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Travels in etymology: nonplussed by nonplussed (The Record)
In the realm of vocabulary blunders committed by those who should know better, nonplussed is nonpareil. I NEED TO SAY something. And even though I'm going to refrain from typing in all caps, I urge you to pretend I did. A sideshow in '04, bloggers finding a different environment this election (The State)
In 2004, the Democratic National Convention offered press credentials to about 30 bloggers. Back then, even though the blogosphere was already burgeoning, they were treated as a sideshow. News coverage looked at these online commentators like zoo animals - showing them furiously typing away in corners of the convention hall. This time around, blogs have come of age and the Democrats are bending ... A sideshow in '04, bloggers finding a different environment this election (Lexington Herald-Leader)
In 2004, the Democratic National Convention offered press credentials to about 30 bloggers. Back then, even though the blogosphere was already burgeoning, they were treated as a sideshow. News coverage looked at these online commentators like zoo animals - showing them furiously typing away in corners of the convention hall. This time around, blogs have come of age and the Democrats are ... News and Features for Rio Rancho, New Mexico (The Observer)
New Mexico residents have reported receiving Capital One Online banking emails advising, “Your Capital One statementis ready.” Recipients are told “this is not a promotional e-mail” and to “please call immediately at 1-800-931-1582 regarding recent activity on your Capital One card account.” Keyboard Maestro 3.4 adds macro strings, more (MacNN)
Stairways Software has announced Keyboard Maestro 3.4, the latest version of its 'productivity enhancer' for Mac OS X. This release includes a 'typed string' trigger, allowing the user to fire off macros when typing a matching string. Triggers can be created with easily remembered mnemonics. Appearance has been enhanced to look more like the def... Clinical-Scale Generation of Functional Red Blood Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cells (Centre Daily Times)
Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. ("ACT") (OTC: ACTC.PK) reported that it is feasible to differentiate and mature human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) into functional oxygen-carrying red blood cells (RBCs) under conditions suitable for scale-up. The research, which appears online (pre-published ahead of print) in the journal Blood -the leading publication in the field --by ACTC and its collaborators ... Can Microsoft Catch Up With Google? (BusinessWeek)
No, but the software giant has been trying some interesting new things in search. And it has the money and time to spend on startups and new search features Health calendar (Asheville Citizen-Times)
The complete Health Calendar is posted online at CITIZEN-TIMES.com. Scroll down to Living and click on Health. Broward County schools ready to take on bullies (Sun-Sentinel)
District aims to target attacks in cyberspace Bullies beware. Credit Scams To Watch Out For (Investopedia via Yahoo! Finance)
More than 30 million people were victims of fraud in 2007. Will you be next?
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