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A star is born Posted on 01 May 2006 in the Current Issue categories.

Las Vegas. Gambling. Shows. Dining. Shopping. Golf. Nightlife.Business conferences. It's a lot to keep up with, and despiteeverything being in relatively close proximity, taxicabs aredesperately needed to transport millions of visitors from Point Ato Point B. Read more»

Let’s Talk Posted on 01 May 2006 in the Current Issue categories.

Like any North American company operating a fleet, the propaneindustry is experiencing the financial and customer service painassociated with high driver turnover. Read more»

A woman’s touch Posted on 01 May 2006 in the Current Issue categories.

When Monica McCarthy Clark took over at Glades Gas of Okeechobee,Fla., in 1987, she knew she faced an uphill battle as a woman inthe propane industry. Read more»

Propane-powered lawn mowers: A cut above other turf care fuels Posted on 01 Mar 2006 in the Current Issue categories.

Mowing down the competition may have new meaning for propane marketers who push the turf care benefits of LPG-powered commercial lawn mowers. By providing fuel for this brand new equipment, marketers could rake in some off-season greenbacks. Read more»

A fond farewell Posted on 01 Mar 2006 in the Current Issue & Events categories.

Among the many mementos that Chuck Brandon soon will be packing up is a plaque that hangs on the wall of his Kennesaw, Ga., office just outside Atlanta. Those who know him best agree that it pretty much says it all. Read more»

Let’s Talk Posted on 01 Mar 2006 in the Current Issue categories.

Companies and employees too often fall victim to unfortunate events that are of their own creation. A long-standing accident theory (Heinrich's Domino Theory) states that accidents and injuries are a result of unsafe acts or conditions that are caused in part by personal fault due to a person's environment or ancestry. Read more»

In business, all profits are costs Posted on 01 Mar 2006 in the Current Issue categories.

Implications of this redefinition of profits serve a useful purpose in the measurement of a retail propane company's performance. The first purpose cited above is how we historically view profits -- the excess or what's left over after we have paid our bills. However, in the second point it may be that the profit is not sufficient to replace capital for worn-out equipment. Read more»

Feeling the heat Posted on 01 Mar 2006 in the Current Issue categories.

For the first time ever, in early February, the ferry serving the Lake Erie Islands was able to shove-off into open waters -- much to the delight of an islander who was forced by a fierce December gale to leave his car ashore on the mainland. Read more»

Road warriors Posted on 01 Mar 2006 in the Current Issue & Events categories.

Caroline Guay was looking out the window of her home one-day several years ago when she saw something out of the ordinary. Read more»

Inhalant Abuse Posted on 01 Feb 2006 in the Current Issue categories.

It was a Sunday afternoon at the end of summer. Within days, 14-year-old Michael McCarty would be starting the ninth grade at a nearby private school. Read more»