The purpose of this essay is to address the role of government for private market and to find out the extent and the scope that government’s involvement with private establishments can be justified by economics. It seems to be assumed that government has a fundamental and necessary role in the business of private enterprises. This [...]
Dalla Regione oltre 37 milioni di euro a enti pubblici e privati no profit per costruzione, ristrutturazione e acquisto di strutture per persone non autosufficienti e svantaggiate. Con un investimento complessivo di 37,443 milioni di euro per il 2008 è stato approvato oggi dalla Giunta il programma regionale di risorse da assegnare a Comuni, Aziende [...]
I'm drafting a blog post for the Dallas Animal Advocates site on the psychological toll euthanasia duty has on shelter workers, and I came across an article on compassion fatigue (a state of tension and exhaustion resulting from trauma absorbed from the people or animals being cared for) - another insidious effect of the never-ending tide of animal welfare issues. Animal welfare workers are partic
Indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples live in all parts of present-day Australia, from the large cities of Sydney and Melbourne to small country towns and very remote communities. They speak a multitude of languages and belong to hundreds of distinct descent groups. Beyond the struggles of maintaining many of their traditional lifeway patterns, cultural identity, and language, m
New Zealand Green MP Sue Kedgley has said that if the recent report from the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee finds that New Zealand has the best welfare standards for broiler (meat) chickens in the world, then other chickens worldwide...
The Wall Street Journal did a story on stray dogs in Russia and how they are responding to Russia’s increasing oil wealth. These commensal canines have changed their behavior in response to changing political and societal landscapes.We domesticated the wolf to be our companion thousands of years before. As a result, the wolf has morphed into a variety of shapes and sizes - bred by our will. I
An excerpt from Sharon Astyk’s book, Depletion and Abundance:
If we were to ask “Where do we need energy the most?” we would get a very different answer. Perhaps the most bang for our fossil-fueled buck comes in health care. In fact, when anyone suggests moving to a much lower-energy society, the most disturbing and frightening [...]
Welfare Of The Deaf and MuteDeaf and dumb: community park at the same culture very specific aspirations needs a simple window Nur Extends to science and knowledge and advice, debt and through volunteers learn sign language exercise several activities seeking to open this closed society 1 / teaching the basics of religion. 2 / computer education courses.3 / quotas address: the hearing impaired to
Welfare Of The Blind Registration books either blind or cultural seminar through volunteer tapes Cassette and establish a library of audio tapes to be borrowed through Print books needed for the Blind and the Braille writing on the computer volunteers
Department of Social WelfareGovernment of Capital Territory of DelhiGLNS Complex, Delhi Gate, New Delhi-2Departent of Social Welfare invites applications from the eligible candidates for the following posts on contract basis : Welfare Officer/ Probation Officers : 34 posts, Qualification : PG Degree in Social Work or MA Sociology from recognised from recognised university., Pay : Rs.10000/- pm consolidated., Age : 30 years. How to Apply : Interested candidates submit their resume on the prescribed proform from 01/04/08 to 04/04/08 between 11.00 am to 2.00 pm to the Sr. Superintendent Admn., GLNS Complex, Department of Social Welfare, Govt of NCT, Delhi Gate, New Delhi-110002 along with attested documents. Visit for details and application form.
Sustainable WelfareTODAY, about 300 multinationals control 25% of the world’s assets. Indian companies currently comprise only a fraction of this number. However, with our economy coming of age, more and more of them will lay claim to this elite list.While this is truly a matter of great pride, we must remember that there rests an equally momentous responsibility on us to give back to the society that has nurtured our growth. Today, most companies contribute to society by means of well-defined corporate citizenship initiatives executed by their not-for-profit trusts and foundations. However, we believe it is important for corporations to look beyond charity and redefine the act of ‘giving back’. Corporations must look at cultivating and encouraging social entrepreneurship in society
Sustainable WelfareTODAY, about 300 multinationals control 25% of the world’s assets. Indian companies currently comprise only a fraction of this number. However, with our economy coming of age, more and more of them will lay claim to this elite list.While this is truly a matter of great pride, we must remember that there rests an equally momentous responsibility on us to give back to the societ
Shimla: Mr. V.S.Kokje, Governor gave a clarion call to the NGOs, non-official and influential members to motivate business houses to join the crusade towards social reforms in the State and help poor and deprived children get suitably educated and rehabilitated. He was presiding over the 24th Annual General Meeting of the reconstituted Himachal Pradesh State [...]
At a time when drug abuse and addiction have reached record levels across America, and government agencies from the White House down are involved in serious efforts to provide more treatment facilities, the State of Kentucky is considering a bill that cuts off all public assistance to anyone testing positive for drugs - including access to publicly funded a drug detox and treatment programs.
The new bill would mandate random drug testing of all adults who apply for, or who are already...
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A drug detox program only takes a few days, and when followed by rehab changes lives. A simple change in Kentucky’s proposed bill could support taxpayer opinion and help welfare drug abusers become contributing members of society.
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A mass anti-rabies vaccination was held last April 15, 2008 in the village of Cub-Cub, Capas, Tarlac. May the local government units of the whole country follow suit. Thanks, Kap!The new breed of heroes!!! Let's make the world rabies free, Superdawgs!Visit:
This from Sweetness & Light
As everyone has surely heard by now, Mr. Obama has just added to his stump speech a claim that his mother was on food stamps. And even his wife Michelle is shouting his latest qualification for the Presidency from the rooftops.But if Mrs. Obama (who, according to Barack, may or may [...]
This from Education Week (subscription):“Geography Matters: Child Well-Being in the States”Vermont rates as the best state for children and Louisiana as the worst, according to a report that ranks states on indicators of child well-being, including access to prenatal care for mothers, premature deaths, malnutrition, and child abuse. Michael R. Petit, the author of the report and the founder of the nonprofit Every Child Matters Education Fund, based in Washington, makes the point that where children grow up makes a difference in their health and welfare. For example, children in the bottom 10 states are three times more likely to die before age 14, five times more likely to be uninsured, and eight times more likely to be incarcerated as teenagers than their counterparts in the top 10 st
A drug detox program only takes a few days, and when followed by rehab changes lives. A simple change in Kentuckys proposed bill could support taxpayer opinion and help welfare drug abusers become contributing members of society.
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I was going to mention Times of London article yesterday but my enthusiasm for the new baseball season got the best of me and I spent most of the evening watching baseball from several cities around the country. Direct TV has a free MLB preview this week and I have access to every game being played in the country during this preview. Luckily, I can't afford to the price to have this kind of
He was then told to resign after invoking outrage over wanting to find a way to prevent those living on government hand-outs from having an incentive to keep having more children for the government to support. In Britain, as in America, there is no limit to how many children one can have while on welfare, and the tax-payers must support them.
In a NY Post exclusive the Jackson family is BROKE As Hell!
STIFFED by their superstar brother Michael and plagued by decades of bad fiscal decisions, the once-mighty Jackson family is barely scraping by, with one brother stocking groceries, another repairing cars and others living at home with mom while hoping for sister Janet's next handout.
They have fallen far from their days as
Up in the Pacific Northwest they care more about their blessed fish than even a dozen tall Espresso Macchiatos.In Seattle you can not build your kid a tree house, unless a full fish impact assessment is prepared , and duly discussed at countless public meetings. And after the local burghers give the go ahead, there are meetings with the the state and federal agencies. Then, in the end, it quite often has to go before some federal judge.But even more than the salmon runs, they care about hydroelectric power and logging. Over the last seventy years virtually all of the rivers have been damed in at least one place. The Columbia River has so many dams that it is essentially a big lake for most of its journey to the Pacific.But this, along with all the mud and silt that is produced by log
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for having a strong economy and the United States maintaining a global economic advantage. However, one thing that I am opposed to more than anything is the government stepping in and using tax-payer funds to help support companies that seem to be going under. Furthermore, I don’t think that [...]
It's simple economics. You should understand--excise taxes, for example, are made for the very purpose of motivating or unmotivating people from engaging in certain behaviors. It isn't hard to see that when the government takes more and more of your money, you begin to ask the question, why? I am not opposed to taxes at all. In fact, looking at this great nation, I can't help but be grateful for the tax contributions that have funded my education, my roads, highways, etc. Indeed, this country wouldn't be what it is without faithful taxpayers.Now, back to the question: Why does the government need to continue taking more and more and more money? It sure sounds great to say that all of this money is going to the poor and needy, but we all know that's not true. The redistribution of wealth wo
Employee's welfare is one of the contemporary issues in an organization to increase the productivity of the organization. Business person and organization can make a provision for the welfare of their employees through life insurance policies covering accident and sickness of the employees. It can be one of the best sources of morale and motivation for the employees. An employee's attitude towards his/her job,colleague will be positive due to the provision of insurance made by the organization. It is a good sign in an organization to have higher productivity.
An interesting case: A project in South Africa run by an animal conservation charity is trying to save the South China Tiger by creating an environment where they can learn to hunt, and other survival skills. A laudable cause, but where it gets controversial is that in order for the tigers to learn hunting and other predatory skills, they are provided with live animals to hunt and kill, from chickens for the tiger cubs to blesbok, a kind of antelope, for the adults. The SPCA (society for the prevention of cruelty to animals) is appalled at such a practice and is howling their righteous indignation. “It is a spurious argument that carnivores need to be fed animals, live. Not in captivity they don’t!,” the SPCA, which regards the practice as cruel, says. And you thought all roads
As ridiculous as it may sound, retirement homes for chimpanzees are very appropriate because these animals have sacrificed much for American society by working in both the entertainment and medical industries. In a time when universal health and veteran care are nonexistent or underfunded for Americans the idea of federally funded chimpanzee retirement home seems even more ridiculous.In the entertainment industry, chimpanzees can work for just four or five years before growing stronger than humans and they can be aggressive too. Therefore, chimpanzees after four or five years within the entertainment industry can spend the rest of their lives not working. Currently, the longest living chimpanzee is 75 years old.President Clinton signed the Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and
Child psychologists almost uniformly agree it is not a good idea to heap rewards on children to make them behave. This never works, especially when the kid is a Tinsel Town Brat keeping Mom and Dad in the high life.However, our various governments have no problem taking away our money, and then doling it out in ways designed to make us behave.For the most part they use the Internal Revenue Code. For example, the Congress wants you to buy fuel efficient cars. So you used to be able to get a $3000 tax credit after purchasing a Prius. But since Toyota has been so successful in selling their hybrid, the feds won't give you any more money—to get some of your tax money back you have to buy a Ford Mariner.Oh-- but if you qualify for the Alternate Minimum Tax the government is not going to give
В конце января Стабилизационный фонд Российской Федерации был разделен на два – резервный фонд на 31 января составлял 3,069 трлн.рублей (125 млрд.долларов) и фонд благосостояния – 782,8 млрд.рублей (32 млрд.долларов).Средства стабфонда могли размещаться в бумаги эмитентов с рейтингами не ниже ААА от Fitch или Standard & Poor's, либо не ниже уровня Ааа от Moody's.Не смотря на явные ипотечные проблемы в США, Минфин утвердил список агентств, в долговые обяза
Here are some pictures from the cricket ground that is present at the Welfare Center, Sanath Nagar. Here are some points to note. The ground as you can see has absolutely no grass but the good thing is that is quite level and there are hardly any pot holes. They put a half mat but you have to make sure that it is nailed properly. So it is good for some of the players to reach earlier and make sure that the mat is nailed properly. You are not given any equipment including wickets so you have to carry your own. The boundaries are fuzzy which the caretaker of the ground will show you before the start of the match but you need to have a discussion between the captains and decide on the boundaries before the start of play since there is a stage and some walls that are quite close to the wicket.
For six individuals who have been found guilty of being involved in the conspiracy to carry out the attack on America that occurred on September 11, 2001 -- we will no longer have to pay for their 3 squares a day when they are finally sent to their graves for the crimes they committed for the sake of their leadership, and supposedly, for their god.For all those who really believe that their god is so impotent that he needs their assistance when someone on this planet should be dead, let me offer you a prayer: hopefully, you will realize before you die that the virgins waiting for you all look like you do. Because pretty young innocents go to heaven -- and that's not where you're about to check in.They say you "can't take it with you" -- but if the real God has any mercy whatsoever for you
“The RSPCA has called for an immediate ban on cloning animals for food following a report questioning the ethical justification of doing so.” -
The European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) did not categorically rule out the idea but said: “Considering the current level of suffering and health problems of surrogate [...]
Nowadays, breakthroughs in molecular biology are happening at an unprecedented rate. One of them is the ability to create transgenic animals such as cows,mice,rats,rabbits,pigs and sheep.Since the discovery of the molecular structure of DNA by Watson and Crick in 1953, molecular biological research has gained momentum. Molecular biology technology combines techniques and expertise from biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, developmental biology and microbiology.The fundamental principle in the creation of transgenic animals is the introduction of a foreign gene or genes into the animal. There are three basic methods that are used in transgenic technology known as DNA microinjection, retrovirus-mediated gene transfer and embryonic stem cell-mediated gene transfer.The contribution of transge
Nowadays, breakthroughs in molecular biology are happening at an unprecedented rate. One of them is the ability to create transgenic animals such as cows,mice,rats,rabbits,pigs and sheep.Since the discovery of the molecular structure of DNA by Watson and Crick in 1953, molecular biological research has gained momentum. Molecular biology technology combines techniques and expertise from biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, developmental biology and microbiology.The fundamental principle in the creation of transgenic animals is the introduction of a foreign gene or genes into the animal. There are three basic methods that are used in transgenic technology known as DNA microinjection, retrovirus-mediated gene transfer and embryonic stem cell-mediated gene transfer.The contribution of transge
I’ve never really liked the NHS historically, for one very important reason: poor service. Justice requires that the consumer receive the service he or she has paid for. That’s fair trade; it is the most basic principle of legitimate human interaction; exchanging value for value.
The reason I object to the NHS on principle [...]
~Snooper~Sounds like a good idea to me. We get quite a few emails from our readers and most of them are great to get. Some, naturally are from fruit loops and moonbats. These we laugh at and promptly discard. Every once in a while, I get emails that are blog worthy and such is the case here.A fellow member of Texas Vets For Freedom sent me one today that is indeed blog worthy.Behold:What an idea. Anyone good friends with their legislator, Congressman, Senator, Governor or the President?DEED THOUGHT:Like a lot of folks in this country...I have a job. I work, they pay me. I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit.In order to get that paycheck, I am required to pass a random urine test, with which I have no problem.What I do have a problem with is the distribution of my tax money to people who don't have to pass a urine test.Shouldn't one have to pass a urine test to get a welfare check because I have to pass one to earn it for them?Please understand,
Child welfare investigators are looking into "multiple child abuse and neglect" allegations in the custody battle between Britney Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline, according to court documents....
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Mentre il centrodestra italico si lascia andare al più sfrenato tafazzismo, sul versante opposto - quello del centrosinistra - accadono stranezze di un certo rilievo.
Ad esempio.
Per settimane, lorsignori dell’Unione hanno giurato e spergiurato che loro, la fiducia, mai l’avrebbero messa.
Chiaramente, nessuno ha creduto loro.
Tant’è che ora, la fiducia, intendono metterla. L’ha deciso ieri il Consiglio dei Ministri.
Ciò che è bizzarro, tuttavia, non è questo.
Ma il fatto che non si sappia su quale provvedimento apporla.
Mi spiego meglio.
Ieri l’altro, il governo Prodi è stato battuto in commissione Lavoro. Alla Camera.
Più precisamente, il ddl Welfare è stato ritoccato. In quanto - ad esempio - è stato approvato un emendamento targato Alleanza Nazionale e Forza Italia. Emendamento osteggiato dal governo (e dalla sinistra comunista), e pur tuttavia approvato con i voti di una larga parte della maggioranza di centrosinistra.
Ora, la questione qual è?
E’ che il dd
Health and Walfare
This is a preliminary guide to Japan’s health and welfare system. If there are any errors or other relevant information, please let me know. There are currently plans to increase the portion of medical expenses borne by workers from 20% to 30%, possibly from 2003.
General Health
Annual health checks (kenshin) are provided free to just about everyone in Japan, including foreigners. They are provided once a year for company employees employed for over a year, and at junior and senior high schools. Pre-school children, the elderly and the self-employed receive free or subsidized medical care through their local ward or city office. (For more details on checkups, see the links below)
Japan provides a wide variety of options when you’re in need of medical help. There are private and public hospitals and clinics but there is no ‘family doctor’ system. Many, if not most, foreigners have a less than good impression of Japanese medical professionals. S
Please Lord, Help my father right now with his job. He has a new manager that is really overworking them. He is 58 years old and has worked with his company for more than 30 years. Or help him get the job that he is applying for. Please have his best intrest close to heart. [...]
Jerry Regier
If you are on welfare and need health care, there are welfare health plans that can help accommodate your needs. In general, the welfare system is set up to help assist people and families who don’t have the income to adequately support themselves. This definitely includes your health care options.
There are certain situations where you can receive a welfare health plan. Medicaid is set up by the federal government and supported through the state to help people in certain situations. For example, Medicaid supports people who are pregnant, need nursing home care, are 65 and older and or are a child.
Are you interested in getting welfare medical aid and exploring all the welfare health plans available to you? Contact your state’s Department of Health and Welfare to get more information about eligibility and the programs that are available to you.
Have you determined that you are eligible for welfare medical assistance but don’t know where to go from there? Again, cont
The report of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee on the Medicare Part D Program provide more examples of how the plan was more a corporate welfare plan than a means to help Medicare beneficiaries. “Privatizing the delivery of the drug benefit has enriched the drug companies and insurance industry at the expense of seniors and taxpayers,” according to Henry Waxman. (Pdf of full report). Key findings include:
High administrative expenses. The private Part D insurers report administrative expenses, sales costs, and profits of almost $5 billion in 2007 — including $1 billion in profits alone. The administrative costs of the privatized Part D program are almost six times higher than the administrative costs of the traditional Medicare program.
Small drug rebates. The drug price rebates negotiated by the Part D insurers reduce Medicare drug spending by just 8.1%. In contrast, rebates in the Medicaid program reduce drug spending by 26%, over three times as mu
Si è concluso nella giornata di mercoledì 10 il referendum sul welfare a cui hanno partecipato, tra lavoratori, pensionati e disoccupati, oltre 5 milioni di persone.
La vittoria dei "si" è stata...
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Sempre più strano questo paese che oramai è come una nave che ha smarrito la rotta e naviga a vista nel mare in tempesta.
Proprio in questi giorni hanno avuto inizio le assemblee dei lavoratori, dopo...
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Former Miss Universe and bollywood actress Lara Dutta nowadays take a lot of interest in social and human welfare issues. Since she always aware for her surrounding happenings and contribute her support to various welfare organizations. At present Lara features in the documentary named SOLD, MTV Exit campaign in South Asia.
During the screening of Sold documentary, Lara expressed her views that
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"I guess you wanna see the look on my face when you smash it," Randy mouthpiece Stefan Granberg sneers on "A Man in Uniform." The Modern Lovers/Ramones-style singalong is only one of the high points on the Swedish quartet's seventh full-length, Welfare Problems, an album that finds Randy's ideology undiluted by the addition of buzzing guitar hooks and
Author: Sanneke Kuipers Paperback: 232 pagesPublisher: Amsterdam University Press (March 7, 2006)Language: EnglishISBN: 9053568085(R)Belgium and the Netherlands were perfect examples of the “welfare without work” policy that characterized European welfare states — until a political crisis in both countries during the early 1990s produced a surprising divergence in administration. While Belgium’s government announced major reforms, its social security policy remained relatively resilient. In the Netherlands, however, policymakers implemented unprecedented cutbacks as well as a major overhaul of the disability benefits program. The Crisis Imperative explains this difference as the result of crisis rhetoric—that is, the deliberate construction of a crisis as the imperative for change. It will be a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, and anyone interested in welfare reform in the United States and abroad. Zip Password: T0sT@rN@
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: With very few exceptions - like being seriously physically or mentally handicapped - public welfare should be abolished. Like all forms of socialism, it is degrading to the concept of free-will and to the human spirit in general. It encourages laziness and discourages people from taking responsibility for their actions and their own well-being. It rewards the least productive members of a society and forces without choice the productive ones to pick-up their slack. So here's a bedtime story for your children...or for liberals who need a good smack upside their thick skulls with the good ol' clue bat.
I bought a bird feeder.
I hung it on my back porch and filled it with seed.
Within a week we had hundreds of birds taking advantage of the continuous flow of free and easily accessible food.
But then the birds started building nests in the boards of the patio, above the table, and next to the barbecue.
Then came the poop. It was everywh
Instead of spending time with students, a large group of teachers hit the streets of Jakarta on Thursday to voice out their demands to improve welfare and to put pressures to lawmakers and government...
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We are so often told by liberals that the United States should be modeled after Scandinavian countries. Liberals tell us that their socialistic societies should be revered. Evidently, Norwegians are singing a different tune. It seems that Norwegians are becoming less and less accepting of high taxes to finance their social welfare state. Because of their welfare state, Norwegians are among the most heavily taxed people in the world. Consequently, the cost of goods and services in Norway is excessive. For example, a glass of wine at an everyday restaurant costs $16 U.S. A gallon of gas costs almost $9 U.S. The tax on cars doubles the cost of the car itself. The Big Government of Norway has determined that these taxes are necessary to help the environment, another reason to be against Al Gore. Comically, many Norwegian citizens are claiming that they do not get anything in return for their taxes. Is it surprising that the Government is ineffective at providing services even
This is embarrassing but I will share it anyway. I grew up very poor. One night, when ready to make dinner for my brothers and sisters, I had only a few items to cook, none of which seemed to make a meal. I had to improvise. I had the following ingredients: 1/2 lb hamburger1/2 chopped onion2 cups instant rice1 bag frozen vegetables medley (broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, corn)1 can cream of chicken soupSeasoning to tasteBrown the hamburger and onion. Drain and add rice (uncooked), vegetables and soup. Bring to a boil, cook for 30 minutes (or until rice is done).Believe it or not, it tasted really good. I've improvised and substituted over the years. I like it with cream of celery soup and cream of mushroom; I've tried the various mixed vegis and it is good with a medley or a one particular vegetable. I've also added cans of mushrooms and water chestnuts. Additionally, I have substituted chicken and turkey for the hamburger. Finally, it is really good with parmesean or
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 20, 2007) − Did you know that in Fayette County, African American children are over represented in foster care at a rate 3.4 times their prevalence in the population? What should be done to address this issue?A forum on how race impacts the child welfare system will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, at the Worsham Theater in the UK Student Center. The "Race, Community and Child Welfare Summit: Addressing the Crisis in Fayette County," is co-sponsored by the University of Kentucky, Department of Community Engagement, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), the Lexington Local Investment Commission (LexLinc), Partners for Youth and the Lexington Police Department.The forum is free and open to the public. Leaders in the judicial, law enforcement, health, media and social work fields are particularly encouraged to attend.The event will be moderated by Lisa Higgins-Hord, UK's assistant vice president for Community Engagement,
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The Hyatt Regency Buffalo will get an $11 million renovation, with the state footing nearly half the tab as part of a plan to boost convention business and tourism.
The Hyatt is the only hotel that is physically connected to the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, and creating a modern “headquarters hotel” to lure large groups of visitors could help bolster Buffalo’s ailing convention business, tourism officials said.
The bottom line is that billions of our dollars are spent to subsidize private businesses. The result is far more harm than good to our economy.
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Tens of thousands of workers assembled across Indonesia to mark International Labor's Day on Tuesday and demand better wages and welfares amid tight police security, but there has no violence and casualty reports yet. With waving trade union banners and posters asking for higher wages, denouncing child labor and other appeals, they had a mass walking to State Palace. There were 33 labor organizations joined the march in Jakarta with anticipation of about 10 thousand people. In order to secure the march, thousands of riot police officers were stationed in front of State Palace and other strategic areas in Jakarta, with barb wires and water canon vehicles prepared to anticipate violent mob. The May Day rally last year was marred by vandalism with violent mob destroying traffic lamps, street separators, flower pots and even burning government vehicles.
Here in the UK the new Animal Welfare Act came into force this week. The five main obligations for any dog owner in the UK now are:A suitable environment (where the dog lives) - that means the dog must be protected from the extremes of temperature and weatherA suitable diet (what it eats and drinks) if you feed your dog so much tat he is clinically obese you will contravne this Act .To be able to behave normally - as a dog. To be housed with or apart from other animals, (whatever is best for that particular animal). To be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease - not leaving your dog suffering from an infection or open wound.I really hope this helps all dogs, cats and other pets get the basic care they deserve.Tags:dogs,weblog, pets,diary,dog food,
Often times the very reason we get a dog is for love. A living being that will love us no matter what. Unfortunately in the name of love what ends up happening is not what the intention originally was.Your new dog comes home and over indulgence is a mild description of how your new dog gets treated....all done with the thought by letting the dog do whatever she wants you are giving her love. It's not long and you are spinning your head around wondering what happened to your home and why you are more frustrated then ever...and who IS in charge anyway?Establishing Pack Leadership From the BeginningVery important. No matter how cute your new dog is, establishing yourself as the leader is imperative. How is this done? Well, it's labeled a lot of things in the dog training world, but one of the simplest is NILIF. Nothing In Life Is Free.What does this mean for your dog? Everything your dog does or gets she has to do something for it. U
As many may know, there is a strong correlation between the size of government and the occurrences of wars and emergencies. Looking solely at American History, major wars and "emergencies" result in bigger government:The Global War on Terror - Big Government "Conservatism", Bush-style. Non-defense spending is skyrocketing and we have the largest new entitlement program, the Medicare Prescription Drug Act Vietnam - "Guns n' Butter"; The Great Society Korea - Death of the Old Right ( the birth of "Buckleyism"); New Deal programs cemented into permanence WWI - Progressivist programs, such as the Income Tax, the Federal Reserve, and the 17th Amendment WWII/Depression - The New Deal, price controls, income tax withholdingsThe Civil War -- Legal Tender laws, the Income Tax, centralized banking, etc. The War of 1812 - Hyperinflation, price controls The Revolutionary War - Hyperinflation, price controlsWhat is missing from this list is the Mexican-American War. The Polk Administration radical
I ran across a very interesting viewpoint while surfing some enlightened blogs. Everyone knows that the military has been struggling and failing, for the most part, to meet its recruiting goals in light of the toll Iraq is taking on our troops. What better way to increase recruiting than increasing the number of potential recruits? Increasing the federal minimum wage is the perfect answer.
Everybody knows that an increase in the federal minimum wage constitutes a “raise” to all those who work now or will work in the near future at the lowest legal rate of pay. Why, 650 prominent economists, including five Nobel Prize winners, recently signed an open letter in support of raising the minimum wage.
Now, the minority, non-Nobel-Prize-winning view that is found, for example, among Austrian economists and 13,000 labor economists, holds, along with the Law of Supply and Demand, that if the price of a good (or service, like labor) is raised, less of it
Review by Johnny Loftus @ allmusic.com
"I guess you wanna see the look on my face when you smash it," Randy mouthpiece Stefan Granberg sneers on "A Man in Uniform." The Modern Lovers/Ramones-style singalong is only one of the high points on the Swedish quartet's seventh full-length, Welfare Problems, an album that finds Randy's ideology undiluted by the addition of buzzing guitar hooks and
Ma ce lo sai che mo' in Italia
c'avemo 'n antro servizio sociale?
Solo che pe' dillo ce vo' 'na balia,
sì, c'ha un nome che sona male,
Che nun riesco manco a pronuncia'!
"Ma parli del Welfare?" me fece
uno che de parole stranee ne sa.
"Quello è più fico dell'artri, me fa spece
Che nun l'apprezzi. ...
{mosgoogle right}SAITAMA -- Investigations into the death of a 2-year-old boy whose mother abandoned him and two siblings for 10 days have shown that police and a local child consultation center suspected problems, but the two sides did not share the information and were unable to step in and prevent the death.The children's 29-year-old mother, Megumi Shimamura, was arrested on suspicion of abandoning her responsibility to look after the children.In October last year, a [...]
