Once they were studiously ignored, but now that they are known to be both well-off and prepared to pay whatever it takes to spot a rare bird they are wooed by cash-strapped ranchers and dilapidated Gulf coast towns.
But the contraction carries a more chilling message for other parts of the country, which may be less well-off than Ottawa but just as reliant on the American market: 86% of Canada's exports one-third of all production goes to the United States.
Had this nation grown at the 4%-rate achieved in the pre-1913 period, we would be twice as well-off today.
The benefit may be that if children come along down the line, they would be well-equipped to ward off disease.
But he said taxes for the most well-off would be increased in some form in the next few years, so that those "with the broadest shoulders" paid most.
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If the trend holds up, it suggests that enthusiasm for social networking--as well as Facebook's growth--may be tapering off in Europe.
Well-off Americans should be able to deduct the cost of the same quality health plan that middle-income families can deduct.
Paul Johnson, head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, said poor and well-off pensioners would not be affected.
It is believed the provision of new bursaries to compensate for fees is also a factor - but there remains concern that students from less well-off homes may still be deterred from applying.
Given the perilous state of a great number of corporate pension funds and the firms that stand behind them, many pensioners may be better off in the hands of well-capitalised and -regulated insurers, especially as official compensation is more generous if an insurer fails to honour its obligations than if a company goes bust leaving an underfunded pension scheme.
Honestly, wondering whether it ultimately proves to be more than a well-designed novelty seems a little off the point.
They may well be closing down some of those sources - choking off possibly even charitable foundations who might be channelling money to organisations such as his.
But what we should not do is take action that does harm to our economy, does harm to our middle class, does harm to our seniors and only does well by the well-off and well-connected in order to address a deficit challenge that can be addressed appropriately in a balanced way that grows the economy, helps the middle class, and protects our seniors.
True, the second player might well be inclined to confess and so get off scot-free.
Once the initial boom of novelty wears off, will e-Sports be sufficiently well-positioned to keep viewers turning in?
One delivery pitched in the footmarks well wide of off-stump and had to be collected by Smith at first slip.
But perhaps the increasingly common realisation among the rich and well-off that their privileges can no longer be purchased at the expense of the misery of the many and the destruction of the planet might just be the spectre that can bring about a relatively peaceful transition this time around.
Is it better to be an er nai (concubine) or chase the fuerdai (well-off second generation)?
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The account is accumulating money that will be used to pay off the negotiated claims as well as cover the debt-relief company's charges.
The answer seems to be yes, if you get it relatively fresh off the boat, well-stored and not light-struck (the cans should help with that).
And if he were to lose this battle, he might well be better off launching a takeover bid to acquire all of RBS - to nationalise it fully - than recapitalising the bank through an exercise of the existing rescue mechanism.
The sector may be paying a price for its cleverness, and for all those complex products and-off balance-sheet vehicles that seemed to be working so well in the good years.
Other examples of iconic buildings receiving a refresh include Milan's Porta Nuova, Belfast's shipyards and the Mercado de San Miguel in Madrid, as well as a number of state-owned historical sites ready to be sold off to private firms by euro-zone governments.
Labour will characterise it as a subsidy for the well-off, which, at least at first, it will be.
There might also be a move to simplify the range of subsidies and hardship awards available to less well-off students.
But football managers are well paid, he will receive a handsome pay-off and will be back in work again soon, I hope.
The somewhat comical two-dimensional look of the game may be a turn-off for some people, but it is drawn and animated well enough to make up for this failing.
Whether or not this happens, it would be wrong to write off the core of al-Qaeda - its members may well still have the ability to do much damage - but it would also be dangerous to focus too much on them alone when the threat may now be broader.
And with the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Portsmouth to be played at the venue on 15 May - as well as three Football League play-off finals, the Blue Square Premier play-off final, FA Trophy and FA Vase finals and England's World Cup warm-up match against Mexico during the month - Wembley Stadium announced on Sunday that work had begun on a new surface.
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