Some temporary workers also operated scanners, character readers that converted documents into electronic format, a job requiring more technical training.

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In particular, NYSE owners, many of whom are traders with an interest in the continued existence of a trading floor, are likely to resist moves towards an all-electronic format, and may even stymie the deal.

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This is a generation that rarely sees an invitation in a non-electronic format, always knows the phone number that is calling them before they pick up the line, and is so virtual that spending the morning at a local Starbucks with an iPad is just like being at the office.

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And while readers may be happy to move online, the question is whether the money lost from traditional print sales and advertising can be balanced out by new revenue - at least to the extent that the same range and depth of written journalism survives, merely in a different electronic format.

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The typical electronic legal invoice format captures information such as legal process, practice area, industry, law firm timekeeper (associate vs. partner), law firm size and location.

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The unit reads PDF files as well as Sony's proprietary (anyone surprised?) BBeB format (stands for Broadband Electronic Books).

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Videos can also be recorded in MP4 format for playback on a PC or other portable electronic devices without having to convert the files.

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