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Media analyst’s trick to picking winners? Follow the cash Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:40PMCormark Securities’ David McFadgen says his focus on a company’s free cash flow - not growth - has helped him beat peers
With So Many Web Tools, How Can Businesses Choose? Try Comparz Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:06PMFor small and medium-sized businesses, there's no shortage of Web-based software out there designed to help them collaborate, market themselves and get things done. In fact, the selection can be a little overwhelming. This comparison chart on Wikipedia, for example, breaks down 132 project management software options for businesses . And that's just project management. Recognizing that smaller ...
Harry Potter Is Bigger Than Ever [Box Office] Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:36AM# boxoffice The boy wizard has broom-swooped through multiplexes one last time, and holly hippogriffs did he do well. Other stuff was in theaters too, of course, and it was a busy weekend overall, but Harry reigned hugely. More »
'Harry Potter' takes down Batman with $168.6M weekend Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:50AMLOS ANGELES -- The boy wizard has vanquished the dark knight and a band of pirates with a record-setting magic act at both the domestic and international box office.
Raiders lament mistakes Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:22PMRaiders coach David Furner could not fault his team's attitude in their 26-0 loss to the Melbourne Storm.
Raiders' utterly pointless record Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:00AMA TERRIBLE season for Canberra reached its nadir in the nation's capital yesterday.
League: Raiders lament mistakes Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:17AMRaiders coach David Furner could not fault his team's attitude in their 26-0 loss to the Melbourne Storm but felt that once again poor decisions and defensive lapses were the issue.
Have to master all forms of cricket and stay for long time to be remembered, says Warner Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:48PMCanberra, July 16 : Australian batsman David Warner has said that it is important to play all forms of cricket and stay at the peak of career for long time to be remembered by others.
K-Rod Will Get to Close in Milwaukee, Beltran One Step Closer to San Francisco Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:29AMOn Thursday, while breaking down the Mets-Brewers trade for Francisco Rodriguez I opined as many others did over the next 24 hours that Scott Boras and K-Rod got played . Just two days later I’ll be the first in the media to be a standup guy and issue a mea culpa.
Burger returns to playing after 10 year hiatus Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:33PMLindsay Decktor made him do it.
Govt printer evolves into imaging solutions firm Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:04PMIT is no surprise that some people still refer to Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Bhd (PNMB) as the Government Printer, never mind that government bodies are no longer obliged to turn to the company for their printing needs. After all, PNMB is the corporatised incarnation of the National Printing Department, and about 95% of its business is from the Government.
The global glums are here to stay Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:24PMIf we ignore the euro-zone crises, they won't go away; they may even land on our doorstep, at least according to some observers. Clancy Yeates reports.
Earnings Preview: W.W. Grainger Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:15PMGrainger will announce 2Q results on July 19, 2011. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate is $2.11 for the quarter, representing a year-over-year growth of 28.04%.
5 Stocks Setting Up to Break Out Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:48PMWINDERMERE, Fla. (Stockpickr) -- U.S. stocks are up modestly midday off of strong earnings reports from Google and Citigroup and a fresh round of M&A activity that involved BHP Billiton acquiring Petrohawk and Carl Icahn eyeing a $10.2 billion bid for Clorox. If it weren't for a downgrade warning last night from Standard & Poor's, which said that there's a 50% chance that it may lower its U.S ...
Ready, set....Lift Off! Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:19AMCORNWALL -- Sunshine, warm temperatures and the promise of a beautiful summer weekend greeted the first day of Kinsmen Cornwall Lift-Off 2011. The four-day event kicked off on Thursday morning with the opening of the Children's Aid Society's Kidz Zone in Lamoureux Park.[...]
Release: Matt Walters - Farewell Youth Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:27PMRising Melbourne troubadour Matt Walters delivers an a album of sometimes sweet, sometimes syrupy folk-pop.
Chance of significant quake in Chch decreasing - GNS Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:06PMThe chance of a significant earthquake shaking Christchurch again has decreased significantly.
A wand farewell to Harry Potter Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:50PMYork, PA - The end is here. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" opens nationwide today. Local fans filled theaters Thursday night and Friday morning for midnight shows.
The extended mind – how Google affects our memories | Not Exactly Rocket Science Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:39PMInformation has never been easier to find or record. Within seconds, the Internet lets us find answers to questions that would have remained elusive just a few decades ago. We don’t even have to remember the answers – we can just look them up again. Now, three psychologists have shown how our memories might react to this omnipresent store of information. They have found that when American ...
Listings squeezed as demand grows Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:10PMListings are running short as Christchurch red-zone dwellers begin house-hunting, real estate agents say.
Kawakami: Giants owe it to fans to pursue Carlos Beltran Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:17AMNot that they've done so lately (to their credit), but the Giants ownership group can't cry poverty, that's for sure.
indieWIRE Does Hulu: We Pick Our Favorite Docs About the American Dream (or the lack thereof) Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:11AMFor this edition of indieWIRE at Hulu Docs - iW's regular curation of Hulu's Documentaries page - we're very loosely tying into this month's connection with patriotism and national celebration by looking at a selection of films addressing the American Dream… or its flipside. EDITOR'S NOTE: "indieWIRE @ Hulu Docs" is a regular column spotlighting the iW-curated selections on Hulu's Documentaries ...
Review: 'Harry Potter' finale puts a spell on you Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:05AMTen years. Eight films. Four directors. It's official: Against all odds, "Harry Potter" is as stirring a film saga as "Lord of the Rings.
Derek Jeter Suffering from Emotional and Physical Exhaustion; Where is Albert Pujols? Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:46AMI wake up this morning with the feeling that the MLB All-Star Game has become the NFL Pro Bowl, and that’s not good. MLB spent half a season collecting votes so that fans could vote on who should play in the game.
Summing Up The Blogging While Brown Experience Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:18AMThis year’s conference included sessions like how to take your blog from a side hustle to a career, and how to infuse traditional public relations methods with social media.
Media lending gains ground in libraries Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:25AMNothing quite beats the feel of fingers leafing through the pages of a hard-copy book.
Nortel sale gets green light from court Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:56PMCanadian and U.S. judges approved the $4.5 billion (U.S.) sale of Nortel’s patents to a group of tech giants including RIM and Apple.
U.S. Church and U.S. Marine Give Shoes to Thousands of Shoeless Afghan Kids Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:06PMIn the coming months, Afghan children will be provided with shoes and flip flops by a United States Marine on active duty.
Comic-Con’s Sunday Schedule Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:57PMLike the Saturday before it, and not at all like the awesome Friday schedule, Sunday’s events at this year’s Comic-Con are a little… meh. That said, hey, there’s an It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia panel that I would kill my own grandma to attend (what? I like the show, ok?) and the annual Buffy screening, [...]
World Of Warcraft: China Admonishes U.S. Military Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:18PMTop commanders of the world's two largest standing armies (and two largest economies) try to make n
World of Warcraft: USA vs. China Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:07PMWhen the top commanders of the world's two largest standing armies get together, you'd expect their tete-a-tete to show some results.But so far, we're not getting much more than schoolyard nitter-natter.China's top general on Monday publicly admonished the United States for a wide array of issues ranging from spending too much on its military during an economic downturn to the timing of joint ...
ABSTINENCE EDUCATION: Restore federal funding, Congress urged Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:33PMWASHINGTON (BP)--A request that at least half of sex education funds be devoted to abstinence education in the 2012 federal budget has been signed by a bipartisan coalition of 40 members of Congress and sent to House Appropriations Committee chair Harold Rogers and ranking member Norman Dicks.
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 (Xbox Live Arcade) Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:48AMHighly Recommended [Read the entire review]
Morning take: Jones calls arrest 'ridiculous' Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:16AMHere are the most interesting stories Monday in the AFC North: Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones described his recent arrest for disorderly conduct as "ridiculous." Morning take: Eventually, all the facts will come out and prove if Jones is correct. But Jones continues to put himself in bad spots, while the Bengals are counting on him in 2011. Did the image of Pittsburgh Steelers receiver ...
Release: Austra - Feel It Break Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:15AMCanadian electro torch songs! What's not to love? Well, monotony, arguably.
San Diego Comic Con 2011: Selected Movie Panels on Sunday Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:32PMMovie programs on the final day of the annual convention are geared towards kids and filmmaking education.
J.K. Rowling parts ways with long-time 'Harry Potter' literary agent Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:10PMReportedly pained by the turn of events, JK Rowling nevertheless severs ties with long-time champion, literary agent Christopher Little (JK Rowling photo from Daily Mail website; Christopher Little photo from The Independent website) HOLLYWOOD -- In what seemed like a curt move that left a 71-year-old man “distraught” and feeling “betrayed,” superstar multi-millionaire author J.K. Rowling dumped ...
BoC’s business outlook survey packs more weight than usual Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:14PMQuarterly report comes as uncertainties outside our borders coincide with hotter-than-expected inflation at home
Comic-Con 2011: Sunday’s Official Film Schedule Led by Children’s Film Festival, Star Wars Crafts Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:54PMJane Kellogg The final day of events, traditionally dubbed ‘Kids Day,’ features several family-friendly films. read more
Matt Yglesias, Baumol's Cost Disease and the Skyrocketing Cost of College Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:48PMMatt Yglesias picks up on the inflation of the cost of summer camp and in doing so manages to not qu
Murdoch's model return to past Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:00AMTHE description of the changes going on in Ten Network Holdings under interim chief Lachlan Murdoch is a "return to the past".
Ghost Race 4900 – First ride review Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:36AMComponent compromises aren’t unusual on £1,000 bikes, but with a full complement of Shimano Tiagra, FSA parts and Easton wheels, Ghost’s Race 4900 appears to be bucking the trend. Add a good-looking aluminium frame into the mix and we have a potential bargain. With its 73.5° seat and head angles – pretty standard race bike geometry – on paper the Race 4900 should be quite a racy bike. In the ...
Consumer Advocate: Searching for lowest prices at the pump Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:52PMIt’s not just that gas prices are going up again.It’s how the change in prices varies from station to station.
Will Other Companies License HP's webOS? Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:53PMAnd will the strategy work?
10 Architecturally Awesome Fashion Flagship Stores Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:30PMFashion and architecture have experienced an unrivalled period of growth, with star architects and major fashion brands working closely to build architectural wonders around the world.
Beanie Sigel Admits Crying During State Property Reunion, "I Didn't Know How To Feel" Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:20AMPhiladelphia rapper Beanie Sigel found himself lost in the moment last weekend by revealing his emotional reaction to being onstage during a long-awaited State Property reunion concert. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
Murder 2: Movie Review Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:30AMMurder 2: Movie ReviewMurder 2: Movie Review
Tetris Alarm Clock Forces You to Prove Wakefulness By Playing Tetris Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:11AMAlthough this is undeniably a cool idea, it also seems to be an excellent way to ensure you eventually no longer like Tetris. Instructables user nolte 919 has devised a novel device to evade the siren call of the snooze button. Alarm avoidance due to hitting snooze can present a problem for some people, as [...] Tetris Alarm Clock Forces You to Prove Wakefulness By Playing Tetris is a post from ...
TV highlights for Sat, July 9 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:12PMNational TV highlights for Saturday, July 9.
Album: Dave Alvin, Eleven Eleven (Yep Roc) Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:28PMDave Alvin's latest album may be his best yet, its tales of the flipside of the American Dream set to gritty blues riffs that speak of long months on the road.