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Citizenship light: Canadians seem less than enthusiastic about discharging their civic responsibilities but they sure like those rights.(CITIZENSHIP--RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS)
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Canada and the World Backgrounder
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December 1, 2006
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 Canada & the World. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Canada doesn't ask a lot of its citizens: pay your taxes and obey the law. That's about it. On the other hand, its citizens ask a lot of Canada. The list of fights and privileges that come with being a Canadian citizen is long and varied.
Beyond what Canadians are obliged to do by law, Ottawa has a few suggestions for things it thinks citizens ought to do:
* Express opinions freely while respecting the fights and freedoms of others;
* Help others in the community;
* Care for and protect our heritage and environment; and,
* Eliminate discrimination and injustice.
How well are Canadians doing in these "ought to dos?" One measure is volunteering. ...
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Peru's broadband user base increased 23.4 percent in 2007.(MARKET...
XDSL News;
August 1, 2008 ;
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......Peru's broadband user base increased 23.4 percent in 2007. In December 2007, the country...penetration rate still stands at a meager 2.3 percent, which is much below the penetration levels...American region, including Argentina (6.6 percent), Chile (8.8 percent), and Brazil (4 percent...
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Peru's broadband user base increased 23.4 percent in 2007.(PERU)
Latin America Telecom;
August 1, 2008 ;
165 words
......Peru's broadband user base increased 23.4 percent in 2007. In December 2007, the country...penetration rate still stands at a meager 2.3 percent, which is much below the penetration levels...American region, including Argentina (6.6 percent), Chile (8.8 percent), and Brazil (4 percent...
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APTA: U.S. Public Transportation Systems See More Riders in 2001;...
U.S. Newswire;
October 3, 2001 ;
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......transportation systems have recorded a 2.9 percent increase in ridership over the same period...increase in ridership builds on a 2.8 percent increase for the first quarter of 2001...five years, ridership has increased 21 percent. "This most recent increase is further...
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Inflation slips to 11.99 percent
The Hindustan Times;
October 3, 2008 ;
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......Oct. 3 -- India's inflation rate showed moderation to 11.99 percent for the week ended Sep 20 as against 12.14 percent for the week before, but was calculated finally at 12.53 percent for the week ended July 26. The ministry of commerce and industry...
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Manufacturing's 2Q productivity slides 2.2 percent.(Brief article)
Industrial Distribution;
October 1, 2008 ;
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...Staff Manufacturing productivity slid 2.2 percent during the second quarter, the U.S. Dept...manufacturing since 1989, fueled largely by a 4.5 percent decline in productivity for the durable...Manufacturing accounts for roughly 12 percent of employment in the United States business...
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Unemployment rate in region rises to 4.8 percent.(Business)
The Virginian Pilot;
October 1, 2008 ;
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......The Hampton Roads unemployment rate rose to 4.8 percent in August from 4.6 percent in July amid scattered cutbacks in jobs, the Virginia...region's rate for August was up sharply from 3.4 percent one year earlier. There have been few mass layoffs...
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FEDERAL SPENDING INCREASED 4.4 PERCENT IN 2007
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
October 2, 2008 ;
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......domestic spending for fiscal year 2007, up 4.4 percent from the prior year, according to the U...accounted for $783 billion (more than 30 percent) of total federal spending. Of that amount, 80 percent, or $623 billion, went to Social Security...
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Rates are going up 5 percent at Mayo hospital
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;
October 2, 2008 ;
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......Hospital plans a general rate increase of 5 percent to all service areas in fiscal year 2009...in a 10- year average increase of 3.7 percent, according to a press release. The rate...absorbed by the hospital will remain at 4.8 percent of the overall hospital gross patient...
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Inflation slips down to 11.99 percent
The Hindustan Times;
October 3, 2008 ;
223 words
......annual rate of inflation slipped to 11.99 percent for the week ending Sep 20 as compared to 12.14 percent for the week before, according to official...commerce and industry showed a decline of 0.2 percent in the index of primary articles comprising...
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New-home sales fall 3 percent in August
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);
October 4, 2000 ;
ASSOCIATED PRESS;
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...WASHINGTON (AP) - New-home sales fell 3 percent in August despite cheaper mortgage rates during...the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The 3 percent decrease was smaller than the 5.8 percent decline many analysts were expecting. In July...
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SDI: Top 20% of Endocrinologists Write 95 Percent of New-to-Brand Oral...
Health & Beauty Close-Up;
October 2, 2008 ;
374 words
......Top 20% of Endocrinologists Write 95 Percent of New-to-Brand Oral Diabetes Prescriptions...pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, 20 percent of endocrinologists who wrote prescriptions...through August 2008 were responsible for 95 percent of new-to-brand prescriptions in that...
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August wholesale prices slide 1 percent.(Brief article)
Industrial Distribution;
October 1, 2008 ;
96 words
...Staff Wholesale prices dropped 0.9 percent in August, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor, more...producer price index, which follows increases of 1.2 percent in July and 1.8 percent in June, was larger than the 0.4 percent slip predicted...
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