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Telefonica revenues accelerate in Q2, profits improve

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(Telecompaper) Telefonica reported second-quarter revenues up 9.0 percent from a year earlier to EUR 15.12 billion, helped by a pick-up in organic growth, positive exchange rate effects and the takeover of Hansenet in Germany. The drop in revenues in its home market Spain slowed to 3.2 percent to EUR 4.69 billion, while Latin America accelerated to 16.0 percent growth to EUR 6.44 billion in revenues, and Telefonica O2 Europe grew 14.0 percent to EUR 3.79 billion. The operator added a net 4.7 million new customers in the quarter, for a total 277.8 million at the end of June, up 5.2 percent from a year earlier. Mobile net adds reached 3.5 million, of which 59 percent were postpaid, for a total base of 211.0 million, and the number of mobile broadband users was up 87 percent year-on-year to 17 million. OIBDA rose a slower 4.0 percent to EUR 5.79 1 billion, and the OIBDA margin dropped 1.8 percent points to 38.3 percent. Telefonica blamed the lower profitability on higher interconnection and network costs in Latin America, increased staff at Atento and increased commercial costs for smartphones across all operations. The company's net profit improved to EUR 2.12 billion or EUR 0.47 per share, from EUR 1.83 billion or EUR 0.40 per share a year ago. Capex for the first half of the year was up 54.7 percent to EUR 4.30 billion due to the spectrum acquisition in Germany, while operating cash flow fell 18.6 percent to EUR 6.61 billion. Telefonica reiterated its financial targets for this year through to 2012, including its dividends plans.

France Telecom reports smaller revenue decline in Q2

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(Telecompaper) France Telecom reported first-half revenues down 1.2 percent from a year earlier to EUR 22.14 billion. On a comparable basis, excluding foreign exchange effects and changes in consolidation, revenues were down 2.2 percent. This was led by a 7.5 percent drop in Poland and a 6.0 percent decline in Enterprise, while France was down 2.0 percent. The company blamed the drop in group revenues on regulatory effects, saying revenues were stable when excluding this. The group reported an improved revenue trend in the second quarter, up 0.3 percent compared with a decrease of 0.3 percent in the first quarter, after excluding regulatory measures. This improvement was evident across most of the company's operations, France Telecom said. Overall regulatory effects are expected to take around EUR 1 billion off revenues this year, but excluding this, France Telecom expects stable sales for 2010. The company finished June with 182.0 million customers, up by 3.8 percent or 6.7 million from a year earlier. EBITDA for the first six months was down 3.7 percent to EUR 7.75 billion, and fell 4.6 percent on a comparable basis. Excluding the impact of regulatory measures, EBITDA fell 2.3 percent in the second quarter, after falling 3.0 percent in the first quarter. The EBITDA margin was down 0.9 percent point from a year earlier to 35.0 percent in H1, which puts the company on track for its full-year target, France Telecom said. The company expects a maximum drop of 1 percent point in the EBITDA margin for the full year. Net profit came in at EUR 3.73 billion, up from EUR 2.56 billion a year earlier, boosted by a one-time gain of EUR 1.06 billion from the merger of its UK operations with T-Mobile UK. Capex fell 7.5 percent year-on-year to EUR 2.11 billion or 9.5 percent of revenues. Spending is expected to accelerate in H2, to reach 12 percent of revenues for the full year. France Telecom reiterated a target for around EUR 8 billion in organic cash flow this year, after EUR 2.74 billion in the first half. The company also pledged to pay a dividend of EUR 1.40 per share for 2010, 2011 and 2012. The interim dividend for this year is EUR 0.60 per share. The group is also planning a stock purchase plan for employees.

HTC poaches CTO, product chief from Sony Ericsson

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(Telecompaper) Smartphone maker HTC has named Ron Louks as Chief Strategy Officer. In the new position, Ron Louks will be responsible for driving new strategic initiatives, technology incubation and will work closely with HTC's engineering and operation departments. Prior to joining HTC, Louks was the CTO at Sony Ericsson. Kouji Kodera has been appointed as chief product officer. As HTC's newly created chief product officer, Kouji Kodera will be responsible for HTC's global product portfolio planning and management. Kodera has a track record of building device portfolio strategies. Prior to joining HTC, he worked for Sony Ericsson as its head of products. Previously vice president of product development, David Chen has been promoted to chief engineering officer. Chen, who is one of HTC's first employees, will continue to drive HTC's product development and engineering. Under his leadership HTC has created many smartphones. HTC's chief innovation officer Horace Luke and HTC's chief marketing officer John Wang will work closely with Kodera and Chen to strengthen HTC's overall product offerings around the world. Previously VP of HTC North America, Jason Mackenzie has been promoted to president of HTC North America and Latin America. As president, Mackenzie will continue to drive HTC's strategy and market growth in North America and Latin America, where he has contributed to HTC's performance. As one of HTC's founding North American members in 2005, Mackenzie has led HTC's growth in North America. Previously vice president of HTC EMEA, Florian Seiche has been promoted to president of HTC EMEA. As the founder of HTC's EMEA operations in 2005, Seiche has grown HTC's business and brand in EMEA. HTC's senior executive VP Jason Juang has left the company to pursue other opportunities.

Pakistan mourns, monsoon hampers black box search (AFP)

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AFP - Pakistan observed a day of mourning Thursday for the 152 people killed in its worst aviation disaster, as a monsoon deluge delayed the search for the aircraft's black box in hilly woodland.

Pakistan mourns, monsoon hampers black box search (AFP)

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AFP - Pakistan observed a day of mourning Thursday for the 152 people killed in its worst aviation disaster, as a monsoon deluge delayed the search for the aircraft's black box in hilly woodland.

Pakistan mourns as probe into air crash continues (AFP)

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Congress gives Obama long-delayed Afghan war funds (Reuters)

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Reuters - The Congress on Tuesday gave President Barack Obama long-delayed funding for his troop increase in Afghanistan despite opposition from many fellow Democrats, while Obama played down the gravity of leaked war documents.

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Morning Movers 7/26: ASTC, DPTR, ONXX, AONE, ARNA Higher; CART, NED, DSTI Lower

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Joomla 1.5 Training Day in Philadelphia (Beginner and Non-Technical)

news Date Start:Dec 06 2008 1:00 pm Date Finish:Dec 06 2008 10:00 pm

Joomla Training Objectives This course focuses on the most essential and fundamental elements that are necessary for you to build, launch and manage a Joomla 1.5 web site. The knowledge provided is intended to get you up and running in hours and days rather than weeks and months. This course is designed to save you the months of work and frustration that you might otherwise experience if attempted to assemble and apply this knowledge on your own via books and online knowledge searches. What You Can Learn from this Course IN JUST ONE DAY * Why Joomla 1.5 might be the best thing ever! * How to apply a structured methodology for planning and building a website in Joomla 1.5 * Tips on obtaining a domain, arranging hosting for it and preparing your domain to support the development of your web site * How to develop your web site infrastructure in an online â€œsand boxâ€ o Construction of your web site outline o Template selection, installation and personalization o Creation of Sections and Categories o Creation of Menu Items and Sub Menu Items o Creation of new Menus and the manipulation of their contents o Linking to external sites o Global configuration for content articles o Application of extensions/components including: Custom HTM, Contacts, site map, news flash, search, Front Page, SEO-Friendly URLs o Placement of images in content articles * How to assemble and manage web site content o Back End publishing o User account set-up o Front End publishing * How to launch you site, taking it from your â€œsand boxâ€ to the world wide web * How to conduct basic site administration using services and applications that interface with your Joomla 1.5 web site o Site back-up o Security considerations o Creation of email accounts * How to avoid potential pitfalls and time wasters during web site construction and deployment Course Benefits * Learn how to obtain Joomla 1.5 - which is public domain software * Begin to develop proficiency in Joomla 1.5, which is one of the world's most popular and powerful web site applications * Build web sites that can grow and adapt as your needs change and your level of knowledge and sophistication changes * Learn skills that can get to started making money as a web site builder for others * Learn how to monetize your Joomla 1.5 site with Google advertising revenue * Network with like-minded individuals in the local area * Apply Joomla WITHOUT knowledge of html, programming languages, cascading style sheets and the like Who Should Attend * Individuals with little or no previous experience in building web sites on the Internet * Business owners who wish to use Joomla 1.5 to promote their brand and reinforce their marketing and sales efforts on the Internet * Managers of nonprofit organizations and government agencies who want to use Joomla 1.5 to facilitate community interaction, promote organizational transparency and/or enhance fundraising * Creative individuals who want to use Joomla 1.5 to express their interests and ideas on the Internet or who want to build an online community * Anyone interested in learning the mechanics of generating online revenue from Google web site advertising Your Presenter Your presenter is Geo. Lewis, the founder of JoomlaInstruction.com and the developer of this course. Geo has nearly 15 years experience in packaged software implementation, operations improvement, project management and team facilitation. He holds a master of science degree in Internet technology from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Engineering. Geo has proven skills in translating technical information into language that that is accessible to nearly everyone. Course Prerequisites * Proficiency in navigating and searching on the Internet * Working knowledge of word processing applications such as MS Word * Familiarity with downloading files from the Internet, extracting compressed (e.g., zipped) files, and manipulating files in Microsoft Windows Course Prework Participants are asked to arrive at class with a one paragraph written description of a web site that they would like to build Additional Items Provided * A 250-page training and reference manual developed specifically for this course. Contents includes: 1) Screen shots with detailed step-by-step instructions and 2) Web site planning templates * A certificate of course completion * Lunch and refreshments are included Refund Policy * 4 weeks before event = 100% refund (excluding the registration fee charged by Eventbrite) * 3 weeks before event = 50% refund (excluding the registration fee charged by Eventbrite) * 2 weeks before event = no refund available

Registration powered by Eventbrite Contact The Horton Group for event and ticket information. How To Make Safety Your Employeesâ€™ Problem - Orland Park

news Date Start:Dec 03 2008 1:00 pm Date Finish:Dec 03 2008 4:00 pm

How To Make Safety Your Employeesâ€™ Problem Most companies do their best to provide a safe and healthy workplace for all employees, but they become frustrated when employees â€“ who are injured after engaging in unsafe behavior â€“ benefit from liberal workersâ€™ compensation systems. This seminar will help participants develop and implement programs that place responsibility and accountability for safety squarely on the shoulders of employees and supervisors. With more than 90% of all accidents and injuries resulting from the unsafe actions of an employee, accountability programs are critical in preventing such incidents. At this seminar, we will discuss the importance of responsibility and accountability, both which are critical elements in any successful safety and risk management program. Without accountability, employees will continue to perform work in the manner they choose, which may be unsafe. Employers who chose not to hold employees accountable, will continue to suffer the costs associated with the accidents and injuries that result. Faculty Gary Glader, CSP President Network Safety Consultants, Inc. Gary has provided comprehensive safety consulting services to a growing number of industrial, construction, public entity, service and manufacturing operations. Gary and his team offer a multitude of services designed to control exposure to risk at every level of operation. Gary is a Certified Safety Professional with nearly 30 years of experience in occupational safety. As a member of the National Demolition Association, Gary has helped the NDA foster a more productive wo

Beginner Webmaster Training / Learn Joomla 1.5: Syracuse, NY

news Date Start:Nov 15 2008 1:00 pm Date Finish:Nov 15 2008 10:00 pm

Joomla Training Objectives This course focuses on the most essential and fundamental elements that are necessary for you to build, launch and manage a Joomla 1.5 web site. The knowledge provided is intended to get you up and running in hours and days rather than weeks and months. This course is designed to save you the months of work and frustration that you might otherwise experience if attempted to assemble and apply this knowledge on your own. Course Benefits * Learn how to obtain Joomla 1.5 - which is public domain software * Begin to develop proficiency in Joomla 1.5, which is one of the world's most popular and powerful web site applications * Build web sites that can grow and adapt as your needs change and your level of knowledge and sophistication changes * Learn skills that can get to started making money as a web site builder for others * Learn how to monetize your Joomla 1.5 site with Google advertising revenue * Network with like-minded individuals in the local area * Apply Joomla WITHOUT knowledge of html, programming languages, cascading style sheets and the like Who Should Attend * Individuals with little or no previous experience in building web sites on the Internet * Business owners who wish to use Joomla 1.5 to promote their brand and reinforce their marketing and sales efforts on the Internet * Managers of nonprofit organizations and government agencies who want to use Joomla 1.5 to facilitate community interaction, promote organizational transparency and/or enhance fundraising * Creative individuals who want to use Joomla 1.5 to express their interests and ideas on the Internet or who want to build an online community * Anyone interested in learning the mechanics of generating online revenue from Google web site advertising What You Can Learn from this Course * Why Joomla 1.5 might be the best thing ever! * How to apply a structured methodology for planning and building a website in Joomla 1.5 * How to obtain a domain, arrange hosting for it and prepare your domain for development of your web site * How to develop your web site infrastructure in an online â€œsand boxâ€ * How to assemble and manage web site content * How to launch you site, taking it from your â€œsand boxâ€ to the world wide web * How to conduct basic site administration using applications that interface with your Joomla 1.5 web site * How to avoid potential pitfalls and time wasters during web site construction Your Presenter Your presenter is Geo. Lewis, the founder of JoomlaInstruction.com and the developer of this course. Geo has nearly 15 years experience in packaged software implementation, operations improvement, project management and team facilitation. He holds a master of science degree in Internet technology from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Engineering. Geo has proven skills in translating technical information into language that that is accessible to nearly everyone. Course Prerequisites * Proficiency in navigating and searching on the Internet * Working knowledge of word processing applications such as MS Word * Familiarity with downloading files from the Internet, extracting compressed (e.g., zipped) files, and manipulating files in Microsoft Windows Course Prework Participants are asked to arrive at class with a one paragraph written description of a web site that they would like to build Additional Items Provided * A 250-page training manual developed specifically for this course. Contents includes: 1) Screen shots with detailed step-by-step instructions and 2) Web site planning templates * A certificate of course completion * Lunch and refreshments are included Refund Policy * 4 weeks before event = 100% refund (excluding the registration fee charged by Eventbrite) * 3 weeks before event = 50% refund (excluding the registration fee charged by Eventbrite) * 2 weeks before event = no refund available

Pre-Employment Strength Testing (Isokinetics) - Orland Park

news Date Start:Oct 29 2008 12:00 pm Date Finish:Oct 29 2008 3:00 pm

"Do you want the truth? You can't handle the truth!" Pre-Employment Strength Testing Many companies and organizations face the potential of hiring employees who are not physically capable of performing the requirements of a particular job. Employers feel helpless when a recently-hired employee states they are injured after aggravating a pre-existing condition. Pre-employment strength testing is proven to substantially reduce the cost of Workersâ€™ Compensation claims by matching the physical capabilities of a job applicant with the physical demands of the job. Important topics to be discussed at this workshop include: * Type of pre-employment and post-offer testing currently available * Applicable employment laws that apply to pre and post testing * Who and what jobs should be tested * Principles of isokinetics and the testing process * The value of isokinetics in post-injury testing * Steps required to successfully implement a pre-employment strength testing program * Success stories At this workshop you will be able to participate in an actual demonstration of the strength testing process on an isokinetic machine. The test takes approximately 15 minutes and the machine will not allow individuals to push themselves harder than their bodies will allow, eliminating the possibility of over-exertion and injury. This workshop qualified for 3.0 HRCI continuing education credits. FACULTY Gary Glader, CSP President, Network Safety Consultants, Inc. Gary provides comprehensive safety consulting services to a growing number of industrial, construction, public entity, service and manufacturing operations. Gary and his team offer a multitude of services designed to control risk exposure at all levels of an operation. Gary is a Certified Safety Professional with nearly 30 years of experience in occupational safety. As a member of the National Demolition Association, Gary has helped the NDA foster a more productive working relationship with OSHA. Gary is a frequent presenter for the Plumbing Contractors Association, OSHA Training Institute and trade associations. Michelle Mikrut Director of Administration, Network Safety Consultants, Inc. Michelle provides a variety of Human Resource consulting services to clients in a variety of business and public entity operations including spearheading the pre-employment strength testing services now available through Network Safety Consultants. Michelle graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management from Northern Illinois University. Coursework included Employment Law, HR Planning and Staffing, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Strategic Management, and Organizational Behavior.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GREEN RETROFIT & CONSTRUCTION CONGRESS Energy Efficient & Environmentally Sustainable Building Technologies

news Date Start:Oct 29 2008 12:00 pm Date Finish:Oct 29 2008 6:00 pm

Event Profile: Implement the next generation of technologies in todayâ€™s facilities.Discover how to obtain immediate benefits from current environmental initiatives.Discuss environmental and energy reducing strategies in new construction projects with your peers Overview As the overall market sets on the path of environmental sustainability and energy costs increase, industry leaders will be hard pressed to find economically viable solutions to stay ahead of the curve. Profiting from the implementation of energy efficient and sustainable technology will be necessary to maintain competitive advantage. The Congress program focuses on successful strategies and technology which can reduce the operational costs of current facilities and provide an ROI from installation in new construction. Objectives The program is designed to provide members with the ability to utilize benchmarking data and information to guide a corporate continuous improvement program. Foster open discussions on management strategies and best practices for facilities operations. Showcase success stories and the methodology of industry leaders. Highlight corporate initiatives to achieve LEED and GBC project accreditation.

GREEN SCENE: â€œIntegrated Approaches to Sustainable Design" at Florence Lofts in Sebastopol, CA

news Date Start:Oct 16 2008 10:30 pm Date Finish:Oct 17 2008 12:00 am

Presenters include: Ted Tiffany, Jeff Blaevoet and Paul Larkin This program will focus on implementing an integrated approach to projects including neutralizing first costs, improving building performance, and reducing operations impacts. This program will cover: integrated design, key elements of an optimal integrated approach process, benefits of an integrated design approach and whole systems thinking on projects. GREEN-BUILDING TOUR: Florence Lofts, LEED Registered Project Green-Built 12 live/work townhouses and a 4,000 sq. ft. commercial building on 1.1 acres in Sebastopol. Presented by Steve Sheldon, IBIS Builders. * Gray water recirculation for landscape irrigation * Permeable paving throughout * Bio-remediation of storm water runoff 6:30 - 7:00 â€œIntegrated Approaches in Sustainable Designâ€ 7:00 - 7:15 Introduction to Florence Lofts project - Steve Sheldon, IBIS Builds 7:15 - 8:15 Building tour of Florence Lofts project - Paul Larkin, Steve Sheldon 8:15 - 8:30 Networking and Wrap Up WHERE Florence Lofts 7385 Healdsburg Avenue Sebastopol, CA 95472

Boat Yard Issues

news Date Start:Oct 14 2008 12:00 pm Date Finish:Oct 14 2008 6:00 pm

This course is still under development, but it will focus on boat yard concerns and regulations. Instructor will be Kellie Crete, the president and CEO of Ink, Inc. (Marion, Massachusetts), which provides safety and health consultation services to general, marine, and construction industry employers. Topics under consideration for this course include OSHA safety and health, hazard communication, hazardous waste operations, hazardous materials transportation, machine guarding, personal protective equipment, fall protection, respirator, confined space entry and lockout/tagout.

Alias

martie Date Start:Dec 06 2007 10:00 am Date Finish:Dec 06 2007 11:00 am

The weekly, hour-long TV adventure series Alias wasted no time in establishing a high level of suspense. Its first episode, "Truth Be Told," ran a full 65 minutes, with no commercial interruptions -- and be assured that few viewers were willing to leave their seats for the duration. Jennifer Garner starred as college student Sydney Bristow, who during her senior year was recruited into SD-6, the shadowy "special operations" division of the CIA of which her father, Jack (Victor Garber), was a top functionary. Given a crash course in martial arts and high technology, Sydney still did not quite appreciate the gravity of her mission in life until she inadvertently caused the murder of her fiancÃ©.... Read more Thereafter, she kept her profession a secret from everyone she knew -- and did her best to stay at least one step ahead of whatever enemy happened to be after her during a given episode. Created by Felicity's J.J. Abrams, Alias made its ABC network debut on September 30, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Show History:Star Jennifer Garner appeared on creator J.J. Abrams WB show "Felicity" and was once married to "Felicity" star Scott Foley. She won a Golden Globe for Best Lead Actress in a Drama for "Alias" in 2002.

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