10 days ago by Svasti

So… several weeks ago I get in a cab when the bus system’s let me down once again. That’ll be a $20 trip thanks very much! I tell the very dark-skinned, heavily accented Indian driver where I’m going. Very seriously and without a trace of irony he says: Oh that’s a very dangerous part of town, there ...

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11 days ago by bali news editor

Bali Regional Police Chief Inspector General T Ashikin Husein said on Sunday he had ordered his rank and file to tighten control over the in- and out-coming ships in the tourist resort island if Bali following the execution of Bali bombers Amrozi et al at the wee hours on Sunday. “I have ordered pol ...

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11 days ago by bali news editor

Emotions ran high in Bali on Sunday as Indonesia executed three Islamists convicted for the 2002 bombing on the island which killed more than 200 people and ruined the local tourism business. Amrozi, 47, his brother Mukhlas, 48, and ringleader Imam Samudra, 38, were executed by firing squad near the ...

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11 days ago by Empress Nasi Goreng

Some quotes from posters on the Indonesia Matters website for Thyme and others: DMan Says: November 9th, 2008 at 11:55 am I’m Indonesian-American We have the death penalty here in America which probably is the most in the world. Good Riddance to these terrorist Al-Qaida type thugs. They were just as ...

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11 days ago by Zane Safrit

Nancy Marmolejo is one smart business leader. She calls every new customer to thank them. Personally. Every new customer gets a thank-you call. That's far more personal, far more powerful, than even a personal thank-you note. Maybe that's why her fans are legion. And she leverages social media to fu ...

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11 days ago by Kyle E. Moore

It’s a little ironic, really. While Bush’s first term was marked by the bullying of hardcore ideologues, and set a course for this country that was ultimately dangerous and depraved, I have noticed that in the waning days and months of the Bush administration the telltale signs of at least some rede ...

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11 days ago by Jennifer Emily

After trials, the victim or the victim's family is allowed to make a victim impact statement. This is usually about how the crime the defendant committed made life worse. They can be very powerful statements that often evoke tears from those watching in the courtroom. The U.S. Supreme Court today re ...

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11 days ago by Valeria Maltoni

They do it very differently, and that's ok by their respective customers. They both created an email newsletter. While in a down market we will probably see many more professionals (and small businesses) embrace blogging and social media to share their ideas and connect with like-minded people (and ...

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11 days ago by admin

Online advertising still strong Digital Media - Australasia, Australia - 3 hours ago Online advertising has experienced a 30% growth year-on-year, with advertisers spending a record $450 million in the third quarter of this year, ...

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12 days ago by Frank Lane

In the book, KILLER BRANDS, I am critical of the Traveler’s Insurance advertising that featured the medieval man jumping off of the bridge wearing wings. Today, I want to give Kudo’s to their new advertising which shows a mnemonic unbrella hovering over houses and cars and such. This is not perfect. ...

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