Not into the buzz around the Oscars.
Byline: Jan Gottesman COLUMN: REFLECTIONS I didn't watch Sunday night's Academy Awards presentation. Why bother? I didn't see any of the movies being nominated. I don't mind going to the movies, though I hate paying full price for movie tickets. Generally,...

P/$ rate closes at P42.615/$ 1.
BSP sees higher inflation The government may exceed its annual inflation target this year of 3 to 5 percent because of the spike in commodity prices, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said yesterday. "Depending on the movements in oil and non-oil commodity prices, inflation...

Expand nurses' roles in primary care: it won't hurt a bit.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Australians are living longer and have better access than ever to new medical treatments and medicine at a cost but how are we living day to day? The latest national figures on chronic diseases paint a mixed picture with some improvements in mortality rates but...

United States.
ALABAMA Alabama Ballet Auditions: Mar. 19, Birmingham, AL. Fee: $15. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: Resume, head shot, dance photo. Alabama Ballet: 205.322.4300 x29; heatherjackson@alobamaballet.org; www.alabamaballet.org. Company information: Annual budget: 1.5 million. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: $275. Number of dancers: 45. Number of performances: 30-40....

Fight or Pay.
IN FEBRUARY 1916, Sir Herbert Ames told the House of Commons: "Our slogan has always been 'Fight or pay.' We call upon the people to enlist or help others to en Ames was referring to the Canadian Patriotic Fund, more commonly known as "the Patriotic," a nationally...

United States.
CALIFORNIA United States Hip Hop Championship Auditions: Jul. 14, Los Angeles, CA. Pre apply. Fee: None. United States Hip Hop Championship: 323.850.3777; hiphopworldwide@aol.com; www.hiphopinternational.com. MARYLAND Isadora Duncan technique/repertory performance Auditions: Nov. 5, Annapolis, MD. Fee: None. Audition includes: Modern,...

Through high and low.
Byline: Joe Mosley blue chip Entrepreneurship became the path of least resistance for Chuck Shepard after he graduated from the University of Wisconsin in the early 1970s with a degree in accounting. He'd already washed out as a member of the counterculture. "I...

Are you purchasing call center services the same way you buy gasoline?
We have all felt the increasing cost of transportation each time we pull our automobiles into a gas station for a routine fill-up. If you're like most people, your eyes might gaze at the large signs outside every gas station, boldly declaring their price per gallon. While you're driving,...

China's load of gold may be just beginning.
Byline: George Schroeder The Register-Guard BEIJING - The rule is clear enough, if unnecessarily complex: "Respect yourself. Love advice. Pay attention to your appearance. Answer the call of the country." Thirty-nine more decrees follow, gold lettering on the red background of the poster in a...

Are you getting what you're worth? Results from the 2007 ASRT wage and salary survey report.
R.T.s' pay has increased 12.5 percent on average since the last ASRT wage and salary report in 2004, even though the worker shortage has waned. In fact, the average compensation for all R.T.s responding to ASRT surveys since 2001 shows a jump from $41,609 (2001) to $49,901...