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The Internet and the Library

"In this digital age, the custodians of published works are at the center of a global copyright controversy that casts them as villains simply for doing their job: letting people borrow books for free." (ZDNet quoted by "Publisher's Lunch on Jul...

Writing  writing libraries books digital book library content patrons
Traditional and Modern Anniversary Gifts

Most people know that the 50th wedding anniversary is the "golden" anniversary, and that the 25th is silver. But beyond that? Here are some traditional and modern conventions to follow when selecting anniversary gifts:Year: 1stTraditional Gift(s): P...

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America We have a Problem

April 8, 2005AMERICA - WE HAVE A PROBLEM - Anyone paying attention? Taxpayers are getting deeper indebt due to “Tax and Spend”! Ever noticed all the school buses running all over county withONLY three to eleven kids on each one? Yet schoo...

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Submission scams

Submission scamsBy Clare Lawrence 19th August 2004 Submit your site to 1,000,000 search engines and directories for $19.99. Sounds too good to be true. Well it is! 90% of submissions sites are a waste of money. It’s a common fallacy that you need t...

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Trademark opposition practice

In our firm 's practice trademark registrations which reproduce well-known trademarks of foreign owners or similar to them meet routinely. The grounds for getting such registrations by unfair players are quite clear, but it should be kept in min...

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Marketing Magic De-Bunking the Myth!

Any one who has ever been to a magic show knows that magic isall tricks, not reality. It is simple entertainment with nolasting value. Marketers however, new and old alike, are infatuated with theidea that there are magic tricks to make marketing cam...

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The Magic of the Night Sky

The Magic of the Night Sky By Mike Moore I love the night sky. There is something comforting, mysterious and hopeful about standing under a canopy of swirling stars. Each summer I go camping alone in Canada’’s beautiful northland to satisfy a hun...

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HOW MANY PRESENTATIONS DID YOU MAKE TODAY

If you are like most network marketers, your answer will be zero.This is not a good way to build your business. The only way to build your business is to promote it to others.I see so many people who spend so much time getting ready toproduce that th...

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The Dismal Mind - Economics as a Pretension to Science - Part III

4. Homo EconomicusThe economic actor is assumed to be constantly engaged in the rational pursuit of self interest. This is not a realistic model - merely a (useful) approximation. People don't repeat their mistakes systematically (rationality in...

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Gender Equality In Business We've Come a Long Way, But We Still

The state of gender equality has vastly improved in the past fewdecades. Career, education and business opportunities havereally opened up for women, and we are seeing successful femalesin many different situations. But have we truly reachedequality?...

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