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Crazy Photos of the Week

June 16th, 2006 at 10:50 pm » Comments (0)

Sometimes the best stories are not stories at all.  A good photo with a caption can oftentimes tell a complete story without all the words.



Study: Physical Condition Alters Perception

June 16th, 2006 at 10:41 pm » Comments (0)

University of Virginia researchers say they’ve determined people’s physical condition affects how they view their environment.



Sony’s Move Endorses High-End Vending Machines

June 16th, 2006 at 8:44 am » Comments (0)

Sony Corp’s move to use automated vending technology to sell high-end goods such as MP3 and CD players, digital cameras, batteries, headphones, DVD and UMD videos, is an endorsement of the newest retail concept.



The Death of the Sales Call?

June 16th, 2006 at 8:37 am » Comments (0)

I wonder if the sales call has a lot of life left in it.



The Bitchin’ Thing About Art

June 16th, 2006 at 8:27 am » Comments (0)

An artist’s sculpture has been rejected by the Royal Academy of Arts which has instead opted to display the wooden support it was put on.



Missing the Message on Word of Mouth

June 16th, 2006 at 1:08 am » Comments (0)

There is not a marketer in the country who doesn’t appreciate the value of word of mouth (WoM). Having a friend, relative or co-worker recommend a product is more motivating, more convincing than a pile of ads, no matter how well conceived or executed, could ever be.



Germany’s Falling Birth Rate Prompts Action

June 16th, 2006 at 1:04 am » Comments (0)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, addressing the country’s falling birth rate, wants to compensate working women to take off to have babies.



Report says U.S. Emergency Rooms in Crisis

June 16th, 2006 at 1:00 am » Comments (0)

The Institute of Medicine in Washington says the U.S. emergency care system is fragmented and severely compromised in its ability to handle disasters.



Google Building the Mother of All Supercomputers

June 16th, 2006 at 12:57 am » Comments (0)

Popular Internet search engine Google is reportedly developing one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers in a bid to outstrip rivals Yahoo and Microsoft.