FED:NSW police probe use of Labor MP's card

AAP General News (Australia)
08-23-2011
FED:NSW police probe use of Labor MP's card

By Paul Osborne, AAP Senior Political Writer

CANBERRA, Aug 23 AAP - NSW police are looking into the alleged misuse of a credit card
belonging to federal Labor backbencher Craig Thomson after the opposition sent the state's
top cop a raft of documents, including a handwriting expert's advice.

The material given to NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione by Liberal frontbencher
Senator George Brandis includes receipts, bank records and the opinion of the handwriting
expert sought by Fairfax-owned Sydney radio station 2UE.

Mr Thomson, MP for the NSW central coast seat of Dobell, has been accused of misusing
the credit card in 2005 and 2007 when he was general secretary of the Health Services
Union - before entering parliament after the 2007 federal election.

He has repeatedly denied claims he used the card to pay for the services of prostitutes
and said another person, who remains unnamed, had used the card.

NSW police said in a statement Senator Brandis's information had been "referred for
internal assessment to determine whether a criminal offence has occurred" and if an investigation
was warranted.

Paul Westwood, the handwriting expert cited by Senator Brandis in the material passed
to police, said the signature shown on a 2005 credit card voucher for a Sydney brothel
was "significantly more likely than not" written by Mr Thomson, but he could not exclude
the possibility of a "fabrication" without further analysis.

An MP who is jailed for a year or more must resign their seat, and if such a fate befell
Mr Thomson and the coalition won his vacated seat in a by-election, the minority Labor
government could fall.

Senator Brandis told reporters in Canberra while the investigation had "potential important
political implications" he did not believe it was "primarily a political matter".

"It is primarily a legal matter ... has a criminal offence been committed? That is
the matter the NSW police are looking at," he said.

"I'm very confident the weight of material ... does paint a clear picture of at least
to the level of a prima facie case of criminal offences."

As well, Fair Work Australia (FWA) is investigating the Health Services Union's financial
affairs.

Liberal senator Michael Ronaldson said the government needed to ensure FWA finalised
its investigation "as soon as possible", and report to parliament.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard again said she stood by Mr Thomson and would not comment
until FWA concluded its investigation.

The opposition also wanted to know who helped negotiate a loan from the NSW Labor party
to Mr Thomson to cover legal expenses racked up in an abandoned defamation action against
Fairfax Media.

When asked in parliament on Tuesday, Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten he was not involved
in the loan.

Ms Gillard and NSW Labor powerbroker Mark Arbib have refused to comment, referring
questions to the party organisation.

Mr Shorten was also asked about the tax implications of the loan, but declined to comment.

The prime minister said previous Howard coalition government members had been investigated
by the federal police "and ultimately the police found they had no case to answer".

"In the meantime the member for Dobell is doing his job as a member in this parliament,"

she said.

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has called for Mr Thomson to be stood aside from chairing
the lower house's economics committee while the investigation is under way.

Coalition senator Mary Jo Fisher has stood herself aside from parliamentary committee
work while she awaits a court finding on theft and assault charges.

Fairfax newspapers reported on Tuesday that court documents allegedly showed Mr Thomson's
mobile phone was used to contact escort agencies in 2005 and 2007, when he was head of
the union.

The same phone was also allegedly used to call a media contact for the Labor MP Stephen
Smith (now the defence minister), the then general secretary of the union Michael Williamson,
other union staffers and a staff member of Labor senator Mark Arbib, now a cabinet minister.

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SA: Widespread rain fails to help SA Murray irrigators

AAP General News (Australia)
02-21-2008
SA: Widespread rain fails to help SA Murray irrigators

ADELAIDE, Feb 21 AAP - Widespread rain and flooding in some areas of Queensland and
New South Wales won't help irrigators along the River Murray in South Australia, the state
government says.

River Murray Minister Karlene Maywald said allocations to irrigators would remain at
32 per cent this year because of the lack of water flowing into SA.

"Despite widespread rain and flooding in some parts of Australia, the inflows to the
Murray-Darling Basin in …

QLD:Fevola to pay money to children's charity

AAP General News (Australia)
04-27-2011
QLD:Fevola to pay money to children's charity

Fallen AFL star BRENDAN FEVOLA will pay about two thousand dollars to a children's
charity to avoid a public nuisance charge.

FEVOLA was involved in a stoush with Queensland police during the early hours of New
Year's Day in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley .. resulting in him being charged with public
nuisance and obstructing police.

He pleaded guilty but entered mediation talks earlier this month to have the charges dropped.

His lawyer's told the Brisbane Magistrates Court today that the mediation has been
successful .. and FEVOLA will pay about two thousand dollars to Variety Queensland.

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NSW:NSW greyhound muzzle laws revised

AAP General News (Australia)
02-12-2011
NSW:NSW greyhound muzzle laws revised

SYDNEY, Feb 12 AAP - Non-racing greyhounds will no longer have to wear a muzzle once
they complete an approved retraining program, the NSW government says.

The amendment was announced on Saturday to encourage the adoption of more ex-racing
greyhounds, Local Government Minister Barbara Perry said on Saturday.

Many greyhounds are unable to find a home due to the muzzle requirement once their
racing days are over.

The opposition and Australian Veterinary Association welcomed the move, which will
bring NSW policy in line with Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and the ACT.

"The decision will mean that many more greyhounds will now be rescued and placed with
families rather than facing death row at the end of their racing career," Ms Perry said
in a statement.

Greyhound owners will still face tough dog control laws, even if their dog passes the
suitability test, with greyhounds required to wear bright green collars in public.

Opposition intergovernmental relations spokesman Chris Hartcher said the exemption
would give "a far better outcome" to greyhounds and their owners.

"Greyhound pets bring joy and happiness. They are affectionate and non-aggressive,"

Mr Hartcher said.

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VIC:1953 Melb Cup Trainers trophy found

AAP General News (Australia)
08-29-2010
VIC:1953 Melb Cup Trainers trophy found

MELBOURNE, Aug 29 AAP - The 1953 Melbourne Cup Trainers Cup, believed stolen in a burglary
in Melbourne's north, has been found inside the owner's ransacked home.

Police said someone broke into a unit in St Leonards Road, Ascot Vale, between 6.30pm
and 11.45pm (AEST) on Saturday and stole the trophy and a computer.

But they later said the cup had been found in the unit on Sunday morning.

Police are still investigating the theft of the computer.

The 18-carat gold cup was awarded to Robert Sinclair for training the 1953 Melbourne
Cup winner Wodalla.

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WA: Abbott brushes aside union "smear"

AAP General News (Australia)
04-21-2010
WA: Abbott brushes aside union "smear"

PERTH, April 21 AAP - Opposition leader Tony Abbott has brushed aside a union leader
comparing him with Pauline Hanson for even thinking of stopping the dole for people under
30.

Mr Abbott said the opposition had not yet announced a policy but is considering cutting
the dole for anyone under 30 who would not move to take up jobs.

He said conversations with employers in Western Australia had highlighted the shortage
of labour especially in the resources industry.

"I think that it's very important that we address labour shortages, particularly here
in the west," Mr Abbott told reporters in Perth.

"We have employers in the west screaming out for labour and yet we have social security
system that doesn't always give people the incentives they need to go and get work.

"I think it's very important that people be mobile in search of jobs."

Australian Workers Union boss Paul Howes said people under 30 would not automatically
find work in the resources sector under any such scheme.

"This is crass politics at it's worst, the type of thing that was typical of Pauline
Hanson," Mr Howes told Sky News on Wednesday.

"It's one of Tony Abbott's Sarah Palin moments."

Mr Howes said it was ultra right wing politics.

But Mr Abbott laughed off the comparison to Ms Hanson.

"I don't respond to smear," Mr Abbott said.

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Intel Demos 48-Core Processor

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12-09-2009
Intel Demos 48-Core Processor
Type: News

Researchers from Intel Labs demonstrated an experimental, 48- core Intel processor, or "single-chip cloud computer."

According to Intel, this chip boasts about 10 to 20 times the processing engines inside today's Intel Core-branded processors. The long-term research goal is to add incredible scaling features to future computers that spur entirely new software applications and human-machine interfaces. The company plans to engage industry and academia next year by sharing 100 or more of these experimental chips for hands-on research in developing new software applications and programming models.
While Intel will integrate features in a new line of Core- branded chips early next year and introduce six- and eight-core processors later in 2010, this prototype contains 48 fully programmable Intel processing cores, the most ever on a single silicon chip. It also includes a high-speed on-chip network for sharing information along with newly invented power management techniques that allow all 48 cores to operate at as little as 25 watts, or at 125 watts when running at maximum performance (about as much as today's Intel processors and two standard household light bulbs).

Intel Labs has nicknamed this test chip a "single-chip cloud computer" because it resembles the organization of datacenters used to create a "cloud" of computing resources over the Internet, a notion of delivering such services as online banking, social networking and online stores to millions of users.

"With a chip like this, you could imagine a cloud datacenter of the future which will be an order of magnitude more energy efficient than what exists," said Justin Rattner, head of Intel Labs and Intel's CTO. "Over time, I expect these concepts to find their way into mainstream devices, just as automotive technology such as electronic engine control, air bags and anti-lock braking eventually found their way into all cars."

The concept chip features a high-speed network between cores to share information and data. This technique gives improvement in communication performance and energy efficiency over today's datacenter model, since data packets only have to move millimeters on chip instead of tens of meters to another computer system.

Application software can use this network to pass information directly between cooperating cores in a matter of a few microseconds, reducing the need to access data in slower off-chip system memory. Applications can also manage exactly which cores are to be used for a given task at a given time, matching the performance and energy needs to the demands of each.

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Tas: Child porn trader jailed for four months

AAP General News (Australia)
04-29-2009
Tas: Child porn trader jailed for four months

A nurse who traded child pornography while enthusing about the sexual torture of children
on the internet .. has been sentenced to serve a minimum four months jail in Tasmania.

But LINDSAY LATHAM of New Norfolk .. has had six months of a ten month sentence suspended
by Supreme Court Justice SHAN TENNENT in sentencing today.

The 52-year-old nurse had earlier pleaded guilty to 93 crimes .. involving possessing
.. distributing and producing child pornography .. including images of adults in sex acts
with babies.

LATHAM posed as a woman online .. and was caught in an international police bust in April 2007.

He will have to comply with the requirements of having his name placed on the state's
child sex offender register for seven years.

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WA: Camper injured by falling tree

AAP General News (Australia)
12-27-2008
WA: Camper injured by falling tree

PERTH, Dec 27 AAP - A camper was seriously hurt by a huge falling tree as he sat with
friends at a nature reserve south of Perth.

Western Australian police said the group of campers were sitting at a table at the
base of the 30-metre-tall tree at Lane Pool Reserve in Waroona Shire when the tree toppled
around 9.45pm (WST) on Friday.

The tree - which was 2.5m in diameter - fell over without warning.

Four of the campers managed to scramble clear but four others were caught, one pinned
by his legs, police spokesman Mark Valentine told AAP.

"Several members of the group said they had earlier heard some creaking noises but
could not locate the cause or location," Mr Valentine said.

"Then suddenly the tree fell on top of the group."

Police and St John Ambulance volunteers rushed to the scene, and three campers with
minor injuries were taken to the local hospital in Waroona for treatment.

The seriously injured man had to be ferried down to an oval in the town before being
airlifted to hospital in Perth, with leg and suspected spinal injuries, Mr Valentine said.

The cause of the collapse is now under investigation.

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QLD: Woman pleads not guilty to abducting girl

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2008
QLD: Woman pleads not guilty to abducting girl

By Christine Flatley

BRISBANE, Aug 18 AAP - A woman on trial for abduction helped an 11-year-old girl run
away from home, a court has been told.

It's alleged Linda Hay, 38, from Burpengary, north of Brisbane, collected the girl
from a Brisbane train station on November 18, 2006, without the permission of her father,
who had sole custody of the child.

The Brisbane District Court was today told the girl had gone to the station after storming
out of her father's girlfriend's home following an argument about playing video games.

Prosecutor Dennis Kinsella said the girl went by herself to the Wynnum Central train
station where she called her mother's friend.

She then caught a train to Thornside station.

The crown is alleging the friend helped organise for Hay to collect the girl, who was
not found by police until December 1, when she was returned to her worried father.

Mr Kinsella said the girl still refuses to reveal where she spent the time after Hay
allegedly picked her up from the station.

The court was told the girl, who cannot be named, is currently missing again after
running away from home 12 days ago.

Hay today pleaded not guilty to one count of abducting a child under 16.

The court was told at the time of the alleged abduction the girl's parents had been
involved in a messy custody battle which resulted in the mother being banned from having
contact with her children for several months.

The girl's father today said the mother had made a number of unfounded allegations
about him, including sexual impropriety towards his daughter.

He told the court the mother was a fundamentalist Christian who had previously thrown
out her children's Christmas presents as she believed they were the devil's tools.

The father told the court he believed she had "programmed" her daughter's behaviour.

The trial continues.

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KEYWORD: HAY

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ACT: Main stories in today's Canberra newspapers

AAP General News (Australia)
04-11-2008
ACT: Main stories in today's Canberra newspapers

CANBERRA, April 11 AAP - The main stories in today's Canberra Times:

Page 1: Canberra moves closer to its first gas-fired electricity generator, with a
consortium lodging plans for a $2 billion world-class data centre for Hume. China ignores
Rudd's appeal to address human rights abuses in Tibet, warning foreign governments to
keep out of its internal affairs.

Page 2: Almost a third of the people who presented at a Canberra hospital department
in the last quarter of 2007 had to wait more than eight hours before getting a bed.

Page 3: Future of the proposed 4,500-home Tralee development in doubt after the Federal
Court clears the way for Canberra Airport's noise forecast to be endorsed. Most Australian
men are fat but only half of them know it, says new research.

World: Robert Mugabe is implementing a de facto military coup to keep himself in power
but will be ousted with the help of other African countries, says Opposition Leader Morgan
Tsvangirai (Harare). At least 54 Burmese migrants suffocated in a cold storage container
as they were being smuggled into Thailand, Thai police say (Bangkok).

Finance: Telstra says ACCC does not understand the need for higher broadband speeds
to be introduced as soon as possible. Australia's largest gaming companies, Tabcorp Holdings
and Tatts Group, likely to seek compensation after the Victorian govt announces end to
their duopoly over the state's 27,500 poker machines.

Sport: Raiders preparing as if Wests Tigers talisman Robbie Farah will play Sunday
despite him being in doubt with a bad back. Brumbies a step closer to signing Wallabies
hooker Stephen Moore after a meeting in Queensland.

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NSW: DoCS inquiry to stage public hearings within fortnight=2

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2007
NSW: DoCS inquiry to stage public hearings within fortnight=2

DoCS and the NSW government have come under fire in recent months following the high-profile
death of children known to the welfare organisation.

Those deaths include that of seven-year-old Shellay Ward, who starved to death in her
Hawks Nest home, and two year-old Dean Shillingsworth, found dead in a suitcase dumped
in a western Sydney pond.

Dean's mother has been charged with his murder.

The NSW Ombudsman yesterday condemned DoCS after finding 114 children who were known
to the department had died in 2006.

Nearly 50 had their cases closed before their deaths.

Mr Wood said the commission would be primarily concerned with "management and reform issues".

"A number of individual cases and practices will obviously be examined in order to
obtain snapshots that will give us an appreciation of where the problems lie and where
there may be opportunities for reform," Justice Wood said.

"The inquiry intends to consult widely and to visit most country regions, particularly
those where problems have been seen to exist."

Mr Wood said the powers set up under the special commission of inquiry were "largely
parallel" to a royal commission.

"I will have the power to summons any person to attend and give evidence under oath
or affirmation," Justice Wood said.

"I also have the power to require agencies and individuals to produce documents or
other things to me.

"Perhaps of more relevance in the present circumstances are the protections for witnesses
conferred by the Special Commissions of Inquiry Act.

"Any witness who provides evidence to the inquiry is subject to the same protections,
as would a witness in any case tried in the Supreme Court."

If additional powers were needed, they would most likely be granted to the inquiry,
Justice Wood said.

"I am assured by the government that should I believe that additional powers under
the Special Commissions of Inquiry Act are necessary, then I should request them immediately
and that any request will be favourably considered."

Mr Wood also called for public submissions to the inquiry with a February 11 closing date.

"We do need the input of the community and of all interested agencies and to that end,
we encourage submissions."

Justice Wood said DoCS, the governments and the ombudsman had already offered their
full support and cooperation.

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Vic: Neighbour with keen ear comes to rescue

AAP General News (Australia)
04-25-2007
Vic: Neighbour with keen ear comes to rescue

An elderly Melbourne woman has been saved from a fire in her home when her neighbour
heard the woman's smoke alarm.

The 85-year-old woman was cooking in her house in Niddrie .. north-west of Melbourne
.. when she became distracted and her toaster and range hood caught fire just after eight
o'clock last night (AEST).

Her neighbour heard the smoke alarm and went to investigate.

The woman was taken to hospital suffering possible smoke inhalation.

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KEYWORD: ALARM (MELBOURNE)

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Fed: The Xmas-New Year road toll

AAP General News (Australia)
12-23-2006
Fed: The Xmas-New Year road toll

The breakdown of the Xmas-New Year road toll period. National road toll figures are
for the period 0001 December 22 to 2359 January 5. Some states and territories have different
periods.



NSW - 2

VIC - 1

QLD - 3

SA - 2

WA -

TAS - 2

ACT -

NT -

TOTAL - 10

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Vic: Sex change woman remains male on birth certificate

AAP General News (Australia)
08-16-2006
Vic: Sex change woman remains male on birth certificate

MELBOURNE, Aug 16 AAP - A woman who underwent sex change surgery has failed to prove
that she was discriminated against when her attempt to change her gender on her birth
certificate was refused.

The woman, who was born a man, had asked the Federal Court in Melbourne to award her
compensation of $1,000 for discrimination on the grounds of marital status by the Victorian
Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages.

The woman, referred to as "AB", also sought to have the decision of the Registrar overturned
and for her birth certificate to be altered to show she was now a woman.

The court heard AB had completed sexual affirmation surgery in April 2002.

It was also told she had married in 1967 and remained married to the same woman, although
they had separated six years ago.

Having previously changed her given names to those of a female, AB sought to have her
gender altered from "male" to "female" on her birth certificate following her sexual affirmation
surgery.

But her application was refused under two sections of the Births, Deaths and Marriages
Act which require an applicant to be unmarried.

AB's counsel Fiona McLeod, SC, argued that, under provisions of the Sex Discrimination
Act, AB was entitled to change her gender on official documents.

But Justice Peter Heerey rejected that argument and other claims that AB's case was
supported by United Nations conventions.

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SA: Police trial new electronic crime-fighting program

AAP General News (Australia)
04-10-2006
SA: Police trial new electronic crime-fighting program

South Australian police have unveiled the latest computer program to help in the fight
against terrorism.

Known as the Zero Skills Analysis Program .. it allows police without specialist computer
training to conduct analysis in the field to detect electronic crime.

The program .. developed jointly by SA police and the University of South Australia
.. will also be used to investigate a range of other offences .. including child pornography
.. counterfeiting and identity fraud.

Local police will trial and evaluate the software over next few months.

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NSW: Government cracks down on movement of stolen goods

AAP General News (Australia)
04-04-2005
NSW: Government cracks down on movement of stolen goods

(Embargoed until 0001 AEST April 4)



SYDNEY, April 4 AAP - A state government crackdown on the movement of stolen goods
has resulted in reforms covering pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers, Fair Trading Minister
John Hatzistergos said today.

Mr Hatzistergos announced stage two of government reforms introduced to minimise the
sale of stolen goods through dealers.

Stage one began in December 2003 and included requirements for information disclosure
by pawnbrokers and a new process for consumers to recover their stolen goods.

"From today, the 1,200 pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers in NSW must obtain detailed
evidence from people pawning goods - to prove their identity and date of birth," Mr Hatzistergos
said in a statement.

At least one document from a government authority must be included and corporations
offering goods must provide their Australian Business Number (ABN), he said.

The documents would make it easier to identify and trace people pawning items.

"Another priority in cracking down on the movement of stolen goods is accurate record
keeping," Mr Hatzistergos said.

Second-hand dealers must now make records on the day they acquire or dispose of goods,
and make it clear the price they paid for goods, he said.

Pawnbrokers would also find the new laws would simplify the process of disposing of
unredeemed goods, he said.

"No longer will pawnbrokers be forced to sell unredeemed goods through public auction,
which can be time-consuming and costly for low value items, but instead they can now sell
them onsite," Mr Hatzistergos said.

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KEYWORD: PAWN (EMBARGOED)

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National Jewish Medical and Research Center Teams With HealthTalk Interactive To Produce Allergy & Asthma Programming.

SEATTLE, June 7 /PRNewswire/ --

National Jewish Medical and Research Center, the number one respiratory hospital in America three years in a row, has formed a Web alliance with HealthTalk Interactive(R), the leading producer of disease education programming on the Internet at www.healthtalk.com.

Beginning June 2001, HealthTalk will collaborate with National Jewish to jointly develop content for Allergy and AsthmaTalk, a new program on HealthTalk's Asthma Education Network at www.healthtalk.com/aen/index.html. Each month, these 30-minute programs will feature respiratory medical specialists addressing specific questions important to people with allergies and asthma. National Jewish physicians will provide expert editorial review and often appear as guests. HealthTalk will produce the programs, drawing on the experience of National Jewish for suggestions on topics and physicians. The two parties will jointly seek unrestricted educational grants to support the programming, which will be hosted by asthma specialist Greg Redding, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and medical broadcaster Gina Tuttle.

David Tinkelman, M.D. and V.P. of Health Initiatives for National Jewish, commented, "Our goal is to reach out to everyone affected by allergies and asthma, and give them the in-depth information they need to better manage their conditions. Allergy and AsthmaTalk brings two quality organizations together as a team for that purpose, giving allergy and asthma patients greater access to National Jewish physicians and knowledge in a format that is both in-depth and approachable."

Andrew Schorr, Senior Vice President and Founder of HealthTalk Interactive, added, "Both over the phone and across the Web, HealthTalk has been producing innovative educational programs for people with allergies and asthma for over five years. National Jewish has been the leader in respiratory medicine for over 100 years, and we're honored by their vote of confidence. Together, we will bring an unparalleled depth of support and information to allergy and asthma patients across the world wide web."

HealthTalk Interactive, Inc(R). (HTI) is a multi-channel communications company providing in-depth live and on-demand information and support to people with serious health concerns. HealthTalk Interactive's patient information Web site, HealthTalk.com (www.healthtalk.com), features unique disease-focused networks for many health conditions including certain cancers, asthma, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and women's health. Thousands of visitors each day visit the site for interactive multi-media programs featuring interviews with leading physicians, researchers, celebrities, and experienced patients who provide perspective and address existing and emerging treatments. HTI also delivers important product-focused information for patients, family members and healthcare professionals through their RxSite division at www.RxSite.com.

National Jewish is the only medical and research center in the United States devoted entirely to respiratory, allergic and immune system diseases, including asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, severe allergies, AIDS, cancer, lupus and other autoimmune diseases. Founded in 1899, this nonprofit and nonsectarian institution is dedicated to enhancing prevention, treatment and cures through research, and to developing and providing innovative clinical programs for treating patients regardless of age, religion, race or ability to pay.

CONTACT: Andrew Schorr of HealthTalk Interactive, Inc., 206-957-0128, or andrews@healthtalk.com.

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ONE selects BlueKite.com for delivery of wireless Internet services.

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Cebit 2000, Hannover -- ONE, Austria's fastest growing and most innovative mobile operator, has selected the breakthrough wireless Internet solution from California-based BlueKite.com to boost its high-speed mobile data service. BlueKite's Data Reduxion(tm) technology will enable ONE to offer its customers a reliable service for mobile Web browsing and email access at wireline speed.

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ONE will offer the BlueKite software to its subscribers in combination with High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD) services from mid March. This allows ONE subscribers to surf the web and download large emails at any time, wherever they are.

BlueKite's Data Reduxion(tm) technology extends the wireless bandwidth for GSM, HSCSD and GPRS networks, bringing the full, rich content of the Internet to laptops connected via today's mobile modems. It turbo-charges wireless Internet access while increasing bandwidth efficiency. Wireless Internet services built with BlueKite are 5 times faster and 10 times more efficient. The result is wireless Internet services with wireline performance at a fraction of the cost.

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BlueKite's technology makes wireless web surfing fast and easy, with hassle-free mobile connections. The possibilities are limitless."

About BlueKite.com

BlueKite.com, making the wireless Internet a reality, is a California-based corporation with its headquarters in Silicon Valley, its engineering and design centre in southern California's Orange County and European headquarters in Copenhagen. Founded with venture funding in January 1998, the company has worked closely with network operators, systems administrators, and corporate end users to develop its mobile computing software solutions. BlueKite develops software solutions to enable network operators to provide end users with high-performance and cost-effective access to critical data such as corporate intranets, the Internet, and e-mail via notebook computer or handheld device, connected via a mobile phone or integrated terminal. For more information on BlueKite.com, please visit us at www.bluekite.com.

About ONE

In October 1998, the communications company ONE launched Austria's only nation-wide GSM-1800 mobile telephony network. 14 months later - by the end of 1999 - ONE had 1,000 employees and 500,000 customers producing an annual turnover of ATS 2 billion. ONE has a population coverage of over 96 %.

Besides mobile telephony, ONE also offers the Internet product i-ONE, the fixed-line solution ONE 1069, and - together with Priority Telecom - the convergence product Take Two. ONE has already invested ATS 15 billion in Austria, in the year 2000 another 3 billion will flow mainly into new technologies. Shareholders of ONE / Connect Austria are the German VIAG (36.34%), the Austrian RHI Telekom (24.35%), the Norwegian Telenor (21.14%), and Tele Danmark (18.17%).

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Chunghwa Telecom cuts 3G subscription rate.

Taipei, July 19, 2011 (CENS) -- To alleviate the traffic jam of its 3G mobile-phone network, Chunghwa Telecom announced yesterday (July 18) the provision of 20% discount for its "all-you-can-eat" 3G subscribers with monthly transmission volume less than 1GB.

The preferential program is designed to encourage 3G subscribers to cut down their transmission volume and will put into practice from August through the end of next year. Institutional investors estimate that the program will cost Chunghwa Telecom NT$1.5 billion in revenue, reducing its revenue from non-voice call value-added service to NT$14 billion this year, from the original projection of NT$15 billion.

Two other local major mobile-phone carriers, Taiwan Mobile and Far Eastone, stated that they don't have plan to follow the move of Chunghwa Telecom, since they already rolled out preferential programs of their own previously.

Meanwhile, to help clients cut down on 3G transmission volume and boost the usage of wireless WiFi service, Chunghwa Telecom provides 30 hours of free usage for WiFi service to 3G and 2G subscribers.

The preferential program is expected to benefit 700,000-800,000 subscribers, about half of the projected number of the company's 1.4 million wireless-Internet service subscribers at the end this year. With the 20% discount, the monthly subscription rates of those subscribers will drop to NT$608-680.

The rapid popularity of smart phones and mobile Internet cards in recent two years has greatly augmented the traffic of wireless Internet access, overstraining the capacities of 3G networks. Presently, 87% of Chunghwa's wireless Internet networks' capacity is being occupied by high-volume subscribers, which account for 10% of the total subscribers. The rate cut will, therefore, benefit most subscribers, since the transmission volume of great majority of subscribers is less than 1GB per month.

Along with the rate cut, Chunghwa Telecom will invest NT$9 billion this year and next year to upgrade the bandwidth of transmission bases and accelerate the construction of various micro-cell bases, according to Chang Hsiao-tung, president of Chunghwa Telecom

ICYMI: RON JOHNSON CONTINUES TO DUCK QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS BIG POST-ELECTION PAYDAY.

MADISON, WI -- The following information was released by the Wisconsin Democratic Party:

-Ron Johnson is still refusing to answer questions about the $10 million deferred compensation payoff he received from his Oshkosh firm, Pacur, a sum that closely resembles the nearly $9 million Johnson used to finance his Senate campaign.

Absent a written deferred compensation agreement signed and dated prior to Johnson's Senate campaign, the compensation package potentially constitutes an illegal corporate campaign contribution, according to election law experts.

Johnson's unwillingness to disclose the details of his $10 million windfall is surprising, considering his previous remarks supporting transparency and openness in campaign finance, notably:

"Let's make this very simple. Let's have total transparency and immediate-slash-rapid disclosure on the Internet. Then we know who, which, who, you know who is supporting each candidate, and we know it right away. And we can, and we can bring campaign finance back into the system where it's far more accountable then what it is today." [Wausau debate, 10/11/10]

"That would be my solution to campaign finance reform; total transparency, rapid reporting." [Milwaukee Press Club, 9/24/10]

"Ron Johnson continues to hide the details of the $10 million bonanza he negotiated for himself in the wake of his Senate campaign," Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate said Wednesday. "Its no secret that Johnson's Senate seat was purchased - Wisconsinites deserve to know just who was signing the check."

PayPro Global increases sales in Latin America with Boleto Bancario, top Brazilian payment method and local credit cards in Brazil.

Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) June 10, 2011

PayPro Global, a global eCommerce solution provider offering an innovative platform to sell software online, announced today a new partnership with Boleto Bancario - the most popular solution for online payments in Brazil. The most recent portfolio addition allows online software vendors to increase their presence in the Brazilian market, offering customers a secure, risk-free, popular payment option that they can trust.

"Brazil is one of the fastest growing software markets in the world. Offering such a popular local service will greatly increase the revenues of our partners." said Matthew Silverman, PayPro Global CEO.

Brazil has the largest number of internet users in Latin America with a steady growth of 23% in recent years, leading potentially to escalated software sales. With continuous enhancement to its eCommerce platform, PayPro Global offers e-shoppers localization, flexibility and convenience resulting in improved conversion rates and high customer satisfaction.

About Boleto Bancario

Boleto Bancario is the most popular solution for online payments in Brazil. It has gained more than 20% of the ePayment's market share in less than 2 years. With an average annual growth of 100 percent, the method is quickly becoming one of the most preferred payment methods. Additional contributing factors include its convenience and high security.

About PayPro Global

Founded in 2006, PayPro Global, Inc. develops and hosts an eCommerce solution that allows anyone to easily sell software online. PayPro Global supports more than one hundred currencies, all major credit and debit cards, and a wide variety of payment options. The company also offers software developers state-of-the-art licensing, activation, and anti-piracy protection for their applications.

PayPro Global is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with development centers in Ramat Gan, Israel and Lugansk, Ukraine, and regional offices in Milwaukee, USA, and London, UK.

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

Contact

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PayPro Global, Inc.

Suite 1117

250 The East Mall

Toronto, Ontario

M9B 6L3

Canada

Phone: +1-646-873-6857 (Canada)

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Apple nears cloud music service with label deals.

Apple Inc is close to launching an online music storage and streaming service after reaching deals with three of the four major labels and is expected to wrap up the fourth in a few days, according to several people familiar the plans.

The iPhone and iPad maker completed work on the new service a while back, according to two people, and will beat Google Inc and Amazon.com Inc in the bid to launch a comprehensive cloud music service. The iTunes cloud-based service will offer users the ability to buy, store and stream favorite songs and albums wherever they have an Internet connection on any device.

Warner Music Group Corp was the first to reach a cloud deal with Apple more than two weeks ago and was followed by EMI Group and Sony Corp s Sony Music Entertainment more recently, according to three people with knowledge of the talks. Vivendi SA s Universal Music Group, the largest music company in the world, is "within days of putting pen to paper on the new cloud service," said a fourth person.

Spokespeople for Apple and the labels all declined to comment.

The big technology companies are vying to be leaders in new ways for fans to access songs and videos. As the sales of physical media such CDs and DVDs fall rapidly, the tech giants are betting they can sell media subscriptions, software and innovative devices linked to these services.

While Amazon is the leading e-reader maker, Apple and Google are competing on mobile platforms for smartphones and tablet devices.

Apple has discussed plans for a cloud-based iTunes service on and off over the last year with the labels. It stepped up negotiations recently, according to these people. It is now expected that Apple will likely be in a position to announce its cloud music plans in time for the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 6.

Steve Jobs, Apple s founder, has in the past unveiled products, including the iPhone 4, at the WWDC.

There is a chance the new music service could be ready to launch by June 6, but it would also need deals with song publishers. Apple has opened talks with some publishers, according to two people.

Amazon and Google launched music locker services in the past few weeks without new licensing agreements, leading to threats of legal action from some music companies. At the time, Amazon argued its Cloud Drive service does not need licenses and said uploaded music belongs to the users, something the labels dispute.

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6th Damascus Insurance Forum: Boosting Services and Competitiveness, Establishing National Data Bank.

Damascus, (SANA) -- 6th Damascus Insurance Forum recommended preserving the independence of supervision and monitoring bodies to reach a developed legislation environment, improving management methods and increasing the knowledge of risks and capitals management with the aim of developing working staff and production.

At the end of its activities on Wednesday, the forum called for expanding insurance coverage to include fire insurance and job responsibilities, as it also called for setting definite terms for car accident damages for the damaged in addition to upgrading the specialized Arab insurance institutes.

The forum also recommended paying more attention to the quality of products and services offered by companies and boosting competitiveness among companies to provide good services to their agents.

It also called for setting laws and systems that could provide insurance through banks and for activating insurance products promotion via internet in addition to establishing national data bank to facilitate accessing insurance market's data and promoting tendency towards deepening the practice of micro insurance.

The importance of supporting the competitiveness of insurance products through decreasing their cost based on reducing taxes and fees, along with providing tax incentives to all insurance branches was also a main recommendation.

Damascus Insurance Forum was held by the Syrian insurance Federation in cooperation with the General Arab Insurance Federation and the Syrian Insurance Supervisory Commission.

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Indian IP address used for hacking Bangladesh websites.

Dhaka, March 22 -- The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Bangladesh says it has traced an Indian IP (Internet Protocol) address used for hacking 20 district portals, but acknowledges that the real identity of the hacker could be concealed.

The hacked sites were operated by the PMO and the incident is considered to be a serious security lapse.

'We have initially detected an Indian IP address that belongs to Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL), one of the largest Internet service providers in India,' said S.M. Akash, media manager of Access to Information (A2i) team of the PMO.

Professional hackers, however, use various methods to hide their real IP address and location, The Daily Star quoted him as saying.

The Bangladesh government will ask VSNL for details of the IP address and the hacker's location, said the official.

Twenty district websites operated by the PMO were hacked Saturday.

Some Hindi letters and 'JAI HIND!' were posted on the hacked websites.

The hackers claiming to be Indians threatened Bangladesh with a cyber war if any Pakistani terrorist enters India via Bangladesh.

Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikder said they restored the websites Saturday night.

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VARBusiness Magazine Picks Point B Remote Net-Accelerator from Traveling Software as "Editor's Choice".

BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 1997--

-In less than three weeks from its debut, new high performance

remote networking tool is acclaimed as offering an

excellent opportunity for VARs to quickly and easily

jump into the remote access market-

VARBusiness honored Traveling Software(R)'s Point B(TM) Remote Net-Accelerator(TM) as "Editor's Choice" in the Sept. 15th edition of the popular magazine written to help over 100,000 solution providers and Value Added Resellers (VARs) make the best buying and reselling decisions of technology software and hardware.

Traveling Software's new file-based acceleration product continues to garner praise from industry experts for its simplicity of installation, ease-of-use, and speed in transferring information between remote and corporate sites. The new client/server software package was introduced on August 25th. Dave Gabel, Executive Technology Editor at VARBusiness reports, "With remote computing becoming the buzzword du jour, as more office workers want to become mobile, Traveling comes to the market with a real opportunity for VARs." He concludes that the new high performance remote networking product "...sounds like a good way for a VAR to jump into the remote access sweepstakes quickly and easily."

Point B Remote Net-Accelerator is an attractive solution to any company that wishes to increase user productivity and offer the best remote computing experience over a virtual private network (VPN) or remote access server (RAS) connection.

Since the announcement, the company has created strategic alliances with Raptor Systems Inc., and RAScom Inc. to resell Point B Remote Net-Accelerator as a value-added component to their product offerings. Remote Net-Accelerator consistently increases RAS and VPN server performance by 300-400%. By December, Remote Net- Accelerator will be resold by Raptor Systems in its new EagleMobile Pro product for the fastest and most secure VPN solution in today's market. Plus, anyone purchasing a RAScom NT server will be able to dramatically speed up their remote server performance by adding Remote Net-Accelerator.

About VARBusiness Magazine

VARBusiness is a CMP publication. Its mission statement is to provide "Products, Technology and Business for Solution Selling." It analyzes key product, technology and business trends to help readers succeed in selling computer solutions. This includes reviewing and assessing the right products to resell in different situations; analyzing the companies and technologies with the most and least promise; and giving business advice in key areas such as sales and financial management.

Company Background

Traveling Software was founded in 1982. The company is a leading developer of Internet remote access software that provides connectivity to private and public networks and individual desktop PCs. Available worldwide, Traveling Software's product line includes Point B Remote Net-Accelerator, LapLink for Windows NT, LapLink for Windows 95, LapLink for Windows 3.1, LapLink Host and LapLink V for DOS. For more information contact Traveling Software Inc., 18702 North Creek Parkway, Bothell, WA, 98011, 425/483-8088, 800/343-8080 or access our home page at www.travsoft.com . -0-

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Unveiling a New Corporate Identity, The Wizetrade Group Continues to Empower Individual Investors.

DALLAS, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- GlobalTec Solutions, LLP, a company that empowers traders of all experience levels to reach and exceed their goals by trading stocks, stock options, currencies, commodities and futures, announces the launch of a new corporate re-branding campaign. Effective immediately, the company will begin to re-brand its core software products under the Wizetrade name, and GlobalTec Solutions, LLP will conduct business as The Wizetrade Group, LLP.

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"Over the next four to six weeks, you will begin to see this branding process applied to our software interfaces, training materials, and communication processes as we solidify the Wizetrade brand as a leader in trend recognition software and investor education," said John Dankovchik, president of The Wizetrade Group.

   To be more specific:   -- Wizetrade will become Wizetrade(R) Stocks;   -- 4X Made Easy will become Wizetrade(R) FOREX;   -- Wizetrade(R) for Options will become Wizetrade(R) Options;   -- Commodity Explorer will become Wizetrade(R) Commodities.    

CommandTRADE(R) and CommandTRADE(R) FX, the company's automated software for trading stocks and currencies, respectively, and the scanner tools WizeFinder(R), 4XTracker(R) and Option Hunter(R) will not be affected by this change.

Dankovchik said the goal of this re-branding effort is to reinforce and clarify the company's product line to the individual investor marketplace. Because many of the company's products had their own brand-specific identities, many consumers found it difficult to associate these products with one company.

"Bringing our many products and company under one brand -- Wizetrade -- makes a clear statement that we are a single company that provides a vast array of tools, training and support to any trader seeking to succeed in the marketplace," Dankovchik explained. "That's extremely important as more and more investors make the wise decision to diversify their portfolios."

Founded with the launch of Wizetrade software for stock traders in 1999 by George Thompson, The Wizetrade Group prides itself in its ability to provide individual investors with the tools and training needed to achieve financial freedom. "Almost from the beginning, our customers began to share our vision for leveling the playing field for all investors and began asking for similar tools and training that would help them trade stock options, currencies and commodities," Thompson said.

"Our product suite expanded accordingly, and today we now have multiple software tools, each based on the same proprietary algorithm found in our flagship product Wizetrade."

This important re-branding campaign comes soon after the launch of another innovative service -- Wizetrade TV(R). Wizetrade TV is the first Internet-based network to deliver 12 hours of live-in-the-market chart analysis and expert commentary -- each and every trading day. In other words, this live, real-time programming provides individual investors with yet another tool to invest in an effective and user-friendly manner -- without high overhead costs.

"Wizetrade TV, coupled with our enhanced training opportunities available through Wizetrade University, is setting industry standards by offering a truly dynamic, user-friendly learning experience that covers all markets," Dankovchik said.

Wizetrade is the investor software and education company that instills confidence through innovative training and tools, thus enabling people to be actively involved in their financial future and successful on their own terms.

About The Wizetrade Group:

Founded in 1999, The Wizetrade Group, LLP provides traders of all experience levels with a suite of software products and investor training classes that assist them in their efforts to reach and exceed trading goals. This suite of products includes: Wizetrade(R) Stocks, Wizetrade(R) FOREX, Wizetrade(R) Options, Wizetrade(R) Commodities, CommandTRADE(R), CommandTRADE(R) FX trend recognition software, and the WizeFinder(R), 4XTracker(R) and Option Hunter(R) scanner tools. Through Wizetrade TV and Wizetrade University, individual investors take advantage of a wide range of workshops, classes and online resources that enable them to make confident trading decisions. For more information about The Wizetrade Group and its products, visit http://www.wizetrade.com/ or call 800.304.8881.

CONTACT: The Wizetrade Group, LLP, 1-800-304-8881

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New Jersey Hospital Implements Premier's Clinical Advisor(TM); Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Signs Two-Year Agreement to Support Overall Quality Improvement Efforts.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, located in Hamilton, N.J., has signed a two-year agreement to implement Premier, Inc.'s Clinical Advisor(TM).

The evidence-based solution identifies opportunities for improvement in clinical quality, cost and utilization via Perspective(TM), the nation's largest clinical comparative database. Perspective maintains more than three billion patient charge records and 2.8 terabytes of data, allowing healthcare facilities to measure clinical outcomes, benchmark against best-practice hospitals and track performance improvement results.

Premier will provide RWJ Hamilton with the tools necessary to measure, benchmark and improve performance against a number of criteria at both a state and national level. In 2004, RWJ Hamilton became the first hospital in the state and the fourth in the nation to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest distinction for overall performance excellence and quality achievement. The hospital also has received the Quality New Jersey Governor's Award for Performance Excellence at the Gold level in both 2001 and 2004. The award recognizes outstanding organizational practices and leadership commitment and is the highest and most respected state-based designation of quality an organization can receive.

"We strive to meet structured criteria for performance excellence that can be used to achieve overall quality improvement," said Shashi Madhok, vice president of quality. "Premier's Clinical Advisor will help us continue to take our performance excellence standards to the highest level to ensure that our patients and the community receive outstanding healthcare services."

Premier's Clinical Advisor will help RWJ Hamilton identify clinical and financial opportunities for improvement and prepare for participation in pay-for-performance and public reporting initiatives.

"RWJ Hamilton is taking the steps necessary to promote consistent, high quality healthcare," said Stephanie Alexander, senior vice president and general manager for Premier Healthcare Informatics. "We're proud to support RWJ Hamilton's commitment to exceptional patient care, as well as clinical and financial excellence."

Premier's tools and services are used by more than 700 hospitals nationwide to improve care, safely reduce costs, adhere to regulatory standards and benefit from pay-for-performance initiatives.

About Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, a recipient of the 2004 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, is a not-for-profit health care provider dedicated to offering the highest quality of hospital, emergency and outpatient services to the Greater Mercer County community. Located in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, the hospital has over 1,750 employees and over 650 physicians on the medical staff, representing over 30 medical specialties. The hospital is part of the Robert Wood Johnson Health System and Network and is affiliated with the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The hospital's Community Health Education program is one of New Jersey's most comprehensive. Facilities include the RWJ Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness, a medically-based fitness facility, and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey at Hamilton (CINJ-H), an affiliate member of the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center in the state. Information about RWJ Hamilton is available by dialing the HealthConnection at (609) 584-5900 and on the Internet at www.rwjhamilton.org.

About Premier Healthcare Informatics

Premier Healthcare Informatics offers performance measurement, benchmarking, and reporting products and related advisory services and methodologies to support health systems' and hospitals' quality improvement efforts. Among its products and services, Premier Healthcare Informatics offers the Advisor Suite(TM) of clinical and operational performance measurement and reporting solutions; best practice methodologies to directly implement quality improvement programs; project-specific guidance; and on-site expertise to support improvement of clinical outcomes and efficiency of care. Areas of expertise include JCAHO and CMS performance measurement, clinical and operational benchmarking, labor management programs, balanced scorecards, patient satisfaction, evidence-based research, and patient safety. Premier Healthcare Informatics is part of Premier, Inc., a strategic healthcare alliance that provides an array of performance solutions to hospitals and other providers. For more information about Premier Healthcare Informatics, visit www.premierinc.com/informatics or call 800.805.4608.

Identity theft is ongoing plague.

Byline: Richard Burnett

Jan. 27--Despite consumer alerts and warnings, identity theft is showing little sign of letting up, as an estimated 9.3 million people were victimized last year, according to a study released Wednesday. The price tag of identity rip-offs -- including credit-card theft and other fraud -- totaled almost $53 billion in 2004, about the same as in 2003, adjusted for inflation, the study said.

Although the number of victims was down slightly from the year earlier, researchers said the change was not statistically significant. Bottom line: Identity fraud continues to be a major scourge on U.S. consumers.

Still, researchers said some of the recent findings may help clarify misconceptions about the role of the Internet in identity theft. Victims fall prey far more often to conventional theft than to Internet hackers or other online predators, researchers said. For many victims, the perpetrator is an acquaintance, neighbor, friend or family member, who steals their mail or other personal information.

"Our numbers show that fears about online identity fraud may be out of proportion to the relative risk," said James Van Dyke, founder of Javelin Strategy & Research, a consulting firm that co-sponsored the study with the Better Business Bureau Inc.

The new study, partly funded by Wells Fargo and Visa, was designed to update a landmark 2003 study by the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC report said identity theft had reached epidemic proportions in the United States.

Although the commission agreed with some of the latest findings, agency officials questioned the researchers' premise that online fraud doesn't play a significant role in identity theft.

"I really don't think their figures justify those conclusions," said Lois Greisman, the trade commission's associate director. "Only a little over half of the victims even knew how it had happened to them."

The study's authors offer consumers tips to protect themselves:

Shred documents that contain personal information. Consider using an electronic bill payment system and stop sending signed checks through the mail.

Use online banking and credit-card accounts and monitor your accounts regularly. Install and regularly update computer firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware software.

Sign up to receive automatic payroll deposits and receive electronic bills and statements, where possible.

Some consumers said they've already taken measures to prevent identity theft. Nancy Bateman of St. Cloud said she's been hit twice in the past three years.

Among her strategies: She uses a credit card with a $200 limit for her online shopping, and recently spent $150 protecting her computer against viruses and spyware.

And, "now I shred and burn everything with my name on it," Bateman said.

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