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...than 500 employees, small businesses suffer as severely as their corporate brethren. Bill Gregory, who owns Gregory Forest Products Sawmill in Glendale, Ore. (pop. 870), did not know he had a problem on his hands until one of his 400 employees noticed that a forklift operator took forever to count loads of lumber. A bit of digging disclosed that about 10% of the mill's workers needed help developing proficiency in math and English. So, at a cost of $15,000, Gregory asked the nearby Umpqua Community College to provide , instruction. Says he: "We're spending millions of dollars...
...Malaise:Freshman center Eric Carter is doing his best to make every minute on the court count...
...were forced to turn their heads to see what was going on -- not on the podium but in their midst. A motion to approve major changes in the constitution had just been put to a vote, but the show of hands was not unanimous. "Could I ask for a count of those voting against?" asked acting parliamentary speaker Avgust Voss, somewhat disconcerted, as aides hurried along the aisles...
...flicker of opposition to a key Kremlin program was a historic event in the Soviet parliament, long considered no more than a rubber stamp. Had the leadership not sought a compromise last week between the central government and a handful of republics over proposed electoral changes, the count of naysayers might have been even higher...
There is strong evidence that this component of the body' s total cholesterol count helps keep the arteries clear of deadly plaque by vacuuming up LDL, the "bad" cholesterol. -- How can you raise your level of the "good" while lowering the "bad"? The basic approach is to cut down on cholesterol and saturated fats in your diet and get regular aerobic exercise. See MEDICINE...