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...nominations show, which aired Wednesday night on CBS, may have been the recording academy's attempt at injecting some life into the process, but it was also aggressively dull. It turns out there isn't much tension in announcing the five possible best things in a category or in watching the Foo Fighters, Christina Aguilera and Celine Dion perform "classic songs from Grammy history." At least the Grammy folks did a credible job of picking the best music of the 12 months between Oct. 1, 2007, through Sept. 30, 2008 (even if their ancient rules still haven't adjusted...
...just discrete events like economic releases weighing on the market. There's also the downward pressure - at times dull, at other times sharp - of institutional investors selling out of their stock positions. Part of October's swoon came from hedge funds raising cash to pay investors demanding their money back. While mutual fund redemptions have been a growing part of the story since then, we could still see more forced selling from hedgies...
...Know My Name," Chris Cornell You know my name? Most people can't even name the movie. This dull-as-dust rock tune from Casino Royale barely registered...
...What We Can Do About It).” His conclusions are quite surprising.A quick read by almost any standard, the book embodies political writing at its best. Poundstone’s discussions are timely, colorful, and compelling, even when one might expect the subject to be rather dull. He deftly balances the many elements of his text, alternating seamlessly from historical analysis to mathematical explanation, all the while providing relatable characters—and a good dose of humor—for his readers.Poundstone begins by investigating a number of elections in which “spoilers?...
...Still, catering to the Japanese consumer will be a challenge. What is shiny and new here one day is often dull the next. "Japanese consumers are very fashion conscious and detail-oriented. They have high expectations on service," says Edman, who was born and raised in Tokyo before going to Sweden. She and her team are banking on the fact that H&M's relationship with Japan is already a strong one. Tokyo has even been a source of inspiration for H&M's designers, as reflected in the company's most recent designer collaboration with Rei Kawakubo's high...