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...find relevant books based on their search terms. Users will have access to snippets of texts from books still under copyright and the entire text of those in the public domain.Last month, Google suspended the scanning of books under copyright until Nov. 1 to allow publishers time to opt out of the program if they choose. Google has continued to scan books in the public domain.And the company said it remains committed to the goals of the project. “We’re dedicated to helping the world find information, and there’s too much information...
What Hollywood couldn't ignore it would try to co-opt. The year was 1967, the films Bonnie and Clyde (whose script was originally offered to Godard) and The Graduate (with its jazzy ransacking of the European film lexicon), and soon American directors had the auteur status that had been the exclusive province of foreigners. Then U.S. films got gamier, porno went legit, and the raincoat brigade didn't have to take its sex in Swedish...
...long way since Justice Higgins' 1907 Harvester judgment on the basic needs, and appropriate minimum wage, of an unskilled male laborer. Nor does the case for radical change seem irresistible when Australia's recent history is compared with that of deregulated New Zealand and the U.S. Why would Australians opt for the low wages of the Kiwis and America's social dislocation and inequality when their country has outperformed or matched the other two in job creation, economic growth and productivity? Could it be that Australians detect a touch of zealotry in their P.M.? Howard has delivered on his promise...
...TV’s, there is no lack of sensory stimulation. What is lacking is a clear sense of the event’s purpose or scope. People who came specifically for the party seem nonplussed. With no clear idea of where the center of the event is, they opt for either standing in tight groups or heading for the bar. I choose the latter and pin down one of the Adult Swim reps. After allowing myself to get plied with goodies (Dangerdoom and Adult Swim posters and stickers), I learn that the reason for the unusual venue...
What Mann gained in craft, he lost in age. Many big league organizations appreciate the refined skills of top college seniors, but they frequently opt for younger, rawer alternatives...