DownUnder real time news and online legal information delivered by Verity Agent Technology.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 1995--Verity Inc., developer of the Topic search engine, announced Electronic Text Ltd., their distributor in Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , has launched an online news and information service, called The Knowledge Basket (TKB TKB Terrorism Knowledge Base (National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism) TKB Tappa Kegga Brew TKB The-Killer-Brothers (gaming clan) TKB Troubleshooting Knowledge Base TKB Task Builder ), named after Te Kete o te wananga of Maori mythology. Verity information agents make it easier to filter, search, retrieve, analyze and navigate in complex news service environments. The Knowledge Basket, on the Internet, offers access to news from the New Zealand Press Association The New Zealand Press Association is a news agency based in New Zealand. It provides national and international news to the media of the country. It was founded in the 1879 originally as the United Press Association and is the largest news agency in New Zealand. (NZPA NZPA New Zealand Press Association NZPA New Zealand Police Association NZPA New Zealand Pistol Association (now Pistol New Zealand) NZPA New Zealand Players' Association NZPA New Zealand Polo Association NZPA New Zealand Ports Authority ), the national news agency, which supplies news to all of New Zealand's daily newspapers from its own sources and a long list of international newswires. Peter O'Hara, NZPA managing editor, said, "The ability to create a profile and have news of interest delivered to your desktop builds on our success to date in this market." Electronic Text Managing Director Dave Keet said, "The Knowledge Basket supports either direct or dial-up access hot Dial-up access is a form of Internet access via telephone line. The client uses a modem connected to a computer and a telephone line to dial into an Internet service provider's (ISP) node to establish a modem-to-modem link, which is then routed to the Internet. to the news services and databases which are updated as soon as new information is available. Users can be alerted automatically as soon as items of interest appear." The Knowledge Basket offers each user the option of creating a profile of an issue or topic of interest so that any news story or information relevant to that profile will be delivered electronically to the user as soon as the information is available. The service also offers search back capabilities. For example, it can search for information in the news database back to Dec. 1, 1993. The TKB service can save the user the cost of a dedicated line and the accompanying software, because the needed information will be searched, found and delivered by TKB. Selected stories or articles can be delivered online. Chris Eales, Operations Manager See datacenter manager. of GP Print, said Electronic Text's overnight updates enabled GP Print to offer "a quantum leap quantum leap n. An abrupt change or step, especially in method, information, or knowledge: "War was going to take a quantum leap; it would never be the same" Garry Wills. " in the level of service they could now provide customers. GP Print supplies the text of statutes, bills, full transcripts of Hansard reports of parliamentary debates and governmental regulations currently in force, some since 1854, online to the legal profession and the general public. In Maori mythology, there were three baskets of knowledge brought from Io (divine nature), by Tane, the God of the Forests. The first basket (Te kete aronui) contained the lore of creation and knowledge which benefits mankind. The second basket (Te kete tuauri) contained ritual, memory, prayer and other practical aspects of the occult. The third basket (Te kete tuatea) contained the knowledge of black magic -- makutu Mākutu is a New Zealand Māori word meaning witchcraft, sorcery, to bewitch; also a spell or incantation. [1] According to Best, the belief in mākutu was 'universal and prominent in pre-European times' and acted as 'a disciplinary force in the old days; it -- which was harmful to mankind. About Electronic Text Ltd. Founded in 1989, Electronic Text Ltd. is a distributor of Verity Inc. of Mountain View, the creators of the Topic search technology. Electronic Text has built and delivered text and document retrieval The ability to search for documents by keywords and other attributes such as date and author. It implies that the documents have been indexed on all pertinent fields and that keywords have been chosen based upon title and textual content. See document imaging and document management system. platforms for more than 30 database clients in New Zealand, including Ernst & Young. About Verity Inc. Verity Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, develops and markets information agent products and technologies that make it easier for individuals, workgroups, departments, and enterprises to filter, search, retrieve, analyze and navigate any information source to get the personalized, relevant information they need. The company's products and services are used by more than 650 corporations and organizations worldwide for a broad range of applications, including electronic news dissemination, litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. support, resume tracking, competitive analysis, support automation, text management and many others. For more information contact Verity at info@verity.com or by calling Tim at 415/960-7639 or at the World Wide Web site http://www.verity.com/. -0- Note to Editors: Verity and TOPIC are registered trademarks of Verity Inc. in the United States and other countries. Verity Inc. is not related to the International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Limited, which provide computerized information services See Information Systems. under the mark Topic. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Verity Inc. (In U.S.) John Lehman, 415/960-7600 Electronic Text Ltd., New Zealand Dave Keet, 09/846-6454 or 025/431-296 |
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