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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For consumers, paper is on its way out. Just ask the U.S. Postal Service. The ever-struggling agency posted a $5.1 billion loss in its 2011 fiscal year, driven primarily by a...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Recently, there has been substantial growth in mutual funds utilizing managed-futures-based strategies. The number of distinct managed futures mutual funds doubled to 24 in 2011, according to Morningstar Inc. The funds...

Certain Revelations My "ah-ha" moment! Barry Zalma's September column " Cert Uncertainty" correlates to a recent epiphany I had about certificates of insurance/endorsements. I've started developing a method to address this "silent but...

City and county law-enforcement protocol must require that caregivers of children (schools) be informed of a situation within three miles involving the apprehension of a mentally disturbed felon who is terrified and with...

I have followed the incident between the American Legislative Exchange Council and Occupy Santa Fe. I am astonished at the various responses out of the Legislature. The very presence of our legislators in...

Ukraine announces plans to observe gas contract, talk price - Miller Ukraine has said it will abide by its contractual obligations to Russian gas giant for purchases in 2012. However, it will be...

U.S. needs real leaders Margaret Thatcher could indeed give us all lessons on leadership today. She was loyal to her party and would never throw a member of her cabinet under a bus...

- Records Pre-Tax Charge of $61.0 Million ($.17 Per Share) - Full Year Net Income of $603.6 Million, Earnings Per Common Share of $2.47 - Full Year Pre-Tax Charges Total $91.6 Million ($.25...

We asked for your opinion about eWEEK's migration to a digital platform, and a number of you responded. Here's a sampling of the comments we received. I have been a loyal e WuTK...

Protecting pharma The HealthCare Institute of New Jersey recently released its annual economic impact survey, which found that the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries had a $24.2 billion impact on New Jersey's economy...

Leading Home Design Magazine Employs Digimarc Discover[TM] to Bring Readers an Unprecedented Print-to-Mobile Experience BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) announced today that House Beautiful, the leading authority on home design and...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Here are highlights from the January issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter. You may cite this publication as often as you wish. Reprinting is allowed for a fee. Mayo Clinic...

New course on telecom The Dec. 19 NJBIZ editorial ("Don't keep télécoms on the hook") called for passage of S- 266 4 to eliminate the "heavy oversight on technology that's rapidly hurtling toward...

Hours of Service Once again, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation has failed to put forth common sense with regards to longhaul truckers' hours of service. I...

I would like to thank you for responding to readers' requests and looking into the dismissal of Dr. John "Dirk" Wassner by Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center. I am another Santa Fean...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS REVENUE PROCEDURE? .............................................. 171 SECTION 2. WHAT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO REV PROC. 2011-5? ............................... 172 SECTION 3. WHAT IS...

I worked with Medicaid patients for years and must comment on the need for copays. Practitioners for years have encouraged Medicaid to place minimal copays on Medicaid recipients. A $5 copay will enable...

HEADNOTE How credit unions are responding to the great unknowns of the Durbin Amendment Some pundits would say the final form of the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act was a minor victory...