Too often when discussing the bailout, and the proposals the Big Three (General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford) submitted on Tuesday, we think only of ourselves in Detroit. We think about how if the auto industry failed, we’re looking at unemployment rates that shoot through the roof. We think about Obama, and how he’s going to [...]
Back in May when Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve proposed changes to rules related to credit cards, they did so under the theory that “improved disclosures alone cannot solve all of the problems consumers face in trying to manage their credit card accounts.” Others in favor of credit card reform argued in support that [...]
The news broke last night that the U.S. Government had rejected the credit card debt forgiveness program proposed by a coalition of the credit card companies and consumer advocates, according to the Associated Press.
As I observed in my recent post on credit card debt forgiveness that responded to credit card industry claims that there was [...]
The dust has begun to settle after the election - and both the legislative and executive branches are controlled by the Democratic Party. If Obama’s estate tax plan becomes law, the $3.5 million exemption of 2009 would be retained, but amounts in excess of that would be taxed at 45%. The top tax rates of [...]
The Rules of Judicial Administration Committee has filed with the Florida Supreme Court a report and proposed amendments to rule 2.420, Public Access to Judicial Branch Records, addressing the sealing of circuit and county court records in criminal cases.The Committee proposes adoption of new rule 2.420(e), Request to Make Circuit and County Court Records in Criminal Cases Confidential, as well as
Today I had to take my kitty passports to various places in orderto get the Bishkek Four approved for transport. My first destination was Orozbekova 253, way the hell north of town. I didn't know where exactly, just that it was north of town and a long way from the school. I took a taxi. The taxi driver had to stop and consult his map numerous times, but eventually he dropped me off at what looked
The debate over proposed credit card reforms by the Federal Reserve and the United States Congress may have paused in September to handle the financial crisis, but it has received a big push into the spotlight at the end of October. Undoubtedly, the numerous articles in mainstream media warning of the coming credit card debt [...]
The Federation Of Small Businesses (FSB) have issued the following release of their proposal for a new £1bn Small Business Survival Fund To Save The UK Economy.
The FSB is calling on the Government to take emergency measures to save the millions of small businesses that drive the UK economy in the next two weeks as [...]
Delta Enterprise announced recalls of two cribs involved in infant deaths. 985,000 dropside cribs with safety pegs that may fall out or become missing and 600,000 cribs in which the spring peg may malfunction are involved. Delta and CPSC are aware of 2 deaths, 3 other infant entrapments and 10 incidents in which the side rail detached. Consumers are urged to stop using the spring peg cribs imme
Earlier today, the GOP indicated that they are not on board with the Democrats’ proposal for a second economic stimulus package. There’s no surprise there.
Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), the top ranking Republican in the House, wrote a letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) calling the proposal:
an irresponsible, business-as-usual approach that has earned this Congress [...]
Kosi Barrage at Bhantabari, Bhimnagar
By Ravinder Singh, Inventor & Consultant, India
Nepal should make a target of producing 40,000 MW of hydroelectricity by 2025. For six decades, India did...
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The Nurse proposes a sensible, fulfilling, fun spiritual framework for atheists and sceptics
Atheist? You can still enjoy a spiritual life. The Nurse has been an atheist since early childhood. But she’s invented a positive, exciting spiritual framework. It provides her with an unpretentious but creative structure within which to live a responsible life.
It’s just a [...]
I’m upset, enraged, perplexed, and alarmed at the latest attack on NJ home educators by certain government officials who have recently proposed a NJ Homeschool Bailout Plan (otherwise known as the very egregious NJ Bill A3123). This plan proposes to take NJ homeschool regulation from it’s present day of virtual freedom to one of virtually NO freedoms [...]
Under the terms of a settlement announced by the Federal Trade Commission today, a list broker, formerly based in Arizona, and the two companies he ran have agreed to a proposed court order barring them from violating the agency’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). The proposed order settles a Commission complaint charging that the defendants assisted and facilitated telemarketers of fraudulent “
(openPR) - West Palm Beach, FL – Former Independent presidential candidate Daniel Imperato speaks out in our second interview about the so-called Washington bailout. Though marginalized and blacked out by the major media, tracing his words from the last three years of campaigning will show just how accurate this international businessman has been.Long before our elected officials in congress and
The end does not justify the means. Speaker Prospero Nograles is willing to support Senator Richard Gordon’s proposal to compel telecommunications companies (telcos) to set aside certain amount from their Short Messaging System (SMS) charges for health and education. If the proposal will be approved, Speaker Nograles said the government can easily raised around P340M a day, based on estimates of
The proposal to bail out U.S. financial markets to the tune of up to $700 billion creates a lot of potential short-term winners, as well as some losers.Wall Street and the banking industry are...
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The European Parliament called Wednesday for a new independent telecoms regulator group to help open up competition for Internet and phone services across Europe. But its choice of a group of national telecoms agencies does not go as far as the European Commission's demand for a tough EU-wide body to weaken the grip that many former state-owned telecoms monopolies have in EU nations.Lawmakers wate
I don't care what the current state of the real estate market is. This building is too cool not to build.From the DCJ:The painted steel tower, as it’s currently designed, would be 90 feet in diameter and 650 feet tall. It would dwarf Portland’s current tallest building, the Wells Fargo Building, which is only 564 feet tall. In addition to an observation deck, the tower would include a sky-high
A growing chorus against EPA:
The Nassau Guardian Editorial -
Nassau, Bahamas:
The Bahamas government has recently announced its intentions to hold a series of town meetings on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to discuss and hopefully, clarify matters of concern to the general public, special interest groups, academics and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
That course of a
India’s Department of Land Resources has drawn up a report that promotes changes to the country’s property registration system, with a registry similar to that in the UK proposed. A system of conclusive titles that will guarantee property titles will be introduced soon, according to the Development Minister, Prasad Singh. This will help to combat the problem of fraud over property exchan
In May I told you about a bill proposed by Pennsylvania State Rep. John Galloway, that would allow Pennsylvania municipalities to pass their own dangerous dog ordinances and not have them superseded by state law.
Currently Pennsylvania has a state law, the “Dog Law”, enacted in 1982, which prohibits individual municipalities from enacting their own breed [...]
London, August 28 (ANI): Iraqi authorities are inviting companies to submit designs to make a giant Ferris wheel in Baghdad, as part of a strategy to make the capital a leisure friendly city.
The Baghdad Eye, as the Ferris wheel in the city will be called, will soar more than 650 feet over the city [...]
According to the Fox Business article posted this week, “12 States Push Laws to Require Paid Sick Time“, some 46 million U.S. workers lack paid sick time. Lawmakers in 12 states are trying to change those statistics. States such as California, West Virginia, Minnesota and Connecticut have proposed legislation that would require businesses to provide [...]
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is proposing amendments to Subpart A of Regulation S, which implements the requirement under the Right to Finanical Privacy Act (REPA) that the Board establish the rates and conditions under which payment shall be made by a government authority to a financial institution for assembling or providing financial records pursuant to RFPA.&nb
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is proposing amendments to Subpart A of Regulation S, which implements the requirement under the Right to Financial Privacy Act (RFPA) that the Board establish the rates and conditions under which payment shall be made by a government authority to a financial institution for assembling or providing financial records pursuant to RFPA.&nb
Quantum of Solace - Proposed Theme Song lovely song parody of James Bond 007 making fun of the name for the new movie "Quantum of Solace". what the hell does it mean?all clips via LOLFACTORY.BLOGSPOT.COM
Recently we heard the news that the President has appointed Dr Mahmood Shauqy as the vice-chancellor of the first university of the Maldives (yet to be formed).
I found this news to be really startling, given the nature of this appointment and considering the whole approach being adopted so far in forming the first university in the country. Hence I wish to share my views on this very important
Federal banking regulators (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of Thrift Supervision, and the National Credit Union Administration) recently proposed rules that would curb abusive credit card practices that we have long been against. For a detailed summary of all of the proposed rules, click here. Today, August 4, 2008, was [...]
Thank you, everyone, for your patience, as I had to travel this week to New York City for an interview!
With that said, a reader recently passed along a great story in the New York Times to me. Apparently, the new FDA-proposed sunscreen labeling system — which proposed to rank the strength of UVA [...]
CNews ISLAMABAD: Federal Ministry of Religious Affairs has sent a new haj policy to the Supreme Court (SC).The SC would review the policy. The apex court had ordered the Religious Affairs ministry to present the haj policy in the court till August 31 during hearing a case of haj operators.The court would hear the case tomorrow with reference to haj quota. Advisor to Prime Minister for Religious Af
Very quietly and with zero fanfare, the Department of Labor has published proposed new regulation for the Fair Labor Standards Act. The DOL's stated intent to amend regulations that have "become out of date because of subsequent legislation or court decisions." The biggest changes deal with compensatory time, tip pooling, and overtime pay for fluctuating workweeks. There will be much mor
The DLF Buyback offerdrama continues to unfold in the markets. After witnessing its highest ever single day gain yesterday, the share prices of DLF seem to be back to square one today, after registering the highest every single day fall ever since its IPO last year. Shareholders have realised that DLF would be able to [...]
The Drudge Report is currently reporting that government scientists are urging the creation of an Earth Systems Science Agency be created to address the threats posed to our environment by a changing climate.
Below is the direct quote from the Drudge Report. There is no source cited for the information and the story is supposed to be "developing."
Due to pending disasters predicted bec
In a move that could mean curtains for the controversial Lake Fastill in Anderson and Cherokee Counties, a federal judge this week struck down a lawsuit by the Texas Water Development Board and the city if Dallas over a proposed federal wildlife refuge along the Neches River.
From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Dallas and water district officials sued in January 2007 to block a wildlife refuge de
Jetking Infotrain had a good run in the market after the board announced that on the meeting thats going to be held on june 30th 2008 they are going to decide on Bonus issue .
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US Congress is currently debating legislation which will remove the penalty for copyright infringement if the creator of a work, after a diligent search, cannot be located. Libraries and archives are among the groups lobbying for the change to allow copying of so-called "orphan works". The legislation would allow a rights holder who subsequently emerges to be paid the normal fee, but rem
Crofton residents have always been involved citizens, so I know you’ll probably have an opinion on this issue. If so, I hope you’ll take the time to share it with our Congressional leaders.
The House and Senate banking committees are trying to iron out the details for a foreclosure rescue package. As I understand it, the proposal involves FHA [...]
Crofton traffic patterns could see some changes soon, according to an engineer for the Maryland State Highway Department. Greg Weller, speaking to the Greater Crofton Council, indicated the State is considering the addition of a fourth lane to both the north and south-bound sections of Maryland Route 3 between Waugh Chapel Road and Maryland Route 424.
The purpose of [...]
We’re getting closer to a revised Safety Car rule. What is being said is that the new system may be given a trial run during the Friday afternoon practice session and also the Saturday morning practice session at the upcoming French Grand Prix. The current safety car rule has been so controversial of [...]
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Justin Timberlake made an appearance on Leno last night, and was not asked to make his "gayest face." He's usually making it anyway. Leno asked him straight out if he was engaged to his Amazonian galpal Jessica Biel.
"Am I engaged? In what?" Timberlake asked, telling Leno, "I'm engaged in a conversation with you." He's slick, that one. With his twisty words! Timberlake also denied that Biel is
Shalender Kalra writes: At the cost of human values the proposed land acquisition by the Indian Army for Naraingarh firing range would not be tolerated. Stating this former minister and BJP leader Shayma Sharma said that a deputation of the villagers would meet chief minister soon. She said that 12,261 bighas land with the displacement [...]
physman_wiu writes “We all remember the recent incident of 13-year-old Megan Meier. Now legislation is set to be passed at least in Missouri (and possibly through Congress) that would make cyberbullying illegal. The new legislation (PDF) reads: ‘Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause [...]
Prewife.com is the often amusing journal of an engaged man, that also serves as a guide for wedding planning...for men.With so many guides written for women, it is refreshing to finally see something made with the groom in mind. Covering everything in the life of a groom from cold feet to what to buy your best man, this guy tells it all, from his own personal experiences...and he does it with styl
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May 29, 2008
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Public Hearings Will Be Held Around The State In June
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is in the process of revising Chapter 332-52 of the Washington Administrative Code, pertaining to recreation on DNR-managed lands. The rules provide basic standards for public safety and [...]
An Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) under quiet negotiation by several countries including the U.S and Canada is raising concern in some quarters after a leaked document, purportedly offering more details on the nascent agreement, was posted on the Internet. The document, titled "Discussion Paper on a Possible Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement" (download PDF), was posted last wee
I have this purposed operation. (Alternate- Operation: SLAM) Our target audience for non-internet recruitment is the activist, college crowd, anti-war, anti-capitalist type. I suggest we do open mic poetry night to gain attention to the ...
Oh, if you haven't already heard: California's gay marriage opponents were yesterday given word that their anti-gay initiative has qualified for the November ballot: Gay marriage ban qualifies for California ballot [AP via Google] Upon hearing the news, we immediately...
State Securities Commission (SSC) proposed the finance ministry to exempt the CIT for securities companies that are established before the Law on Securities took effects on January 1, 2007.
On November 23, 2007, the finance ministry issued Circular No 134/2007/TTCK-BTC guiding the implementation of Law on CIT....
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The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has asked the government to set the minimum car registration fee of 10% nationwide on cars with less than 10 seats.
MOF said that it aims to restrict the registration of new cars, especially sedans.
The current registration fees of 2-5% would remain unchanged for vehicles that carry people with more than 10 seats, trucks and motorbikes.
The ministry has also
Leaked documents are one of the banes of modern western politics. They reveal exercises and actions being proposed that are generally objectionable to the public. Such a leak occurred with the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) which seeks to turn the internet into a virtual police state. Again, it's one of the few bastions of anti-corruption, Wikileaks, that has spilled the beans on this
Bank of Rajasthan has informed the stock exchanges that the board of the Bank of Rajasthan will meet on 31 May 2008 to consider a proposal to issue bonus shares to the shareholders of the bank. The record date for the bonus issue and the ratio of the Bank of Rajasthan bonus issue will only [...]
Futura Polyesters has informed the stock exchanges that a rights issue is likely to be considered by the board of the company during their meeting on the 30th of this month. The rights issue ratio and the effective date or record date for the rights issue will be made known as soon as the meeting [...]
Boy, Ray J is a P.I.M.P. And ya’ll wonder why I was sweating him and his schlong for a month straight. I normally can’t trust anything coming from MediaTakeOut but they ran a story that Ray J proposed to Whitney Houston recently and it might be true. Essence Magazine just published an exclusive interview with [...]
“Fast flux” refers to the practice of hosting malicious services on a large number of compromised computers, while using highly dynamic DNS resource records to direct traffic between those “bot net drones”.
In order to combat “fast flux”, the new Internet Draft document “Double Flux Defense in the DNS Protocol”, by John Bambenek of the University [...]
Three House members who oversee the Thrift Savings Plan have proposed opening the program to new investment options, including a Roth feature that would allow tax-free withdrawals of retirement savings.
The proposal, in the form of a bill drawn up for discussion purposes only, would also require agencies to automatically enroll new employees in the TSP [...]
A new proposed legislation in the US. House of Representatives seeks to give up to 20,000 visas per year to nurses and physical therapists up to September 2011.The proposal, HR 5924 or the Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, would waive the quota for these two occupations, also known as Schedule A jobs, up to 2011 but a maximum of 20,000 visas can only be approved every year. Immediate family mem
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I often joke about how the Texas Lemon Law should be better known as the car manufacturer’s lemon law because of its bias in favor of the manufacturers and its dealers, rather than favoring or protecting automobile consumers. Today, I am happy to report that at least the Texas [...]
The federal Department of Education has published another Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (or NPRM). These will become federal regulations unless the DOE is persuaded by public comments to make changes. This may sound esoteric, but it is very important in the realm of special education law. Federal regulations have the force and effect of law unless overturned by a court of competent jurisdiction.
The Albany Times Union has an editorial here that declares that the credit card reforms proposed by the federal reserve are too weak. The substance of the argument is that (a) they’ve let them get away with too much in the past; (b) they’re making lots of money; and (c) they still can charge a [...]
The Viet Nam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI) has suggested raising the import tax on gold by 10-20% in order to control the gold market after massive gold imports were pointed out as the main reason behind the dollar shortage.
VAFI thinks that raising gold import tax at this moment will help curb inflation...
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Pinellas school officials no longer are proposing a 2 percent pay cut for about 14,000 district employees and a 6.25 percent cut for 2,000 non-instructional employees. Now, the worst case is a 1.5 percent cut for all 16,000 employees. What...
Istanbul is at such high risk for a devastating earthquake that engineers at Purdue University and the Republic of Turkey have come up with a bold new proposal: build a second city.
A second,...
Create And Construct Environment With Harmony
It seems another consultation on our freedom to assemble and protest is on its way. The House of Commons Joint Committee on Human Rights has just launched a 'Call for Evidence' in order 'to enquire into the human rights issues arising from policing and protest'. These are some of the questions asked:• What limits, if any, should be placed on the right to protest and why?• Should specific limitations be placed on the ability of certain groups to protest? If so, who and why?• Should the right to protest be more strictly curtailed in relation to certain geographical areas? If yes, where, why and what limits would be acceptable?• The Government proposes to repeal sections 132-8 SOCPA dealing with protest around Parliament and invites Parliament to consider whether additional
The Fed proposed rule changes today that would aid consumers with some "iffy" practices by credit card companies.
The Proposals:
* Banks would be prohibited from increasing the rate on a pre-existing credit card balance (except under limited circumstances) and must allow the consumer to pay off that balance over a reasonable period of time.
* Banks would be prohibited from applying payments in excess of the minimum in a manner that maximizes interest charges.
* Banks would be...
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We threw thousands of legislative hours and millions of our tax dollars at the "reactive" quick fix Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Now we are geared up to do it again. I am not sure any armchair American has a general understanding of the massive economic and social impacts of these ACT's. It is vital to our future that each and every American is educated on these proposals. If the Billions throw at "legislative process" debating went towards actual American energy investments, we would not be on this downward spiral. The newly proposed Domestic Energy Production Act of 2008 claims; "Rather than raise taxes, block production, increase regulations, and call for investigations" Senate Republicans to introd
A team of scientists from Observatoire Midi Pyrénées in Toulouse, France have been working with an unusual technique for focusing light. It takes advantage of diffraction - the bending of waves when they encounter an obstacle in their path - to focus light as it passes through a foil sheet with precise holes in it. [...]
This is a proposed new home. It will have 3 levels, 3 bedrooms, 4 baths and ocean views from multiple floors. This home is available for purchase now so you can choose your own appliances and designs if you wish...
I strongly disagree with presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and John McCain’s proposed gas tax holiday because:The gas tax holiday may encourage people to drive more therefore increasing America’s carbon footprintIf people drive more then gas (a nonrenewable resource) is burned, therefore not available for future use. As a result, unavailability combined with rising world demand and disrupted/poor output after the gas tax holiday most likely will cause prices to riseThe gas tax provides money to maintain America’s fragile and crumbling transportation infrastructure so summer driving provides much needed funds for America's transportation infrastructureThe idea of a gas tax holiday illustrates how out of touch Clinton and McCain are with energy and environmental issues. Barack
FROM: ucsusa The Environmental Protection Agency is poised to release its proposed new standards for regulating lead air pollution, known as the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for lead. The ucsusa is requesting experts sign the EPA a letter supporting this EPA standard. Please visit their site www.ucsusa.org/EPAscience if you are an expert who supports improving national air quality standards. History: Since EPA first passed the current lead NAAQS in 1978, our scientific and medical understanding of lead exposures and their severe health consequences has grown considerably. Lead is a cumulative neurotoxin to which children are particularly vulnerable, with evidence linking environmental exposures to lowered IQ levels
Saturday, the deadline imposed by Microsoft relating to the merger with Yahoo passed quietly which means Yahoo ignored the deadline. What will happen next? Microsoft has several options including starting a proxy fight, upping the bid amount or walking away. What should Microsoft do? If they choose the proxy fight or walk away, it [...]
KOB.com - West Siders debate proposed development: "Neighbors of a West Central neighborhood debated amenities and infrastructure Wednesday evening before the Albuquerque City Council.At issue: a proposed retail center in a part of the city that has been targeted for redevelopment."Albuquerque Homes SearchRio Rancho Real Estate News Albuquerque Real Estate News
The Ahmadiyah Islamic sect should stop mentioning and relating their faith as part of the Islamic teaching and give it a new name as a new religion. This suggestion is expected to reduce the violence to this sect.Deputy Head of People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) A.M. Fatwa and president of Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic State University (UIN) Komaruddin Hidayat proposed this idea after meeting Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla yesterday.Indonesia News Blog:
Background and justification to Amendment 28
(self-defense/survival measure)
Whereas; Religion is defined as an institution dedicated to improving social conscience and promoting individual and societal spiritual growth in a way that is harmless to others not participating in or practicing the same;
From the Nashville City Paper Today:"Denver-based Sage Hospitality today unveiled the new design for the proposed hotel along Lower Broadway after having filed with the Metro Planning Commission an amendment to the zoning approved for the project last year.Sage started the process with Metro Council a month ago but had no images of the redesign until today.Now dubbed Broadway Hotel, the project is shorter than originally approved and doesn’t contain condominiums. The proposed number of rooms increases from 375 to 457.Earl Swensson Associates and Hawkins Partners handled the redesign and made it more friendly to the historic facades along Broadway.The planning commission takes up the amendment on April 24. Council has the amendment on the public hearing meeting for May 6 and could be appr
Cement producers have asked the Prime Minister to lower the import taxes on clinker to 0% and on cement to 10% in return for the promise to maintain the price of cement.
According to the Viet Nam Cement Association, in 2008, Viet Nam needs 4.5mil tonnes of clinker to meet the demand of local production. Clinker is now being imported from non-ASEAN countries (China, Republic of Korea) and ASEAN
On April 11, 2008, DHS posted an advance copy of a proposed rule that would raise the SEVIS I-901 fee and initial F/M certification fee, specify basic requirements for applying for F or M certification and recertification, ...
Sarah Harding is an engaged lady. The Girls Aloud singer reportedly has got engaged to boyfriend Tom Crane after he proposed to her with a horse.
According to the Daily Star, which was the first to cover the engagement report, the DJ wanted to buy Harding a horse to play polo on rather than a conventional wedding ring. "Anyone can buy a diamond ring but what Sarah loves about Tom is that he's
Construction has begun on the tallest proposed building in Panama City, a complex called “Los Faros de Panama” designed by the Spanish architecture firm Chapman Taylor. The project, as currently planned, is a massive structure composed of three skyscrapers, with the center tower reaching 1,180 feet. According to Chapman Taylor’s website, the central tower of [...]
On April 7, aiming to ease difficulties for construction projects, the Ministry of Construction submitted a document to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to adjust prices of 13 materials set 2007.
The materials include petrol, oil, iron and steel, asphalt, cement, sand, rock, gravel, brick, electric wire and cable, wood and glass. Price adjustments on other building materials will be decided by the
This from the Messenger:The state budget brings bad news for education, Prichard Committee Executive Director Bob Sexton says. “The bottom line ... is basically a cut for education,” he told members of the Madisonville Noon Kiwanis Club during its lunch meeting Friday at First United Methodist Church. “The word in the paper is things are holding even. But when you’re holding even and costs are increasing ... someone has to pay.” The rising costs of employees’ health insurance and pension benefits take an ever-increasing percentage of education funds, Sexton said. During the past 20 years, Kentucky has moved from the lowest ranks of U.S. schools and is considered in the mid-range, he said. “We think the challenge now is to move into the top-20 states in the next generation,”
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is proposing to ban parking lots in condominiums along the routes of the electric train and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems to encourage the property residents to use mass transit facilities.
The request will soon be proposed to the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning to [...]
Yesterday, congress reached a compromise bill to provide aid to those facing foreclosure or already in the midst of a foreclosure. This $15-20 billion dollar bill (all puns intended) will attempt to help deflate the housing bubble in a more controlled manner, and try to prevent the U.S. economy from going into (more) of [...]
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Consideration for Huron Acres was submitted to the City of Ann Arbor earlier this weekPlans for Huron Acres were submitted to the City of Ann Arbor for consideration earlier this week. The proposal for the 50 acre site includes restaurants, two four-story hotels, townhouses, and senior housing. The developer seeks rezoning for a planned unit development. Located just North of the Arborland Shopping Center, the property borders US-23, Huron River Drive and the Woodcreek subdivision. Specifics of the proposed plan include:Two hotels with a total of 240 roomsTwo restaurants24,000 sqft of retail space140,000 sqft for assisted and independent living facilities58 single-family townhousesOpen space with a pond and walking pathsThe property is currently owned by Peters Buil
From News Limited media reports, here are the expected tax cuts (on average) for next financial year:- Workers earning $15,000 or less will have their tax rates cut by 75 per cent, to just $150 a year- Those earning $35,000 a year will get a tax cut of $20.19 a week, equivalent to 3 per cent of their salary- Those on an average wage of $55,000 are in line for an extra $15.86 a week; and those on $60,000, $11.53.- At the higher end, those on $150,000 or more a year will get the equivalent to just 0.7% of their pay or about $20 a week.Australia's lowest-paid workers will be the big winners when $31 billion in federal tax cuts come into effect on July 1. I guess this confirms that the Labour party is back to its roots in helping the low and middle class income families per their election pro
It looks like the Chancellor of the Exchequer will announce a new system of grading mortgages available in Britain. Mortgages that are considered the least prone to fail will be given an official seal of government approval.
These changes are designed to open up the wholesale mortgage market. It is expected that the Chancellor will include [...]
Maryland is looking to pass a law that would make surfing the Internet on someone else's wireless connection, without permission, a crime under a bill sponsored by LeRoy E. Myers Jr.
He told the House Judiciary Committee that one of his neighbors, after buying a new laptop computer, got onto the Internet, thinking it was going through his own cable connection when in reality he was logged in to Myers' home Internet hookup.
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