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My virtual support network Most people with depression need some kind of therapy, but could a computer replace a counsellor? Tim Lott finds outAlthough I am not depressed - I am merely someone who has experienced a depressing amount of depression - I have just completed eight weekly sessions of a cognitive behavioural therapy course, which is available on the NHS. Big deal, you might well remark. But this course is unusual because I didn't have to leave my desk or even talk to another human being. The therapy is administered entirely by a computer programme. Beating the Blues is an attempt by the NHS to meet the growing demand for mental health treatment without spending a fortune on face-to-face therapy.My instincts were against it - I was insulted by the idea that my difficulties could be solved online. So I logged on to my first session with some trepidation. I was introduced by a honey-voiced computer to five other 'co-sufferers' - Andrew, Elaine, Jean, Bob and Heather - who were going to share my journey. GuardianSomali pirates linked to London plotters . Hub of informants plotting attacks, says leaked report. Several recent hijackings orchestrated from UK For the 14 crew aboard the Karagöl, a Turkish chemical tanker churning through the lawless waters of the Gulf of Aden, it was the moment all seafarers dread: heavily armed Somali pirates were speeding towards the slow-moving cargo vessel, and there was no chance of escape.The Turkish sailors were swiftly overpowered and the 5,850-ton tanker was diverted to a port in Somalia, where it was held for two months while its owners negotiated a ransom payment.What the crew could not know was that their ship had been singled out as a target by a network of informers based several thousand miles away - in London. Security officials say well-placed informants in the British capital, the world centre of shipbroking and insurance, gather so much detail on targets that, in the case of the Karagöl, they not only knew its layout, route and cargo, but had spent several days practising the assault.T GuardianSega oldies go downloadable Gunstar Heroes includedA number of classic Sega titles from yesteryear have been unveiled for release on the Xbox Live Arcade and on the PlayStation Network this afternoon. Vintage Collection 2 will be released via download for both PS3 and Xbox 360, and this will include the eagerly awaited Gunstar Heroes, we're told. While this release will hit both formats, the following titles are ear-marked for the Xbox Live Arcade only: Shinobi, Comix Zone, Phantasy Star 2, Sonic 3 and Sonic and Knuckles. These Mega Drive favourites will sport improved high-definition visuals, online leaderboards and network play (in some cases). We'll bring you more on these golden oldies soon. FerragoWindstream to acquire D&E Communications (Telecompaper) US fixed network operator Windstream has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire regional fixed network operator D&E Communications in a transaction valued at approximately USD 330 million. D&E Communications shareholders will receive 0.650 shares of Windstream stock and USD 5 in cash per each D&E share under terms of the agreement approved by the board of directors of both companies. Windstream expects to issue approximately 9.5 million shares of stock valued at USD 86 million, based on the company's closing stock price on 8 May, and pay approximately USD 73 million in cash as part of the transaction. Windstream will also assume estimated net debt of approximately USD 171 million. Windstream intends to finance the acquisition with existing cash and current capacity on its revolving credit agreement. Windstream adds complementary rural properties in Pennsylvania under the transaction. Windstream currently has approximately 200,000 access lines and serves 85 exchan DMeurope.comDrug company schwag sways med students Can something as small as the logo on a pen sway a doctor to write a prescription for one drug over another? You bet. medical students, at least, fall prey to the influence of drug company trinkets, says a study published today in Archives of Internal Medicine. [More] Presented By: You Need the Speed of Norton 2009 Introducing the revolutionary Norton Internet Security 2009. With a one-click, one-minute install, under 7MB of memory usage and fewer, shorter scans, it?s the fastest security suite anywhere. Get your FREE trial today!Click to Learn More www.norton.com/speed Ads by Pheedo Scientific AmericanNortel prepares for break-up as Q1 sales fall 37% (Telecompaper) Nortel's first-quarter revenues fell 37 percent from a year earlier to USD 1.37 billion, as the network equipment maker suffered from the economic slowdown and its filing for protection from creditors. Excluding negative currency effects, revenues dropped 27 percent. Despite a reduction in operating expenses, the net loss widened to USD 507 million, versus a loss of USD 108 million a year ago. Nortel finished the quarter with USD 2.48 billion in cash, up from USD 2.40 billion at the end of 2008 due to some USD 242 million in cash flow from operations during the quarter. Nortel said it's focused on completing the move to standalone operations for all its four divisions - Carrier Networks, Metro Ethernet Networks, Enterprise Solutions and the LG-Nortel joint-venture. From Q3, the Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions units, currently part of Carrier Networks, will also start to report as standalone entities. This should pave the way for the company to consider selling one DMeurope.comDrug company swag sways med students Can something as small as the logo on a pen sway a doctor to write a prescription for one drug over another? You bet. medical students, at least, fall prey to the influence of drug company trinkets, says a study published today in Archives of Internal Medicine. [More] Presented By: You Need the Speed of Norton 2009 Introducing the revolutionary Norton Internet Security 2009. With a one-click, one-minute install, under 7MB of memory usage and fewer, shorter scans, it?s the fastest security suite anywhere. Get your FREE trial today!Click to Learn More www.norton.com/speed Ads by Pheedo Scientific AmericanExtreme racks up switch port density Tapping into Gigabit demand in data centres.Extreme Networks has tapped into the growing demand for Gigabit Ethernet within data centres with new range of switches. the company has released modules for its BlackDiamond range that, it claimed, would offer greater scalability and port density at a cost far lower than its competitors. Techworld.comSprint Teams with Cisco, IBM, Microsoft on UC Sprint is touting the partnerships with such vendors as Microsoft, IBM and Cisco to push forward its unified communications efforts. Sprint officials say the partnerships are bringing together technology capabilities from all parties to enhance UC offerings for customers looking to streamline their communications, both wired and wireless. Sprint has saved $6 million annually by implementing a UC program, officials said. - Sprint is expanding its reach into the unified communications field. The wireless network giant May 11 touted its partnerships with Cisco Systems, IBM and Microsoft in outlining the capabilities its offering. The collaborations are bringing together Sprints Global MPLS network, SIP Trunking, which... eWEEKZain launches One Network data services roaming (Telecompaper) Mobile operator Zain has launched cross-border data services across the Middle East and East Africa on its One Network platform. The GRX-based data access is provided to Zain customers roaming in other markets where the company is active and provides for data use at the local country rate. The One Network already offers local pricing for voice and SMS, with no charges for incoming calls while roaming on another Zain network. Customers can also top-up using local country vouchers. The new data services include internet, e-mail, MMS, BlackBerry service and Zain portals, such as the recently launched Zain Create platform. The Middle East countries that benefit from this data service are Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Sudan, while in East Africa the countries are Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. By the end of 2009 all other African One Network countries will join and benefit from this data service. Customers do not have to pre-register for the data access service DMeurope.com1 2 3 4 5 |
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Feedzilla is a news aggregator which categorizes news stories by topic. It is a platform where webmasters and bloggers can find an unmatched selection of easy to use, automatically updating and professional news widgets for their sites. Feedzilla supports the building of widgets in various formats, as well as allowing the addition of news widgets to different blogging platforms and social networks.
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