Insulted‏? No way!!

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I asked to see a shoe behind the counter and [a salesman] said, 'Well, I'll show it to you, but it's very expensive.

Despite the feeling of condescension, I didn't leave the store," . In fact, it made me want the pricey shoe even more. 

Many high-end retailers have spent the past decade or so training staff to be less judgmental. A customer who arrived on bicycle, was mistaken for a delivery boy, and purchased a $10,000 watch.

Luxury consumers are among the most empowered consumers because of their wealth and ability to pay.  They wouldn't accept that kind of treatment. 

In a study to be published, they found that consumers who were treated poorly by sales staff were willing to pay 10 percent more than others. [Study, titled "Should the Devil Sell Prada?"]

So if you'r shopping, don't fall for that trick. You speak to the owner, refuse the ill treatment, then leave even bare foot. You'll be happier.

Just a thought.

Treatment of Women.

Kabul police said ten men wearing police uniforms stopped a convoy of cars, pulled out four of the women, robbed and attacked them.

One of the victims had to spend a week in hospital and another was said to be pregnant.

Seven of the men were arrested five were given a further 15 years for rape and three is on the run. All got the death penalty for armed robbery.

Kabul police chief Zahir said the men "confessed to their crime within two hours of their arrest".The trial on Sunday lasted two and a half hours.

Comment:
The process is just too quick, robbery, rape, pregnancy, confession, and trial.

It is important to teach all, in school, that women are mothers, sisters, wives and equal partners in life.

Women needs new uniforms. Just a thought.

Unfullfilled...

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A man was recently granted a divorce by a Mumbai, India family court because he could no longer deal with his wife's "excessive and insatiable desire for sex."

We've heard of people divorcing over a sexless marriage, but divorcing over too much sex? 

According to The Times Of India, the sex-fatigued husband first approached the court in January, claiming that his wife was "aggressive, stubborn and autocratic" and that she'd be harassing him for sex since they married in April 2012.

The man told the court his wife forced medication on him to boast his sexual stamina and threatened to hook up with other men if she remained unfulfilled. 

Due to wife's non-appearance before the court, the husband's evidence remains unchallenged on record. 

This wife's desire must be fulfilled. Use different pills.

Just a thought.

Corruption in Education??

 

The Chinese  government has banned "leading cadres" within the Communist party,  from signing up for costly business training unless they have official approval and pay full fees themselves.

Chinese officials are rushing to pull out after being banned from accepting scholarships as part of a widening anti-corruption campaign.

The decree will be a blow to China's booming business schools, where the cost of such part-time MBAs can be more than $100,000. In some schools, government officials were offered free enrolment to attract wealthy entrepreneurs seeking to build networks.

The head of one business school expressed dismay at the policy. He said all the officials who had enrolled as EMBA students had quit and that many executives from state companies, [20 per cent of the students] were likely to follow suit.

While full-time MBAs have always been the flagships of US business schools, in China these part-time EMBAs, is the degree of choice. However, in recent years some Chinese EMBA programs have been criticized for their high price tags and low quality.
[Lifen Zhang FT]

More to come.... Just a thought.

A mission to save lives

A volunteer nurse, the first Briton known to have caught Ebola in West Africa, was flown back to the UK for treatment on August 24 after contracting the virus in Sierra Leone.

William Pooley has been discharged from hospital as he told how "very lucky" he is to have survived the deadly virus.

Mr. Pooley was being treated with the experimental drug ZMapp – the same medication credited with saving the lives of two American missionaries earlier last month.

He was on a mission to save lives. Just a thought

Looking Good

The car is the next frontier for using "smart" sensors to gather and crunch consumer data. The move is part of the escalating fight over who can use technology to make money from drivers -  "The user experience is an untapped opportunity that will crown the leader in this space.

  

General Motors is preparing to launch the world's first mass-produced cars with eye- and head-tracking technology that can tell whether drivers are distracted. It will tell how hard a driver is thinking by monitoring the dilation of the pupils, and combines facial information with sensors for vital signs such as blood alcohol levels and heart rate.  The technology raises significant privacy concerns over how is data stored and handled. 

While "Safety doesn't sell cars - sexy sells,"   a safer other drivers may be happy with that.  Drivers who like to check their email, text, or do their make-up at traffic lights, beware.

Just a thought.       

Front...!*

Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain withdrew their ambassadors from Qatar, saying it had broken promises to them about Gulf security.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have accused Qatar of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood,  a terrorist organization, accused of destabilizing their close ally Egypt.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE are big supporters of Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad, an ally of Iran.

In Libya, Qatar has backed some Islamist groups. UAE and Egypt had been involved in air strikes against Libyan Islamist groups.

In late 2011 Saudi Arabia pushed for Gulf Cooperation Council members to unite "as a single entity" in a bid to join the group of six monarchies into a united front against Iran and the instability caused by that year's Arab uprisings.

However, the GCC, which also includes Kuwait and Oman, appears more divided.

Add Israel, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iran to the mix and you can see where the money is coming from and the killing is going to.

John Kerry is going to the Middle East to create a front against ISIL, or looking for a needle in a haystack.            Just a thought.

Drink...

A woman eating at a Dickey’s Barbeque in South Jordan, Utah, remains in critical condition after she was poisoned from a cup of sweet tea.

Within seconds of tasting the drink 67-year-old Jan Harding’s mouth and throat started to burn. Jan spit out the tea, “I think I just drank acid.” reported.

Investigators said a Dickey’s employee mixed the chemical, “Clean Force Fryer Cleaner,” into the sweet tea drink thinking it was sugar; it has a similar appearance.
The cleaning product is sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, a caustic and dangerous chemical compound.

“It can cause pretty severe burns, potentially burn through the esophagus and cause some severe bleeding and internal injuries,” Dr. Spencer Smith said, who works in the emergency room at the U hospital.

Is this something that was stored improperly? Was it an accident? Was it intentional? We really don’t know,” South Jordan Officer Sam Winkler said. “That’s why our investigators are looking in on this case.”

I am suspicious. Just a thought.

Disruptive...

Walmart is making its long-awaited move into delivering primary care: The retailer has

a half-dozen primary care clinics across South Carolina and Texas, and plans to launch six more.  

The clinics will be staffed by nurse practitioners, in a partnership with QuadMed.

These new clinics are fully owned by the company and branded explicitly as one-stop shops for primary care.

The clinics will be open longer and later than competitors.

The company’s size and scale potential as a disruptive innovator in healthcare is essentially peerless.

The company’s move comes at an ideal time to capture consumers, millions of Americans are getting insurance coverage through Obamacare, and seeking new, convenient sources of care.
Walmart’s stressed that their clinics will be a low-cost alternative to traditional options: Walk-in visits will cost just $40.     Moreover, it charges $4 for a visit by an employee. What a bargain.

Just a thought

Atlantic City

Atlantic City may be known for its boardwalk, beaches and Miss America pageant, but more famous for its casinos.

Casino gambling was legalized in New Jersey in 1976, making it the second state to do so after Nevada. Two years later, Resorts International, Caesars, Bally's as well as nine other glitzy hotels opened up and helped make A.C. a destination for gamblers.

New Jersey gambling revenue hit its peak back in 2006 and has declined steadily since due to competition from nearby states, New York and Pennsylvania.

Revel will join three other hotels closing in 2014, the Atlantic Club, Caesars Showboat, and the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino. 

Labor Day may not be much of a holiday for several thousand workers of these Casinos while a major transformation from Gambling to a family fun is taking place.

Just a thought.