The Case for Higher Taxes to Fund Public Services
A columnist argues for raising taxes at county state and federal levels to fund animal control environmental programs and national parks. The piece stresses the need for adequate funding for humane animal services nongame species monitoring and protected areas, urging collective financial responsibility with a tax system that places greater burden on higher earners.
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Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Animal Allies advocates push for statewide spay neuter plan
Karen Martin and Betsy Boxer of Animal Allies in Spartanburg spoke with South Carolina lawmakers in Columbia advocating a statewide spay neuter initiative. They cited reduced taxpayer costs, pet overpopulation and community health benefits, presenting case studies and financial models to support funding for low income residents.
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Karen Martin
Betsy Boxer
Animal Allies
Spartanburg
Columbia
South Carolina
Ms. Martin
Mary Guynn
Hilton clocks give guests presets locate local radio in rooms
Hilton is rolling out Timex developed alarm clocks across 975 hotels in its brands including Hilton and Doubletree. The 250000 clocks feature built in stereo speakers and a jack for MP3 or CD players with four preset buttons for local stations and time zone settings across seven zones. Hampton Inn clocks lack the portable music jack.
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Los Angeles
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Wireless monitoring of patients using TeliaSonera BodyKom system
TeliaSonera and HP with Kiwok launch BodyKom to monitor patients via wireless sensors. GPS locates patients and alerts hospital services on critical changes. Tested this spring at a university hospital with plans to expand to diabetes and asthma monitoring. Erik Heilborn noted patients may be monitored without inpatient stays.
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TeliaSonera AB
BodyKom
TeliaSonera
Hewlett Packard
Erik Heilborn
Tommy Grandell
Invisible husband seeks family guidance in life at thirty three
Dear Abby counsels the 33 year old husband feeling unseen by wife Jenny, children, parents, and friends. She urges open dialogue, professional counseling, and family therapy to address long term low mood and self esteem, rather than packing up to start over.
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Jenny
Anaheim
Russia
Dear Abby Daily Advice Column Pickup
Aiken Standard notes Dear Abby daily guidance appears in the paper. Readers are invited to subscribe and may call 648 2311 for service. The item emphasizes ongoing availability of Abby’s syndicated column.
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Dear Abby
Aiken
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