Virtual kids: Actually they’re real, but they go to school online (The Kansas City Star)

October 9, 2009

Eleventh-grader Philip Marten’s second-hour class is orchestra. But first hour, third hour, fourth hour and the rest of his school day are spent not at school but at home in Shawnee. Philip may look like any other high school kid, but in fact he’s a “virtual” student. For him and others enrolled in virtual schools online, getting an education involves no bells, no lockers, no school plays, no …

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Virtual job fair has 450 local jobs (FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville)

October 9, 2009

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A third virtual job fair will be October 12-16. Forty-eight companies are hiring for 450 positions.

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Securing Your Laptop in Public Places (BusinessWeek)

October 9, 2009

Gina Trapani offers tips for safeguarding your notebook computer from physical and virtual theft outside the office

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Pangasinan residents living in ‘virtual ocean’ (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

October 9, 2009

Scenes of the killer floods spawned by tropical storm “Ondoy” in Metro Manila on September 26 were replicated in the province of Pangasinan starting Thursday night until yesterday, with raging waters forcing residents to clamber to their rooftops to save themselves.

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Not Just Another Passing Trend: Online Networking in the Office Business Center Industry

October 9, 2009

For most industries, the recession has incited layoffs, major budget cutbacks, downsizing and all other kinds of restructuring in an effort to spend less. As

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Microsoft Office 2010 Starter to Display Ads (Tom’s Hardware)

October 9, 2009

In 2010 Microsoft will ship new machines with Office 2010 Starter, a basic, stripped-down version of Office 2010 designed to provide minimal functionality right out of the box.

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Office 2010 Starter edition to be offered free with adverts (Geek.com)

October 9, 2009

The competition Microsoft has faced in the office suite software space increased substantially over the past few years; from the free desktop apps included in OpenOffice.org, to the online services such as Google Apps and Zoho. Alongside introducing a web-based version of Office in the near future Microsoft also looks to be taking a different [...]

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Strategic Summit Now Less Than Two Weeks Away

October 9, 2009

Have you reserved your place?October 21-24, 2009New York City In less than two weeks, the OBC industry’s greatest minds and most successful leaders will convene

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‘Extraordinary’ Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize (AFP via Yahoo! News)

October 9, 2009

US President Barack Obama sensationally won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday less than a year after he took office with the jury hailing his “extraordinary” diplomatic efforts on the international stage.

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‘Extraordinary’ Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize (AFP via Yahoo! News)

October 9, 2009

US President Barack Obama sensationally won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday less than a year after he took office with the jury hailing his “extraordinary” diplomatic efforts on the international stage.

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