| Crackdown on 'upskirting' and 'downblousing'
ELEANOR HALL: A national crackdown on voyeuristic photos and their publication is one of the issues being tackled at the meeting in Melbourne today of Australia's Attorneys-General.
The nation's top law makers are considering how to deal with the problem of "upskirting" and "downblousing", in which mobile phone cameras and pen cameras are used to photograph unsuspecting women.
Outlawing the publication of photos, which don't have the subject's consent, is also being considered.
In Melbourne, Samantha Donovan reports.
SAMANTHA DONOVAN: Victorian Attorney-General Rob Hulls is urging the states and Commonwealth to come up with a national approach to these problems.
ROB HULLS: The practice of what's known as "up skirting", where people can use mobile phone cameras or pen cameras to take photos under people's clothing without their knowledge, and for inappropriate purposes.
Virtual baseball game tour coming to Weatherford
The birthplace of St. Louis Cardinals' pitching ace Braden Looper is hosting a virtual baseball event this month: Baseball and video game fans can take part in 2K Sports' third annual Major League Baseball video game tour on the campus of Southwestern State University. The "Major League Baseball 2K8 Video Game Tour," highlights video games, music and sports. .
It's still a Big Easy feast
A tiny woman sitting next to us at the bar was well on her way to polishing off both halves along with a bottle of Beck's that was preceded by a cocktail or two. Let's face it, New Orleans is not for teetotalers or strict adherents of a carb-free diet. 'Bar-muda Triangle' After our Bywater hosts had polished off their share of the Domeliese's and Parasol's dividends, they suggested a crawl through some Bywater watering holes that are part of what's known as the "Bar-muda Triangle." I'd never been to either but was immediately struck by their down-home nature, which is a perfect antidote to too much enforced conviviality in the French Quarter. First up was Vaughn's Lounge. The name of the place is spelled out in nickels pressed into the worn stone stoop.
Despite tension, Jason Kidd doesn't forget good times
It didn't end the way either side wanted. What breakup ever does? This fresh start with an old team has yet to inspire the confidence Jason Kidd or the Mavericks sought. Kidd doesn't dwell on such weighty matters. All he knows is that the Mavericks need a win tonight at American Airlines Center. The possibility that win will come against New Jersey is secondary. After all, this isn't the first trip around the NBA block or the first trade for the 34-year-old point guard. "You know, we achieved a lot of great things there," Kidd said of his 6½ seasons with the Nets. "Nobody can take that away. They can say what they want. "You take a team from being trash to being respectable, nothing can change that." The Nets were 26-56 before they acquired Kidd in July 2001.
Digital River Expands E-Commerce Agreement with Skype
Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, announced that it expanded its e-commerce agreement with Skype. As part of the agreement, Digital River is now hosting all of Skypes e-commerce operations and globally supporting the newly designed online Skype Shop. The online Skype Shop, located at www.skype.com/shop, now features multiple languages and currencies. We continue to expand our presence in the consumer electronics market, deploying large-scale, global e-commerce operations and driving online efficiencies on behalf of leading high-tech companies, said Joel Ronning, Digital Rivers CEO. We are excited to further extend our relationship with Skype, implementing our e-commerce best practices, smart sourcing solution and central management across a very complex shop configuration.
Cape May votes to fence in feral cats
If the feral cat lovers are so adamant about keeping them around, why don't they take them in? What if it was found that rats were killing the endangered birds? Would they object to killing or removing the rats? Probably not, because rats aren't cute. .
How to avoid burning out
Risk of burnout high for managers, owners Consequences can include clinical depression Blog: What holiday? Aussies on call 24-7 ARE you losing interest in your work, lacking energy and not making time to do the things you enjoy in your personal life? You may be experiencing burnout.For small and medium enterprise (SME) owners, who have taken a huge burden upon themselves, the risk of burnout is very real and potentially devastating, both personally and for their businesses. If SME owners fail to act on symptoms stemming from work-based anxieties and demands that are running them down, they are more likely to slip into clinical depression, says business coach Samantha McDonald. "I see so many people with this, and often they don’t understand they are not getting enough balance.
Schools draw parents into ISAT prep game
Families usually pack the gym at Elgin's Harriet Gifford Elementary School to root for basketball players or applaud young thespians, but one night last week, they saved their cheers for standardized-test questions.
As pressure to perform well on tests mounts, schools have used pep rallies and prizes to motivate students.
Now, they're also recruiting parents to help prepare kids for the state exams.
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NORM: LV notables also get test notices
A number of high-profile locals, who had medical procedures done at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, have also been contacted, according to sources in the medical community. "Entertainers were among those notified," said a source. "It (the center) was the largest endoscopy group in town." About 40,000 patients have been advised to get blood tests due to possible exposure to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, because of the center's medical practices from March 2004 to Jan. 11. The center was closed by the city on Friday under an emergency suspension order. .
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