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On October 26, Candidates for the 2011 District Council Officer Election were
asked to respond to four essay questions prepared by Review Officer Dennis Walsh. In this post I am featuring the response of Michael Bilello and Daniel J. Franco candidates for Executive Secretary Treasurer.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Update: 2011 District Council Officer Election
On October 26, Candidates for the 2011 District Council Officer Election were
asked to respond to four essay questions prepared by Review Officer Dennis Walsh. In this post I am featuring the response of Michael Bilello and Daniel J. Franco candidates for Executive Secretary Treasurer.
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- AnonymousNovember 1, 2011 at 7:30 PM
DROP DEAD UNITY TEAM !ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 1, 2011 at 9:15 PM
Thanks Brothers, Dan & Mike, for your thoughtful contributions. No matter who wins, you both are very much appreciated for being on the forefront of the revitalizing of our Union. We look forward to your continuing commitment, knowledge, courage, and action.ReplyDelete
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- Richard DorroughNovember 4, 2011 at 11:23 PM
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I am sure you have good things to say but I could not read anymore after someone tells us what great things rubber blow up rats are and how effective morons blowing whistles are. How can anything you say after that be credible..
Mr Franco,
(1.) Loss of market share, we must unionize the cheaper rate jobs. What would/did Mr. Franco as a signatory contractor pay??
We can fix our market share loss by extorting the contractors further. The answer is we can be scary and tell them we are "Tracking their every move"'their work is being noticed and tracked". That is so they can laugh at the UBC as they are doing now. We must not allow them to build a clientele base. As if you could do a damn thing about it and do they have that right. After all this is the USA and you really are only the little puffy OZ behind the curtains.
We must convince the communities that it is best to build Union and then tell them. The UBC has a rule in place that they do not have to hire a single member who lives in that community. It's called 100% mobility. We must not tell the communities the the UBC will be hiring "helpers' at reduced wages and no benefits and will manning your community jobs while your community UBC members sit home.
We dont have enough organizers to spread the UBC moto "Join the UBC and we will screw you too". We must empower all the members but first we have to make sure they will lie for the UBC. We must make sure the empowered membership never tell the worker or contractor that if they join the UBC they will be screwed and infested with corruption or controlled by UBC scum so bad they make the rest look like boy scouts.
We must force the contractors to be more like the UBC and to become part of us. First they must go out and hire corrupt connected men to run their companies. Then they must find better and creative ways to screw their workers. They must cheat them out of benefits and wages. They must impose illegal and outrageous assessments on them. They must steal their money to build a palace in Las Vegas. They must destroy any democratic notions. Yes they must be like the UBC
All we hear from Mr. Franco is extort, extort, extort and lie, lie and lie. Never in any of his essay did it say we must prove to the contractors that the UBC members are a better choice, that the UBC people are better trained and that the UBC are actually a better choice for them and their workers. He could never say it because the UBC is not the better choice. Mr. Franco knows this and yet he says extort and lie your way to a better market share. He say that if you make hi EST he will stop telling the truth about the UBC..The very reason he says you should elect him for..This is your future est??
(2.).Umm.100 Mobility is thumb printing corruption programs, employee punch clocks and the same Bullshit Conboy and Walsh are trying to turn it into so they can present it to Berman as to get the anti corruption you must approve 100% mobility. Pure BS .Full or 100 mobility is the contractors being able to screw the owl list member or local community that live where the jobs are members by being able to bring in his entire crew and man the job at his discretion. Now that Walsh has proven he is god with his childish 500 word essay BS and ability to veto candidates not due to allegations of corruption or wrong doing but because he did not like the way they answered his BS essay these corruption programs can me in place with a snap of his finger and do not have to be tied in with approving 100% mobility.3 pages of explaining the anti corruption trash which has nothing to do with full mobility.
- Richard DorroughNovember 4, 2011 at 11:24 PM
(3).Benefits and Funds. "WE MUST INCREASE CONTRIBUTIONS INTO THE FUNDS"ARE YOU F..ING KIDDING ME. How much more do the members have to pay for mismanaged over blotted funds begin used by greedy men as cash cows for other purposes such as paying Walshs salary and hiring all these new overpaid cops.. Isn't stealing more money from the members and increasing contributions a UBC policy in place for years. Others claim they can save 14% or more with no loss of benefits or increased contributions by eliminating over blotted funds and fat cat ignorant trusteesReplyDelete
(4)Nearly eliminate corruption. That is quite naive. All you are going to do is remove the illegal plunderers and corruption and replace them with legal plunderers and corruption whose cut of the members paycheck is going to make the illegal boys cut look like a welcome gift. Who do you think is gong to pay for all the new overseer cops and essay boy Walshs new programs. Do you think he will ask his poor "unjustly accused of corruption" and "unfairly accused of complicity in the NYCDC failure" friends at the UBC to pay for any of his delusions and new plans to keep you safe from robbers. Who is gong to keep you safe from the legal robbers. Transparency is the cure!!! It is the answer!! The UBC and now Walsh are sticking it in your ass right now and they are not hiding it. You have full transparency now because they want you to know they are screwing you and you cant do a thing about it. Your vacation assessment, your increased and newly imposed assessments and your picket extortion are all violations of the DOL laws and the UBC is doing it anyways with full cooperation of Walsh and its fullly transparent. Full transparency is not stopping them from doing a single thing. Who exactly are you talking about when you say transparency "will cause people from committing corruption" because the UBC who is the most corrupt player in the equation isn't hiding anything and the RO office whom you are paying outrageous salaries will do nothing to stop them. Walsh has blamed the rank and file membership for the corruption in the NYCDC
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Moreover, the devaluation of the Chinese currency is continually affected the purchasing power of citizens. However, the narrative of Bitcoin as a safe haven still seems absent from the Country.
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Toronto band Wildlife dropped their music video 2017.
2017 is taken from their upcoming album Age of Everything dropping on October 14, 2016 via Wax Records.
Dean Povinsky on why they visuals match the overall theme of the song:
2017 is a desperate song. It's about a very common feeling our friends and others we know seem to be experiencing right now. We collaborated with one of our favourite artists, Anne Douris (Bossie, Stella Ella Ola) to lay a visual backdrop that juxtaposes the song's initially lighthearted sound with the inevitable crush of the question "why"? Why are we moving so rapidly toward such a hyper individualized bunch when we are meant to be more connected than ever? Why do we have all these addictions to what is ultimately such a meaningless, on-screen world, when we know that the way to thrive is to connect in the ways that have served us so well for so long: By locking eyes and holding on for dear life, making new connections and finding meaning in the real. The throwback images of large NYE celebrations-of-old up against the actual lyrics of 2017 create the perfect vibration between the lust after immediacy and the human longing to connect in real time.


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Levels of therapy
Levels of therapy
Two related aspects of therapy studies are whether successes obtained by treating one manifestation of apraxia generalize to other manifestations, and whether task-specific or general approaches to therapy of apraxia are more efficient. The empirical results are rather supportive of a skeptical attitude toward generalization. Several studies demonstrate that improvements are task- or even item-specific and therapeutic approaches that aimed at restitution of general aptitudes were less efficient than approaches that concentrated on practice and rehearsal of concrete tasks. The lack of generalization is equivalent to an inability to cope with novel actions and betrays a high-level disturbance of action control. It may be concluded that therapy fails to restore the high-level components of apraxia or, said in another way, the cognitive side of motor control.
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Mother's Day letter in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
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Mother's Day, like in real life, is an event for mothers. In the Animal Crossing series, it usually involves Mom, the unseen mother of the player. The date of the event differs by region.
In Animal Crossing[edit]
Mother's Day falls on the second Sunday of May. The player can talk to Tortimer to receive a Lovely Phone.
In Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf[edit]
The player will receive a pink carnation in a letter, similar to receiving a red carnation on Father's Day.
Mother's Day is dependent on the region of the game (North American, Japan, European, or Korean). For the European release of New Leaf, it is dependent on the language of the game and not on the country set. For example, if the country set in the 3DS is Germany but the language set is Spanish, Mother's Day will fall on the first Sunday of May.
- North America: Second Sunday of May
- Japan: Second Sunday of May
- Europe (English): Mothering Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Lent)
- Europe (Spanish): First Sunday of May
- Europe (French): Last Sunday of May
- Europe (German/Italian): Second Sunday of May


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The glamour and excitement of Rick's cafe, from the classic film Casablanca, is all around me as I dine at the Kervansaray nightclub in Istanbul.
I have come to the legendary city as part of a 36-strong group on a three-day trip for single people - my first experience of this type of travel.
Unsurprisingly, some of the ladies in our group do not share my enthusiasm for the display of traditional Turkish belly dancing. I'm seated right next to the low stage and my appreciative response to the beautiful girls undulating only a few feet away earns me some bleak looks from my companions.
I closely observe how the dance is performed. Anyone who wants to try it out - and doing so in front of a mirror would add to the fun - should rotate their bottom in a circle, while simultaneously trying to do the same with their stomach. A flabby midriff would undoubtedly be an advantage.
The other star of the evening is a brash and very funny Turkish singer and comedian called Ercu, who can belt out songs in 200 languages.
He begins by calling out the names of various countries, to find out whether people from there are in the audience. The responses reveal it to be an extremely cosmopolitan crowd. Whether Japanese, Chinese, Albanian, English or Indian, Ercu has a song for all.
When he calls out "England", I respond with "Great Britain", in acknowledgement of the Scots in our group. Ercu shouts back "United Kingdom", and then delivers a rendition of The Beatles song Yesterday. He makes our group reprise the same number.
Normally I recoil from any form of audience participation, but Ercu is so persuasive that I - and virtually everyone else present - get happily engaged in mass tomfoolery under his direction. I laugh more than I have for years and later ride home on cloud nine. And i n case anyone is wondering, I must point out that I am a teetotaller and only drank mineral water all evening!
Ercu's greatest achievement was the way in which he welded his audience of so many foreigners into a single unit, full of fun and amity towards each other.
Afterwards, I muse (rather pointlessly) how wonderful it would be if such a situation could exist permanently in the world, because I cannot forget that while we were singing and enjoying ourselves, people were being killed by warfare in Syria, just across the Turkish border.
Of course, Istanbul - like all great European cities - has been no stranger to violence, siege and conflict through the ages, and also some severe earthquakes.
Modern Istanbul is a huge, noisy, overcrowded Middle Eastern city, which is conspicuously Muslim. It sprawls around the Bosphorus, a strait that forms part of the boundary between Europe and Asia, and connects the Sea of Marmara with the Black Sea to the north.
It's a shoppers' paradise and a delight for gourmets. Small shops sell beautiful ceramics, jewellery, tapestries, carpets, cushion covers and leather goods, all of a high quality. The window displays, which according to custom do not portray any living thing, are a riot of colour and a feast for the eyes.
Turkish cuisine is beautifully flavoured and served up in generous quantities in restaurants. Lamb, beef and, above all, fish, plus vegetables such as green peppers, lentils, beans and tomatoes are staples, as are generous bowls of mixed salad.
Istanbul's architectural jewels include magnificent mosques, such as the Sultan Ahmet Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, which is still used as a place of worship, and the Hagia Sophia, which, through the centuries, has been used as a Christian church, then a mosque and is now a museum.
At night, the mosques, which stand on the hills overlooking Istanbul, are floodlit, sometimes creating the illusion that they're actually floating above the city.
The Topkapi Palace, the administrative centre for the Ottoman Empire for almost 400 years, contains wonderful treasures, and the amazing underground and pillared Basilica Cistern, built by the Romans, is a thrilling experience.
Our short visit to Istanbul only gives us time to view some of the most outstanding sights, but there is, of course, a great deal more. As with so many great historical cities, one would need months to see everything.
And so I part from my newfound friends, agreeing we'll stay in touch.
Travelling in a group provides one with the company and joy of a joint experience, which are absent when travelling alone.
As our evening with Ercu had demonstrated, memories are far longer-lasting when you have someone to share them with.
:: Anthony Looch was a guest of Just You (www.justyou.co.uk), who offers a five-day city break trip to Istanbul from £849pp, on various set departure dates.


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The Spot: Sushi Brokers in the Arcadia area of Phoenix 4419 E. Indian School Rd. Phoenix 602-515-5000 http://www.sushibrokers.com
The Hours:Happy hour is everyday from 3 to 6 p.m.
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Interior: Once a tile and flooring store, the building looks a little less than friendly from the outside, but inside the space makes good use of its limitations. High boys, booths and a large bar were all quite full when we stopped in about 4 p.m. on a Wednesday. Our server was enthusiastic and recommended drinks to suit our tastes. Nothing overly fancy here, but comfortable and while crowded but yet not too loud -- a plus in our book.
The Food: This place has an extensive menu for happy hour. One piece items, rolls, warm appetizers like edamame and tempura are all available and range in price from $2.25 to $15 for the special "lollipop" roll. We got set up with calamari ($4), crab rangoon ($5), and two rolls: California ($4.50) and a "Cowgirl" roll ($8.50). Nothing too adventurous. The calamari came out first and being hungry we scarfed it down even though it wasn't as crispy as we would have liked. The crab rangoon was not really memorable, just kind of.... there. Not insulting but certainly not a standout.
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Onto the real deal, the sushi. Sushi at Sushi Brokers is nothing if not consistent. The cowgirl was actually spicy, which we appreciated and we asked for some ponzu sauce for our California roll. Both rolls came out quickly but seemed freshly prepared. With this trip we discovered you can always count on Sushi broker to deliver solid sushi, no matter the hour.
The Drinks: The majority of the cocktails at Sushi Brokers are tropical in nature, but if that's not your thing, they also offer $2 off all bottled bombers, wines by the glass and cocktails. Shots are also heavily discounted during happy hour. We tried the "drink of the day," which featured tequila, grapefruit and lime juice and the Tokyo Colada. (Malibu Rum, Coconut Lemongrass sake, pineapple juice and cucumber) Usually not a fan of any drink that is too sweet, I was very surprised by the Tokoyo Colada. The cucumber cut the sweetness just right and we thought about ordering another one.
Conclusion: While we normally think "sushi" for "happy hour", Sushi Brokers was a nice deviation from the usual pub fare- if you're going for sushi and drinks-you'll enjoy yourself. But non sushi lovers will likely not be impressed by the other appetizers offered. Sushi Brokers happy hours is a great way to enjoy solidly-good sushi at good prices. We would have enjoyed deeper discounts, but with a packed house, Sushi Brokers has found an offering that suits their audience. Grade: B-


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How Insects Grow
Most insects develop from an egg and, upon hatching, have a form different from that of the adult. The series of form changes as an insect develops from egg to adult is called metamorphosis. The young insect is covered with a more or less firm skin called the exoskeleton. As the insect feeds, it grows inside this skin, but it cannot increase in volume because it is restricted by its exoskeleton. A new elastic exoskeleton then forms under the old rigid exoskeleton. The old exoskeleton splits along the back and the insect crawls out of its old skin and expands to its new size. After exposure to air for a short time, the new exoskeleton becomes hardened and the insect is ready to resume activity and grow some more. The process of shedding the old skin is called molting. Molting occurs several times over varying periods of time until the final stage is reached.
With each molt insects change their form to varying degrees, depending on the kind of metamorphosis that insects may have. Most vegetable garden insect pests have either gradual (Figure 1) or complete metamorphosis (Figure 2). Examples of gradual or incomplete metemorphosis, in which the very young resemble the adults, include plantbugs, grasshoppers, stink bugs, squash bugs, aphids and leafhoppers. Examples of pests with complete metamorphosis are Mexican bean beetles, cabbage loopers, hornworms, flies, June beetles, cutworms and armyworms.
Gradual metamorphosis (Figure 1). Generally these young insects resemble the adults. In proportion to the rest of the body, the legs and head become relatively smaller in each instar. This is because the head and legs do not grow as fast as the rest of the body. In insects which are winged, there is also a gradual development of the wings with each molt. There are no more molts after the fully developed, winged, adult emerges. Not all of these insects develop wings. The young are called nymphs. Nymphs and adults inhabit the same places and eat the same kind of food.
nymph Figure 1
Complete metamorphosis (Figure 2). All four stages of development - egg, larva, pupa and adult - are present. All increases in size occur during the larval stage. Some people erroneously think that small flies will grow to be big flies. At the end of the larval stage, the insect transforms into a pupa which does not feed or move about. It is sometimes called a resting stage, but inside the pupal skin drastic changes are taking place. More alteration of form is going on during the pupal stage than during any other period of the insect's development. Out of the pupa emerges the fully formed adult, complete with wings. No further molts occur. The larvae and adults of these insects may live in different habitats, eat different food, have different kinds of mouthparts and have many other differences. The larval stage of some orders of insects are called maggots, grubs or caterpillars.
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Kastellet & St. Alban's Church @ Copenhagen, Denmark
Hi Everyone,
Today we will be visiting Kastellet at Copenhagen, Denmark. Kastellet is the most well-preserved star fortress in Northern Europe. I've never been to a star fortress before and it was a must visit for our few days in Denmark. As we walked around the fortress, you can see a few sites including St. Alban's Church.
As you may have noticed from the below picture, we arrived just before 4pm in the afternoon and the fortress was about to close. Massive fail with our planning as we took too long looking at things along the way and the sun was setting. As we were in Denmark in late autumn, the weather was cold, the sun sets earlier and many attractions close earlier. So if you are traveling to Denmark, do keep this in mind when planning as it's not fun trying to cram as many sites as possible in a few days. In the summer months, attractions open later which gives visitors more time to visit each destination.
The fortress apart from the star-shaped, it was like many fortresses we have seen previously. I was eager to see St. Alban's Church so we made sure we get to see it from the outside even though it was closed. St. Alban's Church is known as the English Church and the reason why I wanted to see it was it reminds me of a Lego castle. I love Lego as many of you know so it was good to see it from afar.
As we walked around, we can see different scenery on the other side of the river. We also saw this really cute bird with nice shiny feathers. I rarely take photos of birds but this one really caught my attention.
It's getting dark so its time to go home.
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My husband, Erik Thomas, and I were married July 10, 2004, and have four children. Kyndle is an 11 year old sixth grader at HMS. Karsyn is a 9 year old third grader and Kaeden is an 8 year old second grader, both at NAES. Kholbie is a five year old Pre-K student.
My children are my world, and it definitely shows when I´m NOT at work. Between my kids and their activites, we´re NEVER home. Dance, gymnastics, tumbling, cheer, baseball & softball rule my world when I´m not working…..and the crazy thing is…..I LOVE IT & I wouldn´t have it ANYOTHER way.


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Cruisers are spoiled for choice on Norwegian Jade, with cabins ranging from entry-level insides to $20,000-a-week Garden Villas that seem more like something you'd find at a five-star resort than on a mainstream mega-ship. Sixty percent of the 1,080 standard cabins are outsides, and of those, 54 percent have balconies. Best of all, for families, interconnecting cabins are available in a range of categories from standard insides to suites. And it's not just apples to apples: Different grades of cabins can be interconnected -- balcony to suite or suite to penthouse, for example -- to create two- to five-bedroom combos for small or large clans.
All cabins have a richer feel due to cherry wood finishes, and they boast mini-fridges (you can have it customized or emptied -- $2.95 for a soda, $9.50 for a small bottle of wine), code-operated safes and in-cabin coffee facilities. Staterooms have also been updated with new flat-screen TVs, artwork, furniture, bedding and carpeting in a modern color scheme that features cream, gray and teal. Reading lamps now include USB outlets for bedside cell phone charging, which we thought was a great touch.


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1. Re-Entry
2. Zen Shadow
3. Circuit Sculpture
4. Singing Statue 2
5. Symbiotic Transfer
6. Robofunk
7. Rhizobium
8. Aedeagus
9. DeadZone
10. Hematite
11. Mycalesis Perseus
12. The Opaque Stillness
This album had a long gestation, its release coming almost nine years after the previous "proper" Zen Paradox album (Catharsis, 1996). The title of the previous album turned out to be quite appropriate, as the years that followed were indeed cathartic. Another Zen Paradox album (Legal Alien) was started, then shelved. Other distractions and side projects kept delaying work on the new album, but pieces were recorded during those years which did end up making it onto Numinosum. Mycalesis Perseus was recorded in 1997, Singing Statue 2 in 1999, and Aedeagus + The Opaque Stillness are from 2000. DeadZone was created by combining a Mutagenic Mind piece from 1995 (4 Days) with an excerpt from a live recording from 2004 (at Environ, Loop). Symbiotic Transfer was also based around a live excerpt from the same Environ gig (featuring James Wilkinson on trombone). The remaining pieces were recorded in the Solitary studio between December 2003 and October 2004.
The album is very much a progression from the previous albums, incorporating a diverse range of influences. Probably the most consistent Zen Paradox album to date - even with the great diversity on the album, the pieces flow smoothly together to form a cohesive listening experience.
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Olga Brandt-Bull
Olga Brandt-Bull taught riding on the Downs before the war, and has lived the whole of her adult life within metres of Durdham Down. She has received a marriage proposal there, experienced bombing, played with her children, and of course … Continue reading
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Hillary Rodham Clinton's proposal to increase capital gains taxes for well-off individuals who hold investments for less than six years has a certain appeal. The plan is likely to raise effective tax rates on the top 1 percent of taxpayers, and some might wish to support it for that reason.
But it seems more show horse than workhorse: It would do little to accomplish its stated goal of aiming at what Mrs. Clinton called "the tyranny of today's earnings report."
Under current law, gains from assets held for more than a year often qualify as long-term capital gains, which are taxed at a top rate of 20 percent. Under Mrs. Clinton's proposal, for individuals in the top bracket, the tax would start at 39.6 percent for investments that taxpayers maintained for two years or less, then gradually decrease after that, back to the 20 percent rate only for assets held for more than six years. Taxpayers outside the top bracket, which starts at about $465,000 for married filers, would see no change.
Mrs. Clinton tied the tax proposal to her concern about short-termism. Short-termism refers to the idea that some investors looking for short-term profits may push corporate managers to increase share buybacks, split up companies, sell off ancillary assets and generally use whatever techniques are necessary to increase a stock's price.
I'm skeptical of this line of argument. Shareholders who receive cash from share buybacks typically reinvest in other companies, thus making the overall allocation of economic resources more efficient. Some companies should be split up. Investors should not be myopic, but movements in the stock price relative to industry peers provide a useful way to monitor and evaluate the performance of top executives.
It is true that corporate executives are often overly focused on quarterly earnings. Earnings reports often drive stock price movements in the short run. Too much focus on quarterly earnings invites earnings management, where executives change the real or paper timing of transactions to strengthen earnings in a particular quarter, sometimes at the expense of the long-term stability and profitability of the firm.
The left wing of the Democratic Party may find Mrs. Clinton's narrative about corporate executives appealing. And because Mrs. Clinton's proposal would raise the top rate on capital gains relative to current law, it has the effect of making the tax system a bit more burdensome on some rich people.
The problem with Mrs. Clinton's proposal is that it slides over some important institutional details about how people invest. As a result, the proposed changes would do little to shape the behavior of corporate managers.
Top corporate executives receive substantial equity compensation in the form of restricted stock grants or similar arrangements. Executives often manage earnings to try to bolster them in periods when they can sell off shares. But changing the capital gains tax rate will not discourage this destructive behavior.
Consider the following example, which demonstrates why Mrs. Clinton's plan misses the mark.
When stock vests, an executive recognizes ordinary income for the fair-market value of the shares, taking that amount as the tax basis in the shares.
Suppose an executive received 50,000 shares of restricted stock in 2012, when the stock was worth $1 million, or $20 a share. Suppose the restrictions lapse in 2016 when the stock is worth $2 million, or $40 a share. Under either current law or Mrs. Clinton's plan, the executive would recognize $2 million of ordinary income and pay about $800,000 in income taxes. The executive would then have a basis in the shares of $2 million. This result does not depend on whether the executive sells the stock immediately or holds on to it after it vests.
Under Mrs. Clinton's proposal, if the executive sold the stock 18 months later for $42 a share, he or she would recognize $100,000 of short-term capital gain, paying tax of about $40,000. Under current law, the executive would pay tax of $20,000.
But raising the rate on tax gains also raises the value of tax losses. If the stock price declined to $38 a share, the executive would recognize a short-term capital loss of $100,000, worth about $40,000. Under current law, he or she would have a long-term capital loss of $100,000, worth about $20,000.
And whatever happens to the stock price after the stock vests, the amount of tax is likely to be small compared with the tax on the stock award itself, which is taxed at ordinary income rates. As a general matter, the stock price of a publicly traded company is about as likely to go down as it is up, and so broadly speaking, corporate executives care more about the top rate on ordinary income than the top rate on capital gains.
Executives of start-ups and other privately held firms often make an election under section 83(b) of the tax code that results in stock appreciation being taxed at capital gains rates. Those executives would not be affected much by Mrs. Clinton's proposal. They typically hold shares for longer periods, and, as a general matter, do not engage in the sort of short-term earnings management that Mrs. Clinton is focusing on.
A better approach would be to pressure firms to change executive compensation practices. I would suggest an overhaul of Section 162(m), which disallows corporate deductions for pay above $1 million unless it is based on meeting performance goals. Instead, Section 162(m) could be rewritten to allow a deduction for compensation paid to any employee in excess of $1 million only if the compensation is paid in cash, deferred for at least five years and unsecured (meaning that if the company goes bankrupt, the executive would not have a priority over other creditors). This approach would encourage corporate executives to act more like long-term bondholders and obsess less about short-term stock price movements.
In the speech on Friday, Mrs. Clinton expressed preliminary interest in changing the tax incentives for executive pay. Her campaign aides indicated that there was more to come.
"Hillary Clinton's speech last week focused on just a few specific proposals to combat short-termism," said Jake Sullivan, a senior policy adviser to the campaign. "She will have more to say about tax fairness related to capital gains, as well as specific reforms to ensure executive compensation aligns with long-term value and rising pay for workers."


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First let's make something very perfectly clear, a simple cure for dengue fever has been known since 2008. In 2011, Dr. Sanath Hettige wrote a second paper to the British Medical Journal referencing his findings in 2008. Someone with the proper knowledge, should research how many needless deaths, especially of innocent children have passed between 2008-2011, because of the foot-dragging response given to this simple cure.
Four years passing, 2012, news media is starting to recognize papaya extract as a low-cost speedy cure for dengue fever. What are the benefits of Dr. Hettige findings:
- Very affordable, almost free, to all regardless of income or the lack thereof
- Vital organ damage healing begins
- Stop excessive bleeding of DHF (a life saving benefit)
- No hospitalization required– when diagnosed in the early stages
- No known or anticipated side effects
- Almost anyone can prepare the papaya juice with little coaching
Now let's attempt to understand why this cure has not circled the globe by dissecting an article published by Poon Chian Hui, Asia News Network
Let us open our minds and see if we come to an agreement– the pathway for patent drugs and vaccines have been in the works for some time. The 2012 article below serves as a prime example of what I'm asking you to consider. If you want to read the article first just click the article link below.
Discovery raises hopes of cure for dengue fever
– Poon Chian Hui, Asia News Network (The Straits Times), Singapore | Health | Fri, June 22 2012, 1:20 PM A- A A+
- The headline and link is disingenuous because an affordable speedy cure already exists, and this headline is represents only type DENV1. Hope means in years to come.
Scientists in Singapore have uncovered a powerful antibody that can stifle and kill the dengue virus in two hours, in a finding that opens the door to a cure for the mosquito-borne infection.
- It kills the virus in two hours– but no details given about platelets, white blood cells, liver and other vital health complications
Currently, there are no drugs or vaccines on the market that can counter dengue fever.
But this newly identified antibody, which is naturally present in humans, has been shown in mice to destroy the virus at a much faster rate than other dengue-fighting compounds around.
- "no drugs or vaccines"– true, there are no other drugs or vaccines ( a door opener for the drug and vaccine industry
- "newly identified antibody, …have been shown in mice to destroy the virus, …much faster than other dengue-fighting compounds around"– this refutes what they just stated "there are no drugs or vaccines on the market that can counter dengue fever."
It appears to be effective against subtype 1 of the virus DENV1, which accounts for up to half of dengue cases in Singapore.
- "effective against subtype 1 of the virus DENV1"– three types not in their 'appears' analogy so that also leaves out the most dangerous DHF.
The landmark findings were published on Thursday in international journal Science Translational Medicine. The study was carried out by scientists from the National University of Singapore's Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and the Defense Medical & Environmental Research Institute at DSO National Laboratories.
- It will pay for someone to clue us in on the associations of each of the institutions mentioned above. So we can determine whose interest they are noted for serving, patients or patent dealing drug and vaccine industrialist.
Over two years, the team studied groups of cells extracted from about 200 patients who had recovered from dengue fever after being treated at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. They pinpointed an antibody that can stick to the virus, and lock it down so it does not attack other cells.
- "They pinpointed an antibody that can stick to the virus",– pin pointing and extracting cells, you can hear the rush to the patent office loud and clear
- Someone is going to have to reimburse for all this scientific testing and lab studies
Principal investigator Paul Macary from the university's medical school said the antibody leads to a 50,000-fold reduction of the virus in two hours. It also work in very small amounts.
- "50,000-fold reduction of the virus in two hours.– commendable but nothing said about the recovery of the bodies vital organs if they were affected before getting this treatment
'Essentially this means that this antibody is a million times better than any small molecule compounds that had ever been made for dengue,' said Associate Professor Macary, who is from the microbiology department.
- "a million times better than any small molecule compounds that had ever been made for dengue",– of which they said there were none
He said that the antibody will be produced when a person gets infected, 'but the scale of the response is too small for it to have an impact on the infection'.
By injecting a larger amount of it into the patient, however, the recovery can be accelerated.
Side effects are likely to be minimal as the compound is already present in the body, he added.
- "Side effects are likely to be minimal"– summing up the above three paragraphs you get the usual protective-shell of mindless pharmacopoeia. They have no clue what will happen extracting live antibodies out of diseased bodies. How many times are we to go down this road.
There have been some 1,700 cases of dengue so far this year, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Health.
In all, Singapore receives about 5,000 cases annually. During epidemics, the number can go as high as 15,000 cases a year.
Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that there are 50 million to 100 million dengue infections every year.
Dengue patients usually become ill within a week of being bitten by an infected mosquito.
It takes about two weeks for patients to recover. But some go on to develop dengue haemorrhagic fever, which can kill.
Associate Professor Leo Yee Sin, clinical director of the Communicable Disease Centre at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, said treatment for dengue 'has been stagnant for many years'.
At hospitals, patients are monitored and given supportive treatment. For example, they will be put on drips to provide them with fluids, or receive blood platelets.
'This has been the traditional way of treating dengue for many decades – we let the body fight the infection on its own,' said Prof Leo.
The research team will be starting clinical trials in the next year or so, and a therapy is expected to be available within the next six to eight years.
Developing a vaccine may be next on the list. The team also hopes to uncover antibodies for the other dengue subtypes within the next two years.
- I have no words to say about the above paragraphs except there is a cure now! How many people will fall sick, how many will die, while a mindless industry ignores papaya-leaf-juice-helps-cures-dengue-fever and repairs other vital organs when taken before a patient reaches the final stage. Drug companies are only interested in finding something to patent and in the mean time dengue is getting the upper hand when and where it strikes.
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The worldwide survey in 2017 says 8.8% of the population is diabetic. In the coming years, it's even at higher risk to intensify. The major reason for the same can be a lack of awareness. Since the cause of diabetes is an increase in glucose, it's also known as "Sugar".
A common myth among people is diabetes occurs because of eating sugar. The fact is there are ample factors causing diabetes. Increasing stress, lifestyle habits, heredity are some of the common reasons. There are different kinds of diabetes. The cure for diabetes at an initial stage can prevent the occurrence of many other diseases.
Preventing and managing diabetes is easy with the help of medical science. First, you must know whether you are diabetic or not through medical tests. Frequent medical checkups can help in early diagnosis of diabetes. We are living in an era of health insurance, that can manage all the expenses. It can help people taking steps for diabetes management without any stress.
Causes of Diabetes
Awareness of diabetes causes may help in its timely prevention. Lack of knowledge can make you vulnerable. You must be proactive in managing this disease after understanding the reason. Some of the common causes of diabetes can be as follows.
- Lifestyle habits
- Stress
- Hereditary
- Lack of exercise
- Pre-existing diseases
- Excess weight
Damage to insulin cells is a common reason for diabetes. An immune system that safeguards us from many diseases cause its destruction. According to scientists, an external virus is a common reason for such behavior. Heredity can also lead to diabetes. Stress can also create a certain type of diabetes. Anxiety can make your immune system weak, making it exposed to viral infections. Some of the other technical reasons that can cause diabetes in subtle ways are.
- Genetic Alterations -At times, due to a change in genes, the pancreas is not able to produce enough insulin required by our body. The major reason for that can be hereditary factors. It can eventually cause diabetes.
- Hormonal Diseases -Certain hormonal diseases can cause diabetes. Pre-existing hormonal diseases can lead to its growth. It can affect Insulin and cause diabetes.
- Pancreases Malfunctioning - Damage in the pancreas can affect the production of insulin. In the absence of an insulin-glucose level can go high which can result in diabetes.
- Medicines - At times excess of certain medicines intake can also increase the risk of diabetes. Drugs for curing diseases like asthma, psychiatric disorder, arthritis can lead to diabetes.
Types of Diabetes & Symptoms
A disease like diabetes is often followed by some common symptoms. Usual signs of diabetes are as follows.
Common Symptoms
Frequent urination
Increase in thirst
A sore throat
Regular nausea and vomiting
Sudden loss of weight
Skin Infections
Vision blurredness
These symptoms further enhance blood sugar levels. An increase in glucose and other chemicals due to lack of insulin can lead to diabetes. Fasting blood sugar tests can further confirm the presence of diabetes. Besides that, you must also be aware of various types of diabetes. It can help in it's outspread.
Type 1 Diabetes
Lack of insulin in the body is the major reason for type1 diabetes. Damage to Insulin happens by the immune system. Beta cells in the pancreas secrete insulin. The common reason for such kind of diabetes is the virus and heredity.
Type 2 Diabetes
This is one of the most common types of diabetes. It is usually caused because of lack of exercise and other lifestyle-related issues. The most common cause of these kinds of diabetes is obesity and lack of physical sites.
Gestational Diabetes
This kind of diabetes is most common during late pregnancy. This kind of diabetes occurs when pancreases can't produce enough insulin. The most common symptom of this kind of diabetes is excessive weight gain. The reason for this kind of diabetes is hormone changes during pregnancy.
How to Prevent Diabetes
Diabetes Prevention
Lifestyle changes
Regular workouts
Controlling excess weight
Managing Stress
Nutritious diet
Prevention is anytime better than cure. After staying aware of the causes, we can make lifestyle amendments. At times, diabetes may not be controllable. It is more visible in the kids who get sugar at a very young age. In such cases, appropriate precaution can prevent its further expansion. A diabetic patient has to incur a huge cost for its treatment and medical tests. The best way to manage these expenses is by buying a good health insurance plan. It can manage all the costs of treatment. Diabetic patients can also lead a normal life with some caution.
Common diabetes like type 2 can be prevented by exercise and diet. Certain lifestyle changes may also help in the prevention of diabetes. The easiest way is to do regular exercise and eating right. It can help us in controlling or reducing weight. The most common reason for diabetes is excessive weight. By following some steps we can always prevent it.
Managing the Diabetes
The patient suffering from diabetes can lead to a normal life after taking certain precautions. They must take diabetes medicines as prescribed by the doctor. Diet restrictions are must to follow as well. Regular sugar tests are also mandatory to keep it in control. Timely Insulin injection can help in controlling the blood sugar level. Last but not least, the management of diabetes is possible by taking a good health insurance plan. It can help in managing all the expenses incurred during tests. A diabetic patient can take timely treatment without thinking about the cost. All these steps can help in managing the risk associated with the spreading of diabetes.
Diabetes Management
Restricted diet
Timely medication
Insulin intake
Medical tests
Health Insurance Plan
How can Health Insurance plans help in Diabetes?
In spite of common causes, diabetes can also occur in a very subtle way. The best way to check the risk for diabetes is regular medical tests. Once it is diagnosed, timely medication can help in controlling it. The spread of diabetes can affect other body parts like kidney and liver as well. The risk of a heart attack is also there. With proper management of diabetes, you can handle other health issues as well. Certain Health insurance plans also offer the benefits of free tests.
Usually, people are reluctant for the timely treatment of deadly diseases like diabetes because of a lack of funds. There can be nothing more precious than life. We work and earn money to lead a better life. The key to living a blissful life is staying healthy. Timely medication & treatment can help anyone live a normal life. Everything comes with a cost, many people may not be able to afford costly treatment. They can act smart by managing it with Health Insurance.
The annual premium of any health insurance is way too less than the cost of treatment of diseases like diabetes. Before buying a health insurance plan you can compare the features and quotes of various health insurance companies. It can be easily done on any online comparison site. Half of the disease is cured when we have a solution to managing it. The best way of doing is buying a health policy. It can bear all the timely expenses to keep diabetes in control. Timely treatment of diseases can always lead to a happy and blissful life.


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Here at Frugal Minimalist Kitchen I combine these three topics and provide simple, inspiring solutions and creative ways of solving your everyday problems. Here is a bit more about each topic and what you'll find on the site.
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A frugal minimalist wants to simplify their life and finances.
Living a 100% frugal life can become impractical and cumbersome. How much time and effort are you willing to spend to save a dollar? Living a 100% minimalist lifestyle could easily end up costing you more, as you won't keep extra on hand 'just in case'.
The sweet spot is where frugality and minimalism overlap. You'll pass on spending an extra hour going to multiple stores just to get the absolute best price on all your groceries, but you will save money because you are willing to stock up enough of a sale item to last you until the next time it goes on sale.
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I have a file-directory-based website with old-fashioned URLs, that I'm trying to convert to a system that doesn't require so many files and directories.
So, a URL like this:
currently returns the following file:
This works but creates a need for far too many directories and index files.
While developing another site for a buddy who had too much work, I learned from him how to use mod_rewrite to parse an old-fashioned URL into $_GET[] variables. With this .htaccess script:
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RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^([A-Za-z0-9-]+)/?$ index.php?folder=$1 [L]
RewriteRule ^([A-Za-z0-9-]+)/([A-Za-z0-9-]+)/?$ index.php?folder=$1&page=$2 [L]
RewriteRule ^([A-Za-z0-9-]+)/([A-Za-z0-9-]+)/([A-Za-z0-9-]+)?$ index.php?folder=$1&page=$2&subPage=$3 [L]
and an old-fashioned URL like:
my index file in my root directory has the following vars available to it:
and the script in the Index file simply assembles the correct includes according to the $_GET variables, thus eliminating the need for such an extensive file structure.
Query strings are no longer available to the PHP script. Mod_rewrite has gobbled them up and spit out only the GET vars that are defined in the rules in .htaccess. This is okay for all the internal site links because I can abandon query strings and use my URL vars or SESSION vars to make values available to my pages. But the sticky issue remaining is that my site sends people to PayPal, and my scripts for that depend on the ? query string that PayPal sends back to my site. PayPal sends the user back with something like:
and the ?id value, even though it appears in the URL pane of the browser, isn't available to the script.
I don't know how to write scripts for mod-rewrite; I can't even make a regular expression very confidently. What I need is a script that assign the values between the slashes in the URL to GET vars, but will also make the original GET vars available to my script. Anybody know how to do that?
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I posted the same question on StackOverflow and got straightened out:
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