NFL News Andrew Luck drawing sells for $1500 on eBayNFL NewsIn a financial decision likely to lead to 3-to-5 days on the couch, an eBay shopper has dropped $1500.00 for a crude drawing by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck. In May, a collectibles company presented index cards to a group …
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This is Kent Villagers delighted after postal service resumes in EythorneThis is KentPOST Office services have returned to Eythorne four months after its village shop closed down. Villagers will be able to use the new facility three days a week following its official opening last Thursday. . Celebrations after reopening …
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Minnesota Public Radio For some college grads, getting by means relying on food stampsMinnesota Public RadioHolmgren is one of a small but growing number of young college graduates who receive food stamps, officially labeled the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Larger view · Brooke Holmgren. Recent grads are the exception …
Read More »Image recognition technology: the world as a shop window – The Guardian
The Guardian Image recognition technology: the world as a shop windowThe GuardianEmerging technologies such as interactive television, store based technologies, augmented reality, smart devices and image recognition will all play a part in reshaping the retail environment. We call these innovations the 'third wave' because they are … More: continued …
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Mid Sussex Times New face as village post office tries to buck the closure trendMid Sussex TimesTo satisfy security arrangements and to “isolate” the Post Office section from the rest of the house, it was estimated that £20000 would be required. In early 2001 a Provident Society was formed and …
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More than 520,000 Minnesotans now receive food stamps. The numbers have soared across the country since the economic downturn. Some of the new names on the food stamp rolls are people you might not expect: recent college graduates. More: continued here
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This is Plymouth Treasured stamp collection open for public viewThis is PlymouthStamp collector George Williams has put his impressive collection on display at the public library in Albert Road for people to peruse as well as information about one of the city's most internationally famous sons, Stanley Gibbons. . EXHIBITION …
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POST Office services have returned to Eythorne four months after its village shop closed down. More: continued here
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