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The direct and indirect tax debate
By Sean Whelan, Economics Correspondent
Since we posted this blog Micheal Collins of NERI has posted a response to some of the issued raised here and elsewhere (see the IrishEconomy.ie thread especially). It's worth including all of it here, especially as it is in the form of a Q&A, so it is user friendly. As we said, it has certainly kicked off a good debate. The new NERI Q& A is further down the page, after the original blog post.
The Nevin Economic Research Institute seems to have kicked over a hornets nest with its latest version of a working paper claiming that top and bottom income deciles pay about the same proportion of their income in tax.
The premise is that while income tax is very progressive in Ireland, indirect taxes such as VAT tend are regressive.
Using data from the CSO's Household Budget Survey economist Micheal Collins says the combined effect of direct and indirect taxes results in three income deciles – 1, 9 and 10 – paying above average levels of tax. Because decile 1 is the lowest income group, NERIs research suggests the total tax system is regressive.
The implication is that reducing or otherwise modifying indirect taxes such as VAT and/or excise would disproportionately help raise incomes or purchasing power for households at the bottom end of the distribution.
That may well be correct – most economic opinion here and abroad views indirect tax as broadly regressive.
But is it regressive to the extent NERI claims? Or is the amount of tax attributed to this decile an outlier that gives the NERI chart its distinctive "U" shape (actually more of a Nike Swoosh-shape)? And if its an outlier, does it stand up?
One correspondent wondered if net contribution to exchequer would be a more meaningful figure to take account of social welfare payments.
And then there is the suggestion that the average household direct tax charge is 13.6% and the average household indirect tax burden is 10.36%, giving a total tax charge of 23.95%. It certainly doesn't feel that way.
Earlier versions of the findings attracted criticism (not all of it temperate) about the assumptions used to arrive at the direct tax figure in particular. Brendan Burgess of AskAboutMoney posted the following:
The Nevin Economic Research Institute has launched their Quarterly Economic Observer
Their key point is:
"Currently the top 10% of households (above €109,000 gross income per year) have an average effective tax rate of between 22.5% and 27.5%"
Anyone lucky enough to be earning €109,000 per year must be shocked to see that they are paying only 22.5% in tax.
So how does the Nevin Institute come up with this figure? It takes a lot of statistical wizardry to show that the top earners in this country pay an effective tax rate of 22.5%.
Trick no.1 Talk about households, not individuals.
So a household is all of the people living together in one household. So this includes:
- a single person living on their own, earning €109,000
- A couple where each earns €55,000
- three nurses sharing a house who earn €37,000 each
Trick no.2 Redefine gross income
Add in the following:
- Employers' PRSI
- Child benefit
As a result, a couple have to earn only €45,000 each to be assigned a gross income of €109,000 which catapults them into the top 10% of households.
Trick no 3 – Double count pension contributions as income
- Add the employers' pension contribution to gross income
- Don't allow the employees' contributions as a deduction
- But when the person draws down the pension in retirement, show it as gross income.
Pension contributions whether contributed by the employer or the employee are deferred income and should only be taken into account once – when the person receives the pension income.
A comparison of the true effective tax rate with NERI's calculation
|Taxable income
single person
|Neri's gross income
couple earning €45k each
|Gross salary per payslip
|Less employees' pension contributions
|€ 4,500
|Add employers' pension contributions
|€ 9,000
|Add employers' prsi
|€ 9,675
|Add child benefit for two kids
|€ 3,120
|Taxable income/ NERI's gross income
|Tax paid
|Effective tax rate
Trick no. 4 Ignore the Revenue's own data on effective tax rates
The Revenue Statistical Report for 2011, gives the data for income tax for 2010. (Extract attached to this post)
For single people earning between €100k and €150k
|Income tax paid
|Gross income
As tax credits, have been reduced, it's likely that the effective tax rate has risen marginally.
So the effective total tax rate for 2013 for a single person earning between €100k and €150k is
|income tax
Trick no. 5 Don't specify how you would raise the "effective tax rate from 22.5% to 24%"
For example, don't suggest any of the following which are implied by the way the figures are presented:
- The married tax credit should be abolished. Married couples should be treated as if they were a single person, in the same way as we present our data.
- All people living in a house together should be taxed as one person i.e.they should have only one set of tax credits between them.
- The tax relief on employees' pension contributions should be abolished but pensions in retirement should continue to be taxed.
- The tax relief on employers' pension contributions should be abolished also.
- Employees should be taxed on the PRSI paid by their employers, and any resulting benefits such as Jobseekers Benefit or Maternity Benefit should continue to be taxed as well.
- Child Benefit should be taxed.
Seamus Coffey of University College Cork economics department posted the following response to the original working paper, finding the total tax system is progressive. He also has a chart including state transfers as a proportion of income:
- NERI looked at the combined effective rate of direct and indirect taxes on Irish households along the income distribution. The headline results are summarised in this chart.
- From the fourth decile up the results indicate that the Irish tax system is progressive. The first three deciles run counter than this though with the first decile notable in particular because it has the second highest reported effective tax rate.
- The lowest contributions are in the third and fourth deciles and we have previously looked at the composition of the households in those deciles (albeit using the SILC rather than HBS as used by the NERI study).
- So what can we say about these estimated tax burdens. The following table gives the estimated nominal amounts paid by each decile.
- The estimated average tax burden is €12,900 per household. According to the Census taken in April 2011 there were 1.7 million households in the country. Thus the total amount of tax included in the effective tax rates is €12,900 x 1.7 million = €21.9 billion (of which €12.5 billion is "direct" and €9.4 billion is "indirect"). That is a lot of tax but it is around half of the total tax actually collected in 2010. The 2010 tax take is summarised in this table.
- Of course, the incidence of taxation is incredibly difficult to determine. Direct taxes are deducted from income but even that is not enough to isolate the economic incidence of the tax. Do employers need to pay a higher wage to attract workers from a abroad in locations with high income taxes. This is an issue in various soccer leagues. Determining the exact incidence of indirect taxes is almost impossible.
- If a household buys something for €123 that includes VAT at 23% then the amount of VAT in the price is obviously €23. However, this doesn't mean the purchaser paid the full amount of VAT. It depends on what the price would be in the absence of the VAT.
- If the VAT was eliminated the price might fall to, say, €110. It is incorrect to say the household has paid €23 VAT when the price absent a VAT would be €110. In this case the retailer, or some other element along the production chain, has absorbed part of the VAT.
- The NERI report covers €5.7 billion of VAT (€3,360 x 1.7 million) as opposed to the €9.9 billion actually paid but it is not stated why this gap is present. It could, in part, be because of VAT paid by businesses not fully passed on in the price. Of course, this will be reflected in lower profits and dividends from the business so the burden of the taxation will ultimately be borne by households as is the case for all taxes. Some of those households may be outside the country as with Corporation Tax with around 75% of the total paid by foreign-owned companies.
- There will be many small businesses who would regard the rates, excise duties and other taxes which they might not be able to pass on through prices as coming out of their income. Of course, there will also be many cases where rates, duties and other taxes are put into the price but are not explicitly listed. However, in the sense that these may affect all households equally it may not alter the overall results. Then again they may not.
- Returning to the household level it is worth looking at the income and expenditure figures for each decile. The tax rates shown in the first chart above are as a percentage of gross income while the dominance of indirect taxes for the lower deciles means that the amount of tax paid is, in the main, a function of expenditure. This table from the report summarises these.
- One of the notable features is that average expenditure of households in the lowest decile is almost two times greater than their disposable income. This is also true for the second, third and fourth deciles though not to the same extent.This is not an unusual feature of household surveys and the following is noted by the CSO in their publication of the 2009/10 Household Budget Survey:
- There are many reasons why expenditure may exceed income in lower income decile households and this is a common experience internationally in income and expenditure surveys. Households with recently unemployed household members may draw on savings to maintain their expenditures. Self-employed consumers may experience business losses that result in low incomes, but are able to maintain expenditure by borrowing or relying on savings. Third level students may get by on loans or savings from summer employment, retirees may rely on savings and investments. In addition, across all deciles there may be an under-reporting of certain categories of income (e.g. shadow economy employment income).
- On the income measure in the HBS the CSO note that:
- The HBS [.] calculates income on the basis of the "current income level" of the individual without adjustment for employment activity over the year in question.
- The HSB is a weekly survey rather than an annual one with respondents reporting their income and expenditure over a two-week period. Is it appropriate to calculate an effective tax rate using expenditure now when the income may have been earned previously.
- In the 2009 SILC the average disposable income of households in the lowest income decile (as measured over a year) was €11,000, around 12% higher than the equivalent figure in the HBS. For the top decile the SILC has a figure of €118,300 versus €119,500 in the HBS, a difference of 1%. The HBS may not the optimum instrument to measure income but it is good at what it is designed to measure: expenditure. Here are the expenditures, estimated indirect tax burdens and effective tax burdens as a percentage of expenditure by decile.
- Although VAT has some progressive features with most necessities zero rated it can be seen that the proportion of expenditure accounted for by indirection taxation is inversely related to expenditure. The greater the level of expenditure the lower is the proportion taken in indirect taxes. This is likely due to consumption patterns, particularly in relation to high excise duty goods, and also the disconnect between some indirect taxes and expenditure such as the television license, credit/debit card levies and annual motor tax to a certain extent.
- Although there may be difficulties measuring it there can be little doubt that indirect taxation in Ireland is regressive. Whether it is sufficiently regressive to offset the very high progressiveness in direct taxation is less clear cut. Finally, the CSO also give a breakdown of the income by direct income and state transfers for each decile which can be used to infer that Ireland's overall tax and transfer system is progressive.
As is so often the case, the headline findings are abstracted from an abstract that masks some pretty difficult data wrestling. The data in question is that CSO Household budget survey.
The most recent version was published in 2012, and is based on fieldwork carried out in 2009/2010.
Obviously a lot of changes have been made to the tax code since then, especially in Budgets 2011 and 2012.
But the CSO only do this survey every five years (that seems set to change to an annual survey after 2017). The author notes that while it is the only comprehensive source of household expenditure data, it is "far from a perfect measure".
The paper does try to address two of the post survey changes to indirect tax – the rise in VAT from 21% to 23% in Budget 2012 (which it finds to be regressive) and the cut in VAT to 9% for tourism and hospitality related sectors (which it finds to be progressive).
Micheal Collins says his aim with the paper is to stimulate debate on the impact of indirect taxes. He says the debate on tax is too focussed on the rates of income tax and USC.
That may be true, but trying to make indirect taxation a greater part of the political tax debate will, one suspects, take a good few years – and a lot more data.
The response from the Nevin Economic Research Institute
Where did you get this data?
The analysis is based on the CSO's most recent Household Budget Survey (HBS). The HBS is collected to establish data on the composition of the 'typical basket of goods' that consumers spend – the basis of the inflation data published each month. In that regard it offers a good insight into the expenditure pattern of households.
The data and the survey are discussed over pages 7-11 of the paper.
Is there a lot of VAT missing?
No. When you compare the estimated average VAT collected in the paper to the overall level collected from households they match quite well. To quote the paper (p11):
"As a means of assessing the robustness of the modelled indirect taxation, table A13 of the appendix compares the calculated total VAT tax take (the average household level times the number of households) with the exchequer revenue from VAT. Overall the modelled VAT collected from households equals just over €5.5 billion representing between 54.5% and 56% of the exchequer VAT collected in 2009 and 2010. Estimates from the European Commission for the period 2000-2011 suggest Irish households contributed on average 49% of the total VAT tax take; with the remainder coming from investment (28%), industry (18%) and Government and non-profits (2%) (2013:60-61). The EC household VAT estimates for 2009 and 2010 were 51% and 53% respectively suggesting the modelled indirect taxation outlined above, and used in the remainder of this paper, offers a good representation of the indirect taxation experience of households".
See more on this on pages 11 and 38 of the paper.
A forthcoming paper (the subject of a NERI research seminar on Sep 10th) also tests the modelled indirect tax estimates against Department of Finance estimates of additional revenue from indirect tax changes. Again, the modelled estimates are found to offer a good representation of the indirect taxation changes.
Why are there gaps between the levels of income and expenditure in the lower deciles?
As the paper shows (page 7 Table 2) there are households in the lower income deciles who spend more than they have in income. While there are small differences for deciles 3 and 4 – probably linked to the structure of the survey and its income sampling period – there are more notable differences for the bottom two deciles. In the Irish and international income distribution literature this is not unusual. To quote the paper (p8):
"It also reveals that expenditure exceeds disposable income for the bottom four deciles, most notably for the bottom quintile, reflecting the composition of these households (for example pensioners who may also be living on past savings, the temporarily unemployed and students), their difficulties in making ends meet and the structure of the HBS which compiles its income and expenditure data on a current basis over the two weeks of a households participation in the survey".
A proposal made by a respondent to this paper at the recent International Institute of Public Finance conference raised the possibility of inferring income levels by modelling them using other household variables and characteristics. This might help in giving a better income picture for lower deciles, although it would be unlikely to radically change things.
Why not compare the levels of taxation with disposable income?
As the paper is looking at both direct and indirect tax contributions, a comparison with one income definition is required. Reflecting the way in which we consider income taxes (as a % of gross income) and given past examinations in the literature, the gross income measure is used. In fairness, this seems the correct baseline for making comparisons. However, for completeness, the paper does include tables with comparisons against both disposable income and expenditure – see tables 14a, 14b, 16a and 16b (pages 39-41). To quote the paper (p18 regarding data on table 7):
Tables A16a and A16b in the appendix present another set of comparisons benchmarked against equivalised disposable income and equivalised household expenditure. The disposable income results are broadly similar while those compared to expenditure mitigate some of the regressivity reported above.
How is the income and direct tax data you use calculated?
The CSO provide this data in their published HBS report and in the microdata file (from the Irish Social Science Data Archive) which was used in undertaking this research. There are more details on this on pages 11 and 12 of the paper.
The direct taxation estimates include income taxes and employee PRSI contributions. The estimates from the HBS line up well with those I established last year using the more detailed SILC data set (the principal Irish income data set). See tables 4 and A4 of that paper – the paper and the methods in the paper are all outlined here. That paper also compares the estimates with the published Revenue Commissioners data on effective tax rates and finds them to be a good fit.
Is the regressivity of the indirect tax system is driven by the bottom decile?
No. As table 7 (p18) of the paper shows, even ignoring the bottom decile the system is regressive.
Does the research imply a need for indirect tax cuts in the next Budget?
No. The research is just that – research on the shape of the tax contributions people make. The paper takes no policy positions. To quote the paper (p2 and p3):
In establishing these estimates, the paper aims to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the distribution and composition of household tax contributions. Understanding the overall shape of household tax contributions offers a firmer basis for considerations of policy options, or critiques of previous policy changes. Limitations in this understanding have been obvious in recent policy considerations…
Similarly, there has been limited consideration of who gains or loses from increases to excise duties, amendments to insurance levies or extensions of various indirect tax changes. While this paper does not address each of these issues, in establishing an up-to-date baseline understanding of the total tax contribution distribution, it provides a basis and context to begin to consider these issues. Such a framework should also assist in the inevitable future considerations of where tax reductions for individuals/households might best be targeted. Perspectives on such choices are likely to be different when judged across overall household tax contributions rather than solely on income taxation.
Should you not take differences in household composition into account?
Yes, and the paper looks at both the household level and the equivalised household level (adjusted for household size and composition). The latter are the figures highlighted (although the findings are similar for both) and used as the baseline for future policy examinations.
To quote the paper (p11):
Finally, the analysis considers taxation patterns first at the household level and then at the equivalised household level. The former provides an insight into the proportion of household income/expenditure that is consumed by indirect taxes. The latter adjusts the data (both expenditure and income) to account for differences in household size and composition. The analysis uses the national equivalence scale with values of 1 for the first adult, 0.66 for each additional adult (aged 14yrs+) and 0.33 to each child aged less than 14 years. Following equivalisation, households are ranked by gross income and divided into deciles. These equivalised household deciles are used for policy simulations later in the paper.
The unadjusted household figures are in table 6 (p18) and those adjusted to take account of the composition of households to give a per adult equivalent figure are in table 8 (p19).
Are you sure the Irish income tax system is progressive?
Yes. It is clearly a progressive tax system – as it should be as that is how it is designed (see table and chart on p 12). It is progressive as when income rises people pay more and vice versa. Being progressive does not mean it could over time become more or less progressive; that is a policy choice for years to come. One that I hope should be considered in the context of the broader taxation system and not just income taxes.
Are things likely to have changed since the HBS 2009/10 data?
Yes, since then both direct and indirect taxes have increased. There have been direct tax increases via the USC and PRSI thresholds and some small decreases via USC changes. There have been indirect increases via VAT rate increases, excise increases, insurance levies and new charges for property and water; there was also a VAT decrease for tourism related items. Indeed, we have closely watched the direct increases, but reflecting the starting point of this paper, the indirect ones have received limited consideration. It is fair to say that relative to 2009/10 people across the income distribution will be paying more in taxation.
Future work will address some of these issues. Most immediately will be two NERI working papers, the first on recent VAT changes and the second on the distributive impact of a suite of possible indirect tax changes. These papers will be released during September 2014.
The link to the full paper is http://www.nerinstitute.net/research/total-tax-contributions-of-households-in-ireland/


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Elon Sustainability Spring 2014 Newsletter
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03-30-2012, 23:48
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Where does it all end? -- An IDPA quandry....
Takes me forever, seems like, to settle on a gun. I guess it's because I work hard for my dollars and when I'm about to drop 5, 6 hundred bones on something, it's kind of a big deal... Maybe some of you can identify.
A little something, by the way, I just realized, that in a culture of buyers remorse without consequences, I cannot simply bring back in the box for my money back because I decided it was a really bad idea... but that's another rant.
As it turns out, I couldn't be more delighted with
my G19
I couldn't be more delighted, except for the fact that Glocks seem to contain the same chemical as Lays potato chips... I now have a serious problem.
I've long been intrigued by IDPA, but am only now finding the opportunity to participate. A friend had kindly taken me under his wing to mentor me through the process.
My thought was to outfit the 19 with holster, double mag holder, and belt. That should be sufficient, as a fledgling IDPAer, to cut my teeth and learn the ropes. It's alter identity (again, the precious dollars -- always looking for dual purpose) will be as my regular carry. I'm all but totally sold on a kydex product. (As a dual purpose to this thread, any suggestions on carry/comp gear will be welcome. My IDPA friend likes BladeTech.)
I quickly realized that the lone G19 would not be enough for my little venture. For the sake of simplification, we can identify this realization with roughly the same time stamp as the moment I brought my 19 home. It felt good.
good. But not perfect. Not imperfect in the sense of being
in any way, but imperfect in the sense that one is not quite whole without their soulmate. I simply hadn't bought enough Glock. I would need to remedy this. And quickly.
... Alas, they don't give the things away for free. The G19 will have to do for now. (Just for now.) The question is, What next?
Almost instantly, in that magical moment of realization, I decided I would need a G17. (Bit of a 9mm fan, incedentally, and will almost certainly stick with that chambering.)
I suppose what I'm really looking for is a reasoned discussion on why I would select one over the other between the basic G17 and G34. (If you happen to be of this bent, btw, if the Glock 34 is sexy, the Glock 17
Cameron Diaz
in high heels. Too bad it's not legal for IDPA. But then, Cameron never calls, either.)
What say you? 17 or 34 for IDPA, and why?
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03-31-2012, 08:37
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You really ought to start out with the G19 you already have.
That said, the G34 wins on points. It has a longer sight radius and forward balance. It comes with extended slide release, magazine catch, and 3.5 connector you would have to pay to add to a G17. It has a much higher representation at the Nationals and other sanctioned matches.
BUT there are a few people who just prefer the handling of the G17.
So, while you are shooting your G19, get acquainted with people and somebody will let you try the other models. Then you can make an INFORMED decision instead of asking strangers on the internet.
I have a few facts and a lot of opinions.
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03-31-2012, 08:57
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Get a basic belt that you can afford (uncle mikes?), a holster that YOU like and learn the sport shooting the 19. Goal on day 1 is to be a good listener, take rookie walk through if offered, let officials know that you are new - the buddy system can help a lot if you have a friend already competing. Also be aware of any DSQ rules (you want to finish the day and good clubs will give added attention to noobs when possible), do not worry about where you will place on the day. If you do not embarrass yourself and do not finish DFL you have had a good day!! I'm speaking from experience having been involved in a number of club sports involving cars, motorcycles, guns, bicycles etc. Not trying to be an ass but telling it straight. Many of these sports can involve serious money. The best approach for me has always been to watch the winners, make friends, read and make changes when you know what to change and why. Make large investments once you know the sport well and are committed to staying with it.
BTW I have more trophies from SCCA events driving my Dodge Neon (a well set up ACR model) than anything else. Win the class-get the glass! That group also includes 'most improved driver of the year'.
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03-31-2012, 12:34
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I agree, shoot the G19 for a year or so and then decide. I started with a G19 because that is what I had and after about eight months I bought a G34 as it is a great gun for IDPA.
I also took some defensive pistol courses and the G34 worked well for that also.
It is also a case of the "Indian not the arrow", a gun will help but it cannot overcome talent.
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03-31-2012, 15:57
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More versatile among the other shooting sports as well as IDPA...although if you don't reload stick with the 34.
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03-31-2012, 23:42
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Originally Posted by
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You really ought to start out with the G19 you already have.
That said, the G34 wins on points. It has a longer sight radius and forward balance. It comes with extended slide release, magazine catch, and 3.5 connector you would have to pay to add to a G17. It has a much higher representation at the Nationals and other sanctioned matches.
BUT there are a few people who just prefer the handling of the G17.
So, while you are shooting your G19, get acquainted with people and somebody will let you try the other models. Then you can make an INFORMED decision instead of asking strangers on the internet.
Yes, of course. I'll begin with, quite literally, what I carry. Leather IWB, single extra mag holder. Not ideal for IDPA, but certainly in the spirit of the association.
My thoughts were similar to yours on the 34 v 17 question. And I do have every intention of getting some first hand, in person insight. I've handled both, but not yet shot them. Perhaps I'll have the opportunity next month. (Ive at least been already invited to shoot a 35.)
I was leaning heavily to the 34 already, just based on feature lineup alone, but was curious if there were any reasons I hadn't thought of that one might select a 17 instead. Thought I'd post the question here -- Was that a mistake?
Thanks for shootin me straight, mingaa, I appreciate that. I will be taking it slowly, absorbing some blocks of instruction. Next month I'll be observing. I may not actually shoot until May. We'll see. In the mean time, I'll be reading the handbook and practicing just static shooting, grip, breathing, stance, etc. The basics.
I'm looking forward to it. Should be a lot of fun.
Great point, frankt! I'm not going to think I can go out and beat Tiger just because my clubs cost more. That would be silly.
No, I got the 19 and will confess to getting bit by the Glock bug. It's a great gun, but it will be my regular carry. As such, I've made the command decision to leave it bone stock. (That should incite some comment) For that reason, I'd like a full frame to dial in with mods.
It seems the consensus is for the 34 (or 35
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04-01-2012, 13:57
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I did find a reason a person
select a 17 over a 34: You run across a good deal on a used 17.
Spied a 1st gen 17 yesterday. Extended slide lock & mag release. 4.5# disconnect (plus trigger nicely smoothed by use). Steel guiderod. Adjustable nightsights. Handall fingergroove slipon.
Thinking about making an offer. If he bites on $400 OTD, might just call it a score...
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I'm fairly new to IDPA, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. My opinion is that it depends on why you're shooting IDPA. If you're wanting to get better with your carry gun, use the G19. After all, isn't that the spirit of the sport? To compete with the same gear you carry? Would you really carry a G34?
Sometimes I use my G22 for IDPA, mainly because that's the gun I'd grab in the middle of the night. Does the extra recoil hurt my score? Sure, a little, but I don't care. IDPA is fun whether you win or not, and it's good practice with the gear I would use to defend myself and my family.
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Hey, thanks for your input, Shrag! Good to hear from another IDPA noob (although I flatter myself with the title -- I'm less than a noob yet).
You know, I'd hoped to have some fun, meet some good, normal gun folk, and acquire some skill that might carry over to my regular carry methods.
From what I've seen, IDPA can get a little outside the box of what I'd personally regard as regular carry gear... Not that there aren't some who would normally carry a G34 in a kydex competition rig!... But I doubt I would. And that mindset may well change. I don't know.
It is a shooting game, after all, not pure defensive training. That's just my perception right now... A lot of things are going through my head. I certainly don't minimize the possibilities for great benefit to my actual, real life defensive skills.
It's interesting. I might say the same to any one of so many who ask these days about practicing "defensive pistol" with a .22... True enough, trigger time is trigger time. But, IMHO, a .22, as much fun as it is (and as attractive the operation costs), is no substitution for you c/f handgun. Likewise, simple, static target practice is, for me, woefully inadequate to sharpening my d/p skills. I think maybe the difference between the G19 and a 17 or 34 might narrow that gap a little.
As Jim wisely stated, in the dirt, with gun and noise, under mentorship and guidance of friends, listening and observing, is where many questions will be answered.
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04-01-2012, 18:00
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IDPA main idea is recreate defensive scenarios! make no sense to me use a pistol that I don't carry.
G19 is my choice.
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I understand wanting to own more than one gun, but I've never understood why anyone would compete with a gun, other than their carry gun.
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I understand wanting to own more than one gun, but I've never understood why anyone would compete with a gun, other than their carry gun.
Because IDPA has long since stopped being about 'shooting what you carry'. It is a game and, as such, it gets gamed. It you enjoy finishing at or near the bottom of the results page, and are truly shooting it just for fun and to get practice with your carry equipment, then have at it. It's the perfect sport to practice "real-world" like scenarios.
However, you don't see many production shooters winning with a 19 or 26 or whatever. It's 17's or, more likely, a 34. Just like the CDP shooters that shoot with giant magwells on their single stacks. Ever see anyone conceal carrying a full size 1911 with a magwell? No, cause it's not practical and has nothing at all to do with 'real-world' scenario's. They are gaming to try and win.
However, with that being said, don't let what other people do have an affect on what you do. If you want to shoot with what you carry then do that and ignore the scores.
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Wow! Great responses from all perspectives. I'm sure agendas vary for why a person might participate in shooting games. And side effects may abound.
My philosophy is close to yours, blueorb. It is a game, after all. Yet, I don't discount the benefits to my defensive abilities. The Shoot-Move-Communicate aspect alone should help build muscle memory, desensitize & generally improve my form.... The main objective is as I mentioned, but with an eye to how I might become better prepared for the Gravest Extreme (nods).
I've heard it said that in a true high stress shooting situation, if your form, stance, sight picture & grip are all perfect... you're doing something wrong.
That is to say, it's different from a competition... And yet an accomplished ring boxer may fair much better in a street brawl than someone with no fighting skills whatsoever.
So, while the benefit to using what I carry is clear, I'm not sure I'm convinced that the similar platform of a modestly customized 17 or 34 would ruin me for the 19.
And to be perfectly honest, yes, I really just want another Glock, too.
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There are two reasons to shoot IDPA matches, and they are not generally compatable.
The first is to win. If this is your reason for competing, get the Glock 34. Get the trigger slicked up, get some better sights on it, get an OWB holster, and then play the game.
The second reason is to practice. IDPA (and all other competitions) do teach some bad habits tactically, but are a good excuse to put rounds through your carry gun with a little added stress. If this is your goal, carry a 17 or 19 and compete with your carry gun.
I'd be a better listener if you stopped talking about stupid crap that doesn't matter.
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Very good point, PG. I would imagine it an important point to remember, when developing into a reasonably good IDPA shooter, lest one should fall into the trap of thinking you are the badest mutha in the valley with a fistgun, tactically speaking.
Yes, it will be an excuse to practice and to shoot. Trigger time is trigger time, and I think it might be helpful. I will try to stay alert to bad habits (I'm sure I have plenty already! Lol)
Obviously, I am not all wound up about the competition yet, but I'd imagine, as I begin to gain some proficiency, the fun of suddenly realizing I'm placing respectable scores here and there will enter into it. I can hope.
I will, in fact, begin with the 19 in IWB leather. I'm in no big hurry to rush out and buy a lot of expensive gear just yet (although a new 34 is alluring
). Let's just see if I take to the whole process, and it to me, hm?
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Shoot the 19. I shoot a 19 in IDPA, USPSA, Steel Challenge, some rougue matches, and training classes.
I train with and carry a 19 exclusively and have for the better part of 10 years.
I honestly think I may shoot the 17 better than the 19, but I enjoy shooting the 19 more for some reason.
I have owned and shot the 34 and 17L quite a bit and I thought they felt too clunk-clunky and sluggish. The sight radius difference didn't do anything for me. The 3.5lb connector sucked for me. I prefer a stock 19 with Ameriglo DeFoor sights.
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I had heard IDPA was a 'carry what you brought' kind of competition. I didn't know that it had turned into a 'gamer' sort of thing. I'm sorry to hear that it did.
But, it does come down to what Spike wants to get out of it. And there's nothing wrong with picking up another gun. And perhaps he could use both and shoot different classes?...
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I had heard IDPA was a 'carry what you brought' kind of competition. I didn't know that it had turned into a 'gamer' sort of thing. I'm sorry to hear that it did.
But, it does come down to what Spike wants to get out of it. And there's nothing wrong with picking up another gun. And perhaps he could use both and shoot different classes?...
Hello jkm,
If it alleviates your sorrow at all, it's my impression that IDPA has a Run-what-ya-brung focus as well.
I'll want to be careful with my opinions, since I'm not a member yet, but I am a card-carrying member of the human race and it seems anything that carries a 'score' can run to a competitive flavor.
It may not be a bad thing, if it retains its original objectives (whatever those are -- but I can guess). Scoring can simply drive us to be the best of a particular group, or to our personal best.
I've found that one of the best ways to get better at something is to surround yourself with people who are better than you. Raise the bar. Stretch yourself. Compete. It's a symbiotic relationship.
To address your second comment: Yes! I wonder if my 19 might fall into some other class -- BUG perhaps? How can I pass up an opportunity that suggests, Oh, you need a new gun!
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Spike - All good points. I've wanted to try IDPA for a couple of years, but still haven't. The only thing I know about it is what I read, and every so often, someone will post a link to some IDPA stages on youtube.
Years ago, I shot USPSA. At the last match I attended, two shooters showed up wearing baseball spikes and knee pads. Being a 'purist', the very sight disheartened me to the point that I never attended another USPSA event.
Anytime I hear the word 'game', my mind goes back to that day.
One of these times, I've gotta get to an IDPA match and check it out.
Good luck with the new gun and IDPA....
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Culture Machine which comes up with interesting videos on different themes has yet again come up with another interesting video on gender disparity.
In a video called 'Respect for Women, Culture Machine has created a bricolage song starring Vasuda Sharma who questions gender bias and perpetual belief that a woman's place belongs in the kitchen.
Vasudha Sharma from the pop band Aasma and Sarthak Mudgal a renowned percussionist feature in the video and the song is similar to a jug band where in they make musical beats with the help of everyday appliances which are used in the kitchen.
According to Culture Machine, the idea was to spread awareness that a women's place is not in the kitchen alone, but it is wherever she wants to be and she could do whatever she wishes to.
The video features the popular A.R.Rahman track, Humma Humma from the movie Bombay. Vasudha and Mudgal have created a unique blend of the classic hit and mixed it uniquely with the beats from the kitchen appliances.
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Fire Francona? Nonsense
Sep 29, 2011, 10:30 AM EDT
Because people naturally look for a fall guy in such instances, the question that was only simmering over the past few days has blown up today: should the Red Sox fire Terry Francona? It's the subject of columns. And a survey. And I presume it's going to be all over talk radio. But does it make any sense?
Not from where I'm sitting. Terry Francona didn't injure Clay Buchholz, Diasuke Matsuzaka, Kevin Youkilis and — I'm guessing to an extent more than anyone has let on — Adrian Gonzalez. He didn't cause Carl Crawford and John Lackey to take collective dumps all season and Jon Lester and Josh Beckett to do the same through much of September. He wasn't the steadiest hand on the rudder with the bullpen down the stretch, but then again, no one down there gave him any reason for confidence.
A ton of stuff led to this Red Sox collapse. So many things that it's easy to throw up your hands and say that, given the total failure, the guy who is in charge of everything — Terry Francona — should be held responsible. But I say that's baloney. Maybe he cost a team a win here or there with a questionable decision, but tons of games were lost simply because a lot of highly-paid professionals didn't do their jobs. Or were hurt. Or both. Blaming Francona may make you feel good for a little while, but I really don't see how he's even in the top five of blameworthy Boston Red Sox.
Now, Fredi Gonzalez on the other hand …
- 1historian - Oct 2, 2011 at 3:49 PM
This kind of stuff happens in Boston with the Red Sox – it's in the dna, it just HAPPENS and there is nothing you or anyone can do about it except sit back and enjoy the silly spectacle of people blaming other people and good people getting fired and all of the silliness that accompanies an epic stinkeroo such as the Sox managed to pull over the last month.
and when the dust has settled there is but one conclusion to come to:
feces occur
- bobdira - Oct 4, 2011 at 6:58 PM
I was worried your TV may not be working. I remembered that since you are a sox fan you had to be a spectator to all the playoffs. It was fun being in it. I'll explain what it was like to those who haven't been there in a long while, but not now, I'm too busy looking at the season's highlights.
There's one now, Longo's home run to put us into the Wild Card over the, the, the…….
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Finland national team manager Mixu Paatelainen believes Teemu Pukki will become a key operator at Celtic once he fully settles.
The 23-year old Finnish international joined the Hoops from Schalke in the summer and has so far scored just three goals in 18 appearances in all competitions.
However, Paatelainen has seen enough of Pukki at international level that he believes he has what it takes to become a star at Celtic Park.
"Teemu has every single attribute you need as a striker, except perhaps physical strength," he told the Daily Record.
"He has everything else but it takes a wee while for him to blossom.
"What has happened at Celtic is something we have seen before with Teemu. He was a very young guy when he went to Sevilla and got into the first team and it never happened so he came back to Finland and HJK Helsinki.
"It took him quite a long period to really get going.
"But my experiences tell me he'll do terrific for them when he feels fully at home.
"With a little more patience I can see he will score loads of goals and be a real success for Celtic.
"It is all about confidence. Hopefully it won't take too long."
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Auburn has massive T-shirt machine gun and isn't afraid to use it
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The Auburn Tigers have a bunch of free T-shirts they want to hand out Saturday, and apparently they want to get rid of them fast.
No, a slingshot won't do. And you can forget about passing them out by hand.
Luckily, the Tigers seem to have to the right tool for the job.
USA Today's Shanna Lockwood shared the following photo of the school's incredible T-shirt machine gun.
Seriously, this is a real thing:
Loading up some tshirt artillery here at Jordan-Hare. Nice. pic.twitter.com/sjtccmRHJa— Shanna Lockwood (@shannalo)
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Naples mayor says sorry after US tourist attacked
NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) – The mayor of Naples has
apologized to a U.S. tourist beaten up by a group of locals
after he gave chase to two muggers in the southern Italian
The tourist tried to pursue thieves who snatched his camera
while he photographed a monument. But instead of helping the
victim, a group of bystanders grabbed him and beat him up,
Naples police said on Wednesday.
"In the turmoil, the tourist was seriously kicked and
punched while the two (thieves) fled," the police said. The
suspected thieves, two locals, were later arrested and
identified by the tourist whom police did not name.
Naples Mayor Rosa Russo Iervolino said the action of the
locals in protecting the criminals darkened the city's name.
"To the American tourist, I say sorry, of course I do," she
was quoted as saying in Corriere della Sera newspaper which
said the victim was a 25-year-old man from Utah.
"To my fellow Neapolitans who attacked him I say their
behavior has given an uncivilized image of Naples."
Foreign tourists are drawn to the city for its history,
architecture and position on the bay of Naples at the foot of
the volcano Vesuvius, but it is almost as famous for its
Camorra mafia syndicate and high rate of petty crime.
Earlier this year, the city's tourism office offered free
plastic watches to hotel guests in the hope they would leave
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Newfound Gap Road Construction Environmental Assessment
The National Park Service, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, has prepared an Environmental Assessment for the Phase II portion of the Rehabilitation of Newfound Gap Road project.
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Phase II of the project proposes to rehabilitate 6.5 miles of Newfound Gap Road from the Collins Creek Picnic Area to the park boundary with Cherokee, North Carolina. Scheduled work includes roadway paving, pull-out improvements, potential intersection improvements and miscellaneous work. The Newfound Gap Road Environmental Assessment was prepared to study the impacts of constructing left turn lanes at the Collins Creek, Smokemont Campground, Tow String Road, Park Circle Drive, Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Blue Ridge Parkway, and Big Cove Connector Road (Saunooke Bridge Road) intersections.
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So much for inferiority complexes - 0 Comments
One league has more money to throw around, better hitters, better pitchers, better teams and a nearly decade-long streak of dominance in interleague play.
The other just won the All-Star game for the third year in a row. So much for inferiority complexes.
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Benjamin Franklin's Warning and John Lennon's Vision
Wherever truth lies or prudent paths lead, billions of taxpayer dollars have not bought us a more secure world in the decade since 9/11. Instead of working for peace and understanding, we have opted for racial profiling, punitive border crossings, military funerals and tens of thousands of civilian deaths. Rather than addressing the root causes of terrorism's seduction for youth, we have dramatically increased the gap between rich and poor. While I am not claiming those responses cause terrorism, I have no doubt there is a correlation. Hopelessness breeds social unrest.
The threat of terror is real, but our response is too often like that of a fear-biting dog. We mistrust immigrants, look askance at people of color and demand thousands of law-abiding citizens to submit to degrading treatment at borders in the vain hope that we can avoid being hurt again.
A young waiter in a hotel near Inle Lake in Myanmar (Burma) spoke with me just after the attacks. "I am afraid," he said, "the U.S. will respond with military power instead of compassion. And if they do, the terrorists will have won."
As the cost of security measures mounts and as we allow increasing intrusions into private life, we might want to ponder Benjamin Franklin's reply to the Governor of the Pennsylvania Assembly: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
On the other hand, we might do better to turn our creativity and compassion to envisioning the world John Lennon described in his 1971 song, "Imagine":
"You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
Take my hand and join us
And the world will live as one"
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This video expresses exactly what I feel about 9/11
Watch it, and set your mind free.
The only thing I would add to it is this.
Learn some history by looking up the phrase "false flag operation." This nonsense with the Middle East was a false flag operation designed by the rich, and the Republicans that love the rich to get middle/poor classes to fight for them to get more oil/resources from the Middle East. Don't think for a moment that the rich overlords that run at least the Republican side of our government care one whit about how many soldiers die. All they care about is money, and if they could get more money by making 100% sure our all our soldiers die either on the battlefield, or by committing suicide they would do it.
If the rich were forced to fight their own wars, or at least their children forced to fight their wars our planet would be a whole lot more peaceful. Until that happens, the rich have nothing to lose by making countries/groups/whatever go to war with each other.
Rich Person = I dont care if a couple million people died in my false flag oil war. My stocks in oil are the highest they have ever been. Kill the middle/poor classes that I got rich from exploiting too so I can keep even more money. Haw haw haw. (pig noises)
9/11 was a false flag operation.
How the U.S. treats their friends is an indication of why they have so many 'terroist' enemies.
Dominic, you'd better check your "globe" again. the U.S./Canadian border is hardly 6000 miles long. Try more like about 2500 miles, give or take. It isn't all "barren", either, but yes, wooded much of the way and yes, impossible to patrol 24/7 or "fence", but agents do try. My daughter lives within 7 miles of Trail, B.C. and border patrol comes by her place all the time, and helicopters fly over at night with search lights frequently if there is reason to be looking. It's mostly drug trafficking.....very rural area.
I really do not see how the US-Canadian border can be tightly controlled. The borders are at least more than 6,000 miles long and most are barren. US-Canada border does not pose as much problems as the US-Mexican border where illegal immigration and human trafficking are problems. The Mounties are more disciplined and have better values than the Federales (in Mexico). Both have good working relationship.
UK changed too after 9/11
Ryan, who in the world are you addressing regarding "guess you only want to make viewable the comments that you like, and believe in eh? What about freedom of speech."?..........seems you've been given the freedome to say what you think, haven't you? BTW, YES, terrorists have come to BOTH Canada and the U.S. to inflict as much damage as they could. Yes, some may have been born here, but most were not. Not one of the "perps" on any of the planes hijacked on 9/11 was born in the U.S. but got in either directly or THRU Canada.
Michael, I protest the seal hunts as much as possible without traveling to Hudson Bay (I live in Washington State, so a bit of a trek and I'm too old to do that stuff anymore, anyway!), and I worked for a Canadian-based trucking company for a long time (HQ in Winnipeg), just so you know. We held our Xmas parties in Vancouver every year, so yes, frequent "visitor" to Canada.
Since Canada and the U.S. are so closely aligned geographically,economically and politically.the act of terrorism effected both countries permanently. They say when the U.S. has a cold Canada sneezes.I have enjoyed the freedom of travel across the border for many years but see a need for tighter security due increases in trafficking ; drugs,weapons and even humans!!
thanks for sharing!
Joseph B: Thank you for the truth.
I remember the horror I felt when I saw the twin towers attacked on television. I remember the borders being shut down. I remember being proud of my country when we came to the aid of those who were diverted to Gander. I also remember the help and aid Canada gave to the US when we were needed overseas and he US could not get their people out of countries during insurrections. They relied on us and we didn't let them down. And then Bush and crew shut us down. They did not recognise the good neighbors and friends they have to the north. The border states and provinces are all filled with people who are related to one another. Canada is not the enemy. But we have been made to seem so. And the Peace Arch seemed to be a joke. If this is how America treats their friends well...
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Discountwristbands.com Selects 3dcart Search Marketing Services for Online Marketing
When Robert Dean Bryson talks about his online business, DiscountWristBands.com, he credits two things to his success: exceptional customer service and 3dCart. While he concentrates on going above and beyond for his customers, he places his trust in the 3dCart team to deliver world-class website performance and Online Marketing.
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Online since 2001, DiscountWristBands.com provides custom printed wristbands for security and promotions in a variety of material including Tyvek, plastic, vinyl and silicone to name a few. With each order being a custom job, Robert realizes that customers expect personal service and attention to detail, something he delivers on every time.
While most of his time is spent working directly with customers and selecting the best product to meet their needs, Robert has little time to keep up with the latest trends to properly market his website. So, when it came to choosing an Internet marketing firm, 3dCart Search Agency was a natural fit. "My eCommerce store runs on the 3dCart Shopping Cart Platform and they already played a huge part in helping me achieve my goals, I knew I could count on them to help with my search engine optimization (SEO) efforts," according to Robert. "I only wish I had hired 3dCart Search Marketing for SEO much earlier than I did!"
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First Candidate from Esperance's Targeted Anti-cancer Platform, EP-100, Establishes Preclinical Proof of Concept
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Esperance is using its CLYP(TM) technology to develop a robust portfolio of small, novel oncolytic peptides to selectively destroy cancer cells that express target receptors. In addition to EP-100, the Company is developing several other drug candidates, all of which have a unique targeting mechanism of action whereby candidates bind specifically and exclusively to cancer cells that express the target receptors on their surfaces. The positively charged peptides disrupt the negatively charged membranes of the cancer cells, causing rapid cell death by lysis.
"These data not only support the continued development of EP-100, but also validate our core membrane-disrupting peptide platform technology," said
"Based on the results observed in these studies, Esperance is actively planning the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial of EP-100 in patients with solid cancerous tumors later this year," said
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EP-100 consists of an LHRH receptor-targeting ligand conjugated to a novel membrane-disrupting peptide called CLIP 71. The drug candidate was tested in vitro and in vivo for activity in LHRH receptor over-expressing and multi-drug resistant ovarian cancer cells (OVCAR-3). As a negative control, the study utilized LHRH receptor negative SKOV-3 ovarian cancer cells. In in vitro studies designed to test the cytotoxicity of EP-100 in ovarian cancer cell lines, cells were cultured in the presence of various concentrations of EP-100 or unconjugated CLIP 71 for one to 24 hours. Results demonstrated that EP-100 was fast-acting, destroying LHRH receptor over-expressing OVCAR-3 cells within an hour compared to the unconjugated CLIP 71 which was less cytotoxic and was slow-acting (p<0.005). LHRH receptor negative SKOV-3 cells were significantly less sensitive to EP-100 than OVCAR-3 cells and the effects of EP-100 and unconjugated CLIP 71 were similar in this cell line demonstrating that EP-100 is specific for cells that over-express LHRH receptors.
In in vivo studies, the efficacy of EP-100 in comparison to saline or unconjugated CLIP 71 or cisplatinum in an ovarian cancer xenograft model (OVCAR-3) was studied. EP-100 regressed established OVCAR-3 xenografts in weekly injections at doses as low as 0.2 mg/kg bodyweight (p<0.03 vs. baseline). In comparison, tumor growth was observed across the saline control, unconjugated CLIP 71 and cisplatinum arms. In addition, in the EP-100 arm tumor volumes, weights and CA125 (a clinical biomarker for ovarian cancer) were reduced. LHRH receptor levels were also reduced and PET imaging revealed that EP-100 treated tumors became necrotic, lacking viable tumor cells after treatment. EP-100 was well tolerated in all treated groups.
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Esperance Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is developing a new class of targeted anticancer drugs using its Cationic Lytic Peptide (CLYP(TM)) platform technology. These drug candidates, called membrane-disrupting peptides (MDPs), selectively kill cancer cells, including cells known to be resistant to chemotherapeutic drugs, without harming normal cells. Targeting occurs through binding to specific receptors on the cell's surface. The Company was founded on patented technology discovered by scientists at
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iPhone app provides skin cancer risk assessment
MelApp uses mathematical algorithms and image based pattern recognition technology to analyze the uploaded image
Uploaded photos can be stored on MelApp and saved according to date, label or risk so you can track changes over time
MelApp risk assessment tool for skin cancer
After taking a photo use the sliders to note the diameter and evolution of the mole or freckle
MelApp uses the iphone's camera to take a picture of suspicious moles or freckles
MelApp is an image-based risk assessment mobile app that assists in the early detection of melanoma
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Despite years of health promotion campaigns advising us about the dangers of skin cancer, the incidence of the most dangerous type - melanoma - has been steadily rising since the 1970s with around 130,000 cases now diagnosed globally each year according to the World Health Organization. Even if we no longer spend hours sunning ourselves on the beach, extended time outdoors playing sport or socializing can still put us at risk of this deadly cancer. MelApp is an iPhone app designed help detect melanoma at an early - and likely curable - stage using mathematical algorithms and image based pattern recognition technology.
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