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Nick Renton of Melbourne, Australia, is a consulting actuary, commercial arbitrator, company director and writer. He was born in 1931 and qualified as a Fellow of the Faculty of Actuaries in 1957. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia.

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Society & Lifestyle > North American Culture Perspectives: The face of America as seen by people of other countries: 1 of 3

The United States is a Remarkably Backward Nation Most Americans do not realize that most non-Americans regard the United States as a remarkably backward nation. Being parochial they probably do not care too much what the rest of the world thinks. To illustrate, the 2000 presidential election with its problems in Florida con...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Can US voters trust the processes for counting election votes?: 13 of 20

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT COULD LEARN LESSONS FROM BUSINESS It is perhaps just as well that the United States is a sovereign nation and not a company listed on a recognised stock exchange. If any such company were to conduct an election for its board of directors using the methods used for the 2000 presidential ballot it woul...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Guide to style and grammar: 2 of 3

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: IMPROVING GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION, STYLE AND WORD USAGE Samuel Johnson, the famous lexicographer, was once caught by his wife while cuddling the maid. She exclaimed: "Samuel, I am surprised!" "No, my dear," he responded, "it is I who am surprised. As for you, you are astonished." AWKWARD SENTENCES Q. What ...