When the company first balked, she threatened to open a Levi Web site of her own.

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It gave companies detailed information about, say, how many seconds it takes a consumer visiting their web site to open their web page on a browser.

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The auction, which includes a screening of Freeman's upcoming film, "An Unfinished Life, " a resort getaway and memorabilia packages from various movies, will open Friday on the Charity Folks Web site.

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Quick Response, or QR, codes are a type of barcode loaded with information that, when scanned with a phone or other device, can open a web page, social media site or video (users first need to download an app, available for iPhone, iPad and Android).

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Registration for the program is open now at the FANG design challenge web site.

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Instead, always open a new browser and type in the Web site address before logging into your account.

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Using your laptop or tablet, you would access a word processor Web site on the cloud (much like you open the Word program on your laptop now).

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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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McDerment's online strategy starts with his Web site, which features a custom-made forum that runs on free, open-source software called PunBB.

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