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The buildup for the house party on Allison Road was brazen - spread rapidly and broadly through Twitter, Facebook and fliers for days in advance. Free liquor all night, bikinis, foam and disc jockeys were promised for an entry fee of at least $10.

When the event - held at what some called "the mansion" - eventually happened last week, it spiraled out of control with hundreds attending, streets crammed with vehicles and a shooting that left one high school senior dead.

The slaying has trained a spotlight on the large-scale, sometimes illegal parties spread through social media. Authorities and experts say while teenage partying is not a new phenomenon, such large-scale, organized events spread through social media are growing and difficult to monitor.

Meanwhile, neighbors and the family of the 18-year-old - whose funeral is Saturday - are asking what more could have been done to prevent his death.

"It was too late by the time the party occurred," said Assistant Chief Brian Lumpkin of the Houston Police Department. "Because of social media, the party drew folks into the neighborhood."

The house in a quiet southeast Houston neighborhood was notorious for previous loud, raucous parties, neighbors said. Officials said the gathering was likely illegal from the beginning, held without a permit and serving alcohol to teens.

Two off-duty HPD officers provided security at the party, but had left before the shooting.

As many as 600 people are estimated to have attended the March 13 gathering, which fell during spring break for many of the high-schoolers. Around midnight, HPD officers arrived, responding to noise complaints and gunshots.

Ownership unclear

Police are trying to determine who shot Ryan Spikes, interviewing witnesses and attempting to find out who allowed the party to take place. It is unclear who owns the property, and police are not releasing the name of the occupant, who officers said is the nephew of the former owner.

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SANTA ANA, Calif., March 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hirsch Identive, a leading provider of integrated high security access solutions and a business unit of Identive Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:INVE - News) (Frankfurt:INV.F - News), today announced the launch of its new DIGI*Net series access controllers and Velocity(TM) 3.5 software platforms.

The new Velocity and DIGI*Net platforms create a state of the art security access ecosystem based on the proven reliability with which Hirsch Identive has become synonymous. The new access control solution expands its native identity management capability to bridge physical and IT infrastructures seamlessly. This enables organizations to improve security, reduce data redundancy and comply with current and evolving information and physical security standards.

Hirsch Identive products are known for their durability, and this new evolution of technology builds on this rugged tradition by ensuring compatibility with traditional and legacy systems while still providing powerful growth capability to adapt for future requirements.

"Thousands of organizations have selected Hirsch Identive to secure their facilities, their people, and assets globally," says John Piccininni, Hirsch Identive's Vice President of Business Development. "These customers told us what was important to them in our next generation products -- high security, interoperability, backwards compatibility and the ability to grow as new business challenges evolve, especially in mobility and interoperability with new technology. Our new DIGI*Net hardware and Velocity 3.5 software are designed to address these and future customer needs."

The DIGI*Net control platform features a new compact design and component modularity, simplifying installation and reducing the system's physical footprint. Intelligent single-door and multi-door controllers may be combined to meet the requirements from single branch offices to large international campuses.

"The powerful DIGI*Net platform is designed with a flexible software architecture that is capable of meeting modern business requirements and allowing for significant growth over the coming years as our customers do more with their access control systems, especially with IT and mobile integration. We have invested more than five years to develop a solution that encompasses the same high levels of reliability and security that Hirsch Identive customers have enjoyed for decades," says Mark Allen, Executive Vice President of Technology for Hirsch Identive.

"Our new design incorporates transparent public / private key certificate communication between all devices within the access control network. This brings unmatched communication security to the access ecosystem, eliminating the threat of eavesdropping or counterfeit security transactions," added Allen.

The Velocity 3.5 management solution features an easy to use interface and is compatible with all previous versions of the Hirsch Identive access control system.

DIGI*Net and Velocity 3.5 are currently in beta installations with commercial availability through Hirsch Identive's global network of channel partners later this year.

Live demonstrations will be held at Hirsch Identive's booth #26087 at the International Security Conference and Exhibition - ISC West 2012, taking place March 28 - 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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21-03-2012 21:37 One of the most storied franchises in history soars to new heights. The Legend of Zelda™: Skyward Sword shakes up the tried-and-true adventure game formula and marks a turning point for the franchise. The introduction of full motion controls to the series enabled by Wii MotionPlus™ technology enhances player movements while offering the most intuitive play control of any game in the series to date. Developed and Published by Nintendo

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22-03-2012 19:54 Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com The world is waiting for the next big move by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime, after its purging of Bo Xilai. UK's Financial Times quoted sources as saying that Zhou Yongkang has been under control for some time. "Bo was under house arrest while his wife was taken away to help with an investigation into suspected corruption." said the report. None of this information has yet been confirmed by the regime. Analysts identify the news about Zhou Yongkang as reasonably accurate, Judging by information so far received in official CCP reports. After Bo Xilai was removed from office, the spotlight was focused on his open supporter Zhou Yongkang. Zhou was the CCP Politburo Standing Committee member and Secretary of the Central Political and Law Commission. Many varying versions of the "Beijing coup" have been circulating on China's internet over the past few days. All postings' are focused on Zhou Yongkang as the chief protagonist in the affair. On March 21, UK's Financial Times reported that the Wang Lijun incident had caused a political earthquake inside the CCP. It was "the most important political purge in decades". One source with close ties to CCP's security organs has revealed that Zhou has been ordered not to make any public appearances nor attend any high-level meetings, according to the report. Zhou is "already under some degree of control". Zhang Weiguo, chief editor of Hong Kong's Trend ...

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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire -03/23/12)- iSIGN Media Solutions Inc. ("iSIGN" or "Company") (TSX-V: ISD.V - News), a leading provider of interactive mobile advertising solutions that serves advertisers, manufacturers, retailers and advertising agencies throughout North America, is pleased to announce that it has received TSX Venture Exchange approval for the warrants that were included in the Virtual Private Advertising Network Services Agreement ("VPAN") that was signed with Mac's Convenience Stores Inc. ("Mac's") and Couche-Tard Inc. ("CT") in January 2012.

As agreed between the companies, Mac's/CT will be issued 3,000,000 warrants, exercisable into one common share of iSIGN at a price of $0.50, for a five year period. In addition, Mac's/CT has the option of acquiring 2,924,448 or 1,462,224 common shares of the Company in exchange for either 100% or 50% of the VPAN defined royalty payments.

"We are pleased that the Exchange has issued its acceptance of these warrants," said Alex Romanov, iSIGN's Chief Executive Officer. "This acceptance allows us to finalize the last outstanding part of the agreement and move forward."

In addition, iSIGN is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors will be meeting on March 29, 2012 to review and approve the recently prepared Shareholder Rights Plan ("Plan"). This Plan is designed to encourage a fair treatment of shareholders, should a take-over bid be made for the Company and will provide the Board and Company shareholders more time to consider unsolicited take-over bids of the Company. The Plan is intended to discourage coercive or unfair take-over bids and gives the Board time to pursue alternatives to maximize shareholder value, if appropriate, in the event of an unsolicited take-over bid.

The Plan has not been developed in response to, or in contemplation of, any specific proposal to acquire control of iSIGN. The Plan will be subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange and must be ratified by the Shareholders at the Company's next annual general meeting scheduled to take place in 2012.

A complete copy of the Plan will be made available on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com once it has been approved by the Board and received final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange.

About iSIGN Media

iSIGN Media is a North American leader in multiplatform advertising solutions that utilize Bluetooth, Mobile, WiFi and Location-Aware technologies to deliver rich media, permission-based messages to engage consumers more deeply and cost-effectively. The resulting business intelligence and real time metrics, gathered through iSIGN's patent-pending advertising platform, deliver insights into emerging consumer behaviors that help advertisers measure their efforts and make better business decisions to increase ROI and customer loyalty. Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, with R&D and customer support operations in Vancouver, BC and Tampa, FL, the Company has also grown to become the largest owner/operator of in-store digital media in Canada with 5,600 digital signs in 1,400 locations. Partners include: AOpen America Inc. and IBM, with solution distribution by BlueStar Inc. iSIGN is publicly traded in Toronto (TSX.V). Additional information can be found at http://www.isignmedia.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations, which involve risks and uncertainties associated with iSIGN Media's business and the environment in which the business operates. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking, including those identified by the expressions "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "intend", and similar expressions to the extent they relate to the Company or its management. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but reflect iSIGN Media's current expectations regarding future results or events. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. iSIGN Media assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.

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