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• How to build a truly great Facebook tab

  SmartBrief on Social Media

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am

  Building an awesome Facebook tab is about more than just visual appeal, writes Chelsea Hejny.  -More- 

• Find time to do what you love while building your business

  SmartBrief on Entrepreneurs

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:11 am

  The first step to living the kind of life you want is to figure out what your priorities are, writes Hans Steege of Dero.  -More- 

• Japanese entrepreneur opens hotel for corpses

  SmartBrief on Leadership

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:50 am

  Japanese crematoriums are overbooked, so an enterprising Yokohama businessman opened a "hotel" to store bodies until their f -More- Executive Vice President Media Works Ltd.

• Going viral is more a function of content than buttons

  IAB SmartBrief

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:23 am

  While certain common practices are useful in spreading content online, going viral ultimately cannot be reduced to a formula, -More- 

• Greek economy might not recover, IMF says

  CPA Letter Daily

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:32 am

  Greece's economy is deteriorating so fast that there are doubts whether it can ever recover without defaulting on its bonds,  -More- 

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  SmartBrief on Social Media

• How to build a truly great Facebook tab

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am

  Building an awesome Facebook tab is about more than just visual appeal, writes Chelsea Hejny.  -More- 

• Twitter is under fire following censorship announcement

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am

  Twitter said Thursday that it will censor users' tweets on a country-by-country basis in order to comply with local laws.  -More- 

• Teenagers are now welcome on Google+

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am

  Google+ has reduced its age limit to allow anyone 13 or older to join.  -More- 

• Belt translates motion into social media actions

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am

  Deeplocal says it has developed a device called the LikeBelt that lets Facebook users show their love for a real-world object -More- Manager, Digital & Social Media Research Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.

• Lady Gaga's Little Monsters social network enters beta

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am

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  SmartBrief on Entrepreneurs

• Find time to do what you love while building your business

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:11 am

  The first step to living the kind of life you want is to figure out what your priorities are, writes Hans Steege of Dero.  -More- 

• Startup helps businesspeople learn to code

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:11 am

  Zach Sims channeled his disappointment with traditional teaching methods into Codecademy, a startup designed to help users le -More- 

• Secrets of authentic leadership

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:11 am

  The political world has provided plenty of examples of how to be inauthentic in public appearances.  -More- 

• Marketing mistakes that add up to an outreach fail

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:11 am

  Many business owners try to run their own marketing initiatives, and many of them fail, Carolyn Higgins writes.  -More- 

• How to ensure you're not lonely at the top

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:11 am

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  SmartBrief on Leadership

• Japanese entrepreneur opens hotel for corpses

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:50 am

  Japanese crematoriums are overbooked, so an enterprising Yokohama businessman opened a "hotel" to store bodies until their f -More- Executive Vice President Media Works Ltd.

• It's time to stop playing the blame game

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:50 am

  A culture of blame and excuse-making is dangerous because it stops people learning from their mistakes, and thus leads to mor -More- 

• How red tape holds back the Indian economy

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:50 am

  India's unbelievably complex bureaucracy costs the country at least 3 points of its gross domestic product, says Honeywell CE -More- 

• The leader of Amazon's publishing arm

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:50 am

  Larry Kirshbaum had a high-profile career in traditional publishing before he signed on to lead Amazon.com's digital-publishi -More- 

• Do you need to get some perspective?

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:50 am

  Bosses need to rely on their advisers, writes John Baldoni, but what happens when two trusted deputies disagree?  -More- 

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  IAB SmartBrief

• Going viral is more a function of content than buttons

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:23 am

  While certain common practices are useful in spreading content online, going viral ultimately cannot be reduced to a formula, -More- 

• Magazine action-code usage, especially in ads, soared in 2011

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:23 am

  Led by women's magazines and ads for beauty, home and fashion, the number of scannable codes, whether quick-response codes or -More- 

• Clicks for smartphones and tablets pass PCs, laptops

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:23 am

  The fourth-quarter click-through-rate for ads via smartphones and tablet computers rose to 1.25% and 1.31% respectively, surp -More- 

• Why Super Bowl campaigns aren't "for the faint of heart"

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:23 am

  Coca-Cola polar bears dressed as Giants and Patriots will react to the Super Bowl in real time, one of the events planned for -More- 

• Twitter as a news source is still feeling its way

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:23 am

  Twitter has quickly become the go-to source of news for many users.  -More- 

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  CPA Letter Daily

• Greek economy might not recover, IMF says

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:32 am

  Greece's economy is deteriorating so fast that there are doubts whether it can ever recover without defaulting on its bonds,  -More- 

• Report: Government has lost $12 billion on bailouts

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:32 am

  The U.S.  -More- 

• Shareholders step up proxy proposals on political disclosures

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:32 am

  Shareholders so far this year have submitted 100 proxy proposals for more disclosures on corporate political activities, the  -More- 

• Bankers express optimism as they meet in Davos

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:32 am

  The banking industry continues to face significant challenges, but executives gathering this week at the World Economic Forum -More- Source Document Processing: Try it for Free Make your firm’s tax workflow more efficient by automatically labeling and organizing source documents scanned into FileCabinet CS. Automatically extract and transfer data into the client tax return in UltraTax CS, reducing data entry work. Your first 5 clients are free now through February 4, 2012. Get started

• AT&T contributed $1 billion to pension plan in Q4

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:32 am

  AT&T joins the growing number of companies with underfunded pensions.  -More- 

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  Financial Planning Digest

• IRS updates adequate-disclosure rules for understatement and preparer penalties

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:47 am

  The Internal Revenue Service issued its annual guidance update on when a taxpayer has adequately disclosed an item or positio -More- 

• Many investment advisers exaggerate expertise, study finds

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:47 am

  A Cerulli Associates survey found that investment advisers often overstate their qualifications and the services they offer.  -More- 

• PFP conference draws diverse crowd

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:47 am

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• New member benefit launched: Fox Financial Planning Network for CPAs

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:47 am

  Your solution for systematizing the delivery of your personal financial planning client services is here!  -More- 

• Survey: Family offices used tactical shifts to weather recession

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:47 am

  American and European family offices chose to make tactical changes rather than strategic ones after the recession, a Cambrid -More- 

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  4A's SmartBrief

• Account Management Workshop

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:38 am

  How to Lead Clients, Grow Accounts and Partner With Creatives What is your strategy for growing the accounts you work on?  -More- 

• Unilever signs Bull-White House for Slim-Fast creative

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:38 am

  Bull-White House is taking on lead creative duties in TV, print, digital and experiential advertising for Unilever's Slim-Fas -More- 

• GM targets different Super Bowl demos with Cadillac, Chevy spots

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:38 am

  GM will focus on sparking millennial interest in the Chevrolet Sonic in one of its three Super Bowl spots.  -More- 

• Nokia sells media business to Matchbin

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:38 am

  Nokia has sold off its media advertising business to the American startup Matchbin, which immediately changed its name to Rad -More- 

• Magazine action-code usage, especially in ads, soared in 2011

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:38 am

  Led by women's magazines and ads for beauty, home and fashion, the number of scannable codes, whether quick-response codes or -More- 

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  AAF SmartBrief

• Why Super Bowl campaigns aren't "for the faint of heart"

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:14 am

  Coca-Cola polar bears dressed as Giants and Patriots will react to the Super Bowl in real time, one of the events planned for -More- 

• Consumers think less of brands' citizenship than performance

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:14 am

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• Will 2012 be remembered as the year of the dog?

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:14 am

  The French bulldog starring in the Super Bowl Skechers spot will be only one of the canine stars.  -More- 

• Vogue's March leads fashion ad-page ramp up

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:14 am

  Vogue's 443-ad page March issue is kicking off the fashion season for magazines in high style.  -More- 

• GM targets different Super Bowl demos with Cadillac, Chevy spots

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:14 am

  GM will focus on sparking millennial interest in the Chevrolet Sonic in one of its three Super Bowl spots.  -More- 

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  AAIA SmartBrief

• 3 traits of character-based leadership

  26 Jan 2012 | 1:24 pm

  Character is an intensely personal trait that requires constant development, but it can build trust and effectiveness among t -More- 

• Lang Aftermarket Insight: Airbags changing vehicle scrappage age mix

  26 Jan 2012 | 1:24 pm

  "Car and light truck scrappage (vehicles removed from operation) declined as a percent of vehicles on U.S.  -More- 

• Report: NHTSA lacks clear understanding of vehicle electronics

  26 Jan 2012 | 1:24 pm

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration must improve its understanding of emerging safety concerns related to vehi -More- 

• 4 ways to develop effective benefits communications

  26 Jan 2012 | 1:24 pm

  Communicating with employees about benefits should be an ongoing process rather than a once-a-year event, writes Thomas Gidde -More- 

• AAIA Members: Learn more about news affecting the automotive aftermarket industry in this week's Capital Report:

  26 Jan 2012 | 1:24 pm

  This Week in Congress Right to Repair Massachusetts Ballot Measure Now Before State Legislature Deadline for 2012 Afterma -More- 

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  AIA dailyLead®

• Panetta previews 2013 budget of $525 billion

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:27 am

  Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has previewed a $525 billion defense budget for fiscal year 2013.  -More- 

• Lockheed Martin reports drop in Q4 profit

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:27 am

  Lockheed Martin reported a 29% decrease in profit on a year-over-year basis for the fourth quarter.  -More- 

• Next major NASA project could depend on next president

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:27 am

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• EADS shakes up management team after board meeting

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:27 am

  European Aeronautic Defence & Space changed its management line-up after a board meeting in the Netherlands.  -More- 

• NASA should improve escape plan from space station, group says

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:27 am

  A safety group cautioned that there is a more than 30% chance astronauts will need to abandon the International Space Station -More- 

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  Aviation eBrief

• Business looks to expand powered hang gliding in Hawaii

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:28 pm

  The owner of Birds in Paradise on the Kauai island of Hawaii wants to expand operations.  -More- 

• FAA reauthorization bill on the move

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:28 pm

  Despite 23 short-term FAA reauthorization bills and a brief partial shutdown last summer, House and Senate Transportation mem -More- Consider AOPA’s Aircraft Financing program with financing provided by Bank of America for your next aircraft purchase, refinance or upgrade. Call a loan specialist at 800.62.PLANE to hear about our new lower rates. Or visit us at www.aopa.org/loans for important information about the loan process.

• DHL Express expansion to add sorting facility, workers

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:28 pm

  DHL Express USA plans to expand operations at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.  -More- Purchasing an aircraft?  Finance it! Request a Quote online, or call AirFleet Capital at (800) 390-4324 to discuss our aircraft loan programs on new and used purchases. Get approved for an aircraft loan in 1-2 business days, and with historically low, fixed rates and terms to 20 years, it’s a great time to finance your purchase!

• Illinois city council approves runway extension

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:28 pm

  The city council in Rochelle, Ill., approved the expansion of a runway at the Rochelle Municipal Airport.  -More- 

• Missouri airport selling land for GA improvements

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:28 pm

  Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri is selling a small airport to generate funds for general aviation improvemen -More- 

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  BIO SmartBrief

• Opinion: Turkey's OK of corn seen as new openness to biotech

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:46 am

  The Turkish government's approval of the importation and sale of 13 biotech corn varieties for use in livestock feed could be -More- 

• User-fee agreement heads to Congress

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:46 am

  A final agreement between the FDA and the pharmaceutical industry on user fees for prescription, generic and biosimilar drugs -More- 

• BIO Business Solutions Cost-Savings Program

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:46 am

  More than 2,700 companies nationwide are saving on lab supplies, shipping, news distribution, office products and more throug -More- 

• Mass. biotech startup seeks to create "super drugs"

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:46 am

  Blend Therapeutics, established only last year, aims to develop drugs that can treat several illnesses, including cancer and  -More- 

• BIOtechNOW

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:46 am

  BIOtechNOW is the first in a number of new products from BIO intended to enhance our communications with the biotech communit -More- 

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  ACC SmartBrief

• Ford touts kenaf-based bioplastics for car door interior panels

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:16 am

  Ford Motor is using a mix of polypropylene and the plant-based kenaf fiber for the inner panels of doors in its latest Escape -More- 

• Eastman Chemical has deal to purchase Solutia

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:16 am

  Eastman Chemical has agreed to buy specialty-chemicals maker Solutia for $3.38 billion in cash and stock.  -More- 

• American Chemistry Council Joins Curbside Value Partnership Board of Directors

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:16 am

  The Curbside Value Partnership, a national nonprofit organization that works to increase participation and improve efficienci -More- 

• W.Va. is "well-received" during ethane-cracker investor meeting

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:16 am

  West Virginia Gov.  -More- 

• 3 bosses who never stopped prizing innovation

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:16 am

  CEOs Jeffery Katzenberg of DreamWorks, Wendell Weeks of Corning and Paul Jacobs of Qualcomm have something in common -- they  -More- 

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  AIChE SmartBrief

• Scientists tout cheap photoluminescent nanoparticles for cell imaging

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:14 am

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• Trial to use cord blood cells to treat children's hearing loss

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:14 am

  Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School are undertaking a one-year Phase I stu -More- 

• Oil majors are likely to find refining less profitable in Q4

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:14 am

  Downstream operations are expected to be less profitable when Chevron, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil report fourth-quarter fi -More- 

• "Chemistry of Wine" webinar slated for Feb. 1

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:14 am

  On Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 2:00 p.m.  -More- 

• Ethane cracker to come down to incentives, says Ohio oil official

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:14 am

  Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia have similar infrastructure and water access, meaning that the location of Shell Chemica -More- 

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  AGC SmartBrief

• Senate and House committee action on transportation scheduled for next week

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:18 am

  Work on an authorization bill for highway and transit funding continues in both the House and Senate.  -More- 

• Groups seek funding support from lawmakers for $3B CRC bridge

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:18 am

  The Columbia River Crossing bridge project that will cost between $3 billion and $3.5 billion received a record of decision t -More- 

• LaHood: "Fingers crossed " on surface transportation bill passing

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:18 am

  On Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said a long-term surface transportation bill may not pass this year.  -More- 

• 1 WTC tower could gain another major tenant

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:18 am

  The 1 World Trade Center tower could land law firm Chadbourne & Parke as another major tenant for its office space, which cou -More- 

• Biometrics: How closely can a building emulate nature?

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:18 am

  The use of nature as an inspiration has been a driving force for building designers, allowing them to access and harness natu -More- 

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  ASCE SmartBrief

• Learn how to apply ASCE 7-10's wind load provisions to your designs

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:58 am

  Get up to speed with the wind load changes recently adopted for ASCE 7-10, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Struc -More- Manager of Engineering VIA Metropolitan Transit

• "Make Transportation #1" campaign advances

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:58 am

  More than 1,000 signatures were on a letter sent to Congress from the Chamber of Commerce and transportation stakeholders who -More- 

• Army engineers parachute into rugged terrain to build border road

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:58 am

  Forty airborne engineers from Alaska have parachuted into the Arizona desert to construct a 0.7-mile border-access road near  -More- 

• LaHood: FTA's New Starts awards could be streamlined

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:58 am

  A proposal to streamline the process of competing for federal funds through the Federal Transit Administration’s New Starts p -More- 

• Flood plan for Calif.'s Central Valley would need $17B

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:58 am

  California's Central Valley would need $17 billion for projects designed to improve flood protection in the region under a co -More- 

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  CSI NewsBrief

• Honda seeks zero waste-to-landfill designation for North American plants

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:15 pm

  Automotive major Honda Motor looks to achieve a zero-waste status for its North American facilities, according to the company -More- 

• MIT's concrete research faces scrutiny

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:15 pm

  Some research -- funded by the Ready Mixed Concrete Research and Education Foundation and the Portland Cement Association --  -More- 

• P3 projects are "attractive" to building designers

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:15 pm

  Public-private partnership projects are seen as a growing market and an effective way to provide needed infrastructure expans -More- 

• Jobsite-security solutions important to project management

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:15 pm

  Technological advances are greatly improving remote monitoring of job sites.  -More- 

• Mobile apps for conquering busy days

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:15 pm

  Leave your laptop at home and instead rely on your smartphone when you're on the go for meetings, Ellen Pack writes.  -More- 

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  ICSC SmartBrief

• Regency Centers CEO drives REIT to stronger fundamentals, growth

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm

  Regency Centers CEO Hap Stein led the REIT as it acquired four retail centers for an aggregate $80 million last year.  -More- 

• Eastern Europe's retail sector attracts more investors

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm

  Demand for top-quality retail estate in Eastern Europe is strong, accounting for 13% of retail investment in Europe.  -More- 

• CEO: Bon-Ton to take its lead from customers

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm

  Customers have more shopping choices than ever before, which means retailers must listen to them and tailor their offerings a -More- 

• U.S. retail chains add electric charging stations

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm

  Sales of electric cars are on the rise and retailers and shopping centers across the country are adding electric-car charging -More- 

• Penney CEO shares details on new pricing strategy:

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm

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  NRCA SmartBrief

• Demand for roof repair surges in Texas as storm cleanup begins

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:11 pm

  The storm that struck Central Texas has increased the demand for roof repair services as residents begin to restore their dam -More- 

• Roof restoration project under way for historic Arkansas museum

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:11 pm

  Repairs to the roof of the historic Helena Museum of Phillips County in Arkansas have begun as the first of five phases of a  -More- 

• White House looks to reduce burdensome business regulations

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:11 pm

  The Obama administration, which has called for the elimination of unnecessary regulations, says such efforts can save busines -More- 

• Wrong timing of roof repair worsens leaks at Canadian city's depot

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:11 pm

  The bad timing of repairs to fix the leaking roof of the city depot in Corner Brook in Newfoundland, Canada, has worsened flo -More- 

• 4 ways to take employee feedback well and put it to good use

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:11 pm

  Reading negative feedback from an employee can be tough, but you have to realize the working environment is never perfect, Pa -More- 

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  Real Estate Investment SmartBrief

• Analysts, shareholders protest Capital Shopping Centres' land deal

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:49 pm

  Capital Shopping Centres' deal to buy land from its biggest shareholder, the Peel Group, has prompted a backlash from analyst -More- 

• Barnier plans to share Volcker rule objections with Geithner

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:49 pm

  Michel Barnier, the EU internal-market commissioner, plans to voice concerns about the Volcker rule to U.S.  -More- 

• Dimon warns that mortgage servicer settlement could be derailed

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:49 pm

  Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer at JPMorgan Chase, said that the plan announced by President Barack Obama to expand inve -More- 

• Industry groups raise concerns about stress tests

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:49 pm

  Industry groups are concerned that financial markets could destabilize after the release of stress-test summaries.  -More- 

• Track performance of U.S. and global real estate markets

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:49 pm

  Updated daily, the FTSE NAREIT U.S.  -More- 

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  ABA SmartBrief

• The ABA tweets: Follow us on Twitter

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:41 am

  Now you can follow the ABA on Twitter!  -More- 

• Pepsi brings recycling machines to Chicago

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:41 am

  PepsiCo has installed a Dream Machine in Chicago's Loop.  -More- 

• Wal-Mart entry is expected to shake up single-cup coffee market

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:41 am

  Wal-Mart Stores plans to roll out a single-serve beverage-maker, Esio Beverage System, with a price per serving that is expec -More- 

• Sara Lee to buy stake in Senseo brand from Philips

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:41 am

  Electronics-maker Philips announced it will sell its 50% share in the Senseo coffee brand to Sara Lee for $220.55 million.  -More- 

• Coca-Cola executive talks about Asia growth

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:41 am

  Atul Singh, president of Coca-Cola in India and South West Asia, has been charged with making India a top market within three -More- 

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  FMI dailyLead®

• Kroger adds pets as pharmacy clientele

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:07 am

  Kroger pharmacies are selling prescription drugs for pets, with some generics priced as low as $4 for a 30-day supply.  -More- 

• What's your Internet intelligence?

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:07 am

  According FMI's The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2011 report, spending on social media nearly tripled in 2011.  -More- 

• Supply Chain Conference highlights unsaleable program

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:07 am

  At FMI and GMA's Supply Chain Conference, H.E.  -More- 

• Salame sampler is launched by Columbus Foods

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:07 am

  Columbus Foods introduced Il Classico Antipasto Sample, a pack containing 4 ounces each of the meat company's Italian Dry Sal -More- 

• Wal-Mart entry is expected to shake up single-cup coffee market

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:07 am

  Wal-Mart Stores plans to roll out a single-serve beverage-maker, Esio Beverage System, with a price per serving that is expec -More- 

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  ASCD SmartBrief

• ASCD's legislative agenda outlines 10 recommendations for Congress

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am

  ASCD's 2012 Legislative Agenda, developed by a diverse committee of education leaders, was unveiled on Capitol Hill during th -More- Elementary/Middle School Principal City Invincible Charter School

• Should the legal dropout age be changed?

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am

  President Barack Obama proposed in this week's State of the Union address that states require students to stay in school unti -More- 

• How to incorporate lessons about film into the curriculum

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am

  The writers of this blog post offer ideas for incorporating lessons about film into the curriculum as three major film-indust -More- Scholastic Math Inventory is a quick, computer-adaptive math assessment for Grades 2–8 that provides immediate data for universal screening, progress monitoring, and instructional decision-making. SMI is a perfect fit for Response to Intervention. Request a Free eKit

• Teachers in Seattle call for increased school funding

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am

  Teachers demonstrated at six events across Seattle Tuesday afternoon -- when schools were closed because of budget cuts -- as -More- 

• Using social media as a tool for professional development

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am

  More educators and school administrators are turning to Twitter and other social-networking sites as tools for connecting and -More- 

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  CEC SmartBrief

• Calif. schools create sensory rooms for students with special needs

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:21 pm

  Two high schools in Escondido, Calif., have created sensory rooms for their students in special education.  -More- 

• Brain responses to eye contact may predict autism in babies

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:21 pm

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• Report considers effects of modified tests on results in Conn.

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:21 pm

  A rise in state test scores in Connecticut in 2009 may be attributable to an increase in the number of students with disabili -More- 

• Teachers in Seattle call for increased school funding

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:21 pm

  Teachers demonstrated at six events across Seattle Tuesday afternoon -- when schools were closed because of budget cuts -- as -More- Start planning your 2012-13 teacher induction with Mentoring Beginning Teachers. Packed with insights, anecdotes, and research, this concise book guides K-12 mentors as they help new teachers become confident and reflective, with advice for dealing with many common mentoring dilemmas. Click here to read Chapters 1 and 2!

• Ideas on lesson planning for new teachers

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:21 pm

  Teacher Matt Ray, who has worked in both general and special education, in this blog post offers lesson-planning strategies f -More- 

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  Accomplished Teacher® by SmartBrief

• How to teach students about presidential campaign speeches

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pm

  The writers of this blog post offer ideas and resources for teaching students about presidential stump speeches ahead of this -More- 

• Using the presidential election in math lessons:

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pm

  This year's presidential campaign can be valuable in math classes.  -More- Kelly Gallagher's Write Like This guides teachers as they model writing for a variety of real-world purposes: inform & explain, evaluate & judge, analyze & interpret, take a stand, and more. Includes mentor texts throughout and a chapter on revision & editing. Preview Chapter 1: Moving Writing to the Front Burner.

• Md. seeks to stop most suspensions for nonviolent school incidents

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pm

   -More- Start planning your 2012-13 teacher induction with Mentoring Beginning Teachers. Packed with insights, anecdotes, and research, this concise book guides K-12 mentors as they help new teachers become confident and reflective, with advice for dealing with many common mentoring dilemmas. Click here to read Chapters 1 and 2!

• How teachers can create digital books

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pm

  Educator Dolores Gende in this blog post outlines three steps for teachers who want to create their own digital textbooks and -More- 

• How should schools discipline students for Internet speech?

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pm

  School administrators, parents and students have been left with few guidelines in the wake of a decision last week by the U.S -More- 

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  API SmartBrief

• Texas aquifer has adequate water for drilling, panel finds

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:25 am

  The Carrizo Wilcox Aquifer in South Texas has sufficient water to support oil and natural gas production aside from just comm -More- 

• Ruling indemnifies Transocean from Gulf spill damage claims

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:25 am

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• BOEM to proceed with planned Gulf oil, gas lease sale

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:25 am

  The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed an offshore oil and natural gas lease covering 38 million acres of parcels in  -More- We're hiring wells, drilling and subsurface professionals now At BP, we're committed to America's economy and energy security. Our operations in the Gulf of Mexico are key to this. It's here that deepwater experts like you are working to drive industry standards forward and applying their invaluable experience to achieve operational excellence. Are you up for the challenge?

• Obama earns praise from industry groups for State of the Union

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:25 am

  Oil and natural gas industry groups commended President Barack Obama for urging the development of the country's natural gas  -More- 

• API Introduction to Aboveground Storage Tanks, Feb. 28 to March 1

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:25 am

  This two-day course will provide a comprehensive introduction to API Standards 650 and 653.  -More- 

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  NEI SmartBrief

• 3 bosses who never stopped prizing innovation

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:49 am

  CEOs Jeffery Katzenberg of DreamWorks, Wendell Weeks of Corning and Paul Jacobs of Qualcomm have something in common -- they  -More- 

• Report: Nuclear industry jobs are rewarding

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:49 am

  An entry-level engineer at a nuclear facility, who would be responsible for monitoring plant systems and troubleshooting oper -More- 

• Panel calls for swift management of U.S. radioactive waste

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:49 am

  The Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future urged the federal government to immediately resolve the country's incr -More- 

• Whitman: Nuclear is an emissions-free and affordable energy source

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:49 am

  Former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christine Todd Whitman stands out as one of the high-profile champions o -More- 

• CEZ studies funding options for Czech reactor project

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:49 am

  CEZ is considering bringing in an investment partner to help fund a proposed $10 billion expansion project at the Temelin nuc -More- 

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  PCI SmartBrief

• Insurers work to process claims for flood-damaged cars in Oregon

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:06 am

  Auto insurers are working on insurance claims filed by motorists whose vehicles were damaged during flooding in Oregon's Mid- -More- 

• Industry pushes Senate for a multi-year extension to NFIP

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:06 am

  Insurance lobbyists are encouraging the Senate to pass legislation that would reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Progra -More- 

• Airline insurers saw a big drop in claims last year, Aon says

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:06 am

  The airline insurance sector experienced a 66% decrease in losses from claims last year, and prices were stable during renewa -More- 

• 10 captive insurers received licenses in Hawaii last year

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:06 am

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• Exec: Agents, brokers must show their value to surplus-lines insurers

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:06 am

  Changes in insurance distribution should prompt agents and brokers to demonstrate the value they provide and determine the ty -More- 

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  SIFMA SmartBrief

• SIFMA to host Large Trader Reporting Symposium Feb. 9

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:06 am

  The SEC's adoption of Rule 13h-1 enacts far-reaching new rules for market participants deemed "Large Traders" in NMS securiti -More- SIFMA’s Social Media Seminar February 3 will address how users of social media are exploring, expanding, and refining their business practices using this new venue. Register Now.

• FSB's Carney calls for closer link between bankers' pay and performance

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:06 am

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• Sen. Gillibrand raises questions about Volcker rule:

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:06 am

  Republican lawmakers have been speaking out against the proposed Volcker rule, and now Sen. Kirsten E.  -More- 

• Banks sue Morgan Stanley over $1.2 billion in RMBS

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:06 am

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• Barclays' Diamond discusses economic outlook, pay, regulation

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:06 am

  Barclays CEO Robert Diamond says banking is facing a variety of changes and challenges because of the economy, new regulation -More- 

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  The Financial Services Roundtable SmartBrief

• Discover raises questions about CFPB

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:29 am

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.  -More- 

• TARP owes taxpayers $133 billion, watchdog says

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:29 am

  Christy Romero, acting special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, has released a report that says the r -More- 

• Garrett might seek chairmanship of House panel

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:29 am

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• Bankers express optimism as they meet in Davos

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:29 am

  The banking industry continues to face significant challenges, but executives gathering this week at the World Economic Forum -More- 

• United Bankshares posts $20.3 million in quarterly income

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:29 am

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  ProChef SmartBrief

• Chefs work to reverse the weighty challenges of kitchen work

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm

  A new Food Network show called "Fat Chef" will follow 12 dangerously overweight chefs for 16 weeks as they work to get in bet -More- 

• Advance Your Career with Wine and Beverages

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm

  You may have already earned a hospitality or culinary degree.  -More- Production manager / Head Baker Olde Hearth Bread Company

• Stocks are the starting point in a chef's kitchen

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm

  Every restaurant dish starts with stocks, soups and sauces.  -More- 

• White wine finds a place next to the cheese plate

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm

  While red wines and ports are the traditional companions to a cheese course, do not overlook the combination of cheese and a  -More- 

• Kraft chefs offer culinary-trend predictions

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm

  Chefs at the Kraft Foods Culinary Centre made their trend predictions for 2012, including an increase in vintage and ethnic d -More- 

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  AANP SmartBrief

• Study rejects connection between Gardasil and autoimmune diseases

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:27 am

  A two-year study funded by Merck & Co., the maker of human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil, found that the HPV vaccine does n -More- 

• Children's health may help determine parents' heart disease risk

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:27 am

  Parents of children who had high blood pressure at age 12 were about twice as likely to develop heart disease or stroke by ag -More- 

• Join the conversation!

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:27 am

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• Test may help ID early heart damage in diabetes patients

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:27 am

  Patients with hyperglycemia, but no known coronary artery disease or heart failure, had 25% greater values in a high-sensitiv -More- 

• HHS project will promote mobile computing security in health care

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:27 am

  HHS has announced the launch of the Privacy & Security Mobile Device Project, which will be led by the Office of the National -More- 

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  ANA SmartBrief

• AT&T details mobile security services for health care providers

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am

  AT&T will provide a managed security service for tablet PCs as well as a secure messaging service to help health care provide -More- 

• Winners:

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am

  Find the 2011 and past winners of the NDNQI Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality at ANA's website. -More- 

• Career resources for new nursing graduates

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am

  According to research done by the National Student Nurses Association, about 45% of the 2010 nursing graduates still don't ha -More- 

• Cancer screening in U.S. fails to meet targets, CDC reports

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am

  The number of Americans screened for cervical, breast and colorectal cancer was still below goals in 2010, CDC researchers wr -More- 

• CMS center to report on innovation initiative

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am

  The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, created under the health care law, will release a report highlighting progre -More- 

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  Digestive Health SmartBrief

• Health care is not a focus in Obama's State of the Union

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:20 am

  President Barack Obama barely mentioned health care in the State of the Union address, saying only that he doesn't want a ret -More- 

• True food allergies are serious but rare

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:20 am

  Though about 20% of the population claims to have a food allergy, the actual number is between 3% and 4%, said Hugh Sampson,  -More- 

• Patient Perspective

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:20 am

  The statistics are staggering and make me sad.  -More- 

• Veggies take a starring role on the plate

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:20 am

  Vegetables have moved from a supporting role into the spotlight as farmers grow more colorful varieties and chefs get more cr -More- 

• Don't let IBS ruin your day: Take control of your symptoms

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:20 am

  Tired of the abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation associated with IBS?  -More- 

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  PLI SmartBrief

• Start the meal with gifts full of flavor

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am

  Amuse-bouches, small nibbles to excite the taste buds at the start of a meal, are a gift from the chef and a concept that beg -More- 

• How well do you know your "digital twin"?

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am

  Chances are good someone has done an online search before meeting you, so do a search of your own and make sure your photos a -More- 

• Banks sue Morgan Stanley over $1.2 billion in RMBS

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am

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• How law schools are handling the tricky job market for graduates

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am

  The job market for law school graduates has become more challenging, and new requirements will clarify the employment picture -More- 

• TARP owes taxpayers $133 billion, watchdog says

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am

  Christy Romero, acting special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, has released a report that says the r -More- 

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  CEA SmartBrief

• Dell promotes XPS 13 ultrabook with blind-taste-test challenge

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:15 am

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• Game developers migrate to mobile devices

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:15 am

  Taking a lead from consumers' preference for mobile devices, game developers are more often turning to creating titles for sm -More- 

• Runco rolls out LightStyle LS-1 home projector

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:15 am

  Electronic House reviews Runco's LightStyle LS-1 home projector, which is priced at about $4,000.  -More- 

• Android sneaks up on Apple in tablet market

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:15 am

  Google's Android increased its share of the tablet market from 29% to 39% in the fourth quarter compared with the year-earlie -More- 

• Apple wants to control more than the TV with its universal remote, patent filing says

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:15 am

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  NAB SmartBrief

• TV anchor is unfazed by conflict charges as son of police commissioner

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:10 pm

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• DIRECTV, Sunbeam reach retrans deal for Boston, Miami stations

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:10 pm

  DIRECTV subscribers in Boston will be able to watch their hometown team, the New England Patriots, compete in the Super Bowl, -More- 

• Florida GOP primary TV ad spend is expected to surpass $20 million

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:10 pm

  Republican presidential candidates and super PACs are projected to spend more than $20 million on TV ads in Florida, accordin -More- 

• Broadcasters want to be part of spectrum "solution"

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:10 pm

  Broadcasters are "happy to be part of the solution" for spectrum by providing additional capacity for wireless operators whil -More- 

• NAB: Time Warner Cable's robust earnings belie retrans complaints

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:10 pm

  NAB noted that the 44% increase in quarterly net income just reported by Time Warner Cable indicates that the cable industry' -More- 

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  IFA SmartBrief

• Restaurants focus on boosting the bottom line

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pm

  It's always been important for restaurants to trim the fat from their spending, boost profits and build up cash reserves, but -More- 

• TeamLogic waives its franchise fee for veterans

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pm

  The TeamLogic IT franchise is offering to waive its franchise fee for 10 military veterans.  -More- 

• More major hotels incorporate guest reviews into websites

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pm

  Hilton Worldwide and InterContinental Hotels Group will join other leading hotel firms in adding guest reviews to their websi -More- 

• IFA addresses Small Business and Franchising Task Force at U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pm

  IFA President and CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE; Chairman Jack Earle; and Past Chairman Ken Walker, CFE, recently spoke to the Smal -More- 

• Restaurants partner on Facebook loyalty program

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pm

  Restaurant chains including Taco Bell, Dunkin’ Donuts, Quiznos and Red Robin have partnered with marketing startup Plink to o -More- 

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  NRF SmartBrief

• CEO: Penney's transformation won't bite bottom line

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:59 am

  J.C.  -More- 

• Towns fight to keep their local Sears stores

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:59 am

  Many of the Sears stores slated for closure this year are located in small towns where they're one of a handful of shopping o -More- 

• NRF SmartStat: Jan. 27, 2012

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:59 am

  More than 7,700 people are connected to NRF through LinkedIn. View the page. -More- 

• Bottom Dollar debuts in Pittsburgh

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:59 am

  The Pittsburgh region is blanketed with ads for Bottom Dollar Food, which will have 14 stores there by the end of February.  -More- 

• Home Depot to expand PayPal experiment to all stores

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:59 am

  Home Depot will start accepting PayPal payments in all of its stores starting in March, building on an experiment that starte -More- 

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  Shop.org SmartBrief

• Shop.org now accepting white paper submissions

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am

  Has your company recently published a white paper, case study, benchmarking report, or other original document that serves to -More- 

• What's behind online product reviews?

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am

  Online retailers recognize that online consumer product reviews drive sales, but some go too far when they use rebates and sp -More- 

• Magazine action-code usage, especially in ads, soared in 2011

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am

  Led by women's magazines and ads for beauty, home and fashion, the number of scannable codes, whether quick-response codes or -More- 

• Brazil leads Latin America in online shopping

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am

  Online shopping is on the rise in Brazil, and the country is expected to account for more than half of all business-to-consum -More- 

• Signature app acts as in-store personal shopper

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am

  Start-up Signature launched a mobile application this week that aims to give retailers a way to offer customers personalized  -More- 

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  CompTIA SmartBrief

• TechVoice

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:19 am

  TechVoice provides the IT community with timely information about state and federal IT legislation and regulations, as well a -More- 

• VMware touts a tool to make cloud connections easier

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:19 am

  VMware says its vCenter Ops Suite will ease enterprise cloud development because it automates operations work.  -More- 

• Nice is the only way to play in the IT-services sandbox

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:19 am

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• Intel forges a $120M patent deal with RealNetworks

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:19 am

  Intel will gain access to video software and about 190 patents through a $120 million deal signed with RealNetworks.  -More- 

• EMC exec: The hype of Big Data is warranted

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:19 am

  Jeremy Burton, EMC's chief marketing officer, says Big Data has a healthy future.  -More- How Rawlings Keeps Product R&D On Track In this free Project Manager Toolkit you’ll learn how Rawlings keeps seasonal baseball product launches in line with technically intensive R&D requirements. You’ll also receive white papers with 11 tips on how to fail-proof your projects, and identifying potential risks your projects may face. View the toolkit here.

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  CTAM SmartBrief

• Comcast must move Tennis during appeals process, FCC says

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:08 am

  Comcast must immediately follow a decision by a Federal Communications Commission administrative law judge to give Tennis Cha -More- 

• Cablevision adds Mediaset Italia to programming menu

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:08 am

  Cablevision is offering Mediaset Italia for $9.95 a month or as part of a $14.95-a-month iO Italian bundle with Rai Italia.  -More- 

• Why kids don't miss a beat

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:08 am

  "I am afraid if I don't watch them live, someone will tell me what happened and the ending will be ruined." Understand the vi -More- 

• "Ice Moms" to hit the rink at Lifetime

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:08 am

  Lifetime is working on a reality series, "Ice Moms," inspired by its burgeoning "Dance Moms" franchise.  -More- 

• DIRECTV, Sunbeam reach retrans deal for Boston, Miami stations

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:08 am

  DIRECTV subscribers in Boston will be able to watch their hometown team, the New England Patriots, compete in the Super Bowl, -More- 

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  CTIA SmartBrief

• U.S. leads in 4G LTE while Europe waits until 2015

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:22 am

  U.K.  -More- Director, State Legislative Affairs CTIA - The Wireless Association

• Android sneaks up on Apple in tablet market

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:22 am

  Google's Android increased its share of the tablet market from 29% to 39% in the fourth quarter compared with the year-earlie -More- 

• Motorola sees 8% gain in phone shipments, awaits word on merger

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:22 am

  Wireless revenue grew 5% at Motorola Mobility in the fourth quarter compared with the year-earlier period, but the company re -More- 

• First U.S. "white space" broadband network launches in N.C.

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:22 am

  The nation's first "white space" network launched Thursday in Wilmington, N.C., as a point-to-point system aimed at extending -More- 

• HTC will build fewer but higher-end devices in 2012

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:22 am

  HTC plans to take a similar tack to Motorola in its smartphone strategy, saying it will make fewer phones but better ones, pa -More- 

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  USTelecom dailyLead®

• AT&T CEO sees wireless growth ahead, takes issue with FCC

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm

  AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson predicted the carrier would continue to expand in the single-digit range but warned of potential  -More- 

• AT&T talks Yellow Pages:

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm

  AT&T has its options open when it comes to its directory business.  -More- 

• CenturyLink surprises Idaho schools with $100,000 in grants

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm

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• Telecoms see growth potential in enterprise space

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm

  A predicted increase in corporate spending has AT&T and Verizon looking toward enterprise services as a potential growth mark -More- 

• Motorola shipped 6% more set-tops in 2011

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm

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  AH&LA SmartBrief

• USA Today discounts ads by 25%

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:09 pm

  AH&LA members receive an exclusive 25% discount off regional and national advertising in Travel Today, the weekly travel disp -More- 

• Hotel chains consider expansion into Myanmar

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:09 pm

  Myanmar's reentry into the international community has piqued the interest of several international hotel chains, which are d -More- 

• Upcoming mixed-use development in Austin, Texas, will include hotel

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:09 pm

  A 112-room Residence Inn by Marriott hotel will rise alongside several other buildings as part of a $200 million to $250 mill -More- 

• Spanish hotels plan expansion on steady business growth

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:09 pm

  Spanish hotel chains Barceló Hotels & Resorts, Meliá Hotels International and NH Hoteles say they are planning for global exp -More- 

• Novotel eyes experimental room for brand standard integration

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:09 pm

  Novotel is considering adding some of the features in its high-tech "room of the future" in the Novotel Paris Vaugirard Montp -More- 

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  ASTA SmartBrief

• 4 ways to take employee feedback well and put it to good use

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:40 am

  Reading negative feedback from an employee can be tough, but you have to realize the working environment is never perfect, Pa -More- 

• US Airways is considering merger, CEO says

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:40 am

  US Airways confirms that it is looking into a merger with American Airlines.  -More- 

• Tokyo blends tradition with modern attractions

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:40 am

  Tokyo offers tourists a taste of contemporary and traditional entertainment.  -More- 

• Spanish hotels plan expansion on steady business growth

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:40 am

  Spanish hotel chains Barceló Hotels & Resorts, Meliá Hotels International and NH Hoteles say they are planning for global exp -More- 

• Cruise lines reaffirm adherence to high safety standards

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:40 am

  Cruise lines have reached out to assure guests of their focus on safety after the Costa Concordia tragedy off Italy.  -More-