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Educators Use Mobile Devices More Than General Public
Education Week News (blog)
By Ian Quillen on May 24, 2012 7:04 PM School principals and district administrators are more likely than the general public to be adopters of smartphones and tablet computers, according to a new report based on data from the 2011 Speak Up survey.

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California tobacco tax measure risks going up in smoke
Reuters
By Jim Christie | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Health-conscious Californians may mostly oppose smoking for its costs to public health and the economy but an aggressive tobacco industry campaign and general anti-tax sentiment may block a measure to raise ...

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Zee News
Lt Gen should not have made notice public,says Army Chief
Indian Express
After he effectively put on hold Lt Gen Dalbir Singh's elevation as Army Commander, Army Chief General VK Singh Friday accused him of making public the show-cause notice sent to him and said such “things are not approved of in the forces''.
Court reserves order on further probe in case against army chiefNewstrack India
Defamation case: Order on May 28 whether to continue inquiryZee News
HC refuses to ask govt to withdraw army press releaseHindustan Times

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Tax access draws lawsuit, uproar
Albany Times Union
By Rick Karlin ALBANY — Facing legal action by a public employee union and ongoing questions by lawmakers, the state Inspector General's Office has scaled back an arrangement that had allowed the entire staff access to tax returns of state employees ...

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Microsoft opens new social network to general public
Examiner.com
On Monday, May 21 Microsoft made its experimental search engine So.cl (pronounced "social") available to the general public. Last December, college students at the University of Washington, Syracuse University, and New York University were invited to ...
Microsoft's social network So.cl now open to allTimes of India
Getting hands on with Microsoft's new So.cl networkNew Scientist (blog)

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Investment avenue: KESC launches bond for general public
The Express Tribune
By Our Correspondent KARACHI: The Karachi Electric Supply Company has finally launched term finance certificate worth Rs2 billion to the general public, making it the second company to enter the bond market after Engro Corporation.

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The Best General Contractors in Pittsburgh
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 Today, BuildZoom announced the public availability of the top rated general contractors in Pittsburgh. Over 20000 contractors were evaluated, based on a broad set of consumer-oriented variables including license ...

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