In addition to opening the entire site to all readers, The Times will also make available its archives from 1987 to the present without charge, as well as those from 1851 to 1922, which are in the public domain. There will be charges for some material from the period 1923 to 1986, and some will be free.

Times to Stop Charging for Parts of Its Web Site – New York Times

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…she is best known for A Wrinkle in Time, which won the 1963 Newbery Medal for excellence in children’s literature and has never been out of print since its publication.

The novel, which tells the story of an adolescent girl and her genius brother who search across the universe for their missing father, was rejected by dozens of publishers.

L’Engle wrote the book after developing an interest in quantum physics, particularly Einstein’s theories on the nature of time.

CBC.ca Arts – Madeleine L’Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time, dies

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As well, additional exporting options have been added. During exporting to PDF, RTF and TXT the following options can be specified:

• Generate table of contents
• Numbering scheme
• Depth for numbering
• Option to include links

New map styling feature
- A “map style” is a list of predefined properties for the topics.
- It defines the properties for: the centre topic, the main topics, the subtopics(topics on level 2 or above), and the properties of the map.
- For every different kind of topic (centre, main, subtopic) the following attributes are kept in a style:
- Background fill, Shape, Font (name, size, bold, italic, underline, colour), Alignment and Line format (except the colour)
- Additionally the following map attributes will be saved:
- Centre line colour, Background fill and Map size.
- There are 20 predefined styles
- You may style your maps by applying one of these styles to your map.
- NOTE: Styles will work only with new maps!
- Applying styles for old maps (created before 15.05.2007) will not work!

Creating and setting the default map style for your account
- Currently you can’t edit the map styles, but you can set a default style for your account
- This default style will be used to create a new map, after you login or whenever you press the create new map.
- To set your default style follow the steps below:
1. Create a new map
2. Add a main topic to the central topic
3. Add a subtopic to the main topic
4. Change the properties of these 3 topics
5. Set the background colour of your map
6. Go to the “Map” tab and click on the “Set as default” button.
7. Next time when you login, you should get your default style .

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One of the things he touched on was the rise of citizen journalism via social technology. He talked a bit about the service of which he is co-CEO, NowPublic.

NowPublic is a participatory news network which mobilizes an army of reporters to cover the events that define our world. In twelve short months, the company has become one of the fastest growing news organizations with thousands of reporters in over 140 countries. During Hurricane Katrina, NowPublic had more reporters in the affected area than most news organizations have on their entire staff.

From what I can see, it’s a little bit of Blogger, MySpace, Flickr, del.icio.us mashed together. Thousands of members around the world contribute their grassroots accounts of local news. This provides a faster, broader and more accurate account than what is traditionally available in the MSM.

There are RSS feeds, the ability to tip writers using PayPal, a FireFox plugin and a whole host of other features. Go and dig around the site; look at the items being submitted. Then, if you feel you can contribute, create an account and become part of changing the way news is reported.

The News is NowPublic.com | NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public

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Here’s a clip from Global news.

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Pennywise Canadians to benefit from new PERMANENT^TM stamp

Available November 16th, 2006!

Canada Post today announced the introduction of a new non-denominated stamp that will retain its value forever. The PERMANENT^™ stamp will be accepted at the basic domestic Lettermail rate and replaces next year’s 52¢ domestic rate definitive stamps. The PERMANENT stamp will eliminate the need to purchase 1¢ stamps after a rate increase, doing away with the need for Canadians to worry about ‘using up’ postage stamps before a rate increase takes effect.

“The PERMANENT stamp will make doing business with Canada Post that much easier,” said Moya Greene, president and CEO of Canada Post. “Canadians can easily be pennywise with this customer-responsive initiative from Canada Post.”

Research indicates that 70 per cent of consumers really like the idea of a stamp that retains its value. The PERMANENT stamp will allow customers to purchase stamps in large quantities or coils, and use them anytime knowing they are valued at the going basic domestic Lettermail rate.

The PERMANENT stamp will go on sale at the current domestic rate of 51¢ on November 16 at postal offices throughout Canada. These stamps will be accepted at the new 52¢ rate effective January 15, 2007 when the basic Lettermail rate increases by one cent.

“Improving Canada Post’s responsiveness to customer needs and desires is a critical aspect of building the modern post office,” concluded Ms. Greene. “This initiative demonstrates our commitment to enhancing customer satisfaction.”

In addition to the PERMANENT stamp, Canadians will also be able to use up their existing stock of 51¢ stamps in 2007. 51¢ stamps will be accepted next year at the 52¢ rate (while supplies last), even after the January 15, 2007 rate increase.

JUST THE FACTS ABOUT THE 1¢ STAMP…

• Canada is not the first country to issue a stamp that retains its value (eliminating the need for many 1¢ stamps). Britain, Finland, Israel, Belgium, France, Norway, Monaco and Sweden are a few countries that also sell stamps that are always worth the going rate.
• In 2005, Canada Post printed 60 million 1¢ stamps. Though they will still be used as make-up postage for parcels and other lettermail, significantly reduced numbers of 1¢ stamps will be printed in 2007.
• The 1¢ stamp pre-dates Confederation by a number of years. The first 1¢ stamp in Canada (or the land that would become Canada) was issued in 1859.
• Talk about continuity! The 1¢ stamp has been in circulation since 1859.
• The first 1¢ stamps paid for what was referred to as “a drop letter rate”. This meant the penny provided sufficient postage to have the letter delivered within the town in which it was mailed or a similar local area.
• In the early days of postal service, the 1¢ stamp was used to pay for the delivery of circulars – in today’s terminology, those circulars would be Admail.
• The 1¢ stamp has been a canvas to commemorate many significant figures and a wealth of “Canadiana” — Sir. John A. Macdonald, members of the monarchy and the Northern Lights have been featured on 1¢ stamps.
• Had the cost of mailing a letter increased at the rate of Canadian inflation, the cost of sending a letter today would be approximately 62¢ — that’s a lot of 1¢ stamps.
• Since 2000, more than 430-million 1¢ stamps have been printed in Canada. Placed end to end, these stamps would cover a distance of almost 11,000 kilometres. To get a sense of how long that is, remember the Trans-Canada Highway – the longest national highway in the world – stretches from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Victoria, B.C and is only 7,604 kilometres long!

Canada Post – Press Releases – Canada Post Introduces New Stamp with Lasting Appeal! Pennywise Canadians to benefit from new PERMANENT^TM stamp

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Hockey fans will soon be able to see highlights from NHL games on the popular video-sharing website YouTube under a groundbreaking partnership between the company and the league.

The deal, announced Wednesday, marks the first time that a professional sports league has agreed to share content with YouTube, which allows users to upload, view and share video clips online.

YouTube laces up deal to show NHL clips

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Airline passengers who use iPods will soon have the option of charging their batteries while in flight and watching videos stored on their devices on their seat-back displays.

Six carriers — Air France, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, KLM and UAL Corp.’s United Airlines — will begin the service staring in mid-2007, iPod maker Apple Computer Inc. said Tuesday.

Read at CBC news: IPods take flight

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Press Release: San Francisco, CA —September 6, 2006—Six Apart, the world leader in blogging software and services, today announced that it had acquired Rojo Networks for an undisclosed sum. Rojo senior executives Chris Alden and Aaron Emigh joined the Six Apart team as executive vice president and general manager of Movable Type, and executive vice president and general manager of core technologies, respectively. Six Apart intends to sell a majority interest in Rojo’s newsreader services in the coming months.

A co-founder and CEO of Red Herring Communications, as well as founder and president of Rojo Networks, Chris Alden is a pioneer of internet publishing. As EVP and GM of Movable Type, he will now oversee its continued rapid growth as the world’s leading business blogging software. Aaron Emigh, formerly CEO of CommerceFlow and CTO of Rojo Networks, comes to Six Apart with many years experience creating highly scalable, secure technology platforms and services. As EVP and GM of core technologies at Six Apart, Aaron Emigh will oversee development of its technology foundation.

“We are very pleased that Chris and Aaron are joining us,” said Barak Berkowitz, Six Apart’s CEO. “They bring outstanding experience and knowledge that will benefit all of our users, including the millions of those using TypePad, LiveJournal and Vox.”

“I’m thrilled to join the Six Apart team and look forward to building on the company’s business blogging success,” said Chris Alden, now EVP and GM of Movable Type.

Six Apart – Press