NSW: Iemma must take responsiblity for Darcy-Searle: Brogden

AAP General News (Australia)
08-17-2005
NSW: Iemma must take responsiblity for Darcy-Searle: Brogden

The New South Wales opposition says Premier MORRIS IEMMA should take responsibility
for a West Australian paedophile being allowed to serve parole in NSW.

Two NSW corrective service officers have been suspended ahead of an investigation into
how OTTO DARCY-SEARLE was transferred from WA to serve parole on the NSW north coast.

The officers are accused of failing to pass on documents related to DARCY-SEARLE to
senior corrective services officers.

The 63-year-old paedophile plans to return to WA.

NSW Opposition Leader JOHN BROGDEN says Mr IEMMA should take responsibility for DARCY-SEARLE's
transfer, rather than pushing the blame onto the corrective services officers.

Mr BROGDEN says it's standard Labor practice to blame it on someone else when something
goes wrong.

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KEYWORD: DARCY BROGDEN (SYDNEY)

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WoodFuel.com Links With BioLea$e(TM) - A Specialty Equipment Finance Co.

HOUSTON, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ --

WoodFuel.com announced today that it has agreed to establish a link within its web-site for BioLea$e Group, L.P. (BioLea$e). BioLea$e with offices in Portsmouth, NH and Houston, TX. is a specialty finance company that provides innovative financing solutions and consulting services to Wood Recycling Operators seeking to acquire new or used Continental Biomass Industries (CBI) grinders, prescreeners, shears and other related equipment. CBI provides high quality, fully warrantied grinding systems for the Wood Processing, Wood Recycling and Renewable Energy Industries.

John Contas, Managing Partner of BioLea$e, stated, "This is a significant step for BioLea$e to establish an internet presence through WoodFuel.com. Our customers, in many cases, are the same as WoodFuel.com's woodfuel suppliers. The synergy of our two organizations is strong, and with CBI being part of the group, WoodFuel.com quickly becomes a full service provider to the companies operating within the Wood Processing, Wood Recycling and Renewable Energy Industries."

The BioLea$e team of professionals, with its extensive industry knowledge and experience, differentiates itself from traditional Finance companies by having the ability to offer operators a turnkey solution package which includes: 1) loan and lease options; 2) operations consulting; 3) product marketing development; 4) used equipment sourcing and resale; and 5) transportation logistics.

Scott Mactier, WoodFuel.com Partner, commented, "Adding BioLea$e as a financing feature to the web-site creates significant value to our supplier network. The BioLea$e customized approach helps reduce the learning curve of Wood Recycling Operators ensuring that they make the right decisions regarding many facets of their business."

About WoodFuel.com:

WoodFuel.com is an innovative, business to business, e-commerce company that links buyers and suppliers of raw wood material online. WoodFuel.com also forms alliances with financial, equipment and transportation companies to provide a virtual pipeline of woodfuel products.

For more information visit www.WoodFuel.com.

For more information on BioLea$e contact:

John Contas

Tel: 603.431.7412

Email: jccontas@nh.ultranet.com

Web-site: www.biolease.com

For more information on WoodFuel.com contact:

Scott Mactier

Tel: 281.484.0052

Email: smactier@WoodFuel.com

Web-site: www.WoodFuel.com

Calvert County Department of Economic Development Launches New Web Site.

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Calvert County Department of Economic Development announced the availability of their new Web site and E-mail address. The World Wide Web address is www.co.cal.md.us/cced; the e-mail address is cced@co.cal.md.us.

Visitors to the new site can expect a variety of new options including easier navigation and more customer-specific information. One of the site's most useful features is the new searchable database of over 2,000 Calvert County based businesses. This is a unique feature in the Greater Washington Region and is designed solely to help promote existing County business and to generate an awareness of Calvert's varied business base. Those businesses listed in the database with an Internet address are "hot linked" free of charge. Additionally, the new site offers a section specifically designed for site

location consultants. All information specifically related to site location decisions is available for download via a zip file.

The department which is responsible for economic development and tourism designed the site to be responsive to all of its customers. To ensure expedient navigation, the new site is divided into two main sections -- Business and Tourism. The About CCED section provides an overview of the department's advisory boards, contact information, including email addresses for staff, and access to their quarterly newsletter -- Calvert ED News. The division allows visitors to easily obtain information without traveling through tiers of unrelated pages. Each section also features buttons for location and climate, maps and directions, and relocation.

The business section offers five main categories: the basics, press announcements, meeting facilities, commercial real estate, and agriculture.

1. The Basics provides information specifically related to economic development i.e., incentives, quality of life, labor, utilities, and transportation.

2. Commercial Real Estate lists all available commercial properties in Calvert County, realtor contact information, and a commercial listing form for monthly updates.

3. Meeting Facilities provides a listing of available Calvert County meeting facilities including contact information, size of rooms and room capacity.

4. Press Announcements lists all press releases distributed by the department.

5. Agriculture provides an online farm product directory and information about Calvert County's Agriculture industry.

The Tourism section is broken into three main categories: Visitors Guide, Calendar of Events and Special Events.

1. The Visitors Guide provides an online directory of the county's visitor attractions, accommodations, outdoor activities, marine activities, parks and recreation, restaurants by location and cuisine. The Visitors Guide is one of the most popular features of the department's Internet site. Attractive photographs showcase the county's attractions and special events. Contact information, hours of operation and directions are included. A new feature included as part of the dining section includes a listing of restaurants that are accessible by water.

2. Calendar of Events provides an online directory of Calvert's annual events. Contact information, time and location are also included.

3. Special events provide an online directory of the county's special events. Contact information, time and location are also included.

The Relocation section, which is accessible from the business and tourism sections, is also a new feature of the department's Web site. Based on customer feedback, the department incorporated an overview of standard relocation information including: county government, auto and voter registration, education, housing, libraries, hospitals, trash disposal and recycling, and public transportation. A brief overview of services and contact information is provided.

In an effort to provide the most current information, the Economic Development staff continuously monitors and updates its Web site to keep the business community informed of current activities, events and news, and to determine what information is most useful to customers.

The Construction Crew, based in Lusby, Maryland, designed the site. The co-owners of the company, Ms. Sally Celmer and Ms. Vivian Horner, are pioneers in interactive media. The two women are residents of Calvert County and are a true example of a small technology company who utilizes electronic commerce, incorporating specialists from around the world to reduce production costs and to select the most appropriate talent to support their efforts. The Construction Crew has a variety of clients and is now working with a company in California developing a network of Web sites for children.

For further information, call the Calvert County Department of Economic Development at 800-331-9771, 410-535-4583, www.co.cal.md.us/cced or e-mail cced@co.cal.md.us.

NDS Set-Top Box Software Powers BSkyB's Sky+HD STB & Anytime+ VOD Service.

* NDS' advanced set-top box software enables innovative services for Sky subscribers across the UK and Ireland

* Includes Sky Anytime+ service, delivered over IP using NDS progressive download technology in both the headend and the STB

* Enables Sky to address changing customer demands with the ability to introduce additional functionality and services

LONDON -- NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that BSkyB has deployed a customised implementation of NDS' advanced set-top box software for its Sky+HD boxes.

As well as enabling the launch of Sky's Anytime+ VOD service, the component based architecture of the set-top box software enables Sky to evolve the complete end-user experience to meet changing customer needs faster than ever.

Alun Webber, Managing Director of Product Design & Development at Sky, said: "With over 10 million subscribers in the UK and Ireland we are constantly working to ensure that our platform offers the best possible customer experience. Our collaboration with NDS to develop this set-top box software puts us in a great position to continually innovate, giving customers even more choice and control over how and when they consume the content that they love".

Sky Anytime+ complements the existing Sky Anytime push VOD service with a comprehensive catalogue of on-demand content available to Sky Broadband customers. Using NDS set-top box software and end-to-end progressive download technology to power its on demand service, Sky is able to deliver VOD content over Sky's own broadband network direct to the customer's set-top box.

Once enough content is delivered to the DVR, playback can commence - allowing for the remainder of the content to be delivered in the background, thus ensuring a consistent and reliable customer experience.

David Nabozny, Senior Vice President Major Accounts at NDS, added: "The Sky platform provides one of the most innovative pay-TV experiences in the world. Sky's deployment of NDS advanced set-top box software and progressive download technology is a perfect example of how a service provider can optimise its existing infrastructure to introduce value added services to enrich the subscriber offering."

Sky currently employs a number of technologies from NDS including VideoGuard[TM] Conditional Access (CA) and NDS XTV[TM], the DVR technology underpinning Sky+, which allows customers to pause and record live TV.

The new Sky Anytime+ service is available to Sky customers with a Sky+HD set-top box and Sky Broadband Everyday Lite or Sky Broadband Unlimited. Sky has been the UK's fastest growing Internet Service Provider (ISP) over the last four years.

About Sky

Sky entertains and excites more than 10.1 million homes through the most comprehensive multichannel, multi-platform television service in the UK and Ireland. Sky continues to break new ground with its own portfolio of channels: Sky 1 combines its commitment to UK production with the best of the US; Sky Living pushes ahead with fresh and innovative entertainment formats; Sky Arts is the UK's only dedicated arts channel brand; Sky Atlantic is the home to HBO and other iconic drama and comedy, Sky Sports is still raising the bar in sports broadcasting; Sky News remains a pioneer in television news; and Sky Movies is leading the way in High Definition and on-demand.

Sky also works with dozens of other broadcasters on the satellite platform, online and on mobile. Sky is now leading the UK into the age of high definition television with Sky+ HD and has launched Europe's first 3DTV channel, Sky 3D, as well as Sky Anytime+, its internet delivered video on demand service. The company is also the UK's fastest-growing broadband and home phone provider.

About NDS

NDS Group Ltd. creates the technologies and applications that enable pay-TV operators to securely deliver digital content to TV STBs (set-top boxes), DVRs (digital video recorders), PCs, mobiles and other multimedia devices. Over 80 of the world's leading pay-TV platforms rely on NDS solutions to protect and enhance their businesses. VideoGuard([R]) is the world's market-leading conditional access (CA) and digital rights management (DRM) technology, currently deployed on 150 million active devices, and safeguarding pay-TV service revenues exceeding $50 billion. NDS middleware, including MediaHighway([R])which enables a host of advanced services for subscribers, has been deployed on 180 million devices. NDS DVR technology, centred around XTV([TM]), leads the global industry with 38 million units deployed. (Deployment figures as of 31st March 2010).

Headquartered in the UK, NDS remains committed to investing in R&D with over 75% of its employees dedicated to pioneering work at development centres in China, France, India, Israel, Korea, UK and US. NDS has also implemented a host of initiatives aimed at reducing its carbon footprint and helping digital TV subscribers reduce energy consumption.

NDS Group Ltd. is a private company owned by the Permira Funds and News Corporation. See www.nds.com for more information.

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Mozambique - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts - 2011.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/475a9e/mozambique_telec) has announced the addition of the "Mozambique - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts" report to their offering.

Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile).Almost two decades of peace and radical reforms have transformed Mozambique into one of the fastest and most consistently growing economies in the world. It escaped the global economic crisis with barely a dent in its GDP growth which is expected to stay above 7% from 2011 onwards.

The country was one of the first in the region to reform its telecommunications landscape, immediately after a long civil war ended in 1992. The mobile sub-sector has experienced excellent growth rates following the introduction of competition in 2003 between Vodacom Mozambique and mCel, the incumbent mobile subsidiary of the national telco, TDM.

However, market penetration is still well below the African average. The expected launch of Mobitel as the third mobile network in late 2011 is expected to deliver a boost to subscriber growth in the sector but also drive the average revenue per user (ARPU) lower again which had already stabilised following the introduction of mobile broadband services and higher tariffs.

The government is intent on introducing competition to the fixed-line sector as well, but it is hesitating to privatise TDM. All other services are open to competition, subject to licensing by the industry regulator, INCM.

Internet usage in the country has been hampered by the inadequate fixed-line infrastructure and the high cost of international bandwidth, but this market sector is now accelerating following the introduction of various kinds of broadband services including ADSL, cable modems, WiMAX and 3G mobile, and the landing of two international submarine fibre optic cables in the country (Seacom and EASSy). The lower cost of bandwidth has already led to drastic reductions in broadband retail prices. Further improvements can be expected from the ongoing rollout of a national fibre backbone network and plans for an alternative fibre infrastructure. Key Topics Covered: 1. Executive summary

2. Key statistics

3. Telecommunications market

4. Regulatory environment

5. National fixed-network operator

6. International infrastructure

7. Internet market

8. Broadband market

9. Mobile communications

10. Forecasts

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/475a9e/mozambique_telec

Keywords: Backbone Network, Economics, Economies, Electronics, Mobile Broadband, Mobile Network, Networks, Research and Markets, Telecommunications.

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

US Soccer Coach Working to Promote Palestinian Women Athletics.

By Yara Yaish

RAMALLAH, May 31, 2011 (WAFA) -- Former US soccer player and current coach Sari Rose Tuesday said the media can play an important and essential role in promoting women sports.

She said during a meeting with Palestinian journalists in Ramallah that the media can encourage women sports by properly introducing it to the society at large.

She said newspapers and sports magazines can play a significant role in explaining the hidden reality of women sports through the focus on female players and clubs' achievements.

The American sports media, said Rose, was absent until the US had hosted the World Cup in 1994, stressing that it was one of the main reasons for the emergence of women clubs.

She said that a few years ago sports coverage used to concentrate on male sport activities, especially American football and baseball, saying that the media and the internet development contributed to defining female sports.

The U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem, which hosted Rose's trip to the PalestinianTerritory, said in a statement that Rose's visit is part of an educational and cultural exchange program that focuses on women's health and sports.

During her visit, Rose will work with the Palestinian Soccer Federation, where she will conduct training sessions for coaches, as well as training sessions with 35 girls at the Frere school in Jerusalem. She will also attend matches between girls' soccer teams, and conduct a workshop with summer camp leaders.

Sari Rose is a premier athlete who played on a highly-ranked WakeForestUniversity team from 1994-1998, before moving on to play professional soccer for the Philadelphia Frenzy. She coached several university-level soccer teams in the U.S.

Currently she is the Director of Coaching for the North Carolina Youth Soccer Association, and responsible for coaching education and Olympic development.

Y.Y./M.A.

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BGT Partners Marks 15th Anniversary with Key Accolades & Major Client Wins.

BGT Partners, a leading global independent interactive marketing agency, celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2011 with key accolades and major national client wins. BGT was recently named an Ad Age Best Place to Work, a Top Agency by Forrester and BtoB and the #1 Best Place to Work by the South Florida Business Journal. BGT also won over 100 awards for superior Web design in the last year and has averaged over 30% annual revenue growth during the last five years.

"2010 was an incredible year, and 2011 is also looking to be outstanding," said David Clarke, BGT's Co-Founder and Managing Partner. "Our success is made possible by the dedication of the BGT team, and I'm constantly impressed by their talent and passion."

As marketers continue to shift more of their efforts to digital, BGT's continued focus on delivering results-oriented interactive marketing programs is finding new avenues of success. Strong ongoing relationships with clients such as ADT, Carnival, Sony, Kaplan University, Smucker's, Darden Restaurants and Agilent are a testament to BGT's creative, data-driven interactive initiatives.

To accommodate ensuing staff growth, BGT will move its global headquarters to a 27,000-square-foot space in The Village at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The custom-designed facility will constitute one of the largest interactive agency headquarters in the Southeast, housing over 200 staff members. BGT will also be making continued investments in Chicago, where the team is expanding its space to meet the needs of over 50 professionals.

A main driver for BGT's growth has been tremendous recognition for its Web design and development. In 2010 alone BGT received over 100 awards from the world's top competitions, including: the Stevies, WebAwards, Daveys, Communicator Awards, Internet Advertising Competition, Addys and Sitecore Site of the Year Awards.

Keywords: Advertising, BGT Partners, Marketing.

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