PAR--The report we love to hate

Article Abstract:

The Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) of a Citizen-Centric Government helps citizens to judge for themselves just how well their government is performing and managing resources is described. The AGA set forth a cooperative research project to determine the usefulness of PARs for the citizens, as well as ways to improve the reporting. 80% of the respondents thought the PAR had useful information, demonstrating accountability, but they preferred a summary of highlights document, editing the lengthy version, and making it available online.

United States, Management dynamics, Social Responsibility, Company business management, Disclosure statements (Accounting)

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Carved in stone

Article Abstract:

The Indonesian stone company PT Citatah produces and markets a wide variety of architectural stone, including tiles for walls and floors and marble. Starting out in 1976 as a processor of beige marble, PT Citatah eventually acquired four other quarries. PT Citatah enjoys a 50% share of the market for marble for prestige architectural projects and accounts for 80% of all of Indonesia's marble exports. Wall and floor tile and stone applications contribute approximately 82% of PT Citatah's revenues.

Brick & Structural Tile, Brick and Structural Clay Tile Manufacturing, Brick and structural clay tile, Cut stone and stone products, Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing, Dimension stone, Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying, Cut Marble Products, Cut Stone & Stone Products, Sand, gravel and stone industry, Sand and gravel industry, Stone industry, Bricks, Indonesia, Quarries and quarrying, Quarrying, Cut stone, Stone quarrying, Marble, Perusahaan Terbatas Citatah

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The road less traveled

Article Abstract:

Sales of utility vehicles such as Range Rovers may lead luxury auto makers to devise products like: the espresso-maker equipped 'BMW Latte;' the 'Mercedes DKNY-SL' motorized shopping cart; the 'Cadillac San Clemente;' the titanium 'Saab Road Worrier;' and the 'Mack de Sade' luxury sex-mobile.

Column, Humor and anecdotes, Sport utility vehicles, Sport-utility vehicles, Luxury automobiles, Land Rover Range Rover (Sport-utility vehicle)

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