Qld: Man thrown over 4-metre balcony by protective lover

AAP General News (Australia)
02-03-2009
Qld: Man thrown over 4-metre balcony by protective lover

By David Barbeler

BRISBANE, Feb 3 AAP - A man was thrown over a four-metre-high balcony after refusing
to leave an apartment until he'd had sex with the tenant's partner, a court has been told.

Steven Bartley, 49, of Mooloolaba, pleaded guilty to committing one count of grievous
bodily harm - after the charge was downgraded from attempted murder - to Christopher Steven
Jones, 34, in the Brisbane Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Bartley was sentenced to two and a half years prison, with his sentence to be suspended
after six months, of …

Computer, you can drive my car

TYLER COWEN
International Herald Tribune
05-28-2011
Computer, you can drive my car
Byline: TYLER COWEN
Section: Economic View
Type: News

Inescapably, computers will be playing an ever larger role in our lives. But exactly what tasks will they be allowed to perform, and how will we use government regulation to evaluate the risks?

Most of us don't trust computers completely, and for good reason. Our smartphones freeze and our hard drives crash with disconcerting regularity. Yet we frequently place our lives in the hands of computers, which are embedded in our cars, operate airplane navigation systems and even help conduct robot-guided laser surgery.
Inescapably, computers will be playing an ever larger role in our lives. But exactly what tasks will they be allowed to perform, and how will we use government regulation to evaluate the risks associated with new technologies? These questions will be increasingly pressing as innovations strain the longstanding rules that regulate modern life.

Consider one potentially important technology, the driverless car. The idea is simple: a computer drives the car for you, based on input from the surrounding environment. Putting a computer behind the wheel may sound scary, but in road tests performed by Google and other companies, the cars have had a good safety record.

The benefits of driverless cars are potentially significant. The typical American spends an average of roughly 100 hours a year in traffic; imagine using that time in better ways -- by working or just having fun. The irksome burden of commuting might be lessened considerably.

Furthermore, computer-driven cars could allow for tighter packing of vehicles on the road, which would speed traffic times and allow a given road or city to handle more cars. Trips to transport goods might dispense with drivers altogether, and rental cars could routinely pick up customers. And if you worry about the environmental consequences of packing our roads with cars, since we can't do without them entirely, we still can make those we use as efficient -- and as green -- as possible.

The point is not that such cars could be on the road in large numbers tomorrow, but that we ought to give the cars -- and other potential innovations -- a fair shot so that a prototype can become a commercial product someday.

Michael Mandel, an economist with the Progressive Policy Institute, compares government regulation of innovation to the accumulation of pebbles in a stream. At some point too many pebbles block off the water flow, yet no single pebble is to blame for the slowdown. Right now the pebbles are limiting investment in future innovation.

The driverless car is illegal throughout the United States and, while not specifically banned elsewhere, most traffic laws assume that a human being is driving.

Google, which has been at the forefront of this particular technology, is asking the Nevada State Legislature to relax restrictions on the cars so it can test some of them on roads there.

Unfortunately, the very necessity for this lobbying is a sign of our ambivalence toward change. Ideally, politicians should be calling for accelerated safety trials and promising to pass liability caps if the cars meet acceptable standards, whether that be sooner or later. Yet no major public figure has taken up this cause.

Enabling the development of driverless cars will require squadrons of lawyers because of the assumption in the law that a human being is at the wheel. No state has anything close to a functioning system to inspect whether the computers in driverless cars are in good working order, much as we routinely test emissions and brake lights.

Ordinary laws change only if legislators make those revisions a priority. Yet the mundane political issues of the day often appear quite pressing, not to mention politically safer than enabling a new product that is likely to engender controversy.

Politics, of course, is often geared toward preserving the status quo, which is highly visible, familiar in its risks, and lucrative for companies already making a profit from it. Some parts of government do foster innovation, like Darpa, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which is part of the Defense Department. Darpa helped create the Internet and is supporting the development of the driverless car. It operates largely outside the public eye; the real problems come when its innovations start to enter everyday life and meet political resistance and disturbing media reports.

About 40,000 Americans die each year in car accidents. Would driverless cars reduce this toll? We will need further tests and development to know for sure. But the way things stand now, we may never get the chance to find out.

Consider this thought experiment. Assume that driverless cars could certainly reduce deaths by avoiding accidents caused by people who drive while intoxicated or who simply make stupid driving decisions, like driving on the wrong side of the road. Add in the likelihood that even after they are perfected and well inspected, driverless cars would lead to special problems, perhaps if the computers didn't respond properly to some unusual situations.

To continue this experiment, imagine that the cars would save many lives over all, but lead to some bad accidents when a car malfunctions. The evening news might show a "Terminator" car spinning out of control and killing a child. There could be demands to shut down the cars until just about every problem is solved. The lives saved by the cars would not be as visible as the lives lost, and therefore the law might thwart or delay what could be a very beneficial innovation.

Furthermore, a company with deep pockets might be reluctant to take on the legal liability associated with selling driverless cars and would not invest heavily to improve the technology.

In the meantime, transportation is one area where progress has been slow for decades. We're still flying 747s, a plane designed in the 1960s. Many rail and bus networks have contracted. And traffic congestion is worse than ever. This is probably part of a broader slowdown of technological advances.

But it is clear that in the early part of the 20th century, the original advent of the motor car was not impeded by anything like the current melange of regulations, laws and lawsuits. Potentially major innovations need a path forward, through the current thicket of restrictions.

That debate on this issue is so quiet shows the urgency of doing something now.

is a professor of economics at George Mason University in Virginia.

Copyright International Herald Tribune May 28, 2011

QLD:Million Dollar Memo goes to Indonesia

AAP General News (Australia)
08-31-2011
QLD:Million Dollar Memo goes to Indonesia

RUSMAN MUSTAM has become the most popular person among his six thousand colleagues,
after winning them a chance to take a one million dollar Queensland holiday.

Mr MUSTAM, of Indonesian automotive components manufacturer ADR group, won the Million
Dollar Memo prize, announced in Port Douglas today.

It's the ultimate reward in Tourism Queensland's global push into the lucrative corporate
incentive market.

The prize will be distributed among ADR's employees, including Mr MUSTAM, based on
internal performance reviews.

The company also plans to send an extra 200 employees at its own expense.

Family members and some of the ADR's top customers will also be invited.

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Free-speech initiative fails to catch on

VERNE G KOPYTOFF
International Herald Tribune
03-07-2011
Free-speech initiative fails to catch on
Byline: VERNE G KOPYTOFF
Type: News

Three years after its creation, the Global Network Initiative, whose aim is to protect free speech, has failed to attract corporate members beyond the original three: Yahoo, Microsoft and Google.

When Google, Yahoo and Microsoft signed a code of conduct intended to protect online free speech and privacy in restrictive countries, the debate over censorship by China was raging and Internet companies operating there were under fire for putting profits ahead of principles.
It seemed to be the perfect rallying moment for a core cause, and the companies hoped that other technology firms would follow their lead.

But three years later the effort, known as the Global Network Initiative, has failed to attract any corporate members beyond the original three, raising questions about its potential as a viable force for change.

At the same time, the recent Middle East uprisings have highlighted the crucial role technology can play in the world's most closed societies, which leaders of the initiative say make their efforts even more important.

"Recent events really show that the issues of freedom of expression and privacy are relevant to companies across the board in the technology sector," said Susan Morgan, executive director of the initiative. "Things really seem to be accelerating."

But the global initiative is not. All of the participating companies are American. Also, Facebook and Twitter are notably absent despite their large audience and wide use by activists, in the Middle East and elsewhere.

Bennett Freeman, senior vice president of the mutual fund company Calvert Investments and a board member of the initiative, pointed out that the three current members were among the biggest Internet companies, but he acknowledged that "we are going to have to add some new companies soon to be truly influential."

The biggest test yet for the initiative comes later this year, when member companies will be judged on whether they have adequate policies in place to handle human rights issues. Independent auditors, for example, will examine whether the companies narrowly interpret government demands for user information and whether they store users' data in countries where free speech is protected. They will then issue a report.

Next year, the companies will undergo a more thorough review of whether they have lived up to the code of conduct's principles.

The initiative was created in 2008 after human rights groups and politicians condemned the top Internet companies for complying with China's restrictive laws rather than jeopardizing their business interests by challenging them.

Yahoo had turned over data that led to the imprisonment of several Chinese activists. Microsoft had shut down a blog by a Chinese journalist who worked for The New York Times, which owns the International Herald Tribune. Meanwhile, Google had introduced a censored search engine in China (although Google has since shut down its search engine in China).

The initiative is modeled on previous voluntary efforts aimed at eradicating sweatshops in the apparel industry and stopping corruption in the oil, gas and mining industries. As with those efforts at self-regulation, this one came at a time when Internet companies were seeking to polish their image and potentially ward off legislation.

The code of conduct says that companies must try "to avoid or minimize the impact of government restrictions on freedom of expression" and protect user privacy when demands by government "compromise privacy in a manner inconsistent with internationally recognized laws and standards."

In practice, however, the code offers flexibility. Companies that go along with a country's censorship requirements can remain in compliance as long as they disclose it, as Microsoft does with its search results in China.

A number of participants, which also include human rights groups, academics and firms specializing in socially responsible investing, agree that the initiative started slowly. Much of the focus since its founding has been on getting organized and hiring.

Originally, the membership was supposed to include the entire spectrum of software, hardware and telecommunications firms along with Internet companies. The idea was that a bigger roster would mean greater influence and credibility.

But recruiting efforts have been fruitless. Some companies have cited the auditing process as being too onerous, according to Global Network Initiative participants who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the discussions. Other companies do not see any financial benefit.

Andrew Noyes, a spokesman for Facebook, declined to address why Facebook had not joined. But he said that his company took seriously the issue of user trust and was in regular contact with governments and human rights groups.

"As Facebook grows, we'll continue to expand our outreach and participation," Mr. Noyes said, "but it's important to remember that our global operations are still small, with offices in only a handful of countries."

Twitter declined to comment.

Where the initiative has been most effective so far is in creating a forum for companies to easily get advice and share ideas. For instance, human rights groups contacted Google after it removed videos in 2007 from YouTube showing police abuse in Egypt because of guidelines prohibiting violence. Google ultimately decided to restore the videos and adjust its policy to allow such clips.

Some human rights groups said that the initiative's code of conduct was weaker than they would have liked. Getting companies to sign on would have been impossible otherwise, they acknowledged, describing the code's final version as the best that could be hoped for at the time.

Even with the code of conduct to help guide them, companies will inevitably come across issues that have no easy answers, said Rebecca MacKinnon, a senior fellow at the New America Foundation who specializes in online privacy and is a participant in the initiative.

"Most of these issues aren't black and white," Ms. MacKinnon said. "The idea is to help them do the right thing rather than play 'gotcha' after they mess up."

Copyright International Herald Tribune Mar 07, 2011

NSW:Chemical scare at Qantas catering site

AAP General News (Australia)
12-06-2010
NSW:Chemical scare at Qantas catering site

SYDNEY, Dec 6 AAP - Eight people have been treated by paramedics and hundreds more
have been evacuated after a chemical scare in southern Sydney.

Fire and ambulance crews were called after a strong odour was detected throughout the
Qantas catering building near Mascot Airport at 7.37am (AEDT) on Monday.

NSW Fire Brigade superintendent Ian Krimmer said the odour was believed to be from
a floor treatment product.

"At this stage it is believed to be a floor treatment product, the vapours of which
have gone through the building as a result of air conditioning," he told reporters.

"We've evacuated up to 400 people from the building as a precaution."

A NSW Ambulance spokesman said eight people were being treated at the scene for fume
inhalation as fire crews ventilated the area.

St George Hospital is on standby to treat patients.

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Fed: 25 per cent tax increase on cigarettes from midnightl

AAP General News (Australia)
04-29-2010
Fed: 25 per cent tax increase on cigarettes from midnightl

The tax on cigarettes will rise by 25 per cent from midnight .. as part of the federal
government's crackdown on smoking.

The government will also force tobacco companies to use plain packaging from July 1, 2012.

A government statement says the changes will cut tobacco consumption by six per cent
and the number of smokers by two or three per cent .. or about 87 thousand Australians.

The 25 per cent tax increase will mean an increase of about two dollars 16 for a pack of 30.

Raising tobacco excise will generate an extra five billion dollars over four years
.. and the money will be directly invested in hospitals.

The government says the new legislation will prohibit logos .. brand imagery .. colours
.. and promotional text .. other than brand and product names in standard colour .. position
.. font style and size.

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FED: 'Accurate and fast' internet filter gets govt green light

AAP General News (Australia)
12-15-2009
FED: 'Accurate and fast' internet filter gets govt green light

By Julian Drape

CANBERRA, Dec 15 AAP - The federal government is pushing ahead with its controversial
plan to filter the internet, saying illegal material can be blocked "with 100 per cent
accuracy and negligible impact on internet speed".

Labor will introduce legislation next year requiring all service providers to ban "refused
classification" material hosted on overseas servers.

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says RC material includes "child sex abuse content,
bestiality, sexual violence and the detailed instruction of crime and drug use".

"Most Australians acknowledge there is some internet content which is not acceptable
in any civilised society," Senator Conroy told reporters in Melbourne after giving the
mandatory filter the green light.

"It is important that all Australians, particularly young children, are protected from
this material."

The list of banned sites will be maintained by an independent body "at arms length
from the government".

Senator Conroy said the list would be "compiled through a public complaints mechanism",
but the government will add sites containing "known child abuse material" obtained from
"highly regarded international agencies".

Currently, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is responsible
for issuing take-down notices for black-listed content hosted in Australia.

The government released on Tuesday the results of a filtering trial, claiming it proved
blocking sites was technically feasible.

"The live trial has shown that filtering of a defined list of URLs (web addresses)
can be done with 100 per cent accuracy and negligible impact on network performance, despite
the many claims that have been touted," Senator Conroy said.

Critics have argued the filter will slow internet speeds.

They also believe it's an attempt at censorship, and won't stop those hell-bent on
accessing illegal content.

Greens communications spokesman Scott Ludlam says the policy is a dud.

"The test results themselves say the filters will be able to be circumvented," he told ABC Radio.

"So I don't know why the government is persisting with this policy."

Senator Ludlam also suggested the "internet censorship" legislation would have a "bumpy"

ride through the Senate.

Senator Conroy said Labor would introduce its draft laws by March, and the filter would
start 12 months after they were passed.

However, the opposition says it remains concerned the filter will be unworkable and ineffective.

"Appropriate adult supervision and guidance should be front and centre of all online
safety efforts," coalition communications spokesman Tony Smith said in a statement.

"(But) while our reservations about the effectiveness of the (filter) proposal are
strong, we will examine and assess the detail as we have consistently said we would."

Activist group GetUp argues the filter will hand control of the internet "to the moral minority".

"Innocent people, such as a dentist from Queensland, have already been caught in the
ACMA blacklist," acting director Oliver MacColl said.

"The introduction of Senator Conroy's great firewall of Australia may lead to many
more innocent small business people being caught out."

The Australian Christian Lobby and Family First's Steve Fielding welcomed Tuesday's
announcement, arguing a filter would help protect children.

Leading telcos also offered support - albeit qualified.

Telstra said filtering sites was "feasible and practical" so long as the blacklist
was "limited to a defined number of URLs".

Optus similarly stated it was "technically feasible to block a finite list of illegal
content without significant impact on the customer's experience or network performance".

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KEYWORD: INTERNET (REISSUING)

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NSW: Strike delays bail applications by Comancheros

AAP General News (Australia)
08-06-2009
NSW: Strike delays bail applications by Comancheros

Bail applications by three Comancheros bikies charged over a fatal brawl at Sydney
airport have been deferred due to a strike by New South Wales prison officers.

In Sydney's Central Local Court .. Magistrate DAVID ARMATI said he was concerned it
would be unjust to hear the applications if the men couldn't appear in person or via videolink.

He's listed the matters as a priority for next week.

FRANK LA ROSA .. USAMA POTRUS and FARRES ABOUNADER were due to face court .. over the
bikie brawl in March .. in which ANTHONY ZERVAS died.

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KEYWORD: BIKIES (SYDNEY)

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Fed: Gov't agrees to make change to stimulus package=2

AAP General News (Australia)
02-12-2009
Fed: Gov't agrees to make change to stimulus package=2

Government frontbencher .. Senator NICK SHERRY .. says they haven't taken the decision
to reduce the payments lightly .. because they're essential to support growth and jobs
in the near term.

But he's told parliament that the government's decided on the small reduction .. which
maintains the overall effectiveness of the government's plan .. while taking into account
the views of others.

The government's trying to have parliament approve a package of measures aimed at heading
off a looming recession.

AAP rl/af

KEYWORD: STIMULUS UPDATE 2 CANBERRA

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Vic: Fussy cats threatening fish supplies

AAP General News (Australia)
08-25-2008
Vic: Fussy cats threatening fish supplies

MELBOURNE, Aug 25 AAP - Cats with a fondness for gourmet meals are threatening fish
supplies, an Australian scientist says.

Deakin University scientist Dr Giovanni Turchini has discovered an estimated 2.48 million
tonnes of forage fish - a limited biological resource - is consumed by the global cat
food industry each year.

"That such a large amount of fish is used for the pet food industry is real eye-opener,"

Dr Turchini said.

"What is also interesting is that, in Australia, pet cats are eating an estimated 13.7
kilograms of fish a year which far exceeds the Australian average (human) per capita fish
and seafood consumption of around 11 kilograms.

"Our pets seem to be eating better than their owners."

Wild forage fish, which includes sardines, herrings and anchovies, are an important
link in the marine food chain, as part of the diet of larger fish like tuna and swordfish.

Overfishing of marine resources is a concern to conservationists and the fishing industry.

"While much of the criticism has been on the grounds that forage fish could be better
used for human consumption directly, particularly amongst the poorer nations of the world,
rather than in the production of food for farmed fish, little attention has been paid
to the amount of forage fish used by the pet food industry," Dr Turchini said.

She said she believed the pet food industry was moving towards marketing premium and
super-premium products.

"These gourmet pet foods contain a significant amount of fish that may be suitable
for direct human consumption."

Different raw material, such as by-products of the fish filleting industry, would be
better used in pet food.

A more objective and pragmatic approach to the use of decreasing fish stocks was needed,
she said.

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KEYWORD: FISH

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Vic: Mother dies while baby fights for life after crash =2

AAP General News (Australia)
04-19-2008
Vic: Mother dies while baby fights for life after crash =2

Police said later the mother was a 25-year-old from Collingwood.

AAP wt/jnb/bwl

KEYWORD: TOLL VIC 2 MELBOURNE (REOPENS)

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1300 2gb Sydney Headlines

AAP General News (Australia)
12-15-2007
1300 2gb Sydney Headlines

- A fire has torn through a home in Sydney's north-west.



- Frightened teachers say they're too scared to show up to class.



- A massive hospital planned for Sydney's northern beaches may be put off.



- Climate change talks in Bali are progressing at a snail's pace.



- A new study reveals some men with specific genes can get breast cancer.



SPORT: Wallabies.

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KEYWORD: 1300 2GB (SYDNEY)

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Qld: Residents may be spared total outdoor water ban

AAP General News (Australia)
08-03-2007
Qld: Residents may be spared total outdoor water ban

South-east Queensland residents may be spared a total ban on outdoor watering .. under
tough level six restrictions expected to come into force later this year.

However .. the state government has vowed to crack down on businesses using too much
water as the drought continues to bite.

Queensland Water Commission chairwoman ELIZABETH NOSWORTHY says the latest water consumption
figures have prompted a re-think on whether watering outdoors with buckets should be banned.

The proportion of the region's water used by residents has dropped from 70 to 66 per cent.

Ms NOSWORTHY says it's a tremendous water-saving effort by residents.

Current level five restrictions are set to be ramped up when the region's dams fall
to 15 per cent capacity .. forecast to occur in September or October this year.

AAP RTV jvb/pjo/sw/bart

KEYWORD: WATER QLD (BRISBANE)

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Vic: Fire claims two prep classrooms at school

AAP General News (Australia)
02-10-2007
Vic: Fire claims two prep classrooms at school

Fire's destroyed part of a primary school in Victoria's east.

Fire crews were called to the Moe South Primary School about 4.30 am .. where the blaze
destroyed a canteen and two portable classrooms .. and two more classrooms were damaged
by smoke.

All four classrooms were for prep children.

An investigation into the cause will get underway today.

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Fed: Government must ensure high speed broadband:Beazley

AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2006
Fed: Government must ensure high speed broadband:Beazley

KIM BEAZLEY says the federal government needs to stop dithering on the sale of Telstra
.. and make sure it secures a decent system of high speed broadband for Australians.

The Labor leader says the government should keep Telstra at the level of public ownership
it has now.

Mr BEAZLEY's told ABC radio a three billion dollar "slush fund" should be used to leverage
an agreement with service providers .. to get high speed broadband.

And he says if the remainder of Telstra shares are put in the Future Fund .. they'll
overhang the market for a decade .. while if they're floated now it'll crash the price
.. which is already quite low.

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KEYWORD: TELSTRA BEAZLEY (SYDNEY)

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Vic: Doctors to meet over feared exodus interstate

AAP General News (Australia)
04-18-2006
Vic: Doctors to meet over feared exodus interstate

MELBOURNE, April 18 AAP - Victorian doctors will meet next month to discuss salaries,
amid warnings they will leave the state in droves unless the government matches other
states' pay and conditions.

Queensland and NSW doctors were paid 50 per cent more than their Victorian counterparts
as a result of government initiatives to attract doctors to work in their public hospitals,
the Australian Medical Association (AMA) Victoria said.

AMA Victoria president Mark Yates today said the Victorian government had admitted
it was already 900 doctors short, and an interstate exodus could leave the public hospital
system unviable.

"As the chasm of conditions and pay increases, because premiers (Peter) Beattie and
(Morris) Iemma value their doctors more, we're going to find it increasingly difficult
to maintain a good public hospital system in Victoria," he said.

Dr Yates said AMA Victoria had submitted a proposal to the state government five months
ago asking for a moderate five per cent pay increase, and a boost in conditions including
involvement in areas such as hospital management, research and teaching.

He said the AMA was very concerned about a future doctor shortage, but it was too early
to consider industrial action.

"We certainly have a meeting of doctors on the fourth of May, because this has been
five months so far," he said.

"But our concern at the moment is truly in the viability of the public hospital system."

Dr Yates said he knew of specialists working part time in the Victorian public system,
of which there were 2,000 working an average of three half-days a week, who were considering
a move to Queensland.

With better pay and conditions, they could be enticed to stay in Victoria and take
on more shifts, he said.

"To do that we have to have a public hospital system that is attractive to doctors,
(and) that will be attractive to doctors from other states so we can recruit them here,"

he said.

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KEYWORD: DOCTORS DAYLEAD

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Vic: Police Minister awaiting explanation for file leak

AAP General News (Australia)
08-16-2005
Vic: Police Minister awaiting explanation for file leak

MELBOURNE, Aug 16 AAP - Victorian Police Minister Tim Holding is awaiting an explanation
from the state's top cop, Christine Nixon, over the latest leak of confidential police
files.

A prison officer-turned-whistleblower who applied to see his own file received up to
1,000 files on others with the same surname.

Police said preliminary inquiries indicated a worker at global computer maker IBM,
which was under contract to conduct audits of the police LEAP database, had emailed the
information to the man.

The data included the full name and addresses of some victims of crimes and alleged
offenders, the Herald Sun newspaper reported today.

The breach follows an apology earlier this month from the Office of Police Integrity
head state ombudsman George Brouwer after the OPI mistakenly released confidential police
files on hundreds of people to a single complainant.

In the same week, the personal details of an alleged murderer and his victims were
leaked to the Victorian opposition - printed on the back of other, unrelated documents.

The prison officer had applied for his file because he feared it had been improperly
accessed by police and corrections officials after he raised concerns about a 2000 police
operation to collect DNA from a notorious child killer.

A spokesman for Mr Holding today said the leak should not have happened and the minister
would like a full explanation from Ms Nixon.

"Victorians expect that information stored on LEAP to be secure and not improperly
dealt with," he said.

The police ethical standards department was investigating the circumstances surrounding
the leak, according to a statement from Victoria Police.

"Victoria Police treats any inappropriate release of information - mistaken or otherwise
- extremely seriously," the statement said.

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SA: New task force to investigate MP, police paedophile claims

AAP General News (Australia)
04-10-2005
SA: New task force to investigate MP, police paedophile claims

A special police task force has been set up to investigate allegations of paedophilia
against a South Australian MP, a former MP and two police officers.

SA Police Commissioner MAL HYDE says the separate allegations are currently under investigation
by different branches of the police force, but will all be brought together into one investigation.

Mr HYDE says in a statement the special task force takes the current, related investigations
out of the Anti-Corruption Branch and the Sexual Crimes Investigation Branch, so they
can all be dealt with in one area.

Assistant Commissioner BRYAN FAHY will lead the task force, with a team of one primary
investigator and five other officers working under him.

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PR Newswire National Summary, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2 to 4 P.M., EDT.

Following is a summary of news releases transmitted from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PRN Press Room, http://www.prnmedia.com.

CGW063 09/20/2000 14:00 r f bc-IL-OpenPort-partner

(CHICAGO) Open Port Technology Announces Reseller

Partnership with Dimension Data

CHW023 09/20/2000 14:00 r f bc-NC-USLEC-switch

(CHARLOTTE) US LEC to Add Mobile, Alabama, Switch

LAW038 09/20/2000 14:00 r f bc-CA-C.A.R-housing

(PALM SPRINGS) C.A.R. Housing Market Forecast for 2001 Calls for

Continued Price Appreciation, More Moderate Sales Pace

SFW023 09/20/2000 14:00 r f bc-WA-MSFT-Xbox

(SAN FRANCISCO) World's Best Game Companies Rally Around Microsoft Xbox

ATW015 09/20/2000 14:01 r v bc-GA-Delta-Unveils

Delta Showcases the Newest Member of Its Fleet, The Boeing 767-400

CGW064 09/20/2000 14:03 r f bc-IL-CUB-ICC-Nicor

(CHICAGO) CUB Commends ICC for Blocking Expansion Of Nicor Deregulation

Plan

FLW099 09/20/2000 14:04 r f bc-FL-NorAm-update

(MIAMI) NorAm Gaming & Entertainment Inc. Announces

Corporate and Operations Update

NYW102 09/20/2000 14:05 r f bc-NY-Computer-Associate

(ISLANDIA) Computer Associates Extends Leadership in Data

Modeling With Debut of ERwin Examiner

LAW101 09/20/2000 14:07 r f bc-CA-Refractec-webcast

(IRVINE) Refractec Launches New Website With Live Surgery Web Cast

CHW024 09/20/2000 14:08 r s bc-TN-RacingRose-popular

(NASHVILLE) Brian Rose Voted 'Most Popular Driver' by

Nashville Speedway USA Fans

SFW114 09/20/2000 14:08 r f bc-CA-PCX-CNET-Dig-Islnd

(SAN FRANCISCO) Pacific Exchange to Trade Options on CNET

Networks, Inc. And Digital Island, Inc.

VA051 09/20/2000 14:13 r e bc-Mainframe-agreement

(VANCOUVER) Mainframe Entertainment signs development deal for

Wubbies World pre-school property

DAW044 09/20/2000 14:14 r f bc-TX-SiteStuff-space

(AUSTIN) SiteStuff E-Marketplace Surpasses 2 Billion Square Feet

DCW067 09/20/2000 14:14 r f bc-DC-US-Air-Mtg-Merger

(ARLINGTON) US Airways Sets Shareholder Meeting On Merger

CLW018 09/20/2000 14:16 r f bc-OH-N-Viro-Corp

(TOLEDO) Florida N-Viro, L.P. Enters Ten-Year Public-Private

Partnership with City of Winter Haven, Florida

LAW096 09/20/2000 14:16 r e bc-CA-Paramount-Rat-Race

(HOLLYWOOD) Paramount Pictures' Comedy 'Rat Race' Starts Principal

Photography

LAW100 09/20/2000 14:16 r f bc-AZ-America-West-Fares

(PHOENIX) America West Announces Fantastically Low Internet

Fares For the Fall Travel Season

VA050 09/20/2000 14:16 r f bc-PhotoChannel-merger

(VANCOUVER) PhotoChannel announces intent to merge with Moto Photo,

third largest specialty photo retailer in North America

NEW034 09/20/2000 14:18 r f bc-Polaroid-new-camera

(COLOGNE) Polaroid Packages Digital and Instant Imaging Into One Camera

NYW120 09/20/2000 14:18 r v bc-IN-Jaguar-Racing

Jaguar Racing Formula One Team Takes to Different Kind of Track

PHW036 09/20/2000 14:18 r v bc-PA-bHive.net-Party

Young Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders to Attend bHive.net

Launch Party September 21st

SFW115 09/20/2000 14:18 r f bc-WA-Chelan-Power-earns

(WENATCHEE) Chelan County PUD Reports Second Quarter 2000 Results

DCW066 09/20/2000 14:20 r f bc-DC-ALPA-Air-Wisconsin

(WASHINGTON) Air Wisconsin Pilot Negotiations Enter Mediation

DCW068 09/20/2000 14:21 r v bc-DC-Energy-Conference

Venezuelan Energy Officials Announce Washington News Conference

SFW120 09/20/2000 14:21 r f bc-CA-Outrider-client

(FARMINGTON) Outrider Client Climbs to Number One as 'Best Online

Pharmacy'

DCW069 09/20/2000 14:22 r n bc-NY-ICF-Consulting

(FAIRFAX) ICF Consulting Opens Offices in New York City and Albany

DAW048 09/20/2000 14:24 r f bc-TX-ivpcare-award

(CARROLLTON) ivpcare is Honored With Pacesetter Award for Second Year

MO002 09/20/2000 14:27 r f bc-HopeBay-GoldDeposit

(MONTREAL) Hope Bay Gold Corporation Reports Results from South Boston

2000 Exploration at Hope Bay

SFW122 09/20/2000 14:29 r f bc-CA-Inxight-license

(SANTA CLARA) Inxight Licenses Hyperbolic Tree Software to

Zox Technologies, Inc.

NYW114 09/20/2000 14:30 r f bc-TyCom-Global-Network

(PEMBROKE) TyCom Extends Global Network to Additional European Sites

SFW118 09/20/2000 14:30 r f bc-CA-Inabyte-InaCalc

(NOVATO) Inabyte Introduces InaCalc, Fast Math Parser and

Calculation Component for COM Developers

DCW065 09/20/2000 14:31 r w bc-DC-DOJ-criminal-fines

(WASHINGTON) Victims Benefit from Federal Government's Record

Efforts Collecting Criminal Fines

NYW119 09/20/2000 14:32 r f bc-TX-HotelResNet-rooms

(DALLAS) Hotel Reservations Network has Large Supply of Hotel Rooms Even

Though Many Major Cities are Reaching Sky-high Occupancy Levels

LAW102 09/20/2000 14:33 r f bc-CA-OnAir.com-Conf.

Wammy-Award Nominated OnAir.com CEO Scott Purcell To Speak at

Gavin.com's 'Music On The Net' Conference

DEW017 09/20/2000 14:35 r f bc-MI-Kmart-exec-moves

(TROY) Kmart Announces Executive Moves

PHW038 09/20/2000 14:38 r f bc-PA-Quaker-Chem-divid

(CONSHOHOCKEN) Quaker Chemical Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend

NYW122 09/20/2000 14:40 r e bc-NY-VH1-My-Awards

(NEW YORK) VH1 and VH1.com Announce Categories for 'My VH1 Music

Awards,' First-Ever Fully Interactive Music Awards Show

LAW104 09/20/2000 14:42 r f bc-CA-Crystal-Cruises

(LOS ANGELES) From Ayuthaya to Zululand in 2001: Crystal Cruises

Offers More New World Cruise Shore Excursions Than Ever Before

NYW121 09/20/2000 14:44 r e bc-NY-VH1-What-to-Watch

(NEW YORK) VH1 What to Watch Coming up on VH1 September 22 - September 28

LAW094 09/20/2000 14:45 r f bc-CO-Arete-Prototype

(BOULDER) Arete Industries' Incubator Partner Announces Completion of

the Prototype Of its 'Interactive Teacher' Software Program

NYW124 09/20/2000 14:46 r f bc-NY-TyCom-uses-Viatel

(NEW YORK) TyCom Buys Fiber on Viatel's Pan-European Network

PHW039 09/20/2000 14:46 r f bc-WV-Yeager-boardings

(CHARLESTON) Yeager Airport Posts Strong August Passenger

Boarding Figures; Passenger Usage Up 5.4% YTD

CLW019 09/20/2000 14:50 r f bc-MI-Mettis-Ultrexx

(LANSING) Mettis Group Acquires Ultrexx, Inc.

DCW071 09/20/2000 14:51 r w bc-DC-DNC-Bush-VAWA

(WASHINGTON) DNC: Sen. Boxer, Rep. Maloney Stunned at Bush's

Ignorance Of Violence Against Women Act

DEW018 09/20/2000 14:53 r f bc-MI-Delphi-personnel

(FLINT) Delphi Announces Manufacturing Changes

CGW065 09/20/2000 14:55 r f bc-IL-Sears-Kenmore

(HOFFMAN ESTATES) Sears Kenmore(R) Genuine Parts Make Sweet

Music in Nashville Launch

DCW070 09/20/2000 14:56 r a bc-VA-UMWA-Endorse-Gore

(FAIRFAX) United Mine Workers of America Endorses Al Gore for President

DCW074 09/20/2000 14:56 r f bc-VA-GTSI-MMAD-1-contr

(CHANTILLY) Unsuccessful Bidders Protest GTSI Award of Army MMAD-1

Contract

SFW127 09/20/2000 14:58 r f bc-OR-RedChip-coverage

(PORTLAND) RedChip.com(TM) Initiates Coverage on Five Companies

LAW099 09/20/2000 15:00 r v bc-CA-PBGH-care-ratings

(VANCOUVER) New Quality of Care Ratings for California HMOs

And Medical Groups to Be Released

LAW103 09/20/2000 15:00 r f bc-UT-Franklin-Covey

(SALT LAKE CITY) Franklin Covey to Hold 7th Annual Franklin Covey

International Symposium; President Mikhail Gorbachev to Address Attendees

NYW014 09/20/2000 15:00 r s bc-MI-CART-Rahal-end

(DETROIT) Rahal to End Term as Interim President, CEO Of

Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc.

NYW123 09/20/2000 15:00 r f bc-OH-Moto-Photo-Merge

(VANCOUVER) PhotoChannel Announces Intent to Merge with Moto Photo,

Third Largest Specialty Photo Retailer in North America

PHW027 09/20/2000 15:00 r f bc-PA-NJ-ICM-Amer-Rhein

(PHILADELPHIA) ICM America Announces Implementation of Mobile Data

Collection Solution For Rhein Chemie's Distribution Center

VA052 09/20/2000 15:00 r f bc-Miramar-drill-results

(VANCOUVER) Miramar Reports Results from South Boston 2000

Exploration at Hope Bay

PHW037 09/20/2000 15:02 r n bc-PA-Aetna-AHA-Grants

(PITTSBURGH) Aetna U.S. Healthcare to Support American Heart Association

Crusade for Heart Health; $25,000 Grant Targets Allegheny County Women

DCW072 09/20/2000 15:03 r f bc-CA-Rob-Steph-Credit

(SAN FRANCISCO) Robertson Stephens Initiates Coverage on Credit Card

Industry

FLW023 09/20/2000 15:03 r f bc-NV-American-Home

(LAS VEGAS) Internet Site Connects Brokers With Nevada Homebuilders

SFW124 09/20/2000 15:08 r f bc-OR-Lithia-Motors

(MEDFORD) Lithia Motors Sales at New Saturn of Eugene Up 92%

CGW067 09/20/2000 15:09 r f bc-NE-ASAP-Union-Bank

(LINCOLN) ASAP/Union Bank & Trust Launches Internet Scholarship Program

DCW075 09/20/2000 15:11 r v bc-CT-K-of-C-museum-evnt

Knights of Columbus Museum Dedication, Blessing Set for Sunday Sept. 24

FLW021 09/20/2000 15:11 r f bc-FL-US-Energy-earns

(NEW YORK) U.S. Energy Systems Announces Increased Second Quarter Revenues

LAW105 09/20/2000 15:11 r f bc-AZ-On-Semiconductor

(PHOENIX) ON Semiconductor Names Peter Zdebel Vice President

& Chief Technology Officer

DCW073 09/20/2000 15:13 r f bc-VA-PC-Data-Windows-Me

(RESTON) PC Data: 250,000 Units of Microsoft's Windows Me Sold

During First Four Days of Release

DCW038 09/20/2000 15:15 r f bc-TX-Glaxo-Wellcome

(DALLAS) New Study: Low-Dose Flovent(R) (Fluticasone Propionate)

Inhalation Aerosol 44 mcg Shown to Be More Effective Than Singulair(R)

SFW129 09/20/2000 15:15 r n bc-CA-Energy-Comm-supply

(SACRAMENTO) California Energy Commission Update: California

Gasoline & Diesel Supplies

DCW062 09/20/2000 15:16 r v bc-DC-RNC-Conference-DNC

U.S. Republican Congresswomen Appalled By Distribution of

Adult Material At Democrat Event

NYW128 09/20/2000 15:16 r f bc-NJ-Gordon-and-Breach

(NEWARK) Gordon and Breach Signs Worldwide Distribution

Agreement with ReMEDICA Books

LAW106 09/20/2000 15:19 r f bc-CA-ICII-Management

(TORRANCE) Imperial Credit Industries, Inc. Announces David Hughes

and Scott Frazee To Join Southern Pacific Bank

MNW011 09/20/2000 15:21 r v bc-MN-American-Lung-Twin

American Lung Association of Minnesota Presents a Night With the Twins

PHW043 09/20/2000 15:21 r f bc-PA-US-Steel-IT-named

(PITTSBURGH) InformationWeek Magazine Names U. S. Steel One of

Nation's 500 Most Innovative Users of Information Technology

NYW129 09/20/2000 15:23 r f bc-NJ-West-Essex-Bancorp

(CALDWELL) West Essex Bancorp, Inc. Announces Seventh

Consecutive Quarterly Cash Dividend

DCW076 09/20/2000 15:25 r w bc-DC-Fitzgerld-Car-Seat

(WASHINGTON) Along With Tire Safety Bill, Senate Committee

OKs Fitzgerald Car Seat Plan

PHW042 09/20/2000 15:25 r f bc-PA-Bayer-Issues-State

(PITTSBURGH) Bayer Issues Statement on Settlement

SFW130 09/20/2000 15:25 r f bc-CA-Oracle-Innov-Derby

(REDWOOD SHORES) Technology Companies Jockey for Position at

Oracle's 'Innovate Derby'

CGW075 09/20/2000 15:32 r f bc-IL-GATX-Corporation

(CHICAGO) GATX Completes Sale of Interest in Olympic Pipe Line

to BP's Pipelines Business Unit

CGW071 09/20/2000 15:34 r f bc-SD-Raven-Ind-closing

(SIOUX FALLS) Raven Industries Announces It Is Closing Two Plants in

Its Sportswear Division; Cites Offshore Competition

DEW019 09/20/2000 15:34 r v bc-MI-Lear-media-brief

(SOUTHFIELD) Lear Corporation Keeps Driving Formula 1 Safety Advances With

Next-Generation Extractable Seat System For F1 and

CGW072 09/20/2000 15:36 r f bc-IL-Corn-Products-exec

(BEDFORD PARK) Corn Products International, Inc. Elects Company

Executive To Corporate Vice President

CLW020 09/20/2000 15:36 r f bc-OH-PECO-II-board

(GALION) PECO II Expands Board of Directors to Eight, Elects

Trygve A. Ivesdal and Lucille Garber Ford

CLW021 09/20/2000 15:37 r f bc-OH-Scripps-Lansing

(CINCINNATI) Lansing Named Scripps VP/Station Operations

CGW073 09/20/2000 15:45 r f bc-IL-Great-American

(CHAMPAIGN) Great American Bancorp, Inc. Announces a 5%

Stock Repurchase Program

NYW134 09/20/2000 15:45 r f bc-NY-S&P-Xstream-Debut

(NEW YORK) Standard & Poor's ComStock Announces Debut of Xstream Quotes

PHW044 09/20/2000 15:45 r f bc-MD-Nutramax-Cosamin

(EDGEWOOD) Cosamin(R)DS Proven Effective in First

Glucosamine/Chondroitin Sulfate Clinical Study

DCW048 09/20/2000 15:46 r f bc-NH-Pax-Investr-Survey

(PORTSMOUTH) Survey: Investor Confusion Widespread About

Mutual Fund Basics, 'Net Risks

NEW008 09/20/2000 15:46 r f bc-Belgium-Tractebel

(BRUSSELS) Tractebel Seals Cabot Deal

NYW125 09/20/2000 15:46 r f bc-WI-Enzymatic-Therapy

(GREEN BAY) Comprehensive Dietary Supplement to Address All

Symptoms of PMS to be Introduced in Baltimore

DAW049 09/20/2000 15:48 r f bc-TX-Enron-Corp-save

(HOUSTON) Enron CEO Kenneth Lay Cites $174 Billion in Savings, Improved

Reliability, And Increased Flexibility for Customers

DCW077 09/20/2000 15:49 r w bc-DC-Continental-Teves

(WASHINGTON) Continental Teves Cautions Policymakers on

Pending Rollover Ratings

NYW130 09/20/2000 15:51 r f bc-Elscint-wins-land

(HAIFA) Elscint Limited Wins Tender for 17-Acre Lake-Front

Development Plot In Ma'alot, Israel for a Recreational Village

SFW125 09/20/2000 15:51 r f bc-CA-Komag-HMT-merger

(SAN JOSE) Komag Stockholders Approve HMT Merger

NYW132 09/20/2000 15:53 r p bc-NJ-BD-Prevention-Bill

(FRANKLIN LAKES) BD Commends Introduction of New Needlestick Prevention

Bill

PHW045 09/20/2000 15:53 r f bc-MD-First-United-div

(OAKLAND) First United Corporation Declares Cash Dividend

LAW095 09/20/2000 15:55 r f bc-CO-Aimco-Oxford-Acq.

(DENVER) Aimco Completes Acquisition of Interests in Oxford Entities Which

Own Interests in 36,000 Units for $314 Million in Cash and Securities

LAW107 09/20/2000 15:55 r f bc-CA-Causeway-Tech.

(SAN DIEGO) buildingwork.com to Sponsor All Three Project

Categories at the Building Manager of the Year Awards

LAW108 09/20/2000 15:57 r f bc-CA-Causeway-Open-Text

(SAN DIEGO) Causeway Technologies and Open Text Announce Strategic

Partnership

LAW113 09/20/2000 15:57 r f bc-NV-Southwest-Gas-Div

(LAS VEGAS) Southwest Gas Declares Quarterly Dividend

ATW020 09/20/2000 15:59 r f bc-GA-AppForge-Microsoft

(ATLANTA) AppForge Announces Participation in Microsoft's

Visual Studio Integration Program

SFW128 09/20/2000 15:59 r n bc-CA-Affairs-of-Vine

(SONOMA COUNTY) From the Sea to the Land to the Classroom

CGW074 09/20/2000 16:00 r f bc-IL-Oil-Dri-earnings

(CHICAGO) Oil-Dri Reports Sales and Earnings for Fourth Quarter and Year

End

DCW012 09/20/2000 16:00 r f bc-MD-Lockheed-Martin

(BETHESDA) Lockheed Martin Increases Free Cash Flow Estimates for 2000

Reaffirms 2000 Earnings Per Share Outlook Increases 2001 EPS Guidance

DCW078 09/20/2000 16:00 r f bc-DC-CIX-ISP/C-Merger

(WASHINGTON) CIX and ISP/C Announce Future Merger

MNW013 09/20/2000 16:00 r f bc-NY-Expanets-Net-2000

(BERKELEY HEIGHTS) Expanets & Net2000 Agree to Enter Into Nationwide

Agreement

SFW119 09/20/2000 16:00 r f bc-CA-Brainpower-VP-BD

(SAN FRANCISCO) Brainpower Names San Francisco County Supervisor

Leslie Katz to V.P., Business Development

SFW126 09/20/2000 16:00 r f bc-CA-Macromedia-Inc

(SAN FRANCISCO) Macromedia Strengthens Integration Between

Macromedia Flash 5 and Dreamweaver

MCKEON: "JOBS REPORT ILLUSTRATES PRESIDENT'S FAILED ECONOMIC POLICIES".

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the office of California Rep. Buck McKeon:

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest unemployment numbers, adding only 18,000 jobs and indicating a rise in the unemployment rate to 9.2%.

"The jobs numbers are an illustration of the need for overarching change in economic policies. The idea supported by Senate Democrats and the President for increased taxes and inflated bailouts does not work. Our government has maxed out its proverbial credit card, and it is time to rein in spending and not inflict tax increases on a weakened economy. Until we reach an agreement to cut spending and get our fiscal house in order, we will continue to see instability in the job market, production and manufacturing, business growth, and more.

WATCH VIDEO : Fact vs. Fiction on Jobs from President's Twitter Town Hall earlier this week:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g3IrQGa5TQ

"Deficit spending will never be America's answer to reaching economic prosperity. We must restore economic confidence for the private sector to invest and create jobs. It is not acceptable for the government to take money out of your pockets to pay for Washington's spending binge. And while Democrats insist on raising taxes and continuing to spend, Republicans in the House have offered alternative solutions that are pending Senate action. The new unemployment report is a reminder that there is still much work to be done."

NOTE: House Republicans have put forth numerous proposals to rein in spending, eliminate wasteful programs, and stop Washington's crushing mandates on the private sector. They presented a budget that addresses the direction our country is heading.

Click here for House Republican Plan for America's Job Creators:http://www.gop.gov/resources/library/documents/jobs/theplan.pdf

Compliments of Rep. Tom Price (GA-06): The following bills are meaningful job promoting measures that we passed in the House. They are now awaiting Senate approval:

H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act

H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act

H.J.Res. 37, a Resolution of disapproval regarding the FCC's regulation of the Internet and broadband industry practices

H.R. 1249, the America Invents Act

H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act

H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act

H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act

H.R. 2021, the Jobs and Energy Permitting Act

H.Con.Res. 34, a Resolution establishing the budget for the United States government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021

Rapid Fire Marketing, Inc. Signs Board Resolution to Report Financials on a Quarterly Basis.(Financial report)

CARSON CITY, Nev., June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rapid Fire Marketing, Inc. (Pink OTC: RFMK), announced today that The Company has passed a Board Resolution to begin filing quarterly financials in order to provide shareholders transparent, current information regarding the Company's business developments. As a non-reporting OTC company, RFMK is not required to file financial reports every quarter, but feels it is in the best interest of shareholders to so. Following the filing of the Company's June 30th financials, RFMK will continue to keep shareholders updated on a quarterly basis going forward - just as a fully reporting company would be required to do. Rapid Fire Marketing's increased business activity has resulted in increased shareholder activity and communications, which has led to the Company hiring a dedicated investor relations staff to answer questions and provide updates.

Bionic Cigs - As announced, the Company is in the process of replacing their merchant account to process credit cards over the internet. The Company has announced a 50% sale during the month of July on all E-Cigarettes and accessories, as a way of saying thanks to our customers for their loyalty and patience. The Company expects the cart system to be fully functioning within the next day or so. The Company continues to process phone orders and expand the Distributor Program for Bionic Cigs in the meantime. The Company has paid for a comprehensive internet marketing campaign to commence as soon as the cart system is back up. This sector is focused on global sales and brand awareness of Bionic Cigs to become the leader in the premium electronic cigarette business.

Medical Cannabis Management - Has entered into discussions to provide a cultivation superstore through our website, rather than offer just one growing system as announced. With medical cannabis cultivation, one size does not fit all. There are many different systems using hydroponics, aeroponics and traditional methods of cultivation that need to be tailored to the individual's needs. As a result, the Company is finalizing discussions to provide a complete superstore of growing products through the Company's website. This would include the Company's line of hemp oil and all supplies needed for the cultivation of medical cannabis. The Company is working as quickly as possible to bring these products and services to market, but must remain diligent in strictly following state and interstate laws. We appreciate our shareholder's understanding regarding the sensitive nature of this highly regulated industry we are part of.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

From time to time, the Company may issue news releases that contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. This material may contain statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties. For those statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statement provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and any amendments thereto. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, goals, assumptions, or future events or performance are not statements of historical fact and may be "forward-looking statements." "Forward-looking statements" are based upon expectations, estimates and projections at the time the statements are made that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated.

SOURCE Rapid Fire Marketing, Inc.

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 31.

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090226/CENSUSLOGO)

TUESDAY, MAY 31: DAILY PAPER

Profile America -- Tuesday, May 31st. The nation's first daily newspaper, the Pennsylvania Evening Post, began publication this week in 1783, printed by Benjamin Towne in Philadelphia. Americans' hunger for news was such that by 1850, there were some 250 dailies. The number of newspapers peaked a hundred years ago, when there were 2,600 dailies published across the nation, with a circulation of over 24 million. Today, with increasing competition from the Internet, television, and radio, the number of daily newspapers in the U.S. has dropped to just over 1,400, with close to 49 million subscribers. About a half million more buy Sunday editions. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, 295

Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970, p. 810

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2011, t. 1134, 1135

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

FFKY, GKK, ADAT, DRYS, AEG, LWAY Expected To Be Down After Next Earnings Releases.

M2 PRESSWIRE-May 11, 2011-BUYINS.NET: FFKY, GKK, ADAT, DRYS, AEG, LWAY Expected To Be Down After Next Earnings Releases(C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

RDATE:11052011

BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the performance of all stocks with earnings being released Thursday, May 12th 2011 and determining how the stocks have performed After their last 12 quarterly, 6 quarterly and 12 Consecutive Days earnings reports. FIRST FINANCIAL SERVICE CORP (NASDAQ:FFKY), GRAMERCY CAPITAL CORP (NYSE:GKK), AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP (NASDAQ:ADAT), DRYSHIPS INC (NASDAQ:DRYS), AEGON N.V.-NY REG SHR (NYSE:AEG), LIFEWAY FOODS INC (NASDAQ:LWAY) are all expected to be Down After their earnings are released Thursday. The movement of stock prices in the days and weeks leading to and following these earnings announcements may follow a predictable pattern. Most companies stock price histories show random or unpredictable movements around earnings dates. But some seem to repeat the same pattern quarter after quarter, year after year. The # of Reports in the table below shows how many previous quarterly reports comprise the indicator that predicts how a stock will act after its earnings are released. The specific technology used to make these predictions is available for a low monthly fee at http://www.squeezetrigger.com/services/strat/mh.php . The following stocks are expected to go Down After earnings are released Thursday:

Symbol Company # of Reports Quarter Release Time

FFKY FIRST FINANCIAL SERVICE CORP 12 Quarter Q1 After

GKK GRAMERCY CAPITAL CORP 12 Quarter Q4 Before

ADAT AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP May Earnings Q3 After

DRYS DRYSHIPS INC 12 Quarter Q1 After

AEG AEGON N.V.-NY REG SHR May Earnings Q1 Before

LWAY LIFEWAY FOODS INC 6 Quarter Q1 After

This technology is designed to help the stock trader identify those companies that seem to have a consistent pattern of movement before or after the earnings release date, based on the history of earnings releases for that company. It combines a calendar of expected earnings releases with a history of past earnings releases in a way that lets you see if a pattern exists.

FIRST FINANCIAL SERVICE CORP (NASDAQ:FFKY) - First Financial Service Corporation operates as the holding company for First Federal Savings Bank of Elizabethtown that provides various personal and corporate banking services. It offers a range of deposit instruments, including multiple checking accounts, NOW accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, health savings accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit. The companys loan portfolio comprises residential mortgage products; specialized financing programs; mortgages for multifamily real estate; commercial real estate loans; commercial loans to businesses, including revolving lines of credit and term loans; real estate development loans; construction lending; agricultural lending; and consumer loans, including home equity lines of credit, auto loans, recreational vehicle, and other secured and unsecured loans. It also provides federal tax depository, merchant bankcard, electronic funds transfer, debit and credit cards, and telephone and Internet banking services. In addition, the company offers various mutual funds, equity investments, and fixed and variable annuities, as well as personal investment financial counseling services. It operates 22 full-service banking centers and a commercial private banking center in Hardin, Nelson, Hart, Bullitt, Meade, and Jefferson counties in Kentucky, as well as Harrison and Floyd counties in southern Indiana. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

GRAMERCY CAPITAL CORP (NYSE:GKK) - Gramercy Capital Corp. is a real estate investment trust specializing in the origination and acquisition of first mortgage loans; subordinate interests in whole loans (B Notes); mezzanine financing; preferred equity; bridge loans; and permanent loans. The firm provides its services to public and private property owners, financial institutions, mortgage brokers, and other intermediaries. It also provides financial solutions to borrowers seeking to acquire properties; refinance existing property investments; and fund property renovations or repositioning in all major geographic markets and all property types, including office, retail, apartments, industrial, hotel, and select categories of special-purpose real estate. Additionally, the firm also seeks to acquire distressed debt; mortgage backed securities; and real estate investments. It invests up to $100 million in transitional mortgage loans; up to $75 million in B Notes and mezzanine loans; and up to $50 million in preferred equity investments in CBD and suburban office, neighborhood and community retail, apartments, industrial, lodging, and residential conversions across all major U.S. markets. It may also consider opportunistic investments in sub-performing and non-performing loans; note purchase financings; net lease investments; and other special situations. Gramercy Capital Corp. was founded in April 2004 and is based in New York City with an additional office in Los Angeles, California.

AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP (NASDAQ:ADAT) - Authentidate Holding Corp. provides secure health information exchange, workflow management services, and telehealth solutions worldwide. The companys software and Web-based services eliminate paper and manual work steps from clinical and administrative processes. It delivers Web-based services as software as a service. The companys customers and users include homecare companies, health systems, and physician groups, which utilize the companys products and services to coordinate care for patients outside of acute-care. It also offers its patent pending content authentication technology in the form of the United States Postal Service Electronic Postmark (USPS EPM) in the United States. The company was formerly known as Bitwise Designs, Inc. and changed its name to Authentidate Holding Corp. in March 2001. Authentidate Holding Corp. was founded in 1985 and is based in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey with an additional office in Germany.

DRYSHIPS INC (NASDAQ:DRYS) - DryShips, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers and drilling rigs that operate worldwide. Its drybulk fleet principally carries various drybulk commodities, including bulk items comprising coal, iron ore, and grains; and minor bulk items, such as bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products. As of April 6, 2010, the company owned and operated a fleet of 39 drybulk carriers consisting of 7 Capesize, 28 Panamax, 2 Supramax vessels, and 2 Panamax newbuilding vessels with a combined deadweight tonnage of approximately 3.3 million dwt, as well as owned and operated 2 ultra-deep water semi-submersible drilling rigs and 4 ultra deep-water newbuilding drillships. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Athens, Greece.

AEGON N.V.-NY REG SHR (NYSE:AEG) - AEGON N.V., through its subsidiaries, provides life insurance, pensions, and investment products in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company also involves in accident, supplemental health, general insurance, and banking activities. Its life insurance products include permanent and universal insurance; traditional life products, such as life insurance sold as part of defined benefit pension plans, endowment policies, post-retirement annuity products, and group risk products; endowment insurance; term and whole life insurance; annuity insurance; endowment savings; variable unit linked products; and health insurance products. The company also offers individual savings and retirement products, including savings accounts and investment contracts, fixed and variable annuities, and retail mutual funds; pensions and asset management products, such as individual and corporate pensions, investment, and asset management products, as well as institutional and retail funds, and life and pensions products; and guaranteed investment contracts, funding agreements, and medium-term notes. AEGON also provides employer solutions, such as single premium group annuities; and reinsurance products and solutions to life insurance and financial services companies. In addition, it offers asset management services, including general account assets, unit-linked portfolio, and guaranteed fund; general insurance products, such as house, car, and fire insurance; supplemental health insurance; and investment advisory services. The company offers its products through financial advice channel, specialist employee benefit consultancies, independent and career agents, financial planners, registered representatives, independent marketing organizations, banks, regional and independent broker-dealers, benefit consulting firms, wirehouses, and affinity groups, as well as through online, and direct and worksite marketing. AEGON was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands.

LIFEWAY FOODS INC (NASDAQ:LWAY) - Lifeway Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures dairy and non-dairy health food products. It offers Kefir, a drinkable product under the Lifeways Kefir, ProBugs, and Helios Nutrition Organic Kefir brand names; a plain farmers cheese under the Lifeways Farmers Cheese brand name; a fruit sugar-flavored product under the Sweet Kiss brand name; and a dairy beverage under the Basics Plus brand name. The company also provides soy-based products under the Soy Treat brand name; a vegetable-based seasoning under the Golden Zesta brand name; Lifeways organic kefir, a product sweetened with organic cane juice; Lifeways Slim6, a line of low-fat kefir beverages with no added sugar; La Fruta drinkable yogurt; and La Fruta cheese, a cheese product. In addition, it offers Tuscan brand drinkable yogurt, a cultured dairy beverage; Elita and Bambino cheeses, which are kefir based cheese spreads; Krestyanski Tworog, a European-style kefir-based soft style cheese; Kefir Starter, a powdered form of kefir that is sold in envelope packets; Lassi, a cultured drink; and Its Pudding!, an organic pudding. The company sells its products to supermarkets, grocery stores, gourmet shops, delicatessens, and convenience stores in the United States, Canada, and eastern Europe through distributors. Lifeway Foods, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Morton Grove, Illinois.

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April Antitrust Bulletin.

Antitrust Agencies Release Annual Reports

On April 1, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Antitrust Division issued their annual reports. The FTC report describes the Commission's accomplishments during the previous year, including its litigation in the healthcare industry, revisions to the Horizontal Merger Guidelines issued jointly by the FTC and DOJ that provide more clarity and predictability for businesses, its report on privacy issues that proposes a framework for balancing consumer privacy with industry innovation, and its efforts to combat cross-border fraud by using the information-sharing provisions of U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006. The DOJ newsletter highlights the Antitrust Division's enforcement actions over the past year, including the filing of 60 criminal cases and obtaining fines in excess of $550 million against corporations and individuals, as well as its competition advocacy initiatives, including its activities relating to the agriculture industry.

Agencies Release Draft Guidance for ACOs

On March 31, 2011, the FTC and DOJ released a joint Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy governing accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act contemplates that ACOs - networks of healthcare providers sharing responsibility for patients - would manage the healthcare needs of Medicare beneficiaries and, potentially, those of commercially insured patients.

The agencies' recent guidance addresses the antirust implications of competing providers collaborating within an ACO by, among other things, applying a rule of reason analysis to activity by qualifying ACOs, establishing an antitrust "safety zone" for ACOs with a combined share of 30% or less of each common service within the primary service area, and providing guidance concerning agency review of ACOs that fall outside the safety zone. Public comments on the proposed rules will be accepted through May 31, 2011. Additional information is available from McGuireWoods here and here.

SEC Charges Brokerage Executives for Failing to Protect Confidential Customer Information

On April 7, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged three former brokerage executives with failing to protect confidential information about their customers. According to the SEC, the executives improperly transferred customer records to another firm during the winding down of their company's business operations. The record transfer violated Regulation S-P of the Securities Exchange Act (the Safeguard Rule) because the customers were not notified in advance and given reasonable time to opt out. This marks the first time the SEC has assessed financial penalties against individuals charged solely with violations of Regulation S-P.

Ban on Online Distributor Sales Not Permitted in EU

An advocate general (adviser) to the European Court of Justice recently opined that an absolute ban on Internet sales by a distributor will usually be an automatic infringement of EU competition law. Though this opinion was given in the context of selective distribution agreements, the same principle would apply to such a restriction included in other types of vertical (supplier/purchaser) agreements, such as exclusive distribution agreements. Additional information is available in our April 2011 EU/UK Competition Law Newsletter.

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Mobs attack home of Iranian opposition leader.(Front)

By Brian Murphy and Nasser Karimi

The Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran

Pro-government crowds swarmed outside the battered home of an Iranian opposition leader Friday after militiamen attacked with firebombs and beat a bodyguard unconscious in a brazen message of intimidation .

The assault on Mahdi Karroubi's five-story residence late Thursday - just hours before major state-backed rallies - displayed the growing tactics of trying to isolate and harass top opposition figures after relentless crackdowns appear to have driven protesters from the streets.

Karroubi, 72, a cleric and former parliament speaker, has been the most public protest leader in recent months - and has paid the price with repeated damage to his car and tense confrontations with backers of the Islamic state. But the latest backlash, described by a pro-reform website, was by far the most aggressive.

Mobs of militiamen - known as Basij - began breaking down the front door of Karroubi's residence before being driven back by warning shots from guards, according to the Sahamnews website, which supports Iran's pro-reform movement.

Karroubi was home at the time, but was not injured, his son Hossein said .

Media restrictions imposed by Iranian authorities blocked journalists from reaching the site and independently verifying the accounts. A video posted on the Internet by a group backing the opposition showed smashed windows and graffiti on the walls and door panel of the house .

Hossein Karroubi said dozens of hard-liners continued to damage the opposition leader's home Friday and that police were not responding to the scene. Some security cameras outside the building were torn down, he said.