Beijing and the Dalai Lama: Machiavellian Strategy or Driving Off a Cliff?

"Beijing is apparently ignoring the Dalai Lama's comments about giving up on making a breakthrough and Chinese officials said yesterday that the next round of talks between the two sides would go ahead as planned. This is in accordance with their apparent long-term game plan,...

IRL Churn Turns To IRL Attrition - Rahal Out :: The EDJE

"UPDATED: 7:50 PM PTGraham Rahal, second year driver for Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing, diving into turn one on a "hot lap" during second day qualifying for the 2007 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Image Credit:...

CCWS Attrition Turns To IRL Churn :: The EDJE

"At the beginning of the week, last week, things were looking pretty bleak for the fortunes of ChampCar’s transition into the IndyCar 2008 season. By Tuesday of last week, only two teams had declared...

The Attrition Of Open-Wheel Unification :: The EDJE

"UPDATED - KV Racing Technology Annouces Driver Line-Up (at bottom) - It has been less than one month since the announcement of the “merger” between the two major open-wheel automobile racing series here in...

G.M. Offers Buyouts to 74,000 Workers

The US economy is struggling and so too are its primary players. Auto giant General Motors has announced recored fourth quarter losses and is now looking to buyout "its entire unionized work force". Is this a...

Republican Aide Tries to Hire Hackers

"It seems as though a Republican Communications Director contacted Attrition.org, trying to hire hackers to improve his educational records. I don't know what is his dumbest move: (a) contacting Attrition in the first place, (b) using a real name Yahoo email address or (c)...

The Draft / Military Conscription

POLL:     "I would support the introduction of the draft so my country could achieve world domination." "I would support the introduction of the draft to prevent an enemy country from achieving world domination." "I would oppose...

Churn rates -- secret no more

The biggest secrets in subscription-based businesses (like cable TV, wireless, magazines, etc.) are the churn rates. Companies try hard to hide their attrition rates. But, they are all laid bare in this researcher's table of 67 different churn rates!

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