Chickens have come home to roost (or something): Democrats and Republicans paying the price

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Published March 22, 2010 at 1:29 p.m.

The healthcare debate happening now, let's face it, is the result of the decisions the Democratic and Republican parties have "evolved" (and I use that word advisedly) over the years ... RINO Whinos ... The bad behavior of the GOP is just the tip of the iceberg of the Republican sell-out back in the 1960s. That's when the religious conservatives, empowered by Barry Goldwater's loss in the presidential campaign of 1964, surged into power and moved the GOP from being about fiscal conservatism and

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Intuit's Love a Local Business Contest $50k Biz Grants

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Published March 15, 2010 at 2:51 p.m.

Intuit's "Love a Local Business Contest" ... Prizes :  $50,000 in Grant Money ... Contest Period :  March 1, 2010; ends 11:59 p.m. PT, March 31, 2010 ... Intuit is awarding small business grants worth $50,000 winners will be based on the number of votes.  Five winners will be awarded cash grants ... About Voting : Just share a few brief sentences about why you love the business. The more votes a business gets, the more chances they have to win a small business grant worth $5,000 ...

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Green Biz Essay Contest for Miami Business Owners

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Published March 15, 2010 at 12:28 p.m.

Office Depot Teams with Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce in Green Business Contest ... The "Green Office Makeover Contest" is open to all Greater Miami Chamber members ... Deadline :  April 22, 2010 ... To enter, submit an official entry form with answers to five ... questions and a 250-word essay and supporting materials.  Entries will be a panel of judges from Office ... Depot, the Greater Miami Chamber as well as the South Florida academic ... community ... Register or Get More Contest

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Business Women's Leadership Webinar

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Published March 15, 2010 at 9:36 a.m.
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Women in Business Events ... DreamPictures / Photodisc ... "Women's Leadership Coaching, Inc.  provides a road map for women who want to break into leadership positions in business ... In this year-long, six part webinar series, learn proven strategies for gaining credibility, establishing your brand as a leader, expanding your influence, and leading breakthrough business results. The program is designed for emerging women leaders in corporations." ... Time : April 21, 2010 all day ...

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The Importance of Marketing to Hispanics Online

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Published March 15, 2010 at 5:19 a.m.

Hispanic people are the fastest growing minority population in the United States comprising 15% of the population (50 million people.)  However, emarketer.com notes that  78% of companies said they do not socially market to Hispanics.  Is your business making this costly marketing mistake, too? ... According to a recent report,  AOL's Hispanic Cyberstudy (.pdf format),  77% of Hispanic households in the United States consumer their media in English. The study also reveals that

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SugarTone Sweet Business Blogging Contest

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Published March 14, 2010 at 2:38 p.m.

Sugar Tone Sweet Business Blogging Contest ... Bloggertone has teamed with BizSugar in the Sugartone Sweet Business Blogging Contest. The contest is "intended to help you give your articles extra online visibility and rewards your social networking," and promote your business ... The 2-day blogging contes t begins Monday, March 15, 2010, at 4pm GMT / 9am EST.  This is when you can: ... Submit your articles on Bloggertone ... Vote for them on BizSugar ... Article Submission Deadlines : Monday

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Biz Plan Contest for NW Ohio

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Published March 14, 2010 at 11:47 a.m.

Northwest Ohio Business Plan Competition ... Six prizes will be awarded to the winners of the 2010 Business Plan Competition at Bluffton University.  The contest will begin April 1, 2010 and end in June 2010 ... The contest is open to entrepreneurs of start-ups and emerging businesses in Northwest Ohio ... Business plan classes are taught at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays and run 90 minutes. Classes are held in Centennial Hall at Bluffton University, Room 113.  The cost for classes is $149, which

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How and When to Change Clocks for Daylight Savings Time

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Published March 13, 2010 at 5:14 a.m.

Most of the United States observes "Daylight Saving Time."  Tomorrow, March 14, 2010, at 2:00 a.m. be sure to reset your clocks ahead one hour (to 3:00 a.m.) ... How to Change Your Clocks for Daylight Saving Time ... When Daylight Saving Time Begins: ... Reset your clocks one hour ahead of time on the second Sunday in March. For example, at 2:00 a.m. you reset your clocks to 3:00 a.m. (You lose an hour of sleep.) ... When Daylight Saving Time Ends: ... On the first Sunday in November, set

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DiversityInc Announces Top 50 Companies With Best Diversity Practices

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Published March 12, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.

DiversityInc has just released its list of winners for the Top 50 Companies for Diversity ... To qualify for this prestigious recognition, companies must have more than 1,000 employees and fill out a detailed questionnaire based completely on empirical questions ... Luke Visconti, Chief Executive Officer of  DiversityInc. reports that "Census Bureau statistics show that 55 percent of Americans under 5 years old are not white. By 2016, more than 70 percent of the work force will be women or

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Biz Contest Alert: Microsoft/Seattle Video Contest - Win $10,000

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Published March 10, 2010 at 9:26 a.m.

$10,000 Business Video Contest ... Enter The Seattle Chamber of Commerce / Microsoft's "It's Time for Business" contest and you could win $10,000 ... According to the contest rules "Videos can demonstrate your favorite feature of Office 2010, show how Office 2010 improves your productivity, or explain how Office products helped you launch your business.  Submissions will be judged on five criteria: originality, creativity, concept, information, and overall presentation." ... Hint :  Ideas

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