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On top of Hostess being somewhat mismanaged, they also had the product problem. I've never bought wonder bread and I can count on my fingers the times I've eaten Hostess cakes. One of the ladies I work with told me that Susie-Q products are a lot cheaper, taste the same and come in higher quantities so that's even more competition for Hostess. But I feel awful for all the people who lost their jobs, especially the people who were really specialized and will have trouble finding similar jobs that may/may not exist.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
Lao-tzu, Chinese philosopher (604 BC - 531 BC)
My SketchBook.
That feeling when you look up shipment tracking for an order you made, no details. In fact no details it's even heading towards you. Go to another site not affiliated with the company that gives more detailed tracking (somehow) and find out your package went from a location a few hours away from you halfway across the country and is supposedly heading back to you.
Wait what?
Boo to this Hostess thing. Yes, alot of bullcrap is in place, thousands losing their jobs while rich jackasses laugh their way to the bank (from both Hostess AND the unions involved). It sucks.
But personally I was also gonna try to find banana flavored Twinkies (just cause I need to know what they taste like) before this fiasco. And I STILL haven't found any after a month. I don't even LIKE Twinkies.
Supposedly they became a "normal" flavor again (they were actually the original flavor back in the 30's, but WWII made them switch to vanilla, which turned out to be popular so it stuck) a while ago, but no luck in Savannah. I went to way too many stores to not find those stupid things, yet.
And then suddenly THIS happens!
Anyway, I'm pretty sure another company will scoop up all of their properties. Maybe Kraft or Yum! or something. Hopefully that can get a good amount of the workers their jobs back.
We live in a world where this can actually exist. Huh.
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Lord. If I became a professional mover I'd be ripped. Every piece of furniture is another unorthodox exercise. "Oh you go to the gym and use a stair-master? I carry giant cabinets up stairs".
When I was younger, I was a professional mover/truck driver.
Your hands become muscular. Indeed, my hands became bagel-inflated versions of their former selves.
It's not so much that the furniture is all that heavy-- a couch weighs, perhaps, 70 pounds, an armoire, maybe 150. But, trying to haul such things up several flights of condo stairs without busting the hell outta the stuff-- 10, 12, 14 hours a day-- time to time, you often find the full weight of the piece supported by one hand. And, you gotta haul all damn day. . .
You develop some godawful "grip strength."
Never ever pick a fight with a guy who moves furniture for a living-- if you can't take him in the first few minutes-- he'll kill you-- it's the nature of his existence.
Christ! I'm merely a pale flabby shade of the man I once was!
When I moved a bunch of my weights were packed into a crate. Figured it would take two guys to move it.
One of the movers, an older guy, unremarkable with a beer gut just picked the crate up like it was nothing.
I acted all nonchalant about it...but he shamed me.
Classes officially ended yesterday, so I stayed up all night (reading in bed, because that's the kind of exciting person I am) to celebrate my first real day off since September. I had piles of books/comics, food, and water within reach of my bed so I wouldn't have to get up in the morning and could spend the day lollygagging. Apparently this is the most effective way to get your coworker to call you at nine o'clock in the morning and ask you to take their shift.
My day off is postponed until Monday. I continue to be jealous of all the other students with no responsibilities whatsoever outside of classes.
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Last night i turned off my pc, plugged another old one i´m going to sell and after i plugged it again it didn´t want to start at all, it never passed the first screen and after a couple reboots it did... with a message from hell "failure to boot, insert disk, etc"
Holy crap, and going into the bios i discover that nope, the hard drive wasn´t appearing. I don´t even have words for how scared shitless i was all night. If i lose the HD i´m screwed out of years of files.
I had planned to back up and format this week because it was due anyways, it had been working super sluggish and there was a noise i didn´t like, but this happened out of nowhere.
I always thought the fans were dusty and noise was due to that, but last night i remembered all the little conversatons, "well, yo never know if it is the hd, better back that up" "hds don´t last long anyways, your pc is what? 3 years old? better back that up man" and now the hd wasn´t loading. My head was pounding and i was sweating cold all night.
After the technician removed all the parts and put them back up it did start, he told me it was something about one of the memories failing but at the end it did pick up and the pc booted normally so it was probably due to dust after all or lose connections, who the hell knows, i´m backing all that crap up right now! almost had a hearth attack.
I think if i finish selling off what i have left from the videogame collection and this pc i can afford a new one on the high end, there´s some pressure this december to decide because next year the price of dollars and inflation will rise, so if you don´t expend on something you need while you can you might luck out. not that prices are not super inflated as it is. But at the same time, i can´t stand to work at the same place anymore and i need the money to pay the uni fees, ahhhh.
Oh more moving woes. My legs were burning when waking up for some reason. Then had to do one of the bigger truckloads today and now they feel like noodles and we have to do twice that amount before the days done.
I hate moving and I've learned I'm going to have a light dresser, a mid-small tv, a simple light couch or chair and maybe a light end table or so to put a computer on and such then I'm done furniture wise. I'm not collecting useless shit and most will hold functionality or be thrown out.
I've changed my avatar,you can never have the same avatar for too long!
Formerly Ultimatum.
A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor.
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."
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Problem is, I tend to recognise users by their avatars more than their names.
I see what you mean..I kinda miss spongebob..
Formerly Ultimatum.
A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor.
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I liked your new one...
Regular members I tend to recognize more...besides I'm working on a new one for myself too.
Moving is a nightmare.Oh more moving woes. My legs were burning when waking up for some reason. Then had to do one of the bigger truckloads today and now they feel like noodles and we have to do twice that amount before the days done.
I hate moving and I've learned I'm going to have a light dresser, a mid-small tv, a simple light couch or chair and maybe a light end table or so to put a computer on and such then I'm done furniture wise. I'm not collecting useless shit and most will hold functionality or be thrown out.
It's just about the least fun way to spend a week. "Yes, lets carry that washing machine up to the second floor of a narrow, twisty staircase, how hard can it be"? "That was fun, lets do the 7 foot high 400 pound hardwood wardrobe next"
I swore at the time I wasn't moving from that flat until we could hire minions to do the heavy lifting.
Guess what? Even if you can afford to bribe someone else to lift the heavy things, it still really sucks.
Long-ish distance moves really require you just finding what looks like a reasonable place to live in the new location, giving removal companies / landlords / estate agents all your money, then jumping onto a plane and hoping that some of your old life and furniture arrives a couple of days later.*
*When it does arrive, you will realise most of it will not fit up the staircase in your new place.
Note: I used to think that I "hated moving" when all I was really doing was shifting my stuff to another place 2-15 miles away, all my mates were there to help and I only had to provide petrol money and beer at the end of the ordeal.
That is NOT moving. That is inconveniently shifting furniture around.
Proper "moving" involves national borders, or at least one truck or aeroplane.
I do not recommend it.
I realise this is First World Problems, but man, I hate moving. Given the choice between moving house and being punched in the nads, I'm going for the nads every time.
Bag of frozen peas and a double whisky will make that go away, moving is just weeks of unavoidable horror.
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Ditto. It took me a very long time to realize themagod wasn't a new member after his avatar change.
Moving into university residence was my first "real" move. Three days of driving and five stories up. Fortunately I'm not particularly high maintenance and the residence came with basic furniture (desk, chair, bed & mattress) so all I really packed into the truck was my computer, clothes, and a bit of entertainment. In hindsight I wish I had dragged less books along, but oh well. The real challenge will be furnishing a house next year with four teenagers and no car.
The AGO called our humble gallery today looking for a painting worth quite a few million dollars. I had to awkwardly explain that I know we have it, and I know where it used to be, but I coincidentally was looking for it yesterday and it appears to have changed locations, which I'm unsure of. Cough. Expensive painting has been misplaced, no big deal.
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I arrived at college with..
-Bag of clothes + toothbrush basically.
Returned home for first holidays and acquired..
-1x Electric Guitar + amp
-1x Stereo
-stupid amount of cds
2nd year..
-Oh hey, a microwave, I'll bring that.
-Free TV you say? sure.
-Those college beds suck, I'm bringing my own giant quilt.
-These filthy monkeys have turned this once proud communal kitchen into a cesspit of filth and despair, I shall use MY OWN pots, pans and implements.
3rd year..You're moving out of student residence into flats or whatever..
-Yeah, I could actually use that flatpack dresser..
-Do we own a sharp knife or a pizza cutter? OK, I'll take those.
-Sweet, a free N64
By 4th year you will have probably acquired a crazy amount of stuff without ever noticing, it creeps up on you.
shouldn't that be a kids movie?
and yes, yes she is.
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My Hemingway studies have led me to study WWI. In researching the Belgian city of Ypres-- a pivotal area of various battles in WWI-- I went to the cities website and found. . . .
One of the scarier dang Santas ever!
He looks like an evil wizard, or a sinister hobo looking up from his makeshift fire and realising he's just spotted his next meal.
Ha thats funny, i remember in A Man in Full by Tom Wolfe, one of the main characters is a young skinny guy who works in a frozen meat warehouse throwing these big frozen turkeys around all, and how he doesnt put much muscle on but can lift twice as much as before, like hes gotten denser, and he has these skinny arms with big giant hands on the ends.
As someone else who worked a summer in a gigantic frozen meat locker, I can sympathise with both of you. My hands skinnied down to match the rest of my elongated alien frame but they still look like burnt gloves full of wallnuts.
One time i was so skint I lived for a couple of weeks off of a box of Branigans Ham and Mustard crisps and bottles of Yazoo milkshake i got fomr the warehouse shop where they sold off old stock. Before that I really liked those two things, which is a shame as I cant even smell them now without getting sick. At the same time the power in the house ran out and everyone i knew had gone home for the summer, so I had to go to sleep when it got dark like a cave man. Looking back Im amazed I didnt just go on benefits, considering what a lazy intransigent fucker i am these days. haha i remember now, because you had to buy these cards for the metre, and when i finally got one and put it in at 5am on my way to work, all the fire alarms went off and i had to climb on the roof in my pants and prise the big one off the front off the house. As morrissey says, i can laugh about it now but at the time it was terrible!
The worst one I did when I was super fucking broke was cleaning out these big industrial presses and other machinery in a big factory; theyd run the plant 24-7 most of the year and only turn it off for a couple of weeks for us suckers to go in there with hazmat suits and steam cleaners and brooms and sweep all the gunk off them. The machines never cooled down that much so it was like working in Alien 3. I didnt last long at that one, but it was awesome dollar!
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Black spot i grew up in NIgeria and i can relate to a story like that except it was with a RAM!
When I lived in Nigeria, my friend next door's brother tried to kill one on the chicken they kept for dinner. The neck was only half severed when the chicken managed to get away running around with its head flopping about. It wasn't long before it was recaptured and dispatched. Didn't bother me at all at 7 years old.
I was more bothered when the neighbours the other side slit the throat of their goat. After complaining to my mother, who said she couldn't do anything, I went back to watch them shave and skin it.
I go to the gym fairly regularly and I've now seen one particular woman at least three times. She looks to be in her thirties. She's always on the elliptical at either an incredibly high resistance or an incredibly slow pace (can't tell). She wears a shirt, a hoodie zipped all the way up to her neck, huge sweatpants (once she was in jeans), a baseball cap, and sunglasses. Indoors. I think she may be following some ridiculous "sweat the pounds off" weight loss plan because pretty much the only exposed skin on her body is her nose, lips, and cheeks. The sunglasses might be because she has an idea of how silly she looks.
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I guess she hasn't heard of a facekini yet.
I really don't miss the gym. They oversubscribed the membership to the point where the changing rooms were constantly full, messy and smelly with no available lockers and quite a large lady who insisted on talking to you whilst she was naked and drying her under-carriage. I gave up at one point I went into the non-members changing room which was larger, airier, cleaner and they had tons of lockers.
Ours is fairly good, probably because it's on campus. My only complaint is there's an over abundance of ellipticals in the cardio room, about 3:1 to bikes/treadmills. Can't wait until the trend for those dies down.
I've never been to a gym of this scale before, so I'm sort of fearfully eager to see how the place crowds up in January with people resolving to lose weight.
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Ugh, every time I get my eyes dialated I'm reminded why contacts were always out of the question.
I have hard enough trouble putting drops in my eyes once a year. Imagine putting in a sliver of plexiglass in them every morning! And then taking them out at night!
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I could never do contacts either.
Why is it whenever I wash and wax my car, I have to encounter a bird with explosively violent diarrhea?
I always cringe at contacts.
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Experimental Diabetes Research
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 414893, 5 pages
Diabetes Mellitus in Pancreatic Cancer Patients in the Czech Republic: Sex Differences
1Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University Brno, Jihlavska 20 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
2University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA
3Department of Pathology, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University Brno, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
Received 20 December 2011; Revised 21 March 2012; Accepted 8 May 2012
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Increasing Community Access to Solar: Designing and Developing a Shared Solar Photovoltaic System (Fact Sheet)
This document introduces the Energy Department's new Guide to Community Shared Solar: Utility, Private, and Nonprofit Project Development. The guide is designed to help those who want to develop community shared solar projects - from community organizers and advocates to utility managers and government officials - navigate the process of developing shared systems, from early planning to implementation.
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Because Space Is Actually Colorless: How NASA Uses Photoshop TO CREATE LIES
Space isn't actually colorless, I just made that up so people who only read the headline go spread misinformation and hopefully lose bets. But for the rest of you, nothing but the facts. My penis could feed an entire village for 18 months. Plus NASA uses Photoshop to manipulate shots from the Hubble Space Telescope to make us think space is actually cooler than it really is (SPOILER: I've been there, it's a shit-ton of nothing).
This time lapse shows how the image of NGC 3982--a spiral galaxy 68 million light-years from Earth, in the Ursa Major constellation--was made using seven grayscale images captured using three of Hubble cameras. The processing job took 10 hours of scaling, rotating, aligning, color processing and missing pixels and artifacts restoration.
Scientists have to choose how to represent this information in a way that we can observe directly. Sometimes they will use a natural representation, which is very close to what we would see if we zoomed there inside the Enterprise. Other times they will choose representative color, which helps them see invisible features of the object--like those that can only be captured in infrared or ultraviolet light. And sometimes they show the image in enhanced color, a hyperrealist mode that brings a lot of hidden, subtle details.
There's 10-hours of edting packed into a 2-minute video after the jump, that talks you through the process. Basically the style of Photoshoppery depends on a particular photo's intended use. Which, to the best of my knowledge, ranges from 'look cool' to 'look really trippy'. Unfortunately, for those of you who were hoping for some insight, there was little talk of how they faked the moon landing, but my guess is in a giant underwater tank. "Like...the kind with a cannon?" *kicks you in the nuts so hard you cry sperm*
Hit the jump for the informative video.
This Video Reveals How NASA Photoshops Hubble's Images [gizmodo]
Thanks to Brittany, who's out of this world. Get it?! Seriously, we's like zoomin' through outerspace in a rocketship exploring nebulas and moonin' all kinda freaky aliens.
Researchers at Dartmouth College have developed a metric to apply to altered images to address how much Photoshopping a picture has undergone, in an effort to provide more truth in advertising and prevent unhealthy body image issues. Hey, I'm 5'4", 240-lbs and cool with that. ... / Continue →
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Thumbs And Ammo is a blog with a bunch of user submitted movie stills/posters with the weapons removed from the characters' hands, and thumbs-up poses instead. It just goes to show, you don't need to be waving a gun around to look like a badass, you just need to know how to po... / Continue →


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PARIS and LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- KEECKER, a Paris-based company dedicated to making your life better through innovative technologies will unveil its new smart, connected robot at CES 2014 in Las Vegas this week.
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"Creating a new dimension between technology, entertainment and our imagination, KEECKER merges the physical and digital worlds for the first time," said Pierre Lebeau, CEO and founder of KEECKER.
Truly wirefree and mobile, KEECKER rolls alongside you using its advanced motorized wheels. Moving beyond entertainment as we know it, KEECKER transforms any room into an entertainment arena and any surface into an immersive screen. Freed from its "container", content can be projected anywhere, whether its traditional entertainment, video, photos, interior decoration or beyond.
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Using KEECKER, you can turn your home into your imagination. Interested in taking a dive into the Milky Way or bringing your children under the sea in the comfort of your own home? Want to draw monumental artwork on your walls or create pop up interior design just for a night? Whether you want to walk through your house Skyping with a friend in Tokyo, wake up to a view of Tuscany on your bedroom wall or countless other dynamic scenarios, KEECKER can create that experience for you.
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The eight orphaned barn owls were brought to the center from three different nest sites during the months of April and May and were raised by center executive director Jaye Moore and two surrogate mother barn owls who are permanent residents of the center.


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Journal of Economic Perspectives: Vol. 13 No. 3 (Summer 1999)
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Governance and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ndulu, Benno J., and
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Real income per head in much of sub-Saharan Africa grew rapidly in the 1960s, but faltered following the first OPEC oil price shock in 1973-74, and then stagnated or fell from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. Africa also saw a broad wave of authoritarian rule sweep the continent in the 1960s and early 1970s. Since 1990, however, the African political landscape has experienced significant changes, many in the direction of greater pluralism and democracy. Moreover, where civil strife has been avoided, Africa has seen a broad tendency towards rapid growth for several years after 1995. This sequence of events suggests that political economy may offer useful perspectives on Africa's growth record over the last several decades. We begin with a summary of Africa's growth patterns and the evolution of African political regimes. We then examine models of authoritarian rule for insights into the conditions under which elites may sacrifice the general interest to extract rents and retain power, or in which leaders may find ways of making growth-enhancing policy politically acceptable. It would be premature to conclude that Africa's political reforms of the 1990s have helped to generate economic progress. However, we do believe that the increase in political pluralism, in combination with greater unity among African aid donors, bodes well for a continuation of Africa's growth recovery.
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A variety of clinics and health institutions have been providing medical services to foreign patients for a long time. These institutions are easily recognized for their leadership in the implementation of first class technology and services as well as the best medical and hospital practices for more than 50 years.: View gallery
Guatemala is now one of the most modern cities in Latin America in wichThe highest standards of the industry are applied. Some of the health institutions have ISO standards and are in the process of being accredited by JCI. (Joint Commission International).
High quality and experience
A variety of clinics and health institutions have been providing medical services to foreign patients for a long time. These institutions are easily recognized for their leadership in the implementation of first class technology and services as well as the best medical and hospital practices for more than 50 years.
Proximity: An unequaled destination close to home
Guatemala is conveniently located in Central America, very close to the United States. There are many direct flights to Guatemala City From major cities in the United States with flying times between 2 and 5 hours. Visas are not required to North American or European citizens.
Doctor speaking your language
Guatemala is multi- cultural country. Spanish is the official language but English is commonly spoken as a way of communicating, avoiding the language barrier. The level of satisfaction is increased due to the high percentage of doctors, nurses, tourism operators and service personnel who speak fluent English. Some doctors, whom have trained overseas, speak additional languages.
Comparing options
Health services offered in Guatemala are highly competitive compared to other medical tourism destinations. Most medical specialties are available in both conventional and alternative medicine. There are a large number of reliable, fast and effective surgical procedures available, including: Aesthetic, Plastic, reconstructive, General, Bariatric, Thorax and Facial Surgery; Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Cardiology, Transplants, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Dental Services, medical checks, anti stress treatments, Thermal baths and spas; all at affordable prices.
Why Guatemala?
Guatemala, the land of eternal spring, offers a variety of activities and tourist destinations to the visitor surrounded by a warm, magical and mystical atmosphere. In Guatemala you can discover the cradle of the Mayan civilization or enjoy colonial cities, fascinating ecotourism sites or let yourself be pampered in any of the wonderful spas with a warm and friendly treat that characterizes Guatemala people. In addition, Guatemala has beautiful hotels from major international chains, to boutique and ecological hotels. There are tour operators able to guide you during your trip and medical appointments.
Guatemalan Exporters Association – AGEXPORT-
Health & Wellness Tourism Commission
Address: 15 Ave. 14-72 Zone 13
Phone: 2422-3418
Web Page: www.healthwellnessguatemala.com
American Chamber of Commerce in Guatemala
Dirección: 5 avenida 5-55 zona 14 Europlaza, Torre 1, Nivel 5
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Did you see local TV cameras in the lobby of the Wilmot Cancer Center yesterday? The Pancreatic Cancer Association of Western New York (PCAWNY) presented a check for $75,176 for research at Wilmot, and three stations came out to film the check-passing event. The group raised the money at the 4th annual Step It Up to Cure Pancreatic Cancer 5K Walk last November.
William Bonnez, M.D., Richard Reichman, M.D., and Robert C. Rose, Ph.D. are featured in a Spanish book called 40 + 1 Innovators Who Have Changed the World of the 21st Century for their pioneering work on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
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Pitolisant to Assess Weekly Frequency of Cataplexy Attacks and EDS in Narcoleptic Patients (HARMONY CTP)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified May 2013 by Bioprojet
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: February 13, 2013
Last updated: May 15, 2013
Last verified: May 2013
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Detailed Description:
Double blind, randomized, parallel groups study of Pitolisant versus placebo, in narcoleptic patients experiencing EDS, and cataplexy (minimum of 3 complete or partial cataplexy attacks per week).
The patients will be treated during 7 weeks with Pitolisant or placebo.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Narcolepsy With Cataplexy Excessive Daytime Sleepiness |
Drug: Pitolisant Drug: Placebo |
Phase 3 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double Blind Study Comparing Pitolisant (BF2.649) to Placebo in Two Parallel Groups on the Weekly Frequency of Cataplexy Attacks and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Narcoleptic Patients With Cataplexy. |
Resource links provided by NLM:
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Sleep Disorders
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Further study details as provided by Bioprojet:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Measure of anticataplectic efficacy [ Time Frame: At week 49 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Measure of anticataplectic efficacy assessed by the change in the average number of cataplexy attacks per week.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Excessive Daytime Sleepiness assessment [ Time Frame: At week 7 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Excessive Daytime Sleepiness assessment by evaluation of ESS score, and other questionnaires.
- Safety assessment [ Time Frame: 11 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]Safety assessment thanks to AE recording, vitals signs assessment, ECG...
Estimated Enrollment: | 120 |
Study Start Date: | April 2013 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | September 2014 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | March 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Pitolisant
Pitolisant at 5, 10, 20 or 40mg
Drug: Pitolisant
1 capsule in the morning before breakfast
Other Name: BF2.649
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Capsules of placebo containing lactose
Drug: Placebo
1 capsule in the morning before breakfast
Other Name: Capsules of placebo containing lactose
Detailed Description:
The treatment period (7 weeks double blind) will aim at demonstrating the efficacy of Pitolisant on the number of cataplexy attacks and the Excessive Daytime Sleepiness by verifying whether the results of Pitolisant are superior to those of placebo.
The safety will also be assessed.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Main Inclusion Criteria:
- Narcoleptic with cataplexy : at least 3 weekly cataplexy attacks
- ESS > or = 12
- ICF signed and dated
Main Exclusion Criteria:
- Other conditions that could generate EDS
- Psychological and neurological disorders
- Acute or chronic severe disease
- Treatment by prohibited medication
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01800045
Contact: Evelyne De Paillette, Dr | 0033 (0)1 47 03 66 33 | email@example.com |
Hungary | |
State Health Center | Recruiting |
Budapest, Hungary, 1134 | |
Contact: Zoltan SZAKACS, Pr +36209364140 email@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Zoltan SZAKACS, Pr |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Study Director: | Evelyne De Paillette, Dr | Bioprojet |
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 10, 2014
No publications provided
Responsible Party: | Bioprojet |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01800045 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | P11-05 / Pitolisant, 2012-003076-39 |
Study First Received: | February 13, 2013 |
Last Updated: | May 15, 2013 |
Health Authority: | Bulgaria: Bulgarian Drug Agency Czech Republic: State Institute for Drug Control Hungary: National Institute of Pharmacy Macedonia: Ministry of Health Ukraine: Ministry of Health Serbia and Montenegro: Agency for Drugs and Medicinal Devices Russia: Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation Turkey: Ministry of Health Poland: Ministry of Health |
Keywords provided by Bioprojet:
Narcolepsy Cataplexy Sleep disorder Excessive daytime sleepiness |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cataplexy Narcolepsy Disorders of Excessive Somnolence Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic |
Dyssomnias Sleep Disorders Nervous System Diseases Mental Disorders |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 10, 2014


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Flashback to 1991: Jennifer Lopez dances with NKOTB
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
What was Jennifer Lopez's first gig? She told Jay Leno last night that it was when she got to dance on stage with New Kids on the Block at the 1991 American Music Awards.
Lucky for us and somewhat unlucky for her, he had the tape of it.
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Making Valhalla a Home of Golf
The best golfers in the world return to Valhalla Golf Club this August for the 2014 PGA Championship.
"A Taste of the 96th" PGA Reception
Valhalla Golf Club hosted "A Taste of the 96th" PGA reception on Sept. 24.
PGA Golf Returns
Brett Sterba is the championship director for the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club.
Senior PGA Pro-Am Draft Party
The 2011 Senior PGA Pro-Am Draft Party was held last month at the Kentucky Derby Museum.
A Celebration of the Senior PGA
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Chris Redman hosted A Celebration of the 2011 Senior PGA Championship at his home overlooking Valhalla Golf Club on May 24.


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Reference | FprEN 60601-2-17:2013 |
Title | Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-17: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of automatically-controlled brachytherapy afterloading equipment |
Project Number | 22894 |
Abstract/Scope | IEC 60601-2-17:2013 applies to the basic safety and essential performance of automatically-controlled Brachytherapy Afterloading Medical Equipment. This standard does not specify requirements for sealed radioactive sources. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition, published in 2004. Consideration has been given to new IEC standards, amendments to existing IEC standards, developments in technology and clinical usage, and various hazards encountered and envisaged since the preparation of the first and second editions. This edition constitutes a technical revision which brings this standard in line with IEC 60601-1:2005+A1:2012 and its collateral standards. |
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Approval stage
Current Stage code | 5091 |
Current Stage code date | 2014-02-03 |
Current Stage code deadline | |
Deadline date for vote |
Directive(s) | MDD (93/42/EEC) |
Mandate(s) | M/295 |
Order Voucher |
IEC Technical Body | IEC/SC 62C |
Reference Document | IEC 60601-2-17:2013 (EQV) |
ICS | 11.040.60 - Therapy equipment 19.100 - Non-destructive testing |
Keywords | Medical equipment; Brachytherapy; Afterloading; Automatically-controlled; Safety |
Note | Will supersede EN 60601-2-17:2004 |
A-Deviation(s) | |
Special National Condition(s) |
Categories - Aspects
Product Life Cycle
Implementation Dates
date of Ratification (DOR) (1) | |
date of Availability (DAV) (2) | |
date of Announcement (DOA) (3) | dor + 3 months |
date of Publication (DOP) (4) | dor + 9 months |
date of Withdrawal (DOW) (5) | dor + 36 months |
Supersedes | EN 60601-2-17:2004 |
Superseded by | |
Normative reference (6) |
(1) Date of ratification (dor) date when the Technical Board notes the approval of an EN (and HD for CENELEC), from which time the standard may be said to be approved
(2) Date of availability (dav) date when the definitive text in the official language versions of an approved CEN/CENELEC publication is distributed by the Central Secretariat
(3) Date of announcement (doa) latest date by which the existence of an EN (and HD for CENELEC), a TS or a CWA has to be announced at national level
(4) Date of publication (dop) latest date by which an EN has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
(5) Date of withdrawal (dow) latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN (and HD for CENELEC) have to be withdrawn
(6) This list of normative references is purely indicative. The only official list of normative reference is the list of the published standard.


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Massive Gallery Of Star Wars Cupcakes
This is a large gallery of Star Wars cupcakes. Also there might be a cake or two in there, I can't remember. But you're going to look at them all. And not just because I spent all the time resizing and uploading them, but because they're precious. Like emeralds. And little babies. Geez, what is it with me and babies recently? I'll tell you -- I'm late. No, like late late. Please don't tell my parents! If they found out I was carrying a stuffed dinosaur's baby they'd kill me laugh their asses off and ask when I'm gonna move out of the basement already.
Hit the jump for 17 more of the intergalactic deliciousness.
Cupcakes from the Delicious Side of the Force [io9]
Thanks to Pat, who once used the force to eat twice as many cupcakes and cookies as he should have been able to.
These Mario bon-bons were all created by L337 skilled pastry artist (and Flickr user) Ana Fuji (like the apple!) and feature a fondant character atop a delectable chocolate ball. I think my favorite is either the fire-flower or Bomb-omb (another picture after the jump). Also,... / Continue →
This is an Ewok cake made using a teddy-bear shaped pan and a diabetic coma worth of icing. High-five, Wilford Brimley! (send those testing supplies right to my door) This is the birthday cake my Wife made for me this year. We have a teddy bear cake pan that hasn't been used... / Continue →
This is an amazing AT-AT cake created by Jennifer Luxmore (and friends) of Sin Desserts. It took 60 hours to build and would typically sell for around $5,000. Stale. The legs and base [of the Star Wars AT-AT cake] are wood, covered in gum paste and the cake is the head and... / Continue →


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LINCOLN — The Nebraska women's golf team had four top-10 finishers as the Huskers captured the Chip-N Club Invitational title Tuesday.
NU's Cassie Deeg captured the individual title by four strokes over teammates Steffi Neisen, finishing with a three-round score of 213. Also in the top 10 for the Huskers were Katelyn Wright (tied for fifth, 220) and Jordan Chael (ninth, 224).
Nebraska's team score of 874 was 18 strokes clear of runner-up Central Arkansas. UNO, whose top finisher was Katie Kesti in 27th, placed ninth. Creighton, which was led by Rachel Thompson, finished in last place.


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Naruto-Arena forces you to select 3 characters when you start a new game. This page gives you an overview of all characters available in the Naruto-Arena game. Not only can you view each character's skills, you can also discuss the characters by posting comments.
Deidara (S)
A former ninja of the Earth Village and now a junior Akatsuki member, Deidara(s) is able to fuse clay and chakra to create devastating explosives.
Requirement to unlock: Mission: A True Artist
Clay Mold
First use changes Small Explosives into Medium. Second use changes Medium Explosives into Large. Third use changes Large Explosives into Small. This skill is invisible.
Cooldown: None
Chakra required:
No Costs
Classes: Chakra, Instant, Unique
Explosives - Small, Medium, Large
1) Small Explosives deal 15 piercing damage to one enemy and ignores invulnerability.
2) Medium Explosives deal 25 damage to one enemy.
3) Large Explosives deal 20 damage to all enemies.
2) Medium Explosives deal 25 damage to one enemy.
3) Large Explosives deal 20 damage to all enemies.
Cooldown: None
Chakra required:
Classes: Chakra, Instant, Ranged, Unique
Art is a Bang
Deidara makes his last stand, creating a giant explosion he deals 35 damage to all enemies when he dies. This skill may only be used once and is invisible until he dies. This skill becomes C4 when used.
Cooldown: None
Chakra required:
Classes: Chakra, Instant, Ranged, Unique
Clay Clone
This skill makes Deidara (S) invulnerable for 1 turn.
Cooldown: 4
Chakra required:
Classes: Chakra, Instant
Posted on February 17, 2014 at 19:34
Gray-Fullbuster- Posts: 0 |
::::::::::::::::::::: Recrutamento ::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::::::::::::Clã Arankar(HCMD)::::::::::::::::: *HCMD Está Recrutando A todos sem discriminar nen um jogador * Vantagens: Avatares Personalizado com a sua Preferência,Torneios e Breve Bg ,OBS : so para aqueles que frequentao o xat * Xat do clã>> http://xat.com/Arankar Duvidas Por favor comunique a GrimmjowArankar pelo site ou pelo xat Obg pela atençao de todos e tenha um bom jogo! |
Posted on February 18, 2014 at 01:07
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Recrutamento Hunter Requerimentos: Qualquer um pode entrar Se quiseres pertencer ao clan Hunter e me ajudar no desenvolvimento do clan me enviei pm. Todos serão bem-vindos. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hunter recruitment Requirements: Anyone can join If you want to belong to the clan Hunter and help me in developing the clan sent me pm. All are welcome. |
Posted on February 19, 2014 at 06:36
NXGAMERS Posts: 2 |
What's going on guys! I recently joined a new clan called Souls Of Liberty! We are an up and coming clan and our goal is to one day be the best but most importantly, have as much fun as possible! Our clan has No requirements to join but all we ask is for active members in n-a and in the clan chat. We can help you with any and all missions to unlock characters and also improve your in-gaming with series of pb's against any of the clan members. We are recruiting heavily so come join us and we'll have a blast. We would also love to have gfxers and creative artists/people than can help with different duties. Above all, if you are an active n-a player that will also come to our chatbox and talk, join us! we would love to have you! if you are interested in joining, pm Laker1395 or come to the chatbox at http://xat.com/libertysouls and be apart of us! Thanks for the time! |
Posted on February 23, 2014 at 03:18
yash1243 Posts: 0 |
what dos c4 do??? |
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yash1243 Posts: 0 |
does* |
Posted on February 26, 2014 at 14:00
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Posted on February 27, 2014 at 22:29
kakazzika Posts: 0 |
::::::::::::::::::::: Recrutamento :::::::::::::::::::: :::::::: :::::::::: Clã Arankar (HCMD) ::::::::::::::::: * HCMD ESTA Recrutando a Todos SEM discriminar nen hum Jogador * Vantagens: Avatares Personalizado com um SUA Preferência, Torneios e Breve Bg, OBS : so parágrafo aqueles Que frequentao o xat * Xat do clã >> http://xat.com/Arankar Duvidas Por Comunique favorecer uma GrimmjowArankar local Pelo UO Pelo xat Obg Pela Atenção de Todos e tenha hum bom jogo wrote:
Posted on February 27, 2014 at 23:20
kakazzika Posts: 0 |
Posted on March 1, 2014 at 07:36
roocho Posts: 0 |
Anyone is welcome to join this clan DEMON MERCENARY CLAN U R warmly welcome If U wish 2 join just give me a private message I will send U the CLAN INVITATION |
Posted on March 3, 2014 at 07:54
alex040401 Posts: 0 |
Deidara(s) is the best akatuski member.Use he!!!!! |
Posted on March 9, 2014 at 17:09
Dearet Posts: 0 |
Funny stuff. ^ Click. |
Posted on March 9, 2014 at 23:02
CravesHQ Posts: 1 |
Hello ever one, I've just started a clan called illusionary shadows ! First off id like to start by saying as of right now all members are acceptable for entering this clan! If you check out my clans profile you will see this is a brand new clan, and so before i do much more with it i would like to gain some members. so I'm looking for people to help me build and maintain this clan, not just be a simple member,So pm so you wont have to be clanless no more : ( Also, i am looking for 2 more clan leaders (kage) for my clan, i have a 30 day trial period, you must stay with my clan for that amount of time before you can rank up in the clan once this trial is over you will be moved to your appropriate rank within the clan. The ranks are... -Genin trial period - no requirements -Chunnin Must have a streak of at least 5 - Must have a win % of 30 -Jounin Must have a streak of at least 10 - Must have a win % of 40 -sannin Must have a streak of at least 15 - Must have a win % 50 -Kage Must stay loyal to the clan for 90 days - Must have consent contact with me on a weekly basis. -Also, you met the requirements to become a kage when you are in the jounin and sannin ranks. -only 3 users can hold the kage rank at a time. Now on to the requirements to stay in the clan. -You must be active on naruto arena at least once ever 30 days -You can not leave the clan than come back once you've left you've left end of story. -YOU MUST BE RESPECTFUL TO ALL CLAN MEMBERS! -You must keep in contact with me at least once ever 6 mouths. note: all rules subject to change while the clan grows. As i said before all users will be accepted there are just requirements to rank up and basic rules to stay within the clan, you can not be denied because of your rank,steak,missions, ect... I hope you will chose my clan and be one of the first to join me i would love to have you! Like i said all welcome just pm me : ) |
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Welcome to the complete guide to every game, team, league, and field in New York City. To find the upcoming games near you, simply choose outdoor or indoor. To improve your game and get in better shape, sign up for a soccer lesson. When you want to compete, check out upcoming leagues. You can also check out a list of all the fields in the city.
New York City's soccer fields are managed by the city, state, or privately. Local favorites include Pier 40 (West Village), Nike Field (Chinatown), and Central Park. There are dozens of leagues playing year round in every borough and accommodating all levels of play. And, only in New York, adults wanting to improve their game can take soccer lessons and join a coached team.
Want to Play Pro Soccer?
The Rochester Lancers, a professional indoor soccer team based in Rochester, NY, are holding open player tryouts for anyone interested in starting a professional soccer career. They are part of the Major Indoor Soccer League, MISL, which is the highest level of indoor soccer. Tryouts are on Saturday, September 14 and Sunday the 15 from 10am-12pm both days at Total Sports Experience in Rochester, NY.
Read more: Want to Play Pro Soccer?League Profile: Cosmopolitan Soccer League
The Cosmopolitan Soccer League is getting ready to kickoff its 2013-14 season. Established in 1923, the league is the oldest and most competitive league in New York City. It is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA, which allows its teams to enter the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and potentially play against MLS teams if they are able to advance. Read more: League Profile: Cosmopolitan Soccer League
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Brooklyn got a first rate soccer field this spring with the opening of Pier 5 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The Pier features three fields of 90x55 yards, two of which combine into an international size field. It has set aside hours for free public play and has issued permits to a number of leagues:
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Hello puzzle maniacs!!!
It's 2013 and we are all still here!
It is puzzle review time and this week I'm going to talk about the Light
Bulb Puzzle. This is a wire and string
puzzle and the object is to figure out a way to remove the string and wooden
plug from the wire light bulb. The
puzzle is a delightful addition to my collection. It is rather light in the difficulty
scale. Puzzle Master rates it at a 5 out
of 10 and that is about right. I think
that this puzzle is still worthy of your hard earned money because it looks
fantastic and provides a light distraction.
I would also say that this puzzle makes for a thoughtful gift. Maybe a friend is struggling with some
creative endeavor like writing or creating the next award winning IPP puzzle. My suggestion would be take the puzzle and a really
loud smurf and place it in an old twinkie box.
Rig the smurf to go off when the package is opened. Will this stimulate the creative juices? Well it might stimulate the adrenal gland
juices. Guess where I received this
puzzle? That's right from the nice
people in Canada. Unfortunately the
puzzle is not available as of this moment but Puzzle Master is pretty good
about restocking their puzzles.
Special note: No
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Friday, March 17, 2006
Debtor Nation Debate
On the we have too much debt side was Peter Schiff from Euro Pacific Capital and on the equity is bailing us out side was Charles Biderman from Trim Tabs. His lead point was that the value of our holdings in foreign equity increased by over $1 trillion in 2005 compared to a $700 billion increase in the balance of payments deficits.
Biderman said we own more foreign assets in equity holdings than foreign investors own in our debt. Schiff said that is not true. It seems to me that an organization like CNBC would have been able to dig up the numbers but segment moderator never chimed in. I don't know the actual numbers and if anyone does and wants to leave a comment that would be great.
Biderman's point, whether numerically accurate or more of a it's not as bad as it seems nugget, seems like more of an academic, economic point than a real world point to me.
Your owning foreign stocks does not have an obvious direct benefit where the government's debt is concerned, at least I don't see it. Theoretically your owning foreign stocks could domino to eventually benefit the government having to much debt but I think this could be a reach.
I am having trouble coming up with a good analogy but does your having no mortgage and $600,000 in a 401k help you brother who has $20,000 saved and is living paycheck to paycheck?
I'm it would be easy for an economist to shoot down my thoughts on this matter but I am not hanging my hat on buying ADRs will solve our debt problem.
9 comments:
- Uncle Jack said...
The perma-bull argument claiming the national debt is not that big an issue are hanging their hats on the debt as a percentage of GDP. No problem, they say, as long as it's in the 7% range (John Rutledge is in this camp). The real problem is the interest payments on the debt, and that can be inflated away by printing more money.
As much as the bulls want to say that inflation was tame this month and under control, etc., the real endgame is the national currency being wasted away to worthless. Probably long after we're all dead, so who cares.
I know this doesn't really clear things up, but I felt compelled to respond to your post. - 7:51 AM
- Anonymous said...
I am far from a perma bull and have most of my assets abroad.
But national debt is NOT a problem. Very roughly the US owes 38-40% of GDP in tresury notes. These are owned by foriegners and domestic lenders.
Another 38-40% of GDP is owed to social security. But that is not real debt - yet. One day in the future it will be sold to pay social security recipients.
Ok where are we. We currently are at owing 40% of GDP and heading for 80% of GDP in a few decades.
Europe and japan currently owe 80 to 170% of GDP currently and heading for who knows where in a few decades.
Can the us handle owing 80% of GDP? Well the US owed roughly 100% of GDP after world war II and the sky did not fall.
A sophisticated economy like the US needs to increase treasury notes as much as it needs to increase the money supply. We desperately need treasury notes for secure investments for individuals, insurance companies, pension funds, etc.
A few years deficit is not that significant, but over the long haul it is better to keep defict increases below 3 to 3.5% of GDP. - 9:15 AM
- DaveB said...
The national debt IS a problem.
In the past this country was a manufacturing powerhouse leading the world in nearly every aspect.
Today this country has been gutted like a fish, losing substantially all of our manufacturing base and a sizable portion of our IT and engineering expertise. We will be nothing but a society of Doctors, Lawyers, Teachers, Nurses, and service workers who all depend on someone else making a living to generate their paychecks. Right now that someone else is the housing ATM and the last remaining hulk of what we were 10 years ago.
We are approaching Hubbert's peak in oil and many minerals. Debt is not going away but offsetting asset bubbles will. It took the dollar almost 100 years to lose 90% of it's purchasing power up until now. Some believe it will lose 90% again within a decade. It will be different this time. - 9:39 AM
- Anonymous said...
Loosing are manufacturing base is a problem, but that is a different topic.
Approaching Hubbert's peak in oil and many minerals is a problem if it is happening. I do not know and wish I did so I could invest more wisely, but again that is a different topic.
US National debt is only 40% of GDP. Less than half what it was after world war II as a percentage of GDP. Less than half as much as many other industrialized nations as a percentage of GDP.
Of course the news just quotes the total number and it is bigger, but that will always be true. It is like sitting around talking about when candy bars were $0.05 instead of analyzing the situation.
The national debt is LOW on a historical basis. If you want to switch topics to manufacturing or consumer mortgage debt maybe we will agree there is a problem. Everything is not perfect, but do not let people confuse you about the facts. - 12:03 PM
- Neil said...
Could you please explain how you are getting 40% as the GDP to national debt ratio. 2005 GDP was ~13 tril. and 2005 national debt was ~8 tril. That's more like 60%. Also, this number seems meaningless considering that the GDP:debt ratio in 1928 was about 18%, and we all know what happened in 1929. So the situation now is 3x worse if you insist on using that stat.
- Nick said...
The real problem is: what is all that borrowed currency being spent on?
By issuing treasuries like it's going out of style, the feds are devaluing the dollar. Ok. So this is basically equivalent to a flat-rate tax on the econominc production of all dollar holders... The federal government gets to spend pre-inflated currency (niiice...), and as that currency passes on, its value decreases (pretty sure that's what I get paid!)
[An aside.... This is true when the bond PURCHASER is the US Federal Reserve. Of course when the purchaser is a foreign central bank, they purchase that dollar debt with newly-minted currency of their own, devaluing their own currency. Both currency devaluations affect the trade balance between parties that use the two currencies, and... well I digress. In any case, it's a "complex system," and cannot be understood by only looking at one or two aspects of it.]
So issuing debt, far beyond multiples that would indicate that the debt is being used just to "smooth out" cash flow, allows the US Federal machine to continuously command lots and lots of resources, beyond what is willingly supplied to them by we the citizens. Ok, well I'm not really complaining yet. (maybe I should be?)
What is this mass of resources being spent on, day after day? Things that will generate returns in the future? Infrastructure? Or what?
I think that it's mostly spent on maintaining mechanisms that perpetuate the future ability of the fed to borrow further, heh!
The famous petro-dollar cycle, for example.
Which explains why it appears to be so necessary to borrow trillions to ensure the dominance of the "friendly" oil and gas industry, which is so intertwined with the federal machine. I see the image of two clasping hands with interlocking fingers.
And why Putin, obviously aware of "the way things work", nationalized the major Russian O&G entities as soon as he could.
So, net results? Well, individuals have less control over their (I mean our) own economic production. And... people in power get to benefit from a hidden tax on... everyone else. But on the other hand, for one thing, we get subsidized, cheaper energy, and plastics! So we can burn through it faster than a crackhead with a $5 bill... I guess that's good, right?
Adam Smith where are you?
Sheeeit did this post make any sense? I'm in a rush, gotta get drunk by 8pm. Happy St.P's day! - 8:38 PM
- Anonymous said...
I would highly recommend you folks read this article by Jubak on MSN. I respect his opinion and would encourage you to read it. His way of explaining this topic benefits a wider audience.
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/P146110.asp - 7:32 AM
- Anonymous said...
The 40% was simply an estimate from memory the actual number is closser to 37% I believe. I didn't want to get accused of understating the number when I poining out the debt was low.
there is another large percentage owed to social security. But you are correct the total is not 80% it is closser to 66%. But the money owed to social security is not real debt. It is US treasury notes owned by the US government. It is like owing your self money.
Decades from now the social security debt will be sold in the market but not yet. When it is sold it will be real debt.
I do not know what the US debt ration was in 1929. I will have to trust your number of 18%, but that is my point. US debt did not cause problems in 1929 and it is not causing problems today. US debt was low then and is low today.
Consumer debt on the other hand was very high in 1929 and is ver high today. But I'm still not expecting a crash.
My point is that US treasury debt is not a problem at all. We have problems with trade deficit (read the jubak article above). We have problems with excessive mortgages and other consumer debt. But, the real US federal debt outstanding is way below other countries and way below US debt after world war II as a percentage of GDP - 4:28 PM
- Market Participant said...
There is simply no way that having such a large debt can possibly be a good thing. When foreigners purchase US debt it leads to net capital outflow because the total return on the bond (interest + principal) is greater than the purchase price paid to the US treasury.
When you combine the capital outflow from debt service (which is taken out of the US economy via taxes) with that from the trade deficits you can see that enourmous amounts of capital are flowing out of the US, and not being replaced. - 3:54 PM


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Need a boy name for our first baby
Hello everyone! My hubby and I need help... I've poured over the blogs and forums here looking for the "one" and we're struggling. We've had a list of like 20 and none really sticks out as right, no matter how much contemplation we give it. We're looking for something that's non-traditional, but not too far out there, and definitely not in the top 100 names, which was the problem with a couple...
We are both American, but we live in the Riviera Maya, Mexico, so it's important that any name we choose not be slaughtered or difficult to pronounce to the local population. We don't have any family names to honor, and with German, Norwegian and Polish ancestry I'm not finding a lot we like from those pools.
Our last name is Kirk, and we've actually picked Flint as a name we like but not sure if we like it in the first name slot... Some names we've considered are Kaeden (all the variations make it too popular), Rogan (like but doesn't feel quite right), Boden, Everett, Granger, Gabriel, Bodhi... We're a bit all over the place. We have friends with boys named Naryan (which I love and find accessible while still unique), Kai, Finn, and Nash. My husband is really concerned about meaning (just that it doesn't mean something that leaves opening for mocking).
I'm only 24 weeks, but this is driving me crazy!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!!
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I like Bodhi and Everett... I'm not a big fan of Flint with your last name. They are both 1 syllable, so it would be a bit choppy.
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Thanks for the suggestions so fast! I should also mention that we already know that if/when we have a girl we will name her Majka (honoring Polish family surname, pronounced like Micah).
There are some def possibilities already. Nathaniel is a bit too banal for my taste (strange with Gabriel as an option, I know )
May 29th, 2013 01:40 PM #9
I think Everett is perfect!
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