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In this Two Headed Party System there is little choice left for the average person says Gerald Celente

RP Data recently reported capital city rents increased by 4.2% in 2010 and commented that they are expected to rise by 7% this year*. To put this into real terms, in Sydney it equates to an extra $33.60 on the average weekly rent of $480 for a house and $30.80 on the average weekly rent of $440 for a unit**."

Raising a child is not an easy job. Giving them the best care possible has many different challenges. As children grow and develop, additional challenges and expenses are incurred. They outgrow clothing before they wear it out. Car seats need to be replaced with booster seats. For parents of children with physical disabilities, the cost of specialized equipment such as special needs strollers, wheelchairs, shower commode chairs and adapted vans are added burdens. These children, not only outgrow their clothes, they also outgrow some of their special needs equipment. Although many special needs devices can accommodate a child's growth, the capability for growth, is limited. The adaptability of a shower chair is crucial when one considers that, between the ages of 5 and 19, the average female will grow in height from roughly 109cm to 163cm while the average male grows from about 110cm to 175cm.

What differentiates brands like Amazon and Zappos from the rest? Why are these brands brought up during any discussion on Customer Experience, in a positive manner? How have these brands garnered a loyal fan base that can't be poached by their competitiors? The answer lies in the difference in approach. Brands that attain a Cult Status have been able to hit those heights only because their approach to running a business is not just different but more customer-focused. The other brands, however, are comfortable with the status-quo and satisfied with average profits and average results. So, what exactly is this 'difference in approach' we are talking about? Here's an infographic highlighting what Cult Brands do differently from the rest.

Great Infographics On Cult Brands

Healthy diet and potent with cumin – Cumin is actually often used as spice for various types of cuisine, especially dishes that have a feel of India. Of course the average cuisine India contain caraway. Did you know, in fact could be more natural ingredient to your diet? It is true, hidden benefits of cumin …

Researchers at the MIT today revealed the results of research on social trading behaviour within the eToro investment network, that demonstrated higher gains for financial traders that responded to copy trading recommendations. According to MIT researcher Dr. Yaniv Altshuler's research, providing the name of a specific `guru' to copy enabled online traders to uplift earnings by 6-10% compared with trades used without social networks and 4% when compared with unguided copying where copied gurus were selected without the benefit of a specific recommendation. This research suggests that "tuning" social trading networks by providing carefully selected copy recommendations can increase gains and boosts average returns per user, while preventing "bubbles" in the market

The report titled "India Education Market Outlook to 2016 - Fast Growing E-learning Segment Set for Consolidation" provides a comprehensive analysis on the education market in India covering various aspects such as market size of the education industry on the basis of total fee spent on education and market segmentation by age group, gender and by type of education. The report also entails competitive landscape and profiles of the major players operating in the industry. The future projections are included to provide an insight on the prospects in the Indian education industry.   The education market in India is one of the largest education systems globally which has registered a decent growth rate over the period. This growth rate can be attributed to growth in average annual fee, increase in students enrolled in private schools and willingness of parents to spent on education. In terms of revenue, the Indian education industry has recorded consistent growth at a 3 year CAGR of ~ over the period. The revenue of Indian education market grew from USD ~ billion in FY'2008 to USD ~ billion in FY'2011.   The formal education market contributes majorly in total private education revenues and in FY'2011 it accounted for ~ % of the total education market in India. The Non-formal education market has reached USD ~ million in FY'2011, at a CAGR of ~ % from USD ~ million in FY'2008.   Globally, India has one of the lowest enrollment and highest dropout ratios which results into one of the lowest net enrollment levels in the world. K12, the largest segment reached to USD ~ million in FY'2011. The revenue generated by Indian higher education market has reached USD ~ million in FY'2011.   In 2011, pre-schools market has posted sales of USD ~ million, registering a CAGR of ~ %. Pre-school market is growing at a rapid rate where KidZee is the dominant player and accounts for around ~ % pre- school market followed by Euro Kids and Apple Kids with ~ % and ~ %

AlgoData™ feed handlers deliver low consistent latency AlgoSpan has announced that RadioFeed™ can normalise raw exchange data with an average latency of 6.5 microseconds and 99.99 percentile latency of 38 microseconds. Earlier this month … more

Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC today released its 2011 College Home Listing Report (College HLR), which ranks college towns across the country in home affordability. The report provides the average home listing prices for three-bedroom, two-bathroom properties that were listed for sale on coldwellbanker

Let's face it: 2011 was pretty abysmal when it came to savings rates, and 2012 won't be much brighter. The average savings account barely pays 0.2%, while money-market funds haven't surpassed 0.02% since March. With the Federal Reserve promising to sit on short-term interest rates until at least 2013, don't expect any help from Uncle Sam when it comes to saving.

Short term loans will not stop you from applying in it if you are carrying a credit rating that goes below the average line. None of the bad factors can obsess and harass you in availing these loans.

We are very happy to announce that the Meirc research on leadership has been completed. Here is some interesting information about the research project and the forthcoming book. * The research project took just over ten months to complete. * It covered 12 Middle Eastern countries: six GCC countries, plus Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria. * 310 managers and senior executives were interviewed. * The average length of an interview was 1 hour and 6 minutes; this translates into 341 hours of interviewing, or 43 man days - not counting travel and waiting time. * The research was designed, planned, and organized by Farid Muna (Chairman) and Ziad Zennie (Partner)

London. Food prices in May were, on average, 0.4% cheaper than in April, according to the latest research from Verdict Consulting. This is the second month in a row that prices have fallen and means that, since March 2009, food prices have come down by around 1.5%.

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BANGALORE: While the global economic downturn saw some big buyers of technology reducing their spends, it also bought about greater acceptance for outsourcing, bringing in a large number of first time outsourcers in the fold. At least a fourth of the total technology spending in 2010 is expected to have come from these first-time outsourcers who farmed out services to mostly Indian players as cost reduction and driving efficiency became imperative. According to market research firm Datamonitor, on an average, IT services outsourcing results in savings of 15-20% for customers.

Trade Credit Dealing with a financial loss is a challenge.It's more challenging when that loss occurs in an emerging market. No matter what the reason for nonpayment---liquidation, bankruptcy, ongoing defaults, or political risks---it makes it difficult for your company to succeed in international credit risk management, and continue to sell to a broader overseas market.Zurich can help you get your arms around these credit risks. We specialize in creative trade credit solutions for your company that are customized to the countries where your defaults occur. Our trade credit insurance contains no restrictions on customer nationality which means we can handle your trade risk needs anywhere in the world you are doing business. Zurich's underwriters average more than 10 years of experience in emerging markets, and work with 300 of the world's largest multinationals. So you have the backing of experienced professionals that can pinpoint the trade credit solution you need

The commodity MCX prices for copper settled above the short term moving average suggesting bullish mode for the coming day.

In finance, the efficient-market hypothesis (EMH) asserts that financial markets are "informationally efficient". That is, one cannot consistently achieve returns in excess of average market returns on a risk-adjusted basis, given the information publicly available at the time the investment is made.

Having the knowledge and expertise to find the right IT talent for a company is what an executive search is all about. If your company or business is looking for IT individuals with highly skilled and specialized talents, then the process can be a bit overwhelming for an average human resources department to handle. Sometimes, going to other professionals to get the job done for your IT recruitment process can help your business tremendously. It is therefore imperative that you find the right IT recruitment for your IT related needs.