In many ways, Windows users face a similar situation to a few years ago. Prior to Windows 7's launch, Windows Vista was the current operating system and like Windows 8, it hadn't sold particularly well. Many people were still clinging to the aging Windows XP and Windows 7 was looming. Today, Windows 7 is the old and cranky OS, Windows 8 is the one that many people are shunning and Windows 10 is set for release this year.
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Tax Analysts
Conventional tax reform efforts are going nowhere on Capitol Hill. Maybe it’s time for Congress to start thinking outside the box.
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One of the year's greatest and most important films is Selma, the story of Rev. Martin Luther King's historic role in leading the march in Selma, Alabama, which helped lead to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The film enjoys universal acclaim from movie critics, and high ratings from audiences who have so far had the pleasure of viewing the production. But this is Oscar season, and so it goes that films come under attack to undermine their chances of securing nominations or winning awards,[...]
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New York State has been combating controlled substance abuse by tracking certain prescriptions through its own prescription monitoring program. Its registry, which has been in effect for a couple of years now, acts as an online consultant for more than 95,000 prescribing practitioners across the state by gathering patient data from a range of sources. Even though some believe this database is effective, it isn't perfect.
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One of the most difficult parts of selling is knowing when a prospect is actually prepared to take the next step.
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Here are the five biggest issues facing the New York Jets' new GM-head coach team of Dave Maccagnan and Todd Bowles:
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ESPN has been on a ratings roll of late. Less than two weeks into 2015 and already the Walt Disney Company-owned cable network has had four telecasts average over 20 million viewers. ESPN also reached a cable first when the inaugural College Football Playoff Championship game (Ohio State over Oregon), garnered 33.4 million viewers, the first cablecast with an average audience of over 30 million viewers.
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The country's largest mortgage lender reported a slight rise in fourth quarter profits and revenue Wednesday morning, kicking off financial sector earnings season along with JPMorgan.
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