China Directory Publishing and Houghton Mifflin Unveil www.103.net; The ''Online Talking English Dictionary'' for the People's Republic of China.BOSTON -- CHINA DIRECTORY PUBLISHING (CDP CDP (cytidine diphosphate): see cytosine. (1) (Certificate in Data Processing) An earlier award for the successful completion of an examination in hardware, software, systems analysis, programming, management and accounting, ) LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a leading developer and provider of information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. for small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in China to conduct and reinforce global business efforts, and Houghton Mifflin Houghton Mifflin Company is a leading educational publisher in the United States. The company's headquarters is located in Boston's Back Bay. It publishes textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, reference works, and fiction and non-fiction for both young readers Company, one of the leading educational publishers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , today announced the launch of www.103.net, the official dictionary resource for the People's Republic People's Republic n. A political organization founded and controlled by a national Communist party. of China. Through an unprecedented cooperation agreement with the China Center for Business Coordination and Cooperation (CCBCC CCBCC Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated (Charlotte, North Carolina) CCBCC Cape Cod British Car Club CCBCC Central Coast British Car Club (Ventura, CA) ), CDP has embarked on a number of initiatives to enhance the small business environment in China. In order to clear the language barrier and promote mutual communication between business people from both China and the United States, CDP worked with Houghton Mifflin Company to develop a better solution for the millions of people in China that are learning and using the English language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. for both their personal and professional endeavors. Unveiling DictionaryToday(TM) in China Today, under the DictionaryToday brand, CDP and Houghton Mifflin Company have launched the official dictionary for the People's Republic of China, located at www.103.net. www.103.net allows users to utilize key word searches for dictionary definitions, thesaurus options and other resources. The new service accesses world-class content from more than a dozen electronic reference titles, including The American Heritage American Heritage can refer to:
www.103.net offers users exclusive advantages, including a comprehensive text-to-speech option that verbally displays content and pronunciations, multiple language references in Chinese, Spanish and English, and a downloadable toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the that brings all of these resources together in a complete package. For more information and to explore the capabilities, please visit www.103.net or our English version at www.dictionarytoday.com. "Houghton Mifflin--the true leader in educational publishing--has provided CDP with the most comprehensive set of resources available and we look forward to discovering new pursuits for our organizations to collaborate on together in Asia and around the world," stated Elliot Klein, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of China Directory Publishing. "The CDP team is committed to enhancing our relationship with the People's Republic of China, our valued partners like Houghton Mifflin and the China Center for Business Coordination and Cooperation (CCBCC), and the many people searching for help in better understanding the English language to enhance their communication with each other. We appreciate the extraordinary effort that our team and partners have undertaken in both this mission and the launch of www.103.net." "For nearly 175 years, Houghton Mifflin has provided the United States with the finest literature, reference titles, and educational textbooks for adults and children," said David Langevin, vice president and director of electronic markets for Houghton Mifflin Company. "We are honored to provide the content for this ground-breaking new service to bring English-language resources to the People's Republic of China." Press Conference Details China Directory Publishing is pleased to announce that we will be conducting a press conference on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Beijing University. Media professionals are invited to attend the event and will be joined by executives from CDP, Houghton Mifflin Company as well as the representative from CCBCC. Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: Beijing University, China About Houghton Mifflin Company Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Company is one of the leading educational publishers in the United States, with more than $1 billion in sales. Houghton Mifflin publishes textbooks, instructional technology, assessments and other educational materials for elementary and secondary schools and colleges. The Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning fiction and nonfiction for adults and young readers. Houghton Mifflin offers computer-administered testing programs and services for the professional and certification markets. With its origins dating back to 1832, Houghton Mifflin combines its tradition of excellence with a commitment to innovation. The Company's Web site can be found at www.hmco.com. About China Directory Publishing (CDP) LLC China Directory Publishing ("CDP") is dedicated to enhancing the communication opportunities for the millions of small-to-medium size enterprises (SMEs) throughout China. CDP was incorporated in the United States in 2005 and is the parent company of two innovative ventures: HiPages(TM) and DictionaryToday(TM). The company's competitive advantages provide an established foundation, including patented technology, an experienced management team and world-class relationships. For more information, please visit our corporate website at www.cdpworldwide.com. |
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