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From a management perspective, these men of the cloth present fewer challenges than high-maintenance newbies with legions of stylists and image consultants (not to mention debauched groupies). "Their brand isn't something that's been invented; it's been around for 2,000 years," says Samantha Wright, the group's manager. The Priests' first album, to be released in November, will include Catholic favorites like Ave Maria, O Holy Night and Panis Angelicus. Mike Hedges, a producer who has also worked with U2 and Welsh rock group Manic Street Preachers, won't be setting those tracks to a funky...
...Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said the privately held company isn't feeling any pressure from its investors to produce profits yet, but she pointed out the obvious: that Facebook's real potential was in the "unusual and extraordinary opportunity" afforded by advertising. What she's talking about is inserting brand advertising into the shared experiences of Facebook's users. And the only kind of movement that is, is the movement of money...
...Sadly, the real meaning of patriotism for too many Americans has become a brand of arrogance toward and ignorance of other nations. Fueled by years of vengeful post - Sept. 11 rhetoric, this combination distorts America's real values and harms our standing in the world. Many countries far surpass the U.S. in areas such as environmental stewardship, public transportation and health care. My admiration of these countries is not a lack of patriotism but simply a confession that my homeland still has much to learn. Brad A. Hoffman, Solon, Ohio...
...choice for this historic role. He didn't appear to be a high-ranking officer of al-Qaeda, nor was he known to have participated in any specific terrorist operations. But from America's perspective, he did have certain things going for him. Because the military-tribunal system was brand-new, the government thought it made sense to try some lower-ranking operatives first, in case anything went wrong. Hamdan had also been in U.S. custody since his capture and had not been rendered to any foreign countries for interrogation, which might open the door for his defense lawyer...
...devices. And I've been trying out many different kinds lately: in ear, over the ear, wireless, noise-canceling, etc., at a variety of price points. Generally speaking, you get what you pay for, but most people would be hard-pressed, within a specific price range, to pick one brand over another...