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...True, the government ultimately has the right to choose who receives its contracts. But it is vital that NGOs be allowed to retain their independence. An unswerving commitment to their causes often demands that NGOs offer a critical perspective on government policy. But the Bush administration would rather co-opt these groups or, failing that, prosecute them a la Greenpeace...
...strong is the first federal law regulating spam, which goes into effect Jan. 1? Signed by President Bush on Dec. 16, the Can-Spam Act stipulates that e-mail marketers must clearly label their messages as advertisements and include an "Internet-based" opt-out feature. What the bill doesn't do is bar advertisers from sending unsolicited e-mail in the first place. Instead, consumers must opt out of every marketing offer they receive--an onerous task. Critics argue that the bill may actually encourage more marketers to start spamming consumers, since the law makes it perfectly legal...
...people total, according to a recent survey by the marketing firm Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown & Russell (YPB&R). Fans of pack travel enjoy getting group discounts, but mostly they see it as the ultimate in multitasking: Why not catch up with friends while taking in a museum? And if you opt to skip the art, chances are there's a willing shopping companion in the group. According to a Travelocity poll, time with family and friends is the most popular way to spend a vacation: 43% of Americans intend to do so this year, compared with 28% in 2002. "The numbers...
Ironically, Lane’s initial decision to opt for a longer schedule has taken him back to the USHL, which plays a schedule of mostly Friday and Saturday games. And his hockey season will end much earlier than usual, since Lane returns to Cambridge during intersession, though Ferguson said there has been some talk of Lane flying to Des Moines for late-season games...
...order to ease privacy concerns the College is planning to allow students to “opt-out” of the online facebook...