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...Party had already secured a pledge from the coalition's main party, the Christian Democrats, to pull troops out this year. Despite Balkenende's pleas, the Labor Party refused to reconsider. "A plan was agreed when our soldiers went to Afghanistan," said Labor leader and outgoing Finance Minister Wouter Bos. "Our partners in the government didn't want to stick to that plan and, on the basis of their refusal, we decided to resign." (See pictures of British soldiers in Afghanistan...
...benefit gap continues to expand in part because governments face a steady ramping up of collective bargaining demands. "Decisions about benefits changes can't be made instantaneously as they can be in the private sector," says Blaine Bos, a consultant for Mercer based in Minneapolis, Minn. Instead, government agencies have to battle bit by bit for benefit trims that employees can collectively counter by marshaling great passion. In 2005 when California's Governor Schwarzenegger tried to radically reform the state's expensive pension plan, he met a firestorm of protest from unions, and ultimately backed down...
...majority of states now face serious budget shortfalls, and declining tax revenues are likely to result from the onset of a recession. That may force some tough choices. "Falling tax receipts resulting from a steep recession could change the budgetary requirements of state and local governments," says Bos. "Whether that will have an impact on services or benefits or wages remains to be seen. It will depend on the electorate's appetite for an increase in taxes...
Koga claims the frame is 130% stiffer than Bos' last bike and accounts for the world champion's near perfect record over the past couple of years. The company has tried to pick up speed in other ways too, from altering Bos' riding position to using compressive clothing that supports his muscles and improves aerodynamics...
...Bicycles are still two wheels, a chain and handlebars," notes Jager on the challenges of innovating a product that has essentially been around for more than 100 years. Still, the company is hoping Bos and his teammates--who have similar bikes--will prove that even so venerable a contraption can be made new. If all goes well, consumers will be able to purchase a version of the bike for themselves for a mere 4,000 euros (a bit more than $6,100)--wheels not included...