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• Democracies Endanger Web Freedom: Reports

  Several Western democracies have become “predators of digital freedoms,” using the fight against terrorism to increase surveillance on the Internet, an

• Live from List Vision: Study Highlights List Industry’s Tough Times

  Direct mail volume fell significantly during the last five years, and response rates decreased for many firms, according to a Direct Marketing Association study on the state of the list industry.

• Study Shows Dell, HP and SAP Tops in International Language Sites

  Dell Computer, Hewlett-Packard (including Compaq Computer) and SAP are the leaders in providing language-compliant international Web sites, according

• Japanese Company Takes Stake in Bigfoot Interactive

  Mitsui & Co. (USA) Inc. has made a “seven figure” strategic investment in Bigfoot Interactive, taking an undisclosed stake in the New York e-mail technology firm

• J.C. Penney Reduces Net Loss

  J. C. Penney Co. cut its net loss to $6 million during the second quarter, down from $69 million one year ago. The company

• School Specialty First-Quarter Revenue Grows Nearly 46%

  School Specialty Inc. reported revenue for the first quarter of $298 million, a 14.6% increase over last year. Net income for the quarter increased 45.7%

• Short Cuts

  AOL Time Warner and AOL UK have launched GiveNow.org, a new destination for online giving in the UK. Located at http://www.givenow.org., the new portal

• Loose Cannon: Rosie’s Secret

  It must be something in the air: Recently gender bending has cropped up in a variety of situations. It started at the National Center for Database Marketing

• GPM Associates Debuts Two Government Buyers Files

  GPM Associates Inc. has released two new proprietary Government Buyers Databases. The GBL Credit Cards and GBL GSA Advantage total 300,000 buyers. These

• Short Cuts

  Solar Communications has appointed two. John Barrett and John Waterhouse have both been named vice president of business development. Naperville, IL-based