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Soprano |
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Discovery |
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Inspired by my girlfriend
Vy. |
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Epiphany |
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Inspired by Justine Carbaugh
from Arizona. |
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Mother Nature |
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Seedling |
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An image of a woman
desperately waiting for her love one who never shows up. She's been
waiting so long that she became grounded and will never connect
with her soul mate. Sometimes we never fulfill on our heart's
desire. |
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Ride With Me
A skate board design created for
the Sublimation Gallery in
Los Angeles. It was originally an art show that was located in
Vegas during the Magic Show. Now this current show is
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Succubus |
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I really just wanted to draw
a figure with ram horns. Since I remember stories
of a Succubus that has horns...hence the title of this piece. I
deviated from
my normal way of laying down color and it turned out to create more
depth
that I'm happy with. So I now color my vector pieces with several
layers of color. |
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Ponder
I tend to spend a lot of time
pondering the meaning of
life so this image was created as a reflection of
that. | |
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Introspection
Can't know much about others if
you don't know much
about yourself. Therefore introspection is a necessity in
the path of self discovery. | |
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To Dream
Got to have dreams and goals to
create purpose in one's life. | |
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Monkey King
A present created for my friend's birthday. She
loves the
Monkey King so a cute cartoony version was created just for
her. |
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Crow
I wanted to create a darker less
happy piece
so I came up with this. | |
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Angel
A piece created for my friend that lost someone
very dear to her.
Even when we lose someone, their influence will continue
to light our way in life. |
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Hypnotized
Inspired by Angelina
Jolie. | |
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5 Stars
One of my earlier vector experimentation.
Incorporated the beginning of my 5 star element in all my personal
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Ode to the Nice Guys
This rant was written for the Wharton Undergraduate Journal
This is a tribute to the nice guys. The nice guys that finish
last, that never become more than friends, that endure hours of
whining and bitching about what assholes guys are, while disproving
the very point. This is dedicated to those guys who always provide
a shoulder to lean on but restrain themselves to tentative hugs,
those guys who hold open doors and give reassuring pats on the back
and sit patiently outside the changing room at department stores.
This is in honor of the guys that obligingly reiterate how
cute/beautiful/smart/funny/sexy their female friends are at the
appropriate moment, because they know most girls need that litany
of support. This is in honor of the guys with open minds, with
laid-back attitudes, with honest concern. This is in honor of the
guys who respect a girl’s every facet, from her privacy to her
theology to her clothing style.
This is for the guys who escort their drunk, bewildered female
friends back from parties and never take advantage once they’re at
her door, for the guys who accompany girls to bars as buffers
against the rest of the creepy male population, for the guys who
know a girl is fishing for compliments but give them out anyway,
for the guys who always play by the rules in a game where the rules
favor cheaters, for the guys who are accredited as boyfriend
material but somehow don’t end up being boyfriends, for all the
nice guys who are overlooked, underestimated, and unappreciated,
for all the nice guys who are manipulated, misled, and unjustly
abandoned, this is for you.
This is for that time she left 40 urgent messages on your cell
phone, and when you called her back, she spent three hours
painstakingly dissecting two sentences her boyfriend said to her
over dinner. And even though you thought her boyfriend was a chump
and a jerk, you assured her that it was all ok and she shouldn’t
worry about it. This is for that time she interrupted the best
killing spree you’d ever orchestrated in GTA3 to rant about a rumor
that romantically linked her and the guy she thinks is the most
repulsive person in the world. And even though you thought it was
immature and you had nothing against the guy, you paused the game
for two hours and helped her concoct a counter-rumor to spread
around the floor. This is also for that time she didn’t have a
date, so after numerous vows that there was nothing “serious”
between the two of you, she dragged you to a party where you knew
nobody, the beer was awful, and she flirted shamelessly with you,
justifying each fit of reckless teasing by announcing to everyone:
“oh, but we’re just friends!” And even though you were invited
purely as a symbolic warm body for her ego, you went anyways.
Because you’re nice like that.
The nice guys don’t often get credit where credit is due. And
perhaps more disturbing, the nice guys don’t seem to get laid as
often as they should. And I wish I could logically explain this
trend, but I can’t. From what I have observed on campus and what I
have learned from talking to friends at other schools and in the
workplace, the only conclusion I can form is that many girls are
just illogical, manipulative bitches. Many of them claim they just
want to date a nice guy, but when presented with such a specimen,
they say irrational, confusing things such as “oh, he’s too nice to
date” or “he would be a good boyfriend but he’s not for me” or “he
already puts up with so much from me, I couldn’t possibly ask him
out!” or the most frustrating of all: “no, it would ruin our
friendship.” Yet, they continue to lament the lack of datable men
in the world, and they expect their too-nice-to-date male friends
to sympathize and apologize for the men that are jerks. Sorry,
guys, girls like that are beyond my ability to fathom. I can’t
figure out why the connection breaks down between what they say
(I want a nice guy!) and what they do (I’m going to sleep
with this complete ass now!). But one thing I can do, is say
that the nice-guy-finishes-last phenomenon doesn’t last forever.
There are definitely many girls who grow out of that train of
thought and realize they should be dating the nice guys, not taking
them for granted. The tricky part is finding those girls, and even
trickier, finding the ones that are single.
So, until those girls are found, I propose a toast to all the
nice guys. You know who you are, and I know you’re sick of hearing
yourself described as ubiquitously nice. But the truth of the
matter is, the world needs your patience in the department store,
your holding open of doors, your party escorting services, your
propensity to be a sucker for a pretty smile. For all the crazy,
inane, absurd things you tolerate, for all the situations where you
are the faceless, nameless hero, my accolades, my acknowledgement,
and my gratitude go out to you. You do have credibility in this
society, and your well deserved vindication is coming.
Fu-zu Jen, SEAS/WH,
2003 |
The Many Uses of Vodka
By: Dahlia
Rideout (View
Profile)
Aside from being a fantastic drink, vodka has many uses which
you may not have known about. Since vodka is one of the world's
most popular drinks, many of us have a bottle handy in the home.
And since its typically filtered and pure, it makes a handy liquid
to have around.
Here are a few uses:
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To remove a bandage painlessly, saturate the bandage with vodka.
The solvent dissolves adhesive
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To clean the caulking around bathtubs and showers, fill a
trigger-spray bottle with vodka, spray the caulking, let set five
minutes and wash clean. The alcohol in the vodka kills mold and
mildew.
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Clean jewelry. Soak the jewelry in vodka for five minutes, then
rinse, and dry.
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Clean lipstick from clothing. Rub the stain with vodka, then throw
into your regular wash.
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Remove the glue left behind by a bumper sticker. Rub the glue with
a soft, clean cloth soaked with vodka
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Prolong the life of razors by filling a cup with vodka and letting
your safety razor blade soak in the alcohol after shaving. The
vodka disinfects the blade and prevents rusting.
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Spray vodka on vomit stains, scrub with a brush, then blot
dry.
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Using a cotton ball, apply vodka to your face as an astringent to
cleanse the skin and tighten pores.
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Add a jigger of vodka to a 12-ounce bottle of shampoo. The alcohol
cleanses the scalp, removes toxins from hair, and stimulates the
growth of healthy hair.
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Fill a sixteen-ounce trigger-spray bottle and spray bees or wasps
to kill them.
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From Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia
The iPod touch is a portable
media player and Wi-Fi mobile platform
designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The
product was launched on September 5,
2007 through an event
called The Beat Goes On.[1]
The iPod touch adds the graphical
user interfaces Cover Flow and
Multi-Touch to
the iPod line and is
available with 8, 16 or 32 GB of flash
memory. It includes Apple's Safari
web browser and is the first iPod enabling wireless access to
the iTunes
Store.
[2] Beginning in June, the iPod touch will also have
access to the App
Store.[3]
The iPod touch has the iPhone's multi-touch
interface, with a physical home button off the touch screen. The
home screen has a list of buttons for the available applications
which include Music, Videos, Photos, iTunes, Safari,
YouTube, Mail, Maps and
Widgets.[4]
Software upgrades sold by Apple expand the iPod touch's
functionality by adding more features.
[
edit] Requirements
As supplied new, the iPod touch needs a connection to a computer
for initial configuration.[5]
Officially, Apple requires iTunes to be installed on either a
Mac OS X or
Windows
operating system based computer for programming the iPod touch. On
either operating system, the iPod touch needs a USB 2.0 port on the computer
for data communications.[6]
The first time the iPod touch is turned on, the "cable to iTunes"
graphic will be displayed continuously until the iPod touch senses
iTunes.[7]
To use the iPod touch for buying products at the iTunes Wi-Fi Music
Store via Wi-Fi, an iTunes account
is required, and can be created and programmed into the device via
iTunes during the iPod touch registration process.[8]
Apple states that the following are required for the iPod
touch:
[6]
- A computer running either:
- Mac OS X 10.4.10 or later
- Microsoft Windows XP with SP2
or Vista
(32 or 64-bit versions)
[9][8]
- iTunes 7.6 or later (7.4 and 7.5 support only 32-bit
XP/Vista)
- Available USB 2.0 port
[
edit] Models
There are no other models of this product currently
available
[
edit] Wi-Fi
The iPod touch is equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, and, like
the iPhone, includes the Safari browser and a viewing client for
YouTube. The device's
Wi-Fi capabilities can also be used to buy music from the iTunes
Wi-Fi Music Store. Like the iPhone, the iPod touch
does not support the 802.1x
authentication method, making connectivity to some business,
college/university, personal, and hospital networks impossible. The
iPod touch 2.0 Software Update will reportedly support 802.1x
authentication.
[
edit] Third-party
applications
Shortly after the iPod touch was released (firmware release
1.1.1), hackers were able to "
jailbreak" the device through a TIFF exploit.
The resulting application, "installer.app," enabled the user to
download a selection of unofficial third-party programs. Some of
these give the user more control over the iPod touch than is
officially available. Servicing an iPod touch after jailbreaking
or other modifications made by unofficial means is not covered
by Apple's warranty.
On October 17,
2007, in an open letter
posted on Apple's webpage, Steve Jobs
announced that a software
development kit (SDK) for the iPhone would be made available
to third-party developers in February 2008. Due to security
concerns and Jobs' praise of Nokia's digital
signature system, it is also suggested that Apple will adopt a
similar method. The SDK will also apply to the iPod
touch.
[10] It was officially announced on March 6,
2008, at an Apple Town
Hall meeting.[11]
The SDK will allow developers to make applications for the
iPhone and iPod touch after paying a $99 (USD) fee to join the
development team. The developer can then set the price for the
applications he develops and will receive 70% of the sale price
after each one is sold in the exclusive Apple App Store. The
developer can also opt to release the application for free and
will not pay any costs to release the application except for the
$99 joining fee. The SDK is available immediately, while the
launch of applications will require waiting until a firmware
update in June 2008, around
the iPhone's first birthday. This update will be free for iPhone
users, while users of the iPod touch will be charged a nominal
fee.
[12]
[
edit] Software
upgrades
At the time of the launch of the iPod touch, reviews noted some
differences when compared to Apple's similar iPhone. One of
the main criticisms of the iPod touch at that time was the lack
of iPhone's email,
mapping, and stock tracking applications. On January 15,
2008, Steve Jobs
announced at his Macworld 2008 keynote that the January
Software Upgrade for the iPod touch consisted of five new
programs: Mail, Maps, Stocks, Notes and Weather. The new Maps is
similar to that of the iPhone, with new software from Skyhook
Wireless that pinpoints the user's location using Wi-Fi. The
software upgrade is available via iTunes for those who already
owned an iPod touch, for US$20, but for US$25 for those
requiring the 1.1.4 update,[13]
17€ in Europe, £12.99 in the UK or AU$25 in Australia. New iPod
touch units with 1.1.3 installed (MA623LL/B or MA627LL/B) will
also have the software upgrade pre-installed.[14]
People who buy an iPod touch with part number MA623LL/A or
MA627LL/A must pay the upgrade fee to receive the new software.
If they bought their iPod touch through the Apple Store between
December 27,
2007 and January 15,
2008, the price of the
software upgrade will be reimbursed.
Because the new software is considered an upgrade, many
owners of the "A" model felt it should have been provided more
cheaply or free. Immediately after Steve Jobs announced the charge
for it on stage, "some slight boos coming from the audience" could
be heard.
[15] Within days of the announcement, several movements
within the iPod touch community developed, including the use of
Apple's feedback page, open letters to Jobs and an on-line petition
form.[16]
Various unofficial explanations have surfaced, such as the
GAAP explanation that
was used by Apple when it charged a US $1.99 fee to enable
IEEE 802.11n on
some of its computers, which was questioned by customers and the
financial community.[17]
[
edit] Comparisons to the
iPhone
The iPod touch is slimmer and lighter than the iPhone. Unlike the
iPhone, the iPod touch lacks a phone, internal speakers, camera,
physical buttons for volume control, and Bluetooth
capability. The iPod touch uses software-based volume controls,
which require users to double-tap the home button, bringing up
an on-screen slider.
[
edit] Early screen
problems
A number of early
adopters complained that the screen could not properly
display shades of black. The problem has been attributed to poor
quality control and the misapplication of the reflective coating
on the LCD.[18]
The defect caused the screen to have a very narrow optimal
viewing angle and also resulted in "shimmering" blacks. This
screen problem was later addressed with the firmware update
1.1.1, with mixed results[19].
[
edit] Specifications
The specifications as listed on Apple's website
are:[6][20]
- Screen material: Glass
- Screen size: 8.9 cm
(3.5 in)
- Screen resolution: 480×320 pixels at 163 ppi
- Input method: Multi-touch screen interface, Sleep/Wake button,
Home button
- Operating system: iPhone OS
- Storage: 8, 16 or 32 GB flash memory (up to 1,750, 3,500
or 7,000 songs; up to 10,000, 20,000 or 25,000 photos; up to 10, 20
or 40 hours of video)
- CPU: Underclocked 620 to 412 MHz
ARM
- RAM: 128 MB
- Wi-Fi (802.11
b/g)
- Built-in rechargeable, non-removable lithium battery with up to
5 hours of video playback, and up to 22 hours of audio playback,
times vary.
- Size: 110×61.8×8 mm (4.3×2.4×0.31 in)
- Weight: 120 grams
(4.2 ounces)
- Direct iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store access
- Wide screen video
- Applications: Safari
web browser, YouTube client, Mobile
e-mail client, Google Maps
- Widgets: Stocks, Weather, Notes
- Access to Starbucks music (available only in selected cities
across the United States)[21][22]
[
edit] Discography
The following song name and albums have been used on the retail
box of the iPod touch.
- "Put Your Records
On" - Corinne
Bailey Rae - Corinne Bailey
Rae
- "Finally Made
Me Happy" - Big -
Macy Gray
- "Imagine" -
Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon - John
Lennon
Timeline of full-size iPod
models
See also:
Timeline of iPod models and
Timeline of compact iPod models
[
edit] See also
[
edit] References
- ^
Steve Jobs live — Apple's "The beats goes on"
special event. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
- ^
iPod touch - Features - Music, Movies, and
More. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
- ^
Apple announces App Store for iPhone, iPod
touch. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
- ^
Apple
iPod touch - Features. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^
Apple iPod touch First Impressions Review. Retrieved
on 2007-12-09.
- ^
a
b
c Apple -
iPod touch - Technical Specifications, Apple Inc..
Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
- ^
iPod Touch unpacking tour and first look
(photos), AppleInsider.
Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
- ^
a
b RETRACTION: iPod touch: iTunes account
optional, Deep Thought. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
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^ iPod: Minimum System Requirements, Apple
Inc.. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
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^ Steve Jobs Announces 3rd Party SDK for iPhone for
February 2008. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
- ^
Live from Apple's iPhone SDK press conference -
Engadget
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^ FAQ: What does the iPhone SDK mean?. Retrieved on
2008-03-13.
- ^
Apple
- iPod touch - What's New
- ^
Got iPod Touch yesterday, didn't come with Jan
Software. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
- ^
Tell Apple "iPod Touch users should get iPhone
apps for free". Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^
Open
Letter to Steve Jobs - AppleDifferent community. Retrieved on
2008-01-21.
- ^
Accountants call out Apple on $1.99 fee. Retrieved
on 2008-01-21.
- ^
Probable explanation for Ipod Touch LCD
deficiencies. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
- ^
iPod touch and iPhone: Black or dark spots when viewing
video. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- ^
Apple
- iPod touch - Features, Apple Inc..
Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
- ^
Apple and Starbucks Announce Music Partnership,
Apple Inc..
Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
- ^
Apple -
iTunes - Starbucks, Apple Inc..
Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
- ^
Apple press
release library, Retrieved September 19,
2007.
- ^
Mactracker
(mactracker.ca), Apple Inc. model database,
version as of July 26, 2007.
[
edit] External
links
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Consumer computers |
eMac ·
iMac (G3:
Tray,
Slot;
G4;
G5;
Core;
Core
2: White,
Aluminum)
· Mac mini
(G4;
Core;
Core
2) |
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Professional computers |
Mac
Pro · Power Mac
(G3:
Outrigger,
Minitower,
AIO,
B&W, Server;
G4:
Graphite,
Quicksilver,
MDD,
Server,
Cube;
G5) ·
Xserve (G4,
CN;
G5,
CN;
Intel) |
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Notebook computers |
iBook (G3:
Clamshell,
Dual USB; G4) ·
MacBook (Core,
Core
2) · MacBook
Air · MacBook Pro
(Core,
Core
2) · PowerBook
(G3:
Wallstreet,
Lombard,
Pismo; G4:
Titanium,
Aluminum) |
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Consumer electronics |
Apple
TV · Cinema
Display · iPhone ·
iPod (classic:
1G,
2G,
3G,
4G,
photo,
5G,
6G;
mini:
1G,
2G;
iPod+HP;
shuffle:
1G,
2G;
nano:
1G,
2G,
3G;
touch) |
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Accessories |
AirPort (Card
: B,
G,
N; Base
Station: Graphite,
Snow,
Extreme G,
Express G,
Extreme N,
Express N) · iPod
(Dock Connector,
Camera
Connector, iPod Hi-Fi,
Nike+iPod) ·
iSight ·
Keyboard
(Pro,
Wireless)
· Mouse
(Pro,
Wireless,
Mighty
Mouse) · Remote ·
Time
Capsule · USB
Modem · Xserve
RAID |
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Apple
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Board
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Millard
Drexler ·
Al
Gore ·
Steve
Jobs ·
Andrea
Jung ·
Arthur D.
Levinson ·
Eric E.
Schmidt ·
Jerry
York |
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Hardware
products |
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TV · iPhone · iPod (classic,
nano, shuffle,
touch) · Mac (iMac,
MacBook
(Air, MacBook, Pro), mini, Pro, Xserve) |
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· Cinema
Display ·
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Mouse ·
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· FileMaker
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Studio ·
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Studio ·
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Stores
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Specialist ·
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Store (online)
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Bar ·
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Store ·
.Mac · One
to One ·
ProCare |
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See
also |
Advertising
(Get a Mac,
iPods,
Slogans)
· Braeburn
Capital ·
FileMaker
Inc. ·
History
(Acquisitions,
Discontinued products, Litigation,
Typography)
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2007) · Employees: 17,787 full-time; 2,399
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