In the process of implementing the link to Facebook, Hulu removed the social functions from every account that is not linked to FB.

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But it may mean that a minimum of two computors would have to be installed before essential routine functions such as account-posting or wage calculations could be entrusted to these techniques.

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To boost productivity, AutoTrader realigned specialist roles for some mature products and began to move administrative functions from the generalist account managers to the inside service team so they could generate leads across a broader portfolio.

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Anecdotally, my own Twitter account is having some issues with basic functions, though I was able to connect.

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Not only can I use it to check my Hotmail account and surf the Internet, but the mobile also functions as a mirror, a flashlight, a camera, a video recorder and a music player.

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Those functions, calculates David Schultz of Hamline University, account for more than two-thirds of the state budget.

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As Xbox 360 apps tend to be, Flixster costs nothing and only functions if you've got an Xbox Live account.

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Without warning all those functions suddenly disappeared and she was told to connect her Facebook account if she wanted them back.

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Domestic functions are best administered locally where politicians are more easily held to account.

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