| Trouble in the woods for Dubya
Unfortunately so few of the voting public look past the bumper sticker slogans of "I'll cut your taxes". I'm a 5th generation Floridian who woke up this morning to read in the local paper that the Republican controlled legislature is about to repeal the intangibles tax which affects almost exclusively the very rich. There we go again. Another Bush and a Republican controlled legislature giving tax breaks to the very rich. Another article in the same paper told about reductions in mental health programs for children due to lack of funds. Both articles are available at :www.news-journalonline.com .
Rising diesel costs could put TriMet in a bind
Rising diesel costs could force TriMet to dig deep into its reserve funds and possibly increase fares. TriMet's board of directors approved a plan to deal with increasing fuel costs Wednesday morning that includes using at least $1.5 million of its contingency fund and, as a last resort, raising fares for the fourth time in three years. So far a fare increase is just a possibility, said Peggy LaPoint, TriMet spokeswoman, and no amount has been determined. The board's plan would use contingency funds first, then increase fares if fuel costs continued to go up, she said. This is the second time in two years that TriMet has taken steps to deal with rising fuel costs. In October 2005 the agency adopted its first "corrective action plan" to cover a $4.5 million budget shortfall due to increasing diesel prices.
WHY GRAN CANARIA IS BECOMING A TOP WEDDING DESTINATION
For the romantics & adventuresome couples there is nothing like setting sail into your new life together as husband and wife.
Just imagine the sensation of sailing away with your soul mate and maybe a few friends to a small harbour for an intimate ceremony to be legally united by a local minister. Then toasting with champagne and hor d'oeuvres as the sun sets on the horizon!
What was once a dream is now very possible in Gran Canaria where the legislation has been recently amended to make it very possible for Non Residents to come and get married in this beautiful Island with year round sunshine and outstanding temperatures that others can often just dream of.
Imagine yourself getting married on a beach at sunset with a fragrant breeze wafting over you, or exchanging your vows in a tropical garden.
Obamanomics: Why small differences matter
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New employees: valuable from day 1 onwards
Brand: Introduce your new employees to your brand values and product or service features and promises. Do these focus on quality and tradition or rather on lifestyle and innovation? What does the customer expect from your products and services? Customers: Which reasons, benefits and values lead to the purchasing decision of our customers? These can be technical points or individual values. The new employee for example might discover: 'Many our customers are high-income people and value our exceptional quality a lot. They also appreciate our pragmatic and helpful solutions.' This way, your new employees get a better and more complete picture what is important and how to handle their tasks more effectively and more efficiently. This procedure provides them with more security and motivation.
Meaford churches entered
The rash of church break-ins in the area continues. Break-ins at three Meaford churches, all within close proximity to each other, were discovered Sunday morning. Thieves took an undisclosed amount of petty cash from two of the three churches. Doors at two of the churches were found pried open, while a third church likely had an unlocked door, Grey County OPP media relations officer Const. Steve Starr said in a news release. The Bethany Church of Nazarene at 34 Trowbridge St. W., First Baptist Church at 35 Trowbridge St. W., and the St. Vincent Roman Catholic Church at the corner of Cook and Collingwood streets were each hit. Police in Grey, Bruce, Huron, Perth and Wellington counties have investigated a surge in church and library break-ins in the past few months.
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