Google is also working with Adobe and Mozilla, the foundation behind the open-source Firefox Web browser to rework how third party technologies, such as Flash, are built into browsers, Upson wrote.

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While the journalism, media and cookbook categories call for self-nomination (and an entry fee), anyone can suggest a chef or restaurant via the foundation's Web site, jamesbeard.org, during an open call in the fall.

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