Carol posted her thoughts and impressions of the 29th Annual Colorado Antiqurian Seminar on the Bibliophile Bullpen.
It is definitely worth reading, for both people who could make it and those who were absent (like myself).
A Congolese student has launched a court case denouncing the comic book Tintin in the Congo as racist, calling for its withdrawal from sale, the Brussels prosecutor’s office said. It is not the first time that the book, featuring late Belgian author and illustrator Herge’s popular red-headed boy journalist Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy, has raised hackles over its content.
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School is coming up and businesses are starting to ramp up their textbook services.
Here is an excerpt from BigWords.com press release on their latest textbook search system that is saving students an average of $45/book:
“Maverick Online Textbook Resource Launches the Most Advanced Price Comparison Engine; Adds Web 2.0 Usability, Minimum Quality Standards, All Marketplace Offers, Flexible Shipping
ANNAPOLIS, MD–(Marketwire - August 8, 2007) - BIGWORDS.com, the leading textbook price comparison search engine since 2001, announced today that its new, more powerful, easier-to-use website using AJAX technology, provides the greatest choice and best textbook prices on the Internet, saving students $45 per textbook on average. ”
