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Public libraries step into job-search niche.
Nov 01, 2009; ... The most pressing question for working Americans during the current financial crisis has not been "What is the federal deficit?" or "How much has the Dow dropped this week?" It's been something much more basic: "Will my job still be there tomorrow, and if it's not, can I find a new one?" ...
Harris v. Blockbuster: questioning 'terms of use'.(Cathryn Elaine Harris)(Facebook Inc.)(Case overview)
Nov 01, 2009; ... For virtually every website these days, the "terms of use" now provide the disclaimer that the site "can unilaterally revise these terms without notice to users." However, a dramatic new ruling from a recent Texas case specifies that websites need to be attentive to the exact language by ...
FTC addresses bloggers and online reviews.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Consumers have come to rely on the internet as an indispensable source of information where they can gather product reviews and opinions in seconds. But can we be sure that online reviews are not paid testimonials intended to bolster a lackluster product? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ...
Twitter collects $100 million in Venture funding.(News Bytes)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009 ... Twitter completed a $100 million funding round, becoming the first American digital media company to collect such a sum in the past 18 months, according to the National Venture Capital Association. The companies that contributed to ...
Data Conversion Laboratory, unlimited priorities join forces.(News Bytes)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009 ... Data Conversion Laboratory (DCL) and Unlimited Priorities Corp. announced a partnership agreement to provide new document capture and data conversion products. DCL has experience in SGML and XML publishing and managing content in ...