A study paid for by gaming companies says Pennsylvania could reap large benefits by adding table games to their legal casino gambling.

A study paid for by gaming companies says Pennsylvania could reap large benefits by adding table games to their legal casino gambling.

After an extensive selection procedure, Dobotex International, part of sport and lifestyle company Puma, has selected Qurius to replace its complete IT infrastructure including management outsourcing and housing of the total solution. The contract value is around EUR 1 million.

Dobotex International is the exclusive licensing partner of various worldwide A-brands in fashion, sports and sport-lifestyle. In the fashion industry key success factors are not only design and quality, but excellent logistic processes are crucial as well. Therefore Dobotex needed an IT infrastructure with high availability and flexibility, since this is essential for the continuity of its business. Qurius proved to be the right IT partner for this versatile assignment considering its extensive experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, infrastructure, management and housing.

Theo Braks, Director Operations at Dobotex International: 'Investing in a new IT infrastructure is for Dobotex the next step in assuring our continued growth. We are convinced that Qurius is a trustworthy partner for the design and realisation of the infrastructure as well as for the next phase, management and housing of our system.'

Frank van der Woude, COO and Director Qurius the Netherlands: 'For complex IT assignments with requirements in the field of infrastructure, software systems and management, Qurius offers one point of contact and a complete set of expertise. Which often proves to be crucial for the business continuity of our customers such as Dobotex.'

Qurius N.V.
Qurius provides architecture, realisation and systems management of Microsoft technology based business and IT solutions, including infrastructures. Qurius has around 1,000 staff members and is headquartered in Zaltbommel, the Netherlands. Its offices in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom serve over 2,800 clients. Qurius has been publicly listed on Euronext Amsterdam since 1998 and is included in the AScX-index. Currently Qurius has 105,432,619 listed shares. Qurius was recognised by Microsoft as the 2007 global Microsoft Dynamics Partner of the Year. For more information, visit www.qurius.com.

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'Proving to be a bit of a prognosticator, I predicted that last quarter's net sales volume results were going to prove difficult to surpass' confessed Robert Martinez, Director of Research, MarketPointe™ Realty Advisors. Last quarter's overall net sales total, along with net sales in the detached sector set record lows in the Ventura County new home market, revealed in MarketPointe's Residential Trends Publication. Responding to this futility, this quarter posted volume increases in both sectors. This quarter's total of 113 overall net sales represents a 151 percent surge over last quarter, but still is the second worst output level on record. In the attached sector, net sales volume increased better than seven-fold from last quarter but remains less than half of the net total of the second quarter of 2008. In the detached sector, net sales increased 25 percent to 45 net sales, also the second worst quarterly output on record.

Overall weighted average price dropped 5 percent this quarter, as overall weighted average home size increased more than 5 percent, resulting in a 10 percent drop in the overall value ratio per square foot. Weighted average price in the attached sector fell
nearly 13 percent this quarter, as the average attached home size gained 6 percent per square foot resulting in a 17 percent decrease in the attached value ratio per square foot. Weighted average price in the detached sector gained 7 percent, as average home size gained 10 percent per square foot. Together, these price and size changes resulted in a 3 percent value ratio decrease per square foot.

Overall inventory increased 2 percent this quarter to 1,443 total units. In the attached sector, total inventory increased 7 percent to 1,017 units. The bulk of this inventory sits in unreleased future phases of existing developments with 204 unsold units available. Total detached inventory fell 10 percent to 426 homes. More than 81 percent remain in unreleased future phases of existing developments with homes that have been offered to the marketplace yet remain unsold accounting for just 79 homes. In terms of length of time to exhaust this unsold inventory, there are ten months of available attached inventory and less than five months of detached.

MarketPointe™ Realty Advisors provides new housing market statistics throughout California via its ResidentialTrends™ new-home database and its LandTracker™ proposed development database, as well as site specific, tailored housing market research and consulting services. Comprehensive 'Housing Market Overviews'
providing new home sales, pricing, housing inventory trends, future housing supply, and new and leading developments are available for regions across California by going to www.marketpointe.com/landing. Phone San Diego at 619-233-3781, Orange County at 714-528-2554, Sacramento at 916-710-1396; url:www.marketpointe.com.

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In an amazing policy about-face, members of the US Cabinet protested officially to China about the censorship and free trade implications of a Chinese plan to block undesirable sites, including online gambling websites.

Study in Five European Countries Shows Female Students Have Computer Skills but Many Avoid Technology Careers.

MADRID, Spain. – A high number of female students are not pursuing further studies or careers in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, despite having good basic computing skills, according to a study and white paper by European Schoolnet, commissioned by Cisco. The study can be downloaded from http://www.eun.org/whitepaper.
Key facts:

* The study, which covers students, parents and teachers of both genders in five European countries, reveals that there is boys and girls are roughly equal in their aptitude for, and enjoyment of, ICT at the secondary level.
* Many female students go on to study technology at tertiary levels. However, the majority do not intend to pursue careers in the technology sector.
* Europe is facing a shortfall of skilled ICT workers over the next few decades. Reports point to 70,000 unfilled jobs in the tech sector by 2010.
* In parallel, Europe's working population is predicted to shrink as a result of changing demographics and an aging workforce, a situation that could be significantly alleviated by increasing the recruitment and retention of women across the board.
* Women are currently underrepresented in the ICT sector. In 2004 females represented less than 25 percent of all computing graduates in the EU-27.
* In the ICT sector, only 27.8 percent of computer and information systems managers are women, and among computer hardware engineers, a mere 9.6 percent are female. Only 5.8 percent of senior academic positions in engineering and technology fields are held by women.
* In Poland, Italy, U.K., France and the Netherlands, the majority of girls surveyed were interested in ICT. However, up to 50 percent dropped out of further studies and ICT career paths.
* According to analysis of the findings, the single most de-motivating factor is the view that the tech sector is inherently better suited to men.

Supporting quotes:

* "Girls in my generation are not really encouraged to go into IT. A lot of girls get into the sector via vocational colleges, and it can be intimidating being the only girl in a group of boys." said Dawn Breen, a Cisco® Networking Academy® graduate now working in ICT support for a software company in the U.K. "I would not hesitate to recommend a career in technology to any young woman who is seriously contemplating it. In my experience, once you make it into a job, females are very successful. The industry is changing, and there are more and more places for women to go and to aspire to. My message to girls would be: You won't be the only one, so don't deny yourself a great opportunity."

* "The perception that the only skills needed are purely technical is simply inaccurate. A wide range of qualities – problem solving skills, initiative, communication skills and much more – are sought by ICT employers at every level. There is a wealth of opportunity open to women to have a full and satisfying career within the industry, and this is something that we must do our best to communicate to girls entering higher education or the job market," said Jens Mortensen, director of Cisco Networking Academy in Europe.

* "The pattern of underrepresentation of women in ICT is set to continue if more is not done to educate, support and encourage girls and their role models. Public-private collaboration may well have a strategic role to play in opening girls' minds to technology, by giving access to more realistic and authentic information about ICT and ICT careers," said Amy Christen, vice president of Cisco Networking Academy.

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Winter Park Event Planning Company Toula's Designs will be offering a 25 percent discount off of their regular prices for event planning services for the Fourth of July weekend.

'Everyone is watching their pennies these days, but that doesn't mean that they shouldn't be able to enjoy a fun, stress-free holiday weekend,' according to Appolonia Conde, CEO of Toula's Designs.

The experienced Winter Park event planners at Toula's Designs will take care of everything, from purchasing supplies, preparing the food, delivering it the day before or even on the 4th of July, and can also do the setup and decoration if the customer desires.

And Toula's Designs is dedicated to providing their event planning and decorating services at the most affordable price, without sacrificing quality.

Toula's Designs has provided event planning, decorating, organizing, and catering services for Winter Park area businesses since 2004. They provide event planning for birthday parties, bachelor and bachelorette parties, Girl's Night Out parties, weddings, retirement parties, corporate luncheons, and numerous other types of events.

Among Conde's specialties are makeup, hairstyling, and henna designs for weddings, bachelorette parties, girl's night out, or just for a special treat.

Anyone seeking more information about Toula's Design event planning services, or their 4th of July Event Planning discount, may visit www.toulasdesigns.com.

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Manchester based online marketing specialists I-COM are celebrating another client win in the form of Dragon's Den famed company DiscreteHeat®. DiscreteHeat®, whose inventor and Managing Director Martin Wadsworth took his invention the ThermaSkirt ® to the BBC's Dragon's Den series in 2008, has joined forces with I-COM to promote the search visibility of their alternative home heating.

I-COM will be undertaking the online marketing and SEO for the website http://www.discreteheat.co.uk/, aiming to generate exposure for the cost efficient and energy saving radiator alternative, the ThermaSkirt®.

The ThermaSkirt® is a system that offers an eco-friendly alternative to traditional home heating, by replacing wooden skirting boards with purpose built skirting board radiators capable of both convection and radiation. Thermaskirt® technology distributes heat more effectively and efficiently – beating radiators in energy efficiency tests by 13%. The unique system developed by DiscreteHeat® also has advantages over underfloor heating methods as it is much easier to install, minimising disruption to the home.

DiscreteHeat® and the ThermaSkirt® were not fully understood when they were taken onto the Dragon's Den programme last year. Wadsworth, who approached the Dragons Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Theo Paphitis, James Caan and Duncan Bannatyne for £150,000 for a 10% share in his company, was refused backing.

'At a time when saving money is all important to UK homeowners, a product such as the ThermaSkirt® that has shown to reduce home heating bills by up to 25% in tests, needs to be promoted in the marketplace – I-COM were the right company to market DiscreteHeat® online', comments Wadsworth. 'I'm sure that people wonder what happens to the companies who fail in the den – whether they fade into obscurity along with their inventions, or go back to the drawing board. For me, it has had none of these effects. I have a great belief in the ThermaSkirt® – and know that this product can not only save money in terms of fuel costs, but also improves the aesthetic appearance of rooms – there's no need for unsightly radiators anymore!'

For more information on the ThermaSkirt®, visit http://www.discreteheat.co.uk/. To find out more about how I-COM's search engine marketing and SEO services can help raise the profile of your product, visit www.i-com.net or call to speak to an SEO specialist on 0870 164 2350.

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June 23, 2009 – Atlanta, Montreal, and Birmingham (UK) – Vector Networks today released an important new build of its market leading PC-Duo™ PC Remote Control product.

PC-Duo v11.3 provides server-side support for thin client sessions under Citrix and Windows Terminal Server. Kevin Kiley, Vector's VP sales and marketing, observes, 'We see many customers with thin clients rolled out to particular groups of users, while the rest continue to run Windows locally on traditional PCs and laptops. This creates a heterogeneous environment, but the need for user support is consistent across all groups of users.

'The perception is that robust remote control may not be needed in Citrix environments since it satisfies many remote scenarios. The reality is that a robust remote control solution such as PC-Duo is still in high demand for these environments for user support, training, and troubleshooting events.'

PC-Duo is already in widespread use with a variety of virtualized Windows environments, such as VMware ESX Server and VMware View desktop offerings; v11.3 means that PC-Duo now addresses virtually the entire spectrum of Windows environments in its general corporate, education, health, finance and government markets.

Erick Yanez, Vector's Montreal-based VP development added, 'We also took the opportunity with v11.3 to roll in some bug fixes and improvements to the user-mode screen capture. Customers will in particular experience a tangible improvement in speed on Vista and Server 2008. We'll also soon support Windows 7 as soon as we see user adoption.'

A free trial version and full details of the v11.3 release are available as downloadable PDF at http://www.vector-networks.com/pcduo_jsapr.

About Vector Networks
Based in Atlanta, Vector Networks specializes in solutions for desktop asset and service management. Its PC-Duo brand is synonymous with high-quality enterprise-grade remote control. Vector Networks solutions have been installed and supported in over 20 countries since the company's formation seventeen years ago. With development based in Montreal and a highly mobile sales and support team, the company understands the needs and challenges of multi-site organizations.

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GAME is gearing up for Wimbledon fever , as Andy Murray sparks nationwide Wimbledon fever following his cruise to victory over James Blake in the final of the Aegon Championships at Queen's, with the launch of Sega's highly anticipated Virtua Tennis 2009 for the Wii console.

For the first time ever, Wii owners will be able to take on the likes of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer or play as Maria Sharapova against Venus Williams to recreate some classic court battles in this critically acclaimed tennis series.

What's more, the new Wii version of Virtua Tennis 2009 has been made fully compatible with Wii Motion Plus – a precision device that attaches to the bottom of the Wii Remote putting the user much more in control of the game.

Virtua Tennis 2009 producer, Toby Allen told Game.co.uk: "With the MotionPlus you can feel the difference – you're a bit more free to place the ball exactly where you want it to go … It's a more complete tennis gaming experience."

The game's developers at Sumo Digital also stress they worked hard to keep the Wii version of Virtua Tennis 2009 as close to the other platforms as possible.

Game designer Kenton Fletcher, said: "It had to have all the features the other versions did; the same online; the same in-game features. We didn't want Wii owners to buy Virtua Tennis 2009 and say why have I only got half the game that the PS3 version has?"

And for those who think arcade style tennis games like Virtua Tennis could never satisfy the more competitive streak in them, the all new Online Ranking System (which sees players rising through the ranks and competing for the ultimate title on worldwide leader boards) is sure to make them think again.

About GAME:
GAME is a specialist European retailer of PC and video games, video consoles and related accessories. GAME caters for all formats, including Xbox , Wii, PS3 and all the relevant accessories such as the wii nunchuk. GAME operates from over 1,300 stores, concessions and franchises in the UK, Eire, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Portugal, France and Australia. Together with online shopping services, the company's aim is to be the destination of choice for every consumer.

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