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Source: San Mateo County Times (Original Article)

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers are Pacific Division champions for the first time in four years and have a shot at the Western Conference title after winning their most important game of the season.
But they had to survive a tremendous scare, blowing all but one point of a 30-point lead.
Kobe Bryant, making a push for his first MVP award, had 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and the Lakers held off the New Orleans Hornets 107-104 Friday night to move within a half-game of the conference-leading Hornets.
Pau Gasol added 25 points, Derek Fisher scored 15, and Lamar Odom had 13 points and 16 rebounds for the Lakers (55-25), who never trailed but weren’t assured of victory until the final minute.
Peja Stojakovic led the Hornets (55-24) with 24 points. Tyson Chandler added 18 points and eight rebounds, Jannero Pargo scored 17 points, and Chris Paul had 15 points and 17 assists.
Houston and San Antonio, both 54-25, trail New Orleans by one game in the tightly bunched West. The Lakers finish the regular season with home games against the Spurs and Sacramento, while the Hornets play road games against the Kings and Dallas Mavericks and a home game against the Clippers.

Rockets 101, Suns 90

HOUSTON — Tracy McGrady had 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists, and Luis Scola added 19 points as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 101-90 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

Amare Stoudemire Advertisementscored 37 points, and Shaquille O’Neal added 16 points for the Suns.
The Rockets moved 11/2 games ahead of the Suns in the Western Conference standings.
Kings 103, Trail Blazers 86

SACRAMENTO — John Salmons scored 18 points in the second half to lead the Sacramento over Portland.
Playing without starters Ron Artest and Brad Miller — out with injuries — the Kings still coasted to a victory. Salmons, who started in place of Artest, also added six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Low Interest Credit Cards He did not score, and had …continue reading

Source: Centre Daily Times (Original Article)

WINGATE — A 2008 report from the state Auditor General’s Office found that five Bald Eagle Area employees were not properly certified for their jobs, prompting the school board to form a committee to correct the situation.

The board also has formed a group to evaluate a plan to move all Bald Eagle sixth-graders to the middle and high school building as part of a renovation and expansion of the site in the future.

Both key committees were approved Thursday night at a school board meeting.

Superintendent Dan Fisher said the district has already accepted the findings of the auditor general’s report, which he considered to be “typical.” The report stems from the years 2003 to 2007, and includes data from prior years’ audits.

“Very few districts come out with no recommendations at all,” said board member Tim Nilson, who volunteered to serve on the audit committee.

Among its findings, the report says that two people had no state certification prior to being hired. Two science teachers were improperly assigned to teach subjects they weren’t certified for, and another person was employed for three months in 2006 with an expired certificate.

The report states that district administration “waived its opportunity to reply” to those errors in question.

The report also found 14 “continued” errors in transportation reporting, resulting in a net overpayment of $55,895. Several “continued” errors also were found in the way the district reports its nonresident students.

Similar discrepancies in both areas had been found in a previous audit, the report states. Therefore, the report determined that the district did not “take appropriate corrective action” in both areas.

In some cases, student residents were reported as nonresident children in private homes, for example. In another case, Drew Carey dvd an elementary student was reported as …continue reading

Source: CNNMoney.com (Original Article)

WELLINGTON, Apr. 10, 2008 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — New Zealand share prices closed lower Thursday, led down by blue chips, in line with weaker overseas markets.

The NZX-50 gross index fell 35.44 points or 1 percent to 3,540.01, on turnover worth NZ$100.9 million ($80.7 million).

ABN Amro (NYSE:ABN) Craigs advisor Anne Hare said the fall had been sparked partly by a dip in Telecom shares following a briefing in Sydney.

Market leader Telecom fell 6 New Zealand cents to NZ$3.74 after Chief Executive Paul Reynolds said earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization were expected to fall 4-6 percent in the financial year ending June 2009, and by up to 2 percent in the following year.

Casino operator Sky City was down 11 cents at NZ$3.87 and Fletcher Building was down 14 cents at NZ$8.16 after paying out a 24-cent dividend.

Children’s clothing manufacturer and retailer Pumpkin Patch fell 7 cents to NZ$1.73, discount retailer The Warehouse dropped 4 cents to NZ$5.75 and Sky TV was down 4 cents at NZ$4.76.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare was down 6 cents at NZ$2.87, Freightways dropped 8 cents to NZ$3.34 and Air New Zealand was down 2 cents at NZ$1.35.

Restaurant Brands was up 5 cents at 85 cents after reporting a 69 percent rise in full-year net profit to NZ$11 million. The improvement in profit was largely led by its KFC fast food restaurants, Hare said.

Financial services firm Tower rose 1 cent to NZ$1.99, Auckland Airport added 6 cents at NZ$2.35 and carpet-maker Cavalier was up 3 cents at NZ$2.60.

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Source: SunHerald.com (Original Article)

WOODSIDE, Calif., April 8, 2008 — Fisher Investments, an
independent money management firm headquartered in Woodside, California, today
announced the official launch of its Investment Education Workshops for
clients. These client educational seminars are conducted by senior Fisher
Investments professionals and will be held in large cities throughout the
country. Investment Education Workshops are offered exclusively to Fisher
Investments clients, but are also open to their spouses, adult children or
other family members interested in reviewing or learning more about essential
financial concepts. (For more information about Fisher Investments, please
visit http://www.fi.com.)

“One of Fisher Investments’ top priorities is providing clients with the
necessary tools for understanding capital markets. We believe Investment
Education Workshops are an experience not found at any other firm and were
created to provide clearer understanding of timeless economic and investment
fundamentals,” said Andrew Teufel, Co-President and Director of Research for
Fisher Investments. “Programs cover a wide spectrum of information, from
economic basics to more advanced portfolio management topics and financial
planning concepts. We also review our firm’s top-down investment philosophy,
so our clients can better comprehend the processes we employ in managing their
portfolios.”

In addition to Investment Education Workshops, the firm also offers Fisher
Forecast Seminars. The workshops and seminars are open to Fisher Investments
clients, their spouses and their immediate family members to provide current
forecasting insights. The seminars have been similarly well-attended and
feedback has been positive.

“The feedback we’ve received in response to these programs has been
overwhelmingly positive,” said Ken Fisher, founder and CEO of Fisher
Investments. “Our clients are generally savvy investors who appreciate the
opportunity to learn avatar the last air bender dvd more about capital markets and portfolio …continue reading

Source: Market Wire (press release) (Original Article)

SOURCE: PubMatic

Apr 07, 2008 08:32 ET

PubMatic Launches Benchmark Ad Network Pricing Index

Index Shows Niche Web Sites Outperform Larger Web Sites, Social Network Monetization Low but Growing

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PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwire - April 7, 2008) - PubMatic (www.pubmatic.com), the world’s
first service that automates and optimizes ad inventory decision-making for
Web publishers, today launched the PubMatic AdPrice Index
(www.adpriceindex.com), an industry-wide measure of online ad network
pricing for publishers. The PubMatic AdPrice Index benchmarks effective
cost per thousand impression (eCPM) data from more than 3,000 Web sites on
a monthly basis in order to provide benchmark data for publishers and
trending information.

Prepared by independent statisticians and industry experts Dr. Albert
Madansky and Dr. Michele Madansky, the PubMatic AdPrice Index’s key
findings include:

– On average, small niche Web sites (less than 1 million pages views per
month) provided significantly stronger performance for advertisers than
medium Web sites (1 million to 100 million page views per month) and large
Web sites (over 100 million page views per month): eCPM averages for March
2008 are $1.18 for small Web sites, $0.34 for medium Web sites, and $0.38
for large Web sites. The large Web site segment includes a higher
proportion of social networking, entertainment, and gaming sites than any
other segment.
– Pricing data reflects net publisher monetization via ad networks and
excludes ad networks’ share of ad spend as well as inventory sold directly
by publishers to ad agencies or advertisers.
– In March 2008, 76% of small publishers garnered net publisher eCPMs
from ad networks of under $1.00, compared to 95% of medium and large Web STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP dvd
sites.
– eCPMs for social networking …continue reading

Source: CNNMoney.com (Original Article)

At the 2008 annual meeting of shareholders of
Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI) (the “Company”), scheduled to be
held on April 30, 2008, shareholders will vote on the approval of the
Fisher Communications, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”),
among other items. The 2008 Plan is the product of a deliberative process
spearheaded by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of
Directors.

For the reasons highlighted below, and those reasons discussed in the proxy
statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25,
2008 and first mailed to shareholders on or about the same date, the
Company’s Board of Directors unanimously recommends that shareholders
approve the 2008 Plan:

Important Information

In connection with the solicitation of proxies for the 2008 annual meeting
of shareholders, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 25, 2008, and first
mailed the definitive proxy statement to shareholders on or about the same
date. The proxy statement contains important information about the Company
and the 2008 annual meeting of shareholders. Before making any voting
decision, shareholders of the Company are urged to carefully read the
entire proxy statement and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC,
as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents. Shareholders
may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement and other relevant documents
filed by the Company at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The proxy
statement and other relevant documents may also be obtained at no cost from
the Company by directing the request to Fisher Communications, Inc., Attn:
Investor Relations, 100 4th Avenue N., Suite 510, Seattle, Washington
98109.

Participants in the Solicitation

The Company, its directors, executive officers and other members of its interest rate calculator
management, employees, and certain other persons …continue reading

Source: The Canadian Press (Original Article)

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Source: Bizjournals.com (Original Article)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a provider of research products and services, has won U.S. market clearance for its test to screen patients for a deadly bacteria called MRSA.

MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, has been a major health concern because of its rising prevalence in Americans and resistance to common antibiotics. Some estimates show MRSA, also called "superbug," causes up to 119,000 deaths in U.S. hospitals per year, according to Thermo Fisher (NYSE: TMO).

The Waltham-based company said its "Spectra" test involves use of a medium in which MRSA shows up in dark blue. The test, marketed by the firm’s Remel unit based in Lenexa, Kan., is designed to yield results within a day.

Thermo Fisher, which employs 33,000 workers worldwide, reported 2007 net ANZ Frequent Flyer income of $761.1 million on revenue of $9.7 billion.

Source: PR Web (press release) (Original Article)

Online Storage System Organizes Content from All Sources

Palo Alto, Calif. (PRWEB) April 3, 2008 — Box.net, a leading provider of online file storage and collaboration tools, announced today that it has partnered with ShoZu to enable consumers to quickly and easily send photos and videos captured on their mobile devices to their Box.net online storage accounts. Through the partnership, Box.net becomes the premier storage system for users of ShoZu’s service.

Shozu provides fast and easy uploads of content from mobile devices to the leading Web services ranging from YouTube and Flickr, while simultaneously storing the media on Box.net as well. Photos and videos sent to Box.net from ShoZu can be easily organized, edited, accessed and shared from any web-enabled device. Users can manage and share information stored on Box.net online or from Box.net’s mobile sites (m.box.net for BlackBerrys and smartphones, and i.box.net for iPhones), simplifying on-the-go file management and collaboration.

As mobile phones and social networking are now ubiquitous, enhanced tools are required to manage the increased flow of information. The addition of Box.net's service to the ShoZu platform provides users with a safe, secure way to permanently store and access their data

"As mobile phones and social networking are now ubiquitous, enhanced tools are required to manage the increased flow of information. The addition of Box.net's service to the ShoZu platform provides users with a safe, secure way to permanently store and access their data," said Karen Appleton, VP of Business Development, Box.net. "We're excited to provide ShoZu users with an easy tool to manage media created on their devices."

In addition to providing online file storage, Box.net has also created a powerful collaborative environment for its more than 1.6 million registered ANZ First Card users. Recent feature launches include collaboration …continue reading