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Lenovo ThinkPad SL400

Optical  The predictable demise of Lenovo's small-business notebook line—the 3000 series—happened with little or no notice. The gap between the enterprise ThinkPads and the 3000 series was simply too wide for any small-business user to bridge. Yet that ending allowed a new line of Lenovo small-business laptops to emerge. The ThinkPad SL400 ($1,129 direct) looks as if it's from the same gene pool as its enterprise brothers, and it inherits many of the classic ThinkPad design features, such as the signature keyboard and TrackPoint pointing stick. No slouch, the SL400 blazes the performance trails with a variety of processing options. 

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Electro-Optical completes patient accrual in melanoma detect...

The blinded pivotal trial, which will serve as the basis for the company's pre-market approval (PMA) application with the FDA, was conducted at seven centers in the US.Investigators used the MelaFind system to evaluate over 1,800 suspicious lesions from over 1,300 patients. All the suspicious lesions were subsequently biopsied and sent for dermatohistopathologic analysis. Results of the pivotal trial are anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2008, with PMA filing to follow.Joseph Gulfo, president and CEO of Electro-Optical Sciences (EOS), said: "This represents a significant milestone for the company in our quest to improve early melanoma detection."

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Nikon Coolpix L10 - 5MP & 3x Optical zoom

 Optical The CoolPix L10 high light sensitivity up to 800 allows you to tackle low-light scenes and situations far beyond the capabilities of conventional compact cameras. The CoolPix L10 has a large 2.0-inch LCD, perfect for viewing and sharing images. You can shoot sharper, clearer and without blur with Nikons ingenious Vibration Reduction. Detects and corrects for camera movement to give you rock-steady results time after time. The CoolPix L10 features 15 specially programmed modes to automatically handle focus, exposure, White balance and other adjustments that help you take great pictures easily. To ensure superb portraits with crisp focus, select Face priority AF (in Portrait Scene Mode). This feature automatically finds the subjects face and focuses on it. In-Camera Red-Eye Fix This in-camera feature automatically fixes most typical occurrences of red-eye.

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Financial Results Slightly Above Revised Guidance

Optical  NORCROSS, GA and MARTINSRIED/MUNICH, GERMANY, Aug 04, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) ----ADVA AG Optical Networking / Quarterly report / ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING REPORTS Q2 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS SLIGHTLY ABOVE REVISED GUIDANCE Ad hoc announcement according to Section 15 WpHG processed and transmitted by Hugin ASA. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING REPORTS Q2 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS SLIGHTLY ABOVE REVISED GUIDANCE Q2 2008 revenues at EUR 52.7 million Q2 2008 IFRS pro forma operating income of EUR -0.1 million (-0.1% of revenues), including restructuring charges of EUR 1.3 million Q3 2008 revenues expected to range between EUR 50 million and EUR 58 million with IFRS pro forma operating income between -4% and +4% of revenues, including minor restructuring charges of up to EUR 0.2 million

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Effective Optical Disc Repair?

Optical "I have an extensive music collection on original CD media. While most of it is in impeccable condition, I have a few discs that have suffered extensive scratching through listening to the disc either via a portable disc player, or in a car CD stacker. I've long since learned the error of my old ways and don't listen to discs in those devices any more, but those discs are irreplaceable in many cases. I would very much like to be able to repair them or have them repaired to original condition, or at least well enough that I can pull the tracks off once and archive the track data. I have heard really uncomplimentary things about devices like the Skip Doctor; ranging from it not helping to it making things worse. I've heard great things about JFJ devices that are seen on the counters of most Hollywood and BlockBuster video stores, but even their consumer devices start at $250. I would appreciate any other suggestions for devices that people have had personal experience with that won't break the bank."

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QPC Lasers Announces Asia

SYLMAR, Calif., Aug 05, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- QPC Lasers, Inc. "QPC," a world leader in the design and manufacture of high brightness, high power semiconductor chip-based lasers for the consumer electronics, industrial, defense, and medical markets, today announced that the customer in recently announced $12 Million Laser TV Contract is Asia Optical (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 3019) "AOCI," Taiwan's leading optical consumer electronics manufacturer; AOCI has successfully demonstrated a sixty inch image based on RPTV Laser TV technology at QPC's headquarters in Los Angeles, CA. QPC initially announced the Laser TV development and production contract in November 2007, and completed the development just last month, marking an important milestone in the path to consumer available Laser TV. The contract with AOCI is an exclusive supply relationship which provides for an $11 Million supply agreement to be delivered over the next three years, and carries a potential value of up to $230 million over the 10 year term of the contract. Asia Optical Co. Inc. is Taiwan's leading original equipment manufacturer "OEM" and original designed manufacturer "ODM" of optical instruments, including fiber optics, digital cameras, DVD imaging, laser range finders and more. The company designs, manufactures and distributes its products all over the world; AOCI's products are sold under a number of well known household consumer electronic brand names. AOCI was founded in 1981, and today annual sales exceed $1 Billion USD. QPC's BrightLase(R) Red-Green-Blue "RGB" lasers offer advantages to consumer electronics manufacturers including expanded color gamut for an exceptionally bright visual experience, low power consumption, an ultra compact footprint, and are designed for low cost high volume manufacturing. QPC offers integrated visible laser technologies designed to be compatible with the leading micro-display technology including LCOS, scanning micro-mirrors, DLP and LCD. "We are honored to be working with Asia Optical and are very excited to announce this demonstration, which we feel stands as a disruptive technology to the market," said co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of QPC, Dr. Jeffrey Ungar. "QPC recently entered the market for visible lasers late last year, and announced our Laser TV contract with Asia Optical in November of 2007. Less than eight months later we have delivered our lasers to spec and Asia Optical has already demonstrated a very large and impressive first image; I believe this achievement is a testament to AOCI's engineering team, our next-generation technology, and our combined synergies which I am confident will enable a highly competitive family of laser televisions." Utilizing QPC's high power, compact, and cost effective semiconductor laser technology, laser displays offer a dramatically improved viewing experience compared to other older and/or more expensive technologies available today such as those based on lamps, plasma, LCDs, and conventional cathode ray tubes. Consumers may enjoy substantially more vibrant, life-like colors with the high resolution and wide viewing angles from lightweight, low cost, slim-profile devices. "QPC's ultra high quality laser beam technology is unique, is protected by 16 patents, trade secrets and proprietary processes; in addition to televisions, a variety of projection displays are in position to profit from our superior laser light sources including portable projectors for cell phones and laptops, home and commercial theatre, video gaming as well as 3 Dimensional applications for which we announced a $3.5 Million contract earlier this month," Ungar concluded. QPC completed the required development milestones on July 7, 2008 (see announcement) and originally announced the $12 Million contract in November 2007 (see announcement). QPC demonstrated its first green laser based on frequency doubling of its proprietary BrightLase(R) single-mode laser technology. (See announcement.)

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KRISH PRABHU ELECTED TO ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING'S SUPERVISOR...

Aug 05, 2008 (Hugin via COMTEX) ----Former Tellabs, Alcatel veteran brings years of optical networking and telecommunications experience to drive innovation and vision Norcross, Georgia, USA and Martinsried/Munich, Germany. August 5, 2008. ADVA Optical Networking today announced that Krish Prabhu has been elected to the company's Supervisory Board. His election by the company's annual general meeting (AGM: 29.47, +0.22, +0.75%) in Meiningen, Germany took effect on June 11, 2008. Prabhu was the CEO of Tellabs, a NASDAQ-listed company, from 2004-2008. During his service, he successfully broadened the company's product portfolio to include platforms that support triple play and mobile services, which were a major part of the company's focus on enabling residential, business and wireless communications. He presided over the acquisition of two companies, Advanced Fibre Communications and Vinci Systems, and doubled sales at the company during his tenure while managing more than 3,550 people worldwide. "We are thrilled to welcome Krish to the Supervisory Board," stated Brian Protiva, CEO of ADVA Optical Networking. "His long years of successful leadership of global telecom powerhouses will serve ADVA Optical Networking well. Krish's insight and experience will provide us with continued vision to build market leadership and to have further impact on the North American marketplace." In his role as venture partner, Prabhu was involved from 2001-2004 with the funding and development of several private companies. Prior to that position, Prabhu served as COO of Alcatel Telecom from 1999-2001 and as CEO of Alcatel USA from 1997-1999. He began his career in 1980 at AT&T Bell Laboratories as a member of the technical staff. Prabhu currently serves as a member of the Board of Visitors, School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh and as a life member of the Development Board of the University of Texas at Dallas. Prabhu commented: "Having watched ADVA Optical Networking in the past, I've been impressed by its product innovation and successful work with global customers. The recent additions to the management team indicate the company's commitment to excellence and its desire to have top-notch leadership at the helm. I am excited to drive further growth and to take part in the continued success of the company."

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Acacia Subsidiary Acquires Rights to Patents for Optical Swi...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) announced today that its subsidiary, Acacia Patent Acquisition LLC, has acquired rights to patents relating to optical switching technology. "As Acacia's licensing success grows, more companies are selecting us as their partner for the licensing of their patented technologies," commented Paul Ryan, Acacia Chairman and CEO. "Acacia is rapidly becoming the leader in technology licensing and we continue to grow our base of future revenues by adding new patent portfolios," concluded Mr. Ryan. This patented technology generally relates to the optical switching equipment used in fiber optic communications, such as dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM). This technology may be used in equipment such as reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADM’s) that aggregate data and voice traffic for transport over fiber optic networks. ABOUT ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION Acacia Research’s subsidiaries develop, acquire, and license patented technologies. Acacia Research’s subsidiaries control 97 patent portfolios, which include U.S. patents and certain foreign counterparts, covering technologies used in a wide variety of industries. Information about Acacia Research is available at www.acaciatechnologies.com and www.acaciaresearch.com. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. Our actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and uncertainties, including the recent economic slowdown affecting technology companies, our ability to successfully develop products, rapid technological change in our markets, changes in demand for our future products, legislative, regulatory and competitive developments and general economic conditions. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, recent and forthcoming Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Forms 8-K and 8-K/A, and other SEC filings discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason. 

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dotMobi Lands Key Licensing Agreements for Its Leading Mobil...

 DUBLIN, Ireland and WASHINGTON, Aug 05, 2008 /PRNewswire viaCOMTEX/ ----dotMobi -- the company behind the .mobi Internetaddress designed to help consumers find mobile-specific content --today announced that Microsoft's MSN Mobile group will usedotMobi's DeviceAtlas mobile device database to help develop anddeliver mobile-aware content to its customers.

 DeviceAtlas is a superset of existing mobile device databases,containing attribute information for more than 5,500 devices aroundthe world, including leading-edge mobile devices like the AppleiPhone, RIM Blackberry, Nintendo DS Lite and Amazon Kindle. Becauseof dotMobi's unique industry position, it offers DeviceAtlas forfree to mobile Web content developers worldwide, with extremelylow-cost versions available for enterprise use.

 As part of its goal to meet the needs of its mobile Web users, MSNMobile plans to use DeviceAtlas to understand the mobilecapabilities of its customers and help deliver content that bestmeets those needs.

 "We're pleased to lead the way in adopting DeviceAtlas as ourstandard for mobile content development," said David Raissipour,group program manager, at Microsoft's MSN Mobile group. "dotMobi'sDeviceAtlas is unique in that it ties together the mobile content,operator, and handset communities, and lets us create the kind ofspecialized content that continues to differentiate MSN in themarket ."

 Another company that has adopted DeviceAtlas as its in-housestandard is international call provider Morodo.

 To promote and provision MO-Call, a software-based service thatoffers low-cost international calls direct from a mobile phone,Morodo needed a solution to handle the thousands of differentphones and operators in the world. The company implementedDeviceAtlas to provide their users with a seamless experience onits http://mo-call.mobi site.

 "Since implementing DeviceAtlas and launching our .mobi site, we'veseen an increase in registrations. Interestingly, customers arecoming from all over the world. I think that shows the power of the.mobi domain in marketing a brand," said James Barnes, TechnicalDirector, Morodo.

 Paul Nerger, Vice President of Advanced Services and Applicationsat dotMobi, said, "DeviceAtlas continues to grow by the day in thenumber of phones and attributes that are available to developers.We're excited that Microsoft and Morodo have seen the benefits ofDeviceAtlas in helping to resolve the issues inherent in theheterogeneous nature of the mobile handset industry."

 More information on DeviceAtlas -- including the free Web-basedversion and free, fully licensed version for developers -- isavailable at http://deviceatlas.com on PCs andhttp://deviceatlas.mobi on mobiles. Additionally, dotMobi offersother popular content creation tools like http://find.mobi andhttp://ready.mobi, all of which help businesses more easily createdevice-aware mobile content.

 About dotMobi

 dotMobi (the informal name of mTLD Top Level Domain Ltd.), aconsortium headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is leading the growthof internet use from mobile phones with the .mobi domain name.Unique among domain name providers, dotMobi ensures that servicesand sites developed around .mobi are optimized for use by mobiledevices. On-the-go consumers can have confidence that a web sitewill work on their mobile phones when using a .mobi address.

 dotMobi is backed by leading mobile operators, network & devicemanufacturers, and internet content providers, including Ericsson,GSM Association, Hutchison 3, Microsoft, Nokia, Orascom Telecom,Samsung Electronics, Syniverse, T-Mobile, Telefonica Moviles, TIM,Visa and Vodafone.

 For more information on dotMobi domains and registrationinformation, visit http://dotmobi.mobi. Visit the dotMobi blog athttp://blog.mobi.

 

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New chief Sanjay Jha to ring changes at Motorola unit

 50million units. Shares in the group have fallen by more than 60per cent since October 2006, when investors began to becomedisillusioned with the company's falling sales. Its global marketshare has fallen to 9.5 per cent from 24 per cent two years ago,taking it from second to third place behind Nokia and Samsung.

 In March Motorola agreed to float the handset unit after pressurefrom Carl Icahn, the billionaire activist shareholder, who arguedthat the failing division should be restructured.

 Mr Icahn, who is the group's second-biggest shareholder with a 6.3per cent stake, had hoped to appoint Keith Meister, who runs MrIcahn's $8 billion (£4.08 billion) investment fund, as headof the handset unit.

 Motorola has been searching for a chief executive of the unit sinceMarch. Greg Brown, who became chief executive of the group lastNovember, stepped in to lead the division in the interim.

 Dr Jha, 45, who was born in India, lived in Britain for 15 yearsbefore moving to the United States in 1994 to work for Qualcomm,the wireless technology developer. He was was made chief operatingofficerby Qualcomm in late 2006. He has also been made co-chiefexecutive of Motorola group alongside Mr Brown, who will continueto run its home entertainment and public safety units.

 Simona Jankowski and Thomas Lee, analysts for Goldman Sachs, calledhis appointment “a big win” for Motorola and a loss forQualcomm.

 Ben Wood, head of research at CCS Insight, said: “Sanjay Jhais very well connected in the mobile industry and knows thechallenges facing him. Taking on that role is a hugely dauntingtask, but I think he has the personality to pull the companyforward.”

 Others fear that resuscitating the unit may be too great achallenge. Carolina Milanesi, research director for mobile devicesat Gartner, said: “He's very knowledgable and veryno-nonsense, but I don't know if he has enough vision to turnthings around in terms of design and brand.”

 Last week Motorola surprised Wall Street by reporting a smallsecond-quarter profit, led by the success of its home entertainmentand public safety units. Although sales of its mobile phones grewto 28.1 million in the second quarter, up from 27 million in thefirst, the group predicted slowing sales in the third quarter.Qualcomm said that Len Lauer, its executive vice-president, wouldreplace Dr Jha.

 Shares in Motorola rose $1.01, or more than 11 per cent, to closeat $9.82 in New York. Qualcomm’s shares fell $2.60, nearly 5per cent, to end the day at $52.87.

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Linux to Outsell Windows in Mobile Internet Device Market

Mobile Linux will outsell Microsoft Windows Mobile and other rivalOS makers in the mobile Internet device market by 2013, says ABIResearch. Moblin, LiMo and Maemo will be the leading Linux mobileproviders.

   Linux will be the top-selling operating system in the mobileInternet device market, outselling Microsoft Windows Mobile andother rivals by 2013, said ABI Research.

 The MID market is relatively small nowonly 305,000 MID units areexpected to be shipped in 2008but it is expected to grow to 39.6million units in 2012.

 Linux will dominate that growth, said Stuart Carlaw, AlliedBusiness Intelligence's research director.

 The MID market presents a rare green field for Linux, said thereport from ABI, "Bringing License-Free Operating Systems toSmartphones and Middle-Tier Devices." In MIDs, all mobile OSesare starting out about equal, "without the baggage of previoushistories such as existed in the smart-phone market." Linuxwill lead the pack, said the research group, due in large part to"its ability to provide a converged platform that can spanmultiple device segments."

 New LiMo phones challenge Android. Click here to read more.

 "The flexibility, customization and very positive costcomparison to Windows Mobile look set to ensure that Linux takesthe leading role in this market," Carlaw said.

 Mobile Linux providers LiMo, Maemo and Moblin are laying thegroundwork now to lead the pack when the market gets going, ABIsaid.

 LiMo's main focus is on phones, and

the group announced seven new LiMo-compliant handsets Aug. 4.

 But supporting MIDs means LiMo greatly increases the targethardware options available to software developers targeting LiMomobile phones.

 Maemo and Moblin are sponsored by Nokia and Intel, respectively.Both platforms are currently aimed closely at their target markets:Nokia Internet Tablets for Maemo, and Intel Atom-based MIDs forMoblin. Intel and Moblin are expected to ship Moblin 2.0 in August.

 Click here to read the full story on LinuxDevices.com.

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Cascada Mobile Partners with DeviceAnywhere for Live Mobile...

DeviceAnywhere is a revolutionary online service that providesaccess to 1500 real handsets, on live worldwide mobile networks,remotely over the Internet, meeting all development, porting,testing and monitoring needs. Unlike emulator/simulator-basedsolutions, DeviceAnywhere employs real, physical handsets -- so,anything that a user can do with a device in their hand, they cando with the handsets in DeviceAnywhere -- in real-time. Thisincludes tasks such as pressing device buttons, tapping on touchscreens, connecting/disconnecting the battery, viewing the LCD,listening to ringers and speakers, and opening/closing a handset.Cost-effective and efficient, DeviceAnywhere eliminates the burdenof manual testing and the high costs of acquiring handsets andservice plans, enabling developers to bring content to marketfaster than ever before. As a DAC partner, Cascada's users willhave the opportunity to take advantage of these solutions at adiscounted rate.

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Regional - Mobile Communications - Europe - 2008 Is Availabl...

While it still too early to claim a turnaround, it is clear thatthe mobile industry is undergoing profound changes. The saturateddeveloped markets are forcing the industry to find new revenuestreams. Europe's mobile market continues to grow despite thismarket saturation - by the beginning of 2008, all major marketsexcept Malta and France had a mobile penetration above 100%. Mostoperators have been affected by falling ARPU, largely caused byregulatory controls on mobile termination rates and internationalvoice roaming, as well as on increasing competition among networkproviders and from a growing number of MVNOs. This report providesan overview of the mobile communications market in Europe. Aseparate report is available on Mobile Data & Content for thisregion.

 

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Update: SkyTerra Communications and Mobile Satellite Venture...

 RESTON, Va., Aug 04, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----SkyTerraCommunications, Inc. (OTCBB:SKYT) and its subsidiary Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) have scheduled its conference call todiscuss 2008 second-quarter financial results and otherdevelopments for Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Thecall will be led by Alexander H. Good, Chairman, Chief ExecutiveOfficer and President of SkyTerra and Vice Chairman, ChiefExecutive Officer and President of MSV; and Scott Macleod,Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SkyTerraand MSV.

 A presentation to accompany the call will be filed as an 8-K withthe SEC and will be available on the SkyTerra and MSV Web sitesearly in the morning of August 5, 2008. See the investor andfinancial sections at www.skyterra.com or www.msvlp.com before thecall.

 Dial-in Instructions:

 The toll-free dial-in for the teleconference is (866) 362-4820.International callers should dial +1 (617) 597-5345. The accesscode is 73633238. Please allow at least 10 minutes prior to thescheduled start time to connect to the teleconference.

 Dial-in Audio Replay:

 A replay of the teleconference will be available beginning at 12:00p.m. EDT August 5, 2008, until 11:59 p.m. EDT on August 19, 2008.To access the replay, please call (888) 286-8010. Internationalcallers should dial +1 (617) 801-6888. The access code is 29672758.

 About Mobile Satellite Ventures and SkyTerra Communications, Inc.

 MSV delivers mobile wireless voice and data services primarily forpublic safety, security, fleet management and asset tracking in theU.S. and Canada. The company's next-generation hybridsatellite-terrestrial communications network is expected to provideseamless, transparent and ubiquitous wireless coverage of theUnited States and Canada to conventional handsets. When completed,the network will support communications in a variety of areasincluding public safety, homeland security, aviation,transportation and entertainment, by providing a platform forinteroperable, user-friendly and feature-rich voice and high-speeddata services. Mobile Satellite Ventures is a joint venture betweenMobile Satellite Ventures LP and Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada)Inc. MSVLP is owned and controlled by SkyTerra Communications, Inc.(OTCBB:SKYT). For more information go to: http://www.msvlp.com.

 Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

 This news release may contain forward-looking statements within themeaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, withrespect to plans described in this news release. Such statementsgenerally include words such as could, can, anticipate, believe,expect, seek, pursue, proposed, potential and similar words. Suchforward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties relating tothe ability of SkyTerra and MSV to raise additional capital orconsummate a strategic transaction or deploy the next generationsystem, as well as the ability of SkyTerra and MSV to execute theirbusiness plan. We assume no obligation to update or supplement suchforward-looking statements.

 SOURCE: SkyTerra Communications, Inc. and Mobile Satellite VenturesLP

 

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SinglePoint Serves Ads to Mobile Phones

 -By Shahnaz Mahmud

 NEW YORK

 Interactive TV firm SinglePoint has launched what it believes tobe the first mobile ad insertion platform. Dubbed SingleBrand, theoffering is designed to retrieve and serve ads for interactiveshows on networks such as Bravo, NBC, MTV, Fox and the CW.

  "This is the first time that anybody has provided a vehicle forother ad networks to get exposure to messaging traffic availablefor ad insertion. The idea of what we are trying to do here isexpose all of the inventory that is eligible from our clients andmake that available to a variety of other ad networks," said RichBegert, president and CEO of SinglePoint.

  One mobile ad net that's signed up is RingLeader Digital.Discussions are underway with several others, Begert said.

  When viewers respond to calls to action -- for example, voting fortheir favorite performer via their mobile phones - they're served aconfirmation reply that also includes an ad message. Thus,SinglePoint's media and entertainment partners can generate revenueby providing advertisers access to viewers.

  Advertisers can use click-to-call, click-to-link and click-to-SMSon the platform.

  Begert noted that SingleBrand allows advertisers to more carefullytarget prospects, while consumers receive more relevant messages"so they are not just being bombarded with aimless types ofadvertising."

  U.S. mobile advertising revenue is expected to exceed $2 billion by2012, said Vikrant Gandhi, senior analyst at Frost & Sullivan."2008 is an exciting turning point for the industry, where mobileadvertising is actually becoming a line item for leading agenciesand brands. A greater participation of advertisers in the mobileopportunity is expected to be the prime growth driver."

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New LiMo Phones Up the Mobile Linux Ante for Android

 Of the new phones, the lone model available now in the UnitedStates is the

Motozine ZN5

. Essentially an uber camera/phone, this device uses imagingtechnology from Kodak and has 4 gigabytes of memory for storingphotos. Users slide the lens cover to transform the camera back toa phone.

  The new

FOMA phones

 from NEC and Panasonic are currently only available in Japan,where they run on NTT Docomo's 3G network. These gadgets leverageinternational roaming capabilities, GPS (Global PositioningSystem), mobile TV and full-featured video playback, mobile paymentand advanced mail features.

  LiMo Foundation Executive Director Morgan Gillis said in astatement that smart phones are a sign of things to come.Presumably, he means particularly in the United States. Japanremains the dominant mobile Internet phone consuming country in theworld while Internet-based phone adoption in the United Statesgreatly lags behind countries in Europe and the Asia-Pacific.

  LiMo hopes its open source-based phones will follow the iPhone'spath of success. Google wishes similar success for its Androidmobile OS, though phones based on the complete mobile stack aren'tslated to see daylight until the end of the year--assuming Google'sprogrammers and phone manufacturer partners can make theirdeadlines.

  There has been speculation that Google Android advocates arestruggling with this, but Google has

denied the assertion

  However, the company also

ticked off programmers

 by first offering a new SDK to only 50 leading Android developers,so there are signs the company isn't always on the same page as thepeople building applications for it. This can't be good forplatform development.

  I hope Google's Android development team makes its deadline laterthis year. If not, the rabble will cry for the dissolution of theOpen Handset Alliance, or at least argue for it to be merged withthe new Symbian Foundation or LiMo.

  What will happen to Android then? The work of Google Android leadAndy Rubin and his team may go for naught.

  Concerns over Android aside, ABI Research analyst Stuart Carlawsaid the mobile Internet device market is a ripe green field"in which all mobile operating systems start on the same equalfooting, without the baggage of previous histories such as existedin the smart-phone market."

  For that reason, Carlaw said mobile Linux-based systems could notchunit volumes of 50 million units per year in 2013. He added:

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That's enough time on the sun bed, Ronaldo... you've gone or...

Sunbed  Ronaldo looked right at home in Hollywood as he smothered himselfin baby oil for the latest baking session, regularly rotating toensure an all-over colour. The injured star was recovering poolside from yet another night onthe town, where he was again spotted trawling clubs for femalecompanions. He hit popular celebrity haunt Villa on both Friday and Saturdaynight, where onlookers say he was busy 'auditioning' girls. Enlarge  Baked to a crisp: Ronaldo turns over to work on his back A fellow club-goer observed: 'He scans the whole crowd and picksout his top three girls. 'He'll chat to one then if he doesn't like her, he has one of hisfriends come sit down in between them, and will move on to the nextgirl.' Ronaldo has been on the rampage since splitting with Spanish modelNereida Gallardo at the beginning of this month. Sun lover: Shade not an option for tanning Ronaldo During his brief stint in LA, he has been linked to a string ofwomen, including one brunette who accompanied him back to his hotelroom at 2am last week. He has also been seen flirting by his hotel pool with twobikini-clad girls. As MailOnline first reported, he spurned the advances of socialiteParis Hilton during a night out at the same Hollywood club lastweek. Another night, another party: Ronaldo hasn't let his crocked ankleslow him down

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Inquiry as girl, 15, burnt on sunbed

Sunbed HEALTH inspectors have started an investigation after a 15-year-oldgirl was burnt so badly on a tanning salon bed that she neededhospital treatment. Schoolgirl Katie Turner was rushed to casualty suffering fromsevere sunburn, sickness, and headaches after spending more than 20minutes under the lamps. Health campaigners have called for a change in the law to ban theuse of tanning beds by children - a call supported by Katie'smother, Elizabeth Turner. She said: "My daughter was burnt red raw - I have never seen her insuch a state. She was in absolute agony and could hardly stand. Sheshould never have been allowed to use a sunbed for so long." Government guidelines state that UV lamps should not be used byunder-16s - but it is not a legal requirement. Nina Gould, of the British Association of Dermatologists, told TheNorthern Echo that laws should be introduced to ban children fromusing sunbeds. "This law has already been passed in Scotland, which is fantastic,but we want the rest of the UK to follow," she said. "Being burnt this badly increases your chances of getting melanoma,which is the deadliest form of skin cancer." More than 100 deaths from skin cancer every year in the UK arethought to be linked to the use of sunbeds. Recent research by Which? magazine found three per cent of eight to 15-year-olds, 170,000young people, have used a sunbed despite accepted advice about thehealth dangers. Ministers are considering draft guidelines drawn up by the Healthand Safety Executive that would result in tougher regulation of thesunbed industry. As well as banning children, salons would have to be staffed at alltimes and unsupervised, coin operated sunbeds would be banned. The Darlington teenager went to the salon with a schoolfriend andlay on the bed for 12 minutes. She returned later that afternoonthinking the session had not worked and was allowed back on foranother nine minutes. By the end of the day she needed to be treated with antihistaminesand painkillers at Darlington Memorial Hospital's accident andemergency unit. Ms Turner, 34, of Hutton Road, Darlington, said: "Katie has askedme before if she could go on a sunbed, but I have always said no.She's far too young and she has lilywhite skin. "But kids being kids, she went after school with her friends. Thepeople at the salon didn't ask her age or talk her through what shewas meant to do. "After the first 12 minutes she thought that it hadn't worked soshe went back and asked for another nine minutes. She didn't wear any goggles so she was staring into the bulbs withher eyes open the whole time." Later that evening, Ms Turner heard cries coming minutes, but shelooked like she had been lying in the sun for two days." Philip Glancey, who runs the tanning parlour in Nightingale Avenue,Darlington, said Katie told him she had used the beds before, andwas served by another member of staff when she came back the secondtime. "She did it all underhand," said Mr Glancey, who runs his business separately from the Head toToe hair salon, which operates from the same premises. "I advise people who have not been before to go on for no more thansix minutes. "I asked if she had been on a sunbed before and she said yes. Ialso told her the goggles were there, but she did not want to usethem. "She came back in the afternoon when I was out and my wife servedher. She had no idea the girl had already been in. "I have told the mother to come round to see me to speak to me. "I have done everything by the book. I have put notices up to tellpeople what they can and can't do. "When I first opened, I was concerned about kids from the nearbyschool coming in. I asked the council if there was an age limit but there is no agelimit. I don't let people in who are ten, 11 or 12 - but I coulddo. "She got herself burnt and is trying to make it look as if it'smy fault." A spokeswoman for Darlington Borough Council said officers would beinterviewing the Turner family and the salon owners. "The council's environmental health team is continuing to collectinformation about a possible offence," she said. "Tanning salons should have proper systems in place to ensurecustomers do not exceed recommended usage."

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'Orange' pupils prompt crackdown on craze for fake tan

Sunbed Generations of girls have fought their parents and teachers overthe length of their skirts but the growing popularity ofperma-tanned celebrities has thrown up a new battleground: howbrown – or orange – their skin should be. Inspired bybronzed role models such as Girls Aloud, teenagers are slapping onmore fake tan than ever before. So serious is the situation atBaines High School in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, that its actingheadteacher has written to parents, advising them to control thetanning habits of their children. "We ask for your support in ensuring that girls do not come toschool looking varying shades of orange," Carol Robinson wrote. The edict falls short of an outright ban and Ms Robinsonacknowledged that it was healthier to slap on a tanning productthan to sunbathe or use a sunbed and risk skin cancer. Dr John Kellett, a Blackpool-based consultant dermatologist, alsosaid it was safer for pupils to use fake tan. "If the alternativeis for young girls to go on the sunbed, then it is preferable," headded. There was support for the new guidelines among pupils. AlisonTaylor, a 17-year-old sixth former, said: "I think it looks a lotnicer to be natural than bright orange." Interesting? Click here to explore further

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MP Voices Support for Safe Sunbed Campaign

Sunbed Mr Milburn has tabled two questions, which will be answered by hissuccessor as Health Secretary, Alan Johnson, during a forthcomingsession of parliamentary questions. He is to ask Mr Johnson for a change in the law, as well as abreakdown of NHS statistics showing the number of children andadultswho have been admitted to hospitals with burns sustained onsunbeds. Darlington teenager Miss Turner was allowed to use the beds at atown tanning salon for 12 minutes, followed by a further nine-minute session later the same day. Her burns were so serious that she needed to be treated withpainkillers and antihistamines at the accident and emergencydepartment of Darlington Memorial Hospital. The national Sunbed Association issues a code of practice tomembers not to allow under-16s into their salons under anycircumstances, but there is no legal requirement for businessowners to follow the advice. Cancer charities and the British Association for Dermatologistshave called for England and Wales to introduce age restrictions inline with the ban recently introduced in Scotland. Dr Ravi Suchak, dermatologist at Barts and the London NHS Trust,said: ?Our findings indicate that a significant number ofschoolchildren use artificial tanning devices. Moreover, a significant proportion of them are fair skinned andhave higher than average exposure to outdoor sunshine. ?Tougher licensing and regulation of tanning salons is overdue. ? (c) 2008 Northern Echo. Provided by ProQuest Information andLearning. All rights Reserved.  Source: Northern Echo More News in this Category

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AMY WINEHOUSE DEVELOPS SUNBED ADDICTION TO TACKLE SKIN PROBL...

A source told The Sun: Sunbed "Amy can't do anything by halves. Recently she has been goingfor it on the sunbed, but she won't be told.  "She bought it to get rid of scabs that started appearing onher skin.  "Over the years Amy has been addicted to alcohol, all sorts ofdrugs, men and even knitting."  Err, are you sure they were knitting needles, so called source?  "This is another addiction that puts her health indanger."  The story goes on to say that Pete Doherty had a go on the sunbedat Amy's a few weeks ago but hurt his eyes as he didn't wear theprotective glasses.  But if I had to put up with seeing Pete Doherty's body every dayI'd try to blind myself too.

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Call to justify sunbed policy amid cancer fears

Call to justify sunbed policy amid cancer fearsSunbed CITY leisure bosses are being asked to defend a policy of offeringsunbed sessions at council-owned leisure centres amid cancer fears. Ten leisure centres currently offer the tanning machines to thepublic, despite recent evidence that usage can increase the risk ofdeveloping skin cancer by 75 per cent. Now councillors on Birmingham’s public protection committeeare calling on the city’s leisure department to justifyoffering sunbed tanning to citizens. Committee member Coun Mick Wilkes (Lib Dem, Hall Green) said:“I don’t know what we are doing with any of thesethings in our leisure centres at all. “We should ask them to justify why, apart from financialreasons, we have got any sunbeds.” He was told by officers that at least in council facilitiespeople’s usage is properly monitored, they are fully informedof health and safety concerns and under 18s are prevented fromusing them, unlike in some private tanning salons. The debate came as the committee considered new safety guidelinesfor Birmingham’s 230 licensed tanning salons. The leisure department has now agreed to a sunbed policy review inthe light of the committee’s concern. A spokesman said: “Birmingham City Council is committed toensuring the health and safety of all its leisure centre users. Wefollow strict guidelines from the Health and Safety Executive andThe Sunbed Association on sunbed use. “Every first-time sunbed user is given an information leafletabout safe tanning to read and sign and is then shown how to usethe sunbed correctly. “We strongly advise users do not exceed more than 20 sessionsper year.” He said they also insisted that users do not have more than onesession in any 24 hours – in line with HSE recommendations. 

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Jenny's sunbed warning

Jenny's sunbed warningSunbed  A YOUNG mum who developed skin cancer after using sun beds ishelping promote a safe-tanning message.  Jenny Murray, 28, from Hyde, launched a street theatre performancecalled `Sunbed Trauma' in Piccadilly Gardens which featured a mocknews crew reporting on the dangers of skin cancer.  She used sun beds two or three times a week as a teenager for aboutsix months before developing a rash on her chest.  Two years later she was diagnosed with skin cancer and had to havelaser treatment and then surgery.  Jenny, who has a six-month-old son Jack, has been given the allclear.  She says her friends and family are always telling people about herexperience and warning them about the dangers of sunbeds and nowshe is acting as an ambassador for the Cancer Research UK project.  The charity has also organised performances in Newcastle andLeicester - because of the number of sunbed salons in the citiesand their popularity among young people.  Jenny said: "It was shocking finding out I had cancer, reallyshocking not just for me but all my family and friends too, butwe've used my experiences to warn other people and I've seen peoplechange their behaviour so I'm fully behind anything which gets outthe message about sun beds.  Risk  "A tan isn't worth the risk, its just not that important. If youare really worried about being pale use fake tan instead - they'rereally good and really cheap now.  "My parents were really careful about me when I was little so Iknew my cancer was down to sun beds. I am really careful with Jack,we use factor 50 and sun hats."  Sunbed Trauma features a TV news crew attending a `crime scene' toreport on the shocking news that a young person is willinglydamaging their skin and increasing their risk of cancer for thesake of a tan.  Aimed at teenagers, the dialogue addressed many of the argumentsyoung people use to justify the need to have a tan, forming a keypart of Cancer Research UK's 2008 SunSmart campaign.  Malignant melanoma, which is the most dangerous type of skincancer, is now the most common cancer in young adults aged 15 to 34and can be fatal.  This year's SunSmart campaign is targeting younger people inparticular as research shows that people who start using sunbedsunder the age of 35 increase their risk of skin cancer by around 75per cent.  In the north west, around 950 people are diagnosed with malignantmelanoma each year. Across Britain, there are almost 9,000 cases ofthe disease every year and more than 1800 people die from it everyyear.  Caroline Cerny from SunSmart said: "A lot of people know thatburning in the sun is a bad idea, but surprisingly few realise thatthe UV rays in sunbeds can prove just as dangerous. Young skin isparticularly susceptible to damage and we know from research thatusing sunbeds significantly increases the risk of skin cancer aswell as causing premature ageing.  "Over exposure to artificial UV in sunbeds can be just as dangerousas staying out too long in sun. It is a common misconception thatsunbeds have had `harmful rays removed' or that sunbeds are `a safeway to tan.' The intensity of some UV rays from some sunbeds can be10-15 times higher than that of the midday sun.  "Sunbeds offer no health benefits but significantly increase skincancer risk. In fact, using a sunbed once a month or more canincrease a person's risk of skin cancer by more than half."Related Audio ClipsJenny Murray talks about skin cancer. 

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Street Theatre Warns of the Danger of Sunbed Tans

Sunbed The mother-of-two, who started using sunbeds when she was 18, said:"All my friends used sunbeds so I did too. It was the fashion. Weall wanted nice tanned legs so we could wear short dresses on ournights out in Newcastle." But since being diagnosed with malignant melanoma, Louise, whoteaches history at The Hermitage School in Chester-le-Street, feelsthat people should be aware of the risks of using sunbeds. She said: "The irony is that wanting tanned legs when I was youngermeans that now I can't show my legs at all because they are sobadly scarred from treatment for skin cancer. "It annoys, upsets and frightens me when I see young girls talkingabout using sunbeds to look tanned. It's so dangerous." The street theatre performance, part of Cancer Research UK'sSunSmart campaign, will feature a mock 'TV news crew' attending a'crime scene' to report on the shocking news that a young person iswillingly damaging their skin and increasing their risk of skincancer by using a sunbed for the sake of a tan. Performances will take place in the Monument area until 4.30pm.After each performance, actors and Cancer Research UK staff willhand out 'Sunbed Trauma' postcards addressing tanning myths anddirecting young people to a new MySpace page (www.myspace.com/besunsmart) for more information. (c) 2008 The Journal - Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Provided by ProQuestInformation and Learning. All rights Reserved.  Source: The Journal - Newcastle-upon-Tyne More News in this Category 

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Political Notebook: Old divisions re-emerge in Pittsfield ca...

NOTEBOOK Another echo of a past congressional campaign has popped up in thePittsfield Township Democratic primary, where former U.S. Rep. LynnRivers of Ann Arbor has contributed $500 to Pittsfield Promise.That's the political action committee supporting supervisorcandidate Mandy Grewal and a slate trying to oust a group ofincumbents led by Supervisor James Walter.

Earlier this summer, U.S. Rep. John Dingell endorsed Walter and hisgroup, and his campaign committee donated $1,000 to their cause.

Dingell defeated Rivers in the Democratic primary in 2002 after aRepublican-designed redistricting forced Dingell and Rivers to runfor the same seat. During that campaign, Walter and members of hisgroup endorsed Dingell.

Rivers' donation was reported in a late contribution report filedTuesday, July 29. PACs have 48 hours to file a late contributionreport for donations over $200 that come in less than 15 daysbefore an election.

Disclosure amends

Pittsfield Promise also will be amending its pre-election campaignfinance report.

Attorney Michael McCormick, who is treasurer for the group, said hedid not read far enough in the rules for filing the reports when helisted Nature's Garden Center L.L.C. as the donor of $2,500.

According to the rules, a limited liability company may notcontribute more than $500 without registering as a campaigncommittee.

The report will be amended to reflect the name of the individual atNature's Garden Center donating the $2,500, McCormick said.

Opponents break bread

Stewart Nelson has been at odds with Ann Arbor's City Council overissues including the future of the Huron Hills Golf Course and thenew police-court building.

But the 2nd Ward City Council candidate decided it would nice tohave a meal with the mayor. And so, at a recent Democratic partyfundraiser, Nelson wrote a check for $125 for the privilege ofhaving breakfast with Mayor John Hieftje.

"It was very cordial," said Nelson of the 90-minute meal at theNorthside Grill.

Frequent fliers

The last-minute, pre-primary jockeying has included someinteresting advertising: A mailer sent to Scio Township residentstelling them not to be "fooled" by a flier about Republicansrunning as Democrats, for example.

A newspaper ad placed on behalf of Ypsilanti Township supervisorcandidate Brenda Stumbo and her slate concerned allegations aboutan earlier campaign mailer.

The ad stated that Norman and Sandra Andresen filed complaintsagainst Stumbo - the current township clerk, alleging Stumbo maileda political literature labeled "sample ballot" from the clerk'soffice to all absentee voters promoting her team.

Wrong, says Andresen.

Although she did write a formal letter of complaint it did not saythat Stumbo mailed the literature from the clerk's office.

Instead, she and her husband questioned the use of sample ballotsmarked with the names of Stumbo's slate. The campaign literaturewas sent to absentee voters.

The Andresens are asking the state to clarify whether thealteration violates the law.

We've got the letter. Andresen's right.

Compiled by John Mulcahy, Khalil Hachem and Judy McGovern, The AnnArbor News. Political Notebook is a regular feature about localpolitics. Have information or a suggestion for a topic? E-mailaaisner@annarbornews.com or jmcgovern@annarbornews.com.

Stay up to date online at blog.mlive.com/a2politics.

 

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NFL notebook |Goodell ready for Favre fight to end

NOTEBOOK GREEN BAY, Wis. — Commissioner Roger Goodell hopes to haveBrett Favre's standoff with the Green Bay Packers resolved byMonday — even if he has to force the issue.

"Both parties are talking, the Green Bay Packers and Brett,"Goodell said in an interview with the NFL Network on Saturday. "AndI think the discussions are moving ahead. I would hope that wewould have something resolved by Monday."

Goodell made it clear he thinks the situation has lingered longenough.

"I think we have to force it," Goodell said. "I think it's come tothe point where there need to be some decisions made on behalf ofthe Packers, on behalf of Brett, on behalf of all the fans."

In a visit to Bengals training camp earlier Saturday, Goodell saidhe wasn't trying to interject himself into the Favre situation.

"I was interjected into it because there was a tampering chargeinitially," Goodell said.

During that visit, Goodell said that "something is wrong" with theNFL's system for signing rookies, noting that Cincinnati stilldoesn't have its top draft pick in camp. USC linebacker KeithRivers, the ninth overall pick last April, has missed six days ofpractice.

"I think it's a disservice when players aren't in camp and beingpaid properly," Goodell said.

Panthers suspend Smith

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Receiver Steve Smith was suspended twogames by the Carolina Panthers after a training-camp fight withcornerback Ken Lucas.

Smith, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, will continue to practicewhen training camp resumes Monday and will be allowed toparticipate in exhibition games, coach John Fox said Saturday.

Lucas, who left the practice field at Wofford College on Fridaywith ice over his left eye, has a broken nose, Fox said. Smith waskicked out of practice and sent back to Charlotte.

 

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YANKS NOTEBOOK: Cano's hand, bat are ailing

NOTEBOOK Cano, who has been wearing a wrap on his hand at times since Sundaynight, said he has not had X-rays. "I hope I'm only going to be outfor like two, three days," he said.

Cano also had a pair of bad defensive games on Wednesday andThursday. He said the injury did not affect him in the field.

Wilson Betemit started at second base and went 2-for-4 with atwo-run home run and a throwing error in the Yankees' 8-2 win overthe Angels.

The Yankees did get Xavier Nady back after a one-game absence witha sore right quadriceps. Nady went 1-for-3 before being removed inthe bottom of the eighth as a precaution.

Praise for Molina

Ivan Rodriguez

 got the day off in place of

Mike Mussina's personal catcher, Jose Molina. Don't expect Rodriguez to evercatch Mussina unless Molina is hurt. "He just knows how to catch,"Mussina said of Molina. "He's a natural at catcher."

Extra bases

The Angels were without centerfielder

Torii Hunter, who attended the funeral of his grandmother . . . Brian Bruneymade his first appearance since April 22 and pitched a scorelessninth . . . Jose Veras struck out the side in the eighth and hasfanned seven of his last 11 batters ... After allowing 41 runs intheir previous four losses, the Yankees have given up a total oftwo earned runs and seven hits the past two games.

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NOTEBOOK: What a catch! Murphy has spectacular debut

NOTEBOOK Murphy went straight for the giant scoreboard, looked up, thenleaped to snare the ball inches from the wall. He already hadcollected his first major-league hit with a single in the second,but the catch was the real trophy.

"Yeah, he made an excellent play," manager Jerry Manuel said. "Ithought that was going to be the turning point. He was very, veryimpressive tonight. His at-bats against a tough pitcher in [Roy]Oswalt, he played well out there defensively. He did a lot of goodthings tonight. I sure look forward to watching him play for awhile."

Church watches BP

Although the Mets hope Ryan Church will be ready for a rehabassignment after this weekend, he spent most of yesterday afternoonhanging out in the clubhouse and did not participate in battingpractice. Church, wearing a T-shirt and shorts, sat next to theinjured

Marlon Anderson

 as his teammates hit before last night's game.

Extra bases

Anderson was placed on the DL with a hamstring strain ...

Pedro Martinez

 reported nothing more than the expected soreness yesterday afterhis 87-pitch outing Friday ...

Luis Castillo

 (strained hip flexor) is expected to play second base today forthe Mets' Rookie League team in Port St. Lucie. He was the DH onFriday for the start of his rehab stint.

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RED SOX NOTEBOOK

NOTEBOOK Lowell said he has undergone a battery of treatments in the pastmonth with little success.

"I was sore one day, and it really hasn't gone away," Lowell saidbefore the game. "We've tried heat, stretch, stim, ultrasound,massage, I got a cortisone shot before the All-Star break. We'vekind of exhausted everything. It's just been a nagging thing thathasn't gone away.

"I don't think it's any worse than it's been for the last fiveweeks. I might get some type of injection in the next couple ofdays or something. I don't know. I actually just asked thetrainers, and they told me they'd let me know."

While Lowell has stayed in the lineup, he hasn't been hitting.After batting .324 in May and June with 12 homers and 47 RBI,Lowell hit .215 in July with one homer and 16 RBI.

"It only bothers me to run, so I really can't say it's affected meswinging," Lowell said. "I'm just kind of hoping it goes away, butit really hasn't. It's something that hinders me in one aspect ofthe game, but fortunately, it's not a major aspect of the game forme."

Colon Rehabs Tuesday

Bartolo Colon, on the disabled list since June 17 with a lower back strain, willmake a two-inning rehab start Tuesday for Triple A Pawtucket at

Scranton. Reliever David Aardsma, on the DL since July 19 with a groininjury, will make his first rehab appearance today for Pawtucket.... The Red Sox acquired infielder Josh Wilson from the Pirates fora player to be named. Wilson, a career .233 hitter in 116 majorleague games, was sent to Pawtucket. ... With their victory Friday,the Red Sox are 7-0 this season in games immediately followingbeing swept by another team. ... With 5 2/3 scoreless inningsFriday, the Red Sox bullpen has a 1.60 ERA in nine games since July23, lowering the overall ERA from 4.02 to 3.76. ... TimWakefield turned 42 Saturday.

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Baseball Notebook Ken Griffey Jr. apologizes to fans for ges...

NOTEBOOK CINCINNATI — Ken Griffey Jr. thanked Cincinnati Reds fans onSaturday for their support during his nine seasons in his hometown,and apologized for his throat-slash gesture last weekend.

Griffey, who was traded to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday,issued a statement through the Reds' public-relations department.

After he hit what turned out to be his final home run in Cincinnatilast Saturday, he reached the dugout and made a throat-slashgesture toward the broadcast booth. Griffey was upset over a Redsbroadcaster's criticism of him on the air.

"I really do understand that the overwhelming majority of fanswanted so badly for me to succeed," Griffey said.

"Additionally, I would like to sincerely apologize to those fansoffended by my wrongful actions last Saturday night. It was anoverreaction on my part to what I felt was a series of public,inaccurate and unfair remarks about me."

Griffey's years in Cincinnati after being traded by the Mariners in2000 were bittersweet. Injuries reduced him to part-time duty, andReds fans directed their frustration over seven straight losingseasons at the team's most prominent player.

Honus Wagner card sold for $1.62 million

CHICAGO — An Arkansas man has bought a 1909 Honus Wagnerbaseball card for $1.62 million at a memorabilia auction.

The record price for a baseball card is $2.8 million — paidin 2007 for a near-mint condition Wagner card released in 1909 bythe American Tobacco Company.

Bidders at the Friday night auction also spent $42,000 on Griffey's600th home-run ball and $240,000 for a 1938 Lou Gehrig Yankees roadjersey.

The new owner of the T206 Wagner card was identified as John Rogersof Little Rock, Ark. The next-highest bid for the card was $1.3million.

There are fewer than 100 Wagner baseball cards in existence.

 

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TIGERS NOTEBOOK Rookie leaders Longoria and Galarraga set to...

NOTEBOOK: In the first five years of his career, Kenny Rogers was ateammate in Texas of Nolan Ryan, the all-time strikeout king. Ryanwas well acquainted with what Rogers suffered Saturday night: aloss in which he struck out a lot of hitters.

When Ryan was with the Angels, he once struck out 19 Tigers inextra innings. But he lost to Mickey Lolich, 1-0.

Satuday night marked the fourth time in his career that Rogersstruck out eight and lost, according to Baseball-Reference.com andRetrosheet.org.

Ryan had 107 games in which he struck out at least eight and lost,according to Baseball-Reference.com and Retrosheet.org. ...

The three-run, game-deciding homer Justin Verlander allowed toCleveland's Grady Sizemore on Thursday was the first homerVerlander has allowed this season with more than one runner onbase. ...

Bobby Seay set a career high with five strikeouts in his two-inningouting in Wednesday night's extra-inning win in Cleveland. Hisprevious strikeout high was three. ...

Entering Saturday, Seay had allowed one earned run in his past 152/3 innings. ...

The 16 full counts that the Rays hitters drew Saturday night arethe most by one big-league team this season in a game that didn'tgo extra innings, according to research by the St. PetersburgTimes. The Times cites the Elias Sports Bureau as reporting thatthe other team to have 16 full counts this season was San Diegoagainst Cincinnati on May 25. But that game lasted 18 innings.

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LIONS NOTEBOOK 'Frustrated' Roy Williams upset for second st...

DAY OFF:

 And on the 11th day of training camp, the Lions rest. Today is thefirst day off the Lions have had since camp opened July 24.

When they resume practice Monday, they will have a regulartwo-a-day -- a full-padded practice in the morning, then anon-padded practice in the afternoon. They will have one practiceTuesday and Wednesday before playing Thursday night.

"If you start preparing for an opponent too early, what happens is,your starters don't play very much," coach Rod Marinelli said. "Nowyou're losing that fundamental work that you're trying to get."

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Owner William Clay Ford cruised around the field in a custom golfcart that looked like a blue Ford Mustang. He stopped to speak toMarinelli and quarterback Jon Kitna during stretching. ...

Running back Tatum Bell returned after missing Friday for personalreasons. He ran with the first team. But rookie Kevin Smith gotsome reps with the first team, too. ...

Rookie linebacker Jordon Dizon made an impressive interception inthe end zone during a seven-on-seven drill, trapping a low ballagainst his right leg with one hand. ...

Jason Hanson ended practice by making a 43-yard field goal aftermissing an attempt earlier. ...

Defensive tackle Cory Redding (groin) and linebacker Teddy Lehman(hamstring) joined the list of those nursing minor injuries.

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Orbitz shares fall on downbeat analyst note

NEW YORK -Shares of Orbitz Worldwidefell Monday after a Canaccord Adams analyst said the online travelcompany is "least favorablypositioned" in the sector since themajority of its bookings are domestic and related to air travel.Orbitz (nyse: OWW - news - people ) shares shed 50 cents, or 8.4 percent, to $5.44. In the pastyear, the stock has traded between $4.14 and $13.50, and is off 30percent year-to-date.n a note to investors, Canaccord Adams analyst Domenic LaCava saidthat the online travel sector "continues to be weighed down bychallenges stemming from muted consumer spending, rising fuelcosts, and upward trending airfare."Domestic airfares has rises 18 percent since the start of the year,the analyst noted.And with about 83 percent of its bookings coming from the U.S. and72 percent of bookings related to air travel, Orbitz is in a lessfavorable position than competitors Priceline.com Inc.(nasdaq: PCLN - news - people ) and Expedia Inc. (nasdaq: EXPELaCava expects Orbitz's second-quarter results to be slightly belowestimates; analysts polled by Thomson Financial expect a loss of 3cents per share on $233.7 million in revenue when Orbitz reports onAugust 4. The estimates generally exclude special items.LaCava expects the travel market to be soft moving into 2009, andsaid macro issues and market shares would need to lift before hecould get more positive on the stocks.He rates Orbitz shares "Sell" with a $5.25 price target, whichimplies downside of 11.6 percent from its closing price Friday of$5.94.An Orbitz spokesman Brian Hoyt said the company declined to commentin advance of its quarterly report.Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This materialmay not be published broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed 

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Suspect's note cites 'liberal movement' for church attack

A Powell man sits alone in a jail cell following a fatal shotgunrampage in a church prompted by a hatred of liberalism andDemocratic leaders who have hamstrung the nation's war on terror,records show.Owen credited the "actions of a few church members" for preventingfurther fatalities.Owen said Adkisson bought the shotgun "about a month ago" at a pawnshop. Owen declined to identify the pawn shop, but police said thebusiness is located in Anderson County.Police found a four-page, handwritten note in Adkisson's 2004 FordEscape that was parked at the church. The letter written in ink onlined notebook paper was not addressed to anyone, but explainedAdkisson's reason for targeting the church, Owen said. 

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MLS - Davis: Five things to note from MLS Week 18

The Galaxy fell to Dallas 4-0 on Sunday, leaving the ballyhooedmidfielder and his manager, Ruud Gullit, questioning the team'sapproach and collective ability to fight through adversecircumstance.The margin could have been far worse; FC Dallas hit the crossbarthree times in claiming a first MLS victory for new managerSchellas Hyndman. The Galaxy put just two shots on goal (comparedto 11 for Dallas) and didn't force a corner kick until the 70thminute.It was a far cry from L.A.'s last stroll through Frisco, a 5-1Galaxy win back in May. The only thing that went wrong that nightwas Adrian Serioux's awful challenge on Beckham, which earned theFCD defender a two-game suspension.Sunday, neither team could relish such difficult circumstances: 100degrees at kickoff with no breeze. Half the game played out in theblazing sun, before evening shade could mercifully offer somerespite.affected the Galaxy worse than FC Dallas, and Beckham was thefirst to say so."We didn't deserve to win," he said. "Our attitude wasn't good tostart the game. So, nothing really positive to take from thisgame."The Galaxy were behind early as Kenny Cooper scored the first ofhis pair in the 15th minute. In the 17th he stripped debutingGalaxy defender Eduardo Dominguez, worked a quick exchange withDominic Oduro and then finished neatly into the corner."Chasing the game is always tough, especially in this heat,"Beckham said. "We didn't start the game well, even before theyscored the goal. We were losing the ball, wasn't passing the ballaround the field. We just didn't play well."Beckham acknowledged that fatigue was a factor, although not anoverriding one. Along with Landon Donovan and Edson Buddle, heparticipated in Thursday's All-Star game in Toronto. Beckham wentall 90 minutes on the artificial surface. He flew back to LosAngeles on Friday, trained with the team Saturday and then hoppedright back on a flight across two time zones Saturday evening.Dealing with less-than-ideal circumstances is a way of life in MLS,and Beckham said he and the team simply need to cope better."There must be some lesson learned. At the moment, we're trying tofind what it is. Because I think the big thing was our attitudemaybe, because we just didn't start well."Other things that stood out about the 18th round of MLS matches:

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DBC NOTEBOOK: Tiger may pop in

NORTON here's an outside chance this year's Deutsche Bank Championshipcould include an appearance by Tiger Woods.The world's number one golfer won't be playing. Woods underwentseason-ending knee surgery shortly after capturing the U.S. Openlast NOTEBOOK month and may notowever, Seth Waugh, head of Deutsche Bank Americas, said on Mondaythat Woods - whose Tiger Woods Foundation is the chief charitablebeneficiary of the $7 million PGA Tour event - may visit TPC Bostonduring the Labor Day weekend tourney.Waugh said he recently had dinner with Mark Steinberg, Woods'agent, to start working on a plan to bring Woods to Norton.There's no question that he wants to make his presence felt heresomehow during the course of that week," Waugh said. "I don't knowif it'll be in person or in some other way. He's very proud of whatwe've built here. He's very proud of the over $10 million we'veraised for the (Tiger Woods) Learning Center as well as for othercharities, and he feels a real ownership of this event, so we'llfigure that out."During the tournament's five-year history, Woods has served as itsunofficial host. The tournament's success and frequent sellouts areoften credited to Woods' presence in the field each season.Changes at TPCAnother year, another time for more changes at the TPC Boston.Brad Williams, general manager of the golf course, said subtlechanges have been made this season to improve upon the dramaticmakeover which the TPC Boston underwent last year. All of thechanges are intended to further the course's transformation from amodern though standard PGA Tour course to more of a New Englandstyle course.The biggest change is on the ninth hole where a large fairwaybunker and several "chocolate drop" mounds have been added. Inaddition, the greens on the first and 10th holes have been slightlyreshaped while bunkers were altered on the fourth and 11th holes."We don't feel they're going to play a significant role in ... thisyear's championship," Williams said, "but we ... feel they'rereally going to add some interest to the golf course and make theplayers think a little bit more," a goal of Gil Hanse, thearchitect who redesigned the course with PGA Tour veteran BradFaxon.Local connectionAnthony Kim, one of the PGA Tour's rising stars, knows his wayaround the area - at least a little.Kim is friends with Jim Renner, the Plainville native and pastAttleboro Area Golf Association champion now trying to make his wayon to the tour. The two struck up a friendship during the NortheastAmateur a few years ago and became closer while playing together onthe golf team at the University of Oklahoma.Even after Renner left Oklahoma to transfer to Johnson & WalesUniversity in Florida and Kim joined the PGA Tour, the two stayedin touch, to the point that Kim stayed at Renner's Plainville homeduring last year's tournament."We've gotten to be pretty good friends, so I've visited him quitea few times here and actually stayed at his house last year duringthe event," Kim said on Monday during a visit to the TPC Boston topromote this year's Deutsche Bank Championship. "Whenever I comehere, I feel very welcome, and obviously being able to play thisgolf tournament is going to make it even better."MIKE KIRBY can be reached at 508-236-0344 or at mkirby@thesunchronicle.com

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Notebook Distorted Facts About Mad Cow Disease

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors` Office, which isinvestigating the alleged inaccurate coverage of MBC TV program PDNotebook, plans to release a progress report Tuesday afternoon andsend a written inquiry to the network.Prosecutors plan to reveal a re-edited version of the investigativeprogram based on the full Korean and overseas video clips andquotations, which were partially used for the program. Prosecutorswill also publicly point out parts that have been distorted fromthe original content, according to their tentative conclusion.The prosecutions statement will include such points as intentionalmistranslation, which has already been widely known; a materialbased on the reconstructed version of the Humane Societys downercow video clip; U.S. media reports on the death of Aretha Vinson;and the reason for Aretha Vinsons autopsy.As the production crew of PD Notebook has constantly refused tosubmit any requested materials or appear at the prosecutorsoffice, the prosecution plans to send a 140-page inquiry to MBClargely on the possible offences revealed through itsinvestigation.

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Notebook

 Cowboys: Cornerback Terence Newman missed practice Monday afternoon becauseof a strained groin sustained in the morning workout Notebook.Coach Wade Phillips said Newman got tangled up with a receiverduring a play and twisted his leg awkwardly.Phillips does not consider the injury serious. Packers: With the Brett Favre standoff still simmering, Aaron Rodgers tookhis place as the new starting quarterback.Rodgers is trying to ignore what has become a daily soap operainvolving the three-time MVP. Favre is considering filing forreinstatement with the NFL and reporting to camp this week, a movelikely intended to pressure Green Bay to grant him his release— something the Packers refuse to do — or trade him.General manager Ted Thompson spoke twice with Favre on Saturday,for about 45 minutes each time. They decided it would be best forFavre to stay away from Green Bay for now.The Packers are not going to allow Favre to play for an NFC Northrival and are not going to trade him without getting value inreturn. And Favre might not want to play for any of the teams 

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Royals notebook: Guillen, back in lineup, happy to hit the r...

 notebook OAKLAND, Calif. | Outfielder Jos; Guillen returned Mondayto the Royalslineup after a one-game absence because ofan ailing left groin. And is bes; perha that his return came in a roadgame. Guillen acknowledged, again, beingirritated by the boos Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium when hefailed to make the catch on a high pop to short right field. Hesaid the groin injury, aggravated earlier in the game, preventedhim from making the play220;Some fansgot upset he sai;and I got upset becausethey thought I wa;t trying. I heard all kinds of stuffout there. It bothers me. I should catch that ball, but I washaving problems coming in. The ball fell for a two-outdouble in a tie game. Tampa Bay went on to score two runs in a 5-3vict220;A lot of thosefan Guillen sa knowwhats going on. Fans who understand baseball, they knoww going on. They know I care aboutwinnin Gus movementremained limited going into Mondays series openeragainst; On cue, Guillen hit the firstpitch he saw Monday from Oakland starter Dallas Braden for atwo-run homer in the first inning. It was G dead serious. Lookat my numbers at home and my numbers on the road. What does thattell There is adisparitGuillen is batting .254 in 49 homegames with five homers and 25 RBIs. He entered Monday with a .265average in 50 road games with eight homers and 42RBPlaying away has been more funfor me, he saidWhy? Idon’t know, but I’m real happy to be out ofthere;s been more fun for me to play on the road thanto play at home. I wish we could go the rest of the season playingawar a nine-game home stand against the White Sox, Red Soxand TwinsOaklandt to high school in Odessa,Mo., and to college at Missouri State. gler,28, set a major-league record Sunday by stretching his streak ofscoreless innings at the start of a career to27That passed George McQuillan of the 1907Philadelphia Athletics, who held the old mark at 25inningsThe Hall of Fame has already asked forZieg;s cleats and cap as ve never hadanything handed to me in my c he saidnd that makes this even moresatisfyiniegler made his debut May31 after a torturous road to the big leagues that included twoskull fractures. iegler spent time in 2004 withSchaumburg of the Northern League before signing with th;s and beginning a slow ascent through First thingsfirsMike; one-out single boosted his first-inning averageto .467, which ranks second in the majors among players with atleast 25 at-bats in the first inningAviles isbatting .467 in the first inning with 14 hits in 30 at-bats. TheElias Sports Bureau says that ranks second to Sa7;sScott Hairston, who is batting .471 with 16 hits in 34 at-bats.

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Not Expected Soon

$100 Notebook Those waiting for a $100 laptop shouldn't hold their breath,according to a report released on Monday by research firm Gartner.The $100 notebook computer will remain a dream for at least three years, and fixating onhitting the $100 price point could distract computer makers from focusing on issues facing the mini-notebook marketthat they actually can resolve in the meantime, Gartner said."The economic benefits of IT literacy in emerging markets arecurrently driving the push for the $100 PC but there are many openquestions that remain," said Annette Jump, research director atGartner, Stamford, Conn., in a statement."These include determining the relevant hardware specifications,power availability, availability and cost of Internet connection,as well as providing adequate finance and payment options foremerging markets where funds may well be extremely limited."While initially targeted towards the education market, the low-costmini-notebooks have stayed well above $100 and are likely to remainso for at least the next two to three years, Gartner said. Pricescould come down by 10 to 15 percent in that time, Jump said, butmanufacturing, packaging and software costs will likely stay steady.>According to the report, education users in emerging markets ikeAfrica and South America are using mini-notebooks, but planning,technical support, training and content development are stillconcerns.n the business market, mini-notebooks would be better positionedas a "window into the Internet" rather than as a computing device,Gartner said. Mini-notebooks are expected to grow in popularity,across geographies and markets."We expect to see increased product innovation in the PC marketduring the next few years," Jump said.

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Proof relationships can last, what they say

 A relationship can be tough, but if it's meant to be, it willindeed be worth it.

I was a senior in high school when this tall boy with beautifulblue eyes sat down in the empty seat in front of me in governmentclass to run the projector. By the end of the first film on theSupreme Court, we were trying on each other's class rings. That wasOct. 30.

Our first date was Nov. 4. He asked me to "go steady" (yes, it waslong ago) Nov. 11 and asked me to marry him Dec. 15. We wanted towait until we graduated from college before we got married, so wekept our "engagement" a secret between us for five years.

But it wasn't all roses and sunbeams. My father was IrishProtestant (the man wore orange on St. Patrick's Day) and Larry'sfamily was Polish Catholic. My parents didn't want me anywhere neara Catholic, and his parents thought he should be with a nice Polishgirl.

They discovered that a little Irish mixes well with Polish, and,most amazing, years after we were married (in a Catholic church),my father insisted to a friend that he had picked Larry out for me.

When we were first together and I became upset that Larry wastaking me for granted — assuming we would go out on certainnights without asking, for example — my mother began urgingme to break up with him, and it worked.

But what it also did was start a six-month courtship by him to winme back, and that worked, too.

Then when he was drafted into the

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Blackwater Drops Games For Soldiers

 Blackwater Worldwide might be notorious for some questionablebehavior in our current theaters of operation, but the militarycontractor that draws its ranks from the U.S. Military has a softerside, according to a report on Game Politics.

According to the report (which comes from an AP story), Blackwateris packaging a special gift for troops on the ground inAfghanistan. These special packages include an Xbox 360, modem, aTV projector and a copy of

Guitar Hero

. These packages are being prepared for air drops out of Blackwatercargo planes and to the troops on the ground.

Politicos will say that this is just a marketing campaign to makethe company look better, and they probably wouldn’t be wrongin that characterization - but at least the net gains of it mostlygo to the troops on the ground..

<BR>Source:

Associated Press

 by way of

GamePolitics

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