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Tech News (Yehey!)

The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), India’s Tata Communications Ltd., and Cisco Systems, Inc. yesterday launched a video-based communication technology which they said can be used by large companies to reduce costs as well as “go green.”

Tech News (Yehey!)

The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), India’s Tata Communications Ltd., and Cisco Systems, Inc. yesterday launched a video-based communication technology which they said can be used by large companies to reduce costs as well as “go green.”

Green Law Firm Spends Day ‘Living with Ed’ (Law.com)

A client reception was in the works for Gardere Wynne Sewell in Dallas, and the firm wanted to go beyond the usual cocktail party. The firm needed a bit of drama — and ended up creating the firm’s own spin-off of Planet Green’s “Living with Ed” show, complete with host Ed Begley Jr.

Tech jobs to weather recession (Contra Costa Times)

Despite layoffs at tech stalwarts like Google, IBM, Microsoft and Electronic Arts, the impact of the recession on the tech industry is likely to be far less severe than on other areas of the economy, recent labor statistics suggest.

House floats draft of energy and climate change bill (CNET)

Green technologies stand to get further support with the bill, particularly in renewable energy and efficiency, but global warming provisions face a tough political fight.

GREEN BUSINESS (Central New York Business Journal)

DeWITT – Mark Tryniski signed a new employment agreement with Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) earlier this month. Tryniski is president and CEO of Community Bank System and its bank subsidiary, Community Bank, NA.

TUESDAY MEMO: Auto plan reviews (Detroit Free Press)

As Rep. Candice Miller, this week’s FreepOpinion guest blogger, pointed out in one of her posts Monday, the rest of the country doesn’t necessarily share our passion for cars — or understand the industry. Like children who think the stork delivers babies, people in other parts of the country may think car haulers deliver cars, and how hard can that be?

New Ga. Tech President Set to Start Job (FOX 5 Atlanta)

By all accounts, G.P. “Bud” Peterson has big shoes to fill when he starts his new job Wednesday as president of Georgia Tech.

New Ga. Tech president starts job this week (KJCT 8 Grand Junction)

ATLANTA (AP) – By all accounts, G.P. “Bud” Peterson has big shoes to fill when he starts his new job Wednesday as president of Georgia Tech.

Local Leads: Dropouts and Pinkeye (NBC Washington)

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