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...disposables to pricey models that record to dvd instead of digital tape. But for artful documentation of family fun, the sweet spot belongs to midrange cams, priced as low as $300. Thanks to tech advances - and free editing software - any kid or parent can indulge a filmmaking urge at modest cost, with great results. Our director's guide: Stick With Simplicity Basic models from top brands like Sony, Canon and JVC deliver color quality that's just as good as higher-end alternatives. Forget costly features like internal storage or manual audio controls. For the price of an iPod...
...third, when his ball clipped the net and took a lucky bounce out of Blake’s reach, Agassi held up his hand in modest apology, as per convention. The fans had none of it, though, and the stadium erupted...
...acquire rival Reebok, delivering a head-on challenge to Nike. Canton, Massachusetts-based Reebok is popular with American basketball and baseball fans, while Adidas' strength has traditionally been in Europe. Adidas chief executive Herbert Hainer says the two brands will remain separate, and cost savings are expected to be modest. So why join up? After all, Adidas has a mixed record with acquisitions; earlier this year, it sold its Salomon winter-sport division for about half the amount it paid to acquire it eight years ago. But investors applauded the Reebok deal. Adidas and Reebok together will control about...
Among the most aggressive of the faith-based investors is Aquinas Funds, a small family of funds, with headquarters in Dallas, formed in 1994 and committed to advancing Catholic values. Aquinas has thrown its relatively modest financial weight--it manages some $170 million-- behind the pro-life cause, arguing in its promotional literature that "investing in companies that are involved in abortions would be material cooperation with evil at a minimum." In addition to lobbying Whirlpool and other firms that once donated to Planned Parenthood, Aquinas leans on drugmakers, hospitals and insurance companies whose stock the funds own to quit...
...unique Hollywood story, out of which one might make a far better novel than Fan-Tan. The book has some modest, largely descriptive merits but is essentially just another celebrity scam. --By Richard Schickel