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[Sen. DeMint, R-SC]: The Democrats have Medicare on a course of bankruptcy. Republicans are trying to save Medicare & make sure there are options for seniors in the future. Medicare will not be there 5 or 10 years from now. Doctors will not see Medicare patients at the rate [Congress will] pay.
[Sen. Ayotte, R-NH]: We have 3 choices when it comes to addressing rising health care costs in Medicare. We can do nothing & watch the program go bankrupt in 2024. We can go forward with the President's proposal to ration care through an unelected board of 15 bureaucrats. Or we can show real leadership & strengthen the program to make it solvent for current beneficiaries, and allow future beneficiaries to make choices.
Opponent's Arguments for voting No:
[Sen. Conrad, D-ND]: In the House Republican budget plan, the first thing they do is cut $4 trillion in revenue over the next 10 years. For the wealthiest among us, they give them an additional $1 trillion in tax reductions. To offset these massive new tax cuts, they have decided to shred the social safety net. They have decided to shred Medicare. They have decided to shred program after program so they can give more tax cuts to those who are the wealthiest among us.
[Sen. Merkley, D-TK]: The Republicans chose to end Medicare as we know it. The Republican plan reopens the doughnut hole. That is the hole into which seniors fall when, after they have some assistance with the first drugs they need, they get no assistance until they reach a catastrophic level. It is in that hole that seniors have had their finances devastated. We fixed it. Republicans want to unfix it and throw seniors back into the abyss. Then, instead of guaranteeing Medicare coverage for a fixed set of benefits for every senior--as Medicare does now--the Republican plan gives seniors a coupon and says: Good luck. Go buy your insurance. If the insurance goes up, too bad.
Status: Failed 40-57
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. HEATH SHULER (D, NC-11): Putting a dangerous, overworked FDA in charge of tobacco is a threat to public safety. Last year, the FDA commissioner testified that he had serious concerns that this bill could undermine the public health role of the FDA. And the FDA Science Board said the FDA's inability to keep up with scientific advancements means that Americans' lives will be at risk.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes: Rep. HENRY WAXMAN (D, CA-30): The bill before us, the Waxman-Platts bill, has been carefully crafted over more than a decade, in close consultation with the public health community. It's been endorsed by over 1,000 different public health, scientific, medical, faith, and community organizations.
Sen. HARRY REID (D, NV): Yesterday, 3,500 children who had never smoked before tried their first cigarette. For some, it will also be their last cigarette but certainly not all. If you think 3,500 is a scary number, how about 3.5 million. That is a pretty scary number. That is how many American high school kids smoke--3.5 million. Nearly all of them aren't old enough to buy cigarettes. It means we have as many boys and girls smoking as are participating in athletics in high schools. We have as many as are playing football, basketball, track and field, and baseball combined.
Rep. FRANK PALLONE (D, NJ-6): In the last Congress, we passed legislation that enjoyed bipartisan support as well as the support of the American people. Unfortunately, it did not enjoy the support of the President, who vetoed our bill twice, and went on to proclaim that uninsured children can simply go to the emergency room to have their medical needs met. As the Nation moves deeper into a recession and unemployment rates continue to rise, millions of Americans are joining the ranks of the uninsured, many of whom are children. We can't delay. We must enact this legislation now.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. ROY BLUNT (R, MI-7): This bill doesn't require the States to meet any kind of threshold standard that would ensure that States were doing everything they could to find kids who needed insurance before they begin to spend money to find kids who may not have the same need. Under the bill several thousands of American families would be poor enough to qualify for SCHIP and have the government pay for their health care, but they'd be rich enough to still be required to pay the alternative minimum tax. The bill changes welfare participation laws by eliminating the 5-year waiting period for legal immigrants to lawfully reside in the country before they can participate in this program. In the final bill, we assume that 65% of the children receiving the benefit wouldn't get the benefit anymore. It seems to me this bill needs more work, would have benefited from a committee hearing. It doesn't prioritize poor kids to ensure that they get health care first.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes: Sen. PATTY MURRAY (D, WA): President Bush vetoed a bill that would make vital improvements to the program that has helped ensure that millions of seniors and the disabled can get the care they need. This bill puts an emphasis on preventive care that will help our seniors stay healthy, and it will help to keep costs down by enabling those patients to get care before they get seriously ill. This bill will improve coverage for low-income seniors who need expert help to afford basic care. It will help make sure our seniors get mental health care.
SUPPORTER'S ARGUMENT FOR VOTING YES:Sen. ENSIGN: This amendment is to means test Medicare Part D the same way we means test Medicare Part B. An individual senior making over $82,000 a year, or a senior couple making over $164,000, would be expected to pay a little over $10 a month extra. That is all we are doing. This amendment saves a couple billion dollars over the next 5 years. It is very reasonable. There is nothing else in this budget that does anything on entitlement reform, and we all know entitlements are heading for a train wreck in this country. We ought to at least do this little bit for our children for deficit reduction. OPPONENT'S ARGUMENT FOR VOTING NO:Sen. BAUCUS: The problem with this amendment is exactly what the sponsor said: It is exactly like Part B. Medicare Part B is a premium that is paid with respect to doctors' examinations and Medicare reimbursement. Part D is the drug benefit. Part D premiums vary significantly nationwide according to geography and according to the plans offered. It is nothing like Part B.
Second, any change in Part D is required to be in any Medicare bill if it comes up. We may want to make other Medicare changes. We don't want to be restricted to means testing.
Third, this should be considered broad health care reform, at least Medicare reform, and not be isolated in this case. LEGISLATIVE OUTCOME:Amendment rejected, 42-56
SUPPORTER'S ARGUMENT FOR VOTING YES:Sen. COBURN: The underlying legislation, S.1200, does not fix the underlying problems with tribal healthcare. It does not fix rationing. It does not fix waiting lines. It does not fix the inferior quality that is being applied to a lot of Native Americans and Alaskans in this country. It does not fix any of those problems. In fact, it authorizes more services without making sure the money is there to follow it.
Those who say a failure to reauthorize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act is a violation of our trust obligations are correct. However, I believe simply reauthorizing this system with minor modifications is an even greater violation of that commitment.
OPPONENT'S ARGUMENT FOR VOTING NO:Sen. DORGAN: It is not more money necessarily that is only going to solve the problem. But I guarantee you that less money will not solve the problem. If you add another program for other Indians who can go somewhere else and be able to present a card, they have now taken money out of the system and purchased their own insurance--then those who live on the reservation with the current Indian Health Service clinic there has less money. How does that work to help the folks who are stranded with no competition?
LEGISLATIVE OUTCOME:Amendment rejected, 28-67
Proponents support voting YES because:
Rep. DINGELL: This is not a perfect bill, but it is an excellent bipartisan compromise. The bill provides health coverage for 3.9 million children who are eligible, yet remain uninsured. It meets the concerns expressed in the President's veto message [from HR976]:
Opponents recommend voting NO because:
Rep. DEAL: This bill [fails to] fix the previous legislation that has been vetoed:
Veto message from President Bush:
Like its predecessor, HR976, this bill does not put poor children first and it moves our country's health care system in the wrong direction. Ultimately, our goal should be to move children who have no health insurance to private coverage--not to move children who already have private health insurance to government coverage. As a result, I cannot sign this legislation.
Proponents support voting YES because:
This legislation is an overdue step to improve part D drug benefits. The bipartisan bill is simple and straightforward. It removes the prohibition from negotiating discounts with pharmaceutical manufacturers, and requires the Secretary of Health & Human Services to negotiate. This legislation will deliver lower premiums to the seniors, lower prices at the pharmacy and savings for all taxpayers.
It is equally important to understand that this legislation does not do certain things. HR4 does not preclude private plans from getting additional discounts on medicines they offer seniors and people with disabilities. HR4 does not establish a national formulary. HR4 does not require price controls. HR4 does not hamstring research and development by pharmaceutical houses. HR4 does not require using the Department of Veterans Affairs' price schedule.
Opponents support voting NO because:
Does ideological purity trump sound public policy? It shouldn't, but, unfortunately, it appears that ideology would profoundly change the Medicare part D prescription drug program, a program that is working well, a program that has arrived on time and under budget. The changes are not being proposed because of any weakness or defect in the program, but because of ideological opposition to market-based prices. Since the inception of the part D program, America's seniors have had access to greater coverage at a lower cost than at any time under Medicare.
Under the guise of negotiation, this bill proposes to enact draconian price controls on pharmaceutical products. Competition has brought significant cost savings to the program. The current system trusts the marketplace, with some guidance, to be the most efficient arbiter of distribution.
Status: Cloture rejected Cloture vote rejected, 55-42 (3/5ths required)
H.R. 1181 the Health Insurance Affordability and Equity Act
With 40 million Americans currently living without health insurance, Republican Main Street Partnership members have been leading the effort to find new and innovative ways to secure health care for our citizens. Easing the burden on businesses entering into insurance purchasing pools, and expanding the use of medical savings accounts (MSAs) have been included in previous economic stimulus packages. RMSP Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (CT) in conjunction with Representatives Jo Ann Emerson (MO), Melissa Hart (PA), Jim Kolbe (AZ), Connie Morella (MD), Doug Ose (CA), Marge Roukema (NJ), Rob Simmons (CT), Fred Upton (MI), and Jim Walsh (NY) introduced legislation that targets tax credits to those that are not offered employee provided health insurance, or are self employed.
H.R. 831/S. 621 the Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act.
Republican Main Street Partnership Senators Lincoln Chafee (RI), Susan Collins (ME), and Gordon Smith (OR) joined House of Representatives sponsors Reps. Charlie Bass (NH), Dave Camp (MI), Tom Davis (VA), Greg Ganske (IA), Ben Gilman (NY), Dave Hobson (OH), Steve Horn (CA), Nancy Johnson (CT), Sue Kelly (NY), Ray LaHood (IL), Connie Morella (MD), Deborah Pryce (OH), Jim Ramstad (MN), and Rob Simmons (CT) in securing health insurance for seniors and those in long-term care facilities. As new medicines and healthier lifestyles are extending life, more and more Americans need to prepare for their long-term health needs. This legislation allows a tax deduction on long-term care insurance premiums for taxpayers, including accelerated deductions persons for people 55 years of age and up.
H.R. 2706, The Medicare Telehealth Validation (MTV) Act.
Republican Main Street Partnership members Congressman Doug Ose (CA) and Jo Ann Emerson (MO) have introduced this bill to increase the use of telehealth services under the Medicare program. Currently, telehealth services are restricted to use in certain geographically underserved areas. The MTV Act provides sufficient funding and regulatory relief to expand high technology medical diagnostic tools, across the Internet, to urban as well as rural underserved areas. The bill further provides for expansion of store-and-forward techniques, and for a study of the restrictions on telemedicine due to state licensing rules.
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One of issues to be addressed this year by Congress is that of providing a prescription drug benefit to our nation's Medicare beneficiaries. Legislation currently being drafted [by Republican Main Street Partnership members] intends to authorize $350 billion over the next 10 years to provide purchasing assistance for prescription medications. The benefit reaches out to low and moderate income seniors by extending coverage to incomes up to 150% of the poverty level. The bill could also include provisions to correct reimbursement reductions for physicians, nurses, hospitals, technicians, home health care providers, and long-term care facilities.
To: The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary, Department of Health & Human Services
Dear Secretary Thompson:
As you know, prescription drug costs have been surging at double-digit rates for the last six years. The average annual increase 1999 through 2003 was a massive 16%, seven times the rate of general inflation.
These increases fall hardest on senior citizens and the uninsured. Their health needs are often great, and their low incomes often make these products unaffordable. They have no ability to use their combined purchasing power to negotiate reasonable prices. Taxpayers pay tens of billions of dollars for the purchase of drugs by Medicaid�an expense that could be reduced significantly if states are permitted to negotiate for the best prices from drug manufacturers.
As you know, the Supreme Court has just ruled that Maine's innovative program to reduce prescription drug costs for the uninsured and senior citizens is not a violation of the Medicaid law. As a result of this decision, Maine can use the combined buying power of Medicaid and individuals purchasing drugs on their own to negotiate lower prices with drug manufacturers. Twenty-nine other states supported the position taken by Maine, and there is broad interest in many states in initiating similar programs.
The Supreme Court's ruling, however, left open the possibility that if the Department of Health and Human Services makes a finding that the Maine program violates the Medicaid statute, the Department's action would be upheld by the Court. We urge you not to intervene to block Maine's program or similar statutes in other states that achieve savings for taxpayers, the elderly, and the uninsured. Such programs must be carefully implemented to assure that the poor are not denied access to needed drugs, but there is no justification for the federal government to deny states the ability to negotiate lower drug prices on behalf of their neediest citizens.
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health. APHA is concerned with a broad set of issues affecting personal and environmental health, including federal and state funding for health programs, pollution control, programs and policies related to chronic and infectious diseases, a smoke-free society, and professional education in public health.
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Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 - A bill to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have access to the current treatments and information regarding pediatric cancers, establish a population-based national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness of pediatric cancers.
A bill to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access.
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A once noble man, he was tossed aside and tortured. He is an empty shell of what use to be Human.
A wonderer, a warrior. He is both cursed and blessed, he is feared and loved, but always misundestood.
A rattlebrained once-paladin who has become obsessed with destruction and alchemy…..
There Is No Evil; There Is No Good; There Is Only Power- Kellen Tavador
From the time of his birth he was trained by his father to lead men. He is an excellent horseman, swordman, and archer. He knows the history of his own lands, and that of the kingdom of Gwynlaith. A pity he has learned little else in the ways of the world, trechery, or women.
He devoted his existance to the destruction of the undead, and the demonic Lord Diavolo in particular. Now, thousands of years later, he must fight himself to fight the darkness.
quick of wit, strong of sword arm, and irresistable to the ladies, Redgar the valiant is the epitome of the heroic warrior.
Sir Whitewing, a typical knight, loyal to his lord to his death and couragous as all get out. Currently leading an army of 10,000 soldiers east to battle the swamp ogres that threaten the borders. Charismatic and rash, he will charge recklessly into battle for his friends, without heed for his life. Smart and out-going he isn't what most noble's sons would be.
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Raign the Kyton is an ancient Kyton demon who have been cursed by his former master with a soul.
A wandering, former knight, who saves lives and steals for good causes.
She's a were hybrid (hybred?) Her mother is fox were her father is wolf were. She's a healer, but also a warrior. She does not like to fight, but will if she has to. And she will to defend what she thinks is right. She is skilled in everything else needed to survive in the wilderness. Such as tracking, hunting, etc. She is always accompanied by her spirit guide, SkyStar, a large male wolf. They can speak telepathically to one another. And they also share a common language, wolf.
She might not seem to be much of a threat. Not at first. Just pray you never meet her when she's hungry.
A beautiful warrior woman, with a sword and soul of ice.
A graceful servant of the God of Fire, Destruction, and Rebirth, this fanatic warrior is devoted to the 'cleansing' of the world with flame.
People couldn't reconcile themselves with her heritage. So they drove her away, calling her "Cursedborn."
The less-than-delicate heiress to the land of Sadaren, her battle prowess is as legendary to those people as her lack of education.
A great warrior, cursed with an eternal life and a dark companion.
Angry, insane, or just plain beastial; Barak is beyond healing.
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Gulf Hotels profit hits record $28mBahrain-based Gulf Hotels Group has announced a net profit of BD10.460 million ($27.6 million) for last year, the highest since the company's inception. The results were announced at the company's board meeting yesterday w More… |
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Spurs' Duncan ranked 24 on 'Fortunate 50' list
Sports Illustrated released their "Fortunate 50" list of the 50 top-earning athletes in all of sports.
The top-earning NBA player was Miami Heat's LeBron James at a net worth of $44,500,000.00 but San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan made the list at number 24:
Duncan has a $21.3 million player option for next season, the final year of his contract. The other members of the Spurs' Big Three, Manu Ginóbili and Tony Parker, received extensions in 2010.
Duncan's breakdown is as follows:
$18,835,381.00 in salary/winnings, $3,500,000.00 in endorsements for a grand total of $22,335,381.00.
Doesn't this just bring warm feeling to you to know playing a game for a living pays off?
Now excuse me while I go back to toil in my office hoping to make ends meet. Seems my high-school guidance counselor was way off and her career assessment for me.


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The Battle of Britain Trust said Walker died Sunday at home in London.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. --FirstEnergy has reached a tentative deal it hopes will allow it to move forward with transferring a Harrison County coal-fired power plant to one of its West Virginia subsidiaries.
Akron, Ohio-based FirstEnergy said the agreement, which needs West Virginia Public Service Commission approval, includes a commitment to "bring more jobs" to West Virginia, provides financial contributions for economic development and means increased energy efficiency efforts.
The PSC's staff and Consumer Advocate Division have signed off on the deal, and the Sierra Club has given the settlement its tentative blessing, according to a filing received by the commission Wednesday morning.
However, the West Virginia Citizen Action Group opposes the settlement and says the proposal does little to make FirstEnergy's efficiency efforts competitive or to diversify the utility's generation portfolio.
FirstEnergy is seeking PSC approval to sell its Harrison Power Station near Shinnston to subsidiary Monongahela Power. The company says the move is the best option to deal with deficits in electricity needed to serve Mon Power customers in West Virginia.
Critics say FirstEnergy proposed excessive rate increases to fund an overvalued transaction, ignoring the potential gains from better demand-side energy efficiency programs and locking the Mon Power subsidiary into a generation mix that is too narrowly focused on coal.
FirstEnergy said the agreement includes a commitment to "bring more jobs" to West Virginia, and provides financial contributions for economic development, weatherization programs, low-income utility payment assistance and an education program to promote energy efficiency initiatives in the state's public schools.
"We appreciate the support of the parties in reaching this agreement, and look forward to implementing our cost-effective plan to provide our customers with electricity generated in the heart of our service territory," Holly Kauffman, president of FirstEnergy's West Virginia operations, said in a prepared statement. "Having 100 percent ownership of the Harrison Power Station will help shield our customers from unpredictable spot market prices and help provide greater rate stability for years to come."


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Things were easy in Toronto when married couple Michael Campbell and Andrew Mason adopted their daughter Libby. Same-sex marriage is legal in Canada, and both men are listed on the birth certificate as her parents.
Then a little more than a year ago, Campbell lost his job. The new job he found was in the United States. For Campbell, a U.S. citizen, and Libby, who holds dual citizenship, the move was easy. But Mason is a Canadian citizen. Because the U.S. doesn't recognize same-sex marriages, Campbell is not able to sponsor his spouse and the father of his child.
Michael Campbell and Andrew Mason with Libby.
Libby and Mason traveled back and forth to Fox River Grove, where they now live, until recently when Mason was accepted into graduate school in Chicago and received a student visa.
Campbell describes his marriage as a long-term, monogamous, stable relationship that the U.S. refuses to recognize. "The U.S. counts themselves as being the freest country in the world, but yet it's Canada that treats us as equals and doesn't discriminate." He hopes laws here change by the time Mason finishes school in two years so the family can stay together.
In the meantime, Mason and Campbell spend their days working, going to school and caring for Libby. "A lot of people see same-sex couples as being very bohemian and, in reality, families are pretty much the same," Campbell says. "It's the same day-to-day life as any family."


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HIV drug approved, shows promise of reducing risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection, a milestone in the 30-year battle against the virus that causes AIDS.
The agency approved Gilead Sciences' pill Truvada as a preventive measure for people who are at high risk of acquiring HIV, such as those who have sex with HIV-infected partners.
Gilead Sciences Inc. has marketed Truvada since 2004 as a treatment for people who are infected with the virus.
But company studies have shown the drug can prevent people from contracting HIV when used as a precautionary measure. A three-year study found that daily doses cut the risk of infection in healthy gay and bisexual men by 42 percent, when accompanied by condoms and counseling.
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Guest Author - Deborah Markus
A few days ago, my son and I brought a batch of brownies to a gathering of friends. As the brownies had barely left the oven, they were delightfully soft; it was almost like eating fudge sauce straight from the jar.
At home, my son noticed sadly that the brownies had been such a hit, we didn't have any leftovers. "They were so mushy," he said reminiscently. "Like pudding. I wish we could put them in pudding."
"Actually," I said, "we might just be able to manage that."
Years ago, when I was first married and my husband hadn't yet developed his dreadful chocolate allergy, I used to make a wonderful dessert for the two of us called brownie pudding. I found the recipe in some battered old cookbook that I found in some battered old secondhand bookstore.
When I went to look for this cookbook, I couldn't find it anywhere. I had a dark suspicion that it had been lost or jettisoned when we moved.
I had another cookbook that claimed to be able to tell me how to make brownie pudding, but this one was all wrong. The fun of the recipe, as I well remembered, was that you got to stir up a lot of ingredients into a rich brown goo, then sprinkle a brown powdery mixture over that, and then pour water over the whole mess. Just like making mud pies, except you could really eat this without your mother panicking and taking you to the hospital.
What was truly magical about this recipe was that although you poured boiling water over the top, the end result was a wonderful biscuit of brownie covering a thick, moody lava of chocolate pudding that made its way to the surface here and there, pushing through the occasional crevice. No one would ever accuse this dessert of being elegant, but it was terrific fun and awfully good, especially in the winter.
This new cookbook had streamlined the process, thereby taking all the fun out of it. I fiddled with it, working from memory, and this is what I came up with. As long as a grownup is on hand to pour the boiling water and help with the oven, it's a very good recipe to let children try, since they can do most of the work themselves and achieve delightful results.
Brownie Pudding, or Grownup Mud Pie:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Get out a nine-inch round cake pan or an 8x8x2-inch baking pan, but don't grease it. Fill your kettle and let it come to a boil as you mix up the pudding. With luck, it will be whistling for you just when you need it.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together a cup of flour, half a cup of granulated sugar, two teaspoons baking powder, half a teaspoon salt, and some unsweetened cocoa powder. How much you use depends on how deep a chocolate flavor you want. Use no less than two tablespoons, and up to four.
Add to this half a cup of milk (whole or two percent, not skim), two tablespoons cooking oil, an egg, and a teaspoon of real vanilla. Mix well. Spoon it into the baking pan.
In a smallish bowl, mix together 3/4 cup granulated sugar and a generous quarter cup of unsweetened cocoa powder. When these are thoroughly combined, sprinkle them evenly over the top of the contents of the baking pan.
As soon as you have boiling water to work with, measure out a cup and a half of it. Put the baking pan on top of a cookie sheet and put both of them in the center rack of the oven, which you should leave pulled out. It's easier to pour boiling water into a pan that's already where you want it than it is to transport a brimming, boiling hot pan into an oven.
Pour the boiling water gently over the pudding. Slide the rack carefully into the oven, shut the door, and let the pudding bake for about half an hour.
It will be difficult to wait, but this pudding is best warm rather than hot. A little heavy cream, poured straight over it or whipped up, is very nice, but entirely optional.
I asked my son if this was something like what he'd had in mind, and he nodded vigorously, his mouth too full to speak. That's the kind of compliment that means more than words.


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optimize and non-optimze load in qvd
Oleg Troyansky Jan 26, 2012 7:04 PM (in response to praven k)Optimized load is much faster and therefore preferable, especially for larger data sets.
Optimized loads are possible if no transformations (calculations) are made during the load, and no (almost) filtering is done in a WHERE clause.
The only acceptable filter is using function Exists:
WHERE Exists(Field)
So for example this load can't be optimized:
Load * From ... WHERE Country = 'US'
but this load can:
Load * From ... WHERE EXISTS(Country)
On the other hand, the only time you want the load not to be optimized, is if you load a Mapping table from a QVD file. In this case, Optimized load doesn't quite work, so you want to make the load non-optimized deliberately.
optimize and non-optimze load in qvd
Jonathan Dienst May 5, 2012 2:50 PM (in response to Oleg Troyansky)Hi
I believe that it is no longer necessary to make mapping table loads not optimised (v11 and on).
Re: optimize and non-optimze load in qvd
Reshma Maria Jul 30, 2013 5:30 AM (in response to Jonathan Dienst)hi,
Can anyone please confirm this point? Is it necessary to make mapping table loads not optimised from version 11?
Re: optimize and non-optimze load in qvd
qlik_techie Jul 30, 2013 5:38 AM (in response to Reshma Maria)No, it is not necessary to have unopt. load for mapping Loads..for sure
optimize and non-optimze load in qvd
qlik_techie May 9, 2012 8:59 PM (in response to Oleg Troyansky)Hello,
On one hand we say that we should have try and have all the calculations in the script itself rather than putting them in the Dashboard & on the the other hand if we do that the load would no longer be Optimized. What to do then, how to have the expressions in the script itself and still make the load Optimized
Re: optimize and non-optimze load in qvd
Dick Zeeman Sep 20, 2012 9:46 AM (in response to Oleg Troyansky)I just found that when doing a
Load * From ...
the load will not be optimized. Only when I do a load with all fieldnames listed an optimized load is performed:
Load Field1, Field2, Field3 From ....
QV 11, I don't know if this behaviour is new in this release
optimize and non-optimze load in qvd
Aissam Boumejjane May 5, 2012 10:32 AM (in response to praven k)Hi There,
For more info regarding optimized and unoptimized qvds, please read the artical of Rob Wunderlich:
Re: optimize and non-optimze load in qvd
Reshma Maria Jul 30, 2013 5:18 AM (in response to praven k)hi,
The article by Rob states like this.
"Consider a QVD file with one million rows. The QVD was loaded from a database and contains two fields:
aNum – unique integers, 1M unique values.
aDate – dates distributed equally throughout 2000-2003, 1,460 unique values.
QV stores each of these values as integers, occupying 4 bytes of RAM each. Nice and compact."Does this mean that the values in a QVD are stored as integers? Can anyone explain how the data is stored internally in a QVD?


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As the Operation Deep Climb hikers make their way up Mauna Kea, not only does the team tire, but some are experiencing altitude sickness. This is because they live at sea level, and air pressure lowers as they get higher. By the time they stopped at 10,500 ft (3200 m), the air pressure was about 696 hectoPascals, and the air density was about 0.87 kilograms per cubic meter, compared to sea-level values of 1016 hectoPascals for air pressure and 1.2 kilograms per cubic meter for air density. This means that the oxygen content of the air was 73 per cent of its value at sea level. The symptoms of altitude sickness — headache, nausea, and dizziness — are rather common at higher altitudes for people who live at sea level. (For this reason, I had to abandon my first attempt at a "fourteener" here in Colorado — "fourteeners" are 14,000 feet [4268 meters] or higher).
To avoid altitude sickness, serious mountaineers wanting to summit 8,000-meter peaks not only spend a lot of time exercising to bring their body to a peak fitness level, but they try to spend some time at higher elevations before the climb to get their bodies acclimated to higher elevations. For comparison, the height of Mt. Everest is roughly 8,850 meters. Using the data from the Hilo sounding for 14 October the air pressure at that height is 332 hectoPascals, the temperature is -32 degrees Celsius, and the air density is 0.48 kilograms per cubic meter, which is 40% the value at sea level.
Day 5 – 15 October 2007
Anna – 16
Operation Deep Climb participant
Once I woke up this morning I began to pack my things. We talked with the cameramen and producers and today our teams would be different. Savannah was a team leader; in her group were David, Andrew and Collin. Mack was the leader of the team I was in; also with us were Santannah and Evan. We were also told that the groups would be kept together and so when would take a break so would the other. Today we started off hiking through very thick, knee high grass. Then we started to see rocky ridges and valleys. Then the terrain changed entirely to rocks, gravel and few trees. At one point Sergeant Gregory explained to us how to identify a poisonous plant, and most of us ate a dandelion. I tried it and it was a little tart.
Soon I noticed that there were no more trees or plant life and the landscape seemed more "like Mars." At one point I had found a very interesting lava rock that I wanted to keep as a souvenir, but when I asked Bebe if I was allowed to take it, she said no and that Madame Pele would curse me if I did. Later I found an old horseshoe that Madame Pele would let me keep, so I am carrying that with me now. Today one of the members of the team I was in started to feel a little lousy. Mack was a good team leader and adjusted the rest of the team to help out our teammate. I also helped by helping to get my friend's mind off of their condition by singing, you are lucky you couldn't hear us.
Our camp tonight is at around 10,500 feet (3,200 meters) of elevation, we were told that we were getting close and then the time went a lot more slowly. We finally saw where we would be spending the night. It was within walls of rocks that seemed to tower over our small tents. The view from this location was one of my favorite sights of this trip so far. We had passed the cloud level today and we were lucky enough to see the sunset at the cloud level.
I don't know how but the producers brought us hot chocolate for our Nalgene bottles. I was told that the wind chill made it feel like it is in the forties (4.4-10 ° C), which is freezing to this Florida girl. Tonight I shared a tent with Santannah and Savannah. It seemed that everyone went to bed pretty early, I think that this happened mainly because it was so cold once the sun went down; there was nothing to do, but go to sleep. So far I have enjoyed this trip, I like the people that I am with and the production crew is also really fun. Everything we have said on camera is our own words, I have never been asked to say something or read off of a card. Sometimes when I was being filmed while answering a question, just to someone say, "Can you repeat that in a full sentence?" I think the strap of my pack may be bothering my neck, but this won't stop me.
Mack – 15
Operation: Deep Climb participant
Day five started before the sun even rose, we had to get an early start because we where going to be covering a lot of ground today. The terrain for the beginning part of the day was long grass that was annoying to hike on but the worst was yet to come. At about noon we crossed the cinder line, which is where the trees end and the lava rock begins. The rock was really had to walk on especially up hill. People kept slipping and falling on the loose rock. We stopped for the night by a rock pile where we set up our tents, cooked our food, and went to sleep; for we were all very tired and knew the next day was going to be the day we summited.
Santannah – 14
Operation: Deep Climb participant
The next day of the hike was the longest and most exhausting. Like yesterday, in the beginning of the hike I felt terrible. It was hard to breathe, I had a splitting headache and my body had not had time yet to recover from yesterday's adventure. Then suddenly I felt amazing, better than amazing, as if I was a new person. The was around the same time that the scenery changed from a rolling hills like terrain to one that look as if it came straight off of Mars. Nothing but red rock and sand surrounded us. Soon my "buzz" wore off and I was back where I started, the back of the pack. I was cold, tired and my body just wanted to shut down. The closer I go to camp the further away it seemed.
When we finally reached camp we set up our tent and I put on as many layers as I could. I drank a lot of water and then slept.


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Deforked 1979 Orange C8, WO 66mm APO, 80mm f/7 refractor, Sears 60mm refractor, 80mm Orion short tube
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Meade LX80 IOptron zEQ25
4.5", 6", and 10" Newtonian astrographs.
2 ST80s; ED80; 3 CCD cameras; 5 EQ mounts: all polished, tuned, and modified.
The rule of telescope features: aperture; equatorial tracking; or low cost. Pick any two.
APM/TMB 115/805 APO Celestron ED-80 Celestron 9.25
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Naglers: 17T4, 13T6, 3-6 zoom UWANs: 28mm, 7mm Pentax 10XW, 10mm Radian
Misc EP: 50mm Parks, 42mm GSO, 2x TV Barlow, sundry plossls...
8"ACF, AR152, ED100, ST80, EQ6Pro, Duo-T, AZ3, EQ1
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Quote:A G8-class would be minimum for AR152 visual only. IMHO, a CG5-class mount would be an exercise in frustration.The APers would know best, but I think they need mounts rated at twice the payload of a bare OTA. If you decide to try AP with the AR152 that would mean a minimum payload of 40-50lb. If you stick with just the ED80 for AP, the G8-class would be a great match.
Quote:Adeema,I've been looking at the ES152 also and it is a monster. At about 40" long and just under 25 pounds, it may be ok for visual on a CG5 but you would the better off with a mount rated for about 40 pounds. The iOptron iEQ45 or Celestron's CGEM would be good. For that scope, I think you can forget any mount under $1,000. For astrophotography the iOptron has gotten great reviews.Any mount rated at 40 pounds or more would handle all your scopes.I don't know of any mounts in this class that you can move manually, after aligning, without loosing the alignment. I'm sure you'll get advise from other members that know a lot more that I do.Mike
WO GTF 102, iOptron iEQ45, WO Megrez 80FD, Celestron C8, WO SWAN 33mm, WO UWANs 4mm, 7mm, 16mm, WO SPLs 3mm, 6mm, 12.5mm, WO Zoom II 7.5-22.5, WO EZTouch, SV F50B2 Finder
Quote:I'm not familiar enough with GEM's to know, but if I were to align my scope, disengage the clutches, move it manually to a different target, and re-engage the clutches, would it continue to track whatever I pointed it at?
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Quote:I made this little list to familiarize myself with what's available out there. Didn't realize that Orion mounts are basically rebranded Skywatcher mounts until I did this (or is it the other way around?), and that Celestron does their own thing...
Quote:EQ4 20 lbs Range- Orion: Skyview Pro ($850)- Skywatcher: EQ5 ($880) <=== shouldn't this be called an EQ4?!?- Celestron: CG-4 ($275 non-motorized)EQ5 30 lbs Range- Orion: Sirius ($1200)- Skywatcher: HEQ5 ($1100)- Celestron: AVX ($800)??? 35 lbs Range- Orion: None- Skywatcher: None- Celestron: CG-5 ($600)
- Sean
Astrophoto: Intes Micro ALTER-M606 (6" f/6 MCT), Astrotech AT6RC (6" f/9 RC), 2x Tair-3 lenses (300mm f/4.5)
Visual: Celestron 8 SCT ('77 Orange Tube, 8" f/10), Selsi #247 Refractor (aka Towa #339, 80mm f/15), Tasco 11TE-5 Newtonian (4.5" f/7.9), Galileoscope (50mm f/10)
Mounts: Celestron CI-700, iOptron ZEQ25GT, Celestron CG5-ASGT, plus a couple old EQ2s
My Astrophotography Site: http://ap.x-wing.ca/
Quote:I know I am splitting hairs a bit but your original version of the list made it seem the CG5 was better then the HEQ5/Sirius and AVX and that is just not the case.
Omni 150 Newtonian on CG-4
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