Before you apply for American visa, THINK TWICE, because you need to know what you are going for in the so called God's own Country. There are more miserable people in America than our beloved Nigeria. You have to know that there are places in the United States with bad living conditions such as the towns in America's most 'miserable' cities.
Friday, February 19, 2010
US Justice Dept Closes Investigation of the Internet Search and Paid Search Advertising Agreement Between Microsoft and Yahoo
19 Feb 2010 01:01 Africa/Lagos
Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on its Decision to Close its Investigation of the Internet Search and Paid Search Advertising Agreement Between Microsoft Corporation and Yahoo! Inc.
Investigation Shows That Agreement Not Likely To Reduce Competition
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division issued the following statement today after announcing the closing of its investigation into the proposed Internet search and paid search advertising agreement between Microsoft Corporation and Yahoo! Inc.:
"The Antitrust Division obtained extensive information from Microsoft, Yahoo! and a wide range of market participants. Experience and expertise developed during our 2008 investigation of the proposed Google/Yahoo! search advertising agreement also informed our analysis. After a thorough review of the evidence, the division has determined that the proposed transaction is not likely to substantially lessen competition in the United States, and therefore is not likely to harm the users of Internet search, paid search advertisers, Internet publishers, or distributors of search and paid search advertising technology. In addition, the proposed agreement likely will enable more rapid improvements in the performance of Microsoft's search and paid search advertising technology than would occur if Microsoft and Yahoo! were to remain separate.
"The proposed transaction will combine the back-end search and paid search advertising technology of both parties. U.S. market participants express support for the transaction and believe that combining the parties' technology would be likely to increase competition by creating a more viable competitive alternative to Google, the firm that now dominates these markets. Most customers view Google as posing the most significant competitive constraint on both Microsoft and Yahoo!, and the competitive focus of both Microsoft and Yahoo! is predominately on Google and not on each other.
"The search and paid search advertising industry is characterized by an unusual relationship between scale and competitive performance. The transaction will enhance Microsoft's competitive performance because it will have access to a larger set of queries, which should accelerate the automated learning of Microsoft's search and paid search algorithms and enhance Microsoft's ability to serve more relevant search results and paid search listings, particularly with respect to rare or "tail" queries. The increased queries received by the combined operation will further provide Microsoft with a much larger pool of data than it currently has or is likely to obtain without this transaction. This larger data pool may enable more effective testing and thus more rapid innovation of potential new search-related products, changes in the presentation of search results and paid search listings, other changes in the user interface, and changes in the search or paid search algorithms. This enhanced performance, if realized, should exert correspondingly greater competitive pressure in the marketplace.
"Although this particular transaction is not likely to cause harm, the department will continue to be vigilant in our enforcement of the antitrust laws in the search and paid search advertising industry.
"The offices of the attorneys general from California and Washington actively participated in the division's investigation of the proposed transaction."
The division provides this statement under its policy of issuing statements concerning the closing of investigations in appropriate cases. This statement is limited by the division's obligation to protect the confidentiality of certain information obtained in its investigations. As in most of its investigations, the division's evaluation has been highly fact-specific, and many of the relevant underlying facts are not public. Consequently, readers should not draw overly broad conclusions regarding how the division is likely in the future to analyze other collaborations or activities, or transactions involving particular firms. Enforcement decisions are made on a case-by-case basis, and the analysis and conclusions discussed in this statement do not bind the division in any future enforcement actions. Guidance on the division's policy regarding closing statements is available at: http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/guidelines/201888.htm.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
CONTACT: DOJ Office of Public Affairs, +1-202-514-2007, TDD
+1-202-514-1888
Web Site: http://www.justice.gov/
Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on its Decision to Close its Investigation of the Internet Search and Paid Search Advertising Agreement Between Microsoft Corporation and Yahoo! Inc.
Investigation Shows That Agreement Not Likely To Reduce Competition
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division issued the following statement today after announcing the closing of its investigation into the proposed Internet search and paid search advertising agreement between Microsoft Corporation and Yahoo! Inc.:
"The Antitrust Division obtained extensive information from Microsoft, Yahoo! and a wide range of market participants. Experience and expertise developed during our 2008 investigation of the proposed Google/Yahoo! search advertising agreement also informed our analysis. After a thorough review of the evidence, the division has determined that the proposed transaction is not likely to substantially lessen competition in the United States, and therefore is not likely to harm the users of Internet search, paid search advertisers, Internet publishers, or distributors of search and paid search advertising technology. In addition, the proposed agreement likely will enable more rapid improvements in the performance of Microsoft's search and paid search advertising technology than would occur if Microsoft and Yahoo! were to remain separate.
"The proposed transaction will combine the back-end search and paid search advertising technology of both parties. U.S. market participants express support for the transaction and believe that combining the parties' technology would be likely to increase competition by creating a more viable competitive alternative to Google, the firm that now dominates these markets. Most customers view Google as posing the most significant competitive constraint on both Microsoft and Yahoo!, and the competitive focus of both Microsoft and Yahoo! is predominately on Google and not on each other.
"The search and paid search advertising industry is characterized by an unusual relationship between scale and competitive performance. The transaction will enhance Microsoft's competitive performance because it will have access to a larger set of queries, which should accelerate the automated learning of Microsoft's search and paid search algorithms and enhance Microsoft's ability to serve more relevant search results and paid search listings, particularly with respect to rare or "tail" queries. The increased queries received by the combined operation will further provide Microsoft with a much larger pool of data than it currently has or is likely to obtain without this transaction. This larger data pool may enable more effective testing and thus more rapid innovation of potential new search-related products, changes in the presentation of search results and paid search listings, other changes in the user interface, and changes in the search or paid search algorithms. This enhanced performance, if realized, should exert correspondingly greater competitive pressure in the marketplace.
"Although this particular transaction is not likely to cause harm, the department will continue to be vigilant in our enforcement of the antitrust laws in the search and paid search advertising industry.
"The offices of the attorneys general from California and Washington actively participated in the division's investigation of the proposed transaction."
The division provides this statement under its policy of issuing statements concerning the closing of investigations in appropriate cases. This statement is limited by the division's obligation to protect the confidentiality of certain information obtained in its investigations. As in most of its investigations, the division's evaluation has been highly fact-specific, and many of the relevant underlying facts are not public. Consequently, readers should not draw overly broad conclusions regarding how the division is likely in the future to analyze other collaborations or activities, or transactions involving particular firms. Enforcement decisions are made on a case-by-case basis, and the analysis and conclusions discussed in this statement do not bind the division in any future enforcement actions. Guidance on the division's policy regarding closing statements is available at: http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/guidelines/201888.htm.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
CONTACT: DOJ Office of Public Affairs, +1-202-514-2007, TDD
+1-202-514-1888
Web Site: http://www.justice.gov/
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Why Not Use The Footbridge and Save Your Life?
As I was on my way to work this morning, I saw a crowd of people gazing at a motionless body by the road side near the footbridge at the Charly Boy Bus stop on the Oshodi-Oworoshoki Express Way in Lagos, Nigeria. They said it was a young woman who wanted to cross the express way and was hit by a speeding vehicle. Nobody wanted to go near the body and most of them concluded that she was lifeless.
"Why did she not use the footbridge?'
People asked.
The footbridge was there.
Photo Credit: Lagos City Photos
Most people in Lagos are the funniest creatures I have ever seen in public, because of their dangerous and silly behaviour.
They often prefer to rush across the express road than use the footbridge.
It is common to see pedestrians dashing across the express road right under a footbridge.
Are they normal or do they want to commit suicide?
There are new footbridges in Lagos, covered and
The news footbridges in Lagos City are safe for the use of pedestrians. Photo Credit: News Around Lagos
The unfortunate tragedy at the Charly Boy Bus Stop this Thursday morning would have been prevented if the young woman simply used the safe footbridge nearby.
The Lagos state government should build more footbridges at every bus stop, so that pedestrians can use them without walking very far.
Even if there is no nearby footbridge, PLEASE, TAKE A BUS TO THE NEAREST FOOTBRIDGE IF YOU CANNOT WALK THE SHORT DISTANCE AND TAKE THE FOOTBRIDGE TO SAVE YOUR LIFE AND TO SAVE YOUR FAMILY FROM THE SORROW OF YOUR LOSS. AND TO SAVE THE PUBLIC FROM THE HORRIBLE AND TERRIBLE SIGHT OF SUCH A TRAGIC ROAD ACCIDENT.
PEOPLE DESERVE TO HAVE A NICE DAY WITH PEACE OF MIND AND NOT SEEING A HORRIBLE ROAD ACCIDENT THAT WOULD LEAVE THEM SAD.
PLEASE, I BEG YOU, USE THE FOOTBRIDGE AND STAY ALIVE.
WE LOVE YOU ALIVE.
~ By Orikinla Osinachi
"Why did she not use the footbridge?'
People asked.
The footbridge was there.
Photo Credit: Lagos City Photos
Most people in Lagos are the funniest creatures I have ever seen in public, because of their dangerous and silly behaviour.
They often prefer to rush across the express road than use the footbridge.
It is common to see pedestrians dashing across the express road right under a footbridge.
Are they normal or do they want to commit suicide?
There are new footbridges in Lagos, covered and
The news footbridges in Lagos City are safe for the use of pedestrians. Photo Credit: News Around Lagos
The unfortunate tragedy at the Charly Boy Bus Stop this Thursday morning would have been prevented if the young woman simply used the safe footbridge nearby.
The Lagos state government should build more footbridges at every bus stop, so that pedestrians can use them without walking very far.
Even if there is no nearby footbridge, PLEASE, TAKE A BUS TO THE NEAREST FOOTBRIDGE IF YOU CANNOT WALK THE SHORT DISTANCE AND TAKE THE FOOTBRIDGE TO SAVE YOUR LIFE AND TO SAVE YOUR FAMILY FROM THE SORROW OF YOUR LOSS. AND TO SAVE THE PUBLIC FROM THE HORRIBLE AND TERRIBLE SIGHT OF SUCH A TRAGIC ROAD ACCIDENT.
PEOPLE DESERVE TO HAVE A NICE DAY WITH PEACE OF MIND AND NOT SEEING A HORRIBLE ROAD ACCIDENT THAT WOULD LEAVE THEM SAD.
PLEASE, I BEG YOU, USE THE FOOTBRIDGE AND STAY ALIVE.
WE LOVE YOU ALIVE.
~ By Orikinla Osinachi
Nigerian Bloggers Meet Nokia OVI
Nokia OVI
The first Nokia Bloggers Forum in Nigeria Thursday morning, turned out to be an event to introduce Nokia OVI, a new e-mail software already circulating fast in Europe and the United States of America.
Ngozi Anene, the Manager for Communications, Nokia West Africa demonstrated the applications of OVI on her Nokia phone as a selection of Nigerian bloggers had buffet at the Robert's Cafe on Isaac John Street, G.R.A. Ikeja, Lagos.
Nokia OVI store
Sede Giwa-Osagie Ikeji (Mrs.) of The Quadrant Company, her colleague Efe and company coordinated the interactive public forum of bloggers and guests who also discussed ‘Blogging in Nigeria: what are the next steps?’ and the use of the popular social network sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Fola Akinmolayan, the Internet Evangelist was there wearing a baseball cap and glasses. The popular Deolu Akinyemi came with a fellow blogger and social network buff. Adeleke Adeyemi of Timeless newspaper spoke on blogging on science. Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima wanted to know how Nokia could improve mobile blogging applications.
The surprise was the appearance of the famous Dele Momodu, the Publisher of the popular OVATION magazine who came to have his lunch at the same cafe. Momodu left before the Nigerian bloggers met Nokia OVI.
~ By Orikinla Osinachi
About Mokia OVI:
Location: Launched in late January, the new Ovi Maps features drive and walk navigation in 74 countries and 46 languages, as well as traffic information in many. All new Nokia GPS-enabled smartphones will include this great service - at no extra cost.
- More than 3 million Ovi Maps downloaded to date
- More than one download per second, 24 hours a day; around 100,000
downloads a day
- Rich functionality and the best mobile maps coverage in the world
Music: Last week, Comes With Music grew to 27 markets with its arrival in the Middle East. People that own a Comes With Music device can download as much free music as they want from Ovi Music and, unlike other online music services, can keep them on their device forever. Music downloaded from the Ovi Music a la carte menu is also DRM-free.
~ From Nokia Corporation
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More Than Four-in-Ten Workers Over the Age of 35 Currently Work for a Younger Boss, Finds New CareerBuilder Survey
17 Feb 2010 13:00 Africa/Lagos
More Than Four-in-Ten Workers Over the Age of 35 Currently Work for a Younger Boss, Finds New CareerBuilder Survey
CHICAGO, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- As generations continue to mix in the workplace, many older workers are reporting to younger bosses. A new CareerBuilder survey finds that 43 percent of workers ages 35 and older said they currently work for someone younger than them. Breaking down age groups, more than half (53 percent) of workers ages 45 and up said they have a boss younger than them, followed by 69 percent of workers ages 55 and up. This survey was conducted from November 5 and November 23, 2009, among more than 5,200 workers.
Occasionally, the younger boss, older worker situation can create challenges. Sixteen percent of workers ages 25-34 said they find it difficult to take direction from a boss younger than them, while 13 percent of workers ages 35-44 said the same. Only 7 percent of workers ages 45-54 and 5 percent of workers ages 55 and up indicated they had difficulty taking direction from a younger boss.
Workers reported that there are a variety of reasons why working for someone younger than them can be a challenge, including:
-- They act like they know more than me when they don't
-- They act like they're entitled and didn't earn their position
-- They micromanage
-- They play favorites with younger workers
-- They don't give me enough direction
"As companies emerge from this recession, it is important for employees to work together and move the business forward, regardless of their age," said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources at CareerBuilder. "With so many different age groups present, challenges can arise. Younger and older workers both need to recognize the value that each group brings to the table. By looking past their differences and focusing on their strengths, workers of any age can mutually benefit from those around them, creating a more cohesive workplace."
PrimeCB.com, CareerBuilder's job site for mature workers, offers the following tips for bridging generational differences at work:
-- Understand others' point of view: Different generations tend to have
differing opinions on a variety of topics, from management style to
pop culture. Put yourself in others' shoes to better understand where
they're coming from.
-- Adapt your communication: Younger workers tend to favor communicating
frequently using technology, such as e-mail and instant messenger.
Older workers may prefer more face-to-face contact. Both parties
should take this and other communication differences into
consideration when interacting.
-- Keep an open mind: Try not to make assumptions about those who are of
a different age group than you. All workers have different skill sets
and strengths, so see what you can learn from others rather than
making judgments based on their age.
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Interactive© on behalf of CareerBuilder.com among 5,231 employees (employed full-time; not self-employed; non-government) ages 18 and over between November 5 and November 23, 2009 (percentages for some questions are based on a subset of U.S. employees, based on their responses to certain questions). With a pure probability sample of 5,231 one could say with a 95 percent probability that the overall results have a sampling error of +/- 1.35 percentage points, respectively. Sampling error for data from sub-samples is higher and varies.
About CareerBuilder®
CareerBuilder is the global leader in human capital solutions, helping companies target and attract their most important asset - their people. Its online career site, CareerBuilder.com®, is the largest in the United States with more than 23 million unique visitors, 1 million jobs and 32 million resumes. CareerBuilder works with the world's top employers, providing resources for everything from employment branding and data analysis. More than 9,000 websites, including 140 newspapers and broadband portals such as MSN and AOL, feature CareerBuilder's proprietary job search technology on their career sites. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) , Tribune Company, The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) , CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in the United States, Europe, Canada and Asia. For more information, visit www.careerbuilder.com.
Media Contact:
CareerBuilder
Allison Nawoj
773-527-2437
allison.nawoj@careerbuilder.com
http://www.twitter.com/CareerBuilderPR
Source: CareerBuilder
CONTACT: Allison Nawoj of CareerBuilder, +1-773-527-2437,
allison.nawoj@careerbuilder.com
Web Site: CareerBuilder
More Than Four-in-Ten Workers Over the Age of 35 Currently Work for a Younger Boss, Finds New CareerBuilder Survey
CHICAGO, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- As generations continue to mix in the workplace, many older workers are reporting to younger bosses. A new CareerBuilder survey finds that 43 percent of workers ages 35 and older said they currently work for someone younger than them. Breaking down age groups, more than half (53 percent) of workers ages 45 and up said they have a boss younger than them, followed by 69 percent of workers ages 55 and up. This survey was conducted from November 5 and November 23, 2009, among more than 5,200 workers.
Occasionally, the younger boss, older worker situation can create challenges. Sixteen percent of workers ages 25-34 said they find it difficult to take direction from a boss younger than them, while 13 percent of workers ages 35-44 said the same. Only 7 percent of workers ages 45-54 and 5 percent of workers ages 55 and up indicated they had difficulty taking direction from a younger boss.
Workers reported that there are a variety of reasons why working for someone younger than them can be a challenge, including:
-- They act like they know more than me when they don't
-- They act like they're entitled and didn't earn their position
-- They micromanage
-- They play favorites with younger workers
-- They don't give me enough direction
"As companies emerge from this recession, it is important for employees to work together and move the business forward, regardless of their age," said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources at CareerBuilder. "With so many different age groups present, challenges can arise. Younger and older workers both need to recognize the value that each group brings to the table. By looking past their differences and focusing on their strengths, workers of any age can mutually benefit from those around them, creating a more cohesive workplace."
PrimeCB.com, CareerBuilder's job site for mature workers, offers the following tips for bridging generational differences at work:
-- Understand others' point of view: Different generations tend to have
differing opinions on a variety of topics, from management style to
pop culture. Put yourself in others' shoes to better understand where
they're coming from.
-- Adapt your communication: Younger workers tend to favor communicating
frequently using technology, such as e-mail and instant messenger.
Older workers may prefer more face-to-face contact. Both parties
should take this and other communication differences into
consideration when interacting.
-- Keep an open mind: Try not to make assumptions about those who are of
a different age group than you. All workers have different skill sets
and strengths, so see what you can learn from others rather than
making judgments based on their age.
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Interactive© on behalf of CareerBuilder.com among 5,231 employees (employed full-time; not self-employed; non-government) ages 18 and over between November 5 and November 23, 2009 (percentages for some questions are based on a subset of U.S. employees, based on their responses to certain questions). With a pure probability sample of 5,231 one could say with a 95 percent probability that the overall results have a sampling error of +/- 1.35 percentage points, respectively. Sampling error for data from sub-samples is higher and varies.
About CareerBuilder®
CareerBuilder is the global leader in human capital solutions, helping companies target and attract their most important asset - their people. Its online career site, CareerBuilder.com®, is the largest in the United States with more than 23 million unique visitors, 1 million jobs and 32 million resumes. CareerBuilder works with the world's top employers, providing resources for everything from employment branding and data analysis. More than 9,000 websites, including 140 newspapers and broadband portals such as MSN and AOL, feature CareerBuilder's proprietary job search technology on their career sites. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) , Tribune Company, The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) , CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in the United States, Europe, Canada and Asia. For more information, visit www.careerbuilder.com.
Media Contact:
CareerBuilder
Allison Nawoj
773-527-2437
allison.nawoj@careerbuilder.com
http://www.twitter.com/CareerBuilderPR
Source: CareerBuilder
CONTACT: Allison Nawoj of CareerBuilder, +1-773-527-2437,
allison.nawoj@careerbuilder.com
Web Site: CareerBuilder
Kia Soul Named to '2010 Top Cars for Families' List by MotherProof.com
17 Feb 2010 19:42 Africa/Lagos
Kia Soul Named to '2010 Top Cars for Families' List by MotherProof.com
Urban Passenger Vehicle Named Best Overall Value - Top parenting site recognizes Soul for family-focused features - Kia hatchback offers versatility, safety features, styling and value
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America's (KMA) resident halo car, the 2010 Soul urban passenger vehicle, continues to accumulate accolades, having now been named to the "2010 Top Cars for Families" list by online parenting site MotherProof.com as "Best Overall Value." Also given two "Top Safety Picks" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), named one of the "Most Exciting Cars of 2010" by TIME.com, one of "10 Great and Safe Rides for Teens" by AutoWeek magazine and most recently the "Best Hatchback of 2010" by online automotive authority Cars.com, visited by more than 10 million car buyers each month, MotherProof.com selected the Soul for its appealing nature, functionality and overall value.
"Shopping for a family vehicle does not mean sacrificing style, affordability or fun and Soul lets parents maintain their individuality while keeping the family safe and stylish with a slew of personalization options and standard safety features," said Michael Sprague, vice president, marketing of Kia Motors America (KMA). "As the kick-off to Kia's largest brand transformation to date, which most recently included the all-new 2011 Sorento crossover, Soul's wide-ranging appeal continues to receive consumer and media acclaim and bring more and more buyers to Kia showrooms."
The MotherProof.com awards showcase cars, SUVs and minivans that "mom reviewers" consider to be top vehicles for families in a number of segments, including minivan, three-row SUV or crossover, two-row SUV or crossover, wagon, sedan, fun, overall value, hybrid and best LATCH connectors. Winners are then chosen based on family-friendly criteria set forth by the reviewers, including ease of entrance and exit for all passengers, LATCH connector usability and easy seatbelt usage, among other features.
Soul offers an immense amount of style and value on top of an extensive list of standard safety features sure to appeal to all families, including front seat active headrests, dual front advanced airbags, front seat-mounted and full-length side curtain airbags, an Antilock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Traction Control System (TCS), Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist System (BAS) and a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). Front and rear crumple zones, side-impact door beams, an impact-absorbing steering column and Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) system also come standard.
Available in four trims, Soul, Soul+, Soul! (exclaim) and Soul sport, Kia Motors' affordable halo vehicle offers an attractive starting price below $14,000(1). Four special edition Souls, based on the Soul+ trim, also are being released throughout the year, including Denim Soul, Ignition Soul and most recently Shadow Dragon Soul. Offering consumers even more ways to customize the Soul, each special edition comes with its own unique exterior color and packaging.
Kia Product Line
Kia Motors is in the midst of a dramatic, design-led transformation, which has been delivering dynamically styled vehicles in several important segments at exactly the right time, contributing to the brand's continued gains in U.S. market share. The vehicle line features the stylish Forte compact sedan and all-new two-door Forte Koup, the highly personalizable Soul, functional Rondo CUV, award-winning Sedona minivan, purposeful Optima midsize sedan and versatile yet fuel-efficient Rio and Rio5 subcompacts. The launch of the all-new 2011 Sorento CUV, the official vehicle of the NBA and the first vehicle to be built at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia(2), Kia's first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in West Point, Georgia, further enhances the lineup.
About Kia Motors America
Kia Motors America (KMA) is the marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. KMA offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 670 dealers throughout the United States. For 2009, KMA recorded its 15th consecutive year of increased U.S. market share and recently achieved its best quarter of sales ever. Kia Motors subscribes to a philosophy of building high value, high quality, safe and dynamic vehicles. Kia Motors prides itself on producing vehicles that are exciting and enabling and evoke the Kia tagline "The Power to Surprise."
Kia Motors America is the "Official Automotive Partner of the NBA." Information about Kia Motors America and its full vehicle line-up is available at its Web site - www.kia.com. For media information, including photography, visit www.kiamedia.com.
(1) Price is for base model and does not include destination and handling charges of $695, and also excludes taxes, title and license fees, additional options and retailer charges. Actual prices set by retailer.
(2) KMMG vehicles are built with U.S. and globally sourced parts.
Source: Kia Motors America
CONTACT: Shelby Hunt of Zeno Group, +1-310-566-3985,
Shelby.hunt@zenogroup.com, for Kia Motors America; or Alex Fedorak of Kia
Motors America, +1-949-468-4813, Afedorak@kiausa.com
Web Site: http://www.motherproof.com/
Supple Magazine from Rotterdam to Berlin
The Publisher of Supple magazine returned from the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) and has gone to the 60th Berlinale in Germany. The complete reports of the last IFFR and 60th Berlinale will be published next weekend. Supple magazine will also cover the Babylon International workshops. The offline edition of Supple magazine with a special cover story on Angelina Jolie at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival is now available. You can purchase copies by e-mailing the publisher@supplemagazine.org and international distributors can contact the publisher.
At the recent IFFR, Paz Fábrega’s Agua fría de mar (Cold Water of the Sea) was one of the winners of the three VPRO Tiger Awards, followed by Anocha Suwichakornpong’s Mundane History (Jao nok krajok) and Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio’s Alamar (To the Sea). Anocha Suwichakornpong also won the prestigious Prince Claus Fund Film Grant for her CineMart project By the Time It Gets Dark .Each prize is worth €15,000.
At the recent IFFR, Paz Fábrega’s Agua fría de mar (Cold Water of the Sea) was one of the winners of the three VPRO Tiger Awards, followed by Anocha Suwichakornpong’s Mundane History (Jao nok krajok) and Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio’s Alamar (To the Sea). Anocha Suwichakornpong also won the prestigious Prince Claus Fund Film Grant for her CineMart project By the Time It Gets Dark .Each prize is worth €15,000.
Back to: Digital Center Latest Stories State Department reaffirms its new approach and commitment to Muslims
Summary:
Deputy Assistant Secretary Tamara Wittes, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs briefed foreign media on Secretary Clinton’s speech at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum.
GSMA Mobile World Congress: Telegent and Brightstar Partner to Launch 'Soccer TV' Phone
righstar's Avvio 505 with Telegent mobile TV, customized for soccer fans in the Brazil marketCaption for Avvio photo (PRNewsFoto/Telegent Systems, Inc.) BARCELONA SPAIN
Brighstar's Avvio 505 with Telegent mobile TV. (PRNewsFoto/Telegent Systems, Inc., Luis Fernandez) BARCELONA SPAIN
16 Feb 2010 16:40 Africa/Lagos
Telegent and Brightstar Partner to Launch 'Soccer TV' Phone
Avvio 505 enables Latin American and African soccer fans to view live, free-to-air broadcasts of World Cup 2010
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at Mobile World Congress, Telegent Systems, the company that makes television mobile, and Brightstar Corp., a global leader in value-added distribution and integrated supply chain solutions for the wireless industry, announced a partnership to bring a low-cost handset that delivers live, free-to-air broadcast TV to Latin American and African consumers prior to this summer's 2010 soccer World Cup in South Africa. Brightstar's Avvio 505 device, which incorporates Telegent's free-to-air analog mobile TV receiver, will provide consumers on the go with an affordable way to view this summer's "cannot miss" soccer matches.
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"With the Avvio 505, we are delivering a model designed to appeal to sports fans in the Latin American and African markets," said Jaime Narea, vice-president of Brightstar's Idea to Consumer Division. "In these markets, consumers have a passion for soccer, and all eyes will be on the events unfolding real time this summer in South Africa. The combination of voice and TV in a low-cost handset is very compelling for consumers who want to follow the matches live, whether they are at work, home, or on the road."
The Avvio 505 adds further appeal for the sports fan as the handset is designed with the customized colors and flags of those countries participating in this summer's soccer event. In addition to voice, SMS, TV and FM radio, the device features a 2.0 inch screen, measures 43X101X13.3mm, and delivers 240 minutes of continuous talk time. The TV and FM radio features, enabled by Telegent's mobile TV receiver, provide consumers with one-button mobile access to live, free-to-air analog television and radio broadcasts.
"We are delighted to work with Brightstar on this innovative campaign," said Samuel Sheng, president and chief executive officer of Telegent. "Global sporting events provide a unique draw, and the Avvio 505 is well positioned to make the televised matches broadly accessible to the Latin American and African mobile consumers."
Brightstar's Avvio 505 will be sold in select operator and retail channels throughout Latin America and Africa prior to the World Cup.
About Telegent Systems, Inc.
Telegent Systems is a fabless semiconductor company that enables the reception of live, free-to-air analog and digital broadcast television in mobile handsets and other portable consumer devices. Telegent's television-on-a-chip solutions solve the long-standing technical challenges that have precluded mobile reception of analog broadcast TV, enabling manufacturers and operators to benefit from the convergence of broadcast TV with mobile and portable devices. Telegent's products are the most widely sold broadcast television solutions for mobile handsets in the world. For more information, visit www.telegent.com.
About Brightstar Corp.
Brightstar Corp. is a multi-billion dollar global innovator in value-added distribution and integrated supply chain solutions for the wireless industry. Serving manufacturers, operators, and retailers in approximately 50 countries across six continents, Brightstar's customers have access to industry-leading solutions that yield measurable results and turn their supply chains into a competitive advantage. Learn more about us at www.brightstarcorp.com.
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CONTACT: Diana Jovin, VP Corporate Marketing of Telegent,
+1-408-990-7092, djovin@telegent.com; or Rafael de Guzman of Brightstar,
+1-305-921-1434, rafael.deguzman@brightstarcorp.com
Web Site: http://www.telegent.com/
http://www.brightstarcorp.com/
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