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NEWS BLOG (WSAU) Here's something you may not be aware of: basketball is the only major sport where there's no barrier between the players and the fans. When a basketball player goes diving after a loose ball, they often tumble into the seating area. That almost never happens in football, baseball or hockey. (Golf is the only exception, and interactions between the players and fans are highly regulated, shaped by tradition and the nature of the game.)
Over the weekend Marcus Smart, a college basketball player for Oklahoma State, committed a hard foul in Saturday's game at Texas Tech. He went tumbling into the crowd and landed on his back, surrounded by the other team's fans. He got up and shoved one of them – Jeff Orr -- in the chest. The shove didn't just happen; Orr said something. He admits that he called Smart "a piece of sh—". It's not clear if he used a racial slur. Most people say he didn't.
Smart got a technical foul and was kicked out of the game. Now the Big 12 Conference has announced a three game suspension.
I disagree with the punishment.
There's a difference between jeering your opponent, and saying something to a player when they're literally down in front of you. Even the loudest, rudest cheer is different when it's shouted in a loud arena than when it's said to the face of a specific player who's inches away from you. In what other situation can you get away with calling someone a "piece of sh—" and not have a physical altercation? Yet we expect an 18-year-old to walk away when a hyped-up 40-something fan yells and curses at him.
Mr. Orr, who's been celebrated as a "super fan" by the Texas Tech athletic department, is the bad actor here. He's the one who should have been kicked out of the game. And the only way you get tickets to a major college sporting event two rows from the court is to be connected to the school. The school should revoke his tickets and tell him he can be a super fan in his living room instead of at the arena.
This is fundamentally an arena security issue. At college and pro basketball games there needs to be security guards stationed under the baskets and near the benches… and when a player falls into the crowd there needs to be a guard on-the-scene almost instantly to keep fan-player incidents to a minimum.
As for the punishment for Smart: he already has a reputation as a player who sometimes loses control. He knows that he can't shove every fan with a big mouth. It's clear to me there were extenuating circumstances in this case. Smart was kicked out of the game, and I'm fine with leaving it at that.
Chris Conley
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WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.), an obstetrician, trotted out a well-worn canard about the Affordable Care Act: It will kill old people. Gingrey had trained his overheated rhetoric on one portion of the new law — the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
"Democrats like to picture us as pushing grandmother over the cliff or throwing someone under the bus. In either one of those scenarios, at least the senior has a chance to survive. But under this IPAB, where a bunch of bureaucrats decide whether you get care. . .I guarantee you . . .that the patient is going to die," Gingrey declared.
Gingrey's gambit was a bit desperate. He managed to remind voters that the plan he favors — a proposal to turn Medicare into a voucher program — has its own considerable political liabilities.
He also put the spotlight on what is arguably the smartest innovation in the new health care law — an independent panel of experts who will make decisions about cutting Medicare costs. President Barack Obama hasn't gotten much credit from deficit hawks, who insist that he hasn't been serious about cutting the federal budget. In fact, the IPAB is a smart plan to keep future health care costs from sinking the entire government.
So, fiscal conservatives love it, right? Not so much. National Review editor Rich Lowry denounced the president's "obnoxious faith in the surpassing wisdom of unelected experts." Others have seen in the panel the unmistakable outlines of a hammer and sickle stamped on a bright red flag.
Even some Democrats have turned against the planned panel, complaining that it would take away too much Congressional authority over Medicare spending.
But the most widespread criticism is that the panel will lead to "rationing," as Gingrey charged. In fact, the Affordable Care Act specifically states that the IPAB may not make any proposals to ration care.
Besides, that's a specious argument for House Republicans to make, since the vast majority of them endorsed the plan presented by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan. By 2030, according to the Congressional Budget Office, the vouchers it creates would buy a policy that covers only a third of the care that Medicare currently delivers. That's not rationing?
For all the scary talk about killing grandma, here's a simple fact every American consumer of health care surely understands: you only get the health care that you or your insurance company will pay for. In other words, health care is already "rationed."
Take organ transplants, among the most heavily regulated (and "rationed") medical procedures. When Arizona cut its Medicaid budget a few months ago, transplant patients who had waited months or years for surgery were suddenly no longer eligible because they didn't have the money for needed procedures.
Patients must also be able to show the resources to pay for a lifetime of pharmaceuticals. Hospitals regularly reject patients who cannot show that they have the means to pay for the anti-rejection drugs they will need. Isn't that rationing?
So the big question isn't, should we ration? We already do. The question is, who decides? I know "experts" are the new enemy, but I'd rather have a panel of physicians, surgeons and health care economists making those decisions than members of Congress. Whether they are physicians or bankers, Democrats or Republicans, they are prone to pander to the special interests who give them money: pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment manufacturers and hospital companies, among others.
By contrast, the IPAB is expected to be guided by comparative-effectiveness studies that show which procedures are both less costly and effective. Quiet as it's kept, some medical procedures don't make patients any better, but they do make doctors and hospitals richer. Why should Medicare pay for those?
The United States spends more per capita on health care than any other country in the world, without producing measurably better outcomes. And costs are continuing to soar. Bring on the experts.
June 29th, 2011
3:02 pm
The CBO has new estimates greatly increasing the cost of ObamaCare. So much for controlling costs….
June 29th, 2011
3:04 pm
The difference is in who does the rationing. Is it the insurance company you have chosen to do business with? Or a panel of unelected bureaucrats that some politician you never voted for decided should have power over your life?
Also, we do have measurably better incomes. There are numerous conditions from various cancers to heart disease that have a far higher survival rate here than in other countries. Where we are behind is in things that relate to personal responsibility, like not overeating, making sure you get some exercise, making sure you pa a small amount of money to get a physical once in a while, stuff like that. If I have a serious illness, statistically I would be far better off in the US than anywhere else.
But please, continue to push your partisan lies.
June 29th, 2011
3:05 pm
Don't recall you having a M.D., so I'll have to defer to Rep. Gingrey.
June 29th, 2011
3:06 pm
Let me fix that headline for you CT: Here's why barry the boy blunder is a joke as a President. Aww, never mind, trying to type everything wrong with this administration would take as long as we have left with that clown in office, a little over eighteen months. Come on November 2012, Change the rest of America can believe in.
June 29th, 2011
3:10 pm
The question to you CT Soros is who do YOU want to make these healthcare decisions about YOU? Is it YOUR doctor, who you have trust in? Or is it somebody in DC, who reads a chart and says yes or no behind closed doors?
But none of this matters. The Supreme Court will slap this abortion of a law down before the elections next year, thus insuring that Obama will not get reelected. (thank God)
June 29th, 2011
3:16 pm
Actually I think we do need some type of "rationing" or whatever you want to call it.Let's not be fooled, these EXPERTS from my proffesion are VERY falliable and arogant and well may adopt guidelines without scientific evidence. Witness the American Heart Assoc, guidelines ,where 40% are non-evidenced based,only EXPERT opinion!!
June 29th, 2011
3:18 pm
We have had health care rationing for a long time. If you don't have insurance, or money, you don't get it, or you get inferior care. If you do have insurance, then some insurance bureaucrat makes your health care decisions. The driving force behind those decisions is the profitbility of hte insurance company. Put the insurance companies out of business, and give me a government run single payer system. You can remove at least 20% of the cost right off the top by doing that.
June 29th, 2011
3:19 pm
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June 29th, 2011
3:21 pm
You have no idea what rationing means. It means for the government to decide how much of a quantity you may legally purchase or obtain — it does NOT mean that goods are distributed according to ability to pay. If that is what rationing meant, then everything would be "rationed" and the word would have no meaning. (So if the government says everyone may have one bushel of what per month, that's rationing. If Joe can;t afford more than one bushel per month, but is free to buy as much as he can afford,, not rationed.) Of course, as Orwell warned, the corruption of language is step 1 towards despotism, so I'm sure you will continue to have at it.
June 29th, 2011
3:27 pm
Can someone explain to me what is the difference between the government rationing health care and the insurance companies rationing health care? Either way health care is rationed. In the case of insurance companies it is rationed for the benefit of their CEO. We have 1600 plus persons on the ADAP list waiting for access to life saving HIV drugs. Where is Gingrey's concern about rationing their health care by the State of Georgia.
June 29th, 2011
3:28 pm
When roughly 2/3rds of the American people are against this healthcare bill, why continue to argue its merits? As Nancy Pelosi said, 'we have to sign it before we see what is in it". Well, it has been signed, and the majority of the folks don't like it. Now the AARP is coming out against it, after they supposedly supported it. This HC bill will be repealed by the next president if the supreme court doesn't do it first. And, the polls right now show more people support an un-named Republican challenger then they do Obama. What does that tell you?
June 29th, 2011
3:29 pm
If the government's track record for managing the USPS, public school systems, and maintaining the roads is any indicator, then government-run healthcare is likely to kill us all.
June 29th, 2011
3:30 pm
@Dougmo2, if the gang of 5 on USSC strikes down ACA you'll not be able to get elected dogcatcher with an R after your name. Be careful what you wish for.
June 29th, 2011
3:33 pm
June 29th, 2011
3:10 pm
The question to you CT Soros is who do YOU want to make these healthcare decisions about YOU? Is it YOUR doctor, who you have trust in? Or is it somebody in DC, who reads a chart and says yes or no behind closed doors?
Doug, have you never dealt with the insurance company? It isn't your doctor who makes a decision about rationing your health care. The doctor generally does want to perform the expensive procedure. That's why you're driving a Toyota and he's driving a Lexus (at least). It's a clerk at the insurance company who decides you can't have that liver transplant.
June 29th, 2011
3:35 pm
So the local Cons are trying to pretend that your doctor decides what medical care you get, not the insurance company hack who gets bonuses to deny claims. God, these Cons will lie about anything won't they.
June 29th, 2011
3:38 pm
Would that be similar to the canard that your Pres offered today something to the effect that "giving tax breaks to the big oil companies and the corporate jet owners will deprive a child of a college education or healthcare for seniors?" Similar? Eh?
June 29th, 2011
3:40 pm
Greg @ 3:02 – I've reached the point where I don't even listen to the CBO, mainly because they hold to these static views that consumers will not change their habits in accordance with taxes, wages, expenses, etc. The CBO has to look at a budget and say Person A will spend the same amount of money over the course of the year if they are taxed 25% as if they were taxes 35%. You and I both know that consumers change their habits at the drop of a hat.
June 29th, 2011
3:40 pm
Timbo – please give links to your "facts". Merely stating "talking points" does nothing to further the conversation, and makes your response irrelevant.
June 29th, 2011
3:51 pm
7 shootings in one night in Metro Atlanta – Dekalb & South Fulton. It's been reported that all were blacks. Now why would I take advice from someone who is asking for more money to go to segments of our population that just don't give a d*mn? Why should I believe the rhetoric about inner city minorities as being victims all the time? A lot of them are a drain on our city and a nightmare to our public safety. Instead of more of my tax dollars flowing your way, I'd like to propose some solutions that won't cost a thing and will have much better results, and will have the added benefit of doing wonder for your peoples' PR:
Go to school, respect other people and their property, don't break the law, improve your job/earning skills, don't spend ANY money on lotto, shiny car rims, tattoos, hair weave, illeagal drugs, use a condom, don't have single parent families, quit giving your money to religious scam artisits, pull up your pants, stop complaining about being a victim of racism to anyone who'll listen, and join the rest of America at making this country better.
Yes my comments will offend some, but we're well beyond the point of holding back the truth so as to not offend someone. As I see it, you can 'stay black' and continue the trend of fatherless homes, incarceration, poverty or GET WITH THE F'ING PROGRAM ALREADY.
June 29th, 2011
3:54 pm
"Trotting out the well-worn canard"……
Where was CT when Democrats were proclaiming that Republicans were going "to take away seniors' Social Security"?
Guess whether CT is upset (or quietly chirping with the crickets) all depends on who is doing the well-worn canard trotting.
However, much nicer now that she has given up any pretense of non-partisanship since she is no longer in her former occupation (editor running the Atlanta Journal-Constitution into bankruptcy).
June 29th, 2011
3:56 pm
In order to trust "experts" you have to accept that they know more about a certain subject than we do.
That seems to particularly dificult for the right.
Sad for those folks – that their egos overtake common sense.
June 29th, 2011
3:57 pm
good point Tychus- know this – the elected officials running the government all have the same #1 priority, it's called getting re-elected. Their #1 priority isn't passing laws to help the people. So why then, would anybody want politicians to have more power over the economy or our healthcare system.
Do you realize how susceptible you are to their advertising? You're like a used car salesman's wet dream.
June 29th, 2011
4:01 pm
"a well-worn canard about the Affordable Care Act: It will kill old people"
But wait. We NEED "death panels", according to you. Isn't that the ultimate embodiment of rationing health care?
June 29th, 2011
4:02 pm
Under the Affordable Healthcare Act:
-Everyone who walks into a hospital seeking medical treatment will be required to have insurance.(Last year GA taxpayers spent $500 million dollars paying the medical bills of uninsured sick people. HELLO??)
- Insurers must offer the same premium to all applicants to the same age and sex regardless of existing conditions.
- The plan removes all annual and lifetime coverage caps.
- Some health insurance benefits are "essential" coverage for which there is no co-pay.
- Dependants can remain on their parents' policies until age 26.
- Insurers can't drop policy holders when they get sick.
- Maximum annual deductibles are $2,000 per individual and $4,000 per family.
- Approved preventive care and check-ups don't require co-pays.
- Medicare is expanded to small, rural hospitals and facilities.
And these things are bad because….????
As per the US Dept of HHS, the law has only increased premiums between 1% and 2%.
FYI – between 1999 and 2009 (the Bush years), the average health insurance premium rose from $5,700 to $12,700.00. Funny, I don't remember too many conservatives griping about this at the time.
Here's a suggestion for Joe the Plumber Too, timbo, dougmo2, Jimmy62, and Lowskie, who are clearly frightened and misinformed, and really don't have any idea what the health care act entails.
For a clear, non-partisan overview of the plan, go to Wikipedia, search "Affordable Healthcare Act", and inform yourselves. It can't be much fun coming across as stupid AND ignorant. Tell Phil Gingrey to check it out, too.
June 29th, 2011
4:03 pm
No Cynthia, we understood the law was going to be far more expensive and add to our budget deficit in the long run, while you were too filled with hope to see the obvious. We also opposed Medicare Part D when Bush 423 implemented it. I digress, your democrats haven't passed a budget and Obama hasn't made any serious effort to address the out of control costs of past entitlement programs. instead, they were too busy added this financial bomb to federal register and trying to use the complicit "media" to portray the Tea Party as racist.. Now, in the future when grown ups try to get the costs under control, the children (dems) will yell republicrats are trying to kill grandma. Heck, look how they are acting about medicare today. It is past democrat entitlements that are bankrupting the nation and democrats are making no effort to resolve the issue.
June 29th, 2011
4:15 pm
"National Review editor Rich Lowry denounced the president's "obnoxious faith in the surpassing wisdom of unelected experts." Others have seen in the panel the unmistakable outlines of a hammer and sickle stamped on a bright red flag."
What the GOP believes in is the wisdom of the amoral market place. No person has to decide anything – so no one is ever wrong, can ever lie, deceive, or even be at risk for making a choice. Whether someone lives or dies is based on their ability to pay. Somehow that is more moral than any human making a decision.
Or, maybe, it is that for the GOPers it is okay if the decision is made as Arizona decided. Medicaid recipients in Arizona cannot get kidney transplants paid for by Medicaid because it is too expensive. Of course, since it was a Republican governor and a Republican legislature that made those decisions, somehow they are not a "death panel."
They have no ground to stand on. We have spent 50 years waiting for the insurance industry, which controls access to the health care industry, to come up with some way to make health care both accessible and prices rational. What we have is the most expensive health care system in the world and we are rated something like 39th among industrial nations in the efficacy of our health care system. The market place failed. FAILED in capital letters. Enough. It is a national problem, as serious as clean water, clean air, and national defense. I am ready for the federal government to take a stab at it.
June 29th, 2011
4:15 pm
What is the role of this Independent Payment Advisory Board? So I'm ill and my situation is presented to this board. They decide against "paying" for a certain treatment. Then what? Is this where I'm given a pill to make me comfortable?
June 29th, 2011
4:17 pm
Well said sir.
June 29th, 2011
4:29 pm
Ms Tucker, I hate to burst your bubble but I have relatives who have had their healthcare rationed. My aunts, uncles and cousins all live in Northern Ireland and have often come to the United States because they cannot get the most up to date healthcare from the United Kingdom's socialized medicine. Sadly, my uncle passed away at 76 from a curable cancer. He was deemed(by the gov't) to be too old to receive the newest and most effective chemo and was given the less expensive radiation treatment.
While I understand that our healthcare system needs to be overhauled, it is absolutely NOT inaccurate to say that a gov't can and will limit the availability of treatment based only on the age of the person receiving it. I have personally seen it happen any number of times.
June 29th, 2011
4:30 pm
Maybe if Doctors didn't charge so much for their services, healthcare would be more affordable and we wouldn't have to wrap it in all this red tape, which has done nothing but drive everyone crazy.
Nobody ever calls them out on this though.
June 29th, 2011
4:32 pm
Historically, politicians from both parties have been making promises to the American people that the know themselves they will not be able to keep. So, in my opinion, the issue with healthcare is not whether there are going to be death panels or review boards or whatever euphemisms anyone can think of, but whether the delivery and management of healthcare is a legitimate function of government; and with the track record of failure exhibited by both parties in matters of fiscal management, the less government there is involved, the better.
June 29th, 2011
4:34 pm
Bobby you are very misleading…You may certainly have 1600 freeloaders waiting for FREE HIV meds…But How many are on the list that are ready and able to PAY for their medications? you PAY you get PLAY..Bet there is not ONE person being denied who is paying cash for their meds?
June 29th, 2011
4:34 pm
A Tale of Rationing
April 2008. The doctor ordered 30 days of physical therapy. The insurance company would only pay for 20. Appeals all the way up the latter. The insurance company would only pay for 20 days.
So the 20 days is all that were done.
Then out of pocket I paid for the other 10 days that the doctor insisted were needed.
Turns out the doctor was correct. The other 10 days were needed. Badly needed.
But on the bright side the insurance company saved a bunch of money by not paying for the other 10 days.
June 29th, 2011
4:38 pm
I have a personal story which is just the opposite of yours. I love how insurance is always the big bad wolf so therefore we should put the government in charge instead of insurance companies.
June 29th, 2011
4:39 pm
ATF you are once again nothing but a flack for the DEM talking points. The cost of healthcare in this country is out of control because it is over regulated by the government. Policies cannot be sold across state lines, there is no true competition in the marketplace. This is a result of over regulation by government, mostly DEM.
If you have not seen sufficient evidence of GOV managed anything, after Medicare, Medicade, Social Security, and the USPO, then you are in denial. Better yet, look to the shy rocketing cost and abysmal service of the British and Canadian National Health plans.
I assume you are quite happy with your GOV provided benefits: welfare, Section 8, Medicade, and who knows what else. No stretch for you to want the government to pick up yet another entitlement.
June 29th, 2011
4:41 pm
I grew up with "National Healthcare" being a Navy brat. My father who is a retired O7 took us to private doctors rather than Navy docs. Wonder why? Wake up America and stop Obama care. Obama care will make healthcare unaffordable so the public will demand "National Healthcare" which is what I grew up with. I can't wait, let the misery begin!
June 29th, 2011
4:42 pm
Cynthia, where have you been?
Your stuff is like the best of the Keystone Cops and Three Stooges rolled into one. I really miss it when you are not around.
The government has only one way to control costs – ration care. If you want to ration it for those that can not afford it, so be it. If I can not afford health care, I am at the mercy of others. If I can afford it, don't tread on me.
June 29th, 2011
4:42 pm
If you are going to make everyone buy insurance, then a good portion of that money should go into something similar to a HSA that stays with the individual. Then, have people pay for more of the day-to-day. Once people are making decisions, you will have a more market based approach where doctors and other providers would actually have to compete. The remainder of premiums would go towards a pool for catastrophic and long-term illnesses where we "ration" services.
I don't necessarily have a big problem with requiring everyone to chip in for health insurance. I have a huge problem handing over increasing sums of money to the government to then be spent how they best see fit. It doesn't look like a real good deal with retirement planning and looks less appealing for healthcare. If every citizen built up their own HSA, then so many of the decisions are then taken out of the hands of third parties.
June 29th, 2011
4:43 pm
George P. Burdell
I agree 100%. Would love to do this with Social Security also.
June 29th, 2011
4:44 pm
Can you imagine a country where you are FREE to fail or succeed
June 29th, 2011
4:56 pm
real christians don't need no stinkin' healthcare, we put it all in gawd's hands…
June 29th, 2011
4:57 pm
Once again, no matter how you look at it, the Obama hhealth spending bill does not cut cost. why does a government agency decide who gets what service. That, my dear Miss Tucker, is socialism. along with all the waivers..as why does the government decide who has to obey the law, or why a flaw in the medicaid issue will cost billions…this bill is nothing but trash and yes the DEATH PANEL. Take care of ones self and you will not need to worry whether the insurance company or the federal Government tells you what health care you can receive.
June 29th, 2011
5:00 pm
Yesterday, my wife and I read through her new health insurance policy from one of America's leading insurance giants. Her policy which has a $5,000 deductible and a $5500 out of pocket annual expense limit. That's not bad in today's marketplace, especially when coupled with a health savings account of up to $3000. Of course that does not include the cost of the monthly insurance premiums of which she pays a significant portion and the employer pays the rest. We are thankful the company she works for is stiil willing and able to do that. Incidentally, this is the best policy option available to her. However, the devil is in the details. The exclusions are multitudinous. Among them:The insurance company will not cover an organ transplant in any form if needed nor the neccessary medicines and followup medical care necessary. They will not cover a PSA screening for males unless one is already shown to have cancer or prostatic disease. And then the screening is only available once every two years. They will not cover any kind of weight loss treatment or medication. They will not cover any form of speech therapy and many physical therapies were a person to need it as a result of a stroke or any other illness or accident. They will not cover any form of weight loss treatment or medication. They will not pay for compounded medicines of any kind. (Thus, the independent pharmacist is dealt a below the belt blow by the obvious deal struck between big pharma and insurance monopolies.)They will not cover any form of substance abuse treatment or medication. They will not cover mental health treatment of any kind, which if one did not have the need for before reading the insurance policy, will upon doing so.
Now, who is deciding who gets healtthcare and who doesn't and how much of what kind? The healthcare provider sitting down with the patient and helping her/him make a decision about the optimum health outcome and treatment is a joke. That decision-making has already been removed from the equation. It has been made by some panel of unknown persons within the insurance industry. If the insurance company will not pay for needed treatment and the individual does not have the financial wherewithal to do so, then the decision has already been made that pallative care is the only option. In some cases persons will live with the medical condition as best they can. In some cases they will die. In what illusional reality of today's healthcare world is the doctor, Congressman Gingrey living in?
June 29th, 2011
5:01 pm
keep your govt. hands off my govt. provided medicare!
June 29th, 2011
5:03 pm
Ignorant Conservative, my premiums went up over 20% this year in anticipation of the foul up we call Obamacare, so I don't subscribe to your figures of increasing only 1% – 2% based on my actual results.
June 29th, 2011
5:04 pm
bluecross is the devil
June 29th, 2011
5:07 pm
Ignorant Conservative, my premiums went up over 20% this year in anticipation of the foul up we call Obamacare, so I don't subscribe to your figures of increasing only 1% – 2% based on my actual results.
Mine went up 10%. Of course, it also went up 10% the previous year. And 8% the year before that. Seems like nothing changed… except there's no longer a lifetime limit and pre-existing conditions are now covered. Such a deal!
June 29th, 2011
5:09 pm
burt reynolds don't believe in insurance.
June 29th, 2011
5:18 pm
"President Barack Obama hasn't gotten much credit from deficit hawks, who insist that he hasn't been serious about cutting the federal budget. In fact, the IPAB is a smart plan to keep future health care costs from sinking the entire government."
I have a foolproof plan to make sure health care costs don't sink the entire government – don't have the government pay for healthcare! The problem is that people now assume that Medicare and Medicaid have always been there and should be a part of the government.
June 29th, 2011
5:22 pm
Simple but true @ 4:30 – A lot of the exorbitant health care costs in this country stem from frivolous lawsuits. Doctors are often so afraid that any and every patient might sue them that they stockpile some moneis, or go for more conservative, safer treatment options.
ATF @ 4:15 – Please point out where in the US Constitution the federal government is authorized to require, under penalty of fine or imprisonment, a legal, law-abiding citizen to purchase a consumer product.
Ignorant Conservative @ 4:02 – I'm sorry that these "gripes" only appeared under a Democrat President. I promise next time we'll all only complain when a Republican is in office. Wouldn't want to hurt poor, little Barack's feelings, would we?
slim @ 4:56 – Nice over-generalization.

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Chaffee, scantily dressed only in a body skiing stocking and roller skates, showed that she wasn't the nice little girl grandmas and children love in the Chapstick "Call me Suzy Chapstick" commercials.Suzy saluted Utah's skiing, calling it the best in the world, and likened Utah's Snowbird to a religious experience.A movie titled Butch Chapstick and the Snowdance Kid, filmed at Mammoth Mountain in California, was shown, featuring Chaffee and Serj Rollins doing some graceful freestyle skiing. "This movie is one of my unfinished statements in freestyle." Chaffe said. She was instrumental in developing the art of freestyle skiing and having it recognized as worthy of competition events, and then became the World freestyle Ski Champion for 3 4r rs f : : tu ; o n o J V L , , . J m lnis too Rsltys Rights For W o meii and Dr. Deon Greer, from the Political Geography Dept. The moderator was Dr. Richard Alston from the Economics Department. The discussion started with Dr. Harringston giving the historical background of the area. The area of the present-day Iran has been subjected to many rulers. At first a part of the Persian Empire, Iran was then subjected to the Greeks under Alexander the Great. The area was controlled by the Saracens until they were U years, from 1971 to 1974. A strong feminist and sports lobbyist, she spoke out in support of Title 9 (equality in men's and women's sports in public and higher education) and equal opportuities in schools, hailing Weber State for its compliance with the ordinance. Competition in sports is "the best training for surviving the competitive jungle of life" for women, said Chaffee. "Sports help us become the good animals we are on this earth." Suzy is a social philosopher who believes the greatest injustice our society has done is not to provide equal opportunities for women to develop their bodies and their potential. She was instrmental in congressional legislation for a National Sports Foundation, reforming Olympic eligibility rules, and securing prize money for women Freestyle skiers, making her the terror of Capitol Hill and international sports officials. Chaffee said she was grateful for being born into the family she was. "In my previous life, I know I picked my mom and dad. My mom was an Olympic skiing alternate, and my dad was an early hotdogger." CZJ U on Persian Gulf Crisis overwhelmed by the Moslems in 700 A.D. The Moslems in turn were ran out in 1300 A.D. by the Mongul Invasion. The control of the country changed hands many times until the late 1800's it became an independent country known as Persia. In 1925 the first of the Shahs, Reza Kahn, came into power and changed the name to Iran. Iraq is part of the Mesopotamia area, one the birthplaces of the ancient civilizations. The Babylo WEBER STATE COLLEGE OGCIEN UTAH November 14,1980 Suzy Chaffee displays her agility on roller skates at Thursday's Convocation. She is shown here leading the audience in one of several warming-up exercises before the major part of her speech. Photo and text by Charlie Pomerleau. nians, Persians, Greeks, and the Romans all controlled the area at one time or another. Iraq became a separate country after the Powers divided up the area after World War I. Dr. Elliot told of the cultural similarities and differences of the two countries. Iran is made up of one basic type of people, the Aryans who came from the north, (incidentally, the name Iran means 'Land of the Aryans'). Iraq is mostly Arabic in descent. Although o L I ! ft V i r- i X "l I I If I they are both Moslem, Iran is mostly of the Shiite branch of the religion, while Iraq is divided between the Shiite group and the Suniites, a sect slightly different from the former. This is another reason why the two countries are enemies'. Dr. Greer told of the political differences between the two countries as being another one of the causes of the conflict. Iran was, until the overthrow of the Shah, aligned with the West. Iraq has associated itself with the Soviets and continues to recieve support from them. When the time was opened for questions several Iranian students began- to make statements about the 'Imperialism' of the United States and about the hinderance of the 'People's Revolution'. The ensuing argument became so heated that the moderator, Dr. Alston, had to stop the discussion. 1 V, i
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Ovechkin scores winning goal for Capitals
Ovechkin scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and had two assists, and Troy Brouwer had two power-play goals, lifting the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.
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Alex Ovechkin, the biggest hockey star in the arena, scored his league-leading 40th goal to give the Washington Capitals the lead in the third period of their 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.
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Christmas came early this year for four families in the District as Capitals and Wizards players handed out toys and gifts Wednesday.
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As Mikhail Grabovski prepares for a personal Reunion Weekend, with games against the Canadiens on Friday and the Maple Leafs on Saturday, the Washington Capitals' third-line center admits that he will have plenty of motivation in facing two of his former employers in back-to-back contests.
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May 03, 2012
Sitaleki Timani of the Waratahs scored the winning try against the Brumbies in the corresponding match in 2011. Photo: Getty Images
Game-breaking lock Sitaleki Timani has won a promotion to the NSW starting side for the Waratahs' must-win Super Rugby showdown with the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday night.
Timani's last-minute try secured the Australian derby for the Waratahs last year against his former Brumbies outfit and now coach Michael Foley has rewarded the 125kg powerhouse with a run-on spot after a series of strong performances off the bench.
His inclusion is the only change to the Waratahs' starting XV that lost 37-33 to the Crusaders on Sunday, with blindside flanker Dave Dennis retaining the No.6 jumper from Rocky Elsom.
Having spent a year in Canberra in 2010 with little game time, Timani admits he's excited at the prospect of facing his old teammates from the get-go.
"It's always a big challenge to go back and try to get the win," said Timani, who will start ahead of Dean Mumm.
Timani's try, with just nine seconds left on the clock, snatched a 29-22 victory for the Waratahs in Canberra last year after the Brumbies looked to have the game sewn up.
"Coming off last year and because I didn't play any games when I was over there (with the Brumbies), it gives me more motivation to try to prove something," the Tongan-born Wallaby said.
"I still have that motivation now. I try to prove myself against every team.
"With Jake White coming in, it will be a big challenge for us to beat them over there but I am confident we can come away with the win if we do our jobs."
Elsom, in his third match back from a long-term hamstring injury, also knows there is plenty on the line this weekend as the top two teams in the Australian conference battle it out.
"We don't need any more motivation than the four (competition) points," Elsom said.
"We need a win and they do too. They are a side we've got to treat with a fair bit of respect. That's not because we know them but because they are playing well.
"Both teams need to win. There's no doubt about that."
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On Sunday, Cobb County police arrested Kenyon Dennis Tull and charged him with two counts of felony child molestation.
According to the victim, 15, she was in line waiting for a water slide at Six Flags Over Georgia's Skull Island. While in line she said a man kept lingering close to her and at one point bumped into her and claimed it was an accident. A short time later the victim said Tull then reached his hand up her leg and sexually molested her.
"It was very, very shocking," the victim said. But, I just try to stay strong about it. I am thankful that it happened to me rather than anyone else because I wouldn't want to see anyone else go through that."
The teenager then ran away from Tull and told her father. Immediately her father began the search for Tull.
"I met him when he came down the slide. I exposed him right there and said 'you got a problem buddy you are putting your hands on young girls," the victim's father said. "My feelings now, are thank God my daughter came up and told me the truth."
While security detained Tull another mother and her 13-year-old daughter approached and said that Tull had also inappropriately touched her.
The father of the 15-year-old girl who alerted security said Tull claimed what he did was an accident.
"He made it look like an accident that he was falling over into her and she took it at that way that it was an accident that he happened to put his hands on her," the father said. "Then he made another attempt at an area that is not permissible."
That description is similar to what the father says the second 13-year-old victim also told police.
The communications manager for Six Flags, Emily Murray, released this statement:
"On Sunday evening, parents of two female guests notified park security that a male guest had made inappropriate contact with their daughters while in the park. The incident was immediately reported to Cobb County police who arrested the offender. The safety of our guests and employees is our top priority and we have zero tolerance for those who violate our guest code of conduct policies. Any further questions will need to be directed to Cobb Police"
The father of the victim said hopes parents and children learn a valuable lesson from this incident.
"To really talk your children and start teaching them at young ages, there are things that are appropriate and not appropriate," he said. "And not be scared to come forth if something is going wrong."
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Patients at the Children's Hospital at St. Francis are taking the driver's seat Friday morning. They'll have the help of two professional Monster Jam drivers.
Damon Bradshaw and Jean Paul Ruggerio will visit the kids at the hospital. Bradshaw and Ruggerio will bring the Monster Jam Bead of Courage to the kids.
Beads of Courage and Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam have joined forces for the second consecutive year to provide the Monster Jam Bead of Courage. The bead is packaged with a note of encouragement explaining the symbolism of the bead and an autograph page for the driver to make it "official." To add to the experience, each Monster Jam Bead of Courage ® is packaged with 8 other beads that provide further encouragement to patients - creating the Beads of Courage Monster Jam Thriller Necklace.
The kids will have one on one time with the drivers, get autographs, and take pictures.
Bradshaw and Ruggerio will teach the kids how to make their own Monster Jam Thriller necklaces to help them cope with their difficult journey.
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Meningococcus (Neisseria meningitidis) has 13 known serotypes with groups A, B, and C being the most common causes of disease worldwide. Meningococcal A epidemics kill several thousand people each year in the African meningitis belt, mainly affecting infants and young children. Meningococcal disease can be treated with antibiotics; however, even with adequate antibiotic treatment, at least 10 percent of patients die within 48 hours of onset of symptoms, while a further 10 to 20 percent of survivors develop severe disabilities. Existing multivalent vaccines are expensive and, while effective against the serotypes included, do not cover all the disease causing strains in the developing world.
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The devil of the 21st century. Hussein was the man behind the war on Iraq at the turn of the 20th century. A Prime Minister-turned-dictator, Saddam soon took complete control over Iraq and used it to wreck havoc all across the Middle East until the USA intervened and got things under control. He absconded but was soon caught and put on a trial where he was eventually found guilty and hanged on 30 December, 2006.


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As I breathed in the salty air, hundreds of drums beat together in the black night to create a delicious rhythm while the ocean breeze cooled the masses of people, all dressed in white, dancing, singing, laughing, or throwing flowers and candles into the waves. Though I was a young girl, I vividly remember these sounds, sights, and smells from a New Year's Eve long ago with my parents and grandparents standing together on Ipanema beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil waiting for midnight. Impressed strongly upon me that night is a belief that has remained with me to this day by the words that my Brazilian grandparents spoke into my ear: the sea should be honored and respected. I realized that all of the thousands of people assembled together on the beach that night magically making the beach glow white were there to honor the sea, too and usher in goodness in the presence of its purity.
I love the sea for its beauty, for the many great gifts it gives all of us, for the amazing creatures and plants that live in its depths, for the incredible miracles that continue to be discovered in its deep black waters once thought barren of life, and because it plays a very large role in my own spirituality – as indeed it does for many cultures of the world.
With a lifelong deep love for all animals, the environment, and writing, I earned my B.Sc. degree from Texas A&M University in Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences and a Minor in English. I've since had the good fortune to work for groups such as Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, the National Parks Conservation Association, and An Taisce, The National Trust for Ireland. While I lived in Dublin, I had the great fortune of being able to walk every day to the Irish Sea from my home and visited holy wells dotted throughout the country – places revered for thousands of years as sacred freshwater connections to the source of Earth and the elements.
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It's coming up to that dreaded time of the year, no not Friday 13th (although I won't be walking under any ladders tomorrow) February 14th. Red roses, boxed chocolate, sickly sweet cards, restaurants putting on a special "valentines menu"…Makes me want to do that teenagery fingers in throat gesture. Unlike the past years where I've made something for you romantic folk out there this year I thought it was time to BIG UP all those singles. Why shouldn't all the bachelors and bachelorettes celebrate too? So I came up with some tastelicious Blingscuits. The idea is to make a super-crazy-sweet-packed-Gangsta-stylee medallion (think Run dmc) and show off to the world (the idea is not to be subtle here) that you're fablicious! Alternatively if you are with the classic folk and you need a valentine's idea, you can write a sweet (or naughty one too) message on the blingscuit. The biscuits contain fresh ginger which is known to be an aphrodisiac and a whole ton of sugar which will make any sleepy head turn into a raving casanova.
Special thanks to my lovely model Frankie. Just definetly knows how to strike some gangsta poses
125g unsalted butter
20g brown sugar
4 tbsp golden syrup
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300g wholemeal flour
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Moyes named Manager of the Month as Blues move up to second.
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On the back of their flying start to the campaign, Everton went into a hectic September brimming with confidence.
That took a small dent on the opening day of the month though, as second-half goals from Shane Long and Gareth McAuley inflicted a 2-0 defeat at West Brom, themselves enjoying an eye-catching opening to the 2012/13 campaign.
An international break followed as the 2014 World Cup qualifiers got underway, but the Blues should have been back to winning ways with the visit of Newcastle United for another Monday night run out under the Goodison floodlights.
Poised at 1-1 after Demba Ba had cancelled out a fine early opener from Leighton Baines, two officials failed to spot a close-range effort from Victor Anichebe which clearly crossed the line.
Riled, the Nigerian powered in one which did count three minutes from time, only for Ba to grab his second in the dying moments and earn the Magpies an unlikely and undeserved point.
Far from letting that blow harm them, Everton bounced back with one of their most accomplished performances of the season six days later.
Anichebe was again on the scoresheet to break the deadlock in South Wales as Kevin Mirallas' first Premier League goal and a header from Marouane Fellaini completed a comprehensive 3-0 win at Swansea.
An under-strength Everton crashed out of the Capital One Cup with a disappointing 2-1 loss at Leeds United later that week, but normal service was resumed before the month was out - Nikica Jelavic netting twice as David Moyes' men came from behind to register a 3-1 home win over newly-promoted Southampton.
A fairly routine victory, it was enough to push Everton up to second in the league and earn Moyes the Manager of the Month award for the ninth time in his reign.
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Thanks to an order guide released by Nissan , we have the skinny on just the type of edition Nissan is offering for those GT-R lovers that require a little more luxury for their driving experience. Along with five other version of the GT-R - "Pure Edition," "Black Edition," "Premium Edition," "SpecV," and "ClubTrack" - Nissan will be offering the "EGOIST" model. This model is the first and only Nissan GT-R in the world exclusively created by Takumi, or "master with greatest skills."
This unique edition will provide a great amount of interior and exterior modifications to provide the ultimate GT-R. Each unit will be unique, as customers will be able to choose from a combination of 20 interior colors, and that is just the beginning.
Power for the EGOIST edition will continue to be provided by the standard 3.8-liter V6 twin turbo engine with 530 HP at 6,400rpm and a maximum torque of 612Nm delivered from 3,200 to 6,000 rpm. All this means is that Nissan has focused more on the look of this version, while saving the power upgrades for the Club Track edition.
Prices for the 2012 Nissan GT-R EGOIST will be announced closer to its official market launch, but check out the details after the jump to see what Nissan has in store for their latest GT-R.
Update 02/08/2011: Nissan has revealed new images of the special edition GT-R Egoist. Also we have the official performance numbers: a sprint from 0 to 60 mph made in 3.046 seconds while top speed is 195 mph.
Exterior and Interior
The difference between a standard GT-R and the Egoist version is provided by a black carbon rear spoiler (also used in the SpecV) that provides stable aerodynamic performance. The car sits on lightweight and highly rigid forged aluminum-alloy wheels offered in five-layer Blue Sword Chrome Color Coating. The exterior look is finished by a Titanium exhaust system.
The most impressive changes,however, have been made on the interior. Customers can choose a combination of interior colors among 20 choices, four upper area interior colors, and 10 lower area interior colors. Seat s are an exclusive quilted design with single and double stitching combined in a reticular pattern. Enhanced body grip performance (suitable for racing circuit driving), smoothness, and fit are all provided.
A very interesting feature of the interior is a Wajima Lacquer (Maki-e) GT-R Emblem placed on the center of the steering wheel that changes its beautiful coloring of Maki-e changes as time goes by.
Customers will also get a special Bose Precision Sound System with carbon composite-based woofers, which can cancel vibrations through their high rigidity and damping. In addition, sound quality is adjusted by Bose exclusively for each owner, depending on individual driving position.
Under the hood there is the same engine as in any standard GT-R: a 3.8-liter V6 twin turbo engine that delivers a total of 530hp at 6,400rpm and 612Nm of torque at 3,200 - 6,000rpm. Mated to a 6 speed dual clutch transmission, the engine will sprint the GT-R from 0 to 60 mph in just 3 seconds, all this with a fuel consumption of only 8.5km/L.
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The 2012 Nissan GT-R EGOIST edition will be a Japan-only model and will be available in February 2011 at a starting price of 15,000,300 Yen (about US$184,500 at the current rates).
The Nissan GT-R EGOIST still has to be cautious of the 911 Turbo, even in Japan. The Turbo is powered by a 3.8 Liter engine that develops 500 HP and 516 lb-ft of torque with the Sport Chrono Package. This allows the Porsche to sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in only 3.4 seconds and reach a 194 MPH top speed. For 2011, Porsche has come out with the 911 Turbo S that boosts the power output to 530Hp, matching that of the 2012 GT-R. Of course, with this special little GT-R, Nissan also adds more luxury and technology to the mix, giving the GT-R that extra edge. Working against the EGOIST is its price, as the EGOIST runs at about $184,500 while the Porsche Turbo is priced at $132,800 and the Turbo S at $160,700. We think we'll stay with the standard GT-R. That one's plenty awesome in our books, and it starts at $89,950.
- luxurious, but sporty interior, with lots of options to choose from
- cool sound system
- rear wing and titanium exhaust system
- we would also preferred an engine update
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The development of molecular targeting approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer relies upon the ability to distinguish between normal and cancerous cells. To accomplish this, researchers are in hot pursuit of proteins and receptors that are specifically displayed on the surface of cancer cells but are either not found or are expressed at much lower levels on normal cells. One such target that has shown some early promise for several hard-to-treat cancers is the protein mesothelin.
Researchers at NCI, other institutions, and biotechnology companies have been exploring various avenues to utilize mesothelin - a glycoprotein found on the surface of normal mesothelial cells that line the abdominal, lung, and heart cavities - as a target for antibody- and vaccine-based therapies.
"The limited distribution of mesothelin on normal tissues, combined with the fact that it is highly expressed on the surface of many human tumors, makes it an attractive target for tumor-specific therapy," explains Dr. Ira Pastan, chief of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology at the NCI Center for Cancer Research. Most notably, high levels of mesothelin are found in mesothelioma, pancreatic cancer, and ovarian cancer.
Mesothelin also appears to play a role in malignancy, adds Dr. Raffit Hassan, a principal investigator in Dr. Pastan's lab. "These characteristics make it a very important molecule for targeted therapies," he says.
The protein, thought to play a role in cellular adhesion, is also being studied as a cancer vaccine target to trigger a tumor-specific immune response, and as a diagnostic marker to indicate the presence and progression of certain malignancies. Mesothelin was discovered by Drs. Kai Chang, Mark Willingham, and Pastan at NCI; the team then cloned the gene encoding mesothelin, aided by a lab-generated monoclonal antibody, K1, that specifically recognizes mesothelin. Dr. Pastan, with Drs. David Fitzgerald and Partha Chowdhury, took the research a step further, combining the Fv portion of an antibody to mesothelin with a portion of a highly toxic protein, Pseudomonas exotoxin A, to create an immunotoxin called SS1P.
Preclinical studies of SS1P demonstrated antitumor activity against mesothelin-expressing tumors in animal models as well as tumor cells obtained directly from patients with mesothelioma and ovarian cancer. Drs. Robert Kreitman, Hassan, and Pastan are conducting two phase I studies to determine the safety and efficacy of SS1P in patients with advanced cancers whose tumors express mesothelin.
"Preliminary results indicate that SS1P is well tolerated, shows promising clinical activity, and may be useful in patients with small-volume disease who have failed standard chemotherapy," says Dr. Hassan. NCI has entered into a Collaborative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to further develop SS1P for mesothelioma, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers as the immunotoxin moves into phase II trials.
Meanwhile, at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee and colleagues have had some success with an experimental vaccine that indicates mesothelin could be an important component of a therapeutic vaccine. During a clinical trial using tumor vaccinations for patients with pancreatic cancer, the Hopkins team discovered that three patients had a strong anti-mesothelin T-cell immune response. Six years after vaccination, all three patients are still alive and tumor free. Based on these findings, the researchers have initiated preclinical studies in collaboration with Cerus Corp. to develop a therapeutic listeria-based, mesothelin-targeted cancer vaccine for use against mesothelin-expressing cancers.
Mesothelin also may prove useful in the diagnostic arena. For example, a mesothelin variant has been detected in very small quantities in the blood of patients with malignant mesothelioma and ovarian cancer. A study led by Dr. Ingegerd Hellstrom of the Pacific Northwest Research Institute, showed that the level of these soluble mesothelin-related proteins (SMR) in the blood could potentially be useful to diagnose and measure progression of mesotheliomas. According to their study, 84 percent of patients with mesothelioma had elevated SMR, with increased levels of SMR noted in patients with increased stage and tumor burden. Their results also indicated that SMR could potentially be helpful in screening asbestos-exposed individuals for early evidence of developing mesothelioma. Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc., is currently trying to develop a commercial diagnostic based on this research.
"Pancreatic cancer and mesothelioma are both aggressive and deadly cancers with no effective treatments currently available," says Dr. Pastan. "The new interventions in development could change that scenario considerably."
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But just because you have developed a great app or solution doesn't guarantee success. So how can you increase your chances of getting your software or digital offering purchased? CIO.com queried dozens of marketing and sales pros who know a thing or two about selling software and digital services online to find out. Following are their top 14 tips for how to sell software via the Web.
1. Use a reliable cloud hosting service instead of managing everything in-house. Why spend the time and money on building and maintaining your infrastructure when you can host in the cloud? "In just a few hours, a hosting provider can provision dedicated servers and cloud servers for you, and your business will be up and running with limited cost and risk," explains Emil Sayegh, the CEO and president of Codero Hosting, a provider of dedicated, managed and cloud hosting services.
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Other benefits of hosting your software in the cloud: "You can do all your testing and development in their data center and then deploy into production," he says. "Once in production, if the load increases or decreases you can scale your infrastructure on demand without owning a single piece of equipment, or worrying about server maintenance and upkeep."
2. Beta test. "To sell software online it's important to get feedback before investing too many resources into the development of your site or product," says Phil Sharp, senior marketing manager, UserTesting.com. "Mock up the simplest version of what you're offering, get it in front of people and get their brutally honest feedback. This will help you improve your product early and save you thousands of dollars down the road."
3. Offer a free trial. Especially if you are "a small, unknown company, you need to provide something to help potential customers see that your product is not a scam, and it will work for them," says Kelly Wilkerson, cofounder, Decipher Media, which offers desktop solutions for managing iPhone data. "Slightly over half of the 'Buy' button presses on our Web page come through the 'Register' button within our trial software, rather than our regular product page on the site. Testimonials help. Software safety badges help. But nothing helps as much as a free trial."


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iPhone users are more promiscuous
I should just automatically bring the OkTrends feed into FlowingData. In their never-ending quest to understand humankind, the group from online dating site OkCupid analyzes 11.4 million opinions on what makes a "great" photo - as in makes people want to date you. Some of the findings include: photos from Panasonic Micro 4/3s were best received, "photo attractiveness" decreased by age, and the Flash adds seven years.
There's one finding that's got everyone buzzing though. iPhone users have more sexual partners. See the graph above and below for the numbers.
The analysis describes:
The chart pretty much speaks for itself; I'll just say that the numbers for all three brands are for 30 year-olds, so it's not a matter of older, more experienced people preferring one phone to another. We found this data as part of our general camera-efficacy analysis: we crossed all kinds of user behaviors with the camera models and found we had data on the number of sexual partners for 9,785 people with smart phones.
Now before you go out and buy an iPhone let's not forget that correlation isn't causation. That is to say, people who have more sexual partners might be more likely to buy an iPhone. The iPhone might say something about the owner rather than the other way around.
Also - and this is the important part - we don't know anything about sexual frequency. We just know the number of partners. It could be that Android users are more likely to be in a committed relationship and getting busy on a regular basis. Maybe iPhone users take more trips to Las Vegas, where prostitution is legal or are more likely to be polygamists. Then again, maybe iPhone users really do have more sex. It's all about context.
Deeper analysis is required before we can conclude iPhone users do it more often. I'm sure we'll see that study soon enough though. Maybe bedpost can add a field for phone type.
[Thanks, Chris]
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Thanks! Another great post.
Yes, I have a problem with their statement: "As you can see, the general pattern is that more complex cameras take better pictures." This may be true but it also might be that (in this sample) people with SLRs are putting more effort into which photo they post online.
But I did enjoy the comment "iPhone users aren't just getting fucked by Apple"
Hehe, i liked that comment too. It's definitely an entertaining read with some thoughtful analysis.
That data might need to normalise to time in relationship vs time single too.
Let me guess … Android user?
I think you are right! And I think you figured that out because the comment was intelligent, thoughtful and showed an advanced understanding of both the english language and statistics. This is as opposed to an iPhone fanboy who would have simply posted a pretty picture largely unrelated to the topic. I take the unrelated comment back since they would have been sexting.
Completely agree that the data needs to be more separated and weighted upon the two differentiations you mentioned.
perhaps the less expensive android that i am considering says spending cash may be the criteria
Android users might just be too geeky and blackberry users just too busy. Relatively, of course. :)
…or maybe it's the ease of the data access that the iPhone offers.
Connecting to other people through apps such as facebook and craigslist is a very easy and simple thing to do through the iPhone. And also think about how easy it is to take a picture and/ or video and post it on your facebook, adultfriendfinder account, etc… And now we have facetime; the exchange of spoken & written words and now an moving image for real time connecting.
I guess what I'm trying say is the medium might offer a simpler method of connection. It's all about the connecting and this product might make that process easier to do.
therefore, more connection = increase in interactivity, which in turn = exchanges in bodily fluids… sex!
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Perhaps iPhone users are more likely to exaggerate in order to feel superior. I have one and I do.
What about Windows Mobile users? Oh… I see it now… that perfectly horizontal black line on the graph.
What this graph mostly suggests is that iPhone users have sex younger. The three lines are roughly parallel and equally spaced. So the number of partners is increasing at the same rate over time for all three groups, but the iPhone users have a head start.
Though there is a suggestion that iPhone users play the market a bit harder between ages 24 and 26.
I don't own a cell phone. And I am NOT a virgin.
May be Iphone users have cultural patters that make them free and less conventional… May be is this: I love Mac = Im free = Let's have sex…? By the way Im Nokia friendly…
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One big point to remember in looking at this data, is that it is all based on a sample consisting of users of the dating website, which very likely it is not representative of the entire population of users of a particular cell phone. Thus, the findings (eg, iPhone users have more partners, etc.) are not necessarily valid for all users, but only for users who are likely to use a dating website. The research geek in me felt the need to point this out… ;)
There is a serious oversight with this analysis. You are focused on the elevation of the figures (i.e., comparing the y-intercepts) when in fact the slopes tell a completely different story. Without access to the raw data, it is not possible to do the regression (but please feel free to forward it to me), but it looks like the iPhone slope may be less than that of the blackberry users. Why is this interesting? If so, that would be iPhone users tend to have a converging number of partners while Blackberry users tend to increase in promiscuity with age — the obvious significance being that the iPhone users find stable happiness while Blackberry users spend the rest of their lives searching for it.
or that many iPhone users are, finally, giving up sex
As a side note, there is sex after 40..
I wonder what the iPhone statistics are in relation to cross-sex vs same-sex relationships though…
Maybe the iPhone users just keep trying to make a successful connection because of all the dropped calls.
Self-reported number of sexual partners on a dating website. I would not trust the initial data not to be biased. Maybe, Blackberry users have different biases than iPhone users.
What about male/female proportions in the iphone users set versus BB users set ? We all know that men overreport and women underreport the number of sexual partners. Well that would even skew the distribution is the other side.
I would guess that there is some truth to it. I see it at work. People concerned about apparence, seduction, going out, being trendy, partying, have almost all an iphone.
This is just fashion. I guess people that wear Gucci have more sex too, because of the type of people that want to wear Gucci, that have the means for this, that are in circles where it matters, etc.
So we could conclude than having an iphone is caused by wanting to seduce and actively trying to be seductive, which is correlated to actually seducing ? Cell phones have always been a status symbol and iphones are the hot item today.
Crap, I find myself an outlier yet again. It is tuff being a black swan and black sheep at the same time. What is standard dev? Trying to figure out how above the mean I am.
Does this not suggest that either a) these women are doing each other, or b) that they prefer guys who don't have smartphones?
Lets underscore that "correlation isn't causation. That is to say, people who have more sexual partners might be more likely to buy an iPhone. The iPhone might say something about the owner rather than the other way around."
Given the short window of the iPhone's existence, I think we can safely assume that the latter is the case.


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Food adventure @ Paco's Tacos
Once upon a time during some sunnier and warmer times, a lab lunch took place at Paco's Tacos.
It might just be me but it got a little chillier in here whilst writing those words!
Various views of the restaurant and "interior".
Situated outside and open to the surrounding elements, it truly was a perfect setting for an outdoor lunch on a day with clear blue skies.
Their menu isn't too extensive but offers all the basic good Mexican food necessities: barbecue corn, tacos and nachos. For me, the limited menu also meant that I didn't have to stand around umm'ing and err'ing about what to order. At least not to my usual extent…
BBQ corn - with chipotle mayo, queso and lime.
JP had no complaints with the corn. Based on visual inspection, I must say I love the generous amount of queso/cheese sprinkled over the cob.
Nachos - toasted tortilla chips, salsa verde, Pico de Gallo, guacamole and Queso Fresco.
Going by visual inspection, the serving of nachos is at a good size for individual consumption or as a snack shared between a few.
Salsa and chips - roasted tomato mint salsa and corn chips.
The intensely vibrant colour of the nachos tricked my taste buds into expecting an explosive blow of spiciness. Surprise promptly followed when I instead picked up on strong minted tomato soup taste. I'm not the biggest fan of mint, but in this dish the flavour was actually quite refreshing. Perfectly suited to the lightly salted nachos.
All taco selections were served in a 6-inch soft shell corn tortilla, with coriander, cabbage and spring onions.
Carne Asada taco - braised beef, chipotle and Pico de Gallo.
My order of tacos.
Chorizo taco - chorizo sausage, with a grilled corn salsa.
The outside of each chorizo 'ball' was grilled to perfection and possessed a sweet glaze that reminded me of Vietnamese nem nuong (meat balls). Biting into the chorizo however gave way to a potent sourness that you can sometimes get with chorizo sausages. I liked it better before the sour kicked in. Unexpectedly, the meat was served cold. On the other hand, the grilled corn salsa (which also featured in the chicken taco) was sensational. Juicy corn kernels, bathed in a subtle minty and lemon fresh flavouring.
Pollo taco - chicken with lime marinated red onion and spicy mole sauce.
It was a mistake to leave the chicken taco to last. To begin with, the texture of the corn tortillas were already quite grainy in texture and not "fold-friendly". With the chorizo taco, trying to maintain the intactness of the taco whilst eating was a difficult task. Difficult became impossible when it came to the chicken taco thanks to marinade and sauce that converted the taco shell into a soggy mess.
Paco's Tacos offers great nachos selections and an absolutely delicious grilled corn salsa. However the same cannot be said for their tacos, with the let down coming in the form of their soggy taco shells and mediocre meat fillings. At least with the two I had tried anyway. I don't think 'Paco's Nachos' or 'Paco's Corn' has quite the same ring though…
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Each of the final six contestants sang twice for America's votes on Wednesday's edition of The X Factor . Only four acts will survive this week, with a place in the semifinals at stake.
Each act performed an "unplugged" tune, accompanied only by acoustic instruments, and a second song chosen by a public vote in the Pepsi Challenge.
At the start of the show, newlywed host Mario Lopez flashed his wedding ring. He recently married girlfriend Courtney Mazza .
Here's a rundown of Wednesday's performances:
Young Adults/ Demi Lovato :
-- CeCe Frey was told by Simon to pack her bags after last week's performance. She's been consistently near the bottom of the weekly leader boards. For her unplugged song, she chose "Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga . L.A. said he was starting to become a fan. Britney wasn't sure and thought the performance was "good" but not great. Simon said CeCe was not worth the $5 million recording contract prize.
-- The public's song choice for CeCe was "Part of Me" by Katy Perry . L.A. didn't love the performance, calling it "karaoke." Britney found it entertaining. Simon liked the fact that CeCe keeps on trying.
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-- Boy band Emblem3 was worried that their act might be getting too predictable. The stripped-down challenge would perhaps help with changing that perception. They chose to sing the Bruno Mars song "Just the Way You Are." L.A. said it was "pretty good." Britney called it Emblem3's best performance. Demi disagreed and called them a "downgraded version of the Jonas Brothers five years ago."
-- America chose "Forever Young" by Alphaville for Emblem3's second song. L.A. said they "nailed it." Britney called it a "superstar performance." Demi wanted to see the boys command the stage more.
-- Fifth Harmony spent most of their rehearsal time without Ally Brooke , who had flown home to attend her grandfather's funeral. They practiced as a foursome but Ally returned in time to take to the live stage for their version of Adele' s "Set Fire to the Rain." L.A. was disappointed not hear any actual harmonies. Britney couldn't see what made the girls stand out. Demi didn't like "the group thing," and pointedly said a couple of them should be solo singers.
-- The public chose Demi Lovato's "Give Your heart a Break" for Fifth Harmony's second number. L.A. called it their best performance. Demi thought the song should have been theirs and that they sang it better than her original. Simon called them a legitimate girl group.
Teens/ Britney Spears :
-- Finishing atop the leader board last week, the pressure was on Carly Rose Sonenclar to keep up the pace. She sang an acoustic version of "As Long as You Love Me," by Justin Bieber . L.A. was satisfied that Carly could be a recording artist. Demi thought it was a better version than the original. Simon saw a star emerging.
-- Carly Rose's second song was Beyonce 's "If I Were a Boy," chosen by America's votes. L.A. said Carly never lets him down. Demi said it was a "phenomenal vocal." Simon agreed and also said Carly had a "phenomenal night."
-- Diamond White finished last week at the bottom of the leader board. She decided to put that behind her and put her heart and soul into this week's challenge. For her unplugged song, she chose "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World," by James Brown . L.A. liked the showbiz attitude. Demi thought Diamond "pulled it off." Simon thought it was "screechy in parts."
-- The public voted for Diamond to sing, appropriately, "Diamonds'' by Rihanna . L.A. didn't like her rendition of the song. Demi disagreed and thought Diamond did it justice. Simon pointed out that Diamond was performing on a night when everyone else was strong.
Over 25's/ L.A. Reid :
-- Country singer Tate Stevens is the last of L.A.'s acts still remaining in the contest. He is worried that he may lose his job if music doesn't work out for him. He sang an acoustic "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi . Britney thought Tate should stick with country music. Demi said he missed the high notes in the song and Simon agreed that it was "like taking a fish for a walk."
-- Tate's song suggested by the public was "If Tomorrow Never Comes," by Garth Brooks . Britney said it was "brilliant." Demi said the song made her sleepy but acknowledged that Tate has a huge future ahead. Simon was happy that Tate was representing the Over 25s, and said he reminded him of Garth Brooks.
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IFRS 9: Financial Instruments (replacement of IAS 39)
On 12 November 2009, the IASB issued IFRS 9 Financial Instruments as the first step in its project to replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. IFRS 9 introduces new requirements for classifying and measuring financial assets that must be applied starting 1 January 2013, with early adoption permitted.
On 28 October 2010, the IASB issued requirements on the accounting for financial liabilities. These requirements will be added to IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and complete the classification and measurement phase of the IASB's project to replace IAS 39. The new requirements address the problem of volatility in profit or loss arising from an issuer choosing to measure its own debt at fair value. This is often referred to as the 'own credit' problem.
The IASB intends to expand IFRS 9 during 2010 and 2011 to add new requirements for derecognition of financial instruments, impairment, and hedge accounting and aims to replace all of the requirements of IAS 39 by the second quarter of 2011.
The IASB will also address offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. The boards have decided to jointly issue a separate exposure draft proposing changes to address differences in their standards on balance sheet netting of derivative contracts and other financial instruments that can result in material differences in financial reporting by financial institutions.
This article in this newsletter will also present some of the main recent updates on the IAS 39 replacement project, especially regarding Phase II: Impairment methodology.
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Final Fantasy IV DS Shots Include Creepy Octopus
With Final Fantasy IV (DS) slated to arrive in North America on July 22, developer Square Enix saw it fit to provide us with some new screenshots from the full-fledged remake.
Of the three shots, one features the overall cast and another is a still from a CG cinematic, with the last one showing off some really creepy-looking smiling octopus thing.
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