SYDNEY, Dec. 7--AsiaNet/InfoQuest DENSO EXPANDS... KNOXVILLE: Denso Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc., a majorplayer in the auto component industry, will invest $185 millionand add approximately 500 jobs at its Maryville, TN. electronicparts facility. www.eteda.org www.knoxvilleoakridge.org STUDENTS CREATE... MELBOURNE: Australian Children's Television Foundation -Auckland's Marina View Primary School is leading a revolutionthat is breaking down the four walls of the classroom using a3D software package called Kahootz. Colin Gover, Information,Communication and Technologies Director has students as youngas five build their own virtual 3D environments, createanimation and even put themselves into the animation sequencesthey have created. www.kahootz.com QUADREM EXPANDS... SEOUL: Quadrem, the global eMarketplace, has launchedoperations in Korea, bringing the first public globale-business hub to the most Internet-connected country in theworld. www.quadrem.com www.kores.or.kr www.mineralland.com ALCAN SIGNS... HENDERSON: Alcan Inc. announced that it has signed aMemorandum of Understanding with Big Rivers ElectricCorporation and Kenergy Corporation to restructure and extendthe existing electricity service contract for the Sebreeprimary aluminum smelter from 2007 through 2023. CLIMATE CHANGE... MONTREAL: On Tuesday, December 6, the International Councilfor Capital Formation - a market based think tank based inBrussels - hosted a panel discussion for the attendees of theUnited Nations Climate Change Conference/COP 11. www.ICCFGlobal.org www.COP11Media.com REALITY TV... SHANGHAI: The Hong Kong based satellite channel TVB8 willair Chinese reality TV show "Quest USA, Da Tiao Zhan" onTuesday December 13 at 8.00 pm. This show is hosted by David Wu(Wu Da Wei), the popular entertainer in Asia. Viewers in theareas of Mainland China, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia & Australiawill be able to watch this unique TV show. www.questusa.tv MINE CAPACITY... SYDNEY: Allegiance Mining is excited to announce thecompletion of its Feasibility Study. The company's BusinessPlan incorporating the Feasibility Study and a timetable forexpansion shows a net present value of $94 million for theAvebury Project. www.allegiance-mining.com.au CLINICAL STUDY... MILAN: Sorin Group Cardiac Rhythm Management Business Unit,an innovative leader in the hemodynamic management of heartfailure, announced that the first patient has been enrolled inthe CLEAR (Clinical Evaluation of Advanced Resynchronization)multicenter clinical study. Patients included in the CLEARstudy have advanced heart failure. www.oumedcenter.com www.sorin.com VIRTELA INTRODUCES... DENVER: Virtela, a global network solutions company, haslaunched a series of enhanced service level agreements acrossits managed network services portfolio. Highlight of the launchis the industry's first global guarantee of 100 per centbilling accuracy and timely resolution of potential billingerrors. www.thinkstrategies.com www.virtela.net ASTHMA TREATMENT... MILWAUKEE: Results from the first-ever global quantitativesurvey on unmet needs in asthma treatment, unveiled in London,demonstrate significant discrepancies between physician andpatient assessments of current asthma treatment on issues thatmay affect health outcomes, including medication side effects,patient education and physician-patient communication. www.harrisinteractive.com www.harrisinteractive.com/europe www.novatris.com RECORD COMPANIES... SYDNEY: For the second consecutive time, the Australianrecord companies in the Kazaa case have announced an intentionto defy Federal Court of Australia judge, Justice Wilcox. In alandmark decision on 5 September, His Honour guaranteed thecontinued existence and operation of the Kazaa system until anappeal is heard, which will be in February 2006. INNOVATION CENTERS... NEW DELHI: Microsoft Corp. will create a global network of90 Microsoft Innovation Centers designed to foster strong,self-sustaining local software economies. www.microsoft.com/presspass www.microsoft.com/mscorp/innovation/centers www.microsoft.com (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)