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Simple clear advice in plain EnglishThursday, May 12, 2011 @ 10:11AMDo I have to return an incorrect battery to Hong Kong for a refund? Before ordering I checked that the UKbattery.net website had a UK mailing address but have been told I have to return the battery to Hong Kong.

Festivals use beer and crisps to whet tourists' appetitesFriday, March 18, 2011 @ 7:10AMTHE Capital's line-up of summer festivals could feature on beer cans and crisp packets as part of a drive to bring in new audiences.

Final report of the bipartison election panel appointed by the mayorThursday, March 3, 2011 @ 5:13PMFinal report of the bipartison panel appointed by Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch to assess election procedure and make recommendations to improve the process. (The panel, also called the Mayor’s Election Advisory Panel, is referred to as MEAP in the report).

Email: Why are people disconnecting from you?Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 2:53AMOver 90% of consumers have unsubscribed from permission-based emails because they are too frequent, irrelevant or uninteresting, according to a new study released this week by ExactTarget and CoTweet.

Internet's End of IPv4 Addresses Grows CloserMonday, January 24, 2011 @ 2:23PMAccording to several measures by experts, the IANA has run out of IPv4 address blocks to assign to RIRs (Regional Internet Registries). We are close to that point, but the situation is more complicated than it may seem.

CalendarThursday, January 20, 2011 @ 4:52AMSubmissions for "Community Calendar" are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495.

Consumer Reports Poll: Only One-Fifth of Americans are Aware They Purchased a Recalled ProductTuesday, January 4, 2011 @ 5:00AMYONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new Consumer Reports poll finds that only one-fifth of U.S. adults were aware of having purchased food, medication, or a product (other than a car) that was recalled in the past three years.

Plastic-pushers target young adultsThursday, October 28, 2010 @ 6:09AMWhen will we stop pushing plastic on our young adults? For years, institutions of higher learning and affiliated groups have struck deals with credit card issuers to market their cards to students, many of whom don’t have any significant source of income.

5 Lessons in Social NetworkingMonday, September 20, 2010 @ 9:34AMSince its inception just a few years ago, social networking has provided both hype and hope for businesspeople. Social networking practitioners in the insurance industry have demonstrated over the ...