It goes against the trend but the National Football League (NFL) actually is reducing the costs of playoff tickets. That does not mean that the tickets are readily affordable to the average fan but the price will be lowered:
“The average ticket price for NFL playoff games this season will decrease by approximately 10 percent [...]
Newspapers are struggling and the latest circulation figures are grim. There are reported double digit declines in circulation numbers. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is an example:
“…During the six-month period ending September, the newspaper’s circulation fell to 274,999 — a 13.6 percent drop from the same period a year ago…”
link: AJC circulation falls nearly [...]
What colour are tomatoes? If you think the answer is “red”, you may be right temporarily. Soon the answer may include “purple”:
“Scientists have developed purple tomatoes which they hope may be able to keep cancer at bay.
The fruit are rich in an antioxidant pigment called anthocyanin which is thought to have anti-cancer [...]
It seems like a kindness from the physician. A free drug sample of prescription medication saves some dollars and it allows some exposure to the product before purchasing. However, for children, this free drug sample may be unsafe:
“…The researchers found that one in 20 American children received free drug samples in 2004. And [...]
Consumer research used to entail questionnaires to ask you how you made your choices and how you enjoyed the product. That is now very old fashioned. New research paradigms include surveillance techniques:
“…Discreet ceiling cameras can zoom in on a face or a plate, or pull back to view a table or broad section [...]
There might be travel bargains on eBay if one does not become caught up in the bidding. JetBlue has started using eBay as a means to market specific travel products:
“…In an apparent first in the airline industry, JetBlue Airways Corp. yesterday started a weeklong auction on eBay for more than 300 round-trip flights and [...]
Jessica Simpson is becoming the spokesperson for a beer company, the Stampede Brewing Company. However, it is not just your ordinary beer. It has “functional additives”. In other words, it has added vitamins:
“…Stampede Light, a beer infused with B vitamins, folic acid, and folate, broadens the category for better-for-you beers,” the magazine [...]
Rachael Ray is known as a food expert - a human food expert. She is hoping to expand her culinary skills to include dog food and dog treats. She is launching a premiere line of dog food and treats. It will be called Rachael Ray (TM) Nutrish.
link: Rachael Ray Launches Line [...]
Maine is a major Apple customer. The computer giant is the supplier to middle school children in Maine:
“…The state started its laptop program for 7th-graders in 2002, and later expanded it to 8th graders and to one-third of the state’s high schools. Maine is spending $90 million through 2010 with Apple to supply computers, [...]
The Brett Favre / Green Bay Packer situation changes daily. For example, one day there are reports that Brett Favre is going to appear at training camp. It soon follows that there has been a change of plans. The soap opera updates at a head-spinning speed. What is latest news in [...]
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