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August 26th, 2009 LONDON - The need for a stable and reliable insurance company is, and always has been, of great importance to both individuals and firms. One of the main problems with choosing the right firm to suit specific needs is the vast array of firms within the market.

August 24th, 2009 SAN JOSE, California - NXP Semiconductors announces the following TechOnline Webinar: What: NXP Semiconductors Webinar When: Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 11:00am EDT (8:00am PDT, 15:00 GMT) Where: seminar2.techonline.com/registration/distrib.cgi?s=1414&d=2958 How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Rebecca Samuel, Media Relations, NXP Semiconductors, +1-408-474-8769 Wireless applications such as microwave communications, broadcast, and ISM band communications abound, there is a greater need for solutions that offer higher performance with lower power consumption.

August 23rd, 2009 MILPITAS, California - - CM1457 Establishes New Benchmark for EMI Filter Performance for Advanced Multimedia and Smart Phones California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today announced the CM1457 family of inductor based electromagnetic interference (EMI) filters for mobile handsets. With traditional filter architectures, there is a tradeoff between low levels of capacitance -- which are necessary to achieve higher cutoff frequencies -- and reduced levels of filter attenuation.

August 12th, 2009 GLASGOW - In the future social sites will cease to become a place on the internet and start becoming the internet itself. That's the key conclusion from an authoritative industry report, "End of the beginning for social media", published by social media agency Yomego.

August 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Image Source, the world's leading producer of royalty free stock imagery, today announces the exclusive website preview of their new 'Cross-Media Pack'; offering matched stills and motion clips, enabling customers to licence the media elements they need to design a style consistent, multimedia campaign. All sold under one simple royalty free licence, the Cross-Media Packs are set to invigorate the industry with an entirely new product, which will also be offered through the worldwide Image Source distributor network.

July 6th, 2009 MILPITAS, California - - CM1624 Provides Excellent EMI Suppression, Lowest Line Capacitance and Robust 15kV ESD Protection California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today announced the CM1624, an application specific microSD (micro Secure Digital) interface protection filter for mobile and computing devices. The popular microSD flash memory card is increasingly used in portable devices to allow users to store or use data across different devices.

July 1st, 2009 CAMBRIDGE, England - Cambridge technology start-up Sonnet Models are set to change the way aspiring models get onto the books of the world's leading modelling agencies through a newly-launched Facebook application. Based on the public's votes, the 'Sonnet Face of the World' competition will allow any aspiring Kate Moss to get the attention of top modelling agencies around the world.

June 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Image Source, the world's leading producer of royalty free stock imagery, today announces the founding and launch of a totally new product category, known as 'Cross-Media Pack', at the annual CEPIC congress in Dresden. The 'Cross-Media Pack' delivers a new concept to the visual content industry, offering customers the ability to purchase matched high-end stills and motion using the same premium models, styling and location all under one simple, royalty free licence.

May 21st, 2009 CLICHY, France - In a decision passed today by the UK High Court of Justice, the court agreed with the view held from the outset by L'Oréal, that eBay could do more to prevent trade mark infringement and suggested 10 measures: - filter listings before they are posted on the Site - use additional filters, including filters to detect listings of not-for-sale products and unboxed products - filter descriptions as well as titles - require sellers to disclose their names and addresses when listing items - impose additional restrictions on the volumes of high risk products, such as fragrances and cosmetics, that can be listed at any one time - be more consistent in their policies, for example regarding sales of unboxed products - adopt policies to combat types of infringement which are not presently addressed, and in particular the sale of non-European Economic Area (EEA) goods without the consent of the trade mark owners - take greater account of negative feedback (from site users) - apply sanctions more rigorously - be more rigorous in suspending accounts linked to those of users whose accounts have been suspended The UK High Court of Justice considered that the relevant European trade mark law and the eCommerce Directive were unclear and referred nearly all the issues to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for further guidance. Since L'Oréal has maintained that eBay cannot benefit from the regime of liability for hosting providers under the eCommerce Directive, it is satisfied to note that the UK Court preferred its view before referring the matter to the ECJ.

May 18th, 2009 LAS VEGAS - Barracuda Web Filter 1010 Handles up to 12,000 Concurrent Users in a Single Appliance (Interop 2009, Booth # 621) -- Barracuda Networks Inc., the worldwide leader in content security appliances, today announced the launch of the Barracuda Web Filter 1010 for large organizations, capable of handling up to 12,000 concurrent users in a single appliance. Starting at US$89,999 with no per user fees, the Barracuda Web Filter 1010 is the most affordable high-capacity Web filtering appliance on the market targeting enterprises and large organizations.

August 23rd, 2009 SHIMLA - Automotive filter manufacturer Mahle Filter Systems Saturday opened its new facility in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. State Industries Minister Kishan Kapoor has inaugurated the plant, which will have an annual revenue of Rs.50 crore, the company said in a statement.

July 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - An error in the Internet filter installed by NSW education department in Australia led to students accessing pornographic material when searching for study material. Other educational sites and harmless web pages for the local member of parliament - and even Education Minister Verity Firth's own site - have been blocked by the filter.

August 13th, 2009 San Diego Union-Tribune announces more job cutsSAN DIEGO — The new owners of the San Diego Union-Tribune have announced the second round of layoffs since completing their acquisition of the newspaper in May. The company said Wednesday it is eliminating an undisclosed number of jobs as part of a package of initiatives it said would bolster growth.

August 28th, 2009 Southwest Bancorp announces quarterly dividendSTILLWATER, Okla. — Southwest Bancorp Inc.

July 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The excitement of the century's longest total solar eclipse was quite evident from the sales of Gnomon Astrotech, a Delhi based firm that sold a record 50,000 solar goggles across India in just two days. The company imported a large number of solar goggles, solar filter films and telescopes from a US-based firm to meet the huge demand during the celestial spectacle.

August 25th, 2009 Cummins to consolidate filter plants, cut jobsCOLUMBUS, Ind. — Cummins Filtration, a division of diesel engine manufacturer Cummins Inc., said Tuesday it is consolidating a "significant" portion of its North American filter assembly operations into one of its Mexican plants over the next several months, meaning the loss of about 400 jobs.

June 10th, 2009 BEIJING - Chinese authorities have rejected media reports that claim that the government is installing spyware on all computers in the guise of porn filters. From July onwards, all computers being sold in China will have pornography filtering softwares, but authorities claim that it is not advanced enough to act as spyware.

February 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Friday came to the rescue of the media industry reeling under the impact of economic recession by announcing a 10 percent hike in the advertisement rates issued by the directorate of audio visual publicity (DAVP). 'The downturn has impacted the Indian media industry also.

June 6th, 2009 Republican Congressman Kirk announces divorceNORTHBROOK, Ill. — U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk's office has announced that the Republican congressman and his wife are divorcing.

June 5th, 2009 Wal-Mart announces $15B share repurchaseFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc.