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Female maturity and Ants
Can I manually open a flower that's close to blooming, and inject it with male pollen from a fully opened male flower, and it get pollinated? I get that the male needs to be mature so it's pollen will work, but if I pollinate the female a few days early, will the pollen still work when the flower gets mature or maybe it won't even need to open at all?
Also, I noticed that freshly opened female flowers attract hordes of black ants like no other! Do the females have some kind of syrup that the ants like or something? The photo on the right was taken after I pollinated her, so many of the ants ran off but you can still see a few! They were all in the centre down near the little organ inside.
The pollen has to be ripe or the sperm cells inside can't function. Sperm cells only live for a short time. The female organ must also be ripe....the stigmatic surface must be receptive to the pollen and the eggs located within the ovary must be ready.
Plants function by hormones and the timing of successful pollen germination and egg fertilization is critical....and it's the plant's own timing, not ours.
The plant is telling you something.....listen. It takes a lot of plant energy to produce flowers and all of their functioning parts. To ensure insect pollination at the critically optimal time, plants will produce sweet nectar as both an enticement and a reward for cooperative insects. Including ants, by the way!
Again, it takes a lot of energy to produce nectar, so the plants will only do so when the timing is exactly right. Once successful fertilization occurs, the plant is able to quickly shut down the show and enticement of flower production in order to concentrate on fruit/seed development.
so will mature sperm wait inside an immature flower for a few days and then pollinate it when the female is ready?
No, viable pollen is very short lived, hours, not days, with the number of hours determined by both hormonal and environmental conditions. That's one reason why you normally get so many more male blooms and why most plant more than 1 plant (to insure the timing for pollination)..
The female bloom in your picture looks like it will open within 12-18 hours of when the photo was taken. You or a bee and a newly opened male has to be there at that time . :)

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Below is our complete North news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
North Kicking Off August Tour
Tucson, Arizona sludge trio North tonight kicks off an August live takeover at Club Congress. From there the band will head north, marching through twenty-two cities including a stop at the second edition of Denver Black Sky.
Tonight's show also marks the official vinyl unveiling of North's newest EP "Metanoia," which was released independently earlier this year. "Metanoia" was recorded and mixed by Dana Fehr Wavelab Studios in Tucson with additional engineering by Chris Shultz andmastered by James Plotkin (OLD, Scorn, Khanate, Khlyst).
Tonight's gala additionally boasts the wax treatment of North's debut full-length, "What You Were," which sports new artwork by guitarist Matt Mutterperl and comes in a limited pressing of 250. See the band live on these dates:
8/01/2014 Club Congress - Tucson, AZ
8/02/2014 The Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM
8/03/2014 Denver Black Sky - Denver, CO
8/04/2014 FOKL Center - Kansas City, MO
8/05/2014 The Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN
8/06/2014 Quarters - Milwaukee, WI
8/07/2014 The Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
8/08/2014 Ottawa Tavern - Toledo, OH
8/09/2014 The Shop - Pittsburgh, PA
8/10/2014 King Fun Necktie - Philadelphia, PA
8/11/2014 The Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY
8/12/2014 Strange Matter - Richmond, VA
8/13/2014 Slim's Downtown - Raleigh, NC
8/14/2014 The Poison Lawn - Knoxville, TN
8/15/2014 Wallstreet - Murfreesboro,
8/16/2014 The Forge - Birmingham, AL
8/17/2014 Hey Café - New Orleans, LA
8/18/2014 Hi Tone - Memphis, TN
8/19/2014 Lindbeerg's - Springfield, MO
8/20/2014 The Conservatory - Oklahoma City, OK
8/21/2014 Holy Mountain - Austin, TX
8/22/2014 Lowbrow Palace - El Paso, TX More...
North Announces Vinyl Release, New Tour Dates
Six years, two records, and countless personnel changes later, Tucson, Arizona sludge trio North is finally able to announce the vinyl release of the "What You Were" debut.
A three-way release among the band, Cavity Records, and upstart imprint Silent Pendulum Records, "What You Were" boasts new artwork by guitarist Matt Mutterperl and comes in a limited pressing of 250: 100 on white wax and 150 on black. "What You Were" will be released this August and pre-orders are up right here.
The record comes in conjunction with North's Summer live invasion scheduled to kick off this August where the band will head north, trampling through twenty-two cities with additional dates to be announced in the coming weeks. North will be touring in support of the "Metanoia" EP, released independently earlier this year. More...
North Streaming New Song
Following the recent announcement of "Metanoia," the forthcoming 12" EP from dusty post-sludge metal collective North, Cvlt Nation today hosts a stream of the track "Hiraeth." Give it a listen below.
Describes drummer Zachary Hansen of the forlorn number: "'Hiraeth' is the second song we wrote for this particular release. It came about last Spring. We began writing it as a five-piece, first played it live as a four-piece, and recorded it as a three-piece. This song is the last piece of the transition from The Great Silence era North. It's such a heavy, emotional song for us. It was dubbed 'Nunu' during the writing process, being the second new song we had written in the time frame.
"Song titles are the last step of the process for us. 'Hiraeth' is a Welsh word that has no direct translation in English. It has a general meaning of homesickness, or of a longing for a place that no longer really exists. How apt it feels for this band, a group that has had such highs and lows throughout its history. To look back in regret over wasted time and squandered youth. Melancholic, dark, adventuresome. We occasionally miss our past and the people in it, and yet always look forward to the future."
"Metanoia" will be released independently on March 11th, 2014, just one day before a nearly two-week bout of live takeovers throughout the Western portion of the US. See confirmed dates below. More...
North Announces EP Release
Atmospheric post sludge metal sorcerers North are preparing to unleash the ethereal rumblings of their "Metanoia" 12" EP on March 11th, 2014.
The EP was recorded and mixed by Dana Fehr Wavelab Studios in Tucson, Arizona with additional engineering by Chris Shultz and mastering by James Plotkin (OLD, Scorn, Khanate, Khlyst), and will serve as the follow-up to 2012's "The Great Silence." Elaborates guitarist Matthew Mutterperl of the compelling offering:
"Metanoia is defined as 'a change in one life's resulting from penitence or spiritual conversion.' Since our last LP, we've dealt with internal struggles that possibly could have stalled or stopped us completely, but there was a conscious effort. There were a series of moments where things changed, and where we needed to go, what we needed to do, and who we needed to be felt markedly different. This record is evidence of that; a preview of a newfound sense of being in a band, making music, and building complex relationships with good people for almost nine years. To me, the record couldn't have had any other title. It was the most appropriate." More...
Southwest Terror Fest Lineup Announced
Extreme music fans rejoice, for there's a brutal new festival coming to U.S. soil this Fall. Today, details on the debut of the Southwest Terror Fest have been disclosed to the public, the first installment of the now annual meeting of intense acts confirmed to invade Tucson, Arizona in October.
Set to occupy The Rock club on October 19th and 20th, the main/headlining acts for the maiden voyage of Southwest Terror Fest will include 16, Hull, Sons of Tonatiuh, Diseased Reason, Pigeonwing, North, Ladybird, Godhunter, and more. Entrance fee for the event is only $15 per person, for both days, so you can save the rest of your money for merch and booze! The following press release was issued about the festival:
"A fully DIY undertaking booked by musicians, for musicians, the Southwest Terror Fest is a low-priced, two-day event featuring an intense conglomeration of acts; its goal, to draw extreme music fans from all ages from the Southwest US and beyond. The event was conceived and booked by Tucson act Godhunter, with Metalifestyle.com sponsoring the second stage and Earsplit PR sponsoring the main stage. Additional sponsorship support is coming from Zia Records, Sticks n' Strings Music Center, Acid Reflux Records and Axe Of Contrition. Tickets are available now via Zia Records, Sticks n' Strings Music Center, and The Rock's Ticketleap location right here."
The lineup is as follows: More...
My America Shortens Name, Reveals Tour Dates
MY AMERICA IS WATCHING TIGERS DIE will now be known simply as MY AMERICA. The change comes after the loss of singer David Rushman last fall and the decision by the band to carry on as a three-piece. The band has a new MySpace address, myspace.com/myamericatheband, to coincide with the name change.
They've also announced further dates for their upcoming tour. If you can help fill any remaining TBA* dates, contact the band via MySpace or email myamericathebandATgmail.com.
Here are the latest MY AMERICA tour dates. Select dates with North, Syrens and Ringbearer. More...
Stream North's "What You Were" Online
Post-rockers North's new album, "What You Were," can currently be streamed in its entirety online on www.decoymusic.com.
You can currently order the album, which is due out July 15, on Cavity Records' webstore. According to the label, all orders placed this weekend will ship on Monday and should be in your hands before the album hits stores.
North Announce Tracklisting For New Album
North have announced the track listing for their upcoming full-length, "What You Were." The tracks are as follows:
1. Possibilities
2. Ghosts Among Us
3. I Am Become Death
4. Falling In Perpetuum
5. Intentions
6. Eidolon
7. What You Were
8. Perspectives
9. Veiled In Light
10. Reflections
The record was recorded by Sam Pura at the Panda Studios and features guest vocals from Rob Smith of Heavy Heavy Low Low. "What You Were" will be in stores and online July 15th via Cavity Records. Demos and upcoming tour dates can be found on North's MySpace page and Cavity Records' MySpace.


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I had a friend give me five pounds of honey, so I thought that I would give the art of mead making a try. I didn't really use any recipe really, just winged it. Anyways, I used 5 pounds of honey, mixed it with 1 1/2 gallons spring water, 12 oz of raspberries, some strong black tea(can't remember how much). Stirred all that together for about 5-10 minutes. Pitched the yeast, didn't rehydrate it. I made this on Sunday, I still don't have any air lock activity. I've been stirring it everyday about three times a day but still nothing. It has a layer of foam but nothing going on in the air lock. I used Lavin D47 yeast. Starting gravity was 1.100. I've been looking all over the Internet to answer my own question with no luck!! So, I've turned to HBT. I've been helped so much with my beer brewing here, that hopefully the mead makers will help this NOOB out!!!! Thanks in advance to any & all help!!!
Is your gravity going down? My guess is that fermentation is going along (since you have krausen) but you do not have a tight seal on your fermentation vessel so the CO2 is getting out without going through your airlock.
Check your gravity to be certain.https://www.google.com/search?q=no%2...+activity+mead
The amount of head space in the bucket isn't an issue at this stage. Later, when the mead is in "long term" storage then you'll want to reduce that considerably to reduce oxidation but during this stage of fermentation it is probably preferable. Buckets are pretty notorious for not sealing very well.
Excellent! It wouldn't hurt to transfer it but I would just leave it in the bucket for fermentation and then transfer to the gallon jugs for storage once fermentation is done.
Well, I am no mead expert (or even moderately experienced). Like you I am actually in the process of fermenting my first mead. It has been in the primary for 4 weeks and is still chugging along, now down to 1.014. Fermentation did get stuck at about 1.040 but a good stirring and some yeast nutrient got it going again. Yours might be done in a month but it all depends on where you expect (or want) it to end up. Unlike with beer, there are quite a few "end scenarios" to consider with mead such as pasteurization, stopping fermentation early with Potassium Sorbate and Potassium metabisulfite, back sweetening, etc. I am aiming for a fairly dry mead and I intend to let mine run its course and then backsweeten if necessary. I don't see why you couldn't secondary with raspberries, it has certainly been done, but I would research that further as I can't comment on the specifics.
I just finished 2, 1 gallon batches of mead (first mead ever) one bucket didn't seal well but it fermented just fine. After about 3 weeks I put it in a glass jug. So far so good.


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Let me be very clear that I live in a world where Kim Gordon needs no introduction, but for the 1% of you who were either born after 2005 or spent the entirety of the last 20 years camping in the bush in Western Australia, here is some background. (For the rest of you currently staring at your "I love Kim G" hand-collaged bedroom walls, my apologies). Born in Rochester, NY and bred in Los Angeles, CA, Gordon studied visual art at Otis before moving to New York City and becoming immersed in the underground/post-punk/noise music scene. It was there that she met Thurston Moore and Lee Ronaldo, and together they formed legendary no-wave band Sonic Youth in 1981. As guitarist, bassist, and vocalist for Sonic Youth, Gordon spent a few decades serving as the #1 girl crush of all the coolest girls in the world, someone how finding time in her busy shredding schedule to produce Hole's first album Pretty On The Inside, co-direct The Breeders "Cannonball" video with pal Spike Jonze, and launch a (now defunct) cult clothing line called X-Girl (a favorite of the likes of Chloe Sevigny and Sofia Coppola), all the while continuing to create art in myriad forms.
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How to get more flowers on a French Lavender plant ?
This is what mine looks like:
Just one sad little flower.I read your supposed to prune in the winter, but that has passed. This one is kept indoors becasue it's still chilly outside.
The number of blooms increases as healthy plants mature. If you plan to keep the plant in a container, it would prefer that the container was outside in full sun whenever temperatures allow (above freezing). The size/age of the plant and how much energy it has to devote to reproduction (blooms) ultimately determines bloom profusion. Since any energy the plant makes comes from sunshine, you should be giving your plant LOTS of it - and not through a window.
Also, root maintenance, if the plant is to be left in the pot, is essential. You should let the plant go dormant over winter, lift it from the pot in spring, bare root/root prune it, and put it back in a/the pot to continue growing. If you don't maintain the roots, you can count on a plant limited in growth/vitality/bloom numbers.
The plant doesn't tolerate wet feet, so count on using a very fast draining soil. The gritty mix would be perfect for this plant, and would make repotting chores easy. A 3:1:2 ratio fertilizer (examples: 24-8-16, 12-4-8, 9-3-6) used regularly is a very good choice.
I second Al's comments. I've given up on French Lavender and have had good success growing the English types in my gardens. I'll try to post photos as my younger plants come into bloom. I grew them from seed.
Lavenders are more Mediterranean in origin, I believe... so they do like a more dry, free draining soil. Wet feet will definitely not do them any favors. Also, when grown indoors, keep a close eye out for spider mites.
I would love to grow the French type... but it's simply too much work for me when combined with what I already have on my plate... so I've given in to the idea that if I want nice lavenders, I'll stick to the ones that are hardy to my zone, and I'll also grow Russian sage and other purple perennials to help echo that lovely color.
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Cari, I'm so sorry to hear what's been happening. I think it would help you to talk with an experienced domestic abuse counselor. There are so many kinds of abuse, and each has many facets; the subject involves a lot more than husbands beating wives. I'll link you to the National Domestic Violence Hotline website below. Or call their national hotline
to talk and/or get information about help in your community. These counselors are trained to help you tap into the strengths you already possess. Perhaps they can help your mother, too.
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I am so sorry for all you have been going though. I cannot imagine feeling the way you must feel towards your father especially after losing your brother. Your family is in trouble Cari - you are in trouble. I would strongly urge you to make contact with one of the links or numbers provided by Susan. If you have reached this point, you must certainly realize that nothing may change until you take charge and make it change. That involves the depth of strength in your weakest hour. Please reach out for help - it is there for you and can transform your life.
Please do not back away from posting here. By sharing your problems, it is one way of reaching out. We all care how you are doing and everyone wants to help. Please stay in touch and let us know what is happening.
I looked at the pictures you sent, they were so sweet. I think the one I liked best was the one of your brother in the bowl.
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Thank you Alisonde. I'm sorry I worried you guys. I'm going to call and see if they can direct me to some free counseling in my state. I'm safe, I'm not having any contact with my father, but it's unfortunate since the holidays are coming up and I'm used to spending them with the entire family. Since he will be there, and I have a restraining order against him in my mind, I can't go. This is our family's first holiday without Danny. He was always a part of that gathering. There are a lot of warm, nurturing people in my extended family and I will miss seeing them.
I got a job, a terrible buffet kitchen baking job, but at least the financial situation is slightly less bleak.
I'm doing okay now. I was in a dark emotional space, more down than I've ever been before in my life. Thinking about Dan a lot. Actually I'll be thinking about all the other problems in life, and then the wall of greif comes up over that, making the discomforts of being alive seem so petty...on top of struggling so hard to get by, my baby brother is still dead and can't feel any of it.
My heart goes out to all of you, from any walk of life, from different generations, we've all had someone we not only knew but loved intensely taken from us. It really changes you and challenges you to find the meaning in life, to go on living even if it hurts, because at least it hurts.
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CariJo, I'm really glad to hear from you. I hope you get the counseling, and it helps. You're obviously so bright and have so much to offer this world. Sometimes moving forward can only mean putting one foot in front of the other, but eventually you discover those baby steps add up and you're in a better place. Keep in touch.
I lost my mom ,dad and son in 16mths
I feel I am coping ok but I often feel that I shouldn't be coping this well. The fortunate thing for me is that I have my husband and 3 grown up children who are hurting themselves but are very supportive as we are all very close. Because I was a full time carer and mother to my son I have all this time on my hands which for the last 15 yrs I haven't had. I tend to do a lot more hours at my job at least there I can pretend to be like everyone else. I find being at home very hard because my son was always there. I am giving the holidays a miss this yr I just don't think I can cope as Adam loved christmas so much


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I really don't understand.Is this health reform that unfittable?
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According to Cancer Research UK the 5 year survival rate for breast cancer in England and Wales 2001-2003 is 80% and the 20 year survival rate is 64%.
When expressed as a percentage the relative sizes of population are not a factor.
When quoting statistics these can only be taken seriously if the source of those statistics is also given, so they can be verified. The period to which they refer is also vital to enable meaningful comparison. The age demographic of a country is important, since the incidence of breast cancer increases with age. According to US census figures the average age of a US resident is 35 years, UK census figures show the average age is 39 years.
According to the Swedish Cancer Society the 5 year survival rate for breast cancer in 2008 was 87.4%. Sweden has a national healthcare service with the state paying for approximately 98 percent of medical costs.[Wikipedia}
It's important to separate mortality rates from treatment and/or preventative measures. The US has more people than the UK, Germany, etc. With more people and more things like cars, guns, etc. so our mortality rate is always going to be higher. Homicides are also included in mortality rates. We are not a homogeneous society (such as Japan) but homicides have nothing to do with health care. So it's not an apples to apples comparison when it comes to mortality. When one looks at medical procedures, more Americans receive preventative procedures such as mamograms, PSA tests, colonoscopies, etc. Cancer survival rates are much higher in the US compared to other countries. For instance: Breast cancer mortality - 52% higher in Germany and 88% higher in UK than in the US. Prostate cancer - 600% higher mortality in UK and 457% higher in Norway than in the US. Colorectal cancer mortality is 40% higher in the UK than in the US. We use Canada as a comparison many times. Prostate cancer mortality is 184% lower in the US than Canada. 30% of Americans get colonoscopies compared to 5% in Canada. Yes we spend a lot for what we get but then you must take into consideration our tort laws and how much money is spent to cover everyone's rear ends who could be sued if a mistake is made. For me, I have spent many times what it costs for a couple of surgeries but that is our system's way to cover those who cannot pay for their treatments. I was discharged and the last thing I had to do was swallow an aspirin before leaving. The last item on my bill was one aspirin: $4.25
Yes there are uninsured in the US, but they are not denied treatment. If we can come up with a better way to pay for it, fine. Most of us, however, do NOT want to part with our current system.
Much of the problem stems from the increasing divergence of the two main support groups in the two parties. There is a real tendency to "pander to the base" and for many years the debate has gotten more and more acrimonious and it almost doesn't matter what is being debated. The other side is "the enemy" and we will give no quarter. It would appear from the outside looking in that there is no middle ground to be found anywhere in the US which of course is very untrue...most of us are in that vast middle but because we aren't making so much noise the media doesn't focus on that. In all the noise unfortunately true debate and discussion is sadly lacking!
I'm an american living in europe, where I have government insurance that I would only use if I was hit by a bus. I go back to the us for all tests and treatment whenever possible. For those who say the US spends too much money on healthcare for the results we get, please consider you are talking about the most overweight, sedentary population on earth. I also find it sort of silly when economists and europeans point out the percent of gdp the US spends on healthcare. Well, I'm sure we spend more of our gdp on shoes than is warrented as well. Should we pass a law against that? Get real. Frankly, my hope is that all of my health care spending is a complete waste of money. That is my current plan--to get tests just to make sure I don't have anything wrong with me! And that fundamentally is the difference between the US and Europe. Its about consumer choice. A concept that hasn't totally made it across the atlantic. "the customer is king", "the customer is always right." All of American life revolves around these notions. And healthcare is no exception. We think of ourselves as healthcare consumers. And we demand more healthcare than we need because prices are not transparent. If we paid out of pocket for more care, and only had insurance for catastrophic illness, we would make more savvy decisions and would shop for healthcare bargins. Just as we shop for everything else. Of course, Europeans don't think healthcare is something you should shop for. Its a 'human right.' This is one of those great cultural divides where we will never agree.
GatorNation, surely you sell the US short here. Playing to the (not always undeserved) stereotype of the 'dumb American' you imply that the nation with the world's leading network of public and private universities has an inherent inability to understand even its own politics. Granting that you are not merely a troll, I will offer you a response.
The problem with the way many American citizens approach politics is that we frequently do so with strong emotional loyalty to either one of our only two political parties. This severely limits the points of view that receive press coverage here which in turn facilitates equally imbalanced discussions between average citizens who rely on mainstream media coverage of their information and talking points. This leads the general population into bipolar tunnel vision. Even so, Americans are not on the whole as stupid as you have claimed.
What we are is severely limited in our selection of mainstream political agendas, media coverage notwithstanding. The accepted understanding Americans have of the American political system has traditionally offered them a choice between two camps: fiscal conservatism coupled with socially conservative religious interests OR humanistic, secular liberality coupled with fiscal irresponsibility (thought the past administration as well as the current economic crisis have challenged this rubric in significant ways.) What remains has been relegated to the fringe and is hopelessly opposed by both dominant parties. Vocal and vitriolic partisans who stand to lose their slices of pie should never be the measure of a broader population, American or otherwise.
Having spent 10 years in Germany, 6 years in the Middle East and 15 years in the United States, I am for health care reform in the U.S. I'm not surprised at the reality-tv-show like debate currently going on in the U.S. If you ask me, this really comes down to the lack of U.S. education and ignorance, which has created a society of people who don't know how to properly educate themselves and separate fact from fiction. Most Americans still think their population is in the Billions and believe the UK and Germany are the same size as the U.S. I don't expect your average American to understand either side of the debate as a result. I can only hope that Obama finds a solution to this problem and can get the changes made.
Anyone who wishes to know what health care reform Americans want may learn this at rasmussenreports.com. Universal care is not important, but cost control is.
Obama is trying to impose a system that is what HE wants, not a system that offers what Americans want. Only one of five Americans are liberal, and four in five do not see any need for universal care. The CBO says that the present reform offers zero cost savings, so why would the US embrace it without reform of our greatest concern?
Why do other nations care about America's health care system? All of the poor get excellent health care. More Americans feel that our system is excellent than do Brits or Canadians. Nations may handle these issues in our own ways.
The US spends a whopping 17% of its GDP on health care and, according to McKinsey, around $650Bn more than necessary and more than any other developed country in the world. However, the life expectancy is higher and infant mortality lower in all of these countries. You may find the most sophisticated health care available to those who can pay, but on aggregate the US doesn't compare well. Nearly a 100,000 people die in the US each year of medical mistakes.
Economists rarely agree, but there is consensus that fixing health care is critical to fixing the economy. To highlight this point: according to The Economist, GM spends more on health care than on the steel for its cars. This is a complex beast and more politicians have failed than succeeded in tackling the myriad of issues. But the population is graying and medical costs show worrisome inflation rates. Since 1999 the average cost of a policy for a family of four has doubled. Any reform that slowed the annual growth rate of health costs by 1.5% would boost America's economic output by over 2% and increase the average household's income by $2,600 in 2020.
A powerful combination of cynical political forces, healthcare interests and popular stupidity, is trying to stop reform. They should not get there way.
I live in the UK and I have never once heard of someone with a critical illness being refused care. Earlier in these comments someone was talking about having to wait for cancer treatment of transplants.
I think "socialized" or, better put universal healthcare should be seen as nothing but a good thing. Just shows how greedy some Americans are perhaps? What a palava
Just once I'd like to see this asked of those who say they can't "afford" health care insurance in the US:
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"The problem with socialism is, eventually you run out of other people's money." - Margaret Thatcher
Interesting that she didn't have to political guts to abolish the much maligned National Health System. She knew that if she tried to, the British Public would have kicked her out of power even faster than was the case!
I find it amazing that the USA is just about the only industrialized country that doesn't provide its citizens with guaranteed universal access to health insurance. IF the USA had the best health outcomes for its population (e.g. infant mortality, life expectancy,etc.) then I could understand why there is such a reluctance to change. But the USA does NOT have the best outcomes, it has some of the worst by any independent survey, and at a very high cost.
No, I'll stick to my evil 'socialized' healthcare system (Canada) or go to one of the European socialized systems, which give better care at lower cost than that in the US.
there is a lot of misinformation of insurance and "health insurance reform" insurance premiums rise faster than wages/gdp not because they are preying on the weak, but because healthcare costs in general are rising faster than wages/gdp. windfall profits? industry profits last year were ~$15bn and will be less this year and they are almost definitely going to get cut by at least $150bn. Pharma ~$80bn in profits and has a deal for $80bn in cuts over 10 years. Exxon Mobil's net income - hundreds of billions - where are these "windfall profits?"
I voted for obama but he's not being honest. He says he will not cut Medicare benefits. Yet by cutting reimbursement rates (while underlying costs go up), seniors will see their benefits get cut by insurance companies (just to not have a loss) next year let alone through reform. Also, if you like what you have, then you can keep it is misleading. Obama's plan wants to cut provider rates from Medicare. Private payors already see increases of 6-8% on pricing every year and pay 30-50% more than gov't payors bc gov't rates are below cost. Will you like your current insurance plan if Obama's plan causes premiums to rise by 30%?
Those who use the WHO health study to argue for US health care reform should also argue that Canada reform their medical system to conform to the higher ranked system used within Morocco.
If you read the WHO study of health care you will soon discover that it is not only a study of health care outcomes, but is also a study of equality. The American health care approach is different from most in that it is designed to offer free basic services to the poor (greater services in many cases than are available elsewhere) and to allow the affluent to purchase more expensive services than any government provides in any nation.
Morocco ranks ahead of Canada, not because there are better outcomes in Morocco, but that outcomes are more equal. Basic dental care for example in Morocco involves sitting on a rug in the souk and a pair of pliers. All get equal treatment.
Yes, I live in the EU where I enjoy the social justice and infinite benefits of universal access to world-class health care from cradle to the grave, and free at the point of delivery in my home country. But, a blessing though that is for me personally, it has little or nothing to do with the current public policy debate in the USA.
Any number of authoritative organizations, including WHO, regularly publish comparative studies of the US health care system. Here is the first paragraph of a recent one:
"Created by the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System, the National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance is the first-ever comprehensive means of measuring and monitoring health care outcomes, quality, access, efficiency, and equity in one report. Its findings indicate that America's health system falls far short of what is attainable, especially given the resources the nation invests. Across 37 indicators of performance, the U.S. achieves an overall score of 66 out of a possible 100 when comparing actual national performance to achievable benchmarks. Scores on efficiency are particularly low. This report explains how the Scorecard works, describes results for each domain of performance, and discusses implications for policies to improve quality, access, and cost performance."
The choices made by the American people are none of my business. However, it is intolerable that American rent-a-crowds make false accusations about our political systems and the quality of European health care, while believing, with no foundation in fact, that the American health care system is superior to any other. Like the best of European health care, the best of American health care is second to none -- everyone knows it -- but on average what the American patient receives is no more than average. Hence why we Europeans, with the exception of a few eccentric friends of Fox News and Rupert Murdoch, would rather die than swap our system for yours.
The US health care system is also ludicrously expensive and chronically inefficient, even by comparison with publicly funded systems!
"Expenditures in the United States on health care surpassed $2.2 trillion in 2007, more than three times the $714 billion spent in 1990, and over eight times the $253 billion spent in 1980. Stemming this growth has become a major policy priority, as the government, employers, and consumers increasingly struggle to keep up with health care costs... In 2007, U.S. health care spending was about $7,421 per resident and accounted for 16.2% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP); this is among the highest of all industrialized countries ..." and "... healthcare spending in the US is one of the most inefficient uses of money anywhere in the world. Despite the fact that well over half this spending is private, it fails to obey the first principles of efficient market theory. US healthcare makes even the notorious inefficiencies of state spending in the UK look tolerable by comparison ..."
Where I must concede to your apparent position is in just how universal access might be bolted on to present US health care provisions. This requires knowledge of the US that I don't have. In view of the chronic state of the present setup, I can therefore understand some of the hysteria in the present debate, ugly though it is.
I will own up right away, I am Canadian, only I have been living in Thailand for many years.
That makes me appreciate health care, or the lack of it.
The level of dis-information and bald faced lies that is spread about various health systems in the OECD (17 richest countries) is mind boggling. Here are a few health statistics that reveal how bad the health system is in the US. These stats are all over the internet but there are presented the most clearly here: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/HCP/Details/Health.aspx
The US is dead last in almost all categories: life expectancy of almost 3 years less than Canada is a telling one (never mind Japan at 5 years). And I wish all of you would leave poor old UK alone. They are the worst of the goverment health run health programs. Try comparing to France or Germany or even Switzerland if you dare. The USA however is way worse than even the UK. It has a totally FAILING grade. And for that it costs the USA twice as much per person, about $6,500US vs $3,300US for Canada. The garbage that is being circulated about waiting lines and so on has been many times disproved totally but to no avail. The propaganda machine of the US health insurance is in high gear.
I see one two problems here:
1: US citizens do not trust their politicians.
Obama was elected on the basis of high high intellect, that he understood the common man and was perceived as honest. When it comes to actually delivering on his health care promises, sorry, you can't trust him, he's been bought, he's a communist, a socialist and idiot.
2: They think that a Social assistance type of health care like Canada will be too expensive.
How could it be. The obvious solution to me is that employees would have the option to direct their health premiums to the government run system or keep their current HMO. The goverment run system would allow total freedom of care provider, would cover medication, and would GUARANTEE you would not be rejected because of some pre-existing condition, loss of job because you are sick, lesser treatment because it is expensive etc... It would also cost at least 25% less because there would not be a 25% profit tacked on as do HMO's. I expect it would take about 2 or 3 years for just about everyone to switch and it would not cost the government anything and would save the average Joe a pile. Why will this NOT be done. Because the American people are correct in not trusting their politicians. They will buckle under the health industry demands and water down the health bill so much that it will fail.
2: The American people do not care about their fellow Americans.
I keep reading in endless forums about health reform that "I live healthy, I don't want to pay for that beer drinking, smoking slob when he gets sick". It is a stupid selfish attitude. We are all imperfect. You may live healthy but you may carry that Alzheimer gene that will require 20 years of very expensive care that all those slobs still living will end up paying for.
(BTW, I would be in favour of a fee for smokers or overly obese people. Not for drinkers however because I do like my beer)
16% of American's have no insurance. 24% are so under-insured as to have almost no insurance. Check it out.
That is a total of 40% of Americans who worry daily about their health and what would happen if they got seriously sick. Bankruptcy is often the answer. Some first world country the USA is. Guess what is on the mind of the poorest of Africans? Their health. Ditto in the USA for 40% of the people. ( I am using some hyperbole here but if FOX can do it why can't I)
The cheapest gift the state can give its citizens is health security. The state alone is strong enough to stand up to doctors, hospitals, HMOs, big pharma and fight for the average American.
I know about the insecurity of no health insurance because I live in Thailand and I see how worrying and sad it is to have worked your whole life and have all your hard won gains wiped out in an instant because you happen to have some curable but expensive disease. For me, I am 55 and no problem. If it is a small problem, I go to one of those health palaces for the rich here in Thailand because I can afford it. If I get cancer, heart problems, big expensive issues, I will just run to Canada.
Americans have to stop looking myopically at their own little lives and take a grander view. It may take a few sacrifices and a few fights but it is definitely worth it.
One's health is THE most important thing we have. That is why people get passionate. How about being knowledgeable too.
The week that President Barack Obama appointed the new "Diversity" officer to the F.C.C. (the man on record as wanting to tax and regulate all dissent off talk radio) President Chevez attacked the remaining dissenting redio stations in Venezuela.
This was also the week that President Obama's "Green Jobs" administrator (but also deeply involved in the health care proposals) the Communist Van Jones (like the "Diversity" officer - a man unratified by Congress, via the unconstitutional practice of appointing "Czars" rather than regular government positions) announced a bycott threat against Glenn Beck for pointing out (and denouncing)Barack Obama's use of race in politics (i.e. his use of race as a cover to try and prevent people attacking his collectivist agenda).
The Economist claims to oppose President Chevez, but supports President Obama. As these two men have the same basic philosophy (Marxism - Barack Obama has never been taught any other system of ideas, whereas he has been taught Marxism from his early childhood), the position of the Economist does not make sense.
Glenn Beck (and even John McCain) have for years denounced the idea of health care being tied to a job. The tax deduction should go to individuals - not to employers.
As for the "death panels" - I note that the Economist snears at Sarah Palin for "somehow" claiming that such things would threaten her Down's Syndrome child. However, the supposedly "nonexistant" death panels (i.e. the "end of life councilling") have just been taken out of the Bill - various members of Congress are making a lot of noice about the provision being taken out of the Bill.
So if Glenn Beck needed to "shut up" because the provision did not exist - how can it just have been taken out?
Of course the Obama Administration wants to do a lot more than "shut up" Glenn Beck - the new "Diversity" officer at the FCC is on record (as recently as 2008) as wanting to tax and regulate all conservative talk radio out of existance.
The Economist may still suppport the Obama Administration with its desire to destroy free speech - but it a bit much to expect that everyone will voluntarily "shut up" to help your totalitarian hero Barack Obama.
"Also, the Glen Beck's - "socialist nazi death panels" - and the Pelosi's "it's un-American for you to raise your voice and prevent me from engaging in debate* (telling you why I am right) on the issues - both need to shut up so something productive can happen."
Well put.
However, I disagree with your analysis. The NZ economy is not good either. Where the US goes, so goes the rest of the world, especially in a small, export dependent economy like New Zealand. But, I might add, that by not having health care tied to your place of employment, people are more able to change jobs because they do not fear loss of coverage.
Finally, health care reform in the US needs to be tied to tort reform. NZ health care costs are kept down because doctors and hospitals are not burdened by ridiculous rates for malpractice insurance.
PS. The NZ system is far from perfect, please don't think I believe that is so, but as a formerly self-insured American with a PPO that limited my choice of doctors and had a $1000 deductible and no coverage for checkups and preventative medicine, I feel much more secure where I now am.
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