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I want to thank Robert Roper, of Freedom Works-Vermont, for his criticism of my essay on the Vermont Legislature's proposed health care reform. Mr. Roper's critique, published in the Aug. 15 issue of The Times Argus, completely missed or ignored the concerns that I raised about the Health Care Choice Act while simultaneously illustrating what lies at the core of our whole health care problem: Who can afford it?
Mr. Roper cited U.S. House bill H2355 as one of the "common sense" solutions to our high cost of health care. Under this bill, if passed, people in Vermont and other states could purchase health insurance from outside their states. "This would mean, for example," Mr. Roper wrote, "that an average Vermont family of four now paying $771 for a policy with a $2,000 deductible, 20 percent co-insurance, could buy the same policy for as little as $172 per month ($2064 per year) out of Kansas City, Mo. This bill is one part of a common-sense solution that would reduce the cost of health care."
But how much does this policy really cover? Not much. An individual in St. Louis, for an example, can pay about $85 for a basic, rock-bottom health insurance policy with a $3,000 deductible. This is according to Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Missouri's Web site. The common-sense problem here is how many people can actually afford these premiums, the $2,000 to $3,000 deductible, and the co-payment for health insurance? How can a small business barely scraping by each week or a wage-earner on $6 to $8 an hour living from paycheck to paycheck handle a $2,000 to $3,000 deductible plus an extra $85 a month, $1,020 a year?
Mr. Roper is also concerned about a higher tax rate with a single-payer system. Would the taxes be as high as a $2,000 to $3,000 deductible, plus the yearly premiums, plus the various co-pays? He also cited the danger of the government being able to repossess one's house in lieu of back taxes for health care. This is good. But during my father's illness it was not the public sector that came to re-possess our home because of excessively high medical bills that we could not pay as our health insurance continually denied the claims. It was the private sector — the banks and the bill collectors — that wanted our home. Fortunately, we had a sympathetic lawyer on our side.
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A University of Tennessee fan listed a $1 ticket to Saturday's game against Florida online in exchange for taking his step-daughter as a date.
According to the Craigslist post, the ticket is valued at $150 and is located on the 40 yard line.
Applicants were told to be attractive, professional, single, well-educated and between the ages of 25-33.
The man also asked for the candidate to take his step-daughter to a modest dinner before or after the game.
Candidates had until 11 p.m. Wednesday to submit their entries, and the post has since been taken down.
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text: Who is going to tommorow mornings session? (Sunday) I'm looking to meet the infamous AJ and Coach C. I would also like to see TexansChick, Jerek, and Mork and anyone else who post frequently on this board. I don't know how I will recognize you folks, but I would like to. I want to call McClain out, but I don't want to embaress myself or him but yet I feel I must. Hell, I might even want to meet Vinny there, haha. Nah, I'm just messing big guy, I think it would be great to see you out there!!!


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LifeSouth began calling for blood donors after Hurricane Harvey pummeled Texas, then came Irma and now the pleading continues.
The call was not lost on at least two women who were in the Chiefland LifeSouth location Friday, Sept. 8, giving blood before Hurricane Irma hit.
Madeline Travers, of Bronson, said she donates blood "because it's needed and I want to do everything I can to help. They were asking for O-positive blood donations and that's what I am."
Travers said she tries to give blood often, but doesn't give as often as she should.
Vickie Menasco, Chiefland, said she donates blood because, "I just feel like it's a way I can give back."
Though she has not given blood "for awhile, I'm hoping to start back. I'm just trying to do my part because I know there are a lot of people who can't or will not. It's something I can do and I'm willing to do my part."
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I got the salad recipe from a reader named Lori back in 2009, and I made it three times in four days right after she sent it to me. Since then it's become one of my go-to summer salads when I have tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, and mint in the garden. And ever since then I've given thanks to Lori for this wonderful recipe!
Ground Sumac (soo-mack) maybe be an ingredient you haven't used before, but it's well worth adding to your spice cabinet. It has a slightly lemony flavor, and it's the Sumac, the lemon, and the fresh herbs that really bump this salad up to something memorable you'll want to make over and over. And if you do have Sumac, or buy some for this recipe, just enter "Sumac" into the search bar on this site and you'll find a lot of other recipes where I've used it.
Toss the salad vegetables and herbs together, then toss with about half of the dressing, add the pita chips and toss again, adding a little more dressing. (The salad should be quite wet when it's served so the pita chips can absorb the dressing.) Let salad sit for a few minutes, or longer, then arrange on individual plates and sprinkle each serving with a bit more Sumac if desired. Enjoy!
Kubideh, Hamburger Kebabs, or just about any kind of meat cooked on the grill!
More Recipes Using Sumac:
Sumac-Rubbed Salmon Roasted in Olive Oil ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Grilled Vegetables with Za'atar Vinaigrette ~ David Lebovitz
Roasted Butternut Squash with Tahini-Yogurt Sauce, Sumac, and Aleppo ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Balsamic Roasted Fall Vegetables with Sumac ~ Boulder Locavore
Spicy Roasted Shrimp with Garlic, Sumac, and Aleppo Pepper ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Freekeh Salad with Minted Sumac Dressing ~ The Wanderlust Kitchen
Fattoush (Lebanese "Crumbled Bread" Salad with Sumac and Pita Chips)
(Makes 4 large main-dish salads or 6 small side salads; slightly adapted from recipe sent to me by a reader named Lori. Thanks Lori, I love the salad!)
2 whole wheat pita pocket breads, cut into strips about 3/4 inch wide, then toasted and crumbled
2 heads Romaine lettuce, chopped
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion
1 cup diced tomatoes (let drain a minute or two if extra juicy)
1 cup diced cucumber (same size as tomatoes)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley (leaves only, no stems)
optional ingredients: chopped green pepper or radishes (I didn't use either of these but Lori's recipe had green peppers and I saw several recipes that added chopped radishes.)
Dressing Ingredients:
1 tsp. chopped garlic (2-4 cloves garlic)
1 tsp. salt (I used fine grind sea salt)
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice, about 2 large lemons (I love lemon, so adjust the amount to your own taste)
1 tsp. powdered Sumac, plus more for sprinkling on individual salads if desired)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Remove outer leaves from Romaine, trim stem end, then wash and spin dry or dry with paper towels. Cut Romaine into fourths lengthwise, then turn and chop crosswise into small pieces. (If you have a salad spinner, you can chop the Romaine first, then wash.) Put chopped Romaine into salad bowl large enough toss all ingredients.
Chop tomatoes, green onions, cucumbers, mint, and parsley and add to lettuce. Add about half of the dressing and toss, then add crumbled pita chops and toss again with more dressing. (You may not want all the dressing, but this salad should be quite wet.) At this point the salad should sit for a few minutes (or longer) to let flavors blend and so the pita chips absorb some of the dressing. To serve, arrange salad on individual plates and sprinkle with a bit more Sumac. You can also serve it in a large bowl with the Sumac sprinkled over.
When I first tested the recipe I made enough for two large salads, ate one for dinner, and put the rest in the fridge overnight. I was surprised how great it still tasted the next day, even though the vegetables were fairly wilted. When I made this for guests I tossed the salad together before they arrived, and it was perfect when I served it about 30 minutes later.
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Microsoft is all set to launch the next versions of its flagship Windows and Office productivity suite in the next few months. But even before it can confirm the official release date for Office 2010, technical previews of the new version have started circulating in torrent sites all over the world.
While build 14.0.4302.1000 of Office 2010 is expected to arrive sometime in early 2010, Microsoft has released a teaser trailer for Office 2010 – The Movie. The viral video depicts an Office operative hunting for a hacker who goes about uploading a rogue font that kills people.
Talking about "What's New" in Office 2010 and Office Mobile 2010, the video highlights some of the USPs of the new Office Web Applications 2010, which will reportedly be compatible with both Windows and Mac and will also run smoothly on Firefox. Office Mobile 2010 on the other hand, has been designed to run on any smartphone currently available.
Even as the tech giant put out the video, the latest round of technical previews of Office 2010 have been leaked to a number of torrent sites. Both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Office 2010 have been downloaded around 1,200 times through these torrent sites so far. Some of the new screenshots that have been leaked with the technical preview show Office 2010 having a full ribbon UI and somewhat different tab-style layout from Office 2007.
The leak is the second one for Office 2010, the first one being the invite-only technical preview from Microsoft that got leaked in May of this year. While Microsoft previews get leaked all the time, what makes this leak surprising is that Microsoft is yet to announce that it is ready to invite developers to preview Office 2010.
This announcement is expected at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference starting today; Microsoft is also likely to demonstrate some of the new features of suite at this conference. Notable among these are the online versions Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, all of which will reportedly be available in the new web-based Office Web applications for free.
If these reports are to be believed, Microsoft will be wading straight into a fight for supremacy in the online realm against Google. While Google's free online office applications have failed to make a dent on Microsoft Office's standing, the move from Microsoft to go online for free might push the web giant even further out of contention.
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"Sources and Methods of Foreign Nationals Engaged in Economic and Military Espionage" is the title of a September 15, 2005 hearing of a House Judiciary Subcommittee which has just been published.
Defense Department policy on Operations Security has been updated in a new directive. Operations Security (OPSEC) refers to the identification and reduction of tell-tale signs of military operations that could be exploited by an adversary. See "DoD Operations Security (OPSEC) Program" (pdf), DoD Directive 5205.02, March 6, 2006.
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Stephen A. Cambone has reissued the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), which "provides baseline standards for the protection of classified information released or disclosed to industry." See the updated NISPOM, DoD Manual 5220.22, February 28, 2006.


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Q: "Can I put a <insert engine here> into my <insert Subaru here>?"
A: Subaru has a high interchangability rate as far as drivetrain components go. If your car came with an EJ series engine, then any other EJ series engine will "drop" into your chassis. I say "drop" because while they do share the same engine mounts, some other components may be required to change first before the engine can go in. Think Legos.
Q: "What is an 'EJ' series engine?"
A: EJ is the engine code for many Subaru engines. It is thought to have the following definition: E-Engine and J-H4. They are commonly found in the Impreza, Legacy, Liberty (overseas Legacy), Forester, and WRX. The typical naming convention is the engine code followed by the engine size. ie: a 1.8L engine from a 1993 Subaru Impreza is EJ18.
Q: "I have <insert subaru here>, what are my swap options?"
A: Lets go over the model history first:
EJ18: Found in Imprezas from 1993-1997. Rated at 110hp and 120 ft-lbs
EJ22 Phase I: Found in Legacies from 1990-1998 and Imprezas from 1995-1998. Comes rated at 130hp and 137 ft-lbs, 135hp and 140 ft-lbs, or 137hp and 145 ft-lbs.
EJ22 Phase II: Found in Legacies in 1999 and Imprezas from 1999-2001. Rated at 142hp and 149 ft-lbs.
EJ22-T Phase I: Found in Sport Sedan and Touring Wagons (Legacies) from 1990-1994. Turbocharged and non-intercooled. Rated at 160hp and 181 ft-lbs. Closed deck, cast pistons, forged rods, oil squirters: turbo motor. Poor flowing heads.
EJ25 DOHC Phase I: Found in Legacies from 1996-1999, Imprezas in 1998, and Foresters in 1998. Rated at either 155hp and 140 ft-lbs in 1996 or 165hp and 162 ft-lbs in 1997-1999.
EJ25 SOHC Phase II: Found in Legacies from 2000+, Imprezas from 1999+, and Foresters from 1999+. Rated at 165hp and 166 ft-lbs. There was a slight compression ratio change from 1999-2000 where it went from 9.7:1 to 10.0:1.
USDM EJ20: US Domestic Market WRX. Found in 2002+ WRXs. Rated at 227hp and 217 ft-lbs. Turbocharged, intercooled, open deck, and decent heads.
EJ255 DOHC: Available in 2004 in the Forester XT. Rated at 210hp and 235 ft-lbs. Turbocharged, intercooled, VVTi (Variable Valve Timing), and drive by wire.
EJ257 STi DOHC: Available in 2004 in the WRX STi. Rated at 300hp and 300 ft-lbs. Turbocharged, intercooled, AVCS (Active Valve Control System), drive by wire, intercooler sprayer, and semi-closed design.
There is also a large variety of engines available from the JDM and EDM locales. The EG33 from the SVX and the EZ30 from the new H6 Legacy can also be found, but they are larger and will be more difficult to swap.
With that out of the way, the choices are pretty limitless. As stated previously, since these are all EJ series engines, they will all bolt into any Forester, Impreza, or Legacy. If the recipient car was an NA car and is receiving a turbo motor from a donor car, then swapping in a turbo crossmember is mandatory to clear the turbo up-pipe. A turbo crossmember from the 1990-1994 Legacy is a direct
swap into the old-age Imprezas. A turbo crossmember from a USDM WRX will require shims between the front control arm front bushing and the crossmember. http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...hreadid=351399
Q: "How do I get started sourcing my new project?"
A: There are many vendors that will help you on your way. Some of them include http://www.lachutesubaru.com, http://www.kingpinperformance.com, http://www.gruppe-s.com, http://www.iaperformance.com,
http://www.i-speedusa.com, http://www.rallispec.com, and http://www.axispowerracing.com. You can also try this thread: [url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=147895[/url or this thread:
Q: "Where can I find miscellaneous parts needed for my project?"
A: Unless it is JDM, you can find the parts both used and brand new. Some personal favorites of mine for used parts include http://www.4subarusuzukikiaparts.com, http://www.car-part.com, http://www.lkqcorp.com, and http://www.copartfinder.com. Sometimes, going new is the only way to go. If that is the case, there are a number of great dealerships registered as vendors on this site, http://www.subaruparts.com, or your local dealership. Most of the vendors registered here offer parts at near wholesale and actively watch the Private Wanted Classifieds. If you don't have a connection at the local dealership, they are probably going to charge you full retail price; retail is often $2 more for a $5 item and goes up from there. If it is JDM, then try some of the JDM importers such as those listed above. There are a few Japanese members on the board but please don't hound them to hit their local Subaru parts department for you.
Q: "Can I update my Impreza to look like a 2.5RS?"
A: Yes, you can. The chassis has remained the same from 1993-2001. There have been very few drastic updates over the years. There was a facelift done in 1997, but it uses the same mounting points. The RS bumper was updated in 1999 to use the Version V bumper. This required a new bumper beam. The items needed can be found in this thread: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...hreadid=390362
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(NEW YORK) — Apple announced strong second-quarter earnings Tuesday, beating Wall Street estimates and easing worries that the tech giant may be losing steam.
Apple said that profit nearly doubled to $11.6 billion, or $12.30 a share, on sales of $39.2 billion compared with a year earlier.
Apple sold 11.8 million iPads last quarter and 35 million iPhones, in line with analyst expectations.
Michael Holt, senior equity analyst with investment firm Morningstar, said Apple's product gross margin was the most impressive figure in the earnings report.
Describing the profit from each device beyond what it costs to manufacture it, the gross margin percentage for the iPhone grew to 47.4 percent from 41.4 percent a year ago.
"The important thing about that is they are not having to compromise on their pricing to have product sold," Holt said. Coupled with "strong" sales of the iPhone, Holt said Apple has been able to sustain their premium pricing and still ship a large number of units.
Tim Cook became CEO in August 2011 before founder Steve Jobs passed away in October 2011.
"We're thrilled with sales of over 35 million iPhones and almost 12 million iPads in the March quarter," said Cook. "The new iPad is off to a great start, and across the year you're going to see a lot more of the kind of innovation that only Apple can deliver."
Shares of Apple stock had slipped in trading on Tuesday after AT&T Inc., the largest seller of iPhones in the U.S., announced a sharp drop in first-quarter iPhone sales. Apple's stock has been on a recent decline from its 52-week high of $644 a share.
The majority of Apple's profit comes from iPhone sales, with the three of the four national U.S. wireless carriers — AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon — selling the popular smartphone.
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Gimse: 'It was a very good night' for GOP in Minnesota
WILLMAR -- With the exception of Republican Bruce Vogel's upset of 14-year legislative veteran Al Juhnke in House District 13B, voters in west central Minnesota returned incumbents to the state Legislature.
Vogel, R-Willmar, claimed a victory over the Willmar DFL'er in an election that saw Republicans win maj-orities in both the House and Senate.
As a result, all of the area incumbents returned to office will find their roles reversed. It's the first time in 38 years that Republicans control both chambers of the Legislature.
"It was a very good night, we are excited,'' said Sen. Joe Gimse, R-Willmar, who returns for his second term in the Legislature in a new role as a member of the majority party. Gimse fended off a challenge in District 13 by DFL'er Larry Rice.
The last time the majority leader in the Senate was a Republican was in 1972, when Stanley Willard Holmquist, of Grove City, had the duties, pointed out Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Grove City.
Urdahl won re-election to his District 18B House seat over DFL challenger Darrin Anderson with a 4,517-vote margin.
Urdahl is returning to a fifth term in the House and is No. 12 in seniority within the Republican caucus. He's eagerly looking forward to moving from a seat on the bench as part of the minority party to an active role on the field as part of the majority. His seniority should give him an opportunity to chair an important committee.
"We can be pro-active,'' said Urdahl of the Republicans' upcoming role in the Legislature.
Urdahl said people should be very careful about how they read the message of the election, but said he believes a repudiation of President Barack Obama's policies by voters played a role in the Republican victories on the state level.
Gimse also believes that voter dissatisfaction with national politics did much to benefit Republicans running for state office. He said voters sent a clear message that they "don't want business as usual.'' He said tackling the budget deficit and taking a good, hard look at the budget and scrutinizing it like never before will now be the responsibility of the party leaders.
Incumbent DFL'ers said they also believe that national politics had much to do with the state results.
Sen. Gary Kubly, DFL-Granite Falls, won re-election with a 3,906-vote margin. Kubly said support from moderate Republicans helped him overcome the votes of those disgruntled with Washington.
The 14-year veteran of the Legislature was among those who had not expected the DFL Party to lose control of the Senate. He pointed out that the DFL lost 12 of the 13 targeted races in the Senate, and some seats they had not thought vulnerable.
DFL incumbent Rep. Lyle Koenen, of Clara City, held on to his District 20B seat by a slim, 165-vote margin over Republican challenger Brian Kohout, of Olivia. Koenen held on to voter support in Chippewa and Yellow Medicine counties, but Kohout -- a 21-year-old, first-time office seeker -- proved a very strong candidate on his home turf in Renville County.
Koenen said he too believes the national wave had much to do with the anti-incumbency mood evident in state elections. "It was a little tighter than I'd like to see it,'' said Koenen of his election win.
Rep. Andrew Falk, DFL-Murdock, had a very tight race when he first ran in House District 20A two years ago, and actually improved this time around with a 600-vote margin over his Republican challenger, Jay Backer of Graceville. Falk said the Legislature faces some big challenges, and not only because of the big deficit that must be addressed. Both chambers lost very experienced lawmakers, including some whom Falk said were very diligent about avoiding partisanship and entitlements.
Only District 13A incumbent Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, had no opponent and sailed easily back to office.


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The egg-throwing pop star's week has come to a head.
After allegedly smoking pot all day, drinking beer and popping anti-depressants, bad-boy pop star Justin Bieber went on a wild pre-dawn drag race in Miami Beach that landed him in jail Thursday morning, police said.
When stopped by police in his Lamborghini, Bieber barraged officers with a string of F-bombs, babbled incoherently, refused to get out of his car and, when he finally stepped out, declined to take his hands out of his pockets, police sources told The Miami Herald.
He was booked at Miami Beach police headquarters on DUI, resisting arrest and drag-racing, a police spokesman said.
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2822-2828 North Kilbourn Avenue
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Flat as a pancake, good bike lanes.
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2822-2828 North Kilbourn Avenue has a Walk Score of 81 out of 100. This location is Very Walkable so most errands can be accomplished on foot.
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While posting comments from other parts of the site—like the Southwest Seating Policy post from not long ago—is the cheapest form of editorial we could possibly muster, sometimes they're just too good to not draw extra attention to. Gander writes:
There are definitely ways to ensure that – assuming you are an A boarder who gets an aisle seat – you can maintain the vacancy of the seat next to you on all but completely booked flights. Since I'm the type that most skittish midwesterners prefer to sit next to on an airplane (young, white, attractive, skinny) I find that it helps to play on other prejudices. The following work for me:
Dressing as flamboyantly as possible (fur hats . . . large sunglasses . . . tee shirts which graphically announce my homosexual proclivities)
Lowering the tray table and using it as a desk while applying simple cosmetics such as mascara or eye-liner. This is something I only do when the flight looks like it's going to be *really* crowded. 😉
I suppose if none of that is up your alley you could wear a turban?
Finally, a scenario where the prejudices of others pays in your favor. There have to be other places this sort of thing works. If you write about them in the comments, who knows? Maybe we'll get lazy in the future and cut-and-paste yours, too.


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December 01, 1998
In recent years a remarkable evolution has taken place in the financial services marketplace. Modern portfolio theory and financial engineering have transformed the way risk is viewed and managed in virtually every niche of the financial services sector. In commercial banking, risk management has been transformed from a rather narrow focus on assetlliability management, to a focus on the management of risk on an enterprise-wide basis.
This change in focus has had significant impacts on the role and responsibilities, and potential liabilities, of boards of directors and senior management. The management of risk has become a critical part of standards by which their stewardship is evaluated by shareholders and regulators.
The business of banking has always been primarily about intermediation, requmng the management of a variety of attendant risks. However, the kind of risks faced by banks today and how those risks are managed are being driven in new directions by a number of dynamic forces.
These include the development of new and increasingly complex products; the convergence of banking, securities and insurance; the expanding role and importance of technology; the globalization and volatility of markets; and the pressure of investor expectations. Each of these forces, as well as others, have brought the management of risk more to the forefront of the issues faced by both money center and community bankers.
The marketplace has been the driving force in risk management. From the money center banks actively dealing in derivatives products globally, all the way to the community bank on Main Street, the management of risk is taking on new meaning in the context of day-today business. Today, risk management involves sophisticated risk identification analysis, monitoring, reporting and management techniques.
Since banking is one of the most regulated of businesses, it is natural that risk management would have an impact on the way federal and state authorities approach the regulation of banks. It continues to do so. Technology permits information and capital to travel quickly in today's markets, and the technology gap seems to be widening between regulators and the markets on almost a daily basis. In many significant ways, the marketplace has largely supplanted "command and control" approaches toward bank regulation.
Focusing on the nature of risk and risk management.
In banking, as in other business activities, the underlying business reality is that risk is a positive and measurable force tbat serves as the primary source of profitability, and it is the striking of a balance between risk and reward that lead to optimizing that profitability. The
following diagram can represent the business dynamic:
Thus, the successful strategy for effectively managing risk involves the identification monitoring and management of risk toward business and fmancial objectives.
In the context of banking, the term "risk" refers to the potential that events, expected or unexpected, may subject the fum to adverse capital or earnings impacts, to regulatory penalties or restrictions, or to customer criticism, attrition or claims.
The major categories of risk faced by banking institutions are as follows:
- Strategic Risk - integrity of the decision making process.
- Credit Risk potential counter-party default.
- Liquidity Risk - ability to fund obligations.
- Interest Rate Risk - exposure from rate direction, basis and curve shape.
- Market Risk portfo lio price movements.
- Foreign Exchange Risk - currency rate movements.
- Transaction Risk - product delivery system capabilities.
- Compliance Risk - contract , laws and regulations.
- Reputation - customer and public image.
These risk categories track those identified by federal banking regulators in their respective pronouncements on the management of risk and their procedures for the evaluation in the course of the
examination process of how an institution manages risks.
Applying risk management principles to business combinations.
As merger, acquisition and consolidation trends continue to unfold in the commercial banking industry, the management of risk should be an important consideration in how banks consider and consummate those transactions. The actions of boards and senior management drive such transactions, and their success is largely a function of how diligently those consolidations are planned, evaluated and executed.
For a number of reasons, friendly mergers, rather than hostile takeovers, are the norm in banking. A typical mergers and acquisitions transaction can been seen as a series of a fairly standard components centered around the following:
- The identification of a partner or target.
- Commencement of initial discussions.
- Assuming a mutual attraction and interest, initial discussions between the party get underway.
- Transaction structures and terms of explored by the parties and their advisors.
- Once a framework in agreed upon, a confidentiality agreement is executed, which provides a comfort zone that allows preliminary disclosures to be made by the parties.
- Based on knowledge gained from that disclosure, an indicative bid or exchange price is put on the table.
- In the case of a publicly traded institution, the directors may very well want to solicit or consider other potential suitors so as to assure that shareholder value will have been optimized.
- A Letter of Intent is executed with the prospective suitor/target, which allow full-blown due diligence to go forward.
- Assuming no insurmountable obstacle surface in the course of the due diligence inquiry, a final price is agreed upon.
- The transaction is consummated with the necessary regulatory approval.
A properly structured and executed due diligence process that integrates up to date risk management principles serves to answer a number of critical questions, including the following:
- Does the deal make sense for the participating institutions given their strategic plans and positioning in the marketplace?
- How do the risks of the participating institutions compare with one other?
- How do the participants measure, monitor, manage, and control risk?
- What are the corporate structures and cultures of the participants?
- What integration issues does the proposed transaction pose for the combined institution?
- How should those issues be addressed and who should have related responsibilities and accountability?
- What should the acquiring institution ultimately pay based on the knowledge obtained from the due diligence process?
The integration of a risk management focus modifies the due diligence process in a number of important ways in that:
- Its objective is to gain insight, not merely information.
- It undertakes to analyze, not merely distill.
- It takes a strategic approach, as contrasted with a transactional approach.
- It is proactive and offensive, rather than defensive.
- It is concerned with risk prioritization, not just issue identification.
- It takes a contextual approach toward tasks, rather than just a documentation approach.
- It undertakes to evaluate and test information, not just verify.
- It looks toward the integration of the entities, not just their combination.
In the bank mergers and acquisitions context a risk-based due diligence process should be organized
along the major areas to be reviewed. The review should analyze each area in light of industry best practices applicable to each. An objective should be gain insight as to how the practices of the
institution being reviewed compare to those best practices. Where there are discrepancies or gaps, the underlying reasons should be explored, as well as any actions that may be warranted to bridge those gaps.
Risk based due diligence starts with the bigger picture.
An initial question that must be asked in reviewing a mergers and acquisitions transaction from a risk management point of view is whether the constituent institutions have formal risk management systems and frameworks in place. A formalized risk assessment and analysis process should be in place. The process should be a continual one for identifying, understanding, prioritizing, measuring, monitoring and reporting on risk.
A good place to begin the risk evaluation of a prospective consolidation partner is at the board and senior management level. In reviewing a risk management system it will be important in understanding how the bank approaches risk in terms of:
- The level of management commitment and oversight to risk management.
- The extent of buy-in to the risk management process at the board of directors' level.
- The adequacy of policies, procedures and limits and the extent to which they are documented, detailed and actually implemented.
- The delineation of risk responsibilities and accountability and whether risk management is built-in at business unit and enterprise levels.
- The adequacy of the monitoring and reporting processes and the attendant integration of information systems.
- The existence of business interruption plans and back-ups.
- The level of compliance and internal controls.
- The extent to which against practices and procedures are audited against actual practices.
Drilling down for the details.
Once the institution's overall risk management framework and system is evaluated, the due diligence process should focus on each of the major areas of risk that characterize the operations of the institution. These risk areas are somewhat standard to all institutions and can be devolved into specific differences dependant on factors affecting that bank.
Strategic risks should be looked at in tenus of whether a planning process is in place, and whether there is followup on implementation, tracking of performance against goals and objectives, and continuity and sustainability of the planning process over time.
A review of business areas should cover the integration of strategic and operational plans; products and the product development and implementation process; physical and intellectual properties important to the business; existing and potential markets; relationships with suppliers and customers; and sales, cash flows, profit and competitive trends.
The fmancial and accounting review should encompass all financial statements, projections and forecasts, operating budgets, and audit papers. Capitalization must be considered in terms of adequacy of the capital base and the availability of alternate sources.
Credit risk analysis begins with the existence and adherence of policies and procedures, the adequacy of reserves, the quality of testing, monitoring and reporting that is done. Credit review due diligence should include analysis of: credit files, related policies and procedures, the adequacy of reserves, the results of internal and regulatory examinations, and the effectiveness of credit monitoring and reporting processes.
Market risk analysis looks at exposure on both the asset and liability side in tenus of interest and exchange rates and price sensitivity. Positions and portfolios are modeled in tenus of exposure to volatility levels and methodologies are used to quantify those exposures in terms of measurements such as "value at risk".
Liquidity risk analysis considers current and future funding needs and availability and depth of funding sources.
Operational risk considerations focus on the structure and organization of the management team and the credibility of controls. Information systems risk looks at the adequacy and credibility of the platfonus and applications supporting the institution's data and communications needs. The review should include the process by which information is captured, the flow of data, and special issues such as those surrounding Y2K.
Legal and compliance risk is framed in contract, regulatory and consumer lending terms. The legal and compliance due diligence should consist of a review of significant records, manuals, agreements, financial instruments utilized, insurance contracts in force, the status of litigation, regulatory relationship and exposure, and tax position.
Reputation risk should focus on the management of customer and public relationships and images, and the extent to which management has strategies and plans in place to respond to events that could pose significant additional reputational exposure for the institution.
Taking one area as an example.
It would be useful to take this area of information systems and to run through the specific areas of inquiry that would be looked at in assessing systems risk.
Assessment would ask the following types of questions in each subcategory of systems:
Business Risk: Are the current business needs well understood? What will change in the future? Does the proposed solution "fit" the current and future needs?
Technology Risk: Do/will the technologies work .... and work together? Can capacity be expanded to meet future growth needs? Will key technology products be supported in five years ... will vendor be in business? Is the team familiar with the selected technologies?
Management Process Risk: Are the talent and disciplines in place to keep on time and on budget? Are estimates, deadlines and resources defined up-front, realistic, and maintainable? Are issues pro-actively identified and resolved to minimize negative impact? Is there adequate participation from the business and technical communities? Has there been adequate testing?
Control Risk: Do/will the system have controls adequate to maintain system integrity?
Implementation Risk: Does an adequate data clean up and conversion process exist? What training is required for business and technical staff? Is a process in place to address integration issues? What change in management or communication plans will facilitate success?
In reviewing these risks in the context of information systems the methodology employed should strive to:
- Understand business objectives and current management concerns.
- Document business process, workflows, and associated systems.
- Identify key risks and existing mitigating controls.
- Assure system and business controls implementation.
- Perform gap analysis to identify control issues.
- Test the security, reliability and accuracy of the data processing environment.
- Supplement business process controls - manual and automated.
- Identify business efficiency opportunities.
- Make recommendations to implement new business processes where appropriate.
Prioritization is an important part of the risk based due diligence process.
If it is to be useful and effective, a risk management based due diligence process must prioritize the various risks that are identified. For each risk identified, one needs to ask "What is the likelihood of occurrence and what is the potential impact on the institution?" One needs to pay closest attention to those risks that are identified in the upper-right box - high impactlhigh likelihood -of the following diagram. These have the highest potential impact likelihood of occurrence and would have the highest impact. The next priority should be on risk in the upper-left box - high impactllow likelihood.
These two boxes identify those types of risk that have to be effectively controlled, or else mitigated by changing the environment.
The risks identified in the lowerleft box in the diagram present potential opportunities for cost savings in instances where they are over-controlled. An example of this is 100% review of expense reports - exception reporting could flag just those instances warranting further investigation.
Another way of viewing the risk matrix is in terms of a "Risk Priority Zone", represented by the following diagram. The various risks are shown as points on the matrix. Priority attention should he paid to those risks that fall within the outlined Risk Priority Zone.
Scarce and costly resources can be most effectively utilized by focusing on those risks that have the highest potential impact and probability of occurring.
Due diligence is an integral aspect of a merger and acquisition transaction. Integrating principles and techniques used in the management of risk can significantly enhance the effectiveness of due diligence by changing the focus from merely verifying facts to understanding the risk profile of the constituent institutions and the issues that can arise from efforts to integrate their businesses. A deeper understanding of those issues and the means for their resolution can lead to better and more efficient planning and execution of the integration process.
*Frederick Medero is the Director of the Financial Institutions Services and Capital Markets Group at Deloitte & Touche, LLP, San Francisco, California. The above remarks were delivered in San Francisco at The Bank Directors Symposium, titled "Leading Your Bank Into the Twenty First Century," sponsored by the American Association of Bank Directors.


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Although some historians and anthropologists say that man is historically omnivorous, our anatomical equipment * teeth, jaws, and digestive system favors a fleshless diet. The American Dietetic Association notes that "most of mankind for most of human history has lived on vegetarian or near-vegetarian diets."
And much of the world still lives that way. Even on most industrialized countries, the love affair with meat is less than a hundred years old. It started with the refrigerator car and the twentieth-century consumer society. But even with the twentieth century, man's body hasn't adapted to eating meat. The prominent Swedish scientist Karl von Linne states, "Man's structure, external and internal, compared with that of the other animals, shows that fruit and succulent vegetables constitute his natural food." The chart below compares the anatomy of man with that of carnivorous and herbivorous animals.
When you look at the comparison between herbivores and humans, we compare much more closely to herbivores than meat eating animals. Humans are clearly not designed to digest and ingest meat.
Meat-eaters: have claws
Herbivores: no claws
Humans: no claws
Meat-eaters: have no skin pores and perspire through the tongue
Herbivores: perspire through skin pores
Humans: perspire through skin pores
Meat-eaters: have sharp front teeth for tearing, with no flat molar teeth for grinding
Herbivores: no sharp front teeth, but flat rear molars for grinding
Humans: no sharp front teeth, but flat rear molars for grinding
Meat-eaters: have intestinal tract that is only 3 times their body length so that rapidly decaying meat can pass through quickly
Herbivores: have intestinal tract 10-12 times their body length.
Humans: have intestinal tract 10-12 times their body length.
Meat-eaters: have strong hydrochloric acid in stomach to digest meat
Herbivores: have stomach acid that is 20 times weaker than that of a meat-eater
Humans: have stomach acid that is 20 times weaker than that of a meat-eater
Meat-eaters: salivary glands in mouth not needed to pre-digest grains and fruits.
Herbivores: well-developed salivary glands which are necessary to pre-digest grains and fruits
Humans: well-developed salivary glands, which are necessary to pre-digest, grains and fruits
Meat-eaters: have acid saliva with no enzyme ptyalin to pre-digest grains
Herbivores: have alkaline saliva with ptyalin to pre-digest grains
Humans: have alkaline saliva with ptyalin to pre-digest grains
Based on a chart by A.D. Andrews, Fit Food for Men, (Chicago: American Hygiene Society, 1970)
Clearly if humans were meant to eat meat we wouldn't have so many crucial ingestive/digestive similarities with animals that are herbivores.
Many people ask me, "If we weren't supposed to eat meat than why do we?". It is because we are conditioned to eat meat. Also, the ADA (American Dietetic Association) tells us that "most of mankind for most of human history has lived on a vegetarian or Lacto-ovo vegetarian diet."
A popular statement that meat eaters say is; "In the wild, animals kill other animals for food. It's a part of nature." First of all, we are not in the wild. Secondly, we can easily live without eating meat and killing. We all would be healthier this way. Finally, as I have already shown, we weren't meant to eat meat. Meat putrefies within 4 hours after consumption and the remnants cling to the walls of the intestines for 14-21 days. If a person is suffering from constipation the rotting meat can stay in the intestines for months or years. Furthermore, the saliva in humans is more alkaline, whereas in the case of flesh-eating or preying animals, it is clearly acidic. The alkaline saliva does not act properly on meat.
The final point I would like to make on how we as humans were not meant to eat meat is this; all omnivorous and carnivorous animals eat their meat raw. When a lion kills an herbivore for food, it tears right into the stomach area to eat the organs that are filled with blood (nutrients). While eating the stomach, liver, intestine, etc., the lion laps the blood in the process of eating the dead animal's flesh. Even bears that are omnivores eat salmon raw. However, eating raw bloody meat disgust us as humans. This is why we must cook it and season it to buffer the taste of the flesh.
If a deer is burned in a forest fire a carnivorous animal will NOT eat its flesh. Even circus lions have to be feed raw meat so that they will not starve to death. If humans were truly meant to eat meat then we would eat all of our meat raw and bloody. The thought of eating such meat makes one's stomach turn. This is my point on how we as humans are conditioned to believe that animal flesh is good for us and that we were meant to consume it for survival and health purposes. If we are true carnivores or omnivores we would eat animal flesh raw and bloody. Cooking our meat and seasoning it with salt, ketchup, mayo, mustard or tabasco sauce disguise the awful taste of flesh. This is the only way we as humans would eat meat because we refuse to eat it raw and bloody like real carnivores.
Overall advantages of vegetarianism
You can reap a lot of benefits by being a vegetarian and people have become more aware of the health benefits of being a vegetarian. Animal rights issues is only one of the reasons why people decide to go on a vegetarian diet. People are beginning to care more about the environment. However, the main reason why most people go on vegetarian diet is due to the health benefits.
Meat is not good for you as it clogs your thinking. This is especially true if you eat red meat; white meat has less fat compared to red meat. Excessive intake of fats into your body can result in having a high level of cholesterol. If you think that not eating meat is going to make you look scrawny or unhealthy please think again. Just imagine that cows, goats, gorillas, elephants, rhinoceroses and so on are all vegetarians (herbivores) but look at how tough these animals are. They also have a longer life span compared to the carnivores (meat eating animals).
If you look at the chicken and vulture (carnivores), these animals eat just about everything and notice how unhealthy these animals look. The Chinese believe that the chi or life force in your body is less when you consume meat and so do the Indians with their ancient yogic principles [their life force was called prana].
The great Tai Chi masters of China were adept at preserving their chi. Even though some of the masters were not vegetarians they still had a balanced diet. It has now been scientifically proven that a balanced vegetarian diet is better compared to a diet that is taken with meat.
There are a lot of misconceptions about being a vegetarian; protein is one of the main topics of debate as a lot of people think that you can only get protein from meat. Vegetarians get a lot of protein when they eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes. What vegetarians don't get is the excess protein of the traditional American diet. This type of diet leads to liver toxicity, kidney overload and mineral deficiency diseases.
A lot of people also think that a vegetarian diet is not a balanced diet. Vegetarian diets have a proportion of three macro nutrients which are complex carbohydrates, protein and fat. Vegetarian food sources (plants) tend to be higher sources of most micro nutrients. Another myth that needs to be clarified is the so-called lack of calcium among vegetarians. Many vegetables especially green leafy ones have a good supply of calcium. The truth is that vegetarians suffer less from osteoporosis (a deficiency of calcium that leads to weak bones).
It is not my intention to force people to become vegetarians. However, vegetarianism is my answer to complete health and wellness. The three issues to consider in regard to vegetarianism are: spiritual, mental and physical (nutritional).
The spiritually aspiring person attempts to work on his/her self. The purpose of spiritual growth is to move away from the animal nature into the more human nature that God intended for us to have. Meat eating inhibits this. The same science that attempts to ignore the existence of a force higher than man also proved that aggression levels are much higher in meat eaters than non-meat eaters! The animal instincts become more powerful every time you eat meat. Another spiritual aspect of being a meat eater is when one must question the necessity and method of killing animals. However, everyone has their own morals to which they must determine for themselves. It is not the purpose of my dissertation to force a specific moral behavior on anyone. Most spiritual people believe in auras. Kirilian photography shows us that a force field still remains around dead or amputated flesh. You adopt that animal aura when you eat it's dead flesh. Fruits and vegetables have a higher vibration al aura than animal products.
"You are what you eat", is a slogan that I love to use to show the mental aspect of vegetarianism. When animals are slaughtered, fear and aggression enzymes are shot into their muscle tissue. They remain in the meat until the consumer ingests the flesh and adapts the same emotions. Fruits and vegetables do not have emotions; therefore, when they are picked they do not release any emotional cells prior to digestion. The enzymes within fruits and vegetables supply the body with sufficient nutrients that will always uphold a healthy state of mind.
Fruits and vegetables are high in nutrients; the very thing the body needs to live a long disease and pain free life. The same cannot be said for meat. Nutritionally, the alkaline-based digestive system of humans will not properly break down substantial acid substances of meat.
Colon cancer is rampant! This is caused by the slow evacuation and putrefaction of meat in the colon. Lifelong vegetarians never suffer from such an illness. Many meat eaters believe that meat is the sole source of protein. However, the quality of this protein is so poor that little of it can ever be utilized by humans. This is due to its incomplete combination of amino acids [the building blocks of protein]. Studies show that the average American gets five times the amount of protein needed. It is a common medical fact that excess protein is dangerous. The prime danger of excess meat consumption is uric acid (the waste product produced in the process of digesting protein). Uric acid attacks the kidneys and breaks down the kidney cells called nephrons. This condition is called nephritis; the prime cause of it is overburdening the kidneys. More usable protein is found in one tablespoon of tofu or soybeans than the average serving of meat!
Have you ever seen what happens to a piece of meat that stays in the sun for three days? Meat can stay in the warmth of the intestine for at least four to five days until it is digested. It does nothing but wait for passage. Often, it usually stays there for much longer. Medical doctors have found traces of undigested meat remaining in the colon for up to several months. Colonic therapists always see meat passing through people who have been vegetarians for several years, thus indicating that meat remains undigested there for a long time. Occasionally this has been documented in twenty-year vegetarians!
Some vegetarians claim they are more satisfied after they eat. The reason for this is that there are fewer ketones (protein-digestive substances) formed when vegetable protein is digested. For many, ketones cause a trace amount of nausea which one normally interprets as a decreased desire for food due to this uncomfortable and slight degree of queasiness. Although the body calls for more food, the taste buds tolerate less. This is the danger of the popular high-protein diet substances on the market. This abnormally high level of ketones is called ketosis and refers to the state of starvation that the body incurs due to the inability of the appetite to call for nutrition. Most Americans who eat the wrong type of carbohydrates never recognize the high amount of complex carbohydrates required to overthrow this condition. Keep in mind that when the blood ketone level are too high it results in abnormally acidic blood called acidosis.
Tigers or lions who eat meat have an acid-based digestive systems. Our Hydrochloric Acid isn't strong enough to fully digest meat. Also, their intestines measures about five feet long, not twisted and turned, layer over layer, compacted into a small area like the human intestine [which is twenty feet long].
Meats are frozen for a long period of times. Some meats (especially poultry) are frozen up to two years. Cold temperatures do not kill all species of bacteria. Worse than this, as it is shipped and stored, most frozen meat is thawed and refrozen many times. This is almost unavoidable.
Meat eaters suffer more frequently from various types of food poisoning than vegetarian. Statistics show that every American has had food poisoning at least once. When you've felt ill, had diarrhea or were just a little sick to your stomach, no doubt you had not the slightest idea that you had been poisoned by scavengers living off the dead carcass you just ate.
Meat is costly and it is the most wasteful source of resources. When one removes meat from his or her diet a whole new world of eating opens up. Cooking and preparing vegetarian style is no more time consuming than cooking meat. It costs less than half as much to eat vegetarian as it does to eat meat. There are excellent, nutritious, and easy to prepare vegetarian dishes that are Italian, Chinese, Indian, Mid-Eastern, French, Spanish, etc.
Additionally, one can enjoy many other foods that he or she has never tasted because of the meat craze. Most consumers have eaten no more than five or six varieties of beans and legumes. This is less than 10% of what is available.
In my opinion, there are far more benefits to becoming a vegetarian then there are staying a meat eater. Due to the fact that I was raised on meat, I have experienced both worlds. As a meat eater I was constantly sick, tired, and overweight. As a vegetarian, I am healthy, full of energy and maintaining a perfect weight. I love being a vegetarian and it shows. Because I wish the best for myself, it's just second nature to want the best for others. From my past experience and research, going vegetarian is the best thing anyone can do for their mind, body and spirit.
The most common arguments that meat eaters use.
"Humans have canine teeth. End of story."
The truth is our so-called "canine teeth" are canine in name only. Humans' "canine teeth" are unlike the canine teeth of actual canines, which are really long and really pointed. Our teeth are absolutely not like theirs. In fact, other vegetarian animals (like gorillas, horses, hippos, and chimpanzees) possess the same so-called "canine" teeth, which are often used for defensive purposes rather than for eating. Check out the chimpanzee picture at right, and consider that chimps' diets are up to 99% vegetarian (and what litle non-vegetarian food they eat usually isn't meat, it's termites). And remember that we're most similar to chimps than to any other animal.
John A. McDougall, M.D., has a good take on this:
Our dentition evolved for processing starches, fruits, and vegetables, not tearing and masticating flesh. Our oft-cited "canine" teeth are not at all comparable to the sharp teeth of true carnivores. I lecture to over 10,000 dentists, dental hygienists, and oral specialists every year, and I always ask them to show me the "canine" teeth in a person's mouth – those that resemble a cat's or dog's teeth – I am still waiting to be shown the first example of a sharply pointed canine tooth.
If you have any doubt of the truth of this observation then go look in the mirror right now – you may have learned to call your 4 corner front teeth, "canine teeth" – but in no way do they resemble the sharp, jagged, blades of a true carnivore – your corner teeth are short, blunted, and flat on top (or slightly rounded at most). Nor do they ever function in the manner of true canine teeth. Have you ever observed someone purposely favoring these teeth while tearing off a piece of steak or chewing it? Nor have I. The lower jaw of a meat-eating animal has very little side-to-side motion – it is fixed to open and close, which adds strength and stability to its powerful bite. Like other plant-eating animals our jaw can move forwards and backwards, and side-to-side, as well as open and close, for biting off pieces of plant matter, and then grinding them into smaller pieces with our flat molars.
I love the canine argument because the people who make it place so much importance on it, insisting that humans having canines immediately wins the whole argument, all by itself, case closed! But when they discover that they were wrong, then suddenly the canine issue really wasn't so important to them after all, and they simply move on to their next misconception, as though their previous argument never happened. That really lays their motivations bare: They were never really interested in evaluating the evidence, they were only interested in being right. But really, if someone thinks that canine teeth are the be-all and end-all of the herbivore vs. omnivore debate, then when they find out that they're wrong about teeth, that ought to tell them something. But does it ever? Nope. If you want an evidence of bias, there you have it.
"Humans have always eaten meat."
No, we haven't. Just because we assume that humans have always eaten meat doesn't make it true. I'll provide evidence for this shortly. But what's more important is that unlike other animals, humans can act outside of instinct. That means that if early humans did eat meat, they were simply making an interesting choice, not doing what their biology favors. We really have to look at our digestive system to get the best evidence for what we're optimized for eating, not what some humans chose to eat. Otherwise, thousands of years from now anthropologists might conclude that eating McDonald's is natural because humans circa 2011 used to eat a lot of it.
I'll cover the early human diet in more detail momentarily.
"We're capable of eating meat, therefore we're omnivores. Case closed."
Okay, fine, then cats are omnivores, too. ("Case closed.") Commercial cat foods, both wet and dry, contain things like rice, corn, and wheat. In fact, some people feed their cats a pure vegan diet with no meat at all.
But of course, cats are true carnivores. We don't call them omnivores just because they'll eat things contrary to what nature intended. That would be silly. No one makes that argument for cats. But they make it for humans, enthusiastically. However, they can't have it both ways: Either we don't assume humans are omnivores just because we can eat meat, or we apply the same standard to other animals and conclude that cats are omnivores, too. Which is it?
"Humans are omnivores."
Then what exactly is an omnivore? If it's an animal that is capable of eating both plants and animals, and ever does so, then sure, we're omnivores, but then again, so are cats. (See above.) A true omnivore would have a body optimized for eating both plants and animals. With non-humans we can look at what they eat in the wild to figure out their preferred diets, but humans lost our instincts long ago, so we can look only at our anatomy and digestive systems. And that evidence is compelling. I'll cover the omnivore issue in more detail below.
"You're not a doctor, therefore you must be wrong. Yay, I win!"
It's funny, the people making this charge aren't doctors either, but somehow they don't feel that being a doctor is neccessary to advance their positions.
In any event, bona-fide doctors say the same kinds of things I say in this article. For example, here's an article by Dr. John McDougall and one by Dr. Milton R. Mills (both M.D.'s). I wonder whether the people who send me hate mail about this article and tell me I'm an idiot would feel just as confident in telling these two doctors that the doctors are idiots, too?
"Vitamin B12. End of story."
I'm not joking when I tack on "End of story" to the sample counter-arguments. People actually make them that way, literally.
B12 isn't made by animals, it's made by bacteria. It's found where things are unclean. (And meat is dirty.) This easily explains why historically it's been easy to get B12, because until recently we didn't live in a sanitized environment. Plants pulled from the ground and not washed scrupulously have B12 from the surrounding soil. Vegans should take a B12 supplement, not because veganism is unnatural, but because the modern diet is too clean to contain reliable natural sources of dirty B12.
B12 is also found in lakes, before the water is sanitized. Also, consider that chimpanzees' main non-plant food is termites, and termites are loaded with B12.
Incidentally, our need for B12 is tiny -- 3 micrograms a day. Not milligrams, micrograms. The amount of B12 you need for your entire life is smaller than four grains of rice. (More on Vitamin B12 from John McDougall, M.D)
"Other primates eat meat."
Hardly. Various sources (below) say that a chimp's diet is 95-99% plant foods, and the primary non-plant food isn't meat, it's termites. We also have to remember that primates are intelligent and can make choices outside of instinct, just like humans do, so the tiny amount of meat they might eat could simply be due to choice, not instinct. The idea that primates are a good example for why humans should eat meat evidently didn't impress the most famous primate researcher of all time, Jane Goodall. Goodall is a vegetarian.
I cover the primate diet in more detail bolew.
"You're not considering evolution."
Of course I'm not. Humans' hunting skills are relatively recent in our history but evolution takes place over a much longer period of time. In short, we haven't been hunting for long enough for our anatomy to favor a mixed plant-animal diet.
Human performance on meat-free diets
Not only do vegetarians and vegans easily build muscle, they often excel as athletes too, winning Olympic gold medals and world championships. In fact, some of the most famous bodybuilders in history were vegetarian. Here's a short list of vegan and vegetarian athletes.
Kenneth G. Williams (bodybuilder) 3rd place at 2004 Natural Olympia
Bill Mannetti (powerlifter) 1st place, Connecticut State Powerlifting Championship
Robert Cheeke (bodybuilder)
Joy Bush (powerlifter) 1st place, Connecticut State Powerlifting Championship
Jon Hinds (bodybuilder, personal trainer)
Charlie Abel (bodybuilder)
Mike Mahler (strength coach) ""Becoming a vegan had a profound effect on my training. … [M]y bench press excelled past 315 pounds...and I put on 10 pounds of lean muscle in a few months."
Mac Danzig (martial arts) MMA record 19-7-1 (as of 4-2010)
Tony Gonzalez (Atlanta Falcons tight end)
Scott Jurek (ultramarathoner) 7 consecutive wins at Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, numerous other first place finishes and records
Tim VanOrden (runner) Numerous 1st place finishes
Fiona Oakes (runner) 1st place woman and 2nd overall in a 2011 marathon
Ruth Heidrich, (triathlete and marathoner) More than 900 first-place trophies and set several performance records. Named One of the 10 Fittest Women in North America.
Dave Scott (triathlete) Six-time Ironman champion
Brendan Brazier (triathlete). Won the National 50km Ultra Marathon Championships
Carl Lewis (track) Numerous gold medals (2 as a vegan)
Salim Stoudamire (basketball). Atlanta Hawks
Christine Vardaros (cycling)
Bill Pearl (bodybuilder) Mr. Universe (3 times), World's Best Built Man, Mr. America, Mr. California, numerous Halls of Fame
Roy Hilligenn (bodybuilder) Mr. South Africa (4x), Mr. America, Olympic lifter
Ricky Williams (football) Miami Dolphins
The research on veg vs. non-veg athletes is fairly sparse, but what does exist has failed to show any clear performance benefit for meat-eaters.
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Adecco Poland, international human resource consulting company that provides services in the field of human capital management, records job offer growth in the Lower Silesia voivodeship, in particular those targeting at people speaking at least one foreign language.
Upward trend in the demand for professionals who has a very good command of at least one or two foreign languages is maintained in Wroclaw as ever. This follows the fact that more and more companies, multinational corporations have opened offices and dedicated centers - Shared Services (SSC) or Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) - in Wroclaw and its surroundings.
- Increasing number of such companies in our region increases the competitiveness of employment on those positions. Candidates can expect not only an attractive salary, but also additional benefits, such as private medical care and vouchers to sport centres - stresses Małgorzata Sikorowska, Adecco Permanent Placement Consultant in Wroclaw.
Adecco office in Wroclaw is currently recruiting several Technical Support Specialist (Help Desk) for a German partner. The employees will be responsible for support in the use of IT equipment, diagnostics and troubleshooting technical problems.
- The main requirement for candidates for the position of a Help Desk Specialist is primarily a very good command of German language that allows easy communication and at least a good command of English language. We are looking for people with highly developed communication and analytical skills as well as customer-oriented. Knowledge of IT is also desirable – enlisted Małgorzata Sikorowska.
This is not the only recruitment project of Adecco in Wroclaw that key requirement is knowledge of at least one foreign language. Another project is being implemented for a newly - created investment automotive industry. A factory that produces high-quality glass for cars is being created in the area of Wroclaw. As part of this investment we are looking for a person for the position of a Maintenance Manager who will be responsible for overseeing the proper operation of highly automated machinery and ensure the proper functioning of the technical infrastructure in the whole plant.
- The candidate should have experience in creating maintenance department in the transfer lines of the automotive industry and speak English fluently - highlights Karolina Kierko, Team Leader of Permanent Placement Consultants, Adecco office in Wroclaw. The recruitment process for the position of Maintenance Manager consists of three stages. The first of them will be meeting with the Adecco Poland consultant responsible for the project. Then people that meet customer's requirements would have two meetings with Client's representative, who will present a full range of co-operation and is going to decide on the selection of the employee.
According to the latest CSO data from December 2010 an average employment in the Lower Silesia voivodeship in the enterprise sector amounted to nearly 423 thousand people and the unemployment rate was 13%.


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Legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd returns with a fiery slice of Southern style guitar rock heaven in Last of a Dyin Breed, their newest release on Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records due August 21, 2012. This is the kind of record guaranteed to feed the needs of the multi-generational Skynyrd Nation, and continue the renewed vigor the band exhibited with their last album, 2009s God & Guns.
For the passionate, longtime fans of the band, this is Skynyrd at the top of their game, complete with instantly memorable songs, more hooks than a tackle box, and a blistering three-guitar attack at full power. From the raging guitars of the title track and the pounding, funky homage to local talent in Home Grown to the mind-blowing Honey Hole, Lynyrd Skynyrd sound like young bucks having one hell of a good time, which, regarding the latter, founding member Gary Rossington says is very much the case. For me this is one of the happiest and most fun albums Ive ever done, says Rossington. We didnt have a lot of problems goin on; it was just fun goin to work every day.
Having survived enough tragedy and just plain hard miles for 10 bands, Skynyrd is, remarkably at this stage of their career, on a roll. God & Guns debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 200, giving the band their highest debut since 1977. Last Of A Dyin Breed re-ignites the in-studio alchemy the band found with Guns producer Bob Marlette, and the sound is traditional Skynyrd blended to perfection with the edge of immediacy. In short, its rock n roll for the times.
Led by core members Gary Rossington (guitar), Johnny Van Zant (vocals) and Rickey Medlock (guitar), Skynyrd has recorded an album that continues to build on the legacy that began over 35 years ago in Jacksonville, Florida. Joining them in the studio and on the road are new bassist Johnny Colt (Black Crowes, Train) guitarist Mark Sparky Matejka (a Nashville cat, just a pickin fool, according to Rossington), and keyboardist Peter Keys, who replaced Powell on the God & Guns tour.
In a tragic tale oft-told, the Skynyrd story could have ended in a Mississippi swamp with the 1977 plane crash that killed three band members, including Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines. Since then, the band has lost vital players in Billy Powell, Ean Evans, Allen Collins, Leon Wilkeson and Hughie Thomasson, yet here they are again with a hard-rocking, stirring album that can sit proudly alongside any recording that bears the Skynyrd name. The breed may be nearing extinction but Skynyrd is very much alive and ready to throw down.
Van Zant, now in his 25th year standing where his brother once stood agrees with Rossington about the making of Breed. We worked with Bob Marlette again whos a great guy we just love as a producer, he says. During the recording of the last album we were going through Billy and Ean passing away, and with this album we were able to laugh and joke a lot.
Medlock says that after the hard touring behind God & Guns he and the other primary writers Van Zant and Rossington took their time writing the songs. But the actual recording came together quickly, aided by the bands in-studio chemistry. This time what we wanted to do was go back to doin stuff old school, he says. A lot of the album was done with all of us in the recording studio, playing all at one time, the way we used to do it when wed go into the studio to make records.
With a catalog of over 60 albums, sales beyond 30 million worldwide and their beloved classic American rock anthem Sweet Home Alabama having sold over two million ringtones, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd remains a cultural icon that appeals to multiple generations. But far from resting on their laurels, any illusions that this may be a band at anything less than the height of its powers are quickly lost with the distorted fury of the fiery guitar licks that open the albums title track and further put to rest with the gritty triumphs that follow.
They could easily continue cranking out old songs to rapturous audiences around the world but the fact is theyve got plenty left to say musically, personally and as social commentary. Every once in a while the record label will ask us if we want to put a new album out and we always say yes, because, although we love playing all the classic stuff, its fun to do new stuff too, says Rossington, for our own heads, our own peace of mind.
Lynyrd Skynyrd is a band of today, carrying a steely mantle forged in the sweaty confines of the Hell House in Jacksonville decades earlier. And this is a band album, to be even more specific, a guitar driven band album. The triple guitar assault has never sounded more on point, with passionate musicality, expert harmonics and of course, plenty of attitude to burn. Theres a reason this is one of the most beloved bands of all time.
We tried to go back to the old sound, doin it as a band, goin in all together and layin it down, says Rossington. On the last album, we leaned a little more country, back to our roots, but this time we just tried to be our old selves and write some Southern rock. Just good ol songs, get in and get out, say what they say, do a little bit of pickin and tap your feet.
Those searching for traditional Skynyrd solos and fierce instrumental breaks will have plenty to love on Breed, with every song featuring ample fretwork from one, two or even all three guitarists. We love to do the harmonies and stuff with lead guitars, says Medlock. Thats a Skynyrd staple, and we embellished on it quite a bit this time around. We wanted to make a guitar driven record and have the vocals sit really good in the saddle there with all the guitars, just have it more rockin and a lot more powerful.
Mission accomplished, with plenty of fireworks and rock-solid rhythms from all players. Sparky has just fit in great with Rickey and Gary, everybody knows their place now, says Van Zant. Sparkys a strat guy, Garys a slide guy with the Les Paul sound and all those great fills, and Rickeys the all-around guy that does a little bit of everything.
But the guitars and other instrumentsKeys organ, for example, play a vital role in the soundscape. Van Zants vocal chops and way with a lyric have never been in finer form, breathing life into these songs and taking on some serious vocal challenges. I quit smokin a year and a half ago, so that helped out quite a bit, he says with a characteristic laugh. Workin with Bob is great too. We cut the vocals right in the control room itself, which is real cool to me, because me and Bob go back and forth right there, so youre not waiting for a button to be pushed. Its just a real cool vibe. Weve got a good thing goin here.
Theyve got a good thing going in terms of material, too. The primary Skynyrd writing team of Rossington, Medlock and Van Zant worked with some of their favorite songwriters to pen the songs that populate Breed, including Tom Hambridge, Blair Daly, John 5, Donnie Van Zant, and Marlette, along with contributions from the bands Matejka, as well as Marlon Young, Audley Freed, Shaun Morgan from Seether, Cadillac Blacks Jaren Johnston, and label mates Black Stone Cherrys Chris Robertson and Jon Lawhon.
The blend of writers from within and outside the band concocts a hard-hitting cadre of songs that fit perfectly into the Skynyrd canon. These songs are of the 100-proof variety. We like bringing in outside influences and I love feeding off other people, says Van Zant. Ive had people ask me, how could Gary create another Free Bird? We dont even try that. Those are legendary songs. We just write what we write. Its more about us just hangin out and being together and enjoying life and writin songs. My theory is like Ricky Nelsons, you cant please everyone, so youve got to please yourself. If youre happy with it at the end of the day, so be it.
Not as overtly political as its predecessor God & Guns, Breed focuses more on the struggles of the working class, though the band make their thoughts on the direction of this country crystal clear on songs like the reverb-drenched Poor Mans Dream and the blue-collar powerhouse One Day at a Time. When we go in to record, we dont go in with one certain mindset, says Medlock. We just go in and write about stuff we believe in, our experiences.
The band is tuned in to the tough times many Americans are going through, and they sing songs that might well help on that journey, or at least help let off some steam. Skynyrd really thinks about how people are struggling and whats goin on out here, says Medlock. We see it a lot, because were a working man and working womans band. Weve got three generations under our belts, we know people have a tough time out there, and we share in that.
Gary Rossington wont typically volunteer for political talk but he is an astute observer, and what he sees sticks in his craw. I dont like to talk politics, he admits I just dont trust a lot of politicians. I think the countrys way off track, but well get it back on, its too good of a thing to lose. We travel all around the country, theres too many good people and good Americans who all want the same thing, just to get back on track the way we used to be.
Like it or not, with a title like God & Guns, the previous album was bound to be a lightning rod out of the box. I couldnt believe how well God & Guns was accepted when it came out, in Europe, Australia, South America, here in the States; everybody we talked to, 99% of it was positive feedback, says Medlock. My whole thing was, weve got to go in the studio this time and step up, weve got to do at least what God & Guns did, or one better. And, in my opinion, I think we accomplished that. Im looking forward to going out and playing some of this record live, along with our classic material, and taking it to the people and letting the people make their decision.
Odds are, the people, specifically, the aforementioned Skynyrd Nation, will love Last of a Dyin Breed, and anyone who hasnt checked into what this band has been up to for a while will likely be blown away. As for their part, Skynyrd will, per usual, indeed be taking their music to the people, as fans in Europe and North America will have a chance to catch the band on tour through the end of 2012 and beyond.
Few individuals have symbolized the South in popular culture as directly and indelibly as Charlie Daniels.
Charlie Daniels is partly Western and partly Southern. His signature bull rider hat and belt buckle, his lifestyle on the Twin Pines Ranch (a boyhood dream come true), his love of horses, cowboy lore and the heroes of championship rodeo, Western movies, and Louis L'Amour novels, identify him as a Westerner. The son of a lumberjack and a Southerner by birth, his music - rock, country, bluegrass, blues, and gospel is quintessentially Southern. In fact, even his bent for all things Western is Southern, because his attire, his lifestyle and his interests are historically emblematic of Southern working class solidarity with the lone cowboy individualism of the American West. It hasn't been so much a style of music, but more the values consistently reflected in several styles that has connected Charlie Daniels with millions of fans. For decades, he has steadfastly refused to label his music as anything other than CDB music, music that is now sung around the fire at 4-H Club and scout camps, helped elect an American President, and been popularized on a variety of radio formats.
Like so many great American success stories, The Charlie Daniels saga begins in rural obscurity. Born in 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina, he was raised on a musical diet that included Pentecostal gospel, local bluegrass bands, and the rhythm & blues and country music emanating respectively from Nashville's 50,000-watt mega broadcasters WLAC and WSM.
He graduated from high school in 1955 and soon enlisted in the rock .n' roll revolution ignited by Mississippian Elvis Aaron Presley. Already skilled on guitar, fiddle and mandolin, Daniels formed a rock n' roll band and hit the road.
While in route to California in 1959 the group paused in Texas to record Jaguar, an instrumental produced by the Bob Johnston, which was picked up for national distribution by Epic. It was also the beginning for a long association with Johnston. The two wrote It Hurts Me, which became the B side of a 1964 Presley hit. In 1969, at the urging of Johnston, Daniels moved to middle Tennessee to find work as a session guitarist in Nashville.
Among his more notable sessions were the Bob Dylan albums of 1969-70 Nashville Skyline, New Morning, and Self Portrait. Daniels produced the Youngbloods albums of 1969-70 Elephant Mountain and Ride the Wind, toured Europe with Leonard Cohen and performed on records with artists as different as Al Kooper and Marty Robbins.
Daniels broke through as a record maker, himself, with 1973's Honey In the Rock and its hit hippie song Uneasy Rider. His rebel anthems Long Haired Country Boy and The South's Gonna Do It propelled his 1975 collection Fire On the Mountain to Double Platinum status.
Following stints with Capitol and Kama Sutra, Epic Records signed him to its rock roster in New York in 1976. The contract, reportedly worth $3 million, was the largest ever given to a Nashville act up to that time. In the summer of 1979 Daniels rewarded the company's faith by delivering The Devil Went Down to Georgia, which became a Platinum single, topped both country and pop charts, won a Grammy Award, became an international phenomenon, earned three Country Music Association trophies, became a cornerstone of the Urban Cowboy movie soundtrack and propelled Daniel's Million Mile Reflections album to Triple Platinum sales levels.
The album's title was a reference to a milestone in The Charlie Daniels Band's legendary coast to coast tours. Including two drummers, twin guitars, and a flamenco dancer, the CDB often toured more than 250 days a year and by this time had logged more than a million miles on the road. On the Million Mile Reflections Tour, transported in a convoy of busses and gleaming black tractor-trailer rigs - a show that stopped traffic all over the country - the band now included a full horn section, back-up singers, a troupe of clog dancers and sometimes a gospel choir. By 1981, the Charlie Daniels Band had twice been voted the Academy of Country Music's Touring Band of the Year.
Daniels' annual Volunteer Jam concerts, world-famous musical extravaganzas that served as a prototype for many of today's annual day-long music marathons, always featured a variety of current stars and heritage artists and are considered by historians as his most impressive contribution to Southern music. Among the artists Jam Daddy has hosted at 16 of these mega musical samplers are Roy Acuff, Don Henley, Tanya Tucker, Amy Grant, Leon Russell, Billy Ray Cyrus, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, James Brown, Duane Eddy, Pat Boone, The Outlaws, Dwight Yoakam, Steppenwolf, Bill Monroe, Exile, The Judds, Orleans, Willie Nelson, the Allman Brothers, Link Wray, Ted Nugent, Billy Joel, the Marshall Tucker Band, Solomon Burke, Little Richard, B. B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eugene Fodor, Woody Herman, and Bobby Jones and the New Life Singers.
I used to say, .I'm not an outlaw; I'm an outcast,' says the Grammy Award winning star. When it gets right down to the nitty gritty, I've just tried to be who I am. I've never followed trends or fads. I couldn't even if I tried. I can't be them; I can't be anybody but me.
When you hear a classic Charlie Daniels Band performance like The Devil Went Down to Georgia, you hear music that knows no clear genre. Is it a folk tale? A southern boogie? A country fiddle tune? An electric rock anthem? The answer is, yes to all of that and more. And the same goes for In America, Uneasy Rider, The South's Gonna Do It, Long Haired Country Boy, Still in Saigon, The Legend of Wooley Swamp, and the rest of a catalog that spans 50 years of record making and represents more than 20 million in sales.
His resume includes recording sessions with artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, Flatt & Scruggs, Pete Seeger, Mark O'Connor, Leonard Cohen and Ringo Starr. His songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley and Tammy Wynette. This touring legend has been documented by ABC Newsmagazine 20/20.
In April 1998, top stars and two former Presidents paid tribute to Daniels when he was named the recipient of the Pioneer Award at the Academy of Country Music's annual nationally televised ceremonies.
In his time he's played everything from rock to jazz, folk to western swing, and honkytonk to award-winning gospel, former President Jimmy Carter said. In Charlie's own words, .Let there be harmony, let there be fun and 12 notes of music to make us all one.'
Charlie's love of music is only surpassed by his love of people, especially the American people, former President Gerald Ford said. He's traveled this land from coast to coast singing about the things that concern the American people. The Academy of Country Music's Pioneer Award is presented to a supremely talented compassionate and proud American, and a fair to middlin' golfer, too!
November 19th Charlie was surprised with an invitation to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. He was hosting his annual Christmas For Kids benefit show at the historic Ryman Auditorium when Opry member Martina McBride delivered the surprise Opry invitation. After McBride walked on stage with what appeared to be a Christmas gift for Daniels, she opened the small box she was holding to reveal a Christmas card reading: Peace, joy, love, and wishes fulfilled. These are the timeless treasures of Christmas. Thank you, Charlie, for all youve done to make Christmas wishes come true for thousands of children through the years. Now its time to make a wish come true for you, too. Youre officially invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Merry Christmas! Daniels backed away, overcome with emotion while the crowd exploded with applause. I cannot even begin to tell you folks this is very emotional for me, said Daniels. I never ever in my wildest dreams when I came to Nashville with my precious wife and son dreamed that this would happen. To think that now my name will be added along with all these great country artists. Thank you.
On Saturday night, January 19th, 2008, Charlie's lifelong dream became a reality. He was inducted as a full-fledged member into the Grand Ole Opry. It is an honor that I can't begin to articulate, there is no way I can express what it means to me, says Daniels. And to make it special, I was joined on stage by Russell Palmer, the man who taught me my first guitar chords all those years ago. I pursued my dream in music and by the goodness of God have been able to have a wonderful career, which has spanned fifty years.
I have been blessed with Gold, Platinum and Multiplatinum albums, I have appeared many times on network television, even in moving pictures. I have won multiple awards from The Country Music Association, The Academy of Country Music, The Gospel Music Association and even a Grammy. I have even played on the Grand Ole Opry many times. But I was always on the outside looking in. I was always a guest, never a member.


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