byAlma Abell You can make some of the finest products in the world and deliver on your guarantees. Your customer service may be next to none in your industry. However, if you have to spend too much on shipping, you could have a hard time making ends meet, and this can affect your profit margins…
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Bomb blast kills 5 policemen in Islamabad, Pakistan
Saturday, April 4, 2009 At least five policemen are dead after a bombing took place near the Frontier Corps check post in Margala Road, Islamabad, Pakistan. Reports conflict as to whether the attack was a suicide bombing, but Interior Advisor Rehman Malik told SAMAA TV that it was. Police have cordoned off the area and…
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Semapedia introduced to Africa: Powered by “Made in Ghana” technology
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation or one of its projects. Please note that Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Semapedia is not associated with the Wikimedia Foundation. Friday, April 7, 2006 Accra — The Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre for Excellence in ICT introduced the Semacode technology and the Semapedia application to a…
Learn The Four Basics Of Plumbing
Find Out More About: Renovation D Website Learn the Four Basics of Plumbing by Ken Franklin Four basic plumbing tasks are essential for everyone who rents an apartment or owns a home or business. By learning a few plumbing tips, Denton area residents can avoid many major plumbing problems and know better when to call…
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Bus crash in Victoria, Australia injures twenty, some critical
Thursday, July 24, 2008 A bus crash in Victoria, Australia has injured at least 20 people, two of whom are listed as critical. One victim is reported to be still trapped in the wreckage. The accident occurred between a bus and a semi-trailer on the Princes Highway in the Traralgon area around 10:50am AEST. The…
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1 million people welcome 2007 in Sydney
Monday, January 1, 2007 A crowd of approximately 1 million has welcomed the new year in Sydney overnight. Many of the crowd had camped out since 6 AM AEDT (7PM UTC) to ensure they had the best vantage point for the fireworks displays at 9 PM and 12 AM. Earlier predictions of rain failed to…
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Market maker Bernard L. Madoff arrested in $50B ‘giant Ponzi scheme’
Correction — January 10, 2009 This article incorrectly states that Mr Madoff attended Hofstra University Law School. His education was actually with Hofstra College, which he graduated from in 1960. Friday, December 12, 2008 Top broker and Wall Street adviser Bernard L. Madoff, aged 70, was arrested and charged by the FBI on Thursday with a…
Why Systems Are Essential For Competitive Advantage}
Why Systems Are Essential For Competitive Advantage by Brad SempThink of any enormously successful product or service – whether it’s the iPod, Coca-Cola or the Starbucks coffee chain – and you’ll find, at it’s core, a little discussed, yet immensely powerful system. Indeed, it is this proprietary and sometimes patented system that lies behind the…
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Usain Bolt breaks 200m and 100m sprint records at championships
Saturday, August 22, 2009 Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt set a new world record in the 200 metres, Thursday evening at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany. Bolt sped through the 200m in a time of 19.19 seconds, breaking the 19.32 mark set by Michael Johnson of the United States in 1996. “I was trying,…
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‘Purity’ ring case taken to High Court
Saturday, June 23, 2007 Lydia Playfoot, a 16 year old schoolgirl from West Sussex, England, has been faced with expulsion by her school, Millais School of Horsham, for wearing a purity ring that symbolises her dedication to chastity. Her case, that she should be allowed to wear the ring as it is an “expression of…