Dec. 13, 2009 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced that it will not continue its sponsorship agreement with Tiger Woods.

For the past six years, Accenture and Tiger Woods have had a very successful sponsorship arrangement and his achievements on the golf course have been a powerful metaphor for business success in Accenture’s advertising.  However, given the circumstances of the last two weeks, after careful consideration and analysis, the company has determined that he is no longer the right representative for its advertising.  Accenture said that it wishes only the best for Tiger Woods and his family.

Accenture will continue to leverage its “High Performance Business” strategy and “High Performance Delivered” positioning in the marketplace.  The company will immediately transition to a new advertising campaign, with a major effort scheduled to launch later in 2010. Read more…

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I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children. I want to say again to everyone that I am profoundly sorry and that I ask forgiveness. It may not be possible to repair the damage I’ve done, but I want to do my best to try.

I would like to ask everyone, including my fans, the good people at my foundation, business partners, the PGA Tour, and my fellow competitors, for their understanding. What’s most important now is that my family has the time, privacy, and safe haven we will need for personal healing.

After much soul searching, I have decided to take an indefinite break from professional golf. I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person.

Again, I ask for privacy for my family and I am especially grateful for all those who have offered compassion and concern during this difficult period.

By Tiger Woods

source: http://web.tigerwoods.com/news/article/200912117801012/news/

To see what an astrologer has to say about Tiger’s future check out this press release.
“Tiger Woods has had an incredibly tough two weeks, but according to an astrologer, his rough ride won’t be over for another two years.”

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Twenty years is a long time in the food world. In 1986 farmed Tasmanian Atlantic salmon entered the market – available only in season from October to February. By 1989 leading food magazines were heralding aquaculture (then confined to a very few species such as salmon, mussels and oysters) as the way of the future. In that year the NSW Fish Marketing Authority (which later became Sydney Fish Market) opened Sydney Seafood School, a purpose-built training facility with tiered seating and a large overhead mirror for demonstrations and an adjoining practical kitchen for hands-on cooking.

Although Sydney-siders were starting to become more interested in food, the average palate was still at best quite uneducated and at worst quite staid. French was the largest category in leading restaurant guides and Asian flavours, which we take for granted today, were still considered exotic. The NSW fishing fleet caught plenty of whiting, bream, snapper and flathead to supply the local market. But in doing so, they also netted a fair amount of octopus, squid, red mullet, crabs, mussels and other species with which shoppers weren’t familiar, at least not familiar enough to take them home and cook them. A large part of the fishermen’s catch was unwanted and sold as bait or for next to nothing to those who did appreciate them. Read more…

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Sydney has a new state-of-the-art weather radar that will help forecasters and the community see in greater detail upcoming weather – including severe weather such as thunderstorms.

The Doppler weather radar was launched today at Terrey Hills by Australia’s Director of Meteorology, Dr Greg Ayers.

The new radar is more sensitive and uses the latest technology to provide clearer radar images at a higher resolution than previously possible. It replaces one that has been operating at Appin, south of Sydney since 1992.

Commissioning the radar, Dr Ayers noted the significance of its range which spans Sydney and surrounding areas – “an area that is home to more than a quarter of the Australian population.” Read more…

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Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) population to exceed 700,000 by 2021 population is projected to reach between 713,300 and 721,100 people in 2021, according to new figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

These figures are based on a series of assumptions which incorporate recent trends in Indigenous fertility, mortality and internal migration.

The Indigenous population of Australia is projected to grow by 2.2% per year between 2006 and 2021, compared with an annual growth rate of between 1.2% and 1.7% per year for the total Australian population. Read more…

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Minister for Employment Participation Mark Arbib today welcomed the great results achieved by the WorldSkills Australia Team (Skillaroos) at the 40th WorldSkills International Competition in Calgary, Canada.

The Skillaroos’ 29 competitors won 2 gold medals, 5 silver and 5 bronze medals at the international competition competing against 50 other countries in over 26 categories such as landscape gardening and automobile technology.

Senator Arbib said he was immensely proud and inspired by the team’s great performances, adding the results were a testament to the team’s skill, dedication and passion. Read more…

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Joint Media release with Attorney General, Robert McClelland and the Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O’Connor

Mr Tony Negus APM, was today officially sworn in as the new Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police.

Commissioner Negus was sworn in by Acting Chief Justice of the Federal Court, Jeffrey Spender, in a ceremony at Parliament House.

Commissioner Negus has enjoyed a distinguished 27 year career with the AFP, working in community policing, federal investigations, human resources, training and protection. Read more…

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ACT Policing Water Police officers searching Lake Burley Griffin for a missing Jerrabomberra man have this morning (September 6) found his body.

The body of 30-year-old Peter Morrison was located around 9.30am about 30 metres off Springbank Island, within the original search area identified by police. A report will now be prepared for the Coroner.

Officers from the Water Police team have been searching the lake daily since Mr Morrison went missing last Sunday, and Detective Sergeant Ian Faulds says that although this is upsetting for the family, they are pleased that their loved one has been found and they can now move on with their grieving process. Read more…

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Update – Assault and robbery of taxi driver, Goodna: A 20-year-old man and two juveniles have been charged following the alleged assault and robbery of a taxi driver at Goodna last night. Around 10.40pm the alleged offenders assaulted the male driver and extensively damaged the taxi. The driver was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment of facial injuries. The trio has been charged with robbery with violence in company and wilful damage. The man will be appearing at the Ipswich Magistrates Court today and the two juveniles will appear in Children’s Court. Read more…

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