Archive for: March 2009
March 30, 2009
WELCOME BACK! Pushing Past Autism 2009 is scheduled for Saturday, May 16th, 2009. This is our second annual event to benefit the Autism Society of Connecticut (ASCONN) and the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism (DFJF). It will once again be held at the O’Neil Center at Western Connecticut State University.
Pushing Past Autism is a one-day charity event in which participants do as many (or as few) pushups as they choose during a four hour period to raise money for ASCONN and DFJF. For those choosing to compete, prizes are awarded for the most pushups (see below for details). Money is raised through donations, registration fees, business sponsorship, raffle tickets for donated prizes, and sales of T shirts and other items. Spectators are welcome to attend and may participate in the raffles and purchase T shirts and other items.
Almost all of us have experienced the frustration of irrelevant search results when seeking items of interest online. It is begrudgingly excepted as an unavoidable speed bump while surfing the Internet highway. What recourse do we really have? We simply …
March 29, 2009
26 March 2009
The US government’s $787 billion economic stimulus package and its recent bank bailouts will lead to an “inevitable” rise in economic crime, the head of the FBI has warned.
Robert Mueller told a congressional committee that the expected wave of fraud cases will put further strain on resources already stretched by the bureau’s ongoing pursuit of mortgage fraud, terrorism and public corruption.
March 26, 2009
National Health Insurance
Single-payer national health insurance is a system in which a single public or quasi-public agency organizes health financing, but delivery of care remains largely private.
Currently, the U.S. health care system is outrageously expensive, yet inadequate. Despite spending more than twice as much as the rest of the industrialized nations ($7,129 per capita), the United States performs poorly in comparison on major health indicators such as life expectancy, infant mortality and immunization rates. Moreover, the other advanced nations provide comprehensive coverage to their entire populations, while the U.S. leaves 47 million completely uninsured and millions more inadequately covered.
March 19, 2009
Ottawa, 18 Mar. Canada is taking aggressive action to revive its troubled economy. The Minister of Finance, The Honourable Jim Flaherty, recently expressed his support for Bill C-10. This new piece of legislation will give the economy much-needed immediate economic stimulus.
“Through Canada’s Economic Action Plan our Government is providing the responsible leadership required during these challenging economic times by giving Canadians the necessary tools do deal with the global economic crisis,” said Flaherty. “Bill C-10 enables the Government to provide the potent economic stimulus needed to encourage growth and restore confidence in our economy.”
March 11, 2009
What will my competitors say?
Just recently I read an article within a trade publication regarding the recent trend of trade show exhibitors and their plight as to whether to exhibit in a noticeably slower economy. The publication which will remain anonymous hinted at the ominous and undesirable outcome that may unravel should a supplier decide not to exhibit. The articles main focus was the conversation that would occur between your buyer or potential buyers and your competition.
GENCO Marketplace Launches Online Store for Bargain Shoppers – NoBetterDeal.com
New site targets shoppers ready to buy at the lowest available price
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – March 3, 2009 – GENCO Supply Chain Solutions, North America’s second largest and a Global Top 50 third-party logistics provider, today announced the launch of NoBetterDeal.com – an online B2C store where bargain shoppers can purchase high-quality surplus inventory and retail returns at below wholesale prices.
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