The legislature, prodded by it’s senior member, Max Howell, who was liberal on education and taxes but close to the utilities, watered down my first request and refused to fund the second.

州议会资深成员马克斯.豪厄尔在教育和税收问题上比较开明，但是对于公用事业则比较保守，我在州议会上的第一个提议就是由于他的鼓动被打了折扣，而且拒绝为第二个提议提供基金。

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Max Baucus, a powerful senator from Montana, wants to keep a $5 billion permanent disaster fund, a proposal that would enhance the incentive farmers have to plant on unfavourable land.

来自蒙大纳州大权在握的参议员Max Baucus想要留住一个五十亿的永久性灾难基金，这个方案进一步激励那些耕种在不适宜种植的土地的农民的积极性。

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Party time: Kate proves she loves a good spot of fancy dress, taking the theme of 80s rollerdisco to the max in a clashing combination at this fund-raiser she organised with pal Holly Branson.

凯蒂和朋友组织了以80年代迪斯科为主题的派对，图中她以一身亮片装和滑轮来契合派对主题。

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Zack, who sits on Max Re's board, is also a shareholder and chief investment officer of Alstra, which advises Max Re on its hedge fund investments.

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Mr. Zaw Zaw's plan was for Max Myanmar to have gained majority control of Aussino, allowing it to raise cash through share sales in Singapore and fund an expansion of its gas-station network across Myanmar.

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