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State Governments: Immobile, Going Broke and High On Wine

Many state and local governments are heading towards financial insolvency as a result of their state employee pension and retiree medical liabilities. Consider an article from the October 18, 2010 issue of Businessweek magazine: - According to a stu...

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Oman & Its Business Opportunities

Oman: Formally known as the Sultanate of Oman, Oman has stood out to be one of the most secure and well established countries in the area. Known for its visionary governance, the country has maintained a realistic and commendable growth for more tha...

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New Defense Secretary Changes Everything

On Election Day, the American people spoke very strongly that the direction the President and the Republican Party was taking America towards, is not the direction the country wanted to go in. Presidents are not oblivious to polls. They may not honor...

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Feisty Candidates Spar for Vote

Accusations, finger pointing and mudslinging would be welcome gestures compared to the new lows two rival candidates have stooped to this election year. The pair are on the campaign trail desperately pulling out all stops to secure your vote and qui...

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Treating Development Networks Seriously

TREATING DEVELOPMENT NETWORKS SERIOUSLY: WHAT PUBLIC MANAGERS SHOULD KNOWPublic policymakers have always been preoccupied with issues to do with economic development. In recent years, these issues have come to dominate the agendas of state and local ...

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U.S. Passport Primer A Guide to the New Passport Regulations

Thanks to new federal passport proposals, the cost of a Caribbean cruise, a Cancun honeymoon, or a Vancouver theater weekend could be going up. The security-related changes, scheduled to take effect over the next 2 1/2 years, will affect Americans wh...

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The Bitch and: The Farts Of Idiots!

Well Darlings, The world is full of self-centred insignificant little people with stupid (read: extremist) ideas. It seems every street has at least one. They are the frogs that fart in the long grass, and unless you are unfortunate enough to dwell ...

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The Leo Wanta Saga, Pt. 25: No Release Yet of $4.5 Trillion of Wanta Funds Earmarked for the Benefit of the American People

With the immediate implementation of what has been called " The Wanta Plan" everyone benefits except the Illuminati and New World Order, according to London financial writer Christopher Story in his latest article. And this is exactly why, Story add...

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Grasstops: An Excerpt from 'Persuading Congress'

You may not be as familiar with the term "grasstops." In the lobbying world, it refers to efforts to influence Congress through contacts with corporate CEOs and other VIPs. In this context, though, VIP is a loose term. For example, if the American Me...

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Some Friendly Economics For The Nuclear Energy Booster Club

I would like to begin this brief exposition with a bizarre fairy tale that was confected by two well known energy experts, Amory Lovins and Joseph Romm, and published in Foreign Affairs (1992-93), which is the prestigious journal of the (United State...

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