News Diary for Thursday, Feb 5, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
02-05-2009
News Diary for Thursday, Feb 5, 2009
Good Morning News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for today (not for publication).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

ADELAIDE
- Outwatching more on heatwave

BRISBANE
- Seeking update on floods in north Queensland.

- Arrow Energy tour of south-west Queensland to view coal seam gas projects.

CANBERRA
- COAG meeting at Parliament House in Canberra.

- House of …

-Vodafone CEO calls for regulatory compliance of Internet firms

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06-06-2011
-Vodafone CEO calls for regulatory compliance of Internet firms

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6 June 2011 -- Internet companies should comply with the national laws that telecoms firms follow, according to Vodafone's (LON:VOD) chief executive, Vittorio Colao, the Financial Times reports.
In an article in today's newspaper, Colao argues that Internet companies should also be subject to regulations such as those regarding consumer and data protection and, like telecoms operators, should bear the related compliance costs.

Colao's comments are contrary to calls by US online giants like Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Facebook, which have warned against tough policing of the web.

Telecoms operators, including Vodafone, Telefonica (MCE:TEF) and France Telecom (EPA:FTE), are currently pushing for the right to impose fees on Internet companies for delivering their bandwidth- demanding content. The operators hope that a summit held by Neelie Kroes, the commissioner in charge of the European Union's digital agenda, next month will not promote a net neutrality regime that could stop them from levying such fees.

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NSW:Main stories in Sydney newspapers

AAP General News (Australia)
12-02-2011
NSW:Main stories in Sydney newspapers

SYDNEY, Dec 2 AAP - The main stories in Sydney's Friday newspapers:

The Sydney Morning Herald

Page 1: Jeffrey Gilham may walk out of court with his wife, two years after he was
sentenced to life in jail. Labor right moves to bind its members to support a conscience
vote on gay marriage. Former NSW Labor MP tells corruption inquiry that he fell asleep
during a late night "remedial massage" at a luxurious Sydney hotel.

Page 2: Mining company NuCoal Resources will hold an emergency meeting with Energy
Minister Chris Hartcher after the government suddenly called for a suspension of its operations.

Page 3: Immigration reviewers are not being told crucial information about asylum seekers,
such as whether they are on anti-psychotic medication. Sydney has been voted the world's
third best city, according to a survey of 35,000 people in 15 countries.

World: Hillary Clinton is seeking an assurance from Burma's leaders that they are not
receiving nuclear technologies from North Korea and wants them to agree to more rigorous
inspections.

Finance: Optimism ran through the markets on Thursday, pushing the Australian dollar
and stockmarket higher. Foster's shares will be delisted after shareholders approved the
takeover by SABMiller.

Sport: Australia's attack makes a promising start in the first Test against New Zealand.

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ULTRAPOWER 2010 FETION REVENUE GROWTH SLOWED DOWN

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03-17-2011
Ultrapower 2010 Fetion Revenue Growth Slowed Down

BEIJING, Mar 17, 2011 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) -- Beijing Ultrapower Software Co., Ltd. (SZSE: 300002), one of the first 28 companies listing on ChiNext, a start-up board of Shenzhen Stock Exchange, issued its annual report for 2010, showing that operating revenue hit CNY 842 million, growing 16.42% over a year earlier.

Net profits attributable to shareholders hit CNY 328 million, growing 21.28% over a year earlier; net profits deducting non-recurring gains and losses hit CNY 324 million; earnings per share were CNY 1.04.

Revenue from the Fetion business hit CNY 491 million last year, growing 11.38% over the previous year, much lower than the year-on-year growth of 58.74% in the interim report in 2009; the proportion in total operating revenue also fell to about 58%.

Total operating revenue from the rural communication business hit CNY 33.2982 million last year, leaping 74% over CNY 19.18 million in the previous year. However, Sinolink Securities Co., Ltd. (SHSE: 600109) researcher Chen Yunhong showed the progress of the rural communication business jointly boosted by the company and China Mobile, the largest mobile telecom operator in the nation, was slower than expectation.

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NSW:NSW taxpayers lost $188m on BER: audit

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2010
NSW:NSW taxpayers lost $188m on BER: audit

By Adam Bennett

SYDNEY, Dec 7 AAP - Taxpayers may have paid $188 million too much for the federal government's
Building the Education Revolution (BER) stimulus program in NSW, the state's auditor-general
says.

Although construction work under the scheme was rapid, building costs were too high
and the wishes of school communities were often ignored, NSW Auditor-General Peter Achterstraat
said.

In 1270 cases the Department of Education had accepted cost estimates from managing
contractors, which were a total of $188 million above department estimates, his latest
financial audit found.

Of the nine schools examined by Mr Achterstraat, eight had costs between two and 40
per cent higher than estimates from an independent quantity surveyor.

"Whilst the Department of Education appears to have achieved its key objective of rapidly
constructing school facilities, costs were higher than business as usual and the preferences
of local communities were not always met," Mr Achterstraat said in a statement.

"Irrespective of time constraints, the department should not approve estimated construction
costs that are substantially higher than the department's own assessments.

"They should investigate significant variances, negotiate with the managing contractors
and set the estimated costs based on their own assessment, not the managing contractor's
assessment."

Parents also questioned whether the BER represented value for money, with just 40 per
cent of 68 schools surveyed by the auditor-general happy with the cost of their projects.

"Parents are asking why did our building cost so much, and why did we get a library
when we wanted a hall," he said.

The auditor-general's damning findings echo earlier investigations of the state's handling
of the contentious BER program.

A NSW upper house inquiry in September found value for money wasn't achieved on some
projects, while a number of schools were lumbered with buildings unfit for their purposes.

A separate, commonwealth-commissioned report, headed by banker Brad Orgill, named NSW
public schools as faring the worst under the BER program after they recorded more than
half the 254 complaints of the entire program and the highest cost per square metre.

NSW education minister Verity Firth defended the state's BER performance, saying the
construction costs referred to in the auditor's report were only estimates and did not
reflect actual costs.

"Once actual construction costs are finalised, we will have a better idea of the program's
final costs," she said in a statement.

"It's important to remember the economic situation the world was facing when the BER began.

"Our estimates are that it will end up between five to ten per cent more than business
as usual, so yes, we paid more than the usual cost.

"But let's be clear - the BER saved jobs, it saved NSW and it saved Australia from recession."

Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell said alarm bells should have been ringing within
government about the inflated prices being paid to managing contractors.

"The auditor-general's report shows that time and time again, the department accepted
tenders that were between two and 40 per cent in excess of the estimates of those jobs,"

he said.

"No alarm bells rang and as a result taxpayers didn't get value for money."

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KEYWORD: SCHOOLS NSW

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Vic: Secret witness in murder case named

AAP General News (Australia)
04-30-2010
Vic: Secret witness in murder case named

By Melissa Iaria

MELBOURNE, April 30 AAP - A prominent lawyer who has represented gangland figures,
including slain killer Carl Williams, will be the key prosecution witness against a former
Victorian detective charged with murder.

A court suppression was lifted late on Friday allowing Melbourne criminal lawyer Nicola
Gobbo to be named as a prosecution witness in the case of former Victorian drug squad
detective Paul Dale.

Dale is charged with the 2004 murder of police informer Terence Hodson who was shot
dead along with his wife Christine at their Kew home.

Police allege Dale wanted Hodson murdered because he planned to give evidence against
him in a court case.

They have said Ms Gobbo voluntarily made a statement in relation to the murder and
that her evidence is crucial to the case.

She went into hiding after believing she was at high risk.

Ms Gobbo is now suing the Victorian government and Victoria Police for alleged breaches
of duty of care in relation to the deal she made with police to testify.

Ms Gobbo has had close dealings with a number of organised crime figures and her clients
included Williams and Melbourne gangland figure Lewis Moran who was shot dead at a Melbourne
hotel in 2004.

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Fed: Renaudo died instantly from bomb: defence inquiry=6

AAP General News (Australia)
12-17-2009
Fed: Renaudo died instantly from bomb: defence inquiry=6

Lt-Gen Hurley said a commission of inquiry into the digger's death was not recommended,
and defence force chief Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston and Defence Minister John Faulkner
had accepted this.

AAP bsb/rl/srp/de

KEYWORD: RANAUDO 6 CANBERRA

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NT: Sex abuse prosecutions from NT intverention limited: NLC

AAP General News (Australia)
08-08-2009
NT: Sex abuse prosecutions from NT intverention limited: NLC
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EAST ARNHEM LAND, NT, Aug 8 AAP - The number of sexual abuse prosecutions since the
Northern Territory intervention has been less than expected and many involve people outside
communities under government control, the Northern Land Council (NLC) says.

NLC director Kim Hill has dismissed some of the effects of the intervention and branded
it a political stunt by the previous Howard government.

He made the off-hand statements when asked at the last-minute to deliver a keynote
address at this year's Garma Festival of Traditional Culture at Gulkula in East Arnhem
Land.

Australian of the Year Mick Dodson was originally scheduled to speak but has fallen
ill and may make an appearance before the festival concludes on Tuesday.

The five-day event has attracted more than 2,000 Yolngu people of the region and visitors
from around Australia and the world.

The former Howard government implemented the intervention in 2007 following reports
of rampant child sexual abuse, alcoholism and drug abuse in remote Aboriginal communities
in the Northern Territory.

The Rudd government has continued the NT intervention plan.

Measures taken included quarantining government payments to individuals, and a crackdown
on a number of illegal behaviours.

Mr Hill said a number of commentators who speak on the intervention do not have first-hand
experience.

"With the intervention, there are a number of Aboriginal speakers throughout this country
who tend to speak on behalf of those living in the Northern Territory who don't necessarily
live by the intervention in the sense of being income-managed or being branded as an indigenous
male who sexually abuses their children," Mr Hill told the audience.

He also said that numbers to date cannot confirm the effectiveness of the intervention
in relation to sex abuse or the origins of the problem.

"My understanding is that ... there's only been 26 prosecutions in regards to sexual-related
matters in the Northern Territory and not all of those 26, since the intervention (has)
been here, are actually Aboriginal people," he said.

"A lot of them aren't being caught or found to be residing in our communities, under
the proscribed communities as demonstrated in the Northern Territory emergency response."

Since the intervention, it is becoming clearer that the Howard government's plan was
aimed more at protecting its own interests, Mr Hill said.

"I think, no doubt, after two-and-a-half years, a number of facts are surfacing that
the whole intervention was really a political stunt for the Howard government to get a
bounce in the polls," Mr Hill said.

AAP vpm/mmr/cdh

KEYWORD: LEAGUE WARRIORS

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Fed: Stimulus package clears parliament - now for the hard part

AAP General News (Australia)
02-13-2009
Fed: Stimulus package clears parliament - now for the hard part

Business has welcomed the boost the stimulus package passed in parliament today will
provide the domestic economy .. predicting it will bolster confidence and certainty.

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief PETER ANDERSON says the measures
will give the nation a fighting chance against a deep economic downturn.

Unions too have applauded the measures .. with ACTU president SHARAN BURROW saying
the package will be good for jobs and for working Australians.

AAP RTV so/rt

KEYWORD: STIMULUS BUSINESS (CANBERRA)

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Fed: Islamic insurgents deny kidnap claim

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2008
Fed: Islamic insurgents deny kidnap claim

Islamist insurgents in Somalia have denied claims they're behind the kidnapping of
Australian and Canadian journalists.

Australian Federal Police and extra diplomatic staff have been sent to Somalia to probe
the kidnapping of NIGEL BRENNAN.

It's understood the Brisbane-based 35-year-old and 26-year-old Canadian freelance journalist
AMANDA LANDHOUT were kidnapped at gunpoint by a militia group .. about 25km from the Somali
capital on Saturday.

But a spokesman for Somalia's Islamist insurgents says it appears to be the work of
a fringe group.

He says there is a rebel group which kidnaps for ransom .. separate from rivals who
have political objectives.

AAP RTV pjo/sw/crh

KEYWORD: SOMALIA BRENNAN (BRISBANE)

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NSW: Catholic Church to pay "significant amount" for Youth Day

AAP General News (Australia)
04-21-2008
NSW: Catholic Church to pay "significant amount" for Youth Day

SYDNEY, April 21 AAP - NSW Premier Morris Iemma says the Catholic Church will foot
much of the bill for its World Youth Day event in Sydney.

Mr Iemma today confirmed that NSW taxpayers would contribute $86 million towards the
staging of the July event, which includes a papal visit to Sydney, with much of the money
to be spent on policing, traffic management, security and other crowd-related issues.

"The Catholic Church is paying for a significant amount of the costs," Mr Iemma told
reporters in Sydney today.

"What we are doing with policing and transport, these are the arrangements that have
to be put in place for massive events."

Mr Iemma said World Youth Day would attract pilgrims from across the world and from
all over Australia, showcasing the city to a global audience while also generating $150
million in revenue.

"It's a huge event and it will bring many benefits to the city," he said.

"Also (the revenue estimate) doesn't include the impact on our tourism industry ...

in much the same way the Commonwealth Games (in Melbourne in 2006) had a net benefit to
Victoria," Mr Iemma said.

No figures were available on the overall cost or the Catholic Church's contribution.

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KEYWORD: YOUTH COST IEMMA

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Fed: Indigenous affairs on the COAG agenda: Rudd

AAP General News (Australia)
12-17-2007
Fed: Indigenous affairs on the COAG agenda: Rudd

CANBERRA, Dec 17 AAP - Indigenous affairs will be added to the agenda of the Council
of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting in Melbourne on Thursday.

The meeting also will discuss education, health, infrastructure, business deregulation,
housing, water and climate change.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said today's federal cabinet meeting had agreed to expand
the number of issues for discussion by commonwealth, state, territory and local government
leaders.

"We've also decided today that we will be including indigenous affairs in that agenda
as well," the prime minister told reporters in Canberra.

"We believe these are critical areas of great interest and relevance to Australian families."

Mr Rudd said Health Minister Nicola Roxon was working hard to come up with solutions
to the long elective surgery waiting lists with her state and territory counterparts.

"We are looking particularly at achieving early results on the question of elective
surgery waiting lists," he said.

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KEYWORD: COAG RUDD

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Tas: Man charged over Smithton arson attack

AAP General News (Australia)
08-05-2007
Tas: Man charged over Smithton arson attack

HOBART, Aug 5 AAP - A 25-year-old man has been charged over a fire that destroyed a
vacant house in Tasmania's north-west early yesterday.

Tasmania Fire Service crews were called to the house at 33 Nelson Street, Smithton,
390km north-west of Hobart, about 5.45am (AEST) yesterday.

The house had been unoccupied for a while.

Firefighters found a number of ignition points throughout the house.

Local police and Burnie detectives have charged a 25-year-old local man with one count of arson.

He has been bailed to appear in the Smithton court at a later date.

AAP jrd/cdh

KEYWORD: ARSON

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Fed:Central bank signals it may not get any worse for homebuyers

AAP General News (Australia)
02-12-2007
Fed:Central bank signals it may not get any worse for homebuyers

In welcome news for homebuyers .. the central bank has indicated that last year's three
interest rate rises have been enough to dampen inflation.

The Reserve Bank's revised down its forecasts for inflation in its quarterly Statement
on Monetary Policy released today.

But it says it remains on alert for a re-emergence of price pressures with unemployment
at its lowest level in over 30 years.

The central bank left interest rates unchanged last week.

AAP RTV cb/sb/jmt/

KEYWORD: ECONOMY RBA (CANBERRA)

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Fed: Alcohol abuse increasing, new figures show.

AAP General News (Australia)
08-25-2006
Fed: Alcohol abuse increasing, new figures show.

By Jane Bunce

CANBERRA, Aug 25 AAP - High risk drinking is on the rise and women are picking up the
habit at the fastest rate, new figures show.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) says about one in eight adults - about two
million Australians - drink at a risky or high risk level in a typical week.

And the proportion putting their health at risk has increased over the past decade
from 8.2 per cent in 1995 to 10.8 per cent in 2001 and 13.4 per cent in the most recent
2004-2005 survey.

Men are still more likely to be hitting the bottle hard, but the ABS found the number
of women overindulging doubled in the past decade.

Taxpayers are picking up the tab for the boozy behaviour, with the number of hospital
admissions for alcohol-related mental and behavioural disorders increasing from 23,000
a year in 1999 to 35,000 today.

About 1.5 per cent of men and 2.4 per cent of women injure themselves each year while
under the influence of alcohol.

A Queensland study earlier this year confirmed people who drink alcohol are up to four
times more likely than non-drinkers to be hurt from physical injuries.

More than 30,000 Australians died from alcohol-caused disease and injury between 1992 and 2001.

Middle aged men were most likely to habitually drink too much - with almost one in
five men aged 45 to 54 considered long term risky drinkers - while young men aged 18 to
24 were the most common binge drinkers.

According to National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines, men who drink
11 or more drinks in one sitting are considered to be binge drinking, while seven drinks
puts women in the danger zone.

Long term risky drinking means five or more drinks a day for men and three or more
for women, while high risk drinking means more than seven or five respectively.

Almost half of Australian men, and three in ten women, reported binge drinking at least
once a year and 12 per cent of men reported doing so at least once a week.

One quarter of teenagers aged 14 to 19 reported drinking alcohol daily or weekly.

The figures found alcohol abuse was worse in regional Australia compared to major cities,
and was worse among Australian-born citizens than migrants.

Australians born in North Africa and the Middle East had the lowest proportion of alcohol
abusers, at just 2.2 per cent, compared to 15 per cent of those born locally.

High risk drinkers were more likely to smoke, eat less than the recommended daily fruit
intake and report high or very high levels of psychological distress.

Distress was most common among women aged 18 to 24 years than other groups.

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KEYWORD: ALCOHOL

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PAC: Police abandon Honiara's China town

AAP General News (Australia)
04-19-2006
PAC: Police abandon Honiara's China town

In the Solomon Islands .. police have abandoned the business and retail heart of the
capital Honiara .. to the mercy of looters and arsonists.

The government's communications unit cites police sources as saying the officers have
decided to leave the Chinatown area .. because of the danger from rioters.

Spokesman JOHNSON HONIMAE says about 90 per cent of commercial buildings there have
been looted and burned.

They include retail and wholesale shops .. and fast food bars.

AAP RTV gs/hu/rt/tm

KEYWORD: SOLOMONS POLICE (HONIARA)

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NSW: Fire crews battle bushfire north of Newcastle

AAP General News (Australia)
12-21-2005
NSW: Fire crews battle bushfire north of Newcastle

Up to 100 firefighters in New South Wales are battling a bushfire north of Newcastle
.. which has been burning since yesterday and is likely to threaten properties later today.

The fire started in the Medowie State Conservation Area at about 2 pm (AEDT) yesterday
.. 20 kms north of Raymond Terrace.

It's burnt out over 100 hectares of national parkland and private property.

Between 80 and 100 firefighters and other emergency personnel are working to protect
40 rural properties surrounding the fire.







The weather bureau has issued a fire warning for the Lower Central West Plains .. Eastern
Riverina .. Northern Riverina .. Southern Riverina and South Western regions.

The weather today is expected to be hot and dry .. with temperatures hitting 33 degrees celsius.

AAP RTV ved/wf/rt

KEYWORD: BUSHFIRES NSW (SYDNEY)

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Charleston, W.Va., Area Retailers Blame Piracy, Economy for Drop in CD Sales.

By Paul Wilson, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Mar. 4--When Fred Tyson opened Underground Connection in downtown Charleston in 1999, he never imagined he'd phase out music sales.

Four years later, that's exactly what he plans to do, to focus on selling hairstyling and hair products as early as next month.

"At first, music sales were 100 percent, then 80 percent, then 20 percent of our business," Tyson said. "I never thought I'd do this, but our main goal is to supply a demand."

U.S. customers spent 6.7 percent less on compact discs in 2002 than in 2001, according to figures released last week by the Recording Industry Association of America, the U.S. recording industry's trade group. Sales in 2001 were down 2.3 percent from 2000.

"A major cause of the decline in 2002 includes the ongoing problems of online and physical music piracy," said Hilary Rosen, RIAA chairman and CEO.

Rosen referred to illegal Internet music downloads and the growing number of music fans who use CD burners to copy albums. Representatives of Charleston retailers agree such methods are cutting into sales, but disagree as to whether it's the primary reason.

Priscilla Pope, who has owned Budget Tapes & Records in Kanawha City for 31 years, almost fully blames music downloaders, calling them "thieves."

"Burning a CD off the Internet is exactly the same as shoplifting," she said. "It's the same as some kid walking into my store and sticking a CD down his pants and walking out with it."

Pope, like other retailers, said the depressed economy also has kept customers from buying CDs. She said big-box retail stores such as Wal-Mart and Target can sell CDs near cost during economic downturns.

Trying to compete with big retail is part of the reason Tyson plans to stop offering CDs to customers. He said he buys CDs at wholesale for $12.72 each, but can only mark prices up to $15 and compete with larger stores.

After overhead, employee salaries and other costs, Tyson said, "that's no way to make a living."

Bill Moore, assistant manager at Fye in the Kanawha Mall, wasn't quick to blame declining CD sales on pirated music. He pointed to the growing number of tech-savvy people buying DVDs. Albany, N.Y.-based Fye, which has more than 900 U.S. stores, is stocking more DVDs and fewer CDs, Moore said.

"It's the new hot thing," Moore said. "When you can see your favorite movies with a sharper image and with new features, people are going to buy fewer CDs and more DVDs."

Sales of DVD videos rose 23.9 percent in 2002 and 137.5 percent in 2001, RIAA reported.

Moore believes record companies released fewer "blockbuster" albums in 2002, which might have hurt sales. He also said shutting down the music Web site Napster might have affected consumers." On Napster, people could sample songs and come in and say, 'I want to buy that CD,'" Moore said. "The [download] quality was never as good as store-bought CDs."

Customers can buy blank CDs in many music stores and use them to copy music from Internet downloads. "Selling blank CDs is like selling the bullets for them to shoot back at you," Moore said. "I don't think retail can have too big of a fit over it if they're selling the blanks."

Dating back to bootleg-concert recorders, the music industry has dealt with piracy, Moore said. But that's little consolation to Pope.

"When you bought the tape before, at least you were buying it once," she said. "Eventually, there will not be record companies if this does not stop, but the record companies will stop this."

To see more of The Charleston Gazette, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.wvgazette.com

(c) 2003, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News.

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Macromedia's Norm Meyrowitz to Receive INVISIONARY Award at NewMedia INVISION 2000 Festival.

SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ --

Richard Landry, CEO and editor in chief of NewMedia.com, is pleased to announce that Norm Meyrowitz, president of Macromedia Ventures (Nasdaq: MACR), will be presented with the INVISIONARY Award at this year's NewMedia INVISION 2000 Festival. Each year, an INVISIONARY award is given to three exceptional people who have pushed the limits of digital media to realize their creative vision and, in the process, have revolutionized the way digital content is created, packaged, and delivered. The award will be presented to Mr. Meyrowitz on November 3rd, as part of the NewMedia INVISION 2000 Festival.

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"Norm Meyrowitz has been -- and continues to be -- a driving force in the evolution of Web development software and media technology for the Internet. He has overseen the creation of some of the most popular multimedia and development software for the Web, and spearheaded the introduction of Shockwave and Flash, the ubiquitous Internet media players now installed by more than 92 percent of the Internet population," Landry said. "Norm Meyrowitz is a true visionary, and NewMedia is proud to present him with the INVISIONARY Award."

Norm Meyrowitz is the president of Macromedia Ventures, a business designed to incubate and fund Web digital media and broadband Internet startups. Before running Macromedia Ventures, he was president of Macromedia Products, where he oversaw development, marketing, and P&L for all of Macromedia's product divisions, which include the Web Publishing, Web Traffic, and Web Learning business units. He also has been Macromedia's CTO and general manager of the Internet and Multimedia Authoring Technology business unit as well as senior vice president of engineering, vice president of engineering, and director of Strategic Technology. In these last positions, Norm led Macromedia's efforts in defining the next generation of multimedia player technology for personal computers, set-top boxes, and the Internet, as well as Macromedia's product integration, culminating in Macromedia's Studio architecture.

Prior to joining Macromedia, Meyrowitz was the director of software at GO Corporation, directing the groups that develop the graphics, handwriting, application frameworks, system applications, user interface, and international components of the PenPoint operating system.

He also served various positions at Brown University, including Co-Director and Co-Founder of the university's Institute of Research in Information and Scholarship (IRIS) system, a networked, multi-user hypermedia system that was a forerunner to the World Wide Web.

The NewMedia INVISION Festival ( http://www.newmedia.com/invision ) takes place November 1-3 at the Sheraton Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The Festival incorporates a series of information and networking events, including the NewMedia INVISION Awards gala, where some of this year's most innovative and exceptional digital media projects are honored, and the INVISION Conference, three days of keynotes, panel discussions, interviews, and debates for senior-level digital media professionals.

NewMedia.com is produced by HyperMedia Communications Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NMNW). HyperMedia Communications Inc. is a provider of information and business services for the global community of Internet architects: professionals who utilize business, design, and technology skills to create Web sites and Internet-driven businesses. These services include NewMedia.com, a vertical portal targeted to Internet architects, and the NewMedia INVISION Awards Festival, an annual competition and conference that identifies and honors the most original and creative ideas within the global digital media community.

Andataco Retains Jackson Hole Advisors Investment Consulting Firm.

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 1998--ANDATACO (NASDAQ/SMALLCAP:ANDA) today announced that it has retained the services of Jackson Hole Advisors to assist with plans to recapitalize the Company, as well as with strategies for market development and management. ANDATACO and JHA will focus on expanding support for the Company in the brokerage community and the domestic equity markets, generally.

JHA is a private consulting firm whose principals have been active in the brokerage and investment banking community since 1969, and have been providing private client consulting services since 1989.

ANDATACO, Inc. designs, manufacturers, and distributes storage solutions based on its Application-Specific Architecture for Windows NT and UNIX environments. The Company's products include SCSI and Fibre Channel RAID and RAID-ready disk storage, tape backup and restore products, and storage management software. World-class technical support and service back the Company's products. The Company distributes internally developed products, and selected products from other manufacturers, through a network of nationwide sales offices, and through business affiliates in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Canada, and Australia. Information on ANDATACO, Inc.'s award-winning products can be accessed via the internet at www.andataco.com.

The power of face-to-face encounters between Israelis and Palestinians.

TEL AVIV: One of the most significant events of my life took place in March 2005 in Anata, a Palestinian village north of Jerusalem. It was the first time I participated in a meeting organized by Combatants for Peace, a movement of Israelis and Palestinians leading a non-violent struggle against the Occupation.

What was so significant to me about that meeting was the fact that it was the first time I had experienced a face-to-face encounter with Palestinians who today are my friends and comrades in a cause.

I had met Palestinians prior to this, for example, during my army service in the Occupied Territories (I later refused to serve there) or when I volunteered to help during an olive harvest that had been disrupted by settlers or the Israeli security forces. But these earlier encounters did not feel like a meeting between equals. By contrast, in Anata over six years ago, I experienced an unmediated encounter with Palestinians who were my equals, people who I had previously thought of as suspicious and different. The experience has become my model for the kind of encounter that breaks down stereotypes and promotes dialogue.

Since then I have felt a need to make it possible for other Israelis and Palestinians to experience such encounters. The face-to-face experience between equals is, I deeply believe, the foundation for peace and reconciliation between our peoples.

Since the Arab Spring there has been lots of talk about the opportunities offered by new technologies as a means to encourage the forging of relationships across boundaries - the kind that will transcend a culture of incitement of hatred. But does the Internet really enable such encounters?

A few years ago I was wasting some time playing an online game. My opponent was a person from Sweden, and while playing we communicated through chat. He asked me where I was from, and when I replied "Israel", he wrote: "How many Palestinians have you killed?" He then quickly disconnected, not giving me the opportunity to tell him that I was a peace activist, that I have never been part of such violence and that I had refused to serve in the Occupied Territories.

One of the explanations for road rage is that drivers cannot see the face of the driver next to them, and there are no means for communicating, verbally or otherwise. The Internet carries a similar risk. My Swedish opponent probably wouldn't dream of speaking thus in a face-to-face situation. The Internet encourages short, simple and, at times, aggressive exchanges, as evidenced in the harsh and verbally violent sphere of "talkbacks".

I don't mean to be discouraging. I am anything but reactionary and I believe that the Internet and social networks are nothing less than wonderful. The way in which the new technology enables the spreading of information and the spinning of fine filaments of encounters that become a web of strong associations, is changing our world and the way we think. But to use these new tools in a constructive way, to harness them into positive tools of change, we need to understand the challenges they pose.

Action on the web in general and social networks specifically can be meaningful. We witness the impressive activities of Avaaz.org or MoveOn.org that bring together thousands and millions of web surfers into a meaningful political force. We also see how surfers from around the world can provide spiritual and moral support for brave actions in other countries, such as the Women2Drive initiative in Saudi Arabia.

The Internet effectively overcomes one of the drawbacks of mass media, in that it offers people who thirst for knowledge and have a critical mind an almost limitless democratic sphere to develop a more complex understanding of reality.

Thus the Internet is an optimal place for someone who wants to discover the reality beyond the superficial image of Islam or Judaism as it is often represented in the established media outlets, and they can use the web to research the fascinating and often more moderate aspects of these religions. The Internet is the perfect space to link people together, to brainstorm innovative ways to change reality.

But, as we witnessed in each and every one of the mass events that have been taking place in the recent months - from Manama to Madrid - what really matters is what happens beyond Facebook - on the street. The real test of the movement for change that is bubbling throughout the web is whether each and every one of us then switches off the computer and marches to the town square. When we finally meet face-to-face and raise our voices together to chant, that's when change will happen.

Yonatan Gur is a member of Combatants for Peace, a journalist, and is currently in training to become a teacher. This article is part of a series on globalization and religious pluralism written for the Common Ground News Service (CGNews).

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Researchers from Pomona College Provide Details of New Studies and Findings in the Area of Pediatrics.(Report)

"This study explored the interactive effects of dispositional threat orientation, type of message, and having children on reactions to a message about exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) in plastics. The study used a 2 (message: Fear Arousal or Plain)x2 (parenting status: child or no child)x2 (threat orientation: high or low) mixed factorial design," researchers in Claremont, United States report.

"Adults (N = 200) recruited via the Internet completed measures of threat orientations, reported whether they were a parent, and read either a low or high fear-arousal message about the risks of BPA exposure. They then completed measures of reactions to the message (perceived susceptibility to BPA effects, negative emotions, and behavioural intentions to engage in protection). Depending on threat orientations, the fear arousal version of the message and parenthood had strikingly different effects, ranging from no effect (for those high in a control-based approach) to prompting change (for those low in a control-based approach) to counterproductive (for those high in an optimistic denial approach)," wrote S.C. Thompson and colleagues, Pomona College.

The researchers concluded: "That considering individual differences and their interactions with situational factors could improve both the predictive ability of threat protection theories and the delivery of messages intended to change behaviour."

Thompson and colleagues published their study in British Journal of Health Psychology (Reactions to a health threat: Dispositional threat orientations and message characteristics. British Journal of Health Psychology, 2011;16(Part 2):344-358).

For additional information, contact S.C. Thompson, Pomona College, Dept. of Psychology, 647 N College Way, Claremont, CA 91711, United States.

Publisher contact information for the British Journal of Health Psychology is: Wiley-Blackwell, Commerce Place, 350 Main St., Malden 02148, MA, USA.

Keywords: City:Claremont, State:California, Country:United States, Region:North and Central America, Pediatrics, Psychology

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

Loop21 Announces More Senior Additions to its Editorial Team.

Former Managing Editor of Vibe Magazine and former News Manager for AOL Black Voices join Loop21.

LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Just weeks before a major re-launch, Loop21.com, a leading African-American web site for economic and political news, today announced the addition of Chloe Hilliard as Editorial Director and Abena Agyeman-Fisher as Senior News Editor.

"We are delighted to be joined by these two accomplished professionals," said Darrell Williams, founder & publisher of Loop21.com. "Chloe and Abena share our vision and mission to deliver a premium product to our loyal audience that serves to inform and entertain, presented in a voice that is authentic and candid."

"I'm very excited about joining the Loop21 family," says Chloe Hilliard. "Now is an exciting time for internet journalism. As part of the new Loop21.com, I'm looking forward to delivering not your typical 'urban' online content."

Abena Agyeman-Fisher echoed those sentiments, "I am very excited about joining Loop21.com. Their vision and knowledge captured my attention early on and ultimately sealed my decision to join the team. I look forward to working with such a dynamic and enthusiastic group and can only say to other sites in the Internet space, Watch out!"

Chloe Hilliard, Editorial Director has been a culture/entertainment journalist for over 10 years, writing for The Village Voice, Essence, Vibe, King, and The Source. Prior to joining Loop21.com as Editorial Director, Chloe served as the Managing Editor/Social Media Manager for VIBE, a leading urban entertainment magazine and website. She also was a staff writer for The Village Voice, America's largest weekly newspaper. There, she chronicled lesbian thugs, BET's transformation and eminent domain in Brooklyn. Chloe has also served as News Editor at The Source. For her expertise on Hip Hop culture she's appeared on CNN Headline News, ABC News, Our World with Black Enterprise and C-Span.

Abena Agyeman-Fisher, Senior News Editor is an editor and journalist who most recently worked for AOL as the News Manager of Black Voices. Previously, she worked for the New York Times Company as an Associate Health Editor and as a Web Editor at the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Abena, a Spelman College graduate, has been published in The Source, Vibe, Vibe Vixen, New Jersey's The Star-Ledger, About.com, BlackVoices.com, Jane and Upscale Magazines.

About Loop21.com

Loop21.com is the premier online destination for in-depth analysis of economic and political news presented from the minority perspective. Loop21.com not only highlights problems, but also offers insights and solutions, plus provides a platform where everyone is invited to join the conversation. The site is an alternative to mainstream media with a mission to lead the discussion on economic progress for people of color. For more information go to www.Loop21.com.

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New study examines impact of new media on eating habits.

A new study by Rochester Institute of Technology is one of the first to analyze how new-media technology, including the Internet and smartphones, are changing college students' eating habits and their relationship to food. Findings indicate that individuals are more likely to have meals while sitting at the computer than at the kitchen table, and that they use social media as the main avenue to obtain recipe and nutritional information.

"I sought to investigate how the explosion of new media is changing traditional notions of meals and how this is transforming human interaction," notes Madeline Varno, a senior communications major at RIT and principle author of the study. "As opposed to their parents or grandparents, college students do not see meals as a central activity in and of itself, either for enjoyment or communication. In fact none of the respondents I interviewed even had a kitchen table."

Varno conducted an extensive survey of college students at RIT, which assessed how meals were prepared and eaten, how students interacted with others during meals and how they obtained information about nutrition, potential food choices and recipes. It also assessed the importance of meals in students' social lives.

"Eating is now just one of several activities being multitasked at once, all of which generally involve computers and smartphones, including surfing the Web, communicating with friends via Facebook and doing homework," she continues. "This does not mean that students are any less social; in fact, they are often interacting with more people than if they were sitting in a dining room, but the method of that socialization is now directly connected to new media."

Varno also found that people were more likely to ask friends on Facebook or Twitter about recipes than consult a cookbook and often used social media to assess the relevance and validity of food and nutrition information.

"While some respondents expressed concern at the sheer volume of food information available online, they also indicated that the use of Facebook and Twitter to quickly validate data made them feel more informed about making the right choices," Varno adds.

Varno hopes her results will lead to additional studies with larger sample sizes that could further assess how new media is changing eating habits among the broader population.

Keywords: Diet and Nutrition, Rochester Institute of Technology, Technology.

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

Knology Announces Closing of Sunflower Acquisition.

WEST POINT, Ga. -- Knology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KNOL) today closed its previously-announced acquisition of Sunflower Broadband ("Sunflower"), a provider of video, voice and data services to residential and business customers in Douglas County, Lawrence, Kansas and the surrounding area for $165 million cash.

In connection with the acquisition, Knology has entered into a $770 million first lien credit facility with proceeds used to partially fund the acquisition purchase price, refinance the company's existing credit facility, and pay related transaction costs. Knology also used approximately $48 million of cash on hand to partially fund the transaction. The new $770 million credit agreement includes a $50 million revolving credit facility, a $175 million term A loan and a $545 million term B loan. The revolving credit facility is not being used in connection with the acquisition or refinancing. The term A loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 4% and has a term of five years with annual amortization of $8.8 million, $8.8 million, $17.5 million and $26.3 million in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively, with the balance due at maturity. The term B loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 4%, with a LIBOR floor of 1.5%, and has a term of six years with 1% principal amortization annually with the balance due at maturity.

"This is an exciting transaction for our company," said Rodger L. Johnson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Knology, Inc. "Sunflower is a very successful, customer-focused business that will expand Knology's footprint and add meaningful scale to our existing operations. We welcome the Sunflower team to Knology and are excited about our future together."

M. Todd Holt, Knology's President and Chief Financial Officer, added, "Sunflower has achieved excellent customer penetration and attractive EBITDA and free cash flow results, and this acquisition complements our continued focus on organic growth, including the high ROI edge-out investments. We were able to successfully access the credit markets to fund the transaction and refinance our debt in a manner that allows us significant flexibility to continue to grow our business and extend our maturities. In addition, we used some cash on the balance sheet to partially fund the transaction in order to maintain manageable leverage and a solid free cash flow profile, while at the same time keeping our liquidity position very strong."

Credit Suisse and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey acted as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners for the credit facility. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey acted as financial advisor to Knology with the respect to the acquisition of Sunflower and RBC Daniels acted as financial advisor to Sunflower.

About Knology

Knology Inc., headquartered in West Point, Georgia, is a leading provider of interactive communications and entertainment services in the Southeast and in the upper Midwest and Kansas regions. Knology serves both residential and business customers with one of the most technologically advanced broadband networks in the country. Innovative offerings include over 200 channels of digital cable TV, local and long distance digital telephone service with the latest enhanced voice messaging features, and high-speed Internet access, which enables consumers to quickly download video, audio and graphic files using a cable modem. Knology's fiber-based business products include iPlex, which delivers Ethernet connections to an IP-PBX using Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) technology, Passive Optical Network (PON), which supplies IP architecture with segmented voice and data bandwidth, and Managed Integrated Network Solutions (MATRIX), an integrated IP-based technology which converges data and voice. For more information, please visit www.knology.com.

Information about Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are subject to future events, risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. In addition, our revenues and earnings and our ability to achieve our planned business objectives are subject to a number of factors that make estimates of future operating results uncertain, including, without limitation, (1) that we will not retain or grow our customer base, (2) that we will fail to be competitive with existing and new competitors, (3) that we will not adequately respond to technological developments that impact our industry and markets, (4) that needed financing will not be available to us if and as needed, (5) that a significant change in the growth rate of the overall U.S. economy will occur such that there is a material impact on consumer and corporate spending, (6) that we may have difficulties integrating acquired businesses, or that the cost of such integration will be greater than we expect, and (7) that some other unforeseen difficulties occur, as well as those risks set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and our other filings with the SEC. This list is intended to identify only certain of the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements included herein. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relating to expectations about future results or events are based upon information available to us as of today's date, and we do not assume any obligation to update any of these statements, except as required by law.

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A Comprehensive Look at Hispanic Offerings From Cable and Satellite Operators

Several operators have been beefing up their Hispanic packages over the past year, with Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, RCN and others all reporting significant growth in the amount of the Spanish- and English-language content available to Hispanic customers.

The following is a rundown of the Hispanic offerings of the top 15 pay TV providers. Channel counts and pricing may vary from system to system. The list also highlights the least expensive, entry-level packages, many of which can be combined with other tiers or much-larger lineups of digital and pay TV channels.

Comcast

Basic subscribers : 23.9 million

Digital subscribers : 17.5 million

High-speed Internet subscribers : 15.3 million

Phone subscribers : 7.0 million

Contacts : Derek Harrar, senior vice president and general manager of video services; Diana Kerekes, vice president of video content; David Jensen, vice president of international programming; Kim Taylor, senior director of video and multicultural marketing; Mauro Panzera, senior director of multicultural marketing; Radame Rodriquez, director of Spanish-language content acquisition, (215) 665-1700.

Hispanic packages : "CableLatino" (around 25 Spanish-language channels, limited basic channels, music channels, a digital set-top box and video-on-demand in Spanish for $20 to $30, with typical pricing around $25). MSO has signed deals with about 80 programmers. Systems customize local lineups to reflect their demographics. A variety of more-expensive packages are available, with larger lineups of 50 to 60 Spanish-language channels offered in all-digital systems.

Spanish VOD, HSI and bundles : Offers more than 300 free Spanish-language VOD choices at any time, in addition to dual English/Spanish audio feeds on select films; has an extensive Comcast Latino Spanish-language portal, in partnership with Terra.com; offers a number of bundles specifically for Hispanic subscribers; and has launched special international calling plans, including "Mexico 100" for $4.95, "Latin America 100" for $9.95 and "Worldwide 300" for $14.99.

Major Hispanic markets : Passes more than 4 million Hispanic subscribers, serving such large Hispanic DMAs as Miami; Houston; Chicago; Boston; San Francisco; Denver; Atlanta; Philadelphia; and Albuquerque, N.M.

Recent and future moves : Comcast, which was the first cable operator to devote significant resources to the Hispanic market, rolled out lower-cost Hispanic tiers in 2003 and has since revamped offerings and beefed up both linear-channels and free Spanish-language VOD. In the last year, the MSO has dramatically increased its Spanish-language VOD content to about 300 choices, up from 100 a year ago, and continues to add linear channels, most recently adding TuTv's five channels and Mexicanal to some of its systems. As part of an aggressive analog reclamation effort to free up bandwidth, Comcast has launched the larger "Nuevo CableLatino" package with 50 to 60 Spanish-language channels priced at $24.99 in Boston and $29.99 in Chicago, and has plans to soon make that package available to some additional markets, primarily on the West Coast. Bundles specifically targeted to Hispanics have been available since October 2006 and during the last year, Comcast has also beefed up the long-distance calling plans listed above.

DirecTV

Subscribers : 18.3 million

Contact : John de Armas, vice president, WorldDirect, DirecTV, (212) 205-0500

Hispanic packages : Lowest priced offering is "Óptimo Más" (more than 50 Spanish-language channels, local broadcasters, secondary audio programming feeds and English-language channels for a total of over 150 channels for $44.99; currently promoted at $29.99 for first year.)

Spanish VOD, HSI and bundles : Spanish-language on-demand content includes Spanish-language versions of new release titles, Bloomberg On Demand, PBS Kids Sprout, Nickelodeon and MTV Tr3s on demand; bundled packages are sold with telco partners around the country, including Qwest Communications International, AT&T and Verizon Communications.

Major Hispanic markets : Has a national footprint; offers local broadcasters, including Spanish broadcasters in many markets.

Recent and future moves : In 2007, the company relaunched its Hispanic offering "DirecTV Más" with a new name and revamped channel lineup. The package now includes seven exclusive channels and programming from every Spanish-speaking country in Latin America, as well as Spain. DirecTV has been aggressively using such celebrities as Oscar de la Hoya and Andres Garcia to promote the service and in 2008 was a top-five advertiser in U.S. Spanish-language media. Besides the current discounts for Óptimo Más, DirecTV is running promotions for its other packages: "Óptimo Más plus DVR" (150 English and Spanish channels and the DVR service for $34.99 for the first 12 months); "Más Ultra" (170 channels in English and Spanish for $39.99 for the first 12 months); and "Lo Máximo" (more than 275 channels and all premium-movie channels for $59.99 for the first five months.) In terms of new programming, the satellite provider continues to look for high-quality, exclusive Spanish-language content.

Dish Network

Subscribers : 13.6 million

Hispanic packages : Entry-level packages include "DishMexico" (more than 20 Spanish-language channels, six Latin music services, English-language channels and local broadcasters for a total of more than 55 services for $19.95) and "DishLatino Clásico" (more than 32 Spanish-language services, local broadcast stations, six Latin music services and English-language channels for a total of more than 105 services, regularly priced at $29.99 and currently available for $19.99 to new customers for the first 12 months). A variety of other tiers with more Spanish and English channels also are available.

Contact : Ruben Mendiola, general manager of programming for DishLatino (ruben.mendiola@dishnetwork.com ), (303) 723-1194; Jose Romero, manager of marketing for DishLatino, (jose.romero@echostar.com ), (720) 514-6164.

Spanish VOD, HSI and bundles : Offers Spanish-language movies and television shows to subscribers who have set-top boxes capable of getting on-demand content; telco partners bundle Dish's video packages with their phone and digital-subscriber-line offerings; has extensive Spanish-language pages for its online DishLatino offers.

Major Hispanic markets : National footprint; offers local broadcast stations in most markets.

Recent and future moves: Satellite-TV company Dish was the first provider to seriously target the Hispanic market, viewing the effort as a way to distinguish itself from DirecTV and cable. Despite increased competition, it remains the market leader. Over the last year, the satellite provider has continued to add new channels to its various Hispanic packages, including such services as Bandamax, CBeebies, Pasiones and TeleAmazonas and is planning to add more Spanish-language services this year. In November of 2008, it launched a new entry-level package, DishMexico, and is currently offering $10 off its other Hispanic tiers, promoting "DishLatino Plus" (more than 110 Spanish and English services) at the discounted price of $24.99 for the first 12 months; "DishLatino Dos" (for more than 200 channels) for $32.99; and "DishLatino Max" (more than 230 channels) for $42.99 in the first year. In February of 2009 it also began including local broadcasters in the price of its Hispanic packages and has been adding Spanish language VOD to its offerings.

Time Warner Cable

Basic subscribers : 13.0 million

Digital subscribers : 8.8 million

High-speed data subscribers : 9.0 million

Voice subscribers : 4.1 million

Contact : William Ortiz, senior director of corporate target marketing, (212)-364-8372

Hispanic packages : Offers several packages, but the lead one is "El Paquetazo" (more than 50 Spanish-language channels, over 100 English-language channels, a digital box and access to VOD for $37.95 in Los Angeles).

Hispanic VOD, HSI and bundles : Hispanic offerings include Spanish-language movies, kids' fare and other programming; broadband service has extensive Spanish-language pages; offers triple-play packages that are marketed to Hispanics; its "International OnePrice" calling plan offers 1,000 free minutes to more than 100 countries, including many in Latin America, for $19.95.

Major Hispanic markets : New York, New Jersey, San Diego, Los Angeles and other Southern California operations; Texas; and the Carolinas. Overall, it serves DMAs where 47% of all U.S. Hispanics reside.

Recent and future moves : The New York system rolled out a low-cost "DTV en Español" entry-level package in early 2003. In the summer of 2005, TWC launched a rebranded "Nuestra Tele" package, which was subsequently launched in divisions that serve its largest Hispanic markets. Lineups, pricing and brands vary by system but its main Hispanic package is now El Paquetazo. First launched in 2008 in Los Angeles, with a greatly expanded number of Spanish and English channels, the El Paquetazo was launched in May of 2009 in New York systems with around 40 Spanish-language services and over 80 English language channels for $34.95. In September, El Paquetazo will launch in Texas, making it available in the MSO's top three Hispanic markets. Besides the larger channel lineup in El Paquetazo, the MSO is planning to add more Spanish-language VOD by the end of the year. In its marketing efforts, which won a number of awards over the last year, the operator has paid particularly close attention to marketing bundled services. More than half of new Hispanic customers take a bundle.

Cox Communications

Basic subscribers : More than 5 million

Digital subscribers : More than 3 million

High-speed Internet subscribers : 4 million

Phone subscribers : 2.5 million

Contact : Tony Maldonado, vice president of acquisition and marketing and sciences

Hispanic packages : "Paquete Latino" (up to 35 Spanish-language networks and 10 to 15 channels of English-language local broadcast stations and basic services for about $28 to $34), designed so local systems can customize the lineup and pricing.

Hispanic VOD, HSI and bundles : Cox Digital Cable offers Paquete Latino subscribers a variety of English and Spanish-language movies, music and other TV programming. Atlanta-based Cox also offers a variety of bundles and calling plans, including the "Simply Worldwide" plan for $1.99 a month that has low rates to 14 Latin American countries.

Major Hispanic markets : Include Arizona, Southern California and Las Vegas.

Recent and future moves : As part of a completely revamped Hispanic strategy, Cox launched the Paquete Latino package and a Spanish-language Web site in 2004. As a result of its Hispanic push, the MSO's Hispanic customers now make up a higher proportion of its customers than they do of the general population, with bundled services proving to be particularly attractive -- more than 67% of Cox's Hispanic customers now take two or more services. While the MSO has no immediate plans to add more linear Spanish-language services, it increased the amount of Spanish-language on demand programming by about 50% in the last year and plans to add significantly more VOD content over the next year. As part of a greater focus on multilingual Hispanics, the MSO will add more English-language services to Paquete Latino and will pay more attention to multilingual Hispanics in its overall marketing.

Charter Communications

Basic subscribers : 4.9 million

Digital subscribers : 3.2 million

High-speed Internet subscribers : 3.0 million

Phone subscribers : 1.5 million

Contact : Pattie Eliason, senior director of marketing, (626) 430-3568

Hispanic packages : "Charter Latino" (digital box, access to VOD where available, local broadcast channels and as many as 24 Spanish-language networks for $29.99).

Hispanic VOD, HSI and Bundles : Some Spanish VOD content, as well as secondary audio feeds for pay-per-view; Spanish-language Web site charterlatino.com ; offers a wide variety of general-market bundles and has a long-distance calling plan that gives subscribers 250 minutes to over 100 countries for an additional $20.

Major Hispanic markets : Los Angeles; Ft. Worth, Texas; Reno, Nev.; and other markets with rapidly-growing Hispanic communities.

Recent and future plans : In August 2004, St. Louis-based Charter began the soft launch of a low-cost Charter Latino tier in some markets, and since then has added more Spanish-language programming as it rolled out Charter Latino in its main Hispanic markets. In 2009, it hired an ad agency to help develop branded messaging for the Hispanic community; marketing efforts use a variety of media, direct mail and local events and sponsorships to target Hispanics, with bundles an important focus.

Cablevision Systems

Basic subscribers : 3.1 million

Digital subscribers : 2.9 million

High-speed Internet subscribers : 2.5 million

Phone Subscribers : 2 million

Contact : James Moore, director of international video product management, (516) 803-4417, Jmoore5@cablevision.com

Hispanic Packages: "iO en Español" (over 35 Spanish-language channels, and a free Spanish-language VOD service starting at $6.95 a month for subscribers to Family Cable, which varies in price but costs $49.95 in some parts of the footprint; iO en Español package costs $14.95 a month when purchased with broadcast basic tier, which in many communities results in a total entry-level package of under $30.)

Hispanic VOD, HSI and bundles : More than 20 hours of Spanish-language VOD programming a month; has a Spanish-language Web portal for its "Optimum Online" Internet service (www.optimum.net/latino ); markets a variety of bundles for video, Internet and phone; offers flat-rate plans for unlimited local and long-distance calling within the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada; also offers "Optimum Voice World Call," which offers up to 250 minutes of calling anywhere in the world, including up to 30 minutes of calls to Cuba, for $19.95.

Major Hispanic markets : Greater New York City area, including parts of Brooklyn, the Bronx, New Jersey and Long Island.

Recent and future plans : The Bethpage, N.Y.-based MSO expanded the availability of iO en Español, along with other international services, to its entire footprint in 2006. In 2007, it added a number of new Hispanic-targeted networks, including VeneMovies, V-me, Telemicro, Ecuavisa Internacional, Caracol TV Internacional, WAPA America, and Latelenovela Network. In January 2008, it added Dominican View and in 2009, the operator launched Telemundo HD.

Verizon FiOS TV

Basic video subscribers : 2.5 million

High-speed data subscribers : 9.1 million

Mobile : 87.7 million retail customers

Phone subscribers : 34.3 million U.S. wireline access lines

Contact : Bill Binford, Verizon Communications director of programming, (212) 406-6706

Hispanic packages : "Spanish-Language Package" (27 Spanish-language channels, including Univision and Galavision, for $11.99 per month.) The more popular option is "La Conexion" (including 25 Spanish-language channels, over 35 English-language channels and local broadcasters for a total of over 140 channels for $39.99).

Spanish VOD, HSD and bundles : Offers a variety of Spanish-language VOD movies and television programming; La Conexion and the Spanish-Language Package can be bundled with Verizon's other services.

Major Hispanic markets : New York, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, California and other markets.

Recent and future moves : Hispanic markets have always been an important part of the New York-based telco's strategy and FiOS TV has offered large Hispanic offerings since launch. After concentrating on rolling out its services and building penetration, it has beefed up its Hispanic marketing and in the last year has added two Spanish-language channels to its Spanish-Language Package.

Bright House Networks

Total customers : 2.4 million

Contact : N/A

Hispanic packages : "Nuestros Canales" (up to 19 Spanish-language channels and five Latino music services for $2.99 to $3.99, in addition to the digital package of over 300 channels that includes local broadcasters).

Hispanic VOD, HSI and bundles : "Español Movies on Demand" and "International Movies on Demand" include both free and pay-per-view Spanish-language content; Tampa Bay, Fla., and Central Florida divisions offer "Lo Mejor On Demand," with more than 50 hours of programming from Univision, Galavision and Telefutura; "Road Runner en Español" high-speed data service offered on most systems has extensive Spanish-language pages for Hispanic customers; Hispanic-targeted "Mi Mexico" and "Latin American Call Plans" offered by the Tampa Bay Division.

Major Hispanic markets : Florida

Recent and future moves : In recent years, the MSO has added Spanish-language channels and VOD content and plans to add more in the fall of 2009. Lo Mejor on Demand -- already available in Tampa -- was launched in Central Florida in July of 2009. In September, the Central Florida division launched Nosotros on Demand, including content from ESPN Deportes, CNN en Español, Fox Sports en Español and WAPA America, as well as informational and educational fare. Bright House continues to offer local news channels Central Florida News 13 en Español and Central Florida News 13 en Español On Demand.

AT&T U-verse TV

Basic video subscribers : 1.6 million U-verse TV customers; 3.8 million total video customers from both U-verse TV and satellite-TV partnerships.

High-speed Internet subscribers : 16.9 million

Voice : 52.4 million switched-access lines.

Contacts : Dan York, executive vice president content and programming, AT&T Converged Services; Rob Thun, senior vice president of content; Emma Bracket, director of content, (210) 821-4105.

Hispanic programming packages : All U-verse TV customers have access to "Paquete Español" (22 Spanish-language channels featuring Spanish-language novelas, movies, news, sports, children's programming, talk shows, etc. for $15 a month on top of any U-verse TV programming tier); also offers "U200 Latino" (includes the 22 channels in Paquete Español, plus local broadcast channels and a wide array of English-language channels; more than 250 total channels for $74).

Spanish VOD, high-speed internet and bundles : The "U-verse On Demand" library with thousands of hours of free and paid On Demand titles includes a robust selection of original Spanish movies, children's programs and events and Spanish versions of popular new releases; offers a variety of bundles, as well as low-cost international calling plans.

Major Hispanic markets : Los Angeles; Houston; Dallas-Fort Worth; San Antonio, Texas; San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose; Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Calif.; San Diego; Chicago; Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; West Palm Beach, Fla.; Austin, Texas; Fresno, Calif.; Bakersfield, Calif.; Detroit-Ann Arbor, Mich., and Atlanta, as well as such recently launched markets as El Paso and Corpus Christi, Texas; Orlando, Fla.; Monterey-Salinas, Calif.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Odessa-Midland, Texas; and Charlotte, N.C.

Recent and future moves : To better meet the demands of the bilingual Hispanic market, AT&T in 2009 introduced U200 Latino, offering a much wider array of English-language channels. U200 Latino is currently included as one of the options in its "Buy Two, Get One Free" offer, which allows customers who bundle U200 Latino with either AT&T Mobility wireless service ("Nation 450" or above) or U-verse Voice Unlimited to receive U-verse High Speed Internet Pro free for six months, a $30-per-month discount. The telco has also beefed up its Spanish-language VOD as part of an overall expansion of its on-demand offerings and looks to add more Spanish-language HDTV programming as it becomes available. AT&T has also offered several promotions for Paquete Español this year and currently is offering new U-verse TV customers one free month of Paquete Español.

Mediacom Communications

Basic subscribers : 1.3 million

Digital subscribers : 658,000

High-speed Internet subscribers : 754,000

Phone subscribers : 267,000

Contact : Italia Commisso Weinand, senior vice president of programming and human resources, (845) 695-2600

Hispanic packages : "Canales" (generally includes 12 Spanish-language channels for $5.95 on digital systems); customers must pay for an analog package (which often includes some Hispanic broadcasters) and the digital box in addition to the Canales tiers.

Spanish VOD, HSI and bundles : None to date.

Major Hispanic markets : Nogales, Ariz., is the largest, plus a number of relatively small Hispanic communities.

Recent and future moves : In late April of this year, Mediacom added, De Película, De Película Classico, Bandamax, Telehit, V-Me, Mexicanal, EWTN Español, and Sorpresa to the Hispanic lineup in Nogales, Ariz., its largest Hispanic market. It continues to look for relevant content that could be added to the package.

Suddenlink Communications

Basic subscribers : 1.3 million

Contact : Mary Meier, senior vice president of marketing, (314) 965-2020

Hispanic packages : "Conexion Única" (includes over 30 Spanish-language channels for $21, in the West Texas markets; it is priced at $29.99 or $37.95 with HBO in most of the other markets).

Spanish VOD, HSI and bundles : Offers some Spanish VOD; has offered some bundles with high-speed Internet and video targeting Hispanics; has inexpensive international calling rates.

Major Hispanic markets : Texas is the largest; Conexion Única is now offered in 47 markets, including areas in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Oklahoma and North Carolina that have rapidly growing Hispanic communities.

Recent and future moves : The company's footprint includes some major Hispanic markets, particularly in Texas where it is the No. 3 operator. In summer of 2006, it rebranded the Hispanic package as Conexion Única and has since launched campaigns on Spanish-language radio and TV to promote Conexion Unica and other offerings. This year, the MSO introduced VOD in more territories and is planning to add more Spanish-language VOD in markets where that makes sense. It also continues to expand the number of HD channels and boost speeds of its most popular high-speed Internet offerings.

Insight COMMUNICATIONS

Basic subscribers : 720,100

Digital subscribers : 483,400

High-speed Internet subscribers : 481,500

Phone subscribers : 306,200

Contacts : Melani Griffith, senior vice president of programming and video services, (917) 286-2300; Jennifer Lescott, director, programming and video services, (917) 286-2300

Hispanic package : "Insight Para Tí" (average of 25 channels, five English-language and 20 Spanish-language, for $10 per month).

Hispanic VOD, HSi and bundles : Carries over 70 hours of Hispanic-targeted content on demand.

Major Hispanic markets : Serves some fast-growing Hispanic markets, such as Lexington, Ky., but generally operates in communities with relatively small Hispanic populations.

Recent and future moves : Over the last year, the MSO has boosted the total Hispanic VOD offering to more than 70 hours, with content from such programmers as MTV Tr3s, Sprout, and FearNet.

Cable One

Basic subscribers : 692,076

Digital subscribers : 227,840

High-speed data subscribers : 386,472

Phone subscribers : 100,208

Contacts : Jerry McKenna, vice president of strategic marketing, (602) 364-6000.

Hispanic programming packages : "Digital Español" (a digital box, nine Spanish-language networks and two networks with SAP feeds, for $3 on top of digital cable service); "Cable One en Español" includes the Hispanic tier and standard cable for $53 per month.

Recent and future moves : Cable One continues to examine its Hispanic packages but has not made any major changes to its offerings in the last year.

RCN

Video revenue-generating units : 368,000

Data RGUs : 307,000

Voice RGUs : 236,000

Contact : Richard Ramlall, senior vice president of strategic external affairs and programming, (703) 434-8200

Hispanic Packages : Three main packages: "El Paqueton" (over 30 Spanish-language channels, over 100 English-language standard definition channels, and up to 16 HD channels, as well as English and Spanish-language VOD for $35); "MiVision Lite" (same 30, plus Spanish-language video networks included in El Paqueton and VOD for $12 in addition to the cost of their regular English-language digital package); "MiVision Plus" (39 Spanish-language channels, including such services as GolTV and ESPN Deportes that are not included in MiVision Lite and VOD for $22.95 on top of an English-language digital package.)

Spanish VOD, HSI and bundles : Offers a significant amount of Spanish-language, movies, kids, music, sports and other programming on demand; video offerings can be bundled with data and phone offerings; offers a Global Saver international calling plan with 250 minutes to 68 countries for $9.95.

Major Hispanic markets : New York; Boston; Washington, D.C.; and Chicago.

Recent and future moves : In September 2006, RCN rolled out a radically revamped Hispanic package, which more than doubled its Spanish-language channels. This year, following an aggressive analog bandwidth-reclamation project, RCN has dramatically expanded its Hispanic offerings, launching MiVision Lite and MiVision Plus in July and El Paqueton in August. This year, RCN has also beefed up its Spanish-language VOD lineup and is planning to add additional linear and on-demand Spanish-language content by the end of the year. Based on its ongoing research into Hispanic customers, which it characterizes as an affluent and sophisticated group that speaks both Spanish and English at home, the MSO has included a significant amount of both English content and high-definition programming in its packages. Looking forward it is also interested in adding sports, soccer, novelas, news channels and general-entertainment Spanish-language programming. RCN has cut a deal with TiVo to roll out boxes that will allow consumers to access online content and it hopes to use that feature to expand the range of its Spanish-language content.

SOURCE: Multichannel News research. Information collected by George Winslow. Subscriber counts are the most recent available and are generally for the end of the second quarter of 2009. Pricing, channel counts, packages and promotions were current as of the start of September 2009.

Wandering WiFi Provides Ardent Health With Secure Wi-Fi for Patients.

ATLANTA -- Wandering WiFi, a leader in providing secure public and private wireless technology solutions, announced today that Ardent Health Services has successfully gone live with Wandering WiFi's wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) service in six hospitals located in Oklahoma and New Mexico. Ardent is offering free Wi-Fi Internet access for all its patients and visitors.

"Free Wi-Fi service sets us a part from our competition. Patients and visitors want to stay in touch, and Wandering WiFi offers us a secure way of delivering that service within HIPAA guidelines," said Kevin Gwin, vice president of communications for Ardent Health Services. "Hospitals are becoming more like nice hotels, and this service adds value and a higher level of comfort. The response has been amazing. Once we launched, reactions were immediate and extremely positive."

Wandering WiFi's product portfolio includes HotSpot solutions and AirWatch, a wireless network and mobile device management platform. The HotSpot solutions offer Ardent and other businesses the opportunity for customized branding, usage controls, bandwidth management content filtering and reduced legal liability by forcing acceptance of terms and conditions. Wandering WiFi also offers superior security and technical support with instant VPN access and 24/7/365 system monitoring.

"HIPAA regulations require that healthcare facilities make privacy and security a top priority, and Wandering WiFi is pleased to offer Ardent a solution that provides its customers a valuable service without compromising patient privacy," said John Marshall, CEO of Wandering WiFi. "We partnered with Ardent to segregate their existing wireless infrastructure and rapidly deploy a cost-effective solution. Internal IT staff did not have the bandwidth to support visiting doctors, patients and guests, so our primary focus was to increase customer service while taking the burden off Ardent's team."

About Wandering WiFi

Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Wandering WiFi is one of the leading providers of wireless infrastructure solutions with over 500 customers in the U.S., including airports, hospitals, grocery chains, hotels, retail stores and corporate offices. The company was founded in 2003 by former employees of Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH), a corporate pioneer that first began using and installing wireless networks for the logistics and distribution industry in 1990. Wandering WiFi's product portfolio includes HotSpot solutions and AirWatch, a wireless network and mobile device management platform. Wandering WiFi provides software and services to thousands of locations and millions of users to meet the needs of employees, partners, vendors and guests. For more information, please visit www.wanderingwifi.com or www.air-watch.com.

Featured Stock: QED Connect, Inc. - Receives $1.90 Price Target.

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Stocks to Watch: QED Connect, Inc. (PinkSheets: QEDC) , ECOtality, Inc. (OTC BB:ETLY) , Cheetah Oil and Gas Ltd. (OTC BB:COGL) , Sutura, Inc. (OTC BB:SUTU) , ERF Wireless (OTC BB:ERFW)

Featured Stock: QED Connect, Inc.

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QED Connect Provides K-12 School Districts with Technology Tools for CIPA Compliance

- Omni Manager Addresses Internet Filtering Requirements of Children's Internet Protection Act -

NASHUA, NH - December 5, 2007 - QED Connect, Inc., (otc: QEDC) an innovative software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider for the information security market, provides K-12 school districts the technology tools for compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), a federal law addressing Internet access to offensive content on school and library computers. QED's flagship Omni Manager is a hosted application that enables school staff to filter, monitor and report on Internet use against a database of over 30 million categorized threats, as well as create and modify new policies in real time.

CIPA imposes requirements on schools and libraries that receive funding support for Internet access or internal connections from the "E-rate" program - a program that makes certain technology more affordable for eligible schools and libraries. They must have an Internet safety policy in place which includes technology protection measures to block or filter Internet access to content that: (a) is obscene, (b) is child pornography, or (c) is harmful to minors, on computers that are accessed by minors.

"The Internet is a vital part of learning in today's schools, yet its use presents risks for students, challenges for schools and concerns for parents," said Tom Makmann, Chairman and CEO of QED Connect. "Omni Manager creates a safer Internet environment. Using our filtering technology, even non-technical employees can establish Internet policies to govern exactly which web sites students can and cannot access. Inappropriate or harmful web sites will be blocked, and auditable reports can be produced on all network activity."

About QED Connect, Inc.

QED Connect, Inc. is an information security Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider that gives organizations visibility, management and control of activity on all their computers, laptops and wireless devices. The company's popular SaaS, Omni Manager, is a web-hosted software application completely maintained and operated by QED. Customers do not install any software on their end, yet they obtain the benefits of packaged, commercially licensed software without the complexity and high cost.

Omni Manager is an affordable way to monitor and manage how employees are using company computers and the Internet at any time, from any location in the world This solves the problems created by today's virtual' work environment of branch offices, remote workers and traveling employees. Omni Manager offers all the essential security applications in one subscription-based service, including e-mail and Internet filtering and blocking, antivirus, instant messaging control, asset tracking, application usage monitoring and policy management. ROI is delivered in the form of improved employee productivity, cost savings and operational efficiencies. For more information, visit www.qedconnect.com.

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ECOtality, Inc.

(OTC BB:ETLY) Current Price (0.22) www.LiquidStockReport.com SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Dec 5--ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY - News), a renewable energy company that acquires and commercially advances clean electric technologies and applications, announced that the Company will host a shareholder update call on Wednesday, December 12th, 2007. Jonathan Read, President and CEO of ECOtality, Barry Baer, CFO of ECOtality, Don Karner, President and CEO of eTec, and Darrel Musick, President and CEO of Innergy Power, will host the conference call with the financial community at 4:30 p.m. (EST). The call will discuss the Company's recent acquisitions and provide an update on general business developments. ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB:ETLY - News), headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., is a technology innovator that leverages global R&D resources to develop and commercialize renewable energy technologies, specifically aimed at addressing today's global energy challenges. Through strategic partnerships, ECOtality applies scientific knowledge and creates proprietary green energy technologies.

Cheetah Oil and Gas Ltd.

(OTC BB:COGL.OB) Current Price (0.27) www.LiquidStockReport.com VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA---Dec 5, 2007 -- Cheetah Oil and Gas Ltd. (OTC BB:COGL.OB - News) (the "Company") announced recently that it had completed a farmin transaction with Invicta Oil & Gas ("Invicta") (CDNX:IGG.V - News) whereby Invicta has acquired shares in the Company's British Columbia subsidiary Cheetah B.C. Cheetah B.C. holds petroleum prospecting and retention licenses in approximately 8.4 million acres of land in Paupua New Guinea. Cheetah B.C. holds petroleum prospecting and retention licenses in approximately 8.4 million acres of land in Paupua New Guinea.In consideration for acquiring a 90% interest in Cheetah B.C., Invicta has agreed to settle approximately $15 million in liabilities and will contribute a further $10 million in additional capital to Cheetah B.C. on or before December 31st 2008 which will be applied to further exploration and development work on Cheetah's licenses in Papua New Guinea.

Sutura, Inc.

(OTC BB:SUTU) Current Price (0.09) www.LiquidStockReport.com FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA----Dec 4, 2007 -- Sutura, Inc. ("Sutura") (OTC BB:SUTU.OB - News), a California-based medical device company, announced today that it has settled a patent infringement lawsuit it had against Abbott Laboratories. The settlement provides for a cross license of the Hathaway patents, licensed to Abbott by Indiana University, and the Sutura Nobles patents. In addition, Abbott has agreed to pay Sutura $23 million as part of the settlement agreement. Sutura , Inc. (www.suturaus.com) is a medical device company that has developed a line of innovative, minimally invasive, vascular suturing devices to suture the puncture created in arteries during open surgery and catheter-based procedures. The Company's line of SuperStitch medical devices provide sutured closure of the arteriotomy site utilizing the existing catheter sheath introducer or cannula during fluoroscopically guided procedures and directly through the open arteriotomy during open surgical procedures. Within the United States the 8F & 6F SuperStitch devices are available for use in performing vascular stitching in general surgery, including endoscopic procedures. It is not intended for blind closure of an arteriotomy site. The SuperStitch 8F & 6F is approved in the European Union and CE marked with the indication for use as follows: The SuperStitch is indicated for use in performing vascular stitching in general surgery, including endoscopic procedures. In the EU there is no requirement for the use of fluoroscopic guidance. Sutura's headquarters are in Fountain Valley, California. "Sutura " and "SuperStitch " are registered trademarks of Sutura, Inc.

ERF Wireless (OTC BB:ERFW) Current Price (1.01) www.LiquidStockReport.com LEAGUE CITY, Texas--Dec 5--ERF Wireless (OTCBB:ERFW - News), a provider of enterprise-class wireless and broadband products and services, and Latens Systems, the leading provider of software security solutions for Pay-TV & IPTV, today announced a working collaboration that will see the two companies cooperate closely to provide advanced, secure fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) systems for projects in the international marketplace. ERF Wireless Inc. is a fully reporting public corporation located in League City, Texas, and is the parent company of ERF Enterprise Network Services. The company specializes in providing wireless and broadband product and service solutions to enterprise, commercial and residential clients on a regional, national, and international basis. Its principals have been in the wireless broadband, network integration, triple-play FTTH, IPTV and content delivery business for more than twenty years. For more information, please visit our website at www.erfwireless.com or call 281-538-2101.

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