Great overseer leaders know how to carry themselves in most contexts, apply interdisciplinary knowledge to understand issues; and take collaborative efforts to improve problem-solving competency.
The hyperconnectivity nature of digital breaks down the functional, geographical, industrial territories, businesses today become much more interconnected and interdependent than ever.
To survive the fierce competition and thrive with the long-term business advantage, holistic oversight is crucial to identify crucial problems, strengthen the weakest link in business management, laser focus on the most critical perspectives in order to steer the business in the right direction, and ensure business success in the long run.
It takes holistic oversight to fix the misperception by exploring multiple thought processes, broadening the perspective of understanding problems from different angles: The digital business today is not only just working within the industry, but also permeating a cross-ecosystem which is dynamic, and interactive. If there’s a lack of quality information and holistic understanding, the business intends to fix symptoms but cause more problems later on or perhaps on the other side of the company. Thus, holistic overseers are in demand to capture the bigger picture, see both the forest and the trees, ask insightful questions: What is the bigger picture here? How is your current problem/goal related to the bigger problems or greater context? Behind every problem is a relationship dynamic out of alignment. It takes a holistic view, calls for systems thinking to understand and handle issues from different angles, and encourages cross-disciplinary collaboration for problem-solving.
Holistic thinking involves understanding a business system by sensing its large-scale patterns and addressing the big picture. To understand the digital business or the world as a complex adaptive system requires an understanding of how the things have come together, being ‘built,” as well as how to leverage the holistic view to integrate and innovate, to solve chains of problems smoothly. It takes an outlier’s lens to criticize the business management by questioning wisely and bringing up holistic perspectives continually. Doing this will definitely pay huge dividends.
It requires insightful understanding to uncover patterns, dig into the root cause, to solve problems in a structural way: To survive in today’s digital new normal – velocity, complexity, uncertainty, and ambiguity; the mixed bag of quality information and outdated knowledge, the gaps between knowledge and insight are about the depth of understanding. Understanding requires a person’s ability to grasp or comprehend information: How deep your understanding is based on the logic, lenses, perceptions, philosophy, methodology you leverage to interpret things.
Both businesses and the world become over-complex, hyper-connected, extremely uncertain and ambiguous than ever. If the situation is very natural and fluid, with a lot of inter-dependencies, the effectiveness of strategic decision making has to weigh in multiple factors and needs to search for profound understanding; insightful overseers can sense emergent opportunities and predict potential risks, oversee the business management discipline effectively, seek out knowledge, gain an in-depth understanding of issues or people, address people’s ignorance and assumptions, in order to solve problems in a structural way based on coherent information, technical expertise, and skillful problem-solvers.
It’s important to apply interdisciplinary logic to analyze and solve complex problems smoothly: As the boundary between hard & soft science is blurred, things become more interconnected with each other; it’s important to perceive the interdependence of varying relevant issues or connected pieces interdisciplinarily. Oftentimes, technically fixing the problem or handling conflicts is simply not enough, you have to philosophically resolve it or psychologically harmonize it. Interdisciplinary understanding is enforced when we explore the varieties of meanings/thoughts/knowledge/experiences, and improve cognitive intelligence continually.
In order to clarify interdisciplinary logic, abundant information needs to be refined to fresh knowledge recategorized to meet personalized demands and captured into unique insight. Interdisciplinary logic is nonlinear to deepen understanding of the dynamic business ecosystem, causation and correlations of complex issues, discovering patterns and dealing with opposing views, cultures, constraints, and competitions. An interdisciplinary overseer can advise business management wisely, set policies good enough to encourage innovation and change, and monitor the company performance holistically;
The digital business dynamic is full of uncertainty, velocity, complexity, ambiguity, fierce competitions, and continuous disruptions, the enterprises are inherently and intensely complicated. Often, changes or problems do not happen in isolation from each other in predictable ways. Great overseer leaders know how to carry themselves in most contexts, apply interdisciplinarity view to understand issues; shape an “inclusive mindset,” always look for capabilities they don’t have so that they can build a winning team with complementary mindset and competencies, and take collaborative efforts to improve problem-solving competency.


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For Immediate Release
April 17, 2013
Contact: Alice Straight 203-639-0550 ext. 309;
Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut announced today that it stands in support of those rallying to preserve HUSKY A at the Capitol.
“Taking away the security of decent health coverage from an estimated 7,500 to 11,000 people who already live on the economic edge is unfair to them and increases the cost of coverage for all of us,” said Frances G. Padilla, president of Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut. “We at the foundation urge the governor and the legislators to reconsider the proposal and to allow parents to continue to be covered by HUSKY.”
Under the governor’s budget proposal, HUSKY eligibility will be cut for parents with incomes between 133 and 185 percent of the federal poverty, or annual incomes of $25,975 to $36,131 for a family of three. These residents would instead be expected to purchase private health coverage through Access Health CT, the new health insurance exchange established by the state under the federal Affordable Care Act. The state is expected to save $2,400 per person in Medicaid spending, according to a recent report by the Connecticut Health Foundation, titled “Policy Analysis of Potential Impact of Governor’s Budget Proposal on HUSKY Parents,” which is based on research it commissioned by the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Center for Health Law and Economics.
Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy based in Meriden, Conn. It supports research-based policy, advocacy and public education that advances the achievement of quality, affordable health care for everyone in the state.

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I’m gonna be honest with you, I know pretty much nothing about trucks. Maybe I know more than I give myself credit for, but if I agreed with that statement it would create a paradox. People are always surprised to hear that I don’t know everything about cars, because my dad is such a car nut and he’s always helping people troubleshoot and fix their car problems. I know how to drive and I know the rules of the road and everything, I’m just talking about the mechanics of vehicles themselves. I may not know anything about auto window tinting, but these guys do.
There are probably some people that I know more than, but who knows. There’s no point in me guessing all the time, I should really stop. The first specific truck that I have memories with was a black truck with a camper in the back. I don’t know the make or model so if you happen to comment, please don’t ask me. I’ll tell you that it had an engine that make vroom vroom noises and it was black. I remember going to a parking lot that I thought was part of a casino, but maybe it was just nearby the casino. It was the same area in downtown Reno where they do the X-Games event. We traded in our minivan for the truck, which disappointed me a ton. I had no idea we were even trading in the minivan, even though I had no say in the decision-making process anyways.
The only real reason I enjoyed that minivan was because there was a small TV in the back seat that had a built-in VCR. So we traded it in and ended up purchasing a truck that day, which we kept for 4-5 years if I can remember correctly. It was instantly recognizable from the sound of its engine, and you could hear the truck coming down the street. I associated that sound with fear, because I was usually in trouble whenever my parents came home. The past is the past, but I still always think about the truck whenever I hear a similar sound, and my heart rate spikes enough to give an elephant high blood pressure.
Are you currently having issues with your car? There are some car repairs that you can do yourself if you have basic knowledge about car maintenance. If you need the services of a professional, though, you will need to know how to find a reputable mechanic for good price. Below are some tips to help you.
If your car starts to make a louder noise than usual, it is likely that your muffler needs to be replaced. Since it is difficult to work under a car without a lift, this is a job that is best done at a shop. If you do not fix it, it is possible to get a ticket for your muffler sounding too loud.
If you hire a mechanic, make sure they do not perform unnecessary repairs on your vehicle. They need to get your approval before any repairs done. If they try to charge you for unneeded repairs, you should find another mechanic.
Write down all the work that is been done on your car and when it was done. Most mechanic shops will have the information themselves, but that is only beneficial if you go to the same shop for everything. These records can help to diagnose problems with your car. When you do have problems, give Pinellas affordable towing a call to help you.
Ask your mechanic if they are ASE certified. For a mechanic to earn the certification, they must pass a written test and have work experience. Mechanic with the certification is likely to be competent.
As with most things, the more knowledgeable you are about a subject, the better you can deal with it. This includes repairs to your car. By using the knowledge here, you can be more confident about having your car repaired. By having a better understanding of car repairs, you can potentially save yourself money and headache.
Well, here we go again. I bought this POS Jetta Diesel that I thought was going to be a sweet deal and a cheap car to drive. The story was – one owner before me and she blew the engine and this mechanic that I met lent up with the car and rebuilt the engine as good as new. Yeah, right.
So I paid slightly over bluebook and took possession of this rolling money hole. First, it blows oil all over the frickin place. Time to have it towed. $100 for the tow, $400 for the repair.
I have it back 3 weeks, then it’s blowing coolant on the ground. $100 for the tow, $400 for the repair.
Okay – 2 months in a row, I’d dropped $500 or more into this damn car. If the people at Reno Towing Company hadn’t been so nice – I’d of thought they were in on it.
So I dumped the car and bought a BMW. What the hell. If I was going to drop $500 a month on a vehicle, it might as well be a BMW. By the way, I added full warranty and free towing (just in case). Sorry Reno Towing – I won’t be needing you again.


As talks to secure the future of the British Grand Prix begins, Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes a race in London remains a goal for Liberty Media.
Last year, the owners of Silverstone, the BRDC, activated a release clause in the 18-year contract they signed with Bernie Ecclestone in 2009, meaning now only two more years on that deal remain.
The reason was purely financial, with chairman John Grant writing a letter this week stating that the goal of new negotiations was to find an arrangement that allowed the circuit to make a profit on a good year and still manage if attendances dropped.
Using a line from the ongoing Brexit talks though, he said "no deal was better than a bad deal" and that "as things stand, 2019 could be the last British GP at Silverstone - or indeed anywhere".
Horner does see a successful conclusion as the most likely one, however.
"Silverstone is the home of British motorsport and it is a great track," he was quoted by F1i.com.
"It appears as though the owners and Liberty are working closely together and talking more positively about engagement with the fans and what they can do to put on a better show.
"There is a desire within Liberty to see a street race in London and in an ideal world we would be fortunate enough to have both - retain the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and have a street race in London," he added.
"From a personal point of view, Silverstone is the national home for the British Grand Prix."
If a London race wasn't sustainable year-on-year though, the Red Bull chief did have another idea that would just as exciting for F1.
"As we are seeing with their discussions with Miami, they are looking at different types of model for key markets," he said.
"Why not have a race in London one year, a race in Paris one year, and you could come up with great venues.
"Taking F1 to the people has proved to be extremely popular. Some of the best races that we have on the calendar are street races.
"A European Grand Prix, something like that, if the economics could work for Liberty, it would be fantastic."
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early 19th century
Object Place: England
149 x 62.5 cm (58 11/16 x 24 5/8 in.)
Medium or Technique
Cotton plain weave glazed with copperplate and woodblock printing, quilted, and woven trim
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Rectangular fragment of a quilt, with chintzes on both faces. Chintz A: copperplate engraving in red on tabby-woven cotton. Shows hunters, hounds, carriages, involved in a shooting party. Chintz B shows a tea ground polychrome woodblock pillar print with floral sprays in interspaces. Cut on all sides; bound on one short side with brown tape. Slightly soiled.
Gift of Mrs. Robert B. Choate

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Flores Island, the name Flores is derived from the name “Flowers” or flora name derived from Portuguese. The island is inhabited of almost 95% catholics which represents one of the most “Catholic Borders”.
In 16th Century, the missionaries and Portuguese traders came to the island of Flores, especially to sikka and Larantuka.
There Sikka language and culture were adopted by the people of Flores Island . The island is composed of many languages but only six languages are identifiable and separated such as Keo, Ende, Palu’e, Nage, and Ngadha.
The island is also divided into 8 districts which are the Manggarai, Ngada, West Manggarai, Ende, East Manggarai, East Flores, Sikka, and Nagekeo.
This fascinating island is surrounded by strings of volcanoes including Mount Kelimutu and Egon volcano, sparkling white beaches including the pink sand beach.
Aside from that, there are some interesting activities that you can do during your vacation in the Island.
The Underwater life is also one of the unique adventures on the Island. Diving in Komodo Pristine seas where divers find themselves swimming along with dugongs, dolphins, whales passing at the Flores East and the manta rays, trekking in Rinca island and explore the pink beach.
Witness the Caci traditional dance in Melo Village that is performed by Manggarai. Where and what to eat? In the simple village of Ahuwair, there is a eatery that serves delicious food such as vegetable curry and sunset spice, their specialty.
There is also a Kopi Ende where you can relax and chill, they serve Indonesian coffee and brewed coffee.
The accommodation facilities that Flores can provide to the visitors are the following, Komodo Resort, Rima Hotel, Angel Island Resort, Hotel Sabana and Hotel Isla de Flores. To reach the Flores Island you can go by air, by bus and by boat. By bus, from Mataram Lombok, it takes over 24 hours that costs you Rp. 225,000 to Bima.
It takes 2 hours to travel from Bima to Sabe to reach the island. By Boat, In Maumere, Ende, Larantuka and Labuan Bajo there are a Pelni ships which takes 4 days sailing trip going to Flores. By air, there are daily flights between IATA: LBJ and Bali, Labuanbajo, Kupang Timor El Tari airport, Lombok International airport and the main one is the Maumere for 650,000 to over 1,000,000 Rupiah which is the fastest and the simplest option.
The best on the Flores Island
A volcano shows different colors that are found in the three striking summit crater lakes. The Tiwu Ata Polo (Bewitched or Enchanted Lake) is the westernmost in the three lakes with a blue color water.
The Tiwu Ata Bupu (Lake of Old People) and the Two Ko’o Fai Nuwa Muri (Lake of Young Men and Maidens) is commonly a red or green color that separated in a shared crater lake.
The first things the visitors do is to trek and hike around the mountain. You can walk all the way back down to Moni if you want and you can explore the stunning three lakes. The incredible boiling lake that is most visited by tourist, they can see at the surface of the lake the wreaths of steam that rise from the volcano.
Enjoy feeding the monkeys you’ll encounter on your way down from the mountain peak. Entertain yourself by finding local villages surrounded by wondrous scenery and landscapes. Do a Snorkelling and Scuba diving in Flores diving center.
Explore the beautiful paradise of Kanawa island and enjoy watching the shark diving “Red Whale” in the dive club of Flores. Visit the hidden beautiful Waterfalls and Hot springs.
In addition to this, there are some local stalls and there are few restaurants available in this place, there is a drink seller in the crater too.
The best place that you can stay that close to the Volcano are the Kelimutu Crater Lakes Eco Lodge, is one of the recommended places near at Kelimutu.
They have a very nice, organized and clean rooms, good service and friendly staff. The food and accommodation are not too expensive.
Upon arrival to any of those places you may start your journey by riding a bus for almost 4 hours to Moni and 45 minutes to reach the lip of Kelimutu. Reminder to those who want to visit the place:
Always pack enough food and water in your backpack to avoid starvation. Bring an extra clothes and comfortable shoes for climbing.

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The MTV Video Music Awards this year was a breathtakingly fashionable affair. The awards celebrates the best in music and applauds the finest in the music industry each year. This year, Lady Gaga, with eight awards took the event quite literally by storm, first in an Alexander McQueen, and then in a notorious meat bikini, quickly followed by a custom-made Giorgio Armani bustier gown. While Katy Perry worked a cutesy one-sleeve Marchesa dress, super model Coco Rocha went out for a dramatic black Zac Posen gown.
The event in Los Angeles saw music industry's well known names come together from Taylor Swift, Drake, Ke$ha, Eminem, Rihanna to Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Usher and Linkin Park. We at Vogue loved Ciara, who sizzled in a sexy Givenchy Couture dress while teen favourite Selena Gomez opted for a metallic silver Reem Acra gown. Slide through to see the best dressed women at the VMA’s this year. Which lady gets your fashion approval?

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Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Michal Pardo has her expertise in Biochemistry and Food Science. She has completed her PhD from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is a Research Associate focusing on Health-related mechanisms induced by air pollution at the Weizmann institute of science.
Biochemistry and Toxicology

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Rejigged Eye Mechanism (In Green).
I couldn't get the existing design to fit together (The original single "small arm" didn't appear to have nearly the reach to move the eyes and would simply hit the EyeCameraMounts?) so i just made it with a 2-arm config (which seems to be more like the original design? Pretty confident i have the latest designs but the fit did seem off).
Tis an awesome project though!


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Just days after iconic filmmaker Gary Marshall died, his 1988 classic Beaches was given the greenlight for a Lifetime remake starring Idina Menzel.
Menzel will play the role of CC, originated by the legendary Bette Midler. In addition to giving her spin on old songs from the film like "Wind Beneath My Wings" and "The Glory of Love," she'll be serving us several new songs to please our ears at the 2017 premiere.
The modern queen of Broadway has appeared on television before, in Glee, and voiced Elsa in Disney's Frozen.
Beaches tells the story of two young women who become unlikely friends that remain together over a lifetime. CC is an aspiring musician in Los Angeles looking for her big break, while Hillary is the daughter of a lawyer searching for her purpose.
The film conquered the box office in the '80s, a critical and commercial success that earned both Song and Record of the Year at the Grammys for "Wind."
Take a listen to Bette Midler's original "Wind Beneath my Wings" below.

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The Kinetika Bloco is a performance group with an exuberant mix of young brass and woodwind players, drummers, steel pan and dynamic dancers all in costume creating a "unique new British Carnival sound with a decidedly London edge" (BBC Radio2). We draw our influences from the Caribbean, Brazil, West and Southern Africa, New Orleans jazz, Funk and Hip Hop. Our members create the work with a team of professional tutors and help to lead the organization. In the last few years we have represented London as part of the 'Beijing 2008' Olympic Cultural Festival, as well as performing at the London Jazz Festival, Thames Festival, The South Bank and at the Unveiling of the Nelson Mandela Statue at Parliament Square. Kinetika established and facilitated the Kinetika Bloco for its first 10 years of existence. In December 2010 the Bloco became an independant charity, despite the independence of both organisations there remains a strong supportive relationship and you will find us working together fruitfully in the coming years.


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When it comes to food, politics are a major factor in what we eat. From taxes to subsidies to trade agreements, political decisions shape the foods that make their way onto our plates, influencing our health and well-being. Whether you realize it or not, political factors can have a big impact on how you choose your groceries.
For starters, governments set policies that dictate what kinds of food are accessible and affordable, who can produce or transport them, how they can be sold, and even what ingredients they contain. Taxation and subsidies provide incentives for companies to produce certain products, while trade agreements influence which goods can come in from other countries. Finally, regulations decide how food is produced – and what kind of safety rules must be followed.
So it’s safe to say that when it comes to food, politics plays an important role. Let’s explore the ways that political factors can shape the choices we make about what we eat, and how those choices can impact our health.
How Food Choice is Influenced by Political Factors
When it comes to food, politics really drive the bus. You might not think about it when you’re wandering round a supermarket or grabbing lunch at a restaurant, but there are political forces at work that shape the kind of food you see and the prices you pay for it.
For starters, there’s those policies that governments and lawmakers put in place. They can range from incentivizing healthy eating habits, to banning certain products outright. Then there’s taxation and subsidies – these affect the cost of food too. Trade agreements also play an important role in deciding what foods are available where, while rules governing food production have a massive impact. And then, of course, there’s the impact of all of these things on health.
Let’s start with policies. Governments can be proactive in encouraging folks to eat better, with incentives such as free fruits and vegetables for low-income families. In extreme cases, they might even ban certain foods that don’t meet certain standards. Taxation and subsidies will affect the prices you pay too. Depending on the country and its views on food, it might make healthy options more affordable, or tax sugary drinks and fast food heavily.
Trade agreements, meanwhile, will determine which foreign products get exported and imported, meaning certain foods may find their way onto shelves or be excluded altogether. Finally there are the regulations around food production. Laws govern how food is grown, processed, stored, and transported – all of which can have a big effect on the food you end up eating, both in terms of safety and quality.
And it’s not just what ends up on your plate – it’s also the health implications of all this. For instance, when healthy options become more accessible, people tend to opt for them more often. On the other hand, cheap processed food that’s packed with salt, sugar, and artificial compounds can become more commonplace if it’s subsidized or taxed at lower rates.
So, when it comes down to it, politics plays a huge role in influencing our food choices. From what winds up on store shelves, to the price we pay for it, to the impact on our health, it’s clear political factors help decide what we eat.
Impact of Political Factors on Health
Politics can have a huge impact on our health – whether it’s through the policies enacted or the incentives and disincentives implemented. As citizens, it’s important for us to be aware of this influence in order to make informed decisions about what we eat, how our food is produced, and ultimately how healthy we are.
Government policies can affect what types of foods are available to us, as well as how it is produced and regulated. The costs of food and agricultural products can also be impacted by taxes and subsidies, while international trade agreements can lead to an influx of foreign-produced foods onto the domestic market. All of these political mechanisms shape our food choices and consequently, our health.
When it comes to access to healthy food, political factors play an important role. Areas which are more economically disadvantaged often lack access to fresh and nutritious food, which then leads to higher rates of diet-related illnesses like obesity and diabetes. This is further exacerbated when unhealthy, processed foods become cheaper than healthier alternatives.
Regulations around food production can also be shaped by political factors. For example, subsidies may encourage farmers to produce large amounts of high-calorie, low-nutrition food, while taxes on specific ingredients can limit their availability (and vice versa).
In summary, political forces have a direct impact on our food choices, which can in turn affect our overall health. It is important to take a holistic approach to understanding our health, and consider how political factors might be influencing our diets and our health outcomes.
Well, I’d say that if you take one thing from this discussion, it’s how important political factors are in influencing what and how we eat. Food policies, taxes and subsidies, trade agreements, and the regulations governing food production are all key players when it comes to shaping our dietary habits – both good and bad. Of course, it’s not all doom and gloom; though it can be hard to get access to healthy food in certain parts of the country, other areas provide a multitude of options. Ultimately, political factors have an undeniable impact on our food choices and health.
We can’t deny the fact that these factors can shape our food environment in drastic ways. It’s important, however, to remember that it’s just as essential for individuals to make conscious decisions about what they choose to eat day by day. In the end, it’s up to us to decide what’s best for our bodies and wallets!
Political Food Choices FAQ
What are 4 factors that influence people’s food choices?
As someone who’s been studying politics and food for many years, I can tell you that there are four main factors that influence people’s food choices. They include economic, cultural, environmental, and social influences.
First, economic factors play a huge role in how people choose what to eat. The cost of food, limited access to certain types of food, availability of food, and food safety are all economic factors that weigh heavily on food choices. For instance, if you live in a low-income area, you may have to rely on cheaper food options, such as fast food restaurants, because of limited access to grocery stores.
Second, cultural influences shape food choices, too. If a particular culture values certain foods or cooking methods, people in that culture may be more likely to prepare and consume those dishes. In addition, many religious or spiritual traditions have specific foods that are associated with them, which can drive decisions about what to eat.
Third, environmental factors play an important role in choosing food. Climate, soil, water availability, and other environmental conditions can affect what crops are available in an area and where food is grown. For instance, in a drought-prone area, farmers may choose to grow more drought-resistant crops.
Finally, social influences can influence how and what people eat. Peer pressure, lifestyle habits, food trends, and popular diets can all affect the types of food people choose. Additionally, media and marketing campaigns can also shape people’s eating habits.
How our food choices are personal and political?
As someone who has covered the food industry for decades, I can say it’s no secret that food choices are profoundly impacted by politics. From regional and agricultural deregulation to food safety, labeling, and advertising regulations, the political factors influencing what and how we eat are myriad.
Government subsidies and market concentration in the food industry are two of the most pervasive political forces. Government subsidies for certain kinds of agricultural production, for example, make certain foods more affordable or more profitable to produce, leading to an oversupply of products like corn or soybeans that are used as components of processed foods.
Market concentration, on the other hand, occurs when large food companies buy up smaller companies and consolidate their market power. This consolidation reduces competition, leading to fewer choices and higher prices for consumers. At the same time, it also creates more powerful lobbying voices in the political arena, which can push for policies that are more aligned with large food companies’ interests.
In addition, labeling and food safety regulations also shape our food choices. Labels on food products help to inform consumers about the healthfulness of the food they are buying. Food safety regulations, meanwhile, ensure that the food we eat is safe to consume and is produced in a way that meets certain standard of quality.
All of these political forces have a tremendous impact on our food choices. Understanding the interplay between politics and food is essential for forming food habits that promote health and well-being. After all, it’s no secret that what we eat can have a huge impact on our health and our bodies.
What are the main factors affecting food choice?
When it comes to food choice, there are a number of political factors at play that can influence what goes on our plate. One of the main factors is the country’s economic condition. Fluctuating economic conditions can affect the cost of food, making some items more affordable than others and changing the availability of certain foods at certain times. Political events such as trade agreements, sanctions, taxation policies, and commodity speculation can also greatly impact food choice.
Other factors include government subsidies, which can make certain food items artificially affordable and encourage certain production practices, as well as marketing campaigns and regulations that influence food choices. For example, a government may attempt to influence citizens to purchase healthier foods by introducing nutritional labeling, advertising campaigns, and restrictions on certain additives.
Furthermore, cultural norms and values play a role in food selection. For example, a population may choose to eat foods based on cultural beliefs, religious practices, or traditional dietary customs. In some cases, food choice may even be affected by geopolitical events such as wars or international agreements.
In conclusion, food choice is influenced by a variety of political factors, including economic conditions, government subsidies, and cultural norms. Understanding these factors is key to making informed, conscious decisions about what we put on our plate.

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This tutorial introduces the concept of the Lathe Turning Time Calculator, a valuable tool in the field of machining and mechanical engineering. Lathes are versatile machines used for shaping and machining workpieces. Turning is one of the primary operations performed on a lathe, involving the removal of material from the workpiece to create a cylindrical shape. The Lathe Turning Time Calculator enables engineers and machinists to estimate the time required for the turning operation based on specific parameters. This tutorial will explain the concept of lathe turning, discuss interesting facts about its applications, explain the formula for calculating the turning time, and provide a real-life example where this calculation is essential.
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Lathe turning is a fundamental operation in machining and manufacturing. Here are a few interesting facts about lathe turning:
The formula for calculating the turning time on a lathe involves considering the length of the workpiece, the cutting speed, and the feed rate. The formula is as follows:
The Lathe Turning Time Calculator has significant applications in the manufacturing industry. Machinists and engineers use this calculator to estimate the time required for turning operations when planning production schedules, optimizing machining processes, and determining the feasibility of manufacturing projects. Accurate estimation of turning time enables manufacturers to streamline their workflow, allocate resources efficiently, and meet project deadlines. By optimizing the turning time, manufacturers can enhance productivity, reduce production costs, and deliver high-quality products to their customers in a timely manner. The Lathe Turning Time Calculator plays a crucial role in improving efficiency and competitiveness in the manufacturing industry.
Let's consider an example where the length of the workpiece is 500 millimeters (500 mm), the feed rate is 0.2 millimeters per revolution (0.2 mm/rev), and the cutting speed is 200 meters per minute (200 m/min). Using the formula mentioned above, we can calculate the turning time:
Therefore, in this example, the turning operation on the lathe is estimated to take approximately 5000 minutes.
In this tutorial, we have explored the concept of the Lathe Turning Time Calculator. We discussed interesting facts about lathe turning, explained the formula for calculating the turning time on a lathe, and provided a real-life example of its application in the manufacturing industry. The Lathe Turning Time Calculator is a valuable tool for engineers and machinists, allowing them to estimate the time required for turning operations and plan their manufacturing processes efficiently. By optimizing the turning time, manufacturers can improve productivity, reduce costs, and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products. Understanding the principles and calculations involved in lathe turning is essential for professionals in the field of machining and mechanical engineering, enabling them to make informed decisions and achieve optimal results in their manufacturing processes.
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Private Embarrassment Is Poison
I love this piece Rick, both the story (I'm laughing at this whole scene) and the takeaway message. I feel like it's a simple but not easy thing to do, lean into the awkward, cringe, possible embarrassment and show up to do the thing you love even before others are there watching.
Actually, I was just relistening to an episode of Jay Shetty's podcast and they were talking about how he did a presentation to an empty room when he first started out. His guest commented that it's a sign that he was in alignment with the thing he was meant to do. I feel the same way about you and your projects!
"And now I’m sharing my failure story, not because it’s comfortable, but because we’re all doubting ourselves behind our own plum tree, and someone has to walk into the clearing first." Ah yes! We all have our own comfortable plum tree that we need to step out of.

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There’s more than one way to knit a tiny owl. With just a few tweaks, Donna made one out of a chicken!
That is, she used the tiny chicken pattern from Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi as a base to make a very respectable little owl. I’m especially impressed by those hypnotic eyes!
For those of you who don’t have a copy of the book, the tiny chicken pattern is actually available for free! And of course, if you’re not up for modifying your own owl, there’s always the new tiny owl pattern in PDF and kit form.
I spotted Donna’s owl in the Mochimochi Friends Flickr group—please share your mochi photos there so we can find them!
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I really love this idea. This pattern could be the base for many other types of birds. Great work Donna and thank you for sharing.
I made one a few years ago by modifying the tiny snowman pattern :)
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Waste to Worth home | More proceedings….
Why Are We Concerned About Global Phosphorus Supply?
There has been a great deal of press coverage in the past few years about the supplies and reserves of rock phosphate across the globe with some predicting exhaustion of these supplies within a few decades. This presentation examines the supplies, reserves and trends in the world phosphorus supply.
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International Plant Nutrition Institute http://www.ipni.net
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See this message from ANC 5C04 Commissioner John Salatti:
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5C,
Single Member Districts 5C03, 5C04, & 5C07
Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners James Fournier, Hugh Youngblood, & John Salatti
Invite you to take part in a Bloomingdale Public Safety Walk
Be part of the solution for a safer neighborhood!
Who: You! ...and your children, dogs, friends, etc.
All are encouraged to come, regardless of where you live. We will be a strong presence in the community that says residents will not tolerate crime in our community while being friendly and welcoming to all neighbors.
When: Friday, April 29, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Northwest corner of 1st and Rhode Island NW
(Meet in front of Windows. Dress comfortably.)
And to keep the neighborliness going, we’ll be going to Rustik afterwards for some social time.


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The Picture Perfect Apron
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I made this Apron using a vintage patter by Pictorial Review from the 1930’s. You can read all about it, my fabric expedition to Ikea, and the matching kitchen towels at my blog A Few Threads Loose:
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Earlier today, the Mississippi Republican Party welcomed five elected officials to its membership at an announcement event held at 2:30 pm at 220 S Jackson St. in Brookhaven.
Sheriff Steve Rushing, Coroner Clay McMorris, Constable Post 1 Kelly Porter, Justice Court Judge Post 1 Joe Portrey, and Election Commissioner Marsha Warren were the Lincoln County officials introduced as the latest elected officials to switch from the Democrat Party to join the Republican Party.
Gov. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, Congressman Gregg Harper, Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith, State Sen. Sally Doty, State Rep. Becky Currie, Chancery Clerk Tillmon Bishop, Circuit Clerk Dustin Barfield, Brookhaven Mayor Joe Cox, Lincoln County GOP Chairman John Roberts, and other local and county elected officials were on hand to welcome the new Republican officials.
“We welcome these five officials to the growing ranks of the Mississippi Republican Party and congratulate county Chairman John Roberts and our other local party leaders for making this happen,” said MSGOP Chairman Joe Nosef, “These local officials understand that the only home for conservatives in Mississippi is the Republican Party.”
Gov. Phil Bryant said, “With this move, these five individuals are charting a new course for their constituents they represent. I appreciate the work of the Mississippi Republican Party in making this happen and look forward to more announcements as the national Democrat Party continues to move more to the left.”
“Sheriff Rushing and these other public servants who joined the MSGOP today see a party that fights for their values, controls government excess and creates a stronger business climate,” Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said. “With their help, the MSGOP will only grow stronger.”
Since 2009, the Mississippi Republican Party has welcomed more than 60 elected officials to its ranks. As the party for all conservatives in the state, the Mississippi Republican Party is primed for growth. We will continue to protect and promote the values shared by Mississippians, and we encourage all who believe in these principles to join our efforts.
For more information contact Bobby Morgan at [email protected]
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EDUCATION Bachelor Degree at Montclair State University Masters Degree at New Jersey City University In Educational Technology along with having an Associate Library Media Specialist Certificate. Orange Preparatory Academy Most Pages Read Challenge is Here! The Challenge will be from October to the end of May! Prizes will be given to the top 3 students that have read the most monthly. Login to Learning Ally (in your Clever account) and read as many pages as you can daily. Visit Mrs. DiTommaso in the Library when you have completed 3 books each month.
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I am your Library Media Specialist and I am here to help you grow and succeed.
Library Hours: 7:45 am - 2:55 pm
During the instructional periods, you need to get a pass from the teacher who is sending you to the library. You are allowed to use the media center during your lunchtime, provided you have a valid pass from the lunchroom monitor.
The library is a place for all students and teachers in this school. It is so important that every one of us follows the rules, so that the library can be a place people can work and study. THERE IS NO EATING IN THE LIBRARY.
You MAY NOT stay if you break the following Library rules:
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- No food or drink is allowed at all!
- Be quiet and respectful of others. If you must talk, keep your voice low.
- Computer users: Sign-in on the computer log sheet.
- Computer use is for academic work only (before and after school sections included), NO GAMES ALLOWED!
- Keep our library clean.
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Remember that children choose books for a variety of reasons, not just to improve their reading. They may want to just skim a nonfiction book looking at the pictures and gathering some interesting facts or they may want to revisit an old friend. Of course students should be (and are) encouraged to sometimes pick a more challenging book, but some books are just for their own enjoyment. Please remember too that reading with your children no matter whether they can read independently or not is a worthwhile experience for your entire family and is one way to introduce more challenging material. Please do it often.

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Lisa is the first commercial personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). It was thus an important milestone in computing as soon Microsoft Windows and the Apple Macintosh would soon adopt the GUI as their user interface, making it the new paradigm for personal computing. The Lisa ran on a Motorola 68000 microprocessor and came equipped with 1 MB of RAM, a 12-inch black-and-white monitor, dual 5.25-inch floppy disk drives and a 5 MB “Profile” hard drive. Lisa itself, and especially its GUI, were inspired by earlier work at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center.
The Bernoulli Box is released. Using a special cartridge-based system that used hard disk technology, the Bernoulli Box was a type of removable storage that allowed people to move large files between computers when few alternatives (such as a network) existed. Allowing for many times the amount of storage afforded by a regular floppy disk, the cartridges came in capacities ranging from 5MB to 230MB.
Able to hold 550 megabytes of pre-recorded data, CD-ROMs grow out of music Compact Disks (CDs). The CD was developed by Sony and Philips in 1982 for distributing music. The first general-interest CD-ROM product released after Philips and Sony announced the CD-ROM format in 1984 was Grolier´s Electronic Encyclopedia, which came out in 1985. The 9 million words in the encyclopedia only took up 12 percent of the available space. The same year, computer and electronics companies worked together to set a standard for the disks so any computer would be able to access the information.
Advertised as the first 100% IBM PC-compatible computer, the Compaq Portable can run the same software as the IBM PC. With the success of the clone, Compaq recorded first-year sales of $111 million, the most ever by an American business in a single year. The success of the Portable inspired many other early IBM-compatible computers. Compaq licensed the MS-DOS operating system from Microsoft and legally reverse-engineered IBM’s BIOS software. Compaq's success launched a market for IBM-compatible computers that by 1996 had achieved an 83-percent share of the personal computer market.
The HSC50 contains local intelligence capable of managing the physical activity of the drives, optimizing subsystem throughput, detecting and correcting physical errors, and performing local functions such as diagnostic execution without host intervention.
One of the most significant static images in the history of computer graphics, The Road to Point Reyes is one of Lucasfilm's most important early projects. Begun in 1983, Rob Cook directed the image and conceived the scene, while Alvy Ray Smith, Loren Carpenter, Tom Porter, Bill Reeves, and David Salesin provided various elements including shading, hidden surface routines, and fractals. The single image, which Smith has described as a 'one-frame Movie,' took a month to render, and was eventually displayed at The Computer Museum in Boston.
The Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) is introduced at the first North American Music Manufacturers (NAMM) show in Los Angeles. MIDI is an industry-standard electronic interface that links computers with electronic musical instruments.
Raymond Kurzweil, a pioneer in developing electronic keyboards, predicts MIDI and other advances will make traditional musical instruments obsolete in the future. In the 21st century, he writes in his book, The Age of Intelligent Machines, “There will still be acoustic instruments around, but they will be primarily of historical interest, much like harpsichords are today…. While the historically desirable sounds of pianos and violins will continue to be used, most music will use sounds with no direct acoustic counterpart… There will not be a sharp division between the musician and non-musician.”
Microsoft announces Word, originally called Multi-Tool Word. In a marketing blitz, Microsoft distributed 450,000 disks containing a demonstration version of its Word program in the November issue of PC World magazine, giving readers a chance to try the program for free. It competed with WordPerfect for market share as a word processing program, and it was not until Microsoft Word for Windows was introduced in 1989 that it became a global standard.
Richard Stallman, a programmer at MIT’s Artificial Intelligence Lab, set out to develop a free alternative to the popular Unix operating system. This operating system called GNU (for Gnu's Not Unix) was going to be free of charge but also allow users the freedom to change and share it. Stallman founded the Free Software Foundation (FSF) based on this philosophy in 1985.
While the GNU work did not immediately result in a full operating system, it provided the necessary tools for creating another Unix-type system known as Linux. The software developed as part of the GNU project continues to form a large part of Linux, which is why the FSF asks for it to be called GNU/Linux.


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Delays on the M6 after van catches fire
There are still severe delays on the M6 southbound near Walsall as firefighters tackle a blazing van.
Fire crews were called to the blaze between J10a and J11a at around 11.10am.
Lanes 3 and 4 are now open but 1 and 2 remain closed.
Traffic northbound is still slow due to speed restrictions in place.


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In addition to links, this section contains files in Portable Document Format (PDF). which you can download. .PDF files have full search features for locating words or phrases in documents. If Adobe® Reader is not already installed on your computer, click the icon below to freely download the software.
1. An index prepared by Ron Lewin listing occupations of Bristol citizens the 18th century:
2. Blank members interests form for you to download and print.
3. Thornbury Marriages - missing from Phillimore's Gloucestershire Vol. XV. As listed by E.A. Roe from Gloucester Bishops Transcripts.
5. Neil Dun's FreeBMD Church Cross-reference.
Neil Dun and Derek Allen have been analysing the data on the FreeBMD web site (www.freebmd.org.uk/). Many members and visitors to our research room have found this index to be a helpful aid in locating marriages at churches in Bristol and surrounding districts. You can use this index to look up the FreeBMD reference for a marriage and there is a high probability that it will identify the church. This can save you time and money if you live in the Bristol area (or maybe you can ask someone to do a 'look-up' for you) because you can then visit the Bristol Archives and search for it there in the parish records. This is not now a "download" but a link to Neil's website but we've left the link here by popular demand!
To access the data, visit Neil's own website at:
6. Christchurch Parish Baptisms in alphabetical order - omitted from the index on the B&AFHS CD Bristol Diocese Baptismal Registers Vols. 11 to 14 : Index & Transcriptions 1754 - 1812. This index includes reference data which allows you to locate the individual Christchurch transcription entries on the CD.
In 2008 the society issued a CD - "Nonconformist Baptismal Registers in the Bristol Records Office 1754 - 1837". The records for St Joseph 1835 - 37 were not ready when the CD was issued. They are now available as a free downloadable .PDF file (please see note above about Adobe®Reader which you will need to read the file). When you have downloaded the file you will be able to search the document and also print it if you wish but please think of trees before you do this?.
This index in .PDF format was complied by John and Val Gearing and contains 1262 surnames with relevant map references. When you have downloaded the file you will be able to search the document and also print it if you wish (26 pages) but please think of trees before you do this?.
This list of places of worship is an incomplete but ongoing project. It is offered here as an aid for research purposes, particularly for family historians, but also for anyone else who benefits from using the data. Hopefully, you will find it useful.
It has been produced from many sources and was originally based on a detailed piece of work relating to Bristol by one of our members, Keith Howell, who does not live locally and who was seeking help in completing it. Further research has uncovered more demolished or defunct places of worship and further detailed information has been added to the record from multiple sources including the Bristol Archives, Bristol Diocesan Board of Finance, Bath and Wells Diocesan Board of Finance, the Reece Winstone Archives, Shirley Hodgson and other Members of BAFHS, and also from many books about churches and other places of worship.
This information is not held up to be comprehensive or totally accurate. Much of the local knowledge to validate the record is beyond living memory. There is also a problem with understanding what the dates represent. For example, dates relating to the closure of places of worship vary according to different perceptions of ‘closure’, eg. is it the date of the last service, the day the doors closed or the day the relevant authority ceased to have formal involvement with the property?
The record may never be 100% complete or totally up-to-date and will always be open to amendments. We would like to hear from you with any additions, or corrections, which can be validated. Please send to firstname.lastname@example.org
11. (a) Bristol Burgesses 1525 - 1557
Roger Price augments our Bristol Burgess CD with this valuable transcription of early Burgess records calendared from the Corporation's great audit books
Roger Price augments our Bristol Burgess CD with these records missing from the Burgess books calendared from the Corporation's great audit books.
Roger Price makes available his collation and transcription work covering marriage records from the earliest registers of Temple Church (holy cross), Bristol.
Roger Price makes available his collation and transcription work covering marriage records from the earliest registers of St James Church, Bristol
11.(e) Bristol Marriage Licence Bonds 1701-1710
Roger Price makes available his index of Bristol Marriage Bonds 1701-10
Roger Price makes available his collation and transcription work from the early record of Bristol Cathedral.
These 'strays' are people born or who usually lived in the former county of Avon (Bristol, Bath, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire) but have been found (often by chance) in another county or country. The names were taken from many different sources such as baptismal, marriage and death registers, newspapers and monumental inscriptions.
The Bristol Infirmary was instituted as a charity in 1735 and opened the doors to its newly built premises in 1737. In the national context it was one of the earliest of the major hospitals and as such it admitted patients from a very wide area; all over Somerset, Gloucestershire and well into Wales. From the very first day in 1737 records of admission were kept of all the patients that were treated. This index was compiled by Gordon and Barbara Faulkner, long-standing members of the Society, and our thanks are due to them.
The crematorium was opened at Arnos Vale cemetery, Bristol in 1928 when a cloister wall was built to display memorials. Between then and the early 1950's it was filled with almost 1000 memorials to just under 1400 individuals. This document contains an alphabetical index and transcriptions of all the memorials that remained in 2016. A few are no longer readable and 17 memorial plaques are either missing or blank. When the cloister was full a book of remembrance was opened although names continued to be added to existing memorials in the cloister. The books of remembrance may be viewed at the cemetery and scans of the pages are also available on line via the cemetery website www.arnosvale.org.uk
The above documents available on this website can be freely accessed, printed and downloaded in an unaltered form with copyright acknowledged to Bristol & Avon Family History Society, for any non-commercial use. They may not be sold, licensed, transferred, copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner or in or on any media to any person without prior written consent. This statement does not apply to documents which may be available via links given above to other websites.


Topics at the event ranged from issues like whether personal weapons would be allowed on base, to changes in titles.
Suffolk Police executed a search warrant Wednesday morning that resulted in the arrest of a man wanted on child pornography charges.
Police said the accident happened in the 2600 block of E. Princess Anne Road around 7:40 a.m.
Gangs are plaguing neighborhoods throughout Hampton Roads, and police say kids are the most vulnerable.
22 firefighters responded to a late night house fire on Lexington Street Wednesday evening.
Tree damage could be found around Newport News on Wednesday.
The Sportswrap Vault goes back to 1984 when Ricky Rudd bounced back from a horrific crash at Daytona, only to return to Richmond the next we…
Ricky Rudd from Chesapeake is a finalist for the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Click here for the photos of the devastating damage a tornado did to the town of Waverly.
Update schedule for high school basketball playoff games after weather has forced several postponements.
Officials confirm at least three people were killed in the Town of Waverly after a severe storm hit the area Wednesday afternoon.
Click here to check out the photos from the severe weather in the Hampton Roads and Central Virginia areas Wednesday.
The launch was originally scheduled for Feb. 22, but was delayed due to weather.
The program is now available on Northeast Regional trains that serve Richmond, Newport News, and Norfolk.
GOP Presidential Candidate Donald Trump is speaking at Regent University. Here are photos form Trump’s speech.


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|Hi. I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favourite remix on the blog
Game: Mass Effect
Source: Uncharted Worlds
Original Artist(s): Sam Hulick
Remix/Cover Title: Uncharted Grooves 2018 (Mass Effect Ambient Trance Remix)
I got my first taste of YouTuber Revolution72's work after listening to a sci-fi version of Sumeria's theme from Civilization VI; it's really worth a listen so imagine my delight when I discovered that not only did Civ VI get a remix, but also Mass Effect, one of my favourite franchises of all time.
The source track called "Uncharted Worlds" actually exists in one form or another in all three Mass Effect games that make the original trilogy. Consequently, if you're a Mass Effect fan, you'll be instantly familiar with it especially since it plays whenever you're navigating the Normandy around on the galaxy screen. As the music is quite well known, it also happens to be a popular track to remix and I've heard quite a few over the years although Revolution72's is now my favourite; it's more upbeat and busier than the original tune to the point that I'm sure it'd be suitable dance floor music at the Citadel’s favourite nightclub, Flux.


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Nasdaq set to introduce night trading
The National Association of Securities Dealers said that it will begin preparations for a second session of trading that will run from 5.30pm to 9 or 10pm. It set no timetable for the introduction of the new session, but officials suggested it was likely to debut in September.
The move may force the hand of the New York Stock Exchange, which in recent days has also been mulling plans for extended trading hours. Both the NYSE and the Nasdaq have found themselves robbed of business because of the amount of trading done after-hours over the Internet. The exchanges are also facing competition from private electronic trading systems.
The changes will have to win approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission. SEC chairman, Arthur Levitt, has already said he will not stand in their way though he would rather that the new hours were not introduced until next year. Time is needed for the industry to prepare, he said.
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HMA execs claim kickbacks to physicians
The whistleblower lawsuits against Naples, FL-based Health Management Associates (HMA) include claims from two former C-suite executives that the company paid millions in kickbacks to physicians who participated in joint ventures and co-management agreements.
Court documents indicate that the complaint was filed in 2010 by executives at Lancaster (PA) Regional Medical Center and Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, affiliates of HMA. The complaint was unsealed recently and contains numerous allegations pertaining to HMA’s relationships with physicians in 2008 and 2009. The whistleblower complaint was filed by former Lancaster Regional CEO George Miller and former CFO Michael Metts in 2010.
Miller was CEO of Health Management’s Heart of Lancaster from June 2008 through May 2009 but also served as CEO of Lancaster Regional from June 2008 until January 2009. Metts was systems CFO and compliance officer for Lancaster Regional, Heart of Lancaster, and 13 related clinics from June 2008 through December 2008. He later served as CFO and compliance officer at Lancaster Regional from December 2008 through September 2009.
The two executives claim HMA arbitrarily discounted the true value of physicians’ shares of HMA joint-ventured facilities, which resulted in investment rates that were substantially less than fair market value (FMV). HMA offered referring physicians the opportunity to invest in the facility "substantially below and without reference to FMV," the complaint says. The favorable joint venture plans were used as a way to get physician investors to refer more patients to HMA facilities, the lawsuit alleges.
"Although HMA refers to its ownership of hospitals as joint ventures,’ HMA’s ultimate goal was to have potential referring physicians invest in HMA hospitals by purchasing shares in a newly-created LLC which owned the hospital," the complaint says.
The whistleblowers also allege that HMA offered physicians a "robust" return on investment and explained that increasing referrals by only one or two patients per day would improve their return.
Several examples of specific transactions are cited in the lawsuit. In one, Metts says HMA presented a joint venture proposal to physicians at Heart of Lancaster. HMA said the wholesale value of Heart of Lancaster was $62.4 million, but the lawsuit claims the company applied arbitrary discounts totaling 35% to reach an offering price of $40.5 million.
The lawsuit claims that HMA intentionally undervalued Heart of Lancaster to induce referring physicians "to participate in the joint venture by offering them an interest in the facility at a price far less than its market value."
Health Management executives devised the Lancaster Regional joint venture to lure in a particular physician group of family physicians and internists, the lawsuit claims, because the group referred 35% of its patients to Lancaster Regional and the rest to a competitor. To seal the deal with the practice, the lawsuit alleges that HMA executives paid the doctors $500,000 per year in a "sham co-management agreement." HMA executives and the physicians were aware that the physician group would not actually provide co-management services, the lawsuit alleges.

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The Obama administration has fined Southwest Airlines $1.6 million for failing to give passengers an chance to get off airplanes that were delayed at least three hours earlier this month.
It's the largest civil fine ever for stranding passengers, and the Department of Transportation said it's being imposed to ensure airlines respect the rights of travelers.
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The violations occurred on the night of January 2, when 16 Southwest flights were delayed for more than three hours in Chicago. A staff shortage contributed the problem, but cold weather and snow caused several delayed flights.
But the problem was Southwest's failure to give passengers the option of bailing on the flight. Rules that the department set out in 2009 say people must have the option of leaving if tarmac delays last three hours or more.
Before the $1.6 million fine, the largest fine was $1.1 million 2012.
The Chicago Tribune reported that because Southwest paid compensation to the affected passengers, and invested in infrastructure to prevent the problem from happening again, the airline will only have to pay $600,000 to the government.


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by the uncertainty of its issue, he composed one or two touching Hymns, which testify the sincerity of his heart and the piety of his feelings. Probably the last words ever traced by his pen, were the lines written in his Bible on the evening preceding his execution, in which he renewed his expression of confidence in the mercy and intercession of our Saviour.
The following Hymn requires no criticism to recommend it.
Risc, oh, my soul, with thy desires to heaven,
And with divinest contemplation use
And let vain thoughts no more thy thoughts abuse ;
View and review with most regardful eye
On which thy Saviour and thy sin did die.
To thee my hands, to thee my humble knees,
To thee my thoughts, who my thoughts only sees.
To thee I die, to thee I only live. The lover of poetry will always regret that Raleigh's retreats to his charming seat, at Sherborne, were not more frequent, and of longer continuance; and that the "pure contents" which, in his own words, were wont to "pitch their tents" upon those pastures, were unable to detain him from the empty vanities of the court.
I bring this hasty Introduction to an end with regret ;
I have said little where my heart prompted me to say much. I have been compelled to pass over, without notice, many who left their fame upon a harp-string, and from whose antique leaves might be gathered thoughts of the serenest piety and peace. Of some of these I shall have an opportunity of speaking in the following pages. I have walked through the burial-ground of our Elder Poets with no irreverent footstep, and I shall not have lingered there in vain, if I have renewed one obliterated inscription, or bound one flower upon their tomb.
GILES FLETCHER, the author of one of the finest religious poems to which the early part of the seventeenth century gave birth, has not received the attention due to his genius, either from his contemporaries, or from posterity. Yet in him and his brother Phineas we behold the two most gifted followers of Spenser; in their hands the torch of allegorical poetry, if I may employ the metaphor, was extinguished, and transmitted to no successor. William Browne was rather the imitator of Spenser in his pastoral vein, than in the arabesque imagery of the Faerie Queen. Of Giles Fletcher's life little has hitherto been told, and that little imperfectly. Mr. Chalmers has reprinted Christ's Victorie, with a prefatory notice of the writer, in his edition of the British Poets, but without adding much, if any thing, to the previous stock of knowledge. In the following memoir something has, perhaps, been accomplished towards the illustration of the poet's history, and the additional facts relating to his father will not, it is trusted, be uninteresting.
Dr. Giles Fletcher, the father of the poet, was the brother of Richard Fletcher, Bishop of London. Having been educated at Eton, in 1565, he was elected to King's College, Cambridge, where, in 1569, he took the degree of B.A.; that of M. A. in 1573; and LL.D. in 1581. Anthony Wood says that he became an excellent poet. The only specimens of his poetical talent I have seen are the verses upon the death of Walter Haddon *.
Haddon was a member of King's College, and one of the most eminent men of the age. His contemporaries speak in enthusiastic
Fictcher's political talents appear to have been highly appreciated by Elizabeth, who employed him as her Commissioner in Scotland, Germany, and the Low Countries. I have ascertained that he sat in Parliament in 1585, with Herbert Pelham, Esq., for the then flourishing town of Winchelsea *. In 1588, the memorable year of the Armada, he was sent to Russia, where he concluded a treaty with the Czar, beneficial to English commerce. Soon after his return, he published his observations upon that country; they were, however, soon suppressed, and not reprinted until 1613. They were afterwards incorporated in Hackluyt's Voyages t.
The worthy Fuller informs us that, upon Fletcher's arrival in London, he sent for his intimate friend Mr. Wayland, Prebendary of St. Paul's, and tutor to Fuller's father, "with whom he expressed his thankfulness to
terms of his mental and personal accomplishments. Archbishop Crait-
Ms. Park refers to Dr. Fletcher's poers in a note upon Warton's
Notitia Parliamentaria, vol. j., p. 107.
God for his return from so great a danger." The quaint historian, in his careless way, talks of the emperor being habited in blood, and adds that, if he had cut off the ambassador's head, he and his friends might have sought their own amends ; but, says he, the questio i is, where he would have found it. Certainly, if Fuller alludes to the head, its recovery would have been very questionable. But this story of the Czar's cruelty is an invention. The reigning emperor was Theodore Ivanowich, and Dr. Fletcher expressly assures us that “he was verie gentle, of an easie nature, quiet and mercyful." P. 110, ed. 1591.
On his return, Fletcher was made secretary (townclerk) to the city of London, and one of the Masters of the Court of Requests. The situation of trcasurer of St. Paul's he seems to have resigned in 1610 *. His death is thought to have taken place in the same year.
Dr. Fletcher also wrote a very curious Discourse concerns ing the Tartars, which Whiston reprinted in his Memoirs,
Giles Fletcher, the poet, we are told by Fuller, was born in the city of London t, and according to Mr. Chalmers's conjecture, about the year 15881. Fuller
• I find under a notice of Bayly, Bishop of Bangor
1610, 7 Febr. Ludov. Bayly, A.M., Admissus ad The-aurariam S. Pauli, per Resig. Egidii Fletcheri, LL.D. Reg. Lond.-Wood, Athen. "Oron, ed Bliss. b. 2. + Morthies of England, vol. ii., London, p. 82, ed. Nichols, 1811.
Chalmers (Biograph. Diet., Art “ FLETCHER") considers Giles the eldest son, whose birth he fixes in 1588, and that of Phineas, the younger, in 1584! The probability is, that Phineas was the elder. At ibe conclusion of the fourth book of Christ's Victorie, Giles speaks of
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FREDON — For the second year in a row, the Township Committee has voted to move the school board election from November to April, though it remains to be seen whether the vote will actually take place or be restored to November, as it was last year.
The committee voted unanimously to move the election to April at its meeting last month, and Sussex County Clerk Jeff Parrott affirmed the validity of the move late last week. In an email sent to Fredon Chief School Administrator Matt Beck on Jan. 17 and later forwarded to the New Jersey Herald, the clerk confirmed that this year’s school board election is “presently scheduled” to take place on April 21.
The Fredon school election date has become a hotly contested topic between many township residents who would be able to vote on the school budget in April, and teachers and staff who have concerns about potentially excessive cuts of school programs and jobs should the budget be voted down.
“Our reasoning (for moving the election) still remains the same: we want to support the school budget,” Fredon Mayor John Flora said after Thursday’s Township Committee meeting. “We want to move forward with the school, with the community behind it, and giving the taxpayer the right to vote is part and parcel to that.”
The Township Committee’s resolution enacting the April vote is virtually identical to one it passed in October 2018. Before the election last April could take place, however, the Fredon Board of Education reversed the decision at its January 2019 meeting, choosing to continue holding the school board election on the same date as the November general election.
Under state law, the county clerk must be notified of an election change to November at least 60 days prior to the third Tuesday in April, while notice of a change to April must occur at least 85 days prior to the same date. Thus, both parties’ decisions were legal, but the Board of Education’s vote superseded the committee’s vote because it occurred later.
If a school board election is in April, the budget is on the ballot. If the board election is in November, school board candidates are on the ballot and the public usually does not vote on the budget.
In a conversation with the New Jersey Herald Friday, Beck said there will be an item on the agenda for Monday night’s Board of Education meeting to again move the election back to November. But he was unsure how the vote would play out, noting that conversation among board members has “gone both ways” on the issue.
Fredon Board of Education president Ben Kappler, when contacted Friday, also expressed uncertainty about the vote, noting that the issue is complex and involves “a lot of moving parts.”
The debate surrounding the election date has caused significant strain in Fredon in recent years, with some residents feeling overtaxed even as student enrollment declines at the school. Beck, meanwhile, highlighted the board’s work to establish a 0% tax levy increase in the current budget as a sign that the school is being responsible to taxpayers.
Despite past disagreements, both parties appear to be working toward improving that relationship. Flora, who served as Fredon Board of Education president roughly a decade ago, said he has had initial conversations with Kappler that have given him optimism for future discussions on school matters.
“Previously it was contentious, and there seemed to be a huge divide between the Township Committee and the school board,” Flora said. “We're really looking to move past that and work with the board but also give the citizens the right to vote on the largest percentage of their property tax bill.”
Kappler was similarly positive about the situation and is hopeful that the dialogue between the two groups can continue.
“We just need to communicate with each other,” he said. “We’re going to figure out how to make this work for both the good of the town and the school.”
Kyle Morel can also be contacted on Twitter: @KMorelNJH, on Facebook: Facebook.com/KMorelNJH, or by phone: 973-383-1292.


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THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF only gets one chance to make the right call on national security, and the consequences are enormous. New Hampshire, too, gets only one chance every four years to ask the tough questions of every candidate who seeks to wield the awe-inspiring power of commander in chief.
We face a vastly more complicated and ever-changing world than at any time in our lifetimes. A President’s decisions have long-ranging consequences that are difficult to unwind and are all-important for our security.
Our nation is safer and stronger today because President Obama kept his word to bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end. For years we knew that the only solution in Iraq would be political, not military, and that meant that our troops had to come home and, after all our sacrifice, Iraq had to belong to the Iraqis. Yet, when President Obama took office almost six years after the war began, we had close to 150,000 combat troops in Iraq. Today, there are none.
Our presence in Iraq now is a diplomatic one because our challenge there now is diplomatic; we’ve left behind a robust civilian presence to help the Iraqi people shape their future. It will require frequent and frank discussions with Iraqi leaders that Vice President Biden has had time and again, urging them to make smart decisions. But make no mistake: By withdrawing troops and resources from Iraq, we have empowered ourselves to take the fight more forcefully to al-Qaeda in other parts of the world. As a result, al-Qaeda in Pakistan has been decimated, and Osama bin Laden is in a watery grave at the bottom of the ocean.
None of these outcomes came about by engaging in ideological fantasy and hoping for the best, or saying what was easy instead of doing what was hard.
That’s why New Hampshire voters may want to ask the tough questions now about the national security approach of the current Republican frontrunner, Mitt Romney. At this stage, Romney has failed to articulate any core beliefs on foreign policy, instead careening from one reckless stand to another, seeking to make headlines and curry favor with his right-wing base.
Just look at Iraq, where Romney has criticized the President for withdrawing troops without offering any credible alternative. Romney has said he would have left as many as 30,000 U.S. troops in Iraq indefinitely, but he has yet to outline any specific plans for what those troops would do, or for how he would eventually bring them home. Now that they are home, he says he would not consider sending them back, a strange rationalization for a supposedly different goal.
Curiously, Romney has also argued that the President should have “put in place a status of forces agreement” with the Iraqi government that would have guaranteed immunity for U.S. troops to remain there indefinitely. But any follower of American foreign policy knows that despite the Obama administration’s clear position about what it would take to keep a residual American military presence in Iraq, the freely elected Iraqi government made it clear that immunity from the Iraqi legal system was never an option.
Given that, President Obama — as he did in Pakistan when he ordered the bin Laden raid — made the deliberate but definitive decision that only Presidents can make: He would not leave American troops susceptible to Iraqi justice, and all our troops were coming home.
The real question is: Would Mitt Romney have done differently? Did he want tens of thousands of troops to remain in Iraq at a cost to taxpayers of billions of dollars? More importantly, would he have left U.S. troops in Iraq without legal protection? Would a candidate who prides himself on running such a disciplined and methodical campaign really have set the stage to be the first President in history to recklessly station tens of thousands of American troops for the long haul in a country that would deny them the legal protections any previous American President would’ve insisted upon?
This seems to be a test for the coming vote ahead in just days: to force a wouldbe commander in chief to explain what his policies would look like in reality. I suspect that Romney in his heart of hearts knows that he would never actually undertake such irresponsible moves as commander in chief, but he’s doing what he believes it takes to win over Republican primary voters in a year the candidates are battling to see who can be the furthest to the right, and where his conservative credentials are so suspect.
Tough talk is no substitute for tough decisions. Americans deserve a President who is comfortable using American power to promote our interests and who stands up for our troops, our nation, and our allies on the international stage. I believe they have that President now — a commander in chief who looks a little further down the road.
We don’t know what kind of commander in chief Mitt Romney would be. But judging from rhetoric that can be at once reckless, extreme and naïve, New Hampshire voters would be well-advised to ask the tough questions now in order to test that proposition.

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