Paradoxically, when we put in schemes to control our food intake or attempt to change our shape, we can think that we are taking charge and we gain some short-term relief from the constant judgmental noises inside our heads.

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While this trend might have a significant positive impact to other credit card issuers, American Express has little to gain since its charge-off rates have always been the lowest.

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Thain, former leader of the New York Stock Exchange, took the reins at Merrill Lynch after the beleaguered brokerage house kicked out Stanley O'Neal. (See: "No Thain, No Gain") Since taking charge four months ago Thain's promise has been simple: clean the current mess, and then make Merrill more profitable.

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Mr Allan said Smith had "everything to gain" by choosing to plead guilty to a lesser charge and giving evidence for the Crown against the two men.

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And if more non-football fans are watching, the networks gain more overall viewers, which translates into their ability to charge more for advertising.

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He'd put insurance companies back in charge, threatening the health of more than 30 million Americans who will gain coverage because of the Affordable Care Act.

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However, the charge is good enough that even a fundamentally flawed system will have much to gain.

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Even the cabbies themselves will gain, according to Transport for London (TfL), because the total charge per journey will be higher once the individual fares are added together.

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Capello acknowledged that managing England will be very different to being in charge of a club side - but says he is confident he can work well with his players, and gain the co-operation of Premier League managers too.

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