OfficeSearchToronto.com tracks available office space across the GTA. Want a survey or availability report somewhere else in Toronto? Are these space too big?

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Why, self-refutation is the most wonderful thing in the world, next to irony.

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What is self-refutation and what are some examples of self-refutation?

The above chart, based on data from the excellent weekly American Chemistry Council report, highlights the changes in chemical production over the past year. November saw world production (black line) finally turn positive again versus the previous 12 months, for the first time since August 2008. For an industry used to steady growth in line with GDP, the past 15 months have been traumatic

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Global chemical output returns to growth

An attorney who was convicted of a single incident of impaired driving where no conditions regarding alcohol treatment were imposed may not be subject to professional sanction, according to a recent decision of the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board. The board…

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No Discipline For Single Impaired Driving Conviction

By Edward Hugh: Barcelona Sometimes I am surprised by what some people consider to be news. Tony Barber points out today in the FT Brussels blog that the EU has the power to mount bailouts of any member country under “exceptional circumstances”

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The EU Does Have The Legal Power To Organise Bailouts

ECM sent me this amazing video from Andrew Klavan. The video contains three examples of how the leftists in the entertainment industry lie to their gullible audience about the way the world really is

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MUST-SEE: Does the entertainment industry tell us the truth about reality?

Dean Baker Sacramento Bee , January 30, 2010 See article on original website Deceptive mortgages helped feed the housing bubble whose collapse wrecked the economy. Ten percent unemployment and 20 million homeowners underwater might seem a good reason to impose tighter standards on mortgages and other loans

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Consumer Protection Agency Would Stop Economy-Gutting ‘Bubbles’

Russia’s demographic profile since the dissolution of the Soviet Union has been notoriously grim, with terrifically high mortality combining with terribly low birth rates to produce a rate of natural decrease that even considerable immigration couldn’t compensate for.

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On Russia’s brief population increase

Last night, Largest Mixer ® partnered with Anaheim Chamber of Commerce for their January After Hour Mixer. Special Thanks to K1 Speed, a Southern California go-kart racing venue, for hosting the Mixer. K1 Speed is equipped to help with your next corporate event, catered luncheon, product launch, seminar, and more information is available on their website

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The Illinois Administrator has filed a complaint alleging that the attorney obtained pro bono employment under circumstances that amounted to a conflict of interest. As we have seen in the past, Illinois sets out the alleged misconduct in highly-specific detail:…

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Conflicts Charge

The Irish Times and other media today carried a report on the publication of a new globalisation index produced by Ernst & Young which places Ireland third on the globalised states list. The EY index joins an increasingly crowded field, so what follows is a bluffer’s guide to globalisation indices. As always, a good starting point (but never more than that) is the relevant Wikipedia entry

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Globalised Ireland

The West Virginia Supreme Court imposed a reprimand with two years probation and other conditions in a disciplinary matter involving two complaints. One matter involved allegations of neglect and failure to communicate with a prison inmate client. The attorney had…

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Attorney Did Not Violate Sex With Client Rule: Never Met Client

In this new IIIS Discussion Paper, I discuss the potential role of fiscal policy in stabilising the external account.  The main focus is on the management of imbalances within the euro area; I pay particular attention to the Irish situation. You can download the paper here

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External Imbalances and Fiscal Policy

The Massachusetts Securities Division recently filed a complaint against Securities America related to its private offerings of Medical Capital Notes. The collapse of the Medical Capital investments has left investors nationwide in the hole to the tune of about $1 billion.

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Evidence Against Securities America Mounts in Medical Capital Cases

Merida, January 29 th , 2010 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuela’s National Telecommunications Commission CONATEL has lifted the suspension of four of the television stations that were suspended for failing to comply with Venezuela’s radio and television social responsibility law. By Tamara Pearson – Venezuelanalysis.com read more

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VeteranOwnedBusiness.com is proud to welcome ConcertsForTroops.org, Inc. of Joppa , Maryland ( Harford County MD ) to the Veteran Owned Business Directory Non Profit Section . Concert sForTroops.org, Inc.

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February 2009 marked ten years since Hugo Chávez took office in Venezuela, following a landslide election victory that swept the country’s traditional parties out of power. Since assuming the presidency, Chávez has presided over a controversial process of radical change, commonly referred to as the ‘Bolivarian revolution’ – after Simón Bolívar, who liberated Venezuela and much of South America from Spanish colonialism.

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[analysis] The Community Revolution

Article about Obama’s SOTU proposals from the Family Research Council. (H/T Muddling Towards Maturity ) Excerpt: “Tonight the President also proposed expanding the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit which would only benefit families if: both parents work, a single parent works, or one parent works and the other is in school

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Thanks to George Lee for passing on this material: A set of parliamentary answers to enquiries about the economics qualifications of civil servants in various Irish government departments. These answers confirm that there is almost no PhD-level training in economics in the Irish Civil Service: There are two economists in the Department of Finance with doctorates and that may be about the limit of it (many of the other departments don’t seem to keep precise records about these things.) In any case, whatever the true number is, it’s very low. Let me start with the obvious observation that an academic economist would make

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Economics Expertise in the Irish Government

Corruption is a considerable problem in many countries, undermining the rule of law and impeding broad-based democratic and market development.  Afghanistan, unfortunately, is one of the most glaring examples of the pernicious nature of corruption.  A recent report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime backs up this perception with precise data.  The report found that Afghan citizens pay a total of $2.5 billion a year in bribes, or 23% of Afghanistan’s GDP.  This is nearly the same amount generated from Afghanistan’s entire narcotics trade ($2.8 billion a year).  Nearly 60% of those surveyed place corruption above security or unemployment as areas of concern to the country. Those tasked with enforcing the law were cited as the worst aggressors: nearly 25% of Afghans reported having to pay at least one bribe to policy and provincial officials.  Judges, prosecutors, and members of the national government were not far behind, with 10 to 20% of those surveyed reportedly paying those officials bribes.  What is more, the report found the average bribe to ring up at $160.  With Afghanistan’s GDP per capita amounting to $425, the average bribe could account for some 40% of per capita output

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Corruption in Afghanistan

January 29, 2010 (GDP Byte) By Dean Baker January 29, 2010 Net national income in the 3rd quarter was 0.3 percent below the level in the 2nd quarter of 2005. GDP grew at a 5.7 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, driven by a sharp decline in the rate at which firms are reducing their inventories. Taking out the effect of inventory fluctuations, final sales of domestic product increased at a 2.1 percent annual rate.

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Inventories Lead to Jump in 4th Quarter GDP Growth

The West Virginia Supreme Court annulled the license of an attorney for misconduct in handling settlement proceeds on behalf of a now-deceased client. The complaint was filed by the deceased client’s daughter and executrix of the estate. The attorney received…

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Here are some of this week’s legislative updates from the Chamber Action Network blog: Chamber Supports Extension of R&D Tax Credit The Maryland Chamber believes the R&D tax credit is an important incentive for the state to compete with other states in attracting and retaining manufacturing operations and technology companies Lawmakers Urge Business People to Get Involved wo Annapolis lawmakers discussed this year’s top business issues and encouraged Maryland business leaders to contact their legislators about issues that impact their companies. UI Proposal Would Weaken System, Hurt Businesses This proposal would weaken the unemployment insurance system and ensure that Maryland employers pay higher, more inequitable rates, for a longer period of time. Legislation Would Prohibit the Use of Credit Checks for Job Applicants Legislation would prohibit an employer from using an applicant’s credit report or credit history when making hiring decisions

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This Week in Annapolis – Jan. 29, 2010

The Nebraska Supreme Court has affirmed the dismissal of a libel per se claim on grounds of absolute privilege. The complaint was filed by an attorney licensed in California. The attorney represents clients in Florida matters on a pro hac…

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Privilege Protects Statements To Pardon Board

by Edward Hugh: Barcelona Well, the Spanish government are due to announce their 2009 fiscal deficit number this morning, together with their adjustment plan for reducing the annual fiscal deficit to below 3% of GDP by 2013. This rather distasteful news will be presented to the Spanish people later in the same day on which they opened their morning newspapers to discover that they were all going to have to work two years longer – no crisis comes free – since the Labour Minister Celestino Corbacho has announced that the retirement age will be raised from 65 to 67 (in two-month-per-year installments) between now and 2025.

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After Greece, and Portugal, Does Spain Come Next?