Economic Times Elephant ivory ads on eBay and Google Shopping threaten conservation …The VergeOnline sales listings for items made of the highly-coveted tusks of African elephants have increased in recent years, showing up on eBay, Google Shopping and numerous other online forums, according to conservation advocacy groups. Many of the …

USDA Doesn't Wanna Talk Food StampsFITSNewsLast summer, the USDA “rewarded” South Carolina with a grant of more than $2 million – ostensibly for reducing its food stamp error rate. But did South Carolina – specifically it's Department of Social Services (SCDSS) – actually lower its error rate … More: continued …

America’s first Food Stamps were orange or blue. Citizens eligible for government relief bought a $1 orange ticket at face value, redeemable for any food item. Accompanying every orange stamp was a free blue ticket worth 50 cents, which could be used to buy surplus food items: meat, milk, eggs, …

Post office connectionsLiberty ChampionFor the outside observer, working at the Liberty University Post Office (LUPO) might appear like a monotonous job of swiping Flames Passes, lugging packages to the counter and scanning box after box while also dealing with the frustrations of damaged … More: continued here

GigaOM eBay shows the world how to measure MPG for data centersGigaOMeBay is busy building some of the world's most-efficient data centers, and its efforts aren't just show. The company has figured out a way to tie its computing infrastructure to specific business concerns and plans to continuously tweak its …

eBay has released a trove of information about the efficiency of its data centers, and plans to do so quarterly as part of a mission to continuously track computing resources and tie them to bigger business goals. More: continued here

Remodeling and construction continues on one of the Tri-State's oldest landmarks. More: continued here

The Calgary Stampeders are pleased to announce their schedule for the 2013 Canadian Football League season. The 18-game regular season gets under way with the home-opener at McMahon Stadium on Friday, June 28, with the BC Lions providing the opposition. More: continued here

Royal Mail is ignoring residents’ concerns about the possible closure of a sorting office, it is claimed. More: continued here

EcommerceBytes eBay Reviews Shipping Allowances Due to Royal Mail HikesEcommerceBytesUK's postal service Royal Mail is increasing rates in April, and eBay is considering changes to its shipping allowances as a result. eBay had also announced in February it was testing changes to delivery estimates on eBay.co.uk. The marketplace simply … …