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Why price promotions aren't the best marketing strategy
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:18 AM EST (news-info.wustl.edu)
Among other reasoning, this one makes particular sense: Although some consumers switched brands to take advantage of any sale, loyal customers stocked up on their preferred brand when its price was reduced.
Chinese govt seeks security for its nationals
Seeded on Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:26 PM EST ()
Pakistan is of great strategic interest to China, and is part of their "String of Pearls" strategy. Like the U.S., they seem to be trying for colonization without occupation, supporting and relying on Musharraf to continue expanding the influence of Punjabi Islamabad.
Man forgets car at gas station
Seeded on Sat Nov 10, 2007 3:31 AM EST (Reuters)
After the car had sat blocking the pump for about an hour, a woman working at the petrol station became suspicious and alerted authorities.
Revolutionary aluminum composite stronger and lighter than carbon fiber
Seeded on Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:48 AM EDT (tgdaily.com)
Their "plyaluminum" is 20% lighter than carbon fiber!? Who knows how practical this stuff is; could just be that Alcoa is trying to remain relevant in light of announcements by Toray and other CF manufacturers that their sights are set on the auto parts industry.
Ecuador back in OPEC next month
Seeded on Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:12 AM EDT (Agence-France Presse )
Returning to face the $5 billion in debt that it left behind, with 530,000 barrels of oil per day in it's wallet.
Weakening dollar pulls in Ecuador's neighbour
Seeded on Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:53 AM EDT (ftd.de)
When Ecuadorians go to the gas station, they pay using American dollars, whether they know who George Washington is or not. So, with a particularly low value of the U.S.
All 24 on FBI's most wanted list are Arabs
Seeded on Mon Oct 8, 2007 12:14 AM EDT (dailytimes.com.pk)
"$25 million for information leading directly to the apprehension or conviction of Osama Bin Laden. An additional $2 million is being offered through a programme developed and funded by the Airline Pilots Association and the Air Transport Association."
Malaysian Islamic body rules on how to pray, wash and die in space
Seeded on Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:46 PM EDT (Agence-France Presse )
Muslims in space? During Ramadan no less.
Pashtun Army officer behind SSG officers' mess blast in NWFP
Seeded on Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:01 PM EDT (newkerala.com)
Insurgents celebrate Negroponte's visit by infiltrating, bombing Pakistan's elite anti-terrorism force, at the site of a U.S. NSA monitoring and CIA training station.
VimpelCom Surpasses Forecasts
Seeded on Sat Sep 1, 2007 2:12 AM EDT (CNN)
A waning 40 million subscribers in Russia, but growth in Kazakhstan impresses.
Bike Paths Considered a Waste, Sec. of Trans. Peters Keeping the U.S. Addicted to Oil
Seeded on Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:34 PM EDT (PBS)
Bike paths have saved lives and unclogged streets in my community. I agree that museums may be in excess, but to not see bicycling as a form of transportatition is sadly classist and deeply myopic.
Iraqi Kurds publish draft oil law
Seeded on Tue Aug 8, 2006 11:31 PM EDT (kurdishaspect.com)
Iraq's Kurdish autonomous region yesterday published a draft version of a law giving itself the right to control petroleum operations in its own territory and the disputed province of Kirkuk.The move seems intended to rekindle debate on an issue which appeared to have been tempo …
Draft manifesto of Kurdistan Democratic Change Front
Seeded on Tue Aug 8, 2006 11:25 PM EDT (kurdmedia.com)
Four minority parties have united and issued a manifesto declaring themselves as a seemingly very liberal opposition group to the more powerful bi-administrational Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP, holding the regional presidency) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK, holding the …
UK, Indian consulate in Iran aiding Baloch rebels: Pakistan
Seeded on Tue Aug 8, 2006 10:51 PM EDT (hindustantimes.com)
Regarding Indian involvement:The accusations, officials say, are made to discredit India's involvement in various development projects in Afghanistan as well as its close ties with Tehran.
U.S Congress clears F-16 jets sale to Pakistan
Seeded on Mon Aug 7, 2006 10:35 PM EDT (irna.ir)
The U.S Congress has cleared the sale of F-16s to Pakistan and the deal contains no extraordinary condition, the Foreign Spokesperson Ms. Tasneem Aslam said on Monday.
Kurdish journalist detained for posting reports on net
Seeded on Thu Aug 3, 2006 9:48 PM EDT (kurdmedia.com)
Adil Kheraki was detained for three days in the city of Zaxo (aka Zakho) for sending his articles to Kurdish-related websites in the west. Kheraki addressed the problem of forging documents in the city. He was released after three days detention, Hawlati added.
Kurdistan Region ratifies new investment law
Seeded on Thu Aug 3, 2006 9:44 PM EDT (web.krg.org)
3 August 2006, Erbil, Kurdistan- Iraq (KRG.org) – Nechirvan Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, this week unveiled a newly ratified investment law that will support the government's free market policy, promote the private sector and protect foreign i …
Former Malaysia PM Urges Ban on US Dollar
Seeded on Thu Aug 3, 2006 12:12 AM EDT (The Houston Chronicle)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has urged the international community to halt all transactions in U.S. dollars and British pound sterling to pressure Washington and London to end Israel's attacks on Lebanon.
View Israel-Lebanon conflict via Google Earth
Seeded on Sat Jul 29, 2006 1:46 PM EDT (ogleearth.com)
Download the kmz file to view up-to-date overlays of the current conflict in Google Earth, or follow the link they provide to view in Google Maps.
Nuclear Renaissance? Russia-U.S.-Kazakh Relations as Energy Prices Soar
Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:58 AM EDT
Due in part to the pace of developing nations, and in part to current needs for alternative energy, yellowcake prices have doubled three times since 2002 and are expected to hit $60/lb. as the gap between supply and demand is widens (figures).
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Nepal Rebels Protest to UN Over Plan for Surrendering Weapons
Seeded on Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:21 AM EDT (Bloomberg.com)
July 25 (Bloomberg) -- Nepalese rebels protested to the United Nations that the government has produced an ``arbitrary and unilateral'' plan for the handing over weapons as part of a peace agreement to end the country's 10-year insurgency.[...]``Any talk of decommissioning of …
Nepal abolishes Military Secretariat
Seeded on Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:47 AM EDT (hindu.com)
KATHMANDU: Nepal's Government on Monday scrapped the Military Secretariat cutting the King's last links with the Army.
Pakistani govt to modify 'Hudood' Laws
Seeded on Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:08 AM EDT (dnaindia.com)
Pakistani President Musharraf is receiving both praise and backlash for attempting alter the legal basis for Islamic punishmentWomen and human rights groups strongly criticised Hudood law which put the onus on women to clear herself of any allegations, including rape, in which th …
Pakistan: MMA on Campaign Trail, Opposition alliance likely on Aug 14
Seeded on Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:54 AM EDT (dawn.com)
Mr Hasan said the MMA was holding its next rally in Hyderabad on July 28, after which leaders of the alliance would visit Balochistan.
US Arab group sues Rice, Rumsfeld over Lebanon evacuation
Seeded on Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:05 AM EDT (bakutoday.net)
The suit, filed by the ADC and 34 Lebanese-Americans who have either left Lebanon or are trying still to get out, charges the government with violating their constitutional rights to protection with the much-criticized, slow evacuation of US nationals, and by aiding Israel's at …
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