eBay's Enormous Data Warehouses DetailedIntelligent Enterprise, CA – Curt MonashA few weeks ago, I had the chance to visit eBay, meet briefly with Oliver Ratzesberger and his team, and then catch up later with Oliver for dinner. I've already alluded to those discussions in a couple of posts, specifically on MapReduce (which eBay… …
Read More »Vendio to Begin Charging Fees for eBay GTC Renewals – Auctionbytes
Vendio to Begin Charging Fees for eBay GTC RenewalsAuctionbytes – Ina SteinerBy Ina Steiner Vendio told eBay sellers they would begin charging renewal fees for existing "GTC" (Good Til Cancelled) items starting in mid-April. The company's policy states, "eBay Stores listings will be charged the non-refundable Listing Fee at the … More: …
Read More »Should Todmorden swap OL for HX? – Todmorden Today
Should Todmorden swap OL for HX?Todmorden Today, UKMembers received what they felt was an unsatisfactory response and have written back to Royal Mail under the Freedom of Information Act asking to know the future plans for the sorting office and deliveries in Todmorden. During last week's general … More: continued here
Read More »Stamps look forward to fresh start in NSRHL (Meadow Lake Progress)
Stamps on the meeting’s agenda. “We sat in on the league’s financial discussion, where they talked about how the last season went,” he explained. “They said the fans were up in most places, suspensions were down, the calibre and interest was up overall and they had a good season.” More: …
Read More »Convict says Stamps man wanted him to kill sister (NWAnews.com)
NASHVILLE — After David Camp was jailed on accusations of hiring a hit man to kill his wife, he tried to have his elderly sister — a key witness against him — shot on her way to court, a convicted felon testified Thursday. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition) More: continued here
Read More »Israel’s postal service issues stamps of Christian holy sites ahead of pope visit (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
JERUSALEM – The Israeli postal service has issued a dozen special stamps marking the upcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the Holy Land. The stamps, which will be made available to the public on Monday, feature 12 Christian holy sites in Israel that the pope will visit during his …
Read More »First Circuit Won't Rehear Del Gallo Post Office Sidewalk Case – Ballot Access
First Circuit Won't Rehear Del Gallo Post Office Sidewalk CaseBallot Access, CAThe original decision, issued on February 25, equated petitioning for a candidate on interior post office sidewalks with “campaigning”, and then went on the uphold the Post Office regulation against campaigning on postal interior sidewalks. … More: continued here
Read More »Resident’s anger over late mail (BBC News)
Royal Mail blames staffing shortages for the late delivery of post to residents in the Carlton area of Nottingham. More: continued here
Read More »Facing Budget Crisis, Jindal Turns to eBay – Red Shtick
Facing Budget Crisis, Jindal Turns to eBayRed Shtick, LA – Tony SwartzBy Tony Swartz In a last-ditch effort to solve the state's staggering budget shortfall, Governor Bobby Jindal ordered “Video Professor” John Scherer's instructional CD-ROM series on making money through eBay. As part of the emergency plan announced in … More: continued here
Read More »Stamps Out to Turn Red Dogs into Winners on Hoops Floor. (KFSM Ft. Smith-Fayetteville)
Springdale, ARK–Brad Stamps once played on a Fayetteville High state championship basketball team. The Springdale Bullogs were Fayetteville’s arch rivals. This coming winter Stamps will be on the other side of that rivalry. More: continued here
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