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Former health care executive Wendell Potter has been calling attention to how health insurance companies increase shareholder value at the expense of their customers and the broader public interest. Potter left an executive post at CIGNA to become a senior fellow at the Center for Media and Democracy. His descriptions of how insurance firms short-change their customers and cynically manipulate the political process to serve there masters on Wall Street are a powerful indictment of the shareholder value maximization ideology. Potter's interview with Bill Moyers, below, is well worth watching.
From a Public Interest Capitalism perspective, one of the most interesting characteristics of the interview is that neither Moyers nor Potter ever questions the ideology of shareholder value maximization–Milton Friedman's doctrine that a company exists only to make as much money as possible for its shareholders. So we have only two choices: healthcare managed by greedy corporations who will (metaphorically) throw their customers under the bus to boost profits, or healthcare managed by the government. Although I have nothing against healthcare managed by the government, my research on Public Interest Capitalism suggests another possibility: restructuring capitalism so that corporations seek to balance private profits and the public interest.
The idea of such enlightened corporate management may seem far-fetched, and it is far-fetched when economic institutions create overwhelming incentives for management to increase shareholder value regardless at any social cost. But these incentives can be changed. We could start by prohibiting compensation linked to share price (stock options and stock grants) in publicly traded companies. Capping executive compensation at a multiple of the compensation of the lowest-paid employee–perhaps forty times–would probably help, too, by limiting the ability of senior executives to profit personally from abusive tactics. Then limit dividends and voting rights to shareholders who have owned shares for at least five years, thereby reducing the influence of activist investors and hedge funds while protecting the legitimate interests of long-term shareholders. Requiring that insurance companies disclose, in a standard and easy-to-understand format, performance metrics related to patient satisfaction, recision rates, and so forth would help the public identify abusive firms.
In light of our shareholder-oriented corporate governance institutions, it's easy to understand why health insurance companies behave the way they do. Institutions determine whether we can cooperate productively, or whether we slip into wasteful and socially injurious redistributive conflicts, as in the case of the American health insurance industry. But just because we have developed pathological institutions doesn't mean that managers necessarily want to behave this way–Potter obviously did not–or that we have to stand idly by as these institutions wreak havoc on our healthcare system and our government. As Nobel-prize-winning economist Douglass North points out in his book Institutions, Institutional Change, and Economic Performance, institutions are "humanly devised constraints that shape human interaction". Humans devised them, and humans can change them.


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Want to feel like a real time Italian? Then prepare traditional Italian dishes, a native of the city of Bologna. Lasagna in its origins signified only pan for cooking. The word itself comes from the Greek «lasanon» — hot plate. Practical Italians adapted the word for the name of his specialties present their favorite dishes. To make it, we need the dough, filling and béchamel sauce. Stuffing can be built from any ingredients — meat, minced meat, tomatoes, spinach and other vegetables.
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Independent Novel Study Assignment Part One: Character Development (protagonist) - "So absorbed in himself had he grown, so isolated from everyone else, that he was actually afraid of meeting anyone at all, not simply his landlady. He had been crushed by poverty; but even his reduced circumstances had of late ceased to be a burden to him. His vital interests no longer concerned him; he did not even wish to think about them. As a matter of fact, no landlady on Earth had the power to make him afraid, whatever she might be plotting against him. But to have to stop on the stairs and listen to all that mediocre rubbish that had nothing whatsoever to do with him, all those pestering demands for payment, those threats and complaints, an be compelled in response to shift his ground, make excuses, tell lies- no, it was better to slink down the stairs like a cat and steal away unseen by anyone. As he emerged onto the street on this occasion, however, his terror of meeting his creditress shocked even him. 'I plan to attempt a thing like this, yet I allow that kind of rubbish to scare me.'"(1.1.5-6) This illuminates aspects of Raskolnikov's character, particularly his qualities of being prideful, contemptuous, and emotionally detached from society. It also, is when the audience is first given a glimpse that Raskolnikov is planning to commit murder. Raskolnikov thinks very highly of himself and believes others to be inferior because of the living conditions people subject themselves to. This is due to how the neighborhood is described as being filthy and full of chaos, further in the novel. Although, he also resides in the same neighborhood as his "inferiors" he justifies his condescension with that fact that he dose not choose to live here and that it is simply all he can afford at the time. The isolation he describes is what allows him to dream of committing heinous acts, which eventually, leads him to be so engrossed with his crazed dreams that he loses his touch on reality. ...read more.
Through these dangerous and impulsive actions police suspicion is aroused, and is the apparatus in his own downfall thus, making him his own worst enemy. Resolution of the Conflict - "Raskolnikov lowered himself onto the chair, without, however, taking his eyes off the face of the disagreeably astonished Ilya Petrovich. For a moment they both looked at each other, waiting. Water was brought. 'I'm the person...' Raskolnikov began. 'Take a drink of water.' Raskolnikov brushed the water aside and quietly, in measured tones, but distinctly, said: 'I'm the person who murdered the old civil servant's widow and her sister Lizaveta that day, I did it with an axe, and I robbed them.' Ilya Petrovich opened his mouth. People came running from every quarter. Raskolnikov repeated his deposition." (6.8.632-633) This passage brings Raskolnikov's inner conflicts to an end by having him confess to the murders. By confessing Raskolnikov is freed from the nagging of his guilty conscience but his actions here do not bring him back to humanity. The readers can infer that Raskolnikov has not gained his humanity back, because it is only when he sees Sonya after talking to Ilya Petrovich for a first attempt at confessing that he goes back into the police station to confess. Sonya acts as a guiding light for Raskolnikov by having him confess so that he can begin his journey to redemption. Through these actions he is beginning to open himself to human interaction by allowing what Sonya thinks of him to matter. Therefore, concluding the central conflict of the novel and beginning of Raskolnikov's reintroduction into society as an equal. Irony - "He rushed at her with the axe; her lips grew contorted in the pitiful manner common to very young children when they begin to be afraid of something, stare fixedly at the thing that is frightening them and prepare to cry out loud. Moreover, this unhappy Lizaveta was so simple, downtrodden and utterly intimidated that she raised her hands to protect herself, even though ...read more.
How does each figure in Raskolnikov's actions? Part Three: 1) the basis for and the impact of individual choices 2) human isolation and its effect on the individual < 3) how a new perspective influences an individual's interpretation of the world 4) the ways in which individuals pursue or compromise their happiness 5) the interplay between fear and foresight when individuals make life altering choices Thesis: In Crime and Punishment, isolation is used as a means to evade the inferiority of society, cause insanity, and pursue one's full potential. Argument 1: Raskolnikov's alienation from society allows him to become overly prideful. Example: "So absorbed in himself had he grown, so isolated from everyone else, that he was actually afraid of meeting anyone at all" Explanation: By depriving himself of human interaction, Raskolnikov makes rejoining society a hard task to accomplish. Since his thoughts were the only ones he heard he became prideful and believed himself to be a genius. Argument 2: By choosing to be isolated from society Raskolnikov opens himself up to having abstract and inhuman thoughts. Example: "'I plan to attempt a thing like this, yet I allow that kind of rubbish to scare me.'" Explanation: Raskolnikov's thoughts begin to become muddled as a direct result of his alienation from society. When nihilism is introduced to him, he instantly agrees because it is in support of his isolated lifestyle, which leads him to believe his thoughts are going to be what lifts up the human race. Argument 3: In his efforts to distance himself from society, Raskolnikov is destroying his chance at happiness and quality of life. Example: "His vital interests no longer concerned him; he did not even wish to think about them." Explanation: Through using isolation to create happiness for himself, Raskolnikov, deteriorates the quality of his life and destroys his chance at happiness by constantly fighting his conscience; which causes his mind to enter a half-delirious. Conclusion: Keith Henson once said "People can undergo a sudden change of thinking and loyalties under threat of death or intense social pressure and isolation from friends and family." ...read more.
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Hedge fund manager and co-founder of Level Global Investors LP
First to successfully challenge the government's now discredited legal theory in an insider trading case
Conviction was overturned and all charges against him dismissed in a seminal, unanimous ruling by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in December 2014
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Anthony Chiasson is a hedge fund manager who co-founded Level Global Investors LP in 2003. At its peak, Level Global managed more than $4 billion in assets under management and employed 75 people. In 2010, Goldman Sachs purchased a minority interest in the firm through its Petershill buyout fund.
In the eight years of Level Global's existence, Anthony managed money for some of the country's leading institutional investors and non-profits including, the New York State Common Retirement Fund, the New Jersey Division of Investment, Cornell University, Syracuse University and the American Red Cross, among others. As the firm evolved from startup to a leading institutional fund, in addition to co-managing the firm, Anthony was also Portfolio Manager and Director of Research.
At the time of its closing, Level Global was poised to receive hundreds of millions of dollars in new assets, which would have supported its growth to more than $5 billion in assets under management.
Anthony was charged with insider trading in January 2012 and he and his co-defendant were convicted in December 2012 after a six week trial. Steadfastly maintaining his innocence, Anthony appealed.
Anthony's conviction and the conviction of his co-defendant were overturned and all charges against them dismissed in a seminal, unanimous ruling by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in December 2014. The Appeals Court said the Government failed to present sufficient evidence that he engaged in insider trading and that the judge misread the law and incorrectly instructed the jury. The Government pursued the case all the way to the Supreme Court but, in October 2015, the high Court refused to hear the Government's petition, representing Anthony's full and final vindication.
Anthony began his career on Wall Street in equity research at Salomon Brothers. In 1996, he joined the Equity Research Department at Deutsche Bank where he helped expand coverage in the technology sector. He was recruited by Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) to be a senior analyst in its Technology Research Group in 1998 and subsequently spent time at Merrill Lynch & Co. as a Vice President in equity research. In 1999, Chiasson moved to the buyside and joined the former SAC Capital Advisors LLC as a Senior Research Analyst. He remained at SAC for four years before departing in early 2003 to start Level Global Investors LP.
Anthony graduated from Babson College summa cum laude with a B.S. in 1995. He received the Roger W. Babson Award which is bestowed on the graduating senior who most exemplifies the qualities of scholarship, leadership and involvement in co-curricular activities.
Anthony served on the Babson College Board of Trustees and underwrote a need-based scholarship program for Babson applicants from the State of Maine. He also seeded a new summer-based program to support the development of student entrepreneurs called the Babson Summer Venture Program. A native of Portland, Maine, he also served as a Trustee of Cheverus High School in Maine, from which he graduated.
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|Untitled, 1957, Franz Kline
|Franz Kline, Self-portrait
|Palladio, 1961, Franz Kline
|Crow Dancer, 1958, Franz Kline, the previous
record holder at auction--$6.4-million
|Opustena, ca. 1961, Franz Kline.
Shortly before his death, figural work was starting to become popular again.
|Magenta, Black, and Green,
1947, Mark Rothko
For those who might be as confused as I was, let me try to help. Rothko was a color field painter (left). Kline was an action painter, cut from the same cloth as Jackson Pollock, Willem and Elaine de Kooning, Phillip Guston, and others even less "household" in their names. Color field painters include such names as Clyfford Still, Robert Motherwell, Barnett Newman, Morris Lewis, Hans Hoffman, and Helen Frankenthaler. The two styles look nothing alike but inasmuch as they both look nothing like any identifiable content (being non-representational) it's easy to see how some people might lump them all together or, at best, like myself, get them confused in their minds. All those listed above, by the way, today bring between six and eight figures at auction. So, if money has an impact as to your art appreciation, pay attention.
|Untitled, 1955, Franz Kline
(The original white background has yellowed with age).
|Meditating on Rothko--the Mark Rothko Chapel, Houston, Texas.
|A 1950s Kline phone book
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|Untitled, 1957, Franz Kline
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well to be precise, a set of six Hanoverian stamps has recently been issued by the Royal Mail:
I thought you might like to see them as they are of course of interest for our period, for Jane Austen lived entirely during the long reign of George III, below:
And she was subject to the Regency of his son, from 1811 till her death in 1817. The Prince Regent eventually became George IV in 1820 on his father's death. He is shown on his stamp, below:
Like the Hanoverians, Jane Austen has also been the subject of a series of British stamps. They were issued by the Post Office in 1975 to celebrate the bicentenary of her birth on 16th December 1775 ( though the stamps were actually issued as a set on the 22nd October 1975). My relatives all over the country were put on the alert and, in addition to the mint set, I received 15 first day covers: here is one of them, sent from Petworth by my two dear maiden great aunts, with my childhood address digitally removed( for sanity's sake!)
The stamps, a set of four, were designed by Jeffery Matthews, the famed postage stamp designer,and the images war drown by Barbara Brown, the illustrator.
They show Mr Darcy, Emma and Mr Woodhouse, The Crawford siblings and Catherine Morland.
The notes accompanying the stamps –Portraits from the Jane Austen Gallery– written by Alan Martin Harvey, are interesting to look back at now, as they are ever-so-slightly incorrect and are somewhat dated in their view of the novels as only romances, in my humble opinion…I doubt the next set of commemorative stamps to be issued commemorating Jane Austen will be accompanied by such simple interpretations of the novels…
Mr Darcy…
The most important events in Pride and Prejudice ,it has been said, are that a man changes his manners and a young lady changes her mind. It is Elizabeth Bennet who changes her mind , but it takes Mr Darcy a long while to persuade her to do so by changing his arrogant manners. In Chapter 58, however, she consents to become his wife and the mistress of Pemberley, his stately home.
Yes, well……
Mary and Henry Crawford…
When the London sister and bother, Mary and Henry Crawford , invade Mansfield Park, country home of the Bertram family, trouble enters with them. Henry attempts the seduction of Fanny Price, the Bertrams' poor relation. Failing in it, he elopes with their unhappily married daughter. Mary fancies the ordinand Edmund, heir to the estate, but he rejects her in favour of poor Fanny. The profound contrast, social and moral, between the worlds of Mary and Fanny , is what, in the main, what Mansfield Park is about.
Can you spot the deliberate error in this paragraph ? Had Edmund been there heir to Mansfield Park I think the story would have taken a very different turn, don't you?
Emma and Mr Woodhouse…
Superficially , Mr Woodhouse, father of Emma is an "old pet". Scratch him, however and you find a throughly selfish old man. In Emma herself, the emotional progress from brittle head to tender heart is slow but, finally, she persuades her father by a wile to accept as a son-in-law, the patient Mr Knightley.
Really? I think I may have read a different version….
Finally, we have Catherine Morland…
Northanger Abbey is a sly burlesque of the Gothic extravaganzas- typified by the Mysteries of Udolpho- popular when it was written. Catherine Morland, an engaging young hoyden, entertains romantic hopes of a visit to the Abbey, but she is sent home disillusioned, to find consolation in the arms of Henry, second son of the odious General Tilney.
And I thought Catherine had left her tomboyishness behind her she left the schoolroom….
What Jane Austen would have made of these stamps we cannot tell: she of course would have found the concept of postage stamps alien as they were not available for her use during her lifetime. They were invented by Rowland Hill in 1837 and first issued for sale in 1840. I have always loved the stamps for, at the time, commemorative issues by the Post Office were very rare and special events. These stamps were terribly popular with the public. If I recall correctly even the children's television programme, Blue Peter featured them! It was a real achievement to have stamps issued by the Post Office commemorating and event or a person. Despite some reservation on the colours used, as they appear to be from a very 1970s palette now that I look back at them, and a sadness that only four were issued, I treasure my sets ( despite grinding my teeth about the comments on the accompanying card). Jane Austen was, in fact the first female literary figure to have a dedicated set of stamps issued in this way- the three Bronte sisters (with Mrs Gaskell) were next to be commemorated in 1980. I do hope that in 2017 we get another set, and that this time all six completed novels are included.


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my dad just got a new bass player for his band, which was a bunch of dudes. Now it is a bunch of dudes, and a woman. which is sometimes an untenable position. She is also trans*. I don't know which ending to that word or if trans alone is her preference when she feels the need to discuss that part of her life.
anyway. I barely said hello to the band all night. I went to watch TV with my mom. I went to go get a piece of cake from the freezer (on the other side of were they were practicing), and noticed that almost everyone had left except for one guy. as I was passing by with my newly acquired cake, I hear the band mate say something out of earshot. My dad, in a moment of win, replies "she, SHE , it's not easy for me either , but I'll get used to it. it is important to respect peoples preferences"
It is not complete automatic acceptance, but it is good faith and respectful of the pronouns she prefers. not only that, it is standing up to someone who is not respecting the pronouns she prefers. (I would add identities not preferences is preferable, but it was such a leap forward I hate to diminish the achievement)
Of course I only categorize the evening as "not completely fail" because of an exchange after the last band member finally left.
I wanted to provide positive reinforcement so I thanked my father for correcting his band mate. and he said something like "I wasn't sure how the band would react, but most of them feel like me, as long as it can play, then whatever"
I cringed! I might have literally done a facepalm. I informed my father that no one likes to be referred to as "it". He explained that he wanted to say something gender neutral, to express the views of the band. I understand his intent and all, and I understand how annoying it is that there is not a generally accepted gender neutral tone (not one accepted enough so I can use it in a scholarly paper or anything like that) but, FACEPALM I say. So I informed him of zie and hir. so that was a bit fail. but not completely. My dad is respecting an individuals identity and wishes, even though they are foreign to him. so it is a step.
Ironically I was discussing various identities with my mother a few days prior (gender identities, sexual identities and polyamorous vs monogamous). I was saying that all of these were on a spectrum, and had to inform her of the Kinsey Scale to talk about the others having a continuous scale like that. (though I didn't bring up asexuality) . My mother's response was, "well, I'm not likely to meet any of those people, so I don't need to know about this stuff."
Granted she hardly ever meets anyone since she is introverted and mostly retired, so she can do what she likes. But she teaches a yoga class. you don't know who in your class identifies as what. "those people" are everywhere!!!
It is privileged attitude that "they" exist somewhere else away from "us". I was getting frustrated with the conversation because I was trying to "gently" explain the consequences of our various privileges. She understands the "I don't get targeted for violence" part of privilege, but not much beyond that. It was getting really frustrating trying to explain that we need more positive lgbtqi characters in mainstream stories. she kept saying that "they" already have some gay films, so they should be happy with that. (headdesk).
So I gave up. I was about to get upset, and it would not have done any good.


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Making Sense of Mass Education
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This book provides comprehensive analysis of the field of mass education. It focuses on the traditional issues associated with the education like gender, race, discrimination and equity to reveal about the assumptions and myths about the classroom.
Author has discussed the relationship between popular culture, schooling, and media expectations that revolves around the modern teacher within ethical, legal and historical point of view even it describes about the boundaries that are within the field of education, sociology, cultural, history and ethics. Even it demonstrates the assessment of the viewpoint and perceptions that have dominated education research traditionally.
The book has been divided into 4 parts that are having staircase approach for explaining the field of mass education. Firstly focuses has been given for reassessing the three pillars of modern and postmodern sociologies of the education including the chapters social class, gender and race. Following part is about the foundations of an alternative approach that are education and governance with the explanations of governance, subjectivity and even adulthood.
.with the description of cultural; context of contemporary education the chapters media, popular culture and technology have been explained. Last part puts light on philosophy and mass education including the topics of philosophy, ethics and the law along with the truth and post colonialism.


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Ward Mundy over at Nerd Vittles has a great post today about SIP security. It's entitled The Incredible PBX: Adding Remotes, Preserving Security. If you run an Asterisk based PBX you should probably read this. Now!
Ward's advice really rings true (sorry for the telecom geek pun, it couldn't be helped!) His "Baker's Dozen SIP Security Checklist" makes perfect sense. That doesn't mean that I can't add my own two cents.
Many people are using ITSPs that must have a credit card to refill access to calling services. Ward advices to turn off auto-billing that charges your card every time your account balance drop below a certain threshold.
Borrowing an idea from the early days of online shopping, I also suggest that you use a card with a deliberately low credit limit. That way even if you allow auto-refills you can limit the maximum amount that your calling plan can consume before you notice the exploit.
I also like the idea of using a VPN based solution to encapsulate SIP traffic. I've done this myself and it works great.
Finally, I especially like his recommendation of using a third party service to leverage calling based upon SIP URIs. He recommends voip.ms where as I use OnSIP, but there are also others.
Of course, I have my own reasons for appreciating this idea. When you start making use of SIP URIs you are on a path to enjoying HDVoice calling. That you can achieve superior call quality and take a proactive stance with regard to security is massive benefit.


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By Kate Ruggles
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Mark Knutson has been a rural route mail carrier in McKenzie County for over 36 years, but after logging over a million miles with 10 or so vehicles, he has decided to give up what he describes as an enjoyable job to let someone new take over.
Both Mark's dad and uncle held contract routes in McKenzie County. Sometimes, according to Mark, he would have the opportunity to ride along.
"I used to think it was the most boring job in the world," Mark states, citing the time or two the ride-along lulled him to sleep.
However, as Mark aged, his opinion changed.
He started helping with his dad's contract route when eventually a relief carrier position became available. And while the long-term benefits may have initially drew him to apply, the job he would acquire grew into one he would love.
He spent roughly seven years as a relief carrier for Fred Piper, who previously held the rural route Mark eventually took over.
The route was originally two routes that had been combined into one sometime before Mark. It took him east of Keene to Tobacco Gardens and ended northwest of Watford City.
"It was 130 miles of county road and 115 of it was gravel or scoria, which is very hard on vehicles," states Mark.
But he is thankful for two things - the first being the fact that McKenzie County had the best rural roads and the road department was good at keeping them open. The second was the ability he developed to change tires and brakes quickly.
"One time it was so bad, I went through five tires in one week," Mark states, "which pretty much ate up that week's profit. Thankfully, the invention of steel-belted tires made a big improvement."
Mark tells of the years he spent driving the county roads, the peacefulness of his route and the ability it gave him to essentially be his own boss.
"There was one particular stretch of road where I would meet another vehicle maybe once a month," states Mark.
One of Mark's favorite stories from his route occurred when he was a relief carrier.
"There was an elderly farmer on my route that had worked hard all of his life," Mark states. One day they got to visiting and the farmer asked him if he liked his job. Mark's response was yes, to which the farmer replied, "well, it's an easy job for a lazy man."
However, this didn't shake him as he continued on his route.
On fall Saturdays, he would have college football games to keep him company, and different radio broadcasts throughout the week to help pass the time. If that wasn't enough, every day brought something new to Mark's attention.
"Especially after he had his LASIK surgery 10 years ago," adds Jess Anne Knutson, Mark's wife. "He was legally blind without his glasses and after the surgery, he was even more amazed at the things he would see."
Though Mark did love being a rural carrier, he admits that the winter months could, at times, be less enjoyable.
One time in the '70s the snow got so bad Mark had to borrow his dad's truck because it had two gas tanks and his pickup only had one.
"I couldn't make it through my entire route on one tank of gas, because the snow was so bad and I had to do so much back-tracking," states Knutson.
Jess Anne recalls the times she got a call to rescue her husband, or when the weather was so bad that Mark waited for Jess to get off work so she could go with him.
Fortunately, in all Mark's years of delivering mail, this kind of weather was pretty uncommon.
"Normally, you would need four-wheel drive maybe four days out of the whole winter," states Mark, "with the last three years being the possible exception."
However, two shoulder surgeries exempted him from experiencing the bulk of last winter.
Now, things have changed for Mark and Jess Anne.
That same peaceful stretch of road that hardly held one vehicle a month now carries 25 vehicles a day. And the same peaceful drive has become congested and hectic.
"You really have to be on your toes, with the increased oil activity and traffic," states Mark. "I feel like I have a close call now almost every day."
That, coupled with the fact that his wife retired from her job last year, made Mark's decision to retire an easy one.
With work to be done on their house and land, and family living in different parts of the country, Mark and Jess Anne are looking forward to what their next years together will bring.


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If I want a genuine Indochinese menu, it is very easy to find a good restaurant in France, but till now never was desperate enough to have a look at the German offer. I did not see too many restaurants with such an offer either. When one week ago I finished some meetings in Friedrichshain and was left with a bit more time for myself and seen the Lemon Leef inviting menu, I decided - after another tour of the streets around and some deep thinking about what I really want to eat - to give it a try.
There are outside tables the type you will find in any beergarden, the best place to observe the coming and going in Friedrichshain, but the indoors is decorated pleasantly, with many colours and colourful umbrellas. Everything looks clean, with the toilets modestely clean. If you are on your own, you can find some newspapers and reviews to fill your time while waiting. As each of the dishes is prepared in the wok, the guests are warned to be ready to wait a bit longer.
However, take this mention as a sample of good Asian politeness, as I did not feel that I had to wait more than 15 minutes, and the drinks are usually brought within minutes. My drinking choice for a hot day was Mekong River, home made ice tea with fresh limes and brown sugar and as requested, many ice cubes: slightly aromated and refreshing enough to make me forget about my usual choice of Vietnamese coffee with sweetened condensed milk.
Not a bit soup fan, but this time, really wanted something completely different and ordered Canh Khoai Mon: taro coconut milk with chilli, celery, zucchini, leak, coriander and roasted peanuts. Served and preferably eaten hot, it is unexpectedly sweet, with some spicey balances brought by the chilli and beautified by the coriander smell and aromas. After more spoons, you will discover how spicey it can be. Indochinese cuisine summarizes the Laos and Cambodian food, which usually keeps up with the rich vegetable menu of the Vietnamese, to which many spices are added.
I got to know the real strength of spices in my next meal: Phad Indochne. A rice noodles dish, with eggs, curry, Cambodian green onions, tofu, chillies, pak choi, soy bean sprouts, paprika, carrots and cashew nuts. It loooks as an innocent combination but it hot, hot hot. That hot that you may really lose any sense of other specific taste. The solution is just give your full attention to the sprouts and eat them in bunches as a balance to the sauce and chilli.
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With over a million certificates worldwide, ISO 9001 is one of the most well-known ISO standards. ISO 9001 helps organisations demonstrate that they can offer their customers consistent, good quality products and services. The ISO 9001:2015 standard was revised in response to changing market demands and published in September 2015.
The widely used ISO 14001 standard for environmental management systems has also been updated to reflect changes in technology and the expectations of stakeholders.
Both ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 contain significant revisions to their structure and contents. Key improvements include:
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Why am I starting to not like myself?
For the past year, I have been feeling pressured to do well in school, and it put a ton of stress on me. I have been bullied for five years, and for some reason, it is now sinking in, and I can't stop it. For some other reason, I can't find a hobby I can see myself doing without thinking bad about myself.
You may have reached the natural end point of working very hard in school and putting up with bullies or not knowing how to step to the side of people who bully you.
Both conditions you have been living under, pressure to perform well in school, and the tension of someone bullying you, are quite draining.
Now is probably time to recuperate from your emotional ordeal.
Hobbies may be a little too lighthearted and distracting from the more major task of grounding yourself in feeling secure and settled, especially after such arduous effort academically and socially.
Let your natural self guide you.
If right now you need to simply grow strong again, then allow this process to slowly develop.
Eventually all on its own when the time is right, you will find a hobby.
Now is your time to trust yourself to live the rhythms of your life.
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How credit card reform will impact you
How the Credit CARD Act will affect consumers
It's becoming clear the new law will have pluses and minuses for consumers. While the most "unfair or deceptive" practices are banned, credit card issuers have been quick to create new ways to maintain their profits.
5 smart moves to make before the new credit card law takes effect -- For some, swift action is called for to lock in a deal before the law's provisions kick in Feb. 22. For others, the best move is to wait ... (more )
Feds plug loophole that prevented credit card rates from falling -- The Federal Reserve fixed a problem in the wording of the Credit CARD Act that would have made consumers wait 45 days if they wanted reduced interest rates ... (more )
Poll: On eve of credit card reform, few understand what new law holds -- Significant numbers of consumers are unaware of the most important elements of the new package of credit card rules. Worse, many have erroneous assumptions about what the new rules do address ... (more )
What the new credit card rules mean for you -- The Credit CARD Act of 2009 phases in, with the majority of consumer
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Will the new credit card law hurt more consumers than it helps? -- Card issuers say the new law will hurt consumers; consumer advocates say the card issuers are bluffing ... (more)
How to cope until the new credit card rules take effect-- Consumer advocates say cardholders should wean themselves off of credit cards, pay down debt and pay on time during this period before new protections kick in ... (more)
Interactive: How your monthly credit card statement will look in 2010 -- Federal regulators have asked credit card issuers to make monthly statements sent to millions of credit card users easier to understand. The deadline for the changes to take effect is July 1, 2010, although some issuers may roll out revamped statements sooner ... (more)
Consumers gain right to opt out of credit card rate increases -- The first phase of the new Credit CARD Act of 2009 kicked in Aug. 20, lengthening notice requirements and giving consumers the right to opt out of rate increases ... (more)
Fixed rates shift to variable rates -- Seven months in advance of the new rules that would limit an issuer's ability to alter a fixed rate account, credit cardholders are being moved to variable rate cards ... (more)
Credit card issuers: Sorry, new law says we can't cut your rates-- Credit card issuers turn on its head the reform law that bans sudden rate increases; they say that it also forbids quick rate cuts ... (more)
Annual fees return in credit card mail offers -- Once nearly extinct for people with good credit, card offers with
annual fees are rebounding, research firm Synovate says ... (more)
Creative new fees escape CARD Act rules, surprise consumers -- The Credit CARD Act of 2009 puts the lid on some longtime charges levied against cardholders, but a report shows that a new crop of fees are quietly taking their place ... (more)
Instant in-store credit card offers in jeopardy -- Retailers say instant credit card offers won't be possible if consumers have to provide paycheck stubs or other income information at the cash register, as required by the new rule ... (more)
New law bans payment allocation trickery -- If you use your credit cards for balance transfers or cash advances in addition to making purchases, your credit card payments will be applied to the higher interest balances first ... (more)
New credit card rules don't cover business, corporate credit cards -- New credit card rules approved by federal regulators in December 2008 give greater protections to consumers and families with credit cards -- but not to corporate or small business cardholders ... (more )
Credit card reform law quirk: 45 day's notice becomes 14 -- Yes, the new credit card reform law requires 45 days' notice of rate hikes, but if you use the card after 14 days, the new rate applies ... (more)
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Issuer of 79.9 percent interest rate credit card defends its product -- Subprime credit card marketers are looking for ways around new restrictions on high fees for bad credit cards. One option they're testing: extremely high interest rates ... (more)
Discover debuts reform-law compliant credit card terms -- Discover is the first of the major credit card issuers to give cardholders details of new terms under credit card law provisions ... (more)
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On a cooling Sunday evening at the Dolphins' home in Hougang, it took a thumping header from Guinean wonderboy Mamadou Diallo (right) via a Duncan Elias's set-piece special three minutes from time to decide the match as the Dolphins secured a precious 1-0 victory over Beijing Guoan Talents.
This finally ended their five-month wait for a second home win this season. Their last home victory had come in February when they defeated Gombak United in their opening home fixture.
It was also the first win Aide Iskandar's charges have achieved since April, thereby allowing them to leapfrog past Woodlands Welington into 11th place in the league standings.
Perhaps it was fitting that the most exciting player on the field – Mamadou, had a say in the final proceedings as he was no doubt the star of the game.
Sengkang started the match brightly and in the fourth minute, captain Nor Azli Yusoff slid Mamadou through and the tricky youngster showed nifty footwork to evade four defenders before firing in a shot that got the home crowd off their seats. Unfortunately, Beijing defenders recovered to deflect the ball for a corner.
Minutes later, the Guinean was at it again, this time stealing possession from Zhang Xiaolong and setting up new boy Mojtaba Tehranizadeh or 'Moshee' as he is affectionately known. The Iranian in turn returned the pass into the dangerzone which Mamadou just missed connecting to.
Moshee was making his home debut in front of the Hougang faithful and showed plenty of his well-known aggression and workrate in a role just behind Mamadou.
The Talents took 17 minutes to test Dolphins' custodian Fadhil Salim when forward Zhang Ye showed good control with his chest before rifling a shot which Fadhil equaled to.
Beijing was slowly getting into the game and Fadhil had to be alert on two occasions in the 31st minute to keep his net intact.
The danger signs were mounting and in the 36th minute, Fadhil had his woodwork to thank as dangerman Teng Bin's stinger from 25 yards off a throw-in situation crashed against the frame of the goal. From the ensuing corner, defender Yu Tianzhu's header skimmed the crossbar as the Dolphins survived yet another scare.
On the stroke of halftime, Mamadou displayed his sheer persistence when he somehow kept a stray pass in play when players and spectators alike thought it was heading out of bounds. After retrieving the ball, he then charged towards goal with his electric pace in a three-on-one situation, ultimately winning a corner for his efforts in the last play of the first period.
Beijing had a great opportunity to take the lead on 48 minutes when they were awarded a spot-kick after Sengkang left-back Duncan Elias' mistimed his tackle.
Key midfielder Wang Hao stepped up but Fadhil went down well to his right and pulled off a stupendous save to keep Sengkang in the game.
The save lifted the spirits of the Dolphins as they pushed harder in search for a win while the Talents seemed to experience a drop in confidence in their subsequent play.
Mamadou continued to cause the Chinese side problems with his pace and determination and almost sneaked a goal in the 54th minute but his left foot shot from a turn just lacked power.
As the game wore on, mistimed challenges increased and some of the Beijing players went down with cramps, a reminiscence of the earlier part of the season.
Sengkang then produce their best play of the night in the 84th minute when neat buildup play between Mamadou and Farizal Basri saw substitute Ashley Ow firing in a shot which just went a little too high.
Three minutes later, the deadlock was finally broken as Mamadou leaped high out of nowhere to finish off Duncan's delightful corner play.
The Guinean celebrated by running half the length of the pitch to celebrate with his team's hero at the other end, Fadhil, as the rest of his teammates joined in.
Sengkang held on for the remainder of the game to clinch long awaited win which had Coach Aide beaming finally.
He exclaimed, 'I am pleased with the three points tonight. We prepared well for the whole week for the game and the players gave 100%. The players kept believing in themselves and are now playing with more confidence'.
Below (from left ): toned down celebrations, Aide with some of his fans/supporters who lifted the atmosphere at the stadium with their innovative chants. hopefully more of these Man Utd fans will catch the local games too.


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In 2003, the U.S. beef industry exported two-thirds of China's beef imports, about 8,400 tons.
Then the market closed because of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, a cattle disease.
But in the last 13 years, beef exports in China have grown exponentially. It now imports nearly 600,000 tons, about a 4500 percent increase.
The U.S. says beef exports may start up again as soon as this summer.
While the U.S. has been sitting on the sidelines, the industry hasn't been idle. Even a portion of the Chinese market would help out cattle producers.
The U.S. Meat Export Federation has kept open an office in China, educating potential buyers for the last decade and showing them the U.S. beef industry.
And there's a lot of opportunity, the upper Midwest grain-fed beef product is well received by international buyers.
Vice President of USMEF John Hinners says, "Constantly informing them of the food safety systems that we have in place, so your role may take a little different dimension in the market but you're constantly informing and educating them in the anticipation that the market opens up again."
Hinners says there's nearly 600 million people in China considered to be middle class, so exports for red meat products are expected to grow even more.
He adds there are still details to work out in a government to government negotiation to end the beef ban.


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- DO stay out of affected areas.
- DO call emergency service personnel if the situation is life-threatening.
- DO treat all bodily fluids as if they are contaminated.
- DO turn off the HVAC system if sewage damage is present.
- DO NOT attempt any kind of cleanup.
- DO NOT touch items that might be contaminated with bodily fluids.
- DO NOT eat, drink, smoke, apply cosmetics, or handle contact lenses in affected areas.


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My boyfriend . . . this started when his "sister" came to visit from Illinois. She stayed for a week and I hardly heard anything from him. Fine what ever I believed it was his sister. However before she came up he was here every night damn near and held me tighter kissed me more was sweeter. After he became distant I ask what is going on he tells me he just has been busy and a lot on his mind. Bought it at first . . . Then Friday his radiator went out before coming over . . . Saturday his car would start and run but none of the lights worked? How is that even possible? . . . What ever I trust him right? Well Sunday and today not a single text or call from him. . . I called his phone straight to voicemail. Went online to a account he has on a site we both use. Says he was last active yesterday and that he is in or by a town I have never heard of here in Minnesota. You can't tell me it is near us when I aint heard of it before. I grew up in 3 cities around here. I have explored Minnesota. He has no family up here other than his parents and brother who he lives with. Besides if he has time to check the site but not just tell me he is busy even come on really. I am freaking out. I over analyze stuff and maybe i have just been hurt and cheated on to many times. But my heart is in this and my son adores him. My son will be heart broken too not just me. Oh god please someone else tell me I am crazy and it is all none sense too please. I don't wanna believe it but everything recently points directly to another woman. I am a damn mess right now.
This is why I don't trust men!
Single mother of one. Business job and working on schooling. Everyone thinks I am always happy and nothing ever goes wrong. How ever I have my fair share of issues. Plus I'm a bit of a XXX addict.


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Luka Modric: United eye £30m Modric
Sir Alex Ferguson is set to renew his interest in Luka Modric in the hope of luring him to Manchester United. Fergie has remained a huge fan of Modric and believes Tottenham's failure to reach the Champions League next season could boost his chances of landing the Croatia star.
Modric is seen as the man to add creativity and goals to the United midfield as Fergie's men look to win back the Premier League title from Manchester City. But Fergie faces a tough battle to land the playmaker as Spurs look to hang on to one of their prize assets. Modric, 26, penned a new long-term deal at White Hart Lane before the start of last season and is valued in the £40m bracket.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy will not be prepared to sell his star on the cheap and will dig his heels in should Fergie come calling. United will not offer more than £30m, though, and Fergie will be hoping the midfielder can force Spurs' hand by telling them he wants to go to Old Trafford.
*Taken from Manutd.com
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Do I have to purchase tickets in advance or can I just show up and pay cash?
Yes, tickets must be purchased in advance. Tours often sell out so we suggest purchasing your tickets early to guarantee your desired tour day. You can buy your Venice Bites Food Tour tickets with Visa or MasterCard through EzTix. Though you may see an American Express and/or Discover logo while checking out, unfortunately at this time EzTix does not accept those cards in Italy. TOURS FILL UP FAST! Just click Buy Tickets which will send you to EzTix button to check schedule and book your tour today. Walk-up traffic the day of the tour is not allowed. Cash is not accepted, even if they are crisp, shiny new bills.
One important thing we suggest: If you are staying in Venice for a few days, plan this food tour early in your trip. It will most definitely benefit you in the remaining days you have in Venice! You'll get the feel of the city without the crowds, you'll know how to recognize good establishments to eat at, and best of all, we will teach you to tell the difference between good gelato and bad gelato, just by looking at it!