… sustainability and budgetary discipline I.<Tab/>SUMMARY: The federal budget has moved from a surplus of nearly 1½ per cent of GDP in fiscal year 2001 to a deficit of 3½ per cent in 2003 and a projected 4&am…

… everything in life there is a season, and the same holds true for business. There is a life cycle that successful businesses inevitably pass through. They endure the perils up start-up, often on a shoestring; they grow to greater size and stability,…

… the openings of new businesses seem to be a popular move. It is believed that there are two reasons for starting a business: An inspiration for a great idea and secondly the desire to enter a new market. With the need of money and the lack of jobs…

… of visitors were of short stature. Keeping this in mind, as well as past discussions with people, my general focus was to target those individuals of a shorter nature. There are many ways to make an individual appear taller. Clothing styles have…

… Teddy Bears (VTB from here on) was created by John Sortino in 1981. John had noticed that most of his child's stuffed animals were made in other countries. John had decided to created bears that were of high quality and made in the USA. He sold his…

… divorces are as common as marriages themselves. Couples marry and then something goes wrong in their relationship, so they divorce. Although a divorce may be hard on the adults involved, what about the children? What happens to the kids of these broken…

… different market structures. In fact, there are four different types of market structures operating in the real world market competition. In order to lay out them, they are perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition and oligopoly. In this…

… we all know shipping companies provide a similar service and it is difficult to discern between them. The prices charged depend mostly on conference agreements, alliances, etc. shipping companies tend to earn low returns on capital invested so it is…

… Ergonomics in the study of how the physical, and sometimes the psychological, health of workers is affected by their workplace. Studies have shown that certain things in the workplace (including temperature, lighting, air, furniture design, and…

… Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong. Beloved husband of Jennifer. Beloved father of Raymond and Clara. Dear brother of Kenny and Freeman. Dear brother-in-law of Richard and Winston. Verne was a Vice President of Finance Operations for PCCW Limited…