| County surveys businesses to gauge trucking restriction impacts
Humboldt County officials want to know how U.S. Highway 101 restrictions, which prevent national industry standard trucks from venturing north of Leggett, are impacting area businesses and the economy. The Humboldt County Community Development Services' Division of Economic Development began soliciting input from area industry leaders last week to help quantify the economic effects of the restrictions. The federal Surface Transportation Assistance Act passed in 1982 allows trucks larger than California's laws permit to travel the nation's interstate and other primary routes, but restrictions on U.S. Highway 101 and Highway 299 are keeping the trucks out. The online survey targets industry leaders, but Jacqueline Debets, economic development coordinator with the Economic Development Division, said the restraints affect not only retailers and manufacturers, but anyone who ships anything in or out of the North Coast.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Remy Ma's Girlfriend? Pap Assault Vid?!...
I would appear that Foxy Brown is still making some moves while she is in jail. I'm hearing Foxy has decided to make changes to her album from inside the beast. First of all, I am hearing she didn't like her album cover and there are going to be some changes on that front. I also heard there will be changes to the music. Rumor has it, Foxy felt some kind of way about releasing an album without her brothers. I heard Gavin is on board to produce some songs and she will be doing a remix to "We're On Fire." Foxy's current "When The Lights Go Out" is maintaining on the charts even though the star is in the clink. GOOD LUCK!
THE HIT MAKER BEHIND JANET'S “FEEDBACK"
All is never what it quite seems in the music game.
Indonesia's ailing Suharto eludes court
A worker displays the book about former President Suharto in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia,Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008. Former Indonesian dictator Suharto's care during his two-week hospitalization has sparked quiet debate in this predominantly Muslim nation on end-of-life issues such as when to use ventilators and other machines to keep a patient alive. .
FBR issues notification of 10% RD on sugar import
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday notified imposition of 10 percent regulatory duty on import of cane and beet sugar to discourage its import into the country. With the imposition of regulatory duty the total import duty impact has increased from 15 percent normal duty to 25 percent total duty on such sugar. FBR notification S.R.O.1172(I)/2007 issued in this regard stated In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 18 of the Customs Act,1969 (IV of 1969), the Federal Government is pleased to direct that the regulatory duty shall be levied on import of goods specified in column (3) of the table below, falling under the H.S. code of the First Schedule to the Customs Act,1969 (IV of 1969), as specified in column (2) thereof, at the rates specified in column (4) of that table, raw cane sugar falling under PCT heading No.
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada Monday announced the expansion of the Expedited Labour Market Opinion pilot project (E-LMO), which began in September 2007, from 12 to 33 occupations. "Our government is committed to help businesses who face pressures from labour shortages, which is why we're adding 21 new occupations to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program pilot project," said Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Monte Solberg in a written statement. The 33 occupations now included in the pilot represent half the total volume of labour market applications from employers in B.C. and Alberta, Solberg said. .
Harwood woman is training for eventing - the equestrian triathlon
In the horse barn she helped design for her training business, Blue Clover Eventing, Trick nudges his partner for a carrot treat. Valerie Vizcarrondo knows some horse owners who make fruit salad or buy gourmet cookies for their horses. Thats not happening, she said. Hes a 1,200-pound horse not a lapdog. .
Australian Skilled Vacancies Index +1.1% In Jan Vs Dec
CANBERRA (Dow Jones)--An index of job vacancies for skilled workers in Australia rose 1.1% in January from December, but was 0.5% lower from a year ago, the Department of Employment & Workplace Relations said Wednesday. The index is currently at 106.3. Vacancies are counted on the first Saturday of every month. Increases were recorded in 11 of the 18 occupational groups measured by the index, with the strongest gains in the areas of medical and science technical officers, up 8.2% on month, followed by organization and information professionals, up 4.5%, and accountants and auditors, up 4.4%. Skilled vacancies fell for seven groups, including food trades, down 3.1%; building and engineering associates, down 3.0%; and marketing and advertising professionals, down 2.6%. Three states and one territory recorded increases in skilled vacancies in January from December, being Northern Territory, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales, while Queensland, Tasmania, and Western Australia each showed a decrease.
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