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Happy… what day is it?

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Around the world people are celebrating February 14, 2010 as a special day. What, exactly, that special day is depends on who you are and what tradition you grew up in. It provides an excellent example of ways to use different calendars in world building.

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Remember Associate members can now nominate for the Nebulas

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As the nomination period for the Nebula Awards winds to a close, please remind any Associate members you know that they can participate in the nomination process this year. Because of the January 2009 change to the Nebula rules, both Active and Associate members may nominate now although only Active members will be able to vote on the final ballot.

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DOJ Weighs in on Amended Google Book Settlement

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Last September, the US Justice Department urged the courts to reject the Google Book Settlement, citing concerns about class action, copyright, and anti-trust laws. The DOJ’s brief put the Settlement’s approval process on hold, and forced the parties back to the negotiating table–resulting, in November, in the filing of an Amended Settlement. New deadlines were set for authors and for the filing of objections, and the Fairness Hearing (to determine if the Settlement will stand) was postponed to February 18, 2010.

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