Our Right To Know

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As I begin my term as chair of VVA’s SHAD/Project 112 Task Force, I want to express my appreciation for the honor given me of being asked to take this important post. I will work diligently to fill the position vacated by our Vice President, Jack Devine, and to keep us moving forward.I was a … Read more

Drive in to a Great Deal at the next Auto Auction

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Everyone wants to get a good deal on their next vehicle (who wouldn’t…right?). When buying a vehicle from a dealer, the least you’ll pay for a vehicle is the dealer’s wholesale price (unless he’s flipped his lid of course!). How do many of the used car dealers get their vehicles? They buy them from auctions. … Read more

Customer Service is Now Customer Care

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Customer Service is Now Customer Care As I waited for an answer to my VCR inquiry from a stereo company, the recording stated a “customer care” representative would be available shortly. At that moment, I realized it’s finally catching on everywhere. With aging baby boomers, world events and additional pressures in today’s society; it is … Read more

The proposal to limit eligibility for veterans’ compensation benefits

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Mr. Chairman and other distinguished members of the Committee, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is pleased to have this opportunity to present our viewpoint on the proposals to limit eligibility for veterans’ compensation benefits to disabilities directly related to “performance of duty” (as narrowly defined) injuries only. We cannot emphasize this strongly enough: VVA is … Read more

Automotive Carpet Installation

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Nothing is more miserable or disgusting in a car than the dirty and smelly carpet. Have you ever spilled soda, milk, motor oil or even bleach on your vehicle’s carpet and though to yourself that it would be nice to just replace the whole thing instead of trying to clean it? Well, it’s actually possible … Read more

Hospice Care Services

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In this article, I will outline key points my fellow hospice team members and I have observed in our day to day work.. I have worked over 12 years as a Spiritual Counselor in Hospice Care. Each person teaches me something, though it is I who is supposed to minister to them in the final … Read more

More Horses, Less Thirst is the 2006 Honda Civic Sedan

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Given the fact we’re at post-peak oil, which means we’ve extinguished 50% of the world’s oil deposits, we must ponder at our need for larger, less efficient automobiles. The 2006 Honda Civic sedan seems to address this universal concern by giving us an expressively styled car that features a torque rich engine, matched to electric … Read more

How’s your Marriage Working in the Distribution Centre?

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Globalization, along with the introduction of Free Trade Agreements, has been the root cause for the shifting of manufacturing operations to offshore companies. Unfortunately, this trend has put increased pressure on the remaining North American and European warehouses and distribution centers to cut cost and increase efficiencies to be competitive and profitable. An even greater … Read more

Car Auctions

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There are actually two kind of car auctions; local auctions and online auto auctions. Let’s take a look at each of them, how they work and how you can utilize them to buy or sell a car easily and convenient.Local vehicle auctionsIf you want to participate in a local auto auction, the first thing you … Read more