HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:30, Aug 82011

AAP General News (Australia)
08-08-2011
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:30, Aug 82011

SYDNEY - The refugee lawyer who secured an injunction preventing the immediate transfer
of asylum seekers to Malaysia insists the case is a matter of life or death. (Boat Malaysia)
See also Boat Oppn, Boat Manne, Boat Protest to come.

BOAT Wrap to come

CANBERRA - The Australian stock market dropped more than two per cent at the opening
after global rating agency Standard & Poor's cut the rating of the US from AAA for the
first time in it history. (Economy Update) See also Economy Oppn, Jobs ANZ, Economy Swan.

AUST STOCKS to come with fronter and graphic

ECONOMY Wrap to come

MELBOURNE - Australia's most decorated World War II servicewoman Nancy Wake has died.

(Wake Update) See also Wake Obit, Wake Truss, Wake Tributes.

WAKE Wrap to come

MELBOURNE - A Melbourne court has erupted as a torrent of abuse was hurled at a pedophile
Christian Brother jailed for more than 14 years for abusing young boys. (Best Update)
See also Best Victim.

BEST Wrap to come



BRISBANE - An Australian naval officer has been found guilty of sexually abusing four
boys while serving in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati. (VanDerZyden)

ADELAIDE - South Australia's premier-in-waiting Jay Weatherill has arrived at cabinet
offices for an expected showdown with current Premier Mike Rann. (Rann). See also Rann
Date.

RANN Wrap to come.

CANBERRA - The imminent despatch of a cattle shipment to Indonesia is an encouragement
to the beleaguered northern Australian industry, but it will take much longer to fully
restore the trade, the opposition says. (Cattle Truss )

CANBERRA - Indigenous affairs minister Jenny Macklin says problems highlighted in a
new report had developed over many years and not just under Labor. (Indigenous)

SYDNEY - The 18-year-old victim of last week's fake bomb threat in Sydney has returned
to school, hoping to resume a normal life and begin her trial HSC examinations. (Bomb)
Bomb Trauma

BOMB Wrap to come

SYDNEY - Authorities are investigating a suspicious powder which spilled from a parcel,
sparking the evacuation of a post office in the NSW Hunter Valley and the hospitalisation
of three workers. (Parcel Update) Watching for more, on merit.

FINANCE

SYDNEY - The retail sector is preparing for a rocky ride as falling prices and an uncertain
future hang over the big chain stores, including one of the nation's top retailers JB
Hi-Fi, which reported a decline in profit. (RETAIL to come) See also JB HIFI to come with
factbox and graphic.

SPORT

AKRON - Adam Scott stormed to his first World Golf Championships win with an impressive
four shot victory in the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Ohio. (Gol
PGA Update) Wrap to come. See alos Gol PGA Presidents.

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Fed: Rate rises on the cards - RBA chief =3 Canberra

AAP General News (Australia)
02-18-2005
Fed: Rate rises on the cards - RBA chief =3 Canberra

On the world economy, Mr Macfarlane said while it was possible for it to start to slow
down, he thought that unlikely.

"If we fail to overcome some of our capacity constraints and imports keep rising strongly,
... export volumes continue to be weak, then at some point - and I don't think it's in
the immediate offing - one could imagine a situation where the world economy slows down
or where all the other producers of resources greatly increase their supply," he said.

"That is certainly a scenario that you would have to bear in mind. I don't think it's
the most likely."

Instead, global economic expansion was likely to continue, Mr Macfarlane said.

His wishlist for the Australian economy was for capacity constraints to be lifted and
exports to be on the rise.

"And I would like to see domestic demand slow a little so imports don't grow as fast
and I would like to see the world economy continue to grow at a fair clip which I think
it will," he said.

"In terms of world economic expansion we've really only completed three years of world
economic expansion.

"Normally they'll last a lot longer than that. I think the outlook is more promising
but the (above) scenario is one that you couldn't rule out."

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QLD:Fish oil may help breast cancer survivors

AAP General News (Australia)
04-12-2011
QLD:Fish oil may help breast cancer survivors

New research suggests fish oil supplements might help prevent muscle loss in breast
cancer survivors .. and help them ward off other chronic diseases.

Loss of muscle mass shortly after treatment is a common problem for breast cancer survivors.

The problem might be partly due to the presence of chronic inflammation .. which causes
a breakdown in muscle tissue.

University of Queensland researcher CAMERON McDONALD says if fish oil supplementation
is effective in preventing muscle loss before it occurs .. or even more effective when
used with exercise .. it could significantly cut the risk of survivors developing a chronic
disease.

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AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Evening, Dec 22

AAP General News (Australia)
12-22-2010
AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Evening, Dec 22
EVENING ROUND-UP: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AAP RTV FILE AT 1630


BOAT ABBOTT (CANBERRA)

Opposition Leader TONY ABBOTT says he'd consider a modest expansion of Australia's
annual intake of refugees .. but has repeated his denial that he once offered independent
MP ANDREW WILKIE to double the figure in exchange for his support in forming government.

Mr ABBOTT says the wake of last week's boat accident at Christmas Island .. which killed
at least 30 people .. an increase should be on the cards .. provided people are coming
through the front door.

But Mr ABBOTT's standing by his refusal to work with the government on asylum seekers
through its multi-party standing group .. saying the government must first admit it needs
to change policy.



STORM (SYDNEY)

Australia's corporate regulator ASIC says it's begun legal proceedings against the
Commonwealth Bank .. Bank of Queensland and Macquarie Group .. over the collapse of Storm
Financial.

Chairman TONY D'ALOISIO says ASIC is bringing the actions to seek compensation for
investors who've suffered losses.

ASIC says the proceedings in the Federal Court are based on Storm's operation of an
alleged unregistered managed investment scheme in which the banks were involved.



ABUSE (ADELAIDE)

A court's heard a mother jailed for abusing five of her children in Adelaide's so-called
house of horrors lived in similar squalid conditions in Victoria.

Lawyer BILL BRAITHWAITE's told the Supreme Court that the children she had at the time
were left dirty and unkempt .. food littered the floor .. and there was a constant smell
of faeces and urine reported by welfare authorities.

The woman is serving a minimum three-year sentence after pleading guilty to abusing
five of her children .. including refusing them food .. beating them and forcing them
to stand in line all day.

Another woman and two more men .. all found guilty over the same case .. are to be
sentenced next year.



XMAS CHARITIES (CANBERRA)

Charities are experiencing a significant increase in demand for help .. by families
doing it tough in the lead-up to Christmas.

The Salvation Army's expecting to help more than 350 thousand disadvantaged Australians
this Christmas .. delivering over ten million dollars worth of gifts and food.

Salvos spokesman Major PETER SUTCLIFFE says the group's experiencing an increase in
demand from regional areas hit by recent floods.



ICE (SYDNEY)

The routine search of a suspect in Sydney's west has led federal police to uncover
90 kilos of the drug ice .. worth 14.4 million dollars and the seventh largest haul of
the drug in Australian history.

In Central Local Court today 35-year-old Malaysian citizen KOK LOONG WONG has been
charged with possessing the ice and dealing in the proceeds of crime.

He didn't apply for bail .. which was formally refused .. and is due to appear in the
same court again on February 16.

Meanwhile .. in an unrelated case .. the head of the Navy .. Vice Admiral RUSS CRANE
.. has urged any sailor with knowledge of drug trafficking aboard its ships to come forward.

The plea comes as defence investigators and New South Wales Police are looking into
the alleged supply and use of illicit substances .. including steroids .. by sailors at
a Sydney naval base.



WEATHER EUROPE (LONDON)

European airports are fighting to clear a backlog of thousands of stranded Christmas
travellers .. as arctic conditions grip the continent and spark fresh delays and cancellations.

Weary passengers face another day stuck in terminals .. amid fresh snowfalls and continued
freezing temperatures which have hit airports in Britain .. Germany .. France and Ireland.

The continent's air traffic supervisory body says about three thousand flights were
cancelled across Europe on Tuesday .. with similar numbers of cancellations for each of
the past four days.



WEATHER QLD (BRISBANE)

Parts of Queensland's far north have copped a drenching .. and forecasters warn the
region .. along with the the state's entire east coast .. is in for more of the same.

The Bureau of Meteorology says the worst of the rain over the past 24 hours has fallen
between Innisfail .. south of Cairns .. and Ingham .. north of Townsville.

The highest rainfall report's been recorded in the Mena Creek area .. south of Innisfail
.. with 250 millimetres.



BROWSE (PERTH)

Objectors to a proposed 30 billion dollar gas hub in the Kimberley say West Australian
Premier COLIN BARNETT's plan to compulsorily acquire land will stall .. because of flawed
notices of intent filed by his government.

Kimberley Land Council chief executive WAYNE BERGMANN says the formal process to take
the land for the Woodside Petroleum-led project is invalid because it doesn't specify
exactly which parcels of land are to be taken.



BOLITHO (GOLD COAST)

A Gold Coast man who ran down a child on a footpath with his moped has been sentenced
to two years jail today .. but will be released on parole in just under two months.

Southport Magistrates Court has been told 36-year-old MICHAEL ANDREW BOLITHO hit the
six-year-old on January 18 when he drove his moped at high speed along a footpath at Main
Beach .. dragging the child for 10 metres.

BOLITHO drove off .. leaving the little boy with severe injuries including a fractured
skull and bleeding on the brain.



MED CANCER (LONDON)

A new study says cancer patients in Australia .. Canada and Sweden had a better chance
of surviving for five years than those in Denmark and the UK in recent years.

Researchers tracked 2.4 million cancer patients in Australia .. Canada .. Denmark ..

Norway .. Sweden and the UK from 1995 to 2007.

The study has found in Australia and Sweden .. about 90 per cent of breast cancer patients
were still alive five years after being diagnosed.



BRIEFLY IN OTHER NEWS ..



ELECTRICITY (SYDNEY)

The New South Wales opposition says state parliament has been shut down two months
early .. so Labor can avoid a damaging inquiry into its troubled electricity privatisation.



LEADERSHIP (BRISBANE)

Premier ANNA BLIGH has scoffed at reports some backbenchers are getting restless over
the prospect of a major landslide against Labor at the next state election.



CROC (BRISBANE)

A north Queensland man's braced for a legal battle to keep a beloved pet croc that's
been part of his family for almost 50 years.



VC (CANBERRA)

The Australian War Memorial is about to reopen its renovated Hall of Valour .. with
64 Victoria Cross medals on display from Australian soldiers .. and three from British
VC winners.



IN SPORT ..



CRICKET AUST (MELBOURNE)

Australia's PETER SIDDLE says England are only making a big deal out of the latest
sledging incident because they lost the last Test match.

The pace bowler had a verbal confrontation with England's MATT PRIOR after the batsman's
dismissal during last week's third Ashes Test in Perth.

SIDDLE says heated exchanges between players happen in every Ashes Test .. but somehow
it's different if England lose a game.

Meanwhile .. the head of the Australian Cricketers' Association says the form of the
national team has deteriorated because of the players' fear of a public and official backlash
against the sledging of opponents.



AFL INGLIS (MELBOURNE)

A decision on whether disgruntled rugby league star GREG INGLIS joins AFL club Essendon
could be made this week.



SAIL SYDHOB (SYDNEY)

Competitors in the Sydney to Hobart race will experience a slow start and then a rough
first night on the sea.



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FED:Coalition has winning chance, says Robb

AAP General News (Australia)
08-14-2010
FED:Coalition has winning chance, says Robb

CANBERRA, Aug 14 AAP - Liberal frontbencher Andrew Robb says the election result is
on a knife's edge and the coalition has a winning chance.

That's despite the latest Nielsen poll in Fairfax newspapers showing Labor is in the lead.

On a two-party preferred basis, the ALP is in front of the coalition 53 per cent to
47 per cent. The poll also puts Labor ahead on primary votes, with a four per cent swing
in its favour.

Mr Robb, the coalition's campaign spokesman, said the polls showed this was a highly
volatile election campaign.

"They were taken against the background of the sandbagging strategy of Labor's faceless
men," he told ABC radio.

Mr Robb said the latest week had seen a "feast of pork" promised to Labor marginal
seats to buy a "dishonourable victory as we saw recently in South Australia".

Labor had promised billions on many projects which would never see light of day, he said.

He said electors faced a stark choice that would concentrate their minds over the next week.

"I think we are still in with a very big chance."

Mr Robb said he didn't accept that the coalition was performing poorly in Victoria,
although Ms Gillard did have a hometown girl factor.

"I do think there is still a deep-seated concern across Victoria about the incompetence
and the division and the waste," he said.

"That factor will very much focus the minds over the next week and we will see a knife-edge
result."

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Main stories in ABC's World Today

AAP General News (Australia)
04-06-2010
Main stories in ABC's World Today

SYDNEY, April 6 AAP - Main stories in ABC's World Today:

* Malcolm Turnbull has pulled the curtain down on a tumultuous six-year career in federal
politics. He has announced he will not recontest his Sydney seat of Wentworth at the next
election.

* Mr Turnbull entered parliament in 2004, serving as a cabinet minister in the Howard
government and leading the federal opposition. He was torn down late last year by Tony
Abbott in a dramatic leadership challenge.

* Former federal Liberal leader, John Hewson says he is not surprised that Mr Turnbull
decided to leave politics, but says he is disappointed by Mr Turnbull's decision.

AAP bm/klm

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Fed: Club, restaurant plan for Bali bombing site

AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2009
Fed: Club, restaurant plan for Bali bombing site

The site of Bali's Sari Club .. where 202 people, including 88 Australians, were killed
in the 2002 Bali bombings .. is set to be developed again.

A lawyer for owner-developer KADEK WIRANATHA says he plans to build a bar and a restaurant
on the site.

Fairfax newspapers report a building application was submitted to local authorities
this month .. but it was incomplete and has not yet been processed.

The Australian-based Bali Peace Park Foundation has struggled to raise funds for its
plan for a park and memorial on the site .. and while Kuta's village chief supports the
park plan .. he says there's been no concrete details of what the foundation wants.

AAP RTV jrd/ao/psm/

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NSW: Extra security ordered for electricity infrastructure

AAP General News (Australia)
04-15-2009
NSW: Extra security ordered for electricity infrastructure

SYDNEY, April 15 AAP - Extra security has been ordered to secure Sydney's electricity
network after it emerged a backhoe damaged a cable that caused a major CBD blackout.

About 70,000 homes and businesses were plunged into darkness on March 30, causing afternoon
peak hour chaos, closing major roads and leaving people stranded in lifts.

Some 140 sets of traffic lights were blacked out, with police having to direct traffic
at 40 intersections.

Damage to the 132,000 volt cable, at Circular Quay, was caused by contractors using
digging equipment, Energy Minister Ian Macdonald said.

"The damaged section of cable was examined over the weekend to determine what caused
it to fail," he said in a statement on Tuesday.

"Initial inspections indicate that the cable was damaged in all likelihood by a backhoe
some time ago which caused a weakness in the cable."

Energy Australia spokeswoman Kylie Yates said backfill around the damaged cable was
different to the original material.

"It's clear the cable has been struck and then refilled with backfill, both of which
contributed to the fault on Monday, March 30," she told AAP.

Mr Macdonald said extra steps would be taken to secure power network around the CBD
and nearby suburbs.

"Workers are conducting daily patrols of transmission cable routes into the city to
make sure they are not placed at risk by contractors working near them," he said.

"Extra security has been ordered at critical electricity infrastructure in the city
and all crews have been instructed to check in with EnergyAustralia's network control
room before undertaking routine maintenance in these facilities."

Another power outage on April 4 hit 50,000 homes and businesses in the northern part
of the CBD, along with some eastern and inner-city suburbs.

EnergyAustralia said that blackout was not caused by the same cable which failed on March 30.

AAP bc/evt/maur

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Qld: Horror bug plague hits southern Qld

AAP General News (Australia)
12-09-2008
Qld: Horror bug plague hits southern Qld

Residents of the Queensland town of Yandaran have likened a caterpillar plague to a horror movie.

The plague has even forced one resident in the Bundaberg suburb to put on a full body
suit when she leaves the house.

Residents say they are fed up with authorities ignoring their calls for pest control
after being plagued by the caterpillars for 18 months.

The caterpillar is a sub-species of the bag-shelter moth.

Caterpillar hairs cause skin irritations .. can make dogs sick and have been linked
to horse miscarriages.

Local resident DALLAS BOOTHEY says she has a dangerous allergy to the species that
requires her to put on a full body suit every time she leaves the house.

AAP RTV djb/pjo/wz

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FED: Costello would take leadership in "friendly take-over"

AAP General News (Australia)
08-06-2008
FED: Costello would take leadership in "friendly take-over"

SYDNEY, Aug 6 AAP - Peter Costello will reportedly not challenge Brendan Nelson for
the Liberal leadership but may agree to to a "friendly takeover" if the opposition leader
opted to stand aside.

Senior Liberals have told The Australian newspaper that Mr Costello would stand for
the leadership if anyone else moved to challenge Dr Nelson.

But without any move to stand aside by Dr Nelson, and in the absence of another challenge,
Liberal sources say Mr Costello would not "lift a finger" against the embattled leader.

Mr Costello returned from a south Pacific holiday last Friday and he has made no comment
on the Liberal leadership, or his possible retirement. He has been continuing to work
on completing a political biography.

"He has the right to make this decision in his own time," an unnamed coalition MP has
told The Australian.

"If he gives an indication that he wants the job, Brendan will be expected to step
aside. Brendan knows that."

Dr Nelson left Australia last night on a ten-day trip to Washington, New York and London.

"I've got a job to do and I intend to keep doing it," Dr Nelson said before leaving.

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Qld: Family rescued from stricken yacht

AAP General News (Australia)
02-12-2008
Qld: Family rescued from stricken yacht

Police in north Queensland have rescued a family of six from their stricken yacht ..

just before it smashed into rocks.

Officers were called to the Coral Sea Resort at Airlie Beach after midnight .. following
a report the yacht had slipped its moorings.

When they arrived .. the yacht was 10 metres from a rock wall .. and was being pounded
by extreme seas and gale force winds.

The officers entered the water and from the rocks .. helped a couple and their children
.. aged 10 .. seven .. four and two .. to shore.

The yacht began taking on water and falling apart during the rescue .. and one officer
became tangled in ropes and was dragged underwater.

All eventually made it to safety.

It's believed the family lived on the boat .. and lost all their belongings.

AAP RTV jmm/pjo/wf/jmt

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NSW: Iemma's office denies Wiki editing

AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2007
NSW: Iemma's office denies Wiki editing

EDS: Clarifying lead. Attention to language in third par



SYDNEY, Aug 24 AAP - The NSW premier's department denies instructing its staff to edit
an online encyclopedia to remove potentially damaging details on the Iemma government.

Fairfax reported today that someone using a computer in the department had edited a
Wikipedia entry on Premier Morris Iemma.

It alleged a reference was removed to an outburst Mr Iemma had at a media conference
last year, in which he called the then chief executive of Sydney's Cross City Tunnel a
f***wit.

But a spokesman for Mr Iemma today said no one in the office had ever been instructed
to edit the site.

He said 4,000 employees and 35 different departments used the same IP address.

"We have never heard of anyone editing it," the spokesman said.

"It's never been discussed."

It comes after reports that staff in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet were
found to have made 126 edits to Wikipedia, on subjects ranging from the children overboard
affair to Treasurer Peter Costello's nickname.

AAP kd/was/cp/cdh/de

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Vic: $1m bounty for Mokbel arrest justified - criminologist

AAP General News (Australia)
04-10-2007
Vic: $1m bounty for Mokbel arrest justified - criminologist

A $1 million reward has been offered in seven other Victorian murders:

- Elisabeth Membrey, 22, was last seen alive as she left for home from her job as a
waitress at a hotel in Ringwood, in Melbourne's north-east, shortly before midnight on
December 6, 1994;

- Mersina Halvagis, 25, who was murdered as she tended her grandmother's grave at Fawkner
Cemetery, in the city's north, on November 1, 1997;

- Jennifer Tanner, who was shot dead at her home at Bonnie Doon, in Victoria's north-east,
in 1984;

- Adele Bailey, whose body was found dumped in a Bonnie Doon mineshaft 10 years later;

- Sarah McDiarmid, who was abducted from Kananook railway station in Melbourne's south in 1990;

- Vicky Jacobs, who was shot in her bed as her young son slept beside her in their
home at Long Gully, a suburb of the central Victorian city of Bendigo, in 1999; and,

- Jane Thurgood-Dove, who in 1997 was shot dead in the driveway of her house in north-west
suburban Melbourne as her children watched.

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Fed: Hicks could be charged early next year, says PM

AAP General News (Australia)
12-08-2006
Fed: Hicks could be charged early next year, says PM

By Steve Larkin

ADELAIDE, Dec 8 AAP - Judges and lawyers issued fresh calls for David Hicks to be brought
home as Prime Minister John Howard said he hoped the terror suspect will be charged by
US authorities early next year.

Victorian judges and lawyers today rallied in Melbourne in support of Hicks, who has
been detained by the US at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba since soon after he was captured with
Taliban forces in Afghanistan in late 2001.

But Mr Howard expressed disappointment at delays in the case of the the Adelaide-born
terror suspect, saying he hoped he would be charged under new rules by the US next year.

"I'm not happy about it having taken so long and we are on a very regular basis pressing
the Americans for a commitment that he be formally be charged under the new military commission,"

Mr Howard told Southern Cross Radio in Melbourne.

"We are very hopeful that there will be formal charges brought against him early in the new year.

"Five years is a long time and we want him tried under the new rules established after
the Supreme Court decision."

Hicks had previously pleaded not guilty before a US military tribunal to charges of
conspiracy, attempted murder and aiding the enemy.

But the charges were dropped after a US Supreme Court ruling in June, declaring illegal
the military tribunals set up to try Hicks and other Guantanamo Bay inmates.

Former Victorian attorney-general Jim Kennan was among 200 people rallying in support
of Hicks today.

"The loss of his liberty, is a loss of our liberty," Mr Kennan said.

"I don't think there's been a period since the 1950s and the McCarthyist era when we've
seen such a sustained attack and disdain on fundamental notions of justice," he said.

"All of us have a responsibility to make our views known, and to mobilise what I think
is the ordinary decency of Australians."

On Wednesday, Hicks' lawyers were granted an urgent hearing in the Federal Court amid
hopes he can be brought home before Christmas.

In papers filed with the court, the lawyers accused the Australian government of failing
to fulfil its constitutional obligation to protect Australian citizens abroad.

Hicks' father, Terry Hicks, today said he was hopeful his son would return to Australia
for Christmas.

"The more support that we get, the more pressure we can put on the government to bring
David home," Mr Hicks said.

"I know there are still people out there that want David hanged but I believe there
are more people now asking questions.

"The Australian public are not as silly as the government thinks they are."

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NSW: Latu to perform two days of community service a week

AAP General News (Australia)
08-02-2006
NSW: Latu to perform two days of community service a week

Sacked Cronulla rugby league hooker TEVITA LATU has agreed to fulfill at least two
days a week of a community service order .. for assaulting a Sydney woman.

On Monday night LATU .. who was sacked by the Sharks and deregistered by the NRL ..

returned to Australia from England .. where he's signed a deal with Wakefield.

But his arrangement with Corrective Services throws into doubt the feasibility of an
overseas career.

LATU has to complete 200 hours of community service within 18 months .. but details
of his arrangement haven't been released.

He's scheduled to play his first match in England in three days.

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SA: Parties unveil aggressive policies in lead-up to election

AAP General News (Australia)
02-12-2006
SA: Parties unveil aggressive policies in lead-up to election

By Brad Watts

ADELAIDE, Feb 12 AAP - Aggressive attacks on anti-social behaviour and vandalism have
been the order of the day for South Australia's major political parties in the lead-up
to the state election.

As part of campaigning for the March 18 ballot, both the Labor and Liberal parties
today released tough policies targeting out-of-control young people in crackdowns on unruly
and loutish behaviour.

The Liberals used a suburban railway station to unveil a policy to force graffiti vandals
to complete 100 hours of supervised graffiti removal and unleash a public attack on the
Rann government.

"When Labor assumed office, it cut the Graffiti Gone program and, as a result, successful
measures that were implemented by the former Liberal government were terminated," shadow
police spokesman Robert Brokenshire said.

Mr Brokenshire said Labor had "little commitment" to graffiti and regarded the problem
as a "minor irritation and even creative expression".

"Graffiti costs the community millions of dollars a year," he said.

As part of Labor's opening election assault, Premier Mike Rann proposed an anti-lout
crackdown where young offenders could be named and banned from public parks and shopping
centres.

"Some of these louts really have to wake up to themselves before they plunge deeper
into a vicious circle of crime," he said.

It is understood the new laws are modelled on British legislation, where about 100
public orders are issued each year.

"We will tailor our system to specifically suit South Australian needs and circumstances,
having regard for what has been learnt in other jurisdictions," said Attorney General
Michael Atkinson.

He said the anti-social behaviour orders would be applied to "louts as young as 13".

SA's Labor Party currently holds 22 seats in the House of Assembly to 20 for the Liberals,
led by Rob Kerin, with three independents, one Green and one National Party MP making
up the 47-seat parliament.

Polls conducted late last year showed support for Labor was running at about 46 per
cent, up from the 36 per cent the party attracted at the 2002 election.

Backing for the Liberals had fallen from about 40 per cent to 35 per cent.

AAP baw/rj/de

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Global Network Inc. Files Form 10-SB.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 1999--

Global Network Inc. (OTC:GNNU) announced Friday that it has filed a Registration Statement on Form 10-SB with the Securities Exchange Commission in order to comply with the NASD's requirement for continued quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board. An official copy of the Form 10-SB will be available shortly on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.

Global Network Inc. was incorporated in April 1999 in order to connect national interactive advertisers with major market newspapers. The market for advertising on the Internet is expected to grow exponentially over the next several years from $1.3 billion in 1998 to $22 billion by 2004. This growth will be fueled by national advertisers shifting major dollars away from traditional media into the Internet. Clients which have made major announcements that their intention was to become a major presence on the Internet include the big three auto companies, major package goods companies (Kraft, P&G) pharmaceutical grants, entertainment companies (Disney, Time Warner, CBS) and financial services (Fidelity, Merrill Lynch, DLJ Direct, Scudder) and insurance (Aetna, Guardian, Ace Reinsurance). To handle this tremendous shift, major agencies are creating new entities dedicated to interactive marketing. @tmosphere, a new shop formed by Omnicom's BBDO was formed the week of August 30 capitalized with billings from clients like Visa, GE, Federal Express, etc. (New York Times, Tuesday, 8/31). Many other major agencies, Grey, Ogilvy & Mather, Saatchi & Saatchi, Young and Rubicam et. al. have likewise created interactive agencies to service the exploding Internet advertising marketplace. Global Network Inc. has held meetings with all the advertisers and agencies mentioned and is in the proposal process with a number of these companies. We anticipate growth will come through companies like these and others who see the value in being able to market nationally but sell locally through a network of online newspaper websites.

The Form 10-SB is subject to SEC review and may be amended by the company in response to SEC comments. At such time as the Form 10-SB is declared effective by the SEC, the company will be subject to the periodic reporting and other obligations of a public company and expects that it will be in full compliance with OTC Bulletin Board eligibility rules.

NOTE TO EDITORS: In the company name mentioned in the second graph, fourteenth line of this news release, there is an "at" symbol in the name ("at"tmosphere) between "marketing" and "a new shop". This symbol may not appear properly in some systems.

Japan's largest Internet exchange provider chooses Spirent solutions for 100GbE testing.(CONTRACTS)

The growth in Internet traffic across service provider networks as well as Internet Exchange Points (IXP) is driving the deployment of 100G Ethernet networks. To validate the readiness of Japan's carriers to support high-speed Ethernet services, Internet Multifeed Co. (MF) conducted the first 100G Ethernet IXP Interoperability Test (IOT) on its Japan Network Access Point (JPNAP), the country's largest Internet exchange. The test used the Spirent TestCenter solution, which was provided by Toyo Corporation, Spirent's channel partner in Japan.

The IOT, conducted in partnership with Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) and NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com.), Japan's two largest service providers, tested the interoperability of routers and switches from Brocade, Cisco Systems, and Juniper Networks. JPNAP, IIJ, and NTT Com interconnected the routers and switches to test the interoperability of the physical and network layers, optical switches, routing exchange, and redundant IXP topology at 100G speeds.

The test took advantage of the Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics 40/100G Ethernet module, the industry's best-in-class high-speed Ethernet test solution. Operating on the Spirent TestCenter platform, the solution validates performance, scalability and realism by leveraging Spirent's HyperMetrics multicore processor.

"With Spirent and Toyo's assistance, we created a 100G Ethernet interoperability test environment using Spirent TestCenter," said Daisuke Touda, manager of Technology Department at JPNAP. "Spirent TestCenter, together with Toyo's solid technical support team, helped us to verify the interoperability of various vendor solutions used in the Internet exchange and to ensure their performance. This gives us additional confidence for the successful launch of a 100G Ethernet service later this year."

Based on the test results, IIJ and NTT Com are also considering deployment of 100G Ethernet to cope with the growth in Internet traffic exchanged through the IXP.

"There are many challenges associated with deploying 100G Ethernet service, especially in the IXP," said Gene Zhang, vice president and general manager of Asia-Pacific at Spirent Communications. "Interoperability issues between different vendor products are of significant concern and Spirent's leading network testing capabilities have been clearly demonstrated in this interoperability event. Our unique PASS methodology helps service providers and network equipment manufacturers validate the Performance, Availability, Security and Scalability of 100G Ethernet networks."

For more information on 40/100G Ethernet testing using Spirent TestCenter, visit http://www.spirent.com/Solutions-Directory/Spirent-TestCenter/STC_40-100GbE_Ready.aspx.

NIKE EARNINGS JUMP 22.2% IN FIRST QUARTER; DOMESTIC ATHLETIC APPAREL REVENUES FALL 11% AS FOOTWEAR REVENUES RISE 3%.

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Although apparel volume lagged, better overall margins in Asia and Europe helped lift Nike Inc.'s first quarter earnings 22.2 percent to $200.2 million, or 70 cents a diluted share, from $163.8 million, or 56 cents a year earlier.

Sales were essentially flat at $2.5 billion. Global footwear revenues climbed 4 percent while global apparel sales fell 6 percent, Nike said.

Gross margins in the quarter improved to 38.6 percent of sales from 37.6 percent a year earlier. Nike saw sharply improved gross margins in Europe and Asia, Philip H. Knight, chairman and chief executive, said in a statement.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were cut to 25 percent of revenues from 26.1 percent as costs were trimmed through the organization, Knight said.

In the U.S., total Nike brand revenues slipped 2 percent to $1.3 billion. Athletic apparel revenues fell 11 percent to $332 million and athletic footwear revenues climbed 3 percent to $941 million.

"Our brand strength in the U.S. has been gaining momentum through the back-to-school period, particularly in our higher-end footwear," Knight said. "U.S. apparel is by no means `fixed' but we did see some signs that the revenue decrease is mitigating."

European revenues climbed 5 percent to $717.8 million, helped by a 9 percent sales jump in Italy. Improved gross margins drove European profits higher, even though the strong dollar negatively affected revenues, Knight said. The Nike brand in the U.K. is also benefitting from the company's new Nike Town store in London's Oxford Circus, Knight said.

In the Asia Pacific, revenue were flat at $191 million. On a constant dollar basis, revenues fell 8 percent overall, and 16 percent in Japan, Nike said.

"Our business in Asia Pacific continues to normalize as fewer close-outs and growing momentum for our footwear in Japan drive profitability," Knight said.

In the Americas region revenues fell 6 percent to $143.6 million. On a constant dollar basis revenues fell three percent, Nike said.

During the quarter Nike spent $141.8 million to buy back 2.7 million shares of its common stock. Since Feb. 1998, the company has bought back 11.4 million shares from $497.4 million.

Inventories at the end of the period were up six percent from the year-ago level at $1.2 billion.

Looking forward, orders for athletic footwear and apparel scheduled for delivery between Sept. 1999 and January 2000 are up 2 percent compared to the same period last year at $3.2 billion, Nike said. Strength appears to be centered in Asia, where orders are up 37 percent, and Europe, where orders are up 15 percent.

U.S. orders are down 7 percent and Americas orders are down 5 percent, Nike said.

Separately, Nike promoted eight mangers to the vice president level, affecting in its domestic, Internet, and overseas operations. The new vice presidents are Rick Anguilla, investor relations; Mary Kate Buckley, nike.com; Oscar Cardona, human resources, U.S. region; Trevor Edwards, European marketing; Joaquin Hidalgo, soccer; Eunan McLaughlin, European sales; Peter Ruppe, global footwear categories; Jim Tucker, Nike U.K.

Rocco: I almost rumbled Tiger.

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ROCCO MEDIATE was yesterday still reeling after pushing Tiger Woods to the brink of defeat at the US Open, only to fall agonisingly short. The little known 45-year-old went the distance with Woods, only to lose out on the first-extra hole after a thrilling 18-hole play-off could not separate the pair.

Mediate, who charmed the crowds with his smiles and light-hearted approach to the week, revealed he was disappointed despite his sterling efforts.[R] "I didn't want it to be a walk in the park," said Mediate, who started the week ranked 168th in the world.[R] "It could have been. He's got me by 14 years. He's got me by a thousand yards off the tee. And I kept hanging in there, hanging in there. I thought I had him." Mediate went to the 18th tee of the scheduled 18-hole play-off with a one-shot lead. But, like Sunday night, Woods birdied the hole to erase the deficit, this time forcing sudden death.

And Woods won at the 19th hole with a par, after Mediate hooked his tee-shot at the par-four seventh. "Truthfully, yeah, I'm a little disappointed that I didn't beat him," said Mediate, who trailed Woods by three strokes through 10 holes of the play-off, and battled back to take the lead.[R] "I'm obviously a little beat up right now. But the thing I take from this is, I gave him the best that I had and it wasn't quite good enough. But it almost was. It wasn't like I got my butt handed to me today."

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ERT Awarded 3-Year Contract to Provide Google's Cloud-based Services for NOAA's Unified Messaging Service.

ERT to Transition 25,000 NOAA Users to Google Apps for Government Email and Collaboration Solution

LAUREL, Md., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Earth Resources Technology, Inc. (ERT) has been awarded an $11.5M, three-year task order under the NOAALink prime contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to migrate NOAA's email and calendaring functions to the Google Apps for Government (GAFG) cloud. In addition to modernizing NOAA's messaging infrastructure, the contract will integrate Google's collaborative tools and facilitate synchronization with mobile devices to support NOAA personnel, contractors and associates located coast to coast, on the oceans and in the air. As the largest federal agency to adopt cloud technology to date, this award demonstrates NOAA's commitment to cloud-based solutions and supports the Obama administration's direction to pursue a "Cloud First" approach.

ERT, in partnership with Google, Unisys and Tempus Nova, will migrate NOAA's 25,000 users from their current messaging systems to Google's cloud-based messaging and collaboration service by the end of the year. ERT will also provide mobile messaging services for NOAA's 3,500 BlackBerry and smart phone users. NOAA will benefit from a single, enterprise-wide service for email, calendaring, contacts, built-in voice and video chat, real-time document collaboration, and collaboration site creation. ERT's objective is to enable NOAA's highly distributed workforce to access email, documents and data from anywhere, on any internet-connected device, allowing NOAA staff to share information and ideas more easily, with greater efficiency and with significant savings over traditional server solutions.

"We have a terrific team and are looking forward to partnering with NOAA to provide leading edge technologies that will enhance teamwork and significantly improve agency-wide communication and collaboration," said Dr. Jingli Yang, ERT's Chief Executive Officer. "These new services and capabilities will enable NOAA employees to work more efficiently and productively, helping them meet their core mission of understanding and predicting the Earth's environment."

About ERT

Earth Resources Technology, Inc. (ERT) is a woman-owned company with 490 employees. Headquartered in Laurel, MD, ERT is best known for its work in IT, scientific analysis, environmental, project management, and engineering services for NOAA, NASA, USGS, and the Army Corps of Engineers. ERT's IT expertise includes software and hardware, web architectures, design, and development; system and database management and administration; data processing and archive management; data acquisition systems design and implementation; IT security design and administration; network engineering; and help desk and end user services. For more information about ERT, visit www.ertcorp.com.

SOURCE ERT

High School Girls Get Ready for Prom Online.

Prom dresses among Twenga's top 20 most searched-for products

NEW YORK -- Twenga, the open shopping platform with the largest selection online, reports prom dresses are among this week's top 20 most searched-for items, revealing that high school junior and senior girls are heading straight to the Internet to find the best deals on the perfect dress for their special night. What's more, the most popular styles in recent years indicate an ever-growing change in trends.

Whereas teen girls used to opt for colorful princess-inspired gowns, the focus has shifted to shorter, more form-fitting cocktail-style dresses. Twenga has a vast selection to cater to all style preferences - classic or modern. For those going for a romantic and elegant look, a long satin gown is always a safe bet. Empire waist chiffon dresses are also great choices as they are flowy and flatter all figures. Finally, as a result of the immense popularity of the television show "Gossip Girl," short bustier dresses with bubble-hem skirts, as worn by Blair Waldorf, have become must-have dresses this prom season.

For a more elaborate and formal look, a shrug can be worn over a strapless dress and easily removed on the dancefloor. Beaded or rhinestone hair accessories polish any prom look by adding a hint of sophistication to updos and curls.

About Twenga

Twenga is the open shopping platform that offers the largest selection online.

Thanks to its proprietary technology, Twenga gathers on its websites all merchants, products and prices it finds on the Web.

Founded in 2006 by Bastien Duclaux and Cedric Anes, Twenga runs 15 sites, including the United States, the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Brazil, Russia, Australia, China and Japan among others, displaying 400 million products from more than 200,000 online stores. Twenga's sites received 45 million visits in November 2010. In the same year, Twenga won the Red Herring 100 Global Award, the France Young Technology Leader Award and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award - Company of the Future Category, for France.

Website: http://www.twenga.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TwengaUS

BRAVO BRIO Restaurant Group Serves Wi-Fi with SonicWALL Clean Wireless.

SonicWALL, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, announced that BRAVO BRIO Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBRG), has selected the SonicWALL Clean Wireless™ solution to provide network security and data protection solutions for its 85 high-volume, full-service restaurants in the US, including the upscale affordable BRAVO! Cucina Italiana and Brio Tuscan Grille.

BRAVO BRIO Restaurant Group realized it could differentiate itself in the upscale affordable dining segment by providing wireless access for its guests. To offer this service and ensure PCI compliance for its distributed network across all locations in 29 states, the restaurant group selected the SonicWALL Clean Wireless solution, consisting of SonicWALL TZ 210 Wireless-N firewalls and SonicPoint-Ni wireless access points at each site.

A key component of every SonicWALL firewall is the secure wireless switch and controller, which automatically detects and configures SonicWALL SonicPoint wireless access points and reduces administrative overhead. In addition, the TZ 210 Wireless-N provides firewall protection, application control, intrusion prevention and Internet content filtering for all wireless traffic.

By adding managed SonicPoint access points, BRAVO BRIO was able to not only extend its high-speed wireless network with the same security as its wired network, but also offer secure Wi-Fi access for customers. The SonicPoint access points will also allow BRAVO BRIO to pilot innovative mobility initiatives in the future.

"We offer our customers an outstanding culinary experience, and offering easy access to Wi-Fi represents our understanding of extended customer service. But protecting the data of our customers is absolutely critical," said Kathleen Chugh, vice president of information technology at Bravo Brio Restaurant Group. "SonicWALL's Clean Wireless solution provides all the security features we need right at the perimeter. Wi-Fi access helps us differentiate our offerings and drives banquet business revenue and profitability."

Cerdant, one of the largest SonicWALL Medallion Gold partners in North America, managed the roll-out and is responsible for the ongoing management of the devices.

"SonicWALL Clean Wireless was a very good fit for BRAVO BRIO. They needed an experienced partner to manage their network, provide them with a Wi-Fi solution for their guests and address many of their PCI requirements such as security monitoring and rogue access point detection," said Mike Johnson, president and CEO at Cerdant.

SonicWALL Clean Wireless makes deploying wireless networks (WLANs) secure, simple and cost-effective. The fastest multi-layered unified threat management firewall in its class, the SonicWALL TZ 210 Series integrates a large number of advanced features, including Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection™ (RFDPI™) as well as application intelligence, control and visualization, automated 3G or analog failover/failback and optional 802.11n high-speed wireless. The combination of SonicPoint access points and SonicWALL's secure wireless switch and controller provides Wireless Intrusion Detection Services (WIDS), wireless firewalling, secure Layer 3 wireless roaming, IEE 802.11d multi-country roaming, and integrated Wireless Guest Services (WGS) to enforce password access for customers and other third-party guests.

For more news on Dynamic Security and Next-Generation Networks, follow SonicWALL on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Keywords: Industry, Information Technology, Information and Data Protection, Internet Software and Service Companies, Network Security, Networks, SonicWALL, SonicWALL Inc., Technology Companies, Wired Network, Wireless Network, Wireless Technology.

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

The Next Thing From VEVO is 'The Next Wave' With Schick Hydro(TM).

VEVO partners with Schick Hydro(TM) to launch exclusive channel to showcase new music

NEW YORK, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- VEVO, the web's leading premium music video and entertainment service, announced today that it is partnering with Schick Hydro(TM) to launch its first channel dedicated to showcasing emerging artists across all music genres.

The music discovery channel is branded "The Next Wave presented by Schick Hydro," and will feature up-and-coming artists at both major and independent record labels affiliated with VEVO and its many content partners. Every other week, VEVO and Schick will refresh the channel to deliver new videos and playlists, along with editorial support and promotions that expose fans to new music and talent. As part of the program, Schick will offer free MP3 downloads of music from the channel's featured artists in July.

"VEVO was created, in part, for music fans to explore and discover new artists, in addition to those they already know and love," said Rio Caraeff, President and CEO, VEVO. "VEVO's close relationships with artists and record labels give us an early opportunity to hear new music, which we can then introduce to passionate music fans through compelling and exclusive programming. 'The Next Wave' is an innovative partnership with Schick Hydro that will give a voice to today's emerging talent."

"Schick Hydro is a truly innovative product that demands similarly inventive marketing platforms like this new VEVO channel," said Dan Kinton, Senior Brand Manager for Schick. "Just as VEVO is reinventing the music experience for listeners, Schick Hydro has introduced cutting-edge technology that dramatically improves the shave experience for men. We're committed to refreshing men's experiences by reaching them at their passion points and providing an unexpected benefit -- whether it's a surprisingly hydrating and comfortable shave, or a new music experience."

"The Next Wave, presented by Schick Hydro" will launch with original programming from electronic pop band Passion Pit. The Boston-based band filmed several exclusive videos promoting both the channel and their first single "Sleepyhead," (from their Columbia Records debut Manners).

"We're honored to be a part of Schick Hydro's 'The Next Wave' channel on VEVO that will be featuring our new video for 'Sleepyhead,'" said Ian Hultquist of Passion Pit. "As huge music fans, we're happy to be involved with anything that helps expose people to new and emerging artists."

MEC:Access, the Entertainment and Sports Partnership arm of MEC, developed the marketing platform with VEVO for Schick, connecting the brand directly with the target's passion for music.

Visit http://vevo.com/channel/the-next-wave/143 to view "The Next Wave channel presented by Schick Hydro." Additionally, the exclusive programming will be available on each featured artist's channel on VEVO and VEVO on YouTube.

About VEVO

VEVO is the web's number one premium music video and entertainment service with over 1.1 billion worldwide streams and nearly 60 million unique visitors in the U.S. and Canada each month. VEVO's programming is made available across the VEVO Network, which includes VEVO.com (the service's marquee destination site), VEVO on YouTube, and a VEVO-branded embedded player. The service also serves as a syndication platform for additional internet destination sites, including AOL and CBS Interactive Music Group, expanding the reach of the VEVO Network across the worldwide web.

VEVO was created in partnership by Universal Music Group (UMG), Sony Music Entertainment (SME) and the Abu Dhabi Media Company. It is operated independently by a dedicated management team with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit and San Francisco.

Explore VEVO at www.vevo.com Journalists/Bloggers can stay updated on VEVO news at www.twitter.com/VEVO_Media

About Schick-Wilkinson Sword

Schick-Wilkinson Sword, a leading manufacturer of razors around the world, is a division of Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information on shaving and Schick Hydro(TM), visit www.schickhydro.com.

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Five Key Health Tips for Women in Their 20s.

GameStop (NYSE: GME) teamed with the National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC) to provide five key practical health tips for women in their 20s. The national video game retailer also asked 20-something celebrities Cote de Pablo (NCIS) and Michelle Trachtenberg (17 Again) to share their personal fitness tips as well. These tips and more health and fitness information can be found at www.gamestop.com/fitatanyage (see also GameStop Corp.).

Trachtenberg, age 23 says, "In your 20s, you feel invincible and think you can eat anything and everything in sight and still fit into your skinny jeans the next day. You're not realizing that not being conscious of what you're consuming has long-lasting effects."

"A lot of women in their 20s make the mistake of putting off establishing good eating and fitness habits, but this is the best time to create a foundation of healthy living," says Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill, RN, executive director of NWHRC.

Keywords: GameStop Corp., Women, Entertainment, Electronic Games, Technology, Consumer Electronics, Internet, Software, Audio and V, Video GameWomen's Health

This article was prepared by Women's Health Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Women's Health Weekly via NewsRx.com.

APWG Report: Crimeware and Crimeware-Spreading Website Numbers Soar in Q1.

Stats Show Redoubled Effort by Criminal Enterprises to Infect PCs with Crimeware

LOS ALTOS, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The APWG announced today that its first quarter survey reveals a near doubling of the number of crimeware-spreading URLs at the end of the period, up from the previous record of 3500 detected crimeware-spreading website addresses.

The APWG reported that 6500 crimeware-spreading URLs established to infect PCs with password-stealing programs were detected in March, up 93 percent from 3362 in January - and an increase of 337 percent from the number detected at the end of Q1, 2007. The increase in crimeware-spreading URLs represents an increase of nearly 86 percent from the previous record of 3500 in November, 2007.

Websense Chief Technology Officer and APWG Phishing Activity Trends Report contributing analyst Dan Hubbard said that this rise can be attributed to the increase in mass SQL injection attacks that have been on the rise this year and have contributed to the number of compromised servers hosting and spreading crimeware. Discussions of those attacks can be found here: http://securitylabs.websense.com/content/Alerts/3070.aspx

Criminal hackers have apparently redoubled their efforts to develop new techniques to bypass security measures taken by consumers and enterprises, creating new programs to evade anti-malware filters before they can be updated with fingerprints of the most recently minted crimeware. The number of unique keyloggers (applications often crafted into crimeware to intercept consumers' online user credentials for abuse by criminal organizations) detected during the period rose steadily, ending at 430. This is an all-time record, some 18 percent greater than the number recorded in the previous record month of January, 2008, when 364 unique malicious applications were detected.

Unique brand-domain pairs - the number of domains being used to target a specific brand by hosting URLs in phishing attacks - rose steadily throughout the sampling period from January through March, increasing from 6682 to 7584.

John LaCour, CISSP, Director of AntiPhishing Solutions at MarkMonitor and an APWG Phishing Activity Trends Report contributing analyst said, "While the number of unique URLs declined by nearly a third due to lower Rock [phishing gang] phish activity, the actual number of attacks as measured by a combination of brand and phishing domain names increased 11%. This indicates that traditional phishing is as strong as ever and increasing."

Crimeware and criminal abuse of network resources will be one of the principal foci at this year's APWG General Members Meeting and eCrime Researchers Summit to be held in Atlanta on October 14, 15 and 16. MarkMonitor, Afilias and IEEE's Standards Association are conference week sponsors. More information and a draft agenda is available here: http://www.antiphishing.org/events/2008_generalMeeting.html

The full text of the Q1 2008 Phishing Activity Trends report is available here:

http://www.antiphishing.org/reports/apwg_report_Q1_2008.pdf. APWG has redrafted its APWG Phishing Activity Trends Report in a quarterly format to allow time for more comprehensive trend analysis. The APWG will be adding metrics in the quarters to come in order to measure with broader relevance all the dimensions of electronic crime on the Internet.

About the APWG: The APWG is an industry, founded as the Anti-Phishig Working Group in 2003, is an industry, law enforcement and government coalition focused on eliminating the identity theft and fraud that result from the growing problem of phishing, email spoofing, and crimeware. Membership is open to qualified financial institutions, online retailers, ISPs, the law enforcement community and solutions providers. There are more than 1,800 companies and government agencies worldwide participating in the APWG and more than 3,200 members. The APWG's Web site (www.antiphishing.org) offers the public and industry information about phishing and email fraud, including identification and promotion of pragmatic technical solutions that provide immediate protection. APWG's corporate sponsors include: 8e6 Technologies, AT&T (T), Able NV, Afilias Ltd., AhnLab, BillMeLater, BBN Technologies, BlueStreak, BrandMail, BrandProtect, Bsecure Technologies, Cisco (CSCO), Clear Search, Cloudmark, Cydelity, Cyveillance, DigiCert, DigitalEnvoy, DigitalResolve, Digital River, Earthlink (ELNK), eBay/PayPal (EBAY), Entrust (ENTU), Experian, eEye, Fortinet, FraudWatch International, FrontPorch, F-Secure, Goodmail Systems, Grisoft, GeoTrust, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, Goodmail Systems, GuardID Systems, HomeAway, IronPort, HitachiJoHo, ING Bank, Iconix, Internet Identity, Internet Security Systems, IOvation, IS3, IT Matrix, Kaspersky Labs, Lenos Software, LightSpeed Systems, MailFrontier, MailShell, MarkMonitor, McAfee (MFE), MasterCard, MessageLevel, Microsoft (MSFT), MicroWorld, Mirapoint, MySpace (NWS), MyPW, MX Logic, NameProtect, National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) Netcraft, NetStar, Network Solutions, Panda Software, Phoenix Technologies Inc. (PTEC), Phorm, SalesForce, Radialpoint, RSA Security (EMC), SecureBrain, Secure Computing (SCUR), S21sec, Sigaba, SoftForum, SOPHOS, SquareTrade, SurfControl, Symantec (SYMC), TDS Telecom, Telefonica (TEF), Trend Micro (TMIC), Tricerion, TriCipher, TrustedID, Tumbleweed Communications (TMWD), SurfControl (SRF.L), Vasco (VDSI), VeriSign (VRSN), Visa, Websense Inc. (WBSN) and Yahoo! (YHOO).

Valley Forge Composite Technologies, Inc. Information To Be Available Through S&P Market Access Program.

COVINGTON, Ky. -- Valley Forge Composite Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:VLYF) announced today that its company information will be made available via Standard & Poor's Market Access Program, an information distribution service that enables subscribing publicly traded companies to have their company information disseminated to users of Standard & Poor's Advisor Insight. The company information to be made available through this program includes share price, volume, dividends, shares outstanding, company financial position, and earnings. Standard & Poor's Advisor Insight is an Internet-based research engine used by more than 100,000 investment advisors. A public version of the site is available at www.advisorinsight.com.

In addition, information about companies in Standard & Poor's Market Access Program will be available via S&P's Stock Guide database, which is distributed electronically to virtually all major quote vendors. As part of the program, a full description of Valley Forge Composite Technologies, Inc. will also be published in the Daily News section of Standard Corporation Records, a recognized securities manual for secondary trading in approximately 38 states under the Blue Sky Laws.

"With the Standard & Poor's relationship our investor base will broaden worldwide and make company information readily available," said "VLYF" President, Louis Brothers.

About Valley Forge Composite Technologies, Inc.

Valley Forge Composite Technologies, Inc. is a developer, manufacturer and worldwide distributor of next-generation detection and aerospace systems. The company is planning for rapid growth in response to the worldwide need for detection technologies. THOR LVX is an Advanced Explosives Detection System capable of penetrating all shielding to detect and identify explosives, nuclear material, narcotics and chemical and biological agents using photonuclear and gamma ray technology. Through an agreement with the United States Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Agency, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the Lebedev Institute in Russia, the Thor LVX system is in the final stages of development and validation. Several of the world's top nuclear physicists are involved in the project. Because the system operates at the molecular level, it has unlimited potential for detecting illicit substances and can be programmed for specialized applications.

Valley Forge is also offering a personnel screening system which allows screeners to detect items such as explosives, weapons, narcotics, gemstones, bundled currency and ingested items at a rate of approximately 1000 persons per hour. This system may be used in any market requiring personnel screening such as schools, government buildings, sporting events and passenger terminals.

More information about Valley Forge Composite Technologies, Inc. and its products can be found at www.vlyf.com and most questions can be answered under the FAQ tab.

Company information distributed through the Market Access Program is based upon information that Standard & Poor's considers to be reliable, but neither Standard & Poor's nor its affiliates warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such. This material is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security or other financial instrument.

Forward Looking Statements

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for certain forward-looking statements. Statements in this press release that relate to Valley Forge Composite Technologies, Inc.'s future plans, objectives, expectations, performance, events, reports made by others, and the like, including a statement about the assumptions underlying a forward-looking statement, are forward-looking statements protected by the safe harbor. Investors should understand that future events, risks and uncertainties, individually or in the aggregate, are factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. These factors could include changes in economic conditions or government policies that may change the demand for the Company's products and services and could include other factors discussed in the sections of the Company's report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, entitled "Description of Business" or "Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation." This release is comprised of interrelated information that must be interpreted in the context of all of the information provided and care should be exercised not to consider portions of this release out of context. Valley Forge Composite Technologies, Inc. uses paid services of investor relations organizations to promote the Company to the investment community. Investments in the Company should be considered speculative, and, prior to acquisition, should be thoroughly researched. Valley Forge Composite Technologies, Inc. does not intend to update these forward-looking statements prior to its reporting of its quarterly or annual results.

Trammell Crow Healthcare Services Signs Service Agreement With VHA.

DALLAS -- Trammell Crow Healthcare Services (TCHS), the health care business unit of Trammell Crow Company (NYSE:TCC), announced today it has entered into a national real estate services agreement with VHA Inc., a health care alliance that serves over 25 percent of the nation's not-for-profit health care organizations.

Trammell Crow Healthcare Services will provide solutions to complex real estate functions facing VHA member institutions. Services may include clinical facilities management; clinical project management; medical office building development, leasing, and management; development services or transaction management services.

Kevin C. O'Neil, senior managing director of Trammell Crow Healthcare Services, said, "We are honored to be selected by VHA. This selection truly validates TCHS' substantial progress in health care. As the only real estate firm with a national, full-service health care capability, we look forward to serving VHA member institutions by delivering better service at a lower cost on the critical real estate line item."

TCHS is one of the largest providers of real estate services to the health care industry, with more than 21 million square feet of facilities under management and over $1 billion under development. TCHS' ability to build and manage the real estate operations of hospitals is a major differentiator in the market. In addition, Trammell Crow Company recently created a private fund, Partners Health Trust, in partnership with a major state retirement system, in order to develop and own medical office buildings or other medically related facilities affiliated with community hospital systems. The fund currently owns or has in the development process over $225 million of medically related assets.

Bob Sulentic, chairman and chief executive officer of Trammell Crow Company, said, "We are very pleased with the creation of this national relationship with VHA. The mission and values of our two organizations complement each other, and we both have a strong focus on customer service. We started our health care industry initiative just six years ago, and it is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing businesses in our company. We consider the health care business to be one of the key bets for our company today."

VHA delivers industry leading supply chain management services and supports the formation of regional and national member networks that enable members to work together to solve common clinical and operational challenges.

"The relationship with Trammell Crow Healthcare Services will enable VHA members to effectively and responsibly address large capital asset projects that have considerable impact on members' real estate and facilities," said Niklaus Fincher, senior director of Capital Asset Services for VHA.

About Trammell Crow Company

Founded in 1948, Trammell Crow Company is one of the largest diversified commercial real estate services companies in the world. The company provides building management, brokerage, project management, and development and investment services to both investors in and users of commercial real estate. In addition to its full service offices located throughout the United States, the company has offices in Canada, Europe, Asia and Latin/South America focused on the delivery of real estate services to corporate customers. The company delivers brokerage services outside the United States through strategic alliances with leading providers -- in Europe and Asia, through Savills, plc, a leading property services company based in the United Kingdom; and in Canada, through JJ Barnicke, a leading Canadian real estate services provider. The company delivers building management, brokerage, and project management services in India through Trammell Crow Meghraj, India's leading property services company jointly owned by the company and certain international partners. Trammell Crow Company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "TCC" and is located on the Internet at www.trammellcrow.com.

Webcast Alert: Unit Corp. Announces Its Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2003 Earnings Release Conference Call on the Web.

In conjunction with Unit Corp.'s Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2003 Earnings Release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern.

    What:     Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2003 Earnings Release Conference              Call     When:     Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern     Where:    http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz397598412gf12.html     How:      Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the              address above.     Contact:  Linda Swanson, 918-477-4529, or linda.swanson@unitcorp.com   

Unit Corporation is a Tulsa-based, publicly held energy company engaged through its subsidiaries in oil and natural gas exploration, production and contract drilling. Unit's Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UNT. For more information about Unit Corporation, visit its website at http://www.unitcorp.com/ .

(Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast: The Windows Media Player software, downloadable free from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/EN/default.asp and at least a 28.8 Kbps connection to the Internet. If you experience problems listening to the broadcast, send an email to webcastsupport@tfprn.com .)

CONTACT: Linda Swanson of Unit Corporation, +1-918-477-4529, or linda.swanson@unitcorp.com

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

Understanding the Links: Globalization, Health Sector Reform, Gender and Reproductive Health.(OTHER ONLINE TEXTS)(Book Review)

Barbara Evers & Mercedes Juarez, UNDERSTANDING THE LINKS: GLOBALIZATION, HEALTH SECTOR REFORM, GENDER AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. Ford Foundation, 2003. 87p. Available in Rich Text Format or PDF from www.fordfound.org/publications/recent_articles/globalization.cfm (Note: This link works in Internet Explorer but possibly not in Netscape.)

Judge unplugs federal Web sites - again.

n For the third time since 2001, a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Interior Department to shut down most of its Internet access and public Web sites as part of a case involving the department's failure to secure data about potentially millions of dollars owed to Native Americans for grazing, energy and mineral royalties. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth's decision covers computer connections and Web sites in the Inspector General's Office, the Minerals Management Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Office of the Special Trustee, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Office of Surface Mining and the National Business Center. In the past, Interior's Internet shutdowns have made it difficult for people to get online information about national parks and monuments, and for departmental offices to communicate with each other.

n The European Commission's competition talks with Microsoft have collapsed, European Competition Commissioner Mario Monti said last week. In a statement read to journalists, Monti said that despite Microsoft's strenuous efforts to meet the European Commission's concerns, a settlement of the case "has not been possible. Therefore we will propose [on March 24] that the Commission adopts a decision." Monti added that a precedent-setting legal ruling is in the best interest of consumers and competition. This week's ruling is expected to demand that the company sell two versions of Windows to PC manufacturers in Europe: one with Media Player and one without. This remedy is intended to restore fair competition in the market for audio and video playing software. The commission also is expected to force Microsoft to share more Windows code. Microsoft has promised to appeal the ruling.

n A revolt by shareholders at HP's annual meeting last week could push the company to become one of the first in the high-tech industry to change its accounting to reflect the cost of stock-option grants. Over management objections, HP shareholders narrowly passed a shareholder-initiated proposal requesting that HP's board establish a policy of expensing options in the company's annual income statement. About 1.2 billion shares were voted in favor of the resolution, while 921 million were voted against it. The issue has attracted the attention of investors in the past few years and become a cause celbre for some corporate-governance watchdogs concerned about extensive options grants and the sometimes hidden nature of options' cost. Technology companies frequently use stock options to motivate employees and executives, and generally have resisted calls to record option costs as an expense in their financial statements.

n Google last week announced it has launched a beta version of a service that lets users conduct Internet searches with geographical parameters, letting them query Google, for example, for restaurants in and around a particular city or zip code. Called Google Local, the service returns business listings, maps, driving directions, street addresses, phone numbers and related Web pages. The results can be narrowed down to 1 mile of the specified geographical reference chosen by the user or expanded out to a 45-mile radius. Google Local currently searches locations in the U.S., but the company plans to expand it to international markets in the coming months.

n 3Com last week reported a net loss of $86 million in its third fiscal quarter, a 21% decline in sales from the same quarter last year. The network equipment maker's loss for its third fiscal quarter was about $6 million more than the same quarter a year ago. Sales were down about 5% from the previous quarter, although 3Com's losses in the previous quarter were greater, at $138.9 million. 3Com also reported a $40 million restructuring charge during the quarter. Its workforce was about 2,100 at the end of the third quarter, down from approximately 2,900 from the previous quarter. The company also closed a manufacturing plant in Dublin, Ireland, moving the production to an outsourcer. A bright spot for the firm was 10% sequential growth in its Wi-Fi, VoIP and security product lines.