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Is 'pasta' French enough for Quebec? 

 Quebec's language watchdog is backtracking after demanding a chic Montreal Italian restaurant change its menu because Italian words such as "pasta" were too predominant.

Massimo Lecas, owner of Buonanotte said he was contacted by the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) on Valentine's Day.

He said he was told the menu contains too much Italian.

He said he was also instructed to translate the Italian words for meatball and calamari into French, even though the descriptions for each of those menu items are already in French.

Earlier in the day, Martin Bergeron, a spokesman for the OQLF, said the language watchdog is not splitting hairs.

While he said he cannot discuss the specifics of the case, Bergeron said the law is clear.

"Other languages can be on the menu," he said. "The thing is they must not be predominant over French."

Read more at http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2013/06/emails-from-french-and-canadian-readers.html#bJkTI73e2SHSfZP3.99 

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Private Doctors Stop Accepting Insurance - Business Insider

Private Doctors Stop Accepting Insurance

A Portland, Maine family doctor is the latest poster child for private practitioners who are turning their backs on insurers altogether.

In April, Dr. Michael Ciampi stopped accepting all forms of insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, and started charging for his services a la carte. 

"We're asking people to pay at the time of service just like you would pay at your garage or your lawyer or your plumber," Dr. Michael Ciampi told the Bangor Daily News' Jackie Farwell. "Now, I work for patients. I don't work for the government and I don't work for insurance companies." 

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/private-doctors-stop-accepting-insurance-michael-ciampi-obamacare-2013-5#ixzz2V9kgXnK3

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Check out the cheat sheet at http://www.powersearchingwithgoogle.com/course/ps/assets/PowerSearchingQuickReference.pdf

2-page PDF file, ready to read online or print, which contains useful tips and tricks to make your Googling more efficient.

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