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Beyond Our Pets

Mar 23, 2014

Americans spent $55.7 billion on their pets last year—actually a %4.5 increase over the year before. While the figure includes spending on food and veterinarians, pet services such as grooming, training and boarding grew fastest, %6.1 , or $4.5 billion. And those items are expected to grow even more this year. Still the largest expenditure…
About “Gapping”

Mar 16, 2014

I became aware quite recently of “gapping”, the practice of U.S. universities to admit students without providing enough financial aid for them. The practice implies that financial aid people are aware that some of the students they admit will, down the road, end up burdened, some unduly. Private colleges are said to be 27% more…
E-Cigarettes in Rural Jails

Mar 9, 2014

Traditional cigarettes are banned from most prisons not only because of fire hazards but also because of second hand smokes. But a growing number of sheriffs, mainly in rural areas, are selling e-cigarettes to inmates. They say that it helps their moods and also with the budget shortfalls those jails usually experience. Cities like New…

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