Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Feb 22 2010

Tuesday, 23 February 2010, 8:55 am
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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Feb 22 2010

1: Pfizer's Ghostiwritten Journal Articles

Martha Rosenberg

Plagiarism, "unethical research" and unreliable findings from "fabricated data" are grounds for retraction of medical journal articles says the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00168.htm

2: Great response to Titahi Bay fire - Parata

New Zealand National Party

National MP and Titahi Bay home owner Hekia Parata is praising the coordinated response of community services to the Titahi Bay fire over the weekend.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00309.htm

3: Power Has To Answer For Human Rights Appointments

New Zealand Labour Party

Papers released under the Official Information Act show that Cabinet by-passed the normal process for appointing members of the Human Rights Review Tribunal and inserted five members, including former MPs Brian Neeson and Ken Shirley and National candidate ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00296.htm

4: Obama Admin's Vision for Southeastern Europe

U.S. Department of State

Thank you, Elaine. I’m delighted to be here. As some of you may know, I have a longstanding association with the Kokkalis Program, and I have a great deal of respect for the work the program does here at Harvard. In fact, one of the core goals of ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00503.htm

5: KiwiFM: Why Nats Must Worry Over Roy Morgan Poll

Scoop Audio

Audio: Selwyn Manning & Wallace Chapman discuss while the National Party remains the preferred party by a country mile, it ought to be concerned by 74% of those polled saying they are worse off this year compared to last.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00179.htm

6: Catch Life in HD with Sony Ericsson Vivaz

Sony Ericsson

• Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ – the second installment in a new family of communication entertainment phones also introduces HD video capabilities into the portfolio. • New ‘human curvature’ design philosophy delivering beauty inside and out • ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1002/S00061.htm

7: Larry Ellison on the future of the America’s Cup

Rosalea Barker

It’s a “back to the future” scenario four millennia in the making. Larry Ellison, whose BMW Oracle racing team brought the America’s Cup to San Francisco this past Saturday, is aiming to turn the competition for the Auld Mug into a high-tech, extreme ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00163.htm

8: Clinton: IRAN Headed For “Military Dictatorship"

Sherwood Ross

Well may Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warn students in Qatar that “Iran is moving toward a military dictatorship.” She is, after all, an authority on the subject, representing a country where the Pentagon has long been ascendant. Her comment ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00178.htm

9: Background Note: Canada

US Department of State - Background Note

Geography Area: 9.9 million sq. km. (3.8 million sq. mi.); second-largest country in the world. Cities: Capital --Ottawa (pop. 1.1 million). Other major cities --Toronto (5.1 million), Montreal (3.6 million), Vancouver (2.1 million), Calgary (1.1 million), ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00498.htm

10: Make consumers your priority Steven

New Zealand Labour Party

Communications Minister Steven Joyce must put consumers first when responding to the Commerce Commission’s report on mobile termination rates, Labour Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00306.htm

11: Missing Female - West Auckland

New Zealand Police

Henderson Police are appealing to the general public for any information on the whereabouts of a 47 year old woman who is missing from Tirimoana Road, in the West Auckland suburb of Te Atatu.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00321.htm

12: PM’s Presser - On Polls and Police

Rory MacKinnon

Prime Minister John Key says he is confident the public are “open-minded” on GST hikes despite recent polls suggesting otherwise.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00180.htm

13: Oxfam’s Haiti Appeal Fully Funded

Oxfam

International aid agency Oxfam today announced that its Haiti earthquake appeal was closing due to the over-whelming generosity of the public worldwide. Agency thanks public for over-whelming generosity.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00327.htm

14: New Member for Marsden Fund Council

New Zealand Government

Professor Janis Swan of the University of Waikato has been appointed to the Marsden Fund Council, Minister of Research, Science and Technology Wayne Mapp announced today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00311.htm

15: ASIA: Council Failing to Address Disappearances

ALRC

The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) is gravely concerned by the fact that, despite regularly receiving information concerning widespread and numerous cases of forced disappearance, including many in the Asian region, the Human Rights Council has failed ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00506.htm

16: NZ Assistance Boost Solomon Islands Fisheries

Solomon Islands Government

A fisheries support package by the Government of New Zealand has enhanced the functions of the Solomon Islands Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR). Fisheries Minister, Hon. Nollen Leni on Friday highlighted the latest improvements when he ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00505.htm

17: Roy Morgan Poll Feb 10: Nat 56.5% Lab 43.5%

Roy Morgan Research

The latest Roy Morgan NZ Poll shows support for John Key’s National-led Government is down 1% to 56.5% comprising National Party 52% (unchanged), Maori Party 2.5% (down 0.5%), ACT NZ 1.5% (down 0.5%) and United Future 0.5% (unchanged).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00241.htm

18: SMX Launches into Australia

SMX

New Zealand anti-spam and anti-virus company SMX has launched into Australia with the opening of a data-centre in Melbourne. SMX managing director Jesse Ball says the Australian launch is part of an international growth strategy for which development ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00608.htm

19: Govt Approves Southern DHB Merger Plan

New Zealand Government

The Government has approved the Otago and Southland District Health Boards' plans to merge. Health Minister Tony Ryall said, "The Southland and Otago DHBs have been working closely for several years, and this merger makes sense.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00307.htm

20: XT network out again

Businesswire

XT network out again Feb. 22 (BusinessWire) - Telecom's troubled XT network has suffered another failure, affecting customers south of Taupo, including some in the South Island.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00610.htm

21: UNESCO Offers Aid After Deadly Minaret Collapse

United Nations

The head of the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) today offered the agency's support following a deadly minaret collapse in Meknes, a World Heritage site, in central Morocco. 41 people were killed when the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00504.htm

22: MRP 1st-half earnings flat compared to past trends

Businesswire

Feb. 22 (BusinessWire) - State-owned electricity generator and retailer MightyRiverPower has turned in historically flat underlying earnings of $85.5 million for the six months to Dec. 31, reflecting less favourable wholesale market conditions and increased ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00603.htm

23: Fairfax returns to profit amid online growth

Businesswire

Feb. 22 (BusinessWire) - Fairfax Media, publisher of daily newspapers in Australia and New Zealand and owner of the popular TradeMe auction website, returned to profit in the first half with print media continuing to weaken and earnings growth at its ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00606.htm

24: U.S. & Thai Military Targeted by Anti-Coup Reds

Richard S. Ehrlich

BANGKOK, Thailand -- The Commander of the U.S. Army Pacific, Lt. Gen. Benjamin Mixon, predicted a coup was "unlikely" during the Pentagon's military training exercise on Thai soil, but a powerful Red Shirt opposition movement has now targeted ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00172.htm

25: This Way Of Life Wins 2nd In Berlin!

Cloud South Films

With perhaps the lowest budget film to be selected in the field of 40 films, New Zealand documentary This Way of Life won a Jury Prize at the Berlinale 2010.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00379.htm

26: Housing Bubbles And Dumb Denial

Hugh Pavletich

The wild production swings of housing bubble markets create havoc and poor performance within the housing development / construction sectors – turning disciplined commercial cultures in to “bubble and bust” cowboy ones.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00602.htm

27: Banks - Heartened By Poll Lead

Auckland City Council

Auckland City Mayor and Super City candidate John Banks says poll results released by Curia Research are encouraging but there is still a lot of hard work to be done.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00244.htm

28: AI calls for end of repression in Burma

Nava Thakuria

The Burmese military rulers, who are trying to earn credibility from international communities after declaring the general election some time in October this year, has received a brickbat from the Amnesty International.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00499.htm

29: Submitters overwhelmingly negative on super city

New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford says public submissions at the first day of the Auckland Governance Select Committee hearings have been overwhelmingly negative about the super city.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00308.htm

30: Treating children as criminals ‘backward step’

UNICEF NZ

A Bill that would see children aged 12 and 13 referred to the Youth Court instead of the Family Court is at odds with New Zealand’s international obligations, says the UN Children’s Fund.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00245.htm

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