented, "Over the past seven years, we have built two major assets that we will be utilizing in this new venture: our database of over 2 million predominantly male sports enthusiasts; and the national name recognition and credibility of the Company's CEO, Wayne Allyn Root, who the media has dubbed 'The Merrill Lynch of The Weekend.' We have been analyzing ways to mine and monetize these assets. We know that many of our callers who look to us for sports information for their weekend wagers are risk-taking, high-income men who wager on stocks during the week. Therefore, a stock market newsletter is a natural product extension. We intend it to be the first in a stream of products and services aimed at our demographically highly attractive database."

King said, "I've spent over half a century researching stocks and building my brand name on Wall Street. It is exciting to be joining forces with a man that Fortune magazine called 'The Benjamin Graham of Sports Gambling' in a joint venture to educate WEI's database in the art of stock investing. Over the past 20 years, millions of typical stock investors have turned to Wayne Allyn Root to provide quality investment advice in the field of sports wagering. Now it is time to provide that same database with professional stock research."

About Winning Edge International, Inc. - Winning Edge International, Inc. is America's only publicly traded sports handicapping company. Winning Edge International, Inc. specializes in developing and marketing sports handicapping advice and information via television (Wayne Allyn Root's WinningEDGE[TM]), radio and the Internet (www.WinningEDGE.com and www.ewinners.com). The Company produces high-quality sports and gaming entertainment programming and sells advertising and sponsorship opportunities on their TV and radio properties, as well as marketing opportunities to an exclusive database of more than 1 million predominantly male sports and gaming fans.

All statements included in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Although Management believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations that are disclosed in this Press Release. While Winning Edge International, Inc. believes its forecasting assumptions are reasonable, there are factors that are hard to predict and influenced by economic and other conditions that are beyond Winning Edge International, Inc.'s control. Among the other important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are detailed in Winning Edge International, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

eSpeed to Hold 4th Annual Charity Day on September 12th; 100% of Revenues to Benefit Victims of Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 Families.

NEW YORK -- eSpeed, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESPD), a leading developer of electronic marketplaces and trading technology for the global capital markets, announced today plans for their fourth annual Charity Day. The Company will donate 100% of its revenues from Monday, September 12, 2005, to The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund, 50% of which will be donated to the children and families of those injured or killed by Hurricane Katrina and 50% of which will be given directly to the children and families of employees lost on September 11, 2001.

eSpeed said that many employees worldwide have also agreed to donate their pay for that day to be added to the proceeds.

Howard W. Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of eSpeed, commented, "Hurricane Katrina has brought an enormous need to thousands of families. eSpeed recognizes this need and understands from first-hand experience the importance of providing direct assistance to those affected. As a firm, eSpeed has received tremendous support from all over the world, and we believe we are in a position to give back to others the generosity we have been shown. We are committed to working with our clients and employees on September 12 to offer direct aid and address this immediate need."

Edie Lutnick, Executive Director of The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund, added, "The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund is working hard to raise money to assist the children and families of the victims of this horrible tragedy. Like our fundraising for the 9/11 families, donations will be given directly to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, without any deductions for administrative expenses."

On September 19, 2001, Cantor Fitzgerald made a pledge to distribute 25% of the firm's profits for five years and providing ten years of healthcare for the benefit of the families and loved ones of its 658 Cantor Fitzgerald, eSpeed and TradeSpark employees lost on 9/11. To date, the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund has raised and distributed over USD 150 million to approximately 800 families and 950 children.

For more information on the September 12th Charity Day and The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund, please visit www.cantorrelief.org. To make a donation, please send checks to The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund, 110 East 59th St., 5th Fl., New York, NY 10022 or call Marianna Taaffe at 212-829-4770.

About The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund

The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund was established on September 14, 2001 as a result of the tragedy at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The goal of the fund is to provide direct assistance to those who lost loved ones in the tragedy. 100% of the money donated to the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund is disbursed directly to the families and loved ones. Since its establishment, Cantor Fitzgerald and the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund have provided approximately USD 150 million in financial support for the families and loved ones of the 658 victims. The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund also provides assistance to the fiances and loved ones of these victims and to the families of victims from 14 other companies, including Forte Foods, Forest Electric, and to non-Cantor related independent contractors such as Citibank, GDI InfoTech and others who perished in the terrorist attacks. In total over 800 families, and loved ones are served by the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund. Howard Lutnick and the partners of Cantor Fitzgerald underwrite the expenses of the fund, which is staffed by extraordinary volunteers so that each and every dollar raised goes directly to victims' families and loved ones.

About eSpeed, Inc.

eSpeed, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESPD) is the leader in developing and deploying electronic marketplaces and related trading technology that offers traders access to the most liquid, efficient and neutral financial markets in the world. eSpeed operates multiple buyer, multiple seller real-time electronic marketplaces for the global capital markets, including the world's largest government bond markets and other fixed income and equities marketplaces. eSpeed's suite of marketplace tools provides end-to-end transaction solutions for the purchase and sale of financial and non-financial products over eSpeed's global private network or via the Internet. eSpeed's neutral platform, reliable network, straight-though processing and superior products make it the trusted source for electronic trading at the world's largest fixed income and foreign exchange trading firms and major exchanges. To learn more, please visit www.espeed.com.

The information in this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Our actual results and the timing of certain events may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, the costs and expenses of developing, maintaining and protecting our intellectual property, including judgments or settlements paid or received and their related costs, the possibility of future losses and negative cash flow from operations, the effect of market conditions, including trading volume and volatility, our pricing strategy and that of our competitors, our ability to develop new products and services, to enter new markets, to secure and maintain market share, to enter into marketing and strategic alliances, to hire new personnel, to expand the use of our electronic system, to induce clients to use our marketplaces and services and to effectively manage any growth we achieve, the effects of the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and other factors that are discussed under "Risk Factors" in eSpeed's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We believe that all forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions when made; however, we caution that it is impossible to predict actual results or outcomes or the effects of risks, uncertainties or other factors on anticipated results or outcomes and that, accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date when made, and we undertake no obligation to update these statements in light of subsequent events or developments. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from anticipated results or outcomes discussed in forward-looking statements.