Word: lax
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...today, a short two years later, if my special someone were ever to whisper a heartfelt saccharine nothing or even a constipated "I love you" in my ear, I'd probably tell him to go buy some Ex-Lax. Or else start giggling...
...such blatant scandals to take place? Part of the answer is that the international financial system is rife with offshore tax havens, secrecy laws and virtually unregulated banking zones. Maxwell's family trusts were incorporated in Liechtenstein, and B.C.C.I. was incorporated in Luxembourg. Both countries are known for their lax regulation. In each case, the con men made billions of dollars disappear through the world's cracks and loopholes...
...years, former Drexel Burnham chief Frederick Joseph has spent his weekends forging metal at his country home in New Jersey. Now he's likely to have even more time to perfect his craft. Last week the New York Stock Exchange suspended Joseph for two years for his allegedly lax stewardship of the bankrupt firm, where he oversaw junk-bond king Michael Milken. The Big Board's $ rebuke prohibits Joseph from acting as a manager or supervisor at its member firms and bars him from owning a controlling interest in those companies. The penalty won't force Joseph to earn...
SOLUTION: Tougher enforcement. Insurance companies and public authorities should pool information on fraud via computer networks. At the very least, this would prevent thieves from simply repeating their crimes later in fresh territory, as many now do, thanks to lax record keeping by program administrators. In addition, physicians and hospital officials must police their own ranks and blow the whistle on dishonest billing practices. Stricter policing will cost more, but it should pay for itself many times over...
...bank and what donations have been sent in. The women discuss the work and announce upcoming projects. A few members ask to borrow $500 to $1,000 for paint or supplies. New members sign a pledge to help repair every house in the community, and the lax and lazy are goaded to work harder. When all is done, the women hold hands as Roberson leads them in an impassioned prayer thanking God for his help. They then wish each other good night and head out into the dark, back to their refurbished homes to prepare for another day of work...