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Gas Prices, Gas Bags, & The Gas Chamber

It seems plausible that large U.S. oil companies may be hoping that higher gas prices will convince Americans to push Congress to allow oil exploration in currently restricted areas. Their actions to allow a growing supply bottleneck since the last energy crisis in the 70's seems to support that...

Where do "old" marketers and ad people go to?

The other day a few of us heading towards "a certain age" started to wonder what happens to marketing (and for that matter, advertising) people once they are no longer young. They just seem to disappear. But they must be doing something... Maybe it is a feature of the industry I am in...

Set-top box seen as an alternative to cable, satellite

By Peter Svensson - ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated: 05/19/08 6:37 AM Technical trials are starting shortly for Sezmi’s pay TV set-top box that receives video content in three different ways. NEW YORK — A start-up is betting that people are tired enough of their cable and satellite bills to take a look...

AU Shippin' Out May 19-29: Haze

Ubisoft's long-awaited shooter finally arrives on the PS3. By James Kozanecki, GameSpot AU Haze is certainly no stranger to gossip or controversy. Not only was it a rumoured multiplatform title--before Sony confirmed that it was exclusive to the PS3--but it has also seen several shipping delays....

In his efforts to ‘jawbone’ Saudis for more oil, Bush hits a dry hole

US President George W. Bush (L) and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah sit together inside the Royal Terminal at the Riyadh-King Khaled International Airport. When President George W. Bush, once a Texas oilman, asked Saudi Arabia to pump more crude, he may have forgotten that the Saudis have a long...

Labor unrest has minimal effect on economy, say experts

During a question and answer session broadcast recently, Gamal Mubarak was asked why people continue to queue for hours for government-subsidized bread despite government promises that its free-market policies will transform the economy.Mubarak, general secretary of the ruling National Democratic Pa

Make Money At Home – Stop The Bs And Get Real

home business opportunities are easy Of course you can't expect to make money at home by sitting back and doing nothing and expect to watch the figures on your bank account grow larger. You need to recognize that some action is required of you before the home business activities earn money for...

Caring for those special children

Staff Reporter KOCHI: Parents of special children are always concerned about the fate of the children after their time. This makes the very concept of social security the most important point in families which have special children. P.B. George, secretary of the State Council for Exceptional...

Cell Phone Still Can't Sub for Wallet

HELSINKI (Reuters) - The technology is ready and Nokia has introduced four products using it so far -- but the limited offering and high costs are hampering the take-up, which could help transport firms to cut costs and cellphone makers to support prices. Research firms Strategy Analytics and ABI...

Music’s healing touch

In the shantytowns of Rio De Janeiro, the work of Afro Reggae is touching and changing the lives of youth for whom crime and violence are natural options otherwise. Later this year, over 30 young people from Shillong and Lucknow will travel to Rio and experience the work of Afro Reggae first...