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Vision Statement Mentor (msi)

Vision Statement Mentor guides you through the steps of creating core values statements and vision statements for your church and ministries. A church vision statement or ministry vision statement is a tool to help you communicate the vision which God has entrusted to you. A vision statement can invoke passion...

Tags: Vision, Vision Statement, Rohawk, Strategy, Management

Software downloads 2008-02-29

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Android losing its mojo fast

Android started off being a great idea, from a great company, with lots of support from carriers and manufacturers, and an awesome $10million contest to get developers drooling. With some stiff competition from Apple, and loss of developer morale, I'm afraid of what the future might hold for this...

Tags: Google Inc., ADC Telecommunications Inc., SDK, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-07-19

Legg Mason takes Yahoo's side vs. Icahn; Yang takes campaign to home page

Updated: Yahoo's argument that billionaire investor Carl Icahn is a short-timer with no clear plan to run the company has won over a key investor: Legg Mason. In addition, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang is taking the company's campaign to its home page. In a broadcast to employees...

Tags: Jerry Yang, Legg Mason Inc., Board, Yahoo! Inc., Carl Icahn, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-18

Untrustworthy students: lighten your restrictions

Untrustworthy students: lighten your restrictionsProxies"By using a proxy, you can bypass any filtering software on the network"Only if they're incompetent. I work for a company that has hardware that a proxy wouldn't get around the rules, even if it's SSL.Your statement about proxies is wrong.If the university simply sets a...

Tags: INTERNET, Workforce management, Untrustworthy student, Untrustworthy

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

Offshore outsourcers turn cautious

The three primary publicly traded offshore outsourcing companies have turned cautious about the future even as their financial results remain strong. Among the worries--a weak dollar that's hurting revenue and margins, economic uncertainty, murky IT budgets and a concentration of financial services and retail customers. Meanwhile, CIOs...

Tags: Revenue, Wipro Technologies, Financial Service, Outsourcing Company, Net Income, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Outsourcing, Operational Accounting, Financial Planning, Financial Services, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-18

AMD CEO Ruiz out; Can Meyer turn it around?

Updated: AMD CEO Hector Ruiz has stepped down and the chipmaker has named chief operating officer Dirk Meyer as its new leader. The news comes amid the latest financial miss for AMD--a second quarter loss that missed estimates by a wide margin. Meyer's job: Restore credibility. According...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Meyer, Product Momentum, Asset Management, Research & Development, Processors, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-17

Google earnings fall short; Says it can thrive in weak economy

Updated: Google's second quarter earnings missed Wall Street estimates and executives moved to allay concerns about the company's ability to weather a dicey ad environment. The search giant on Thursday reported net income of $1.25 billion, or $3.92 a share, on revenue of $5.37 billion excluding...

Tags: Revenue, Google Inc., Earnings, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-17

Microsoft: $60 billion in annual revenue, but sour 4Q and a money-losing online business

Microsoft capped its fiscal year with $60.4 billion in revenue and net income of $17.7 billion, but the fourth quarter left a sour taste for some. And Microsoft's online business lost more money in the fourth quarter than it did a year ago. The company reported fourth...

Tags: Revenue, Microsoft Corp., Earnings, Wall, Financial Accounting, Operational Accounting, Construction, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-17

IBM: Big Blue beats expectations; raises full year guidance

updated: IBM, a bellweather that analysts have been watching as an indicator of the tech industry's economic health in the U.S., reported second quarter earnings of $2.8 billion, or $1.98 a share, an increase of 28 percent over the same quarter a year ago. Revenue was $26.8 billion, a 13...

Tags: Revenue, IBM Corp., Operational Accounting, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-07-17

EU files new charges against Intel

European Union antitrust regulators say Intel paid retailers to not sell PCs using chips made by rival Advanced Micro Devices. BRUSSELS--European Union antitrust regulators made new accusations against chipmaker Intel on Thursday, saying it paid retailers to not sell PCs using chips made by rival Advanced Micro Devices. ...

Tags: Commission, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., European Union, Sales Force Management, Semiconductors, Sales, Hardware, Components, Reuters, Intel, antitrust, European Commission, AMD, processors

News items 2008-07-17

In America money is life

In America money is lifeWhat a crock[i]while the U.S. is both rich and powerful, it is “woefully behind when it comes to providing opportunity and choices to all Americans to build a better life.”[/i] OK, let me get this straight. There is someplace else in the world that...

Tags: Warm-Weather, Woody Allen

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

PC shipments solid in second quarter; Apple No. 3 in U.S.

Gartner reported that worldwide PC shipments were 71.9 million, up 16 percent from a year ago. The gains were fueled by mobile PCs that had lower average selling prices. Meanwhile Apple topped Acer to be the third largest PC vendor in terms of shipments. Globally, HP retained...

Tags: PC, Shipment, Apple Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-17

SAP pulls the trigger on higher support costs

SAP pulls the trigger on higher support costsPlease be careful when you claim "paid support"Dennis, Unless you have a copy of the invoice from IDC, you shouldn't flatly state that she was paid or otherwise compensated for her quote in a press release. Bad form from an otherwise reliable...

Tags: Firewalls, Dennis, SAP AG, support cost, financial relationship, trigger

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

New hybrid delivery security architecture

Secure Computing's Ken Rutsky tells how to integrate Software-as-a-Service SaaS, virtualization and appliance security offerings to let users get exactly what they want. “In the past, CIOs deployed their own self-contained application architectures on their own servers and storage systems. This old model is giving way to a hybrid...

Tags: Appliance, Software, Software-as-a-service, Platform, Information Technology, Advantage, Hardware, Model, Service, Architecture, Organization, Delivery Security Architecture, IT Security Professional, Delivery Platform, Software As A Service (SaaS), Tools & Techniques, Cloud Computing, Security, Emerging Technologies, Management, CIO, SaaS, virtualization, IT appliances, service delivery, IT management, Ken Rutsky, Secure Computing

News items 2008-07-16

Sun Exec: Your 'Eco Data Center' doesn't have to cost millions. Some tips for getting there.

OK, so here's the $100 million question: Do you really want to spend that much to make your data center more green or at least more efficient? I thought not, which is why I agreed to speak with Sun Chief Technologist for EcoDC and Virtualization Services, Phillip Morris, about more...

Tags: Data Center, Virtualization, Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-16

Intel faces new antitrust charges in Europe: report

Intel faces new antitrust charges in Europe: reportRather moot, isn't it?Sort of like the US case against Microsoft after Netscape was already pushing up daisies, any fines assessed against Intel won't revive AMD. In fact, it's a good bet that any fines against Intel will show up on the...

Tags: Corporate law, Semiconductors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., new antitrust charge, antitrust charge, antitrust

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

The myth of Windows "Workstation" 2008

The myth of Windows "Workstation" 2008If you want a better Windows experience...switch to Linux/KDE. Sorry I just couldn't resist. I don't really believe that. I do believe if you want a better Windows experience run XP or even W2k. No matter how much I experience Vista it...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, workstation

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

SAP pulls the trigger on higher support costs

SAP has announced that it plans to transition all customers to its new Enterprise Support offering from January 1st, 2009. SAP is pitching this as a service that adds customer value but in reality it means a cost increase. According to the press release, SAP will incrementally ratchet support costs...

Tags: SAP AG, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Corporate Governance, Construction, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-07-16

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (exe)

In a world filled with cruel gods, mythical creatures, lost civilizations and a struggling human race, the mighty barbarian has finally seized the throne as king of Aquilonia. But Conan's rule is on the brink of chaos, spiraling towards the doom of ancient evils. In this twisted fantasy world, dark...

Tags: Funcom, Strategy, Desktops, Management, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-07-16

Alone in the Dark: Prima Official eGuide (exe)

Covers: PC, Sony PlayStation 3 and XBox 360. Complete map of Central Park. Locate every evil root to boost your Spectral Vision powers. Full strategies for unraveling the secrets of Central Park. Learn how to mix-and-match common items to create deadly weapons. Get tips and tricks for pushing back against...

Tags: Prima Games, Game Players, Desktops, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-07-16