I do think there's probably a lot of questions among (US ) producers about what all this means. There's going read more

I do think there's probably a lot of questions among (US ) producers about what all this means. There's going to be an increased level of concern in the (WTO) process going forward.

Your Excellency, I am aware of my responsibilities,

Your Excellency, I am aware of my responsibilities,

I think other benefits are being utilized today more often than sabbaticals as retention tools. Instead of giving us six read more

I think other benefits are being utilized today more often than sabbaticals as retention tools. Instead of giving us six weeks off a year, employees are demanding more day to day flexibility, like the ability to telecommute, flex-time and child care or elder-care benefits. Those are the other areas where we are seeing real growth, while sabbaticals are sort of going up and down.

We asked who our surveyed companies thought were leaders in SOA technology. IBM was mentioned most often, leading other providers read more

We asked who our surveyed companies thought were leaders in SOA technology. IBM was mentioned most often, leading other providers nearly three to one.

Let them eat cake.

Let them eat cake.

I don't think I'm proud of anything in acting.

I don't think I'm proud of anything in acting.

The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout read more

The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout Europe: the devil's hoof, the devil's horn mark. It reaches back to early Christianity and the middle ages. Where a child was born out of wedlock, the church cooked up the impression that you'd done something sinful, and something dreadful would result. You will still find, particularly in Greece, people doing a little sign when they see a very badly disabled child – it needs warding off.

The whole Hollywood spin machine works together to create images that are impossible for any of us to live up read more

The whole Hollywood spin machine works together to create images that are impossible for any of us to live up to. They purposefully set us up to admire and even covet something we can never have.

Intellectual brilliance is no guaranty against being dead wrong.

Intellectual brilliance is no guaranty against being dead wrong.