Library of Congress: 'Voices from Afghanistan'; Folger: 'Extending the Book'
It's no surprise that scrapbooking is enjoying a resurgence in the age of digital cameras, MP3 players and the e-Book. As the stuff of memory and culture becomes more ephemeral, small acts of rebellion proliferate. People cling to the tangible object, material matter that can be held in the hand, labored over and preserved.
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No Ink, No Paper: What's The Value Of An E-Book?
The electronic publishing revolution is under way, and for consumers, it could mean paying less than ever for books. But some publishers fear lower prices could spell the end of the industry.
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iPad trivia: screen lock switch, 3rd-party ePub support
Apple in its iPad pre-order update today has also revealed a pair of key new facts about the tablet. The company has notably changed the mute switch into a screen rotation lock toggle, addressing one of the most common pre-release complaints: readers can now read the iPad while in bed or otherwise on their sides while keeping the orientation frozen for an e-book or a website....
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Although the Guinness Book of Records is keeping a keen eye on his progress, Conway says this tour is not for fame. He is collecting money for Save the Children UK for its projects in African countries.
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Richard Florida: The U.S. Is Facing a 'Talent Shift'
Richard Florida, the author of the bestselling books The Rise of the Creative Class and The Flight of the Creative Class, is a preeminent thinker about human capital and its importance for business. His new book, The Great Reset, due out in April, argues that a true recovery will require a complete break from the consumption lifestyle and a move towards a new economic model that is actually ...
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Social CRM's Point of First Impact
Service is becoming perhaps the most important leg of CRM. It's not just me saying it -- it's many others, including Paul Greenberg, who literally wrote the book on CRM. With the economy in the state it's in, that makes sense; keeping the customers you already have has never been more important. However, service has some internal cultural hurdles to clear before it gets the respect it deserves.
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Time-limit plan for student loan test
Tertiary students failing more than half their papers may be given a two-year time limit to prove they are worthy of keeping their student loans.
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Janet Yellen Is Picked for Fed Seat, Official Says
Janet L. Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, is thought to favor keeping interest rates low to stimulate economic growth and reduce joblessness.
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Tiger Woods Sex Toys: Love Doll, Tuggin' Tiger & More! (PHOTOS)
What's Your Reaction? With news coverage beginning to shift from Tiger Woods' alleged mistresses back to his golf game -- he is reportedly "likely" to play in the Masters -- one enterprising company is keeping a special focus on the golfer's off-the-course skill set.
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Longhorns book return trip to quarterfinals
By making the proper adjustments in Wednesday's sectional contest, the Parkway West boys basketball team played its way back into the Class 5 quarterfinals.
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Clean Your Attic Day on May 8
The Natick Recycling Committee is at it again – helping people clean out their attics while keeping "stuff" out of the waste stream with its second annual Clean Your Attic Day, May 8, at the Natick High School parking lot, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m..
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Tim Burton finds the dark side of Alice's Wonderland
featuring an adult Alice. He and wife Helena Bonham Carter, who stars in the film, talk to Marianne Gray There must be more than 20 film versions of Lewis Carroll's 1865 book Alice's Adventures In Wonderland but none as fantastic and darkly beguiling as director Tim Burton's 3D version, Alice In Wonderland.
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Nuti has gone from score book duty to scoring machine
Isaac Nuti’s opportunity didn’t come until Feb. 6 of this season, and there’s no way he could have seen it coming. Nuti had just 37 at-bats in his freshman season, and didn’t look to get too many more in his sophomore campaign.
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Show me the money
TWO boxes and a book. Three deceptively simple tools marking the first step towards better personal money management — at least according to Nazril Idrus.
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Spring Creek Elementary savors the victory of a dozen well-read books
Spring Creek Elementary School students Nate Fuller, Maria Smith-Lopez, Ben Barton, Lucia Cho and Lea Bergman may have named their reading team the Book Thieves, but it was their solid strategy and mastery of recollection that helped them win the 2010 Battle of the Books at Laramie High School Thursday.
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Heineken USA Signs Agreement With Taxi Magic to Revolutionize the Call for a Safe Ride Home
WHITE PLAINS, NY--(Marketwire - 03/12/10) - Heineken USA today announced an agreement with Taxi Magic to help consumers easily book and pay for a safe taxi ride home after an evening out with friends. In the agreement, Heineken USA and its portfolio of Dutch, Mexican and English brands become the exclusive alcohol beverage sponsor of the Taxi Magic application. Taxi Magic, an application ...
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