The device seen above and in the first gallery below is one of just five prototypes of the E-ink reference phone in existence.

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Anita Attridge, a New York career coach, suggests sending your reference an e-mail with a bullet point list of achievements she can mention when a hiring manager calls.

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In one of the e-mail messages released by the committee, there is a reference to a request by Lewis as to whether he could use as a defense the government forcing the deal to close to preserve systemic soundness.

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The project has also unveiled reference designs for a second generation machine, which will take the form of an e-book with twin touch screens.

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"For example, we don't intend to compete with Korea on graphene screens, " he said, a reference to Samsung's determined effort to lead the market in flexible electronic screens and e-paper.

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It is understood that all e-mail users must observe the standards governing the use of those technologies and facilitate optimum network administration (reference: the Administrative Circular No. 2204 of 22 March 2004: Directives for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies in UNESCO).

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