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USPS Faces Greater Downsizing Or Huge Price Hikes 21 February 2011 - Jamie Strade The US Postal Service which like many postal operators has seen stamped mail continue to fall as users migrate to email and text messaging faces the prospect of being unable to meet its financial commitments unless it downsizes further. The USPS which has already introduced redundancy measures to bring down costs, looks set to close as many as 2,000 post offices, but even this will not be enough to offset losses now standing at $23m a day.Whilst postal services are still regarded as an artery service,...
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Blog: Sheep River Journal
If you live in Black Diamond, you may have noticed, down in Phase II of the Willow Ridge suburb, that they are ripping up the ground for their storm water pond and underground drainage systems. Where there was a ravine there's now this: It's ironic that our area's best assets,...
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I received a call from +919243621224 at 1431 hrs today. Here is how the conversation went Telecaller (TC) - Hello Sir ( voice cracks, back ground noise is high - feeling of being on a 'scrambled phone). Me - Hello. TC - Hello Sir. ( voice cracks, back ground noise is high - feeling of being on a 'scrambled phone). Me - Yes. TC - I am calling from Airtel... ( voice cracks, back ground noise is high - feeling of being on a 'scrambled phone). Me - Yes. How may I help you. TC - I am calling from...
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When C-level executives are asked what change they could make to become a more effective leader, one of the most common answers is, "I need to delegate more!" My caution to these executives is always the same: Don't delegate more. Delegate more effectively. Delegation is not a quality like "demonstrating integrity" or "complying with the law." Honest, ethical and legal behavior is always appropriate -- delegation isn't. Inappropriate delegation can do more harm than good. I saw an extreme example of the "empowerment is good" flaw in one of America's largest companies. The CEO naively believed that his employees would...
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Do Not Disturb/Call Me 24 comments and 2,820 views Posted in Government, India. In 2007, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) set up National Do Not Call (NDNC, also called as do not disturb, DND) Registry to curb unsolicited Commercial calls. i.e. any call/message, through telecom system promoting any commercial transaction for goods, investments or services, which a subscriber does not wish to receive. But It does not include following messages: 1. Any promotional message under specific contract or financial transactions (like credit card transaction, railway/movie ticket booking, ATM withdrawal alerts etc.) 2. Government authorized messages for charities, national campaigns...
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प्रचि – १ ज्या रंगाचा चष्मा आपण घालतो त्याच रंगाची दुनिया दिसते . जर उदास , नैराश्याच्या चष्मा घातला तर सगळीकडे फक्त उदासी आणि नैराश्यच दिसेल , याउलट जर प्रसन्नतेचा चष्मा असेल तर सगळं जगच सुंदर दिसेल . अशीच एक प्रसन्न भटकंती करून घरी परतताना लोकल ट्रेनच्या खिडकीवरची कळकट्ट जाळी देखील सुंदर भासली . ================================================== ================================================== प्रचि – २ आणि मग अशाच जाळीतुन जग आणखीनच सुंदर दिसायला लागले . ================================================== ================================================== प्रचि – ३ " आयुष्य कितीही खडतर असलं तरी ते आनंदाने फुलवत रहा " हे या खडकावरल्या अंकुराकडुन आपणांस शिकता येईल . ================================================== ================================================== प्रचि – ४ " आयुष्य...
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... that today is Grenada Independence Day? Grenada gained its independence from Great Britain on February 7, 1974. Grenada is the smallest independent country in the western hemisphere. Because it has more spice per square mile than any other country in the world, Grenada is known as the Spice Isle. Add some spice to your life - check out Grenada! ;-) ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Sometimes when you sacrifice something precious, you're not really losing it. You're just passing it on to someone else." -- Mitch Albom
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FedEx vs. UPS [infographic] Posted Jan 21st, 2011 at 8:29 AM and seen 28295 times 3Share Via InfographicsShowcase. via holykaw.alltop.com
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Blog: gorgeous bear.
the internet is dangerous. dangerous, i tell you! but not because of identity fraud or predators or cyberbullying. oh no. the real danger is the ease with which you can discover how many damn cool things there are in the...
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Blog: ARTFUL GATHERINGS
Today I am trying to be creative. Do some drawing. Spend time in my studio. My productive genes are feeling dormant. I seem to have ended up here on the sofa with Maggie protecting me. I wish she could have...
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WTF is Customer Loyalty? Who is the King? You Mr. Customer or the Seller? Edit Delete Tag Autopost I am intrigued by the saying that " Customer is the King " . I am also surprised by the words like Customer Loyalty. I am aghast at the schemes which many service companies run called Customer Loyalty Schemes. I have myself run some Customer Loyalty programs and have debated whether it is the supplier loyalty, vendor loyalty to the King or it is the seller who is making a fool of the customer. Let me share my thoughts. I am a...
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ndia’s automobile industry appears to be slowdown-proof. Car manufacturers’ domestic sales grew over 25 per cent in 2009-10 and are expected to be over 30 per cent in 2010-11. That means more than 3 million cars have been added in two years to an urban road network that has scarcely expanded. To be sure, it’s not the Nano that has contributed to this acceleration — Tata Motors is struggling with the opposite problem of low sales. India’s shining incomes and glittering loan schemes are accelerating automobile sales every month as Indians look to acquire status and insulate themselves from poor...
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