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...large-cap companies and, as a play on the weak dollar, foreign stocks that pay a dividend (in euros or yen). Consider MFS International Diversification, which recently had a 12-month yield of more than 5%, or Wisdom Tree International Dividend, an exchange-traded fund that recently had a net yield...
...data onto small plastic boxes, the Internet used to be a footnote--it was choppy and low res, legally sketchy and financially pointless. Now, in the post-YouTube era, the Web is infested with video. That's what that Hollywood writers' strike was about. Some people think the whole Net will have to be re-engineered to cope with all the video flowing through it. But is it enough? Should you go TV-free...
...after the fact. But the answer to our original question is obvious: yes, we have reached the tipping point at which it's perfectly possible to replace your TV with a computer. Presuming two things: one, you don't care about a big screen or bumpin' audio because the Net doesn't deliver those yet. And two, you're watching alone. Watching TV on a computer is an experience best savored in solitude. Which isn't a big deal if, like me, you live by yourself. Did I mention how rich and fulfilling my personal life is? Hey, Liz Lemon...
...reduction in turnover, which saves some $40 million that would be needed to replace workers. A study by Towers Perrin of 40 multinationals over three years found that companies with high engagement scores had operating margins that were 5.75 percentage points greater than those of low-engagement companies; net profit margins were 3.44 percentage points more. "The organizations that have cracked the code understand we're not just doing this to be nice; we're doing this for business reasons," says Max Caldwell, a managing principal at Towers Perrin, who with managing director Julie Gebauer runs the firm's Workplace...
...Zach Widbin chipped in his own goal and assist in the hardscrabble effort.The game was decided in the final five minutes. Deadlocked after three periods and with 4:10 remaining in the last, both teams dug down and Brown called on sophomore midfielder Zach Caldwell. The sophomore found the net at 4:10 for his fourth goal in the second half to jump up 7-6. After assisting Caldwell, sophomore attacker Thomas Muldoon tacked on an insurance tally during a man-up opportunity with 2:14 remaining.In a last ditch effort, with eleven seconds on the clock, Gibbons scored...