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Something is rotten in the state of Germany
2015-09-27 13:18:05| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
As it accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn on Wednesday, the executive committee of Volkswagen's supervisory board praised his "towering contributions" to the company that stands to lose much of its $37 billion cash stash making amends for major fraud committed on Winterkorn's watch. Such graciousness is a German tradition, and it raises the question whether there's something fundamentally wrong with the country's corporate establishment.
For Odor Doctors, rotten food, roadkill are all in a day's work
2015-07-12 15:36:03| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
A technician works to remove an odor from a vehicle. Bad smells can cut the price buyers are willing to pay for vehicles, a study by Manheim concludes.
Ask Matt: Are organic food stocks rotten?
2015-06-10 16:04:31| Food - Topix.net
A: Organic food seller United Natural Foods is the latest industry player to spoil. Investors are rethinking the way they look to profit from the organic food craze.
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There's Something Rotten in Amazon's Pantry
2015-01-27 19:02:57| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
I recently made my first Amazon Pantry purchase. The floodgates opened, and my frustration began.
Humanity sniffs its first comet: Sadly, it stinks of rotten eggs, cat pee, and stale beer
2014-10-24 16:44:48| Extremetech
It turns out that comet 67P, the comet that is currently being stalked by the ESA's Rosetta spacecraft, stinks. If you just so happened to be in whiff range of the comet, you would be treated to a fantastic "perfume" (the ESA's words, not mine) that smells like a combination of rotten eggs and horse urine, with a soupçon of stale alcohol and suffocating formaldehyde thrown in for good measure. In the words of the ESA, 'If you could smell the comet, you would probably wish that you hadnt.'