Advertising: Collecting Humiliations of Life to Sell Comfort in Shoes

The 160-year-old shoe brand is stressing the comfort of its new line by comparing it to stories of uncomfortable moments in life submitted by users of the Web.

Advertising: Collecting Humiliations of Life to Sell Comfort in Shoes

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TSA documentary: Please Remove Your Shoes

Some facts from Please Remove Your Shoes, a documentary about the TSA and its procedures: "During the first 3 months of 2007, the TSA Logistics Center received eight explosive detection systems units at a cost of about $7 million. As of January 2009, all eight explosive detection systems units remained in storage at the Logistics Center. TSA paid out $98 million in bonuses and pay raises in 2008. According to GAO, TSA inspectors spend 33% of their time inspecting, 8% on incidents, 5% investigating, 5% on 'outreach' 49% of their time on 'other.' Other?"

TSA documentary: Please Remove Your Shoes

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