United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the conservative party from 1975 to 1990. She is the first and only woman to hold either post. Since her resignation, Thatcher has remained active in the politics of the United Kingdom, as well as the world. She was raised to the House of Lords by the conferment of a life peerage as Baroness Thatcher. Margaret Thatcher has affected Britain in many ways. Thatcher was committed to reducing the power of the trades unions. Several unions launched strikes in response to legislation introduced to curb their power, but these actions eventually collapsed, and gradually Thatcher's reforms reduced the power and influence of the unions. Also, though an early backer of decriminalization of male homosexuality, Thatcher, at the 1987 Conservative party conference, issued the statement that "Children who need to be taught to respect traditional moral values are being taught that they have an inalienable right to be gay"
can take it from us. We all have rights to free self-realisation and self-expression. We can choose our area of activity, profession and position of employment. When we talk about education then I can say, we all have right to learn in school and to become smart and educated people. When we speak about liberties then example civil liberties are voted in European Parliament election when you are eightteen and over, you can belong to unions, then you can apply for legislative council. Also, when you are fourty and over you can run for government president. In Estonia there are a balanced code of laws. They all rely on European Union. I like to live in Estonia because my country is fighting for our rights and liberties. I am proud that we can say that we are independent and we are highly educated country. In our county there are a very economical and sociable people. I really love my county and I am proud, that I can live in here
courts. Cases like land use, building, environmental protection, child welfare. Supreme Administrative Court President and 19 justices Court has 3 chambers I chamber- building and planning, real property, waste management, water rights II chamber- taxation and customs, financial management and state officials III chamber- social welfare, nationality, church law, school education, handicap Special courts Labour Court - 16 members - Only for labour unions or employer organizations Insurance Court - Deals cases concerning a person´s right to earnings The High Court of Impeachment - may be convened for cases dealing with criminal charges against the President of the Republic, a justice of the Supreme Court, a member of the Government, the Chancellor of Justice or the Ombudsman of Parliament. Lay judges in Finland The District Courts have lay members or "Lay Judges" Composition is: ordinary judge + 2 lay judges
industry and a 10 per cent BMW supplement. The company has nine wage groups, allowing better gradations for a job well done. Moving to a higher group is possible if a worker regularly performs a higher value activity. Employees could also earn extra pay trough a personal supplement, payable for an individual´s contribution to group results. One of the most outstanding BMW manufacturing facility is the Cowley plant. Unions in that plant won the CIPD People Management Award because of their high performance and very good teamwork. HRM had two high-profile initiatives like establishing self-directed work groups and using an employee suggestion scheme in which individual bonus payments are given in return for cost savings and production improvement suggestions. Here is some statistics how these initiatives worked: · in 2002, production targets were exceeded by more than 60 per cent;
at once. Due to the Falklands War with Argentina in 1982, she received popularity and when the General Elections came in June 1983, the government was re-elected with its Parliamentary majority more than trebled (144 seats). With the wave of patriotism she stayed in power up to 1983 and a short upturn in the economy returned her to third term in office in 1987. Throughout all three terms she pursued economic policies that reduced the power of the unions, decreased public spending, increased personal tax cuts, increased privatization of public utilities and industry. Thatcher is recognized for reducing runaway inflation, public spending and the power of the British unions. However, her programmes, known as "Thatcherism," produced high unemployment (which nearly tripled in her first two terms), high interest rates and increased class differentiation, as well as growth of the underclass. Resignation
International Economic organisations were established to increase globalisation and international co-operation. 1. Economic unions- organisations dealing with international trade and also finance. For example European Union,World Trade Organisation. 2. Cartels-a formal agreement of some kind of raw materials. ASEAN-Association of Southeast-Asia Nations. It was established in 1967-Its aim is to make favorable conditions for membership countries. The members are Brunei,Philippines,Indonesia,Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaisia and Singapore. NAFTA-North American Free Trade Agreement
Commission that has a full power of monitoring directives, federal law and regulations that are being applied in the Member States. Therefore, with an official decision of the EU Commission PB&R company should file a claim to the Court of Justice directly. Question that stands for choosing the best option in between regulations and directives – well, I would apparently prefer “directive-way” of solving Member States constitutional and legal modifications provided by the Unions to allocate them Member State has more freedom and space to “make it all work”. In a same time, there should be an opposite response from local authorities who may not avoid basic rights of citizens of the EU by applying restrictions that are against the Unions law. 1 - http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/agriculture/problem/Corporations-Control-Our- Food/ 2, 3 - http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32012H1106(01)
Fishery resources Capture fisheries resources are highly diverse. FAO landing statistics refer to about 2 500 species or group of species most of which are finfish. By far the most numerous fish species, and those most important to aquaculture and fisheries, are teleosts, or bony fish, which in the sea extend from small "grazing" species such as anchovy to large active predatory fish such as tuna. A similarly wide range is also found in freshwater, with the most important species from a production point of view belonging to the carp family. These account for over half the total of inland waters fisheries production. Marine capture fisheries resources are usually considered close to full exploitation worldwide with about half of them fully exploited, one quarter over exploited, depleted or recovering from depletion and one quarter only with some capacity to produce more than they presently do...
On paper, the country is the largest exporter of software-related goods and services in the world. In fact, a lot of foreign software, and sometimes music, is filtered through the country to avail of Ireland's non-taxing of royalties from copyrighted goods. A key part of economic policy, since 1987, has been Social Partnership which is a neo- corporatist set of voluntary 'pay pacts' between the Government, employers and trades unions. These usually set agreed pay rises for three-year periods. Ireland joined in launching the Euro currency system in January 1999 (leaving behind the Irish pound) along with eleven other EU nations. The 1995 to 2000 period of high economic growth led many to call the country the Celtic Tiger. The economy felt the impact of the global economic slowdown in 2001, particularly in the high-tech export sector -- the growth rate in that area was cut by nearly half. GDP growth continued to be
Robert Sobukwe Banned in 1960 at the same time as the ANC Black Consciousness Movement Closely associated with Steve Biko Emerged out of the Students' Movement in the 1960s/70s Rejected the white liberal National Students' Association The apartheid state followed those in exile with spies and parcel bombs. UDF : broad coalition of groups; Linked to Congress movement, trades unions and churches; Mobilized urban uprisings against apartheid state best known member Arch-Bishop Desmond Tutu Progressive party: committed to a qualified non-racial franchise Helen Suzman Main opposition to NP in Parliament before 1994 Later became the Democratic Party Inkatha: Zulu Nationalist party ; Led by Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi co-operated with the apartheid state by governing the Kwa Zulu
1974: 598). A perfect example of United Russia's strive to reach all segments of society is the establishment of All-Russia People's Front a non-political organization based on the party with the general aim to unite public and non-governmental associations. According to the Putin, the Front was formulated to allow "all members of youth, women's and veteran organizations, business associations and trade unions to take direct part in the decision- making process" by joining its forces (Andreeva 2011). Within this context, The United Russia has established close relations with major business organizations. For example, the party has settled an agreement in terms of cooperation with the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (Peregudov 2009: 52). A strategic alliance has also been created with the country's leading trade union association, the Russian
Salad Bowl- cultures do not mix · Present situation 28.4 million immigrants now live in the United States Immigrants are likely to move to and live in areas populated by people with similar backgrounds Public attitudes have been heavily influenced by the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks | government favors immigrants except south Africa IX The US at the beginning of the 20th century · Urbanisation (living conditions, labour unions) Industrialization , efficiency of agriculture Overcrowded cities and minimum living standards Labour unions Oil, cars, railroads -> suburbanisation · Progressive Movement: Theodore Roosevelt Corruption, lack of democracy, stratification, economic panic of 1897 Exposing corruption, democracy, modernization, municipal reforms, trust-busting (4.) Lead by Theodore Roosevelt and Progressive party Women's suffrage · An American Empire (the Philippines, Cuba)
VÄRVAL), Weaver (est: KANGUR), Carpet maker (est: VAIBAMEISTER): how were they dressed? What has been said about their wives? Listed together, the five Guildsmen appear as a unit. English guilds were a combination of labor unions and social fraternities: craftsmen of similar occupations joined together to increase their bargaining power and live communally. All five Guildsmen are clad in the livery of their brotherhood. T he Cook (est: KOKK): Describe his skills? What could affect the quality of his food? The Cook works for the Guildsmen. Chaucer gives little detail about
Missioon Prevlakas. UNMOVIC (United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission) UNTAET ( The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor) selle ühendusega on tagatud tsiviil üleminekuaja jagamine ja rahuvalve missioon Ida- Timori territooriumil. UNU UPU ( The Universal Postal Union) rahvusvaheline organisatsioon, mis kordineerib postipoliitikat kaasrahvaste seas ja nüüdsest ka ülemaailmset posti süsteemi. WCL WFTU ( World Federation of Trade Unions) Maailma Kaubavahetus Föderatsiooni Liit WHO ( World Health Organization) - Maailma Tervise Organisatsioon WIPO ( World Intellectual Property Organization) - Ühendatud Rahvaste spetsialiseeritud agentuur WMO ( World Meteorological Organization) Maailma Meteoroloogia Organisatsioon WTrO ( Wheatland Township Republican Organization ) WToO ( World Tourism Organization) Maailma Turismi Organisatsioon
adm.ee/upload/File/raamat/tahtpaevaraamat_EST.pdf (01.06.2012) Eesti Töötukassa (2010) Majandusaasta aruanne 2009 (lk 3). http://www.tootukassa.ee/public /aastaaruanne_2009.pdf (02.06.2012) Leetmaa, R., Leppik, L., Liimal, P. (2004). Töötuskindlustus - teooriast ja praktikast. Poliitikauuringute keskus Praxis (lk 9-11, 23, 39-41). http://www.praxis.ee/fileadmin/tarmo/Publikatsioonid/Tootuskindlustus.pdf (02.06.2012) Nurmela, K, Osila, L. (2011). Trade unions protest against changes in unemployment insurance provision (10.01.2011) http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2010/10/articles/ee1010019i.htm (01.06.2012) Osila, L. (2012). Government refuses to reduce unemployment insurance premiums (03.02.2012) http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2011/12/articles/ee1112019i.htm (01.06.2012) Tur, D., Viilmann, N. (2009) Tööturu Ülevaade 2/2009. Eesti Pank (lk 7,14). http://www.eestipank.info/pub/et/dokumendid/publikatsioonid/seeriad/tooturu/tooturg_209
kiire suurenemise, vaestemaks kasvas kiiresti üle kinnisvaraomanike taluvuse piiri. Paljud inimesed otsustasid maa harimata jätta ainuuksi selleks, et maksust vabaneda. Asja lahendamiseks moodustati 1817. aastal parlamendikomisjon ja 1834. aastal toimus sotsiaalhoolekandesüsteemi reform. Võeti vastu nn uus vaesteseadus (Poor Law Amendment Act). Leiti, et vallad olid liiga väikesed üksused ning moodustati nende liidud, unioonid (Poor Lam Unions). Nende tööd asusid juhtima vaestemaksu maksjate valitud hooldajate komiteed (Board of Guardians). Varasemad linnades olnud ametnikud (Oiverseers) muutusid sisuliselt arveametnikeks. Unioonide ülesannete ring kasvas kiiresti, sest need olid mõnda aega ainsad kohalikud riigivõimu teostavad institutsioonid. Nii seoti vaeste-maksuga sanitaar- ja kooliolud, mis tähendas, et selleks minevad väljaminekud tehti vaestemaksust kogutud tuludest. Riik omalt poolt hakkas maksma
Missioon Prevlakas. UNMOVIC (United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission) UNTAET ( The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor) selle ühendusega on tagatud tsiviil üleminekuaja jagamine ja rahuvalve missioon Ida- Timori territooriumil. UPU ( The Universal Postal Union) rahvusvaheline organisatsioon, mis kordineerib postipoliitikat kaasrahvaste seas ja nüüdsest ka ülemaailmset posti süsteemi. WFTU ( World Federation of Trade Unions) Maailma Kaubavahetus Föderatsiooni Liit WHO ( World Health Organization) - Maailma Tervise Organisatsioon WIPO ( World Intellectual Property Organization) - Ühendatud Rahvaste spetsialiseeritud agentuur WToO ( World Tourism Organization) Maailma Turismi Organisatsioon ÜRO Ühendatud Rahvaste Organisatsioon selle ühenduse ülesandeks on rahvusvahelise julgeoleku ja rahu tagamine. ÜRO julgeolekunõukogu ( ajutine) - ÜRO organ, ÜRO-ga sama ülesanne Rahvastik
Renew and HCS engines damaged sections as necessary. Idle speed 8 From within the engine compartment, 1 With the engine at normal operating 1 Simply pull the oil filler cap from the rocker check the security of all fuel hose attachments temperature, connect a tachometer in cover and, where applicable, disconnect the and pipe unions, and inspect the fuel hoses accordance with the manufacturer's hose(s) from the cap. and vacuum hoses for kinks, chafing and instructions. 2 Inspect the filler cap, and if necessary clean deterioration. 2 Disconnect the wiring multi-plug from the the cap using clean petrol to remove any 9 Where applicable, check the condition of radiator cooling fan thermostatic switch in the
May 1926 and many people stopped work in support of the men who worked in the mines. The strike had a great effect on their conditions, but it was not successful in its political aims. The war was followed by a period of severe hardship throughout Europe as the depressed economies struggled to recover from the war effort. It was a period of great social unrest and mistrust between various classes. Unemployment was high, wages low and there were numerous strikes by all the unions in an unsuccessful attempt to stop the owners of the coal mines cutting miners' wages. The great Depression of the 1930s actually began with the collapse of American financial markets in 1929. Over three million people out of workforce of 14 million were unemployed. The formation of a National Coalition Government, including Conservative leaders and former Labour Party leaders, proved to be no solution. The next monarch was Edward VIII. He was deeply in love with Mrs Wallis Simpson,
Certain institutions must be in place to prevent the system of private property and the individualist worldview it sustains from undermining society itself. Government authority, in addition to providing basic infrastructure and protection from crime, must both promote and protect society from economic individualism, ensuring that those without property or work are provided for. Corporate institutions, such as guilds or labor unions, must be in place not just to look after the economic needs of workers and tradesmen but to give them a sense of belonging and connection to the social whole of which they are a part. The state is the medium through which individuals come to realize their location in the ethical life of society, as parts of a greater whole. The state is an expression of spirit unfolding in history through dialectical development. Whereas earlier forms of the state were imperfect expressions
intermediary, for example a deposit account). Differently from other agents in financial markets, financial intermediaries tend to hold financial assets to make profits as an investment portfolio and not as an inventory for resale. In addition, financial intermediaries charge higher interest rates from borrowers and pay lower interest rates to savers to ensure the profits. Depository Institutions (commercial banks, savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, credit unions); Contractual Savings Institutions (life insurance companies, fire and casualty insurance companies, pension funds, government retirement funds); Investment Intermediaries (finance companies, stock and bond mutual funds, money market mutual funds). 5.4. Financial Services 5.4.1.Delivery channels in banking There are five most important delivery channels in banking. The bank branch. The branch means usually a manned office in easily acessible premises but it
with other provinces under the monarchy, but it remained for the constitution of 1848 to remove the religious restrictions against their citizens. Thus a powerful Roman Catholic political party was able to form and to contend with the Liberal group and the emerging conservative Protestant parties. Through the late 19th century, suffrage was gradually extended, and agitation for social reform increased markedly. The rise of a strong Labor Party and the organization of workers into labor unions resulted in further social reforms. (3) Administration of the colonies was also reformed. In Indonesia, the area under Dutch control was increased, burdensome taxation was gradually abandoned, and, after 1877, no financial surpluses from that colony were used for the benefit of the treasury of the Netherlands. (3) From about 1880 to 1914 the Netherlands enjoyed an era of economic expansion. This period ended during World War I (1914-1918), when, despite remaining militarily neutral, the nation
reputation (reputatsioon) - person's good name, honor or what the community thinks of him/her property (vara) - something that is owned by a person (bussiness, land, building etc) to administer property (vara haldamine) - to manage some kind of property (bussiness, land, building, real estate) family law (perekonnaõigus) - an area of the law that deals with matrimonial matters and domestic relations (marriage, civil unions, child abuse, divorce, adoption) unjust enrichment (alusetu rikastumine) - when a person unfairly gets a benefit by chance, mistake or another's misfortune legal remedies (õiguskaitsevahendid) - the way a right is enforced by a court of law when wrongful act is imposed upon another individual procedure (menetlus) - the official and proper way of doing things in a legal case in certain way or order victim (ohver) - a person who has been attacked, injured, robbed, or killed by someone else.
The court martial additionally condemned about 300 persons to death. About 600 received corporal punishment; hundreds were imprisoned and sent to Siberia. More than a half of all those executed in the Russian Empire, were inhabitants of Estonia and Latvia. Fearing the repressions, a great part of Estonian political leaders fled abroad. Besides other reactionary punitive measures, the central government vetoed the left-wing parties and organisations, and closed down the trade unions and progressive newspapers. The revolution in the Baltic countries and its brutal suppression attracted attention throughout Europe and brought the situation and problems of the Estonians and Latvians into the limelight. The revolution also diminished the Baltic German trust towards the Russian authorities. The government's weakness and inability to protect the landed gentry from the wrath of the people
This has something to tell us about the complexity of the nationbuilding processes and the symbolic continuity, which may or may not exist with regard to the national community of today. Symbolic discontinuity may therefore be interpreted as a sign of a period of political instability which has interfered, in one way or another, with the process of nation-building. Thus, some nations may then have been represented by symbolism of early unions or connected to them as part of empires, but they may have developed wholly independent symbolic regimes of their own. The `old' cross flags of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland were simply combined with the emergence of the political union. The National Flag, the National Anthem and the National Emblem are the three symbols through which an independent country proclaims its identity and sovereignty, and as such they command instantaneous respect and loyalty
kingitusi, mida saab seaduse või eetikanormide kohaselt tõlgendada altkäemaksu võtmisena; 6) Pangad rakendavad rangeid konfidentsiaalsuse põhimõtteid pangasaladust sisaldavate dokumentide suhtes. Kliendilt saadud informatsioon peab olema kättesaadav ainult neile pangatöötajatele, kes vajavad seda tööülesannete täitmiseks. Kolmandatele isikutele avaldatakse sellist infot ainult seadusega ettenähtud korras. Laenu-hoiu ühistud (Credit Unions) Järgnevalt vaatleme ühistegelikku pangandust. Eestis on vastu võetud 1999 aastal Hoiu- laenuühistuste seadus, mis nende tegevust reguleerib. Ühistegelik krediidiasutus on finantseerimisasutus (krediidiastuste seadus), kellel on õigus võtta vastu rahalisi hoiuseid ja teisi tagasimakstavaid vahendeid üksnes oma liikmeskonnalt. Tegevusideeks on rahaliste hoiuste vastuvõtmine oma liikmetelt (avalikkuselt hoiuste vastuvõtmine on keelatud) ja neile ka laenu andmine
20. Prohibition of propaganda of war; and advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes discrimination, hostility or violence. Obligation of the state to prohibit the freedom of expression etc. 21. Right to peaceful assembly. Restrictions imposed by law for the protection of national security, public safety, public order, health, moral, rights/freedoms of others. 22. Freedom of association, right to form and join trade unions. No restrictions other than those imposed by law necessary to protect national security/public safety, public order, health, morals or rights/freedoms of others. Difference between the freedom of assembly and freedom of association. Assembly freedom to organise meetings, express opinions, etc. Association freedom to make unions, groups etc. 23. Protection of family. Right of men and women of marriageable age to marry and form a family. Equality of spouses. 24
begun to reduce some provisions in England: for example, free eye tests for all have now been stopped and prescription charges for drugs have constantly risen. *Margaret Thatcher She was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party, she is the only woman to hold either post. Her political philosophy and economic policies emphasised reduced state intervention, free markets, and entrepreneurialism. Thatcher took a hard line against trade unions, survived an assassination attempt, and defiantly opposed the Soviet Union. She was the first woman to lead a major political party in the UK, and the first of only three women to hold any of the four great offices of state. She had a nickname `The Iron Lady'.
asked questions about the hasn't been told. 3 prodigious corruption scandal. 3 She looked at me in a very angry 4 an innate ability 4 When the news broke that there way. 5 ruthless wouldn't be a pay rise, the 6 1 Have a think about it. unions organised a strike. 9D Hoaxes page 7879 2 I didn't mean to cause offence. 5 The judge tried to hush up 3 He came to the conclusion that 1 1 former 6 sense the fact that his son had been he had made a mistake. 2 grab 7 order arrested
figure. He has scars that are similiar to stigmata. The novella can be guarded as a religious story, even though hemingway wasn't very religious man. Hemingway commited suicide by blowing his head off. 1930's in American literature. Banks closed, bums crowded the streets, products, food were wasted to keep up the prices. This merry, cheerful party mood of 1920 was changed to social consciousness and seriousness. Writers became socially minded. Politically and economicallt the rise of trade unions. Communist party in the usa became quite popular. Partly because of the russian revolution, which had huge impact all over the world. Writers became more critical and more bitter. One zanr that was proletarian literature, pro communist, left wing. The most famous representative was Michael Gold. The most interesting style was modernist combined with realism. The most interesting writer of this period was John Dos Passos 1896-1970. He is linked to
potatoes, fruits and vegetables. Estonian cultural life is manifold and intense, initiated by the National Awakening movement during the second half of the 19th century. Estonian folk arts date back to the remote past. In Estonia there are 27 higher educational establishments, among them seven universities with more than 25,000 students and post-graduates (1996); the oldest is Tartu University (founded in 1632), which enjoys a high international reputation. In Estonia there are unions of writers, artists, composers, actors, cinematographers etc; ten professional theatres, two film studios, and the state institution Estonian Concert Agency. The first Estonian book was published in 1525; in 1996 2,234 books and booklets were published in Estonian. The first film company began in 1920. A National Broadcasting Company was established in 1924, and Estonian Television in 1955. Unique in their dimensions and popularity, with up to 30,000 singers and
(D) disappeared 2. The president's popularity has eroded since the publication of a recent newspaper article. (A) recovered (B) shifted (C) intensified (D) deteriorated 3. The natural forest vegetation has entirely disappeared from the landscape. (A) slowly (B) reportedly (C) completely (D) conspicuously 4. Lightning is electricity that is discharged as an enormous spark, hitting the closest spot on the ground. (A) a mighty (B) a tremendous (C) a blinding (D) a terrifying 5. The trade unions worked hard for an agreement that would be endorsed by their members. (A) demanded by (B) supported by (C) attractive to (D) of benefit to LESSON 13 dignitary crucial elude evident exhaust extensive extremely face facet hero inaccessible obviously predictably solve suitable dignitary n. a very important or famous person, usually associated with a high position in government
life, health or other important interests. Article 41. Concept of a Collective Labor Contract 1. A collective contract is concluded between an employer and two or more employees or an association of employees. 2. A collective contract is based on the same principles as an individual contract. Article 42. Representation 1. While concluding, changing or cancelling a collective contract, or for the purpose of pro- tecting the employees' rights, the unions of employees shall act through their representatives. Article 43. Collective Contract 1. A collective contract shall be concluded only in writing. 5. Existence of collective contract does not limit the right of an employee or an employer to terminate the labor relation. Such termination shall not result in cancellation of labor relation with other employees who are the parties to the contract. Article 46. Limitations foreseen in a labor contract 3
There are no shortcuts to lasting success. ccc_tracy_4_52-76.qxd 6/23/03 2:47 PM Page 64 64 ➤ CHANGE YOUR THINKING, CHANGE YOUR LIFE I have studied successful men and women in America for more than 25 years. I have never found a single successful person who got there working only 40 hours, or five days per week. The idea of the five-day week, which was promoted by the labor unions as a great advance in the life of the working person, has been the cause of more financial underachievement and failure than perhaps any other single myth. The fact is that, especially at the beginning of their careers, all really successful people work much harder than the average person. They work 10 to 12 hours per day, six days per week. They work at this rate for many months and years, before they reach the point
In an ideal (but unattractive) test, you would go back to A and see if bodyfat then moves in the other direction. Then repeat the switch again. This would minimize the possibility that the first change in bodyfat just happened to coincide with the change in diet to B. Alas, this switching would also maximize your likelihood of going insane. If something seems to be working, just stick with it. 5. DO THE FUNDERS OF THE STUDY HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN A CERTAIN OUTCOME? Beware of unholy unions between scientists and funding sources. Fred Stare, founder and chair of the Nutrition Department at Harvard University, obtained a $1,026,000 grant from General Foods in 1960. These manufacturers of the sugar-rich Post cereals, Kool-Aid, and the Tang breakfast drink would be subsidizing the "expansion of the School's Nutrition Research Laboratories." In the decade that followed, Stare became the most public and reputable defender of sugar and modern food additives, all the while receiving