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Google Temporarily Halts Library Project. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports on the announcement by Google that it will suspend until November 2005 its scanning of copyrighted materials in its project to digitize books from the collections of several major research libraries and make them searchable online. Reason for the suspension; Comments of Association of American Publishers (AAP) President Patricia Schroeder on Google's procedure; Partnership of AAP members with Google.Full Text Word Count:307D

DO WE REALLY NEED TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME, EFFORT, AND MONEY SAVING THIS BIG OLD PAINTING? (17 Jun 2006)
The article reports that a new survey of prominent military historians shows some disagreement about how the Gettysburg Cyclorama should be displayed but unanimity about its value to the past and future of the U.S. The Gettysburg Cyclorama, when fully restored, will allow modern viewers to see the massive painting in the same setting as those who saw it in the late nineteenth century, says Gary W. Gallagher. The painting not only depicts the dramatic climax of the Pickett-Pettigrew assault but also reflects the way in which Americans of the late nineteenth century understood the battle, says James M. Mcpherson.Full Text Word Count:829D

New Currency for Conservation. (17 Jun 2006)
The article discusses the issue of balancing economic growth with environmental protection. Despite all the technological advances, humans are ultimately sustained by the marvelous workings of nature. The conservation movement has been founded on the struggle to manage industrial progress without destroying the systems that have allowed the human population to prosper. As a society in general, Americans are more aware of the benefits of protecting the environment and of the harm that can be caused to the natural world. Conservation is an investment and strategic conservation requires prioritizing landscapes where the greatest return will be realized.Full Text Word Count:1897

You Still Google? That is So Last Week. (17 Jun 2006)
Discusses the author's views on Google search engine. Percentage of Internet users that start their search with Google; Features of the search engine; Arguments on the service.Full Text Word Count:877D

House Passes Money, U.N. Reform Bills With Unhelpful Provisions. (17 Jun 2006)
This article reports that the U.S. House passed its version of the Foreign Operations appropriations bill, on June 28, and the Senate passed its version on July 20. Both versions include similar money amounts for Middle East countries, but the House version also includes other provisions not designed to further the Middle East peace process. For Israel, both bills would provide $240 million in economic aid and $2.28 billion in military aid, consistent with the agreement in the mid-1990s to reduce U.S. economic aid by $120 million and increase military aid by $60 million annually. For Egypt, both versions provide $495 million in economic aid, consistent with the earlier agreement to cut economic aid by $40 million annually. The House, but not the Senate, earmarks $1.3 billion in military aid for Egypt.Full Text Word Count:2142

Google Adjusts Its Book-Scanning Project in Response to Complaints From Publishers. (17 Jun 2006)
This article reports that responding to concerns from several academic and commercial publishers, Google Inc. has made minor adjustments in its vast project to scan library books, and Google officials say they will not scan any copyrighted books until November, while publishers consider the new policies. In a related project, Google has forged deals with publishers in which the publishers allow Google to index the full text of some of their books in exchange for a cut of any advertising revenue. Google is now offering those publishers a chance at advertising revenue from their books that are scanned as part of the library project, but only if the publishers claim those titles by submitting a list to Google.Full Text Word Count:661D

Google Removes Ads Placed by Faculty Union in Dispute With British University. (17 Jun 2006)
This article reports that Internet search results of the Brunel University were topped by paid advertising messages that took potshots at the university. The advertisements were the handiwork of the Association of University Teachers and is Great Britain's largest faculty union, representing more than 50,000 higher-education professionals. The union and Brunel are locked in a dispute over the university's employment policies, and union officials decided they needed a new way to get their message out.Full Text Word Count:728D

Katrina Dooms a Career's Worth of Research. (17 Jun 2006)
The article reports that much of immunologist Seth Pincus' research works were destroyed due to hurricane Katrina. Evacuated from Louisiana State University Children's Hospital in New Orleans, Pincus left hundreds of fragile samples representing years of HIV research and his life's work to an uncertain fate. Pincus studies the interaction of antibodies and pathogens and directs the Research Institute for Children at the hospital. Throughout the storm, he and several hundred other hospital employees stayed to look after a hundred remaining patients, as well as samples belonging to him and colleagues.Full Text Word Count:496D

Better than Google. (17 Jun 2006)
The article focuses on Martha Stewart and the success of her company. Hard as jail must have been for Martha Stewart, an American celebrity revered for her advice on cooking and housekeeping, from a strictly financial point of view it was great while it lasted. Between July 16th last year, when she was given a five-month sentence for obstructing justice, and March 4th, when she left prison under house arrest, the value of her publicly listed publishing and merchandising company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSO), almost tripled. Nothing much changed at MSO to explain the surge, save that investors decided they had overestimated Ms Stewart's legal troubles and that things would rebound after her brief absence. Ms Stewart ended her house-arrest this week, kicked off her electronic ankle-bracelet, and resumed a more or less normal life subject to another 18 months' probation. Ms Stewart is good at what she does, but whether she is that good is another question--and, even if she is, at 64, she will not be doing it for ever.Full Text Word Count:445D

Survivor's Film Career Takes Off. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports that Colby Donaldson, a former contestant of "Survivor," made his film debut in the thriller "Red Eye." Donaldson's role as a Secret Service agent; Comments from Donaldson on the role; Lack of any scenes with Rachel McAdams, who is starring in the movie.Full Text Word Count:115D

Funny Money. (17 Jun 2006)
The article focuses on the market influence of the television program "Mad Money," airing CNBC. August 2, 2005 was a lackluster day in the trading of high-flying tech stock Syneron Medical (ELOS). The stock barely budged, down 9 cents to $40.85. After-hours action also looked blah--until 5:33 p.m. EST, when "freedompartner" posted this on Yahoo: "Cramer said buy ELOS before earnings: Just finished taping the show. He loves ELOS." The message referred to stock pundit James Cramer and his wildly successful CNBC show, Mad Money. Syneron began moving higher and trading picked up. That night on Mad Money--which CNBC tapes from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., then broadcasts from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. EST--Cramer indeed touted Syneron's laser products' ability to smooth away cellulite. "I am sticking the proverbial neck out" and telling you to buy ELOS now before earnings, he exclaimed. The stock spiked to $45.46 in after-hours trading on volume of 300,000 shares. What happened? Apparently someone called Mad Money during taping for the Q&A segment, heard the tout while on hold and disseminated it on the Web before the show aired--against CNBC's admonition. As it happens, viewers who bought ELOS got burned two days later. Syneron's earnings disappointed, and the stock fell to its earlier level.Full Text Word Count:732D

GOOGLE'S GRAND AMBITIONS. (17 Jun 2006)
Offers a look at the business planning of Google Incorporated. Report that Google acquired mobile telephone software startup Android Incorporated; Statement that Google is entering the instant messaging and Internet telephony businesses; Competition between Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! Incorporated; Possibility that Google is planning on getting involved in how consumers connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi and broadband; Report that Google would like to offer a Google mobile telephone that allows users to access the Internet; Possibility that Google is working on an Internet operating system to compete with Microsoft; Discussion of plans for electronic commerce on Google.Full Text Word Count:1253

Google taps Bartle Bogle for Europe biz. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports the selection of European creative shop Bartle Bogle Hegarty to develop a marketing strategy for Google in 2005. Advertising agencies with which Google has worked with; Product and service features introduced by Google in the continent.Full Text Word Count:148D

Google print play has Madison Ave. quaking. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports on the concerns over the move by Google to buy print inventory and selling it to its advertising clients. Confusion demonstrated by media sellers about the intent of Google; Print advertisements of Google that are in question; Threat posed by Google to advertising agencies; Views of analysts on the move by Google.Full Text Word Count:680D

Tenants face uncertainty as Scope is accused of money-grabbing. (17 Jun 2006)
This article reports on the impact of the decision of British disability charity Scope to shut its sheltered housing scheme on its residents. Regardless of the reasons behind the decision, the closure appears to have damaged the standing of Scope and has left many of the residents facing an uncertain future. Despite the efforts of the charity, two residents have yet to be found permanent accommodation, while three others face temporary placements because of delays in adapting to their new homes.Full Text Word Count:1439

Sparks from Microsoft-Google Friction. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports that former Microsoft executive Kai-Fu Lee departed the company for Google due to Microsoft's missteps in China. Complaints of Kai-Fu Lee against Microsoft; Violation of the noncompete terms of contract at Microsoft; Possible extension of the restraining order that bars Kai-Fu Lee from doing work at Google.Full Text Word Count:660D

Notes From a Career in Teaching. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents advice from the article author for those interested in a career in college teaching. Need for the teachers to dress and teach according to their personality; Benefits of not taking attendance; Importance of giving students lots of options for major assignments and exams.Full Text Word Count:2772

MONEY WATCH. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents news briefs related to finance and the economy as of September 12, 2005. Analysis of the housing market and how many stocks traders are selling their shares for home-building companies; Details of a study that shows that United States stock market performance tends to be flat one year after major hurricanes; Description of the Roth 401(k) retirement plan, which allows workers to invest in mutual funds on a tax-advantaged basis.Full Text Word Count:507D

BOWEN PROGRAM HELPING STUDENTS START CAREERS. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on the success of the Emma L. Bowen Foundation's internship programs for junior and senior high school students interested in the broadcasting and cable industry. Reasons for the increase in students for the school year 2005 cited by foundation president and CEO Phylis Eagle-Oldson; Details of the program; Background on the foundation.Full Text Word Count:487D

CHANCE LED BRITT TO CAREER IN CABLE TV. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on the recognition of Time Warner Cable chairman and CEO Glenn Britt as a Diversity Champion by the Walter Kaitz Foundation, citing his leadership, influence and authority in establishing a firm direction for the future of the foundation. Academic and career background of Britt; Contribution of Britt to the reorganization of the foundation; Information on Britt's strategic approach to diversity within the Time Warner Cable organization.Full Text Word Count:830D

Careers on Thin Ice. (17 Jun 2006)
Mentions a reality TV show called "Skating With Celebrities" which will air on the Fox network. Premise to pair celebrities with skaters such as Nancy Kerrigan, Kurt Browning and Tai Babilonia; Judges who will include Dorothy Hamill.Full Text Word Count:165D

Google to Microsoft: Watch Your Desktop. (17 Jun 2006)
Looks at a new version of Google's Desktop program and compares it with Bill Gates' yet to be released Windows update called Vista. How Google's Sidebar looks like Gates' desktop sidebar; How the Sidebar works by searching for information from all sources; Comparison of Google's search method with Microsoft's; Discussion of Gates' philosophy of information searching and Google's philosophy; Comments from Susan Wojcicki of Google; Criticism of Google's attitude about privacy, copyright, and censorship.Full Text Word Count:611D

GOOGLE'S CRAFTY STAR SEARCH. (17 Jun 2006)
Offers a look at the ways in which Google is advertising employment with its company. Competition of Google for Internet search-programming talent; Suggestion that Google is interested in attracting individuals who have an interest in computing gurus; Discussion of the recruiting tactics of Amazon.com.Full Text Word Count:249D

Article Linker Adds Google. (17 Jun 2006)
The article reports that the company Serials Solutions has adopted Google Scholar as a source for its Article Linker. Serials Solutions has adopted Google Scholar as an OpenURL-enabled source for its Article Linker hosted link resolver product. Existing Serials Solutions customers can activate the Google Scholar option through the vendor's Client Center. A custom XML file, which is maintained by Serials Solutions at no cost to customers, enables Google to highlight links if the library has the full-text article in its collection.Full Text Word Count:136D

Will the Money for Katrina's Survivors Be Spent Wisely? (17 Jun 2006)
Expresses views on the ability of charities to effectively use the money and volunteers for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. Comparison of donations for the South Asian tsunami victims and hurricane victims; Lessons to be learned by charities on the challenges faced by humanitarian groups working with the tsunami victims; Need for charities to invest in computer software and other tools that would help assist the victims.Full Text Word Count:1009

ADS MAKE MONEY FOR MOONEY SUZUKI. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents news briefs in the music industry in the U.S. as of September 17, 2005. Information on the rock band Mooney Suzuki; Song featured in the television advertising campaign for Pontiac's G6 automobile; Information on the You Make a Difference advertising campaign which features singer Delta Goodrem.Full Text Word Count:789D

'SNL' A PROVEN LAUNCH PAD FOR FEATURE FILM CAREERS. (17 Jun 2006)
This article presents a list of film stars and performers who started their career on "Saturday Night Live (SNL)." Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Bill Murray, Jane Curtin, Eddie Murphy, Joe Piscopo, Billy Crystal (yes, he really started on "Soap," but it was "SNL" that gave him his movie credit), Dana Carvey, Ben Stiller, Mike Myers, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, David Spade, Molly Shannon, Janeane Garofalo, Tim Meadows, Julia Sweeney, Jay Mohr (even though the popular comic has said his "SNL" experience was a blip he would rather forget), Ana Gasteyer, Chris Kattan, Tracy Morgan, Will Ferrell and Kenan Thompson (he was a great Fat Albert, even if the movie wasn't so great). Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Michael Hall, Joan Cusack or Randy Quaid also started on "SNL."Full Text Word Count:489D

Dumb Money. (17 Jun 2006)
The article reviews the results of new research on successful mutual fund investing. Mutual fund investors thrive on disloyalty. If they invest in a fund that regularly posts crummy returns, they dump the loser and turn to a hot new fund with an impressive record. Now new research argues this fickleness can cost you. The jazzy new performer, it turns out, doesn't stay that way--and may have just six months of good returns left. So says Yale professor Owen Lamont, who studied this issue with the University of Chicago's Andrea Frazzini. This is a startlingly contrarian take. Academics and investors alike have long believed that glomming on to new winners made sense. But a popular fund's hottest six months often are a portent of a downturn for the portfolio, Frazzini and Lamont's new research shows, based on market data from 1980 to 2003. Investors have two logical ways to play this: Avoid hot funds altogether or, more dauntingly, keep jumping to the new hot performer.Full Text Word Count:1071

Displaced Students Relaunch Academic Careers Elsewhere. (cover story) (17 Jun 2006)
This article discusses the impact of Hurricane Katrina on various universities and colleges in New Orleans, Louisiana. Thousands of students at Tulane University and other local universities have had to flee campus, as fall semester gave way to rising floodwaters. At least seven New Orleans area colleges were flooded wholly or partially and have shut down. Only Tulane and the University of New Orleans (UNO) had engineering or architecture schools, but Hurricane Katrina affected more than 700 engineering undergraduates and thousands of graduate students at Tulane. It was not known how many UNO engineering students were displaced, but the school had more than 13,000 total undergraduates in 2004.Full Text Word Count:715D

Outdoor Life could give ESPN run for its money. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents the results of an online poll on the capability of the Outdoor Life Network of Comcast to challenge ESPN. Background of the Outdoor Life Network; Miscalculation made by ESPN about the renewed interest in the National Hockey League; Popularity of ESPN among the Generation X and Generation Y in the U.S.Full Text Word Count:467D

Google's Ad Network Spreads the Wealth. (17 Jun 2006)
This article presents information on how Google Inc.'s AdSense program can make money for one's Web site. Kuro5hin is just one of thousands of Web sites that participate in Google's AdSense, an advertising program that helps even the smallest sites bring in revenue through clicks on site-placed advertisements from Google's massive ad network. One can elect to run ads based on content or to establish an advertisement-filled Google search on one's site. If one's Web site is about cars, for example, the AdSense software is smart enough to display advertisements about cars. Or, if one sets up a Google search box on one's site, the results of visitors' searches will also feature advertisements matched for relevance. The money comes from the dollars advertisers spend in Google's AdWords program, which is designed for Web advertisers. AdWords members' advertising campaigns are based on keywords, members decide on the amount they're willing to pay Google every time their keyword advertisements get clicked.Full Text Word Count:767D

Does Your Home Burn Money for Fuel? (17 Jun 2006)
Reports that buildings, including homes and commercial businesses, consume more oil and natural gas annually than the market for personal transportation in the U.S. in 2005, according to U.S. Energy Department Under Secretary David K. Garman. Reason houses and apartments consume more energy according to Bruce Harley, technology director at nonprofit Conservation Services Group; Factors that will drive people to make more energy-efficient buildings; Amount being spent by an average U.S. family a year to heat, cool and power a home.Full Text Word Count:1344

New CD-rom aims to boost nurse careers. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on the development of a computer-based self-assessment tool by psychologists at the University of Nottingham in England aimed at helping primary care nurses decide whether they have the right level of professional competence to case-manage patients with long-term conditions. Significance of confidence to the development of advanced practitioner roles; Comparison between the confidence levels of trainee doctors and nurses; Barrier to the confidence and professional development of nurses.Full Text Word Count:277D

It's Not About the Money. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports on the decision of Steve Westly, Democratic gubernatorial candidate in California and former eBay executive, to disclose his financial status to pressure other candidates for the 2006 election to do the same. Estimated income of Westly from eBay as stated on his tax returns; Plan of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to withheld his tax return from public view.Full Text Word Count:226D

WEST NETS ANOTHER CAREER FIRST. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports on the popularity and sales performance of the "Gold Digger" album of rap musician Kanye West, as of September 24, 2005. Rank of the album in several "Billboard" magazine charts; Career background.Full Text Word Count:126D

Dear Google, I Have Found Another Suitor. (17 Jun 2006)
Discusses how senior executives from America Online (AOL) and Time Warner have been meeting with Microsoft officials to try to work out a deal that could unite AOL with Microsoft's MSN network. Negotiations which are at an impasse over key technology issues; The benefits of consolidating their websites into a mammoth network; Competition from Google and Yahoo.Full Text Word Count:324D

Authors, Google Square Off. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents information on the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the Author's Guild against Google and its Google Library project in September 2005.Full Text Word Count:408D

NO MONEY? NO PROBLEM! (17 Jun 2006)
Presents the author's views on how the United States federal government will be able to pay for both the Iraq war and the Hurricane Katrina rebuilding effort. Review of how the government will pay for the $200 billion dollar reconstruction using borrowed money from foreign lenders such as the central banks of China and Japan; Discussion of how the U.S. Congress is still planning tax cuts; Question of what will occur when federal borrowing costs rise; Suggestion that the U.S. is putting itself at risk of facing a financial catastrophe.Full Text Word Count:867D

The Mind of Google's Resident Muse. (17 Jun 2006)
Deals with the challenge being faced by Marissa Mayer, director of consumer Web products for Google, in maintaining its pace of innovation. Business performance of its electronic commerce search site Froogle; Major obstacle facing Mayer; Strategy of Mayer to keep Google on the front of innovation business.Full Text Word Count:938D

'KIDS, I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET YOUR MONEY…' (17 Jun 2006)
Parents owe it to their children to teach them a bit about saving, spending, and investing. Try starting with a few glass jars.

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