Copyright Clearance Center appoints Iris Geik as Associate General Counsel - May 13, 2010
Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), a not-for-profit organisation providing copyright licensing solutions, Inc., has announced the appointment of veteran attorney Iris Geik as Associate General Counsel. Iris joins Frederic Haber in CCC’s Legal Department, which addresses the full gamut of legal issues that face CCC as a… Read More
Emerald appoints new Editor for linguistics book series, Syntax and Semantics - May 13, 2010
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., UK, has announced the appointment of Professor Jeff Runner of the University of Rochester, New York, USA, as Series Editor for the Syntax and Semantics book series. Professor Runner will be taking on the role immediately, working… Read More
Freelancing job at Scope eKnowledge Center – Editor - May 13, 2010
Scope eKnowledge Center is calling for applications from freelancing editors. The Candidate should be a through professional with the ability to draft business e-mails, presentations, case studies and other communication material surrounding a conference / event. The candidate should assist in the preparation of presentations and/or speeches geared toward prospective… Read More
E-Readers and tablets poised to become popular mass-market devices, says study - May 12, 2010
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has released a study, according to which e-readers and tablets are set to become wildly popular and successful consumer devices. According to a survey of nearly 13,000 consumers in 14 countries, including China, India, Germany, the UK and the US, e-readers… Read More
Verizon, Google working jointly to bring out iPad rival - May 12, 2010
Internet search services provider Google Inc., US, and wireless carrier Verizon Wireless, US, will reportedly work together to develop a tablet computer similar to Apple’s iPad. The initiative is part of an expanding relationship between the two firms. Last year, Verizon heavily publicised the Motorola Droid,… Read More
Tweets reflect sentiments put forth by public opinion polls, says study - May 12, 2010
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have reported that a computer analysis of sentiments expressed in a billion Twitter messages during 2008-09 yielded measures of consumer confidence and of presidential job approval similar to those of well-established public opinion polls. The findings suggest that analysing the text in… Read More
