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That’s what it says on the front of the 2009 Consumer Action Handbook, and that’s what this book is trying to help us all become. Created by the GSA ( U.S. General Services Administration) Federal Citizen Information Center in conjunction with several other federal agencies and corporations...
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I’ve always been a Paul Newman fan, and was aware that a couple of books had been published about him since his death, but couldn’t remember the titles. Along the way to finding those two books ( Paul Newman: a life by Shawn Levy and the People Magazine Tribute : Paul Newman ), I ran across...
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A series of three workshops taking place in April will address issues all employers must address when looking to hire new employees. The workshops are co-sponsored by Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library’s Business Central and the Evansville Branch of Manpower. Beth Delano, Branch Manager of Manpower...
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EVPL is now subscribing to the Million Dollar Database , which provides detailed information on over 250,000 public and private companies with at least $9 million in annual sales or at least 180 employees. Company data is updated frequently to ensure the most accurate information possible. Company profiles...
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A new database called Global Road Warrior brings you comprehensive information on 175 countries around the world. And when I say "comprehensive" that is exactly what I mean. There is information in over 100 specific areas for each country listed. There is basic information like geography (including...
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The people at the Browning Family Foundation, who brought you the Browning Genealogy Database (Evansville area newspaper obituaries) and contributed to the Local History Database , have constructed 3 more historical databases to help local history buffs! If you're looking for an early business and...
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On Wednesday, October 15th, the Metropolitian Evansville Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on the second floor of Central Library to open a new, business-focused area of Central's reference and non-fiction collections. Business Central is many things: It's a place within Central Library...
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I just had a question from a person who wanted some quick Internet sites to follow the recent bill, " Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 " that was approved by the Senate October 1, the House October 3, and signed into law by the President . Here's a 1 page summary of it: http...
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Kiplinger.com offers an amazing array of financial advice and news, all for free. There's help for individuals and families on understanding credit, managing money, investing, and many of aspects of the basics of money . The car center allows you to compare price and features. Starting out is perfect...
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A new Indiana business news source has just gone online. Do you need to know who's hiring, who's firing, and what programs the local, state, and federal government is pushing? Indiana Economic Digest is a daily collection of business, housing, health and development news stories from daily Indiana...
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An interesting article on the Mother Jones website is quite eye opening. Many times I have heard people say, "We should make prisoners work for their keep. All they do is watch TV and smoke cigarettes." It would appear that in some states, they do just that. The last entry in the list seems...
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One of the content feeds I've subscribed to is the Resource Shelf , which describes itself as "a daily newsletter with resources of interest to information professionals, educators and journalists." A recent entry (I'm a little behind -- it's from July 14) looked at what editor...