When this happens, the necessity of common sense and the reality of what actually works often times gets thrown out the window as a trade-off for promotional gain.

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Stuck on the tarmac at Newark International Airport in his Gulfstream V on Sept. 11 and cut off from the world when his cell phone wouldn't work, EDS Chief Executive Richard Brown silently watched out a jet window as the World Trade towers across the Hudson River burned and collapsed.

FORBES: Scare Tactics

Container traffic provides a window on trade patterns and the state of the global economy because it is the most closely tied to consumer demand.

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MCV, a UK trade magazine, has also reported that the 2013 Xbox 720 release window has been confirmed, stating that the console will not contain a disc drive.

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Critics say flash orders give a select group of high-speed traders a window into the direction of the market, giving them the ability to trade at lightning speeds ahead of less fleet-footed investors.

WSJ: Ban on Flash Orders Is Considered by SEC

For a trade to be broken the stock had to have moved 60% from its last price within the 20 minute window between 2:40 and 3:00 p.m.

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