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Dea fatherson, please email me I'm going thru exact same thing you are going thru....firstname.lastname@example.com
Thanks for all your support! He will be operated on at ucla with the world renowned surgeon named dr busutill.
Found out today that he is still a candidate for whipple after putting it off for 6 months! I'm exited and scared at the same time.
My dad was initally diagnosed in April 2010 and opted not to have the sugery (he was a candidate) and opted not to have chemo/radi. He seeked holistic therapy and it's been working since the disease hasn't progressed too far since April. We seeked another surgical consultation for resection today and he is indeed a candidate for resection. The surgeon explained that he would perform a lap via making two small incision to investigate the site since the CT fails to detect everything and if he sees that his disease is indeed resectable, he'd go ahead with the whipple procedure. It's amazing that he is still a candidate for a surgery even after 6 months post dx without chemo and radiation. I'm donating my blood so that he can receive my blood during sugery if he needs it. I give on a regular basis and we are a match! I'm just glad that I can help in any way possible for my dad.
Best wishes to everyone!
From Los Angeles
I would like to form a supportive cc group locally...
Best wishes to everyone!
Hi, my dad was diagnosed with CC in April 2010. During his first ERCP/stent placement, Dr performed a biopsy via brushing and pathology report showed atypical cells suspicious of adenocarcinoma. The result was not definitive. Per Dr, it's probably because it was a brushing not a piece of actual sample, it often times doesn't come out as definitive. In Oct, he had another biopsy performed while he was having his stent replaced and the result was the same. How did you all get diagnosed with CC? Please share your experience! Thanks.....
Thanks to everyone for all the caring messages! And no, I'm not upset lainy! I really appreciate your advice..I do wish that my dad would have decided on whipple when he was a candidate and I feel like I've made a huge mistake for not convincing him to have the surgery...I might regret and feel guilty for the rest of my life. I think My dad would have listened to me as he trusts my judgment, but at the time, we both felt that healing naturally was the way to go...gerson does not work for everyone, but it was a gamble we took...and who knows? Maybe he wouldn't have tolerated the surgery or have recurrence shortly after? We would never find out. Only thing I can do right now is support him and try to find the best possible treatment for him without compromising quality of his life. Just like nancy has mentioned, there's no right or wrong way to go about fighting this disease..it's a personal decision. Please don't feel like you're offending me in any way when you offer suggestions and posting comments. I really appreciate everyone's replies. Nancy, I'm very sorry about your beloved son John. I'm sure he's very proud of you. Gerry and lainy's husband, congrats on your way to recovery! Thanks everyone for all the support!
From los Angeles
Hello, everyone...It's nice to find all the CC supporters and fighters!!
My dad was Dx'd with CC in the common bile duct n Apr 2010. He is 66yrs old. At the time, he was a candidate for whipple and he opted not to have the surgery and chemo and decided to head down to mexico in Tijuana for gerson therapy. I've been doing a lot of research on curing cancer with nutritions before my dad got sick and he wanted to heal himself naturally. Since his return from mexico (he stayed for 2 weeks) he's been hospitalized twice for infection. He had plastic stent placed intially at the time of dx then had a plastic covered metal mesh-like stent placed. Last CT on Oct showed that the stricture had gottened longer from this liver to his pancreas. My dad is suspecting that this is related to his infection. Doctors are saying his alt therapy is failing and cacer is spreading. My dad's only option in dr's perspective is only chemo at this time. My dad is refusing chemo and has started to take ginseng roots and mistle toe injections (one that suzanne summers took) along with his gerson protocal. My dad is currently feeling very well other than some mild bloating that is torerable. I'm an RN (for 8 years, not an oncology nurse though) and I respect and support his decisions. It's very hard to see my dad go through this as he was a marathon runner and a finisher of 35 full marathons right up until time of his dx. I'm hoping for a miracle and my dad is 100% confident that he will beat this. He is reading the book called "secret" and putting it into practice everyday. His full retirement is Oct next year and I'm just hoping and praying that my dad will be around for a long time. I'm hopeful/positive but at the same time, I find myself preparing for the the worst. As a nurse, I've seen many devastating ilnesses and lives ending, but I realize now that you just don't know how this feels like until you experience it yourself as a family memeber not as a medical professional. This experience has put my nursing profession in a different perspective. All the CC family members and fighters, Let's be strong! Cancer is something you can learn to live with....without destroying it.
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West Bench Hutterite Colony in Eastend, Saskatchewan, was founded in 1959 (Hofer says 1960) as a division from the East Cardston Hutterite Colony. In 2012 the West Bench Hutterite Colony was a Dariusleut colony. The minister was Darius Walter and the manager was Jake Walter.
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Is the snowboarding lifestyle considered a 'wild' partying type lifestyle???? Just curious
IMO, no, i don't think so, snowboarding is thrilling, fast and quick and adventurous but i wouldn't consider it as a 'wild' party lifestyle...
I think it depends on the person, really. There are probably some snowboarders who are totally wild, and some who are not.
Yes, agreed with raettopia it really does depend on the person. And its also if you do it with friends. And let me tell you, snowboarding DOES give you a rush! Espescially at night when your snowboarding. All that fresh,cold air that goes straight into your lungs..its a feeling you cant replace.
I have to agree with the previous two posters as well. It really does depend on the person I don't think you can sterotype anyone group of people as being partiers or non partiers. Just an example in snowboarding my soon to be brother in law is not a party type guy at all, sure he has a drink now and again but is he wild?? NO! Then there is this friend of mine that does drugs, parties and snowboards and is wild as anything.
Really? Your friend thats the druggie actually snowboards to "lengthen" his/her satisfaction and pleasure? What do you think, how was the time you went snowboarding when you were in high school? Did you like it?
With the friend of mine that does drugs he is pretty much high all the time so it is not unusal to find him doing anything while he is high. (kinda sad if you ask me) But anyway when I went in high school I was a natural for it and I loved it. I would love to go again but need to get into shape if I am gonna do that.
Oh man. Getting messed up and going snowboarding sounds like a sure recipe for disaster!
well I know several guys that like to go shredding high, and drink a lot, and party, and then I know others that are top of their cl*** "nerdy" but still enjoy snowboarding all the time. I think I fall in the middle. I'm not a dumb***, but I still know how to have a good time.
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It is a story about keeping calm and stopping dragons from using their fire breathing, and why you should go to bed early.
It was a bright summers evening in July and Barney sat underneath a clear sky dotted with stars. When Joey the dog and Rusty the pony began singing whilst playing guitars.
'De, da, do, don't be afraid of the dark, la, la, la.'
When there came a loud screech and a flap of wings from the nearby hilltop.
Down swooped a silvery fire breathing dragon and stood next to their campfire, eyes glowing red in the night sky.
'It's a lovely evening for playing a tune,' he said.
Barney and the others looked at one another. They did not want to be eaten. They had to keep their nerve.
The dragon licked his lips, and they knew he wanted to devour them - It was a good thing the Barney was brave.
Barney whispered to his friends. 'I have an idea!'
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Guest reviews for Sukorn Cabana Resort
Sukorn Cabana Resort
Location:Trang, Koh Sukorn
Address:117 Moo 1, Tambol Koh Sukorn,
City:Palean, Trang 92120
Start Rate:20 USD
|Room Types:Deluxe Room, Deluxe Hill, Family Room
January 6, 2013
by Yvonne Arvidsson
Visit Date:December 28, 2012
"too expensive for the poor qualityThe refrigerators were not plugged in and smelled bad, stink when you opened them.Toilets that did not flush, had to use a bucket."
January 30, 2012
by Marie Jernberg
Visit Date:December 30, 2011
"Nice resort with beach front bungalows, nice staff but many misstakes on orders at the restaurang due to bad english language from staff."
March 2, 2012
by kay edwards
Visit Date:December 8, 2011
"On arrival I was offered a glass of water and shown my room. No problems with my room, it's was everything it should have been………. seaview, aircon, fridge and a double bed. However it seems unless you ask for information none is offered. There was no information pack in the room or around reception offering day trips or bike hire etc which means you are very isolated.My room wasn't cleaned for the 3 nights I stayed which meant the bin attracted insects, I emptied it myself once. When I questioned this I was told I had to ask for the room to be cleaned. I also had to ask for the bottled water included in the price and no mosquito net was offered even though I had seen them in other rooms (with thai residents). On my third day I had to ask for toilet roll!The day I arrived I went down to the restaurant and ordered a tuna sandwich for lunch. No tuna available so I had chicken instead. It was ok but heaped with onion to fill it out. That evening I ordered thai chicken yellow curry and rice for my evening meal. It was yellow, spicy and contained 3 pieces of chicken but not a patch on anything I'd ever eaten before in Thailand. It filled me up and I ate it but at 120Baht rather small and expensive. The following morning I asked for muesli and milk to be told it was not included in the set breakfast meal. I offered to pay extra and was told they didn't have any muesli? Why put it on the menu if you don't have it? To compromise I ate my own from my own muesli that I carry when backbacking, with milk from the restaurant and asked for pineapple and banana to go on top (fresh fruit of the season was included in the set breakfast menu). Yup you've guessed it…….no bananas and only water melon and pineapple was given. Then my second night I thought I'd have thai chicken green curry with steamed vegetables, the curry was inedible and I left half of it. A bright pea green colour with virtually no taste, it certainly didn't taste good. When I complained to the manager, he told me that he had met tourists like me before who ate some of the food, felt full and then complained, saying they wouldn't pay! The morning I was treated like a leper by all but 2 of the staff. No smiles, just grunts even though I explained the night before that that I would still pay for the curry.I would not stay here again and think the resort have a lot to learn. I have given it 2 stars as the room and general cleanliness was above average [R24 integr.ERR:escaping]"
March 14, 2010
by Heléne Nilebo
Visit Date:March 2, 2010
"The beach is much darker than in the pictures and the water is not so nice.The food was not so good often ants in the dishes.. Lovely bungalows, nice,clean, quiet and cozy.."
Very good, February 17, 2010
by Friberg Leif
Visit Date:January 15, 2010
"We stayd for one week at a beautiful and quiet place with few other tourists. There are hardly cars on the island so it is easy to get around by motorbike. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Since there was only 6 to 8 gests at the resort we got a pesonally relationship with the staff. The food was tasteful and the menue variated. The beach is a little small, but we were alone there so that was not a problem. The massage at the beach is one of the best we have got in Thailand. The prices were nice too. Over all we will recommand the resort and we are lokking forward to be back. [R24 integr.ERR:escaping]"
Excellent - as always!, February 20, 2009
by May & Björn
Visit Date:February 10, 2009
"Sukorn Cabana is a lovely place to stay for relaxing. The staff is very friendly and helpfull and the food is very tasty.The bungalows is OK. Amazing snorleking around Loilliang Island(1h with longtail). Koh Sukorn is a beautiful island and it´s very easy to drive around the by motorbike. Almost no trafic at all!We will absolutely come bach to Koh Sukorn and Cabana Resort [R24 integr.ERR:escaping]"
Excellent service; very professional, January 25, 2009
by Harry van Iersel
Visit Date:December 25, 2008
"We booked the resort for 5 nights with a large family of 8 adults and 2 3 small children. We had an excellent time at the Cabana resort. The rooms had good price/value. The beachfront of the resort is very nice; but we also made trips around the island. One negative point is the quality of the food. The number of prawns in a prawn dish was 3-4 small, same applies to other dishes; the tast is ok but too much water. The worst kitchen we have experienced in Thailand [R24 integr.ERR:escaping]"
Good, January 21, 2008
by Ulf Odda
Visit Date:December 31, 2007
"Beautiful location. Friendly staff. Very calm and peaceful island. We loved it. The new year party was great."
Perfect booking system and service., January 16, 2007
by Lennart Carlsson
Visit Date:December 23, 2006
"A perfect and peaceful place to spend a few days. We stayed for five nights and had a very good time. Very nice and helpful staff, special thanks to Kao and Rona! You can stay very cheap and simple if you can stand some cockroaches and lizzards, we did. But next time we will for sure choose one of the Aircon Bungalows, they really looked very nice.Breakfast was ok, nice with different choices. The restaurant was cheap and pleasant with good food.Sukorn Island is very genuin and unexplored with only a few small food shops, no tourist shops. The island is small enough to be discovered by motorbike. [R24 integr.ERR:escaping]"


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you had one? how was it? On the Maxima boards there was always big talk about them, especially for a foreign luxury coupe to run mid 14's with a potent 6cylinder and 6spd manual.Originally Posted by GREDDY
that car was WAY ahead of its time
This is a discussion on Lost to an Acura Legend by a bumper within the Comparison: WRX vs World forums, part of the Community - Meet other Enthusiasts category; Originally Posted by GREDDY Your right, it had 235hp. I don't know what I was thinking. It's been a long ...
you had one? how was it? On the Maxima boards there was always big talk about them, especially for a foreign luxury coupe to run mid 14's with a potent 6cylinder and 6spd manual.Originally Posted by GREDDY
that car was WAY ahead of its time
Just call me Clark Kent
Offical Body Guard for the Bugeye Mafia.
My Legend was a 4 door sedan (auto). It wasn't very fast from a dig but it pulled pretty well on a roll. Nice car with luxury. It was also very expensive to repaire.
2003 Evolution 8
Buschur Racing 3'' turboback exhaust with high flow cat
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My brother has a Legend as a junker car to get him through college. I've driven it and it definitely can hold off the stock WRX from a roll. It kinda sucks but you have to realize the stock WRX is pretty weak from a roll
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no way. I spanked one when i was stock. he pulled in to a lane that ended after a intersection. semi on my bumper because he could not make up his mind. I floored it. whiped him without trying. he tries to play catch up. get to the next light I just know he was going to do it again so I was ready. I floored it again spanked him off the line with him spinning tires in first and second then I had to turn to go home. so there is no way considering a beat this guy with out even hardly trying. now there more like geo metro with my upgrades
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you guys need engine managment or a turbo back or both, stock WRX looses power after 6300 rpm after reflash that sucker pulls until you let off the gas. I raced a 2002 cl type S and of a dig I had him by about a car and a half as he spun tires, and he was able to pull about a half a car becasue I want to be easy on my tranny and don't shft fast so in between shifts he was able to gain a bit. However till about 85 becasue of an upcomming red light he was not able to pull on me, and I had me and my friend in the car, he was by himself. I checked out the specs and its 260 hp so its no slouch. Stock WRX is impressive for about a week but you soon find out its not that fast.
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WRX from a roll is weak... 15 sec 1/4 mile cars can and have beaten WRX's from a roll. Take away the AWD and the WRX ~ 15.5 sec 1/4 mile. Stock RSX Type S i raced a while ago from a roll with Turboback and Up-pipe would've beaten me if I were stock... it was that close. Its sad since off the line the car was destroying Mustang Cobra's. (90's non supercharged versions)
Since you like to race people like that, you need to mod your WRX or sell it for a more powerful car. Its that simple.
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Top 5 Tuesday: Martin Scorsese
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I thought it was high time that The Lantern finally give one of America's greatest filmmakers his due. In all honesty, I am somewhat embarrassed that it has taken me this long to post a list honoring the legendary Martin Scorsese. But to make up for my negligence, I thought it would be a good idea to get two separate Top 5's composed by two huge Marty fans…Phil Carbo (who writes the 'Ludovico Files' page) was gracious enough to share his personal favorites…and I have my own 5 faves here as well. And we are both in agreement…with so many classic films to choose from (including his many documentaries & shorts) since the late 1960's, this was one challenging task. Five slots go way too quickly, and many great films are unfortunately left off both lists. Not only is he a master director constantly pushing the boundaries of filmmaking, but he has done so much for the preservation of film – and that, my friends, is pretty awesome. I mean really, is there anyone you would rather learn about the history of film than this guy? The man is a walking encyclopedia of movie knowledge. I can hear him speak about movies for hours and still want more. And to think that before becoming one of our most cherished directors, he was seriously considering a life as a priest. Instead, he became one of the most influential directors of the modern era — and at age 68, is still hard at work and entertaining us all. Here are our lists…they are surprisingly similar (so much for diversity…sorry guys), which surprised me just a bit. ENJOY!
Phil Carbo's Top 5:
5. Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
I'm sure many will think this is an odd choice and question whether this is truly one of the top-5 films of Scorsese's storied career but to me, while not bringing the best plot or pacing to the table, Bringing out the Dead is a film that is quintessential Scorsese. First, it reunites him with screenwriter Paul Schrader and the two have an undeniable chemistry. Schrader's scripts typically reveal the darker side of New York and this film is, despite its slow pace, a perfect vehicle for Marty's trademark, hyper kinetic style: close-ups, dolly shots, lightning edits, fast motion and all enhanced with a classic rock soundtrack that is prototypical Scorsese. Sure Nicolas Cage is over the top — but when is he not? Marty's vision here actually lends itself to the hyped-up, manic performances. Filmed almost entirely at the darkest hours of the night, it progressively exhibits a surrealness and frantic absurdity that feels born out of a nightmare.
4. After Hours (1985)
Speaking of nightmares, the kinetic pace and off-the-wall oddness of this black comedy plays out like a bad dream for both Griffin Dunne's character and the viewer. Little known fact: Tim Burton was originally attached to the project, which would have been interesting because After Hours seems like more of a Burton film…but Scorsese, of course, makes the material his own. One of his few comedies, he once again exposes the darker side of New York as the city becomes a central character. As mentioned, the film taps into many of the motifs we all find in our dreams (the reoccurrence of locations, the feeling that one is running and running but can't seem to get away, and a seeming randomness to everything going on). The film ends strangely (apparently a point of contention during filming), seeming to imply that the "normalcy" of a 9-5 office existence is not necessarily a bad thing. Whatever you take from it, one thing is certain – this is one of Scorsese's more visually arresting films.
3. Taxi Driver (1976)
This film and my next are pretty much no-brainers. When one thinks of Scorsese, it's impossible for Taxi Driver to NOT come to mind. It is a dark and deliberately paced film and contains one of DeNiro's top 5 best performances. Story aside, it is impossible not to marvel at the craft of filmmaking Scorsese brings to this film. From the opening shot of the taxi driving slowly through puffs of city steam to the shocking and graphic shootout (that ironically turns Travis from psychopath to hero – at least in the public eye) the entire film has an uneasy edge. Marty developed his trademark themes of alienation and Christian guilt in early films such as Mean Streets, but with Taxi Driver he was at the top of his game, and in the process helped to define the gritty, maverick style that 70's film is known for (and sadly missed).
2. Raging Bull (1980)
From opening frame to end, Raging Bull showcases the artistic genius of Scorsese like no other. Filmed in black and white (with one amazingly inventive color sequence), Raging Bull lays bare the tragic despair of Jake LaMotta, a man so full of self-loathing, that he abuses and alienates everyone around him, including his wife and brother with unspeakable brutality. Robert DeNiro once again proves his incredible ability to morph into character like no other actor of his time. The violence both in and out of the ring is graphic, with close-ups of blood spurting from open wounds, and dialogue that makes some scenes downright uncomfortable to watch; all ultimately help us understand this unrepentant character. This film was made during a difficult time in Scorsese's life. He was battling addiction and saw a bit of himself in LaMotta's fall from grace. In this sense, it's one of Scorsese's most personal and autobiographic films (the theme of redemption comes up in many of his more accomplished works). As a side note: It's also the first time Joe Pesci would give an ass-kicking to Frank Vincent (a recurring cycle in several subsequent films until Vincent gets his ultimate revenge in Casino).
1. Goodfellas (1990)
I could easily write a Masters' thesis on Goodfellas. In my opinion, it's not only Scorsese's best, but it also happens to be my favorite film of all-time. It's the first film that made me understand the medium as an art form. Goodfellas takes all the elements of great cinema to create the feeling that you are experiencing all of the joys, anger, paranoia, and desperation of each character. And truth be told, I wasn't even that interested in seeing it when released in 1990. My friends had to convince me into going. This probably had something to do with the fact that I had recently watched Sergio Leone's ganster epic, Once Upon a Time in America, and while a good film, is just too slow for my taste. At nearly 2 ½ hours, I suppose I expected the same from Goodfellas, but boy… was I wrong. From the very moment the title zooms across the screen to a revving engine to Sid Vicious' cover of "My Way" over the end credits, the movie never fails to electrify in its brilliance. Scorsese has since made other phenomenal films in the genre (Casino, Gangs of New York and The Departed come to mind), but Goodfellas sets the gold standard for a plethora of the modern crime dramas that followed and remains the high-water mark of Marty's career.
Peter's Top 5:
5. Gangs of New York (2002)
I had about three different films in this slot before finally deciding on this ambitious work. More than any other Scorsese film in recent years, this one for me most resembles his stellar films of the 70's & 80's. I love the historical context of Lower New York's "Five Points" district (1846 – 1862) and how Scorsese creates this past world. Daniel Day-Lewis gives another towering performance here as "Bill the Butcher," the leader of the natives looking to oust all of the immigrants making their way to shore. John C. Reilly, Liam Neeson, and Jim Broadbent give fine supporting performances. I'm not a Leo-hater by any means and his performance here is adequate, but his irregular Irish accent does bother me. The production design and period costumes are stunning – and the camerawork is gripping. A majestic American tale – and my favorite Scorsese movie of the past 10+ years.
4. After Hours (1985)
I know many would put his other black comedy King of Comedy (1982) on the list instead, and I would have no problem with that. But for me, this cult classic is one of my all-time favorite comedies. Joseph Minion's script is an absolute trip, the camera never stops moving, and the all-star cast turn in some great performances. This is a wonderfully quirky and imaginative "New York movie" following the many misadventures and dangers that sheepish Paul Hackett (Griffin Dunne) encounters one evening as he simply tries to make his way home. As Phil cites above, Tim Burton was slated to direct this first – but seeing it now, I can't imagine anyone else doing it. This is a genuine Scorsese flick and a must-see for any fan of his work.
3. Taxi Driver (1976)
A classic, gritty New York motion picture. Seeing it years later gives you such an authentic sense of how Manhattan (especially the seedier parts of it) was in the 1970's. This is early Robert DeNiro, which means he gave it his Method-best (wish he were still here with us, btw). As the lonely, dejected ex-Marine Travis Bickle, DeNiro gives us one of the silver screen's most terrifying characters – a ticking time bomb that can go off at any time as he drives through the streets of New York late at night, disgusted at what he sees. Scorsese assembled a great supporting cast – led by a young Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel, Albert Brooks, and Cybill Shepherd. Paul Schrader's script is authentic and inspiring and Bernard Herrmann's music captures Bickle's state of mind perfectly. A graphically violent movie, it's surely not for the faint-of-heart. But it remains a mesmerizing character picture with a fantastic denouement that resonates long after.
2. Goodfellas (1990)
A beautiful & explosive piece of filmmaking – and one of the very best mobster movies of all-time. I was always fascinated by how beautifully Scorsese and his creative team captured the many decades that this epic film spans…from the 1950's through the 1980's, Goodfellas encapsulates each period so well. The costumes, art direction, and music featured…all marvelously executed as we watch the rise and fall of the Lucchese crime family. Joe Pesci as the psychopathic Tommy DeVito is scary as hell, Lorraine Bracco was robbed of what should have been an Oscar-winning performance, DeNiro gives another well-crafted performance – and Ray Liotta does a terrific job of holding the entire film together. In fact, he has never been better. As impressive as the film is from a moviemaking standpoint, Scorsese managed to make this one hell of an entertaining flick – its 2 ½ hours breezing right by and you want another hour of it all. Love the "Layla" sequence and that impressive long tracking shot through the Copacabana is always a wonder to watch.
1. Raging Bull (1980)
In my opinion, this is Scorsese's masterpiece. It is in no way one of those films I can turn on and watch at any time. I need to emotionally brace myself for this one because it is hard to stomach at times. Let's face it…the guy is a fucking animal. Robert DeNiro is at the top of his game here as the brutish middleweight boxer Jake LaMotta, giving arguably the best performance of his career and one of the greatest performances in film history. Joe Pesci is terrific as his brother. Calling Michael Chapman's black-and-white photography breathtaking and stunning is still not doing justice to his work here. Thelma Schoonmaker's editing is crisp and fierce. One of the greatest bio pictures ever made and an instant classic to be sure. This is a haunting, powerful film that is a mesmerizing piece of filmmaking. Marty's best work to date.


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RE: Why is my Implementation of Sorted Trees So Slow?
You're not doing anything dumb as far as I can see, but you're using far
more memory than necessary. Here are statistics for your algorithm on
my machine:
nums = Null
Do[nums = add[nums, Random[]], {5000}]; // Timing
nums // LeafCount
nums // ByteCount
Count[nums, Null, Infinity]
Count[nums, node[_, Null, _], Infinity]
Count[nums, node[_, _, Null], Infinity]
Count[nums, node[_, Null, Null], Infinity]
Count[nums, node[___], Infinity]
Count[nums, node[_, _node | _?NumericQ, _node | _?NumericQ], Infinity]
{4.406000000000001*Second, Null}
5001 (* Null values in the tree *)
2458 (* nodes without left offspring *)
2543 (* nodes without right offspring *)
1669 (* leaf nodes *)
4999 (* total nodes *)
1667 (* nodes with both left and right offspring *)
28 (* minus one, makes 27 levels in the tree *)
It's clearly not ideal to store 5001 Nulls for 5000 actual values!
Here's a method that doesn't change the algorithm much, but changes the
storage method a great deal:
First of all, I'm lazy, so I'll redefine <,>,<=,>=, etc. to make the
code simpler:
Unprotect[Less, Greater, LessEqual, GreaterEqual];
Less[a : _node ..] := Less @@ (First /@ {a})
LessEqual[a : _node ..] := LessEqual @@ (First /@ {a})
Greater[a : _node ..] := Greater @@ (First /@ {a})
GreaterEqual[a : _node ..] := GreaterEqual @@ (First /@ {a})
Protect[Less, Greater, LessEqual, GreaterEqual];
Again because I'm lazy, I'll define "node" so that I don't have to
consciously avoid leaf nodes and unnecessary nesting:
node[a___, node[b_], c___] = node[a, b, c];
node[node[a__]] = node[a];
Here's my "add" function:
add[Null, x_] = node[x];
add[x_, (y_)?NumericQ] := add[node[x], node[y]]
add[(x_)?NumericQ, y_] := add[node[x], node[y]]
add[node[x_], node[y_]] := If[x > y, node[x, y], node[y, x]] (* <--
add[node[x_, lower_], y_node] :=
Which[y >= node[x], node[x, lower, y],
y <= node[lower], node[lower, y, x], True, node[y, lower, x]]
add[node[x_, lower_, higher_], y_node] /;
node[y] <= node[x] := node[x, add[lower, y], higher]
add[node[x_, lower_, higher_], y_node] := node[x, lower, add[higher,
Where I have a pointer is the code that prevents adding right-offspring
to a leaf node. That avoids nodes like your node[a,Null,c]. When you
would have node[a,b,Null], I have node[a,b]. When you would have
node[a,Null,Null], I use a itself.
Timing and space requirements are much better now:
nums = Null
Timing[Do[nums = add[nums, Random[]], {5000}]; ]
{2.109*Second, Null}
Count[nums, Null, Infinity]
Count[nums, node[_], Infinity]
Count[nums, node[_, _], Infinity]
Count[nums, node[_, _, _], Infinity]
Count[nums, node[___], Infinity]
7852 (* 48% fewer "leaf" expressions,
mostly due to Nulls and right-offspring eliminated *)
165624 (* 31% less storage *)
0 (* no Nulls, versus 5001 *)
0 (* no leaf nodes, versus 1669 *)
(* no nodes without left-offspring, versus 2458 *)
705 (* nodes without right offspring, versus 2543 *)
2146 (* nodes with both left and right offspring, versus 1667 *)
2851 (* total nodes *)
21 (* 21 tree levels versus 27 *)
The logical structure is identical to yours except that there are no
nodes with only right-offspring. This incidentally tends to reduce tree
The storage format is far different: there are no trivial (childless)
nodes, and nodes with left-offspring but no right-offspring are stored
without a Null on the right.
I could make this quite a bit faster, I think, if I spent time on the
code to eliminate changes to Less, Greater, etc. and the frequent
nesting followed by unnesting that goes on in the algorithm. It might
take twice as much code, however, so I like it as is.
You're probably better off storing these things in a heap, of course.
Or -- better yet -- use the built-in Sort and Ordering functions.
Bobby Treat
-----Original Message-----
From: Husain Ali Al-Mohssen [mailto:husain at MIT.EDU]
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
Subject: [mg36502] [mg36485] Why is my Implementation of Sorted Trees So Slow?
Hi all,
I am trying to implement a very simple sorted tree to quickly store some
real numbers I need. I have written an add, delete, minimum, and pop
(delete the lowest value) function and they seem to work ok but are very
slow. Let's just look @ my implementation of the add part:
nums=Null;(*my initial blank Tree)
Now this is my attempt to test how fast my add works:
{13.279 Second,Null}
(running on Mathematica 4.1 on a win2k VMWare machine running on Linux
running on an 1.4GHz Athlon with 1GB of ram).
1. Is this as fast as I can get my code to run?
2. Am I doing something obviously stupid?
3. would Compiling things help?


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Matching family tree profiles for Joshua L. Hadley
Immediate Family
About Joshua L. Hadley
DIRECT LINE OF: Erla Butler Adams; Marcia Allenby; Jackie Bohan, El Cajo n, CA; Robert Brown, Carmel, IN; Ruth Dunning; Jane Glascott; Donald Gro ssman; Bill Hadley, Escondido, CA; Witt Hadley; Don Harvey, Columbus IN ; Betty Honeycutt; Harold J. Howard; Helen Whitehill Lent; Susan Rubel ; Bill Walsh; Tom Rosenberger; Ann Williams; Ruth Shy Wilson; Ruth Shy W ilson;
Excerpts from AMERICAN FRIENDS 11 mo 21, 1912, provided to Hadley Societ y by Marcia Allenby, abt 1977. Records Joshua's date of death as '4th o f 8 mo, 1816, age 72 years 3mo 11days".
UPDATE: 1997-10-05 !PARENTS-BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE-CHILD: Jackie Bohan to Terry McLean, Apr 19 95; ; pedigree chart; ; ; FILE: II-32-06-0332.001
!SPOUSE-CHILD: Michael Woody to Bill Bishop, e-mail; ; summary of a few o f the WOODY lines in his family; ; copy of e-mail message in possession o f Terry McLean, Anaheim CA; FILE: II-05-0123.001 CHILD: named in this source is Ruth.
!1. B & D date, places from Betty Harvey, her source unknown to me KC 2 . Revolutionary War Service For Sundries furnished and Cash paid the Militia of North Carolina, Virgi nia, and South Carolina. Page 88 of Report No. 83, dated July 1783-book C , Page 103--from Account of United States with N.C, War of Revolution:.
- 3376 to Joshua Hadley
- 3373 -- 5-12-4.
State of N.C., Dept of Archives and History, Raleigh N>C> Place of residence during Revolution, Chatham Co., N.C.
3. married 2 to Lydia----, who d 14 7m 1801, Hinshaw Vol I sub by Chesk a Wheatley
4. b date 23 5m 1743, Hinshaw vol 1.
5. b place/date, d place/date. marr Sources: Notes on the Quaker Hadley F amily by Chalmers Hadley - 1916 A Hadley Genalogy (Vol I) edited by Curti s Healton - 1974 "Ancestory of Simon Hadley the Immigrant & some of his d escendants. Encyc of Amer Quaker Gen, Vol I, Cane Creek MM, Orange Co. NC , Hinshaw Quaker Marriage Certificates, New Garden MM, Chester Co., Pa, 1 704-1799, by Gwen Bjorkman . all submitted to me by Linda Roholt
6. b date, marr from: "A Hadley Genealogy" Vol I, pub by the Hadley Genea logical Soc. of So. Calif.; 1974, page 23 & 26 & 31 7. b & date, marr, fr om "A Hadley Genealogy" Vol II, Pub by The Hadley Genealogical Soc. of So . Calif. Pub 1974, page 1
"Joshua inherited 186 acres, called the Long Bottom, and 50 acres, calle d the Pound Bottom, by will of his father, probated in 1760. Both tract s were located on the south side of the James River in Augusta (now in Bo tetourt) Co. VA. In July 1764 he sold the 186 acres to John McClure fo r 46 pounds, and during the same month sold the 50 acres to Malcome Alle n for 15 pounds.
Joshua's home was located in Chatham Co. NC, near the village of Snow C amp. In 1920, the place was owned by Alvis M. Hadley (7-1449), a direct d escendant of Joseph Hadley, younger brother of Joshua. At that time onl y the foundation walls of the home remained.
Joshua was a Quaker, and he and his family were members of the Cane Cre ek MM until Spring MM was est in 1793 at which time they became members o f the latter mtg. The Cane Creek MH was located nr Snow Camp, and the Spr ing MH was erected about six mi to the east on land donated by Thomas an d Ruth Lindley, parents of Joshua's wife, Ruth.
While Joshua remained a Quaker, he has been recognized as one of the Pa triots of the American Revolution, having rendered material aid to the Am erican forces during the war. In the Department of Archives, NC, and "His tory of Raleigh, NC", may be found: Accounts of United States with Nort h Carolina, War of Revolution. On p 88 of Report #83, dated July 1783, a nd Book C, p 103, is the following: "For sundries furnished and cash pai d the Militia of North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina *** #3376 t o Joshua Hadley #3373 5-12-4." This entry qualifies descendants for memb ership in the D.A.R. or S.A.R. Further, Joshua is listed on p 292 of th e DAR Patriot Index, published by the National Society of the Daughters o f the American Revolution in 1966.
Nine of Joshua's seventeen children, and/or their families, migrated f r NC to states in the midwest. Thomas, Simon, and the wife and children o f Jonathan moved to Morgan Co. IN; Jeremiah and Joshua went to Hendrick s Co. IN; William and John moved to Clinton Co. OH; Mary went to Warren C o. OH, and Joseph moved with his family to Keokuk Co. IA.
Joshua's Will, probated in 1815 in Chatham Co. NC, read: "To all Christian people whence these presents may come - Greetings. Wh ereras, I, Joshua Hadley, of the county of Chatham, and the state of Nort h Carolina calling to mind the uncertainty of life, and the certainty o f death, do this 8th day of the 2nd month, 1813, publish this my last wil l in manner and for as viz- In the first place, it is my will, and I order, that my body be decent ly buried, and secondly, that all my just debts be paid, and it is my wil l and I bequeath unto my beloved wife, Jane Hadley, one horse or mare, t o be her choice, and saddle and bridle, and bed and furniture, one cow an d two sheep - all to be her choice. Also I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Jane, one certain tract o f land being in Deep River, Randolph County, containing 50 acres, with al l the implements of the mill, all of which I give unto her and her heir s and assigns forever. All my right, title and claim and demand what-so- ever, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Jane Hadley, $300.00 in c ash. Also it is my will and fortune that my beloved wife shall have the who le property of my home place, during her natural life or while she remain s my widow, and it is my will than when either should happen that then th e whole place should descend to my son, Joseph, by his paying the sum o f $400.00, on which condition I give the bequest unto him and his heirs a nd assigns forever. And it is my will and I order that my children that I mention here-in a fter shall have the sum of $1.00 each, that is to say, Jeremiah Piggott a nd Sarah, Thomas Hadley, Simon Hadley, William Hadley, John Hadley, Natha niel Edwards and Mary, Jonathan Hadley, Jacob Hadley, Joseph Hadley, Jere miah Hadley, and it is my will and I order that Hugh Woody shall have on e dollar, and it is my will and I order that Hugh Woody's children shal l have the sum of thirty dollars each, that is to say, James, Robert, Tho mas and Elizabeth. And it is my will and I order that my two daughters, Catherine Dickso n and Patience Piggot, and their husbands, shall have two hundred dollar s - each family, that is to say - two hundred dollars to Jesse Dickson an d Catherine, and two hundred dollars to Benjamin Piggot and Patience. And lastly, I consititute and appoint my beloved sons, Thomas and Simo n, to be my executors to this my last will and testament, and for their s ervice therein I allow them fifty dollars each. An the rest of my childr en whose names are before mentioned, that is to say, Thomas, Simon, Willi am, John, Nathaniel Edwards and Mary, Jeremiah, Jonathan, Jacob, Joshua a nd Joseph, shall have an equally division of the remaining part of all m y estate after all debts and legacies are paid that are herein mentioned. Given forth the 8th day of the 2nd month, in the year of our Lord 1813 , and witness my hand and seal the day and year before mentioned. Joshua Hadley (Seal) Jane Hadley, wif e of Joshua, died 27 Jan 1833. Her will was probated in Feb 1833 in Chat ham Co.
By his father's will probated in 1760, Joshua inherited the 180 acr e Long Bottom and the 50 acre Pond Bottom on James River, Augusta Count y (now Botetourt), VA. However, he apparently spent all of his adult lif e in North Carolina. His home was situated in Alamance County near the v illage of Snow Camp. In July 1764, he sold the 186 acres to John McClur e for 46 pounds, and during the same month sold the 50 acres to Malcol m Allen.
Although Joshua remained a Quaker, it seems that he did not remain c ompletely non-partisan during the Revolution. In the Department of Archi ves, NC and History of Raleigh, NC can be found Accounts of United State s with North Carolina, War of Revolution; Page 88 of Report #83 dated Jul y 1783; Book C, Page 103:
"For sundreies furnished and cash paid the Militia of North Caroli ne, Virginia and South Caroline: to Joshua Hadley 5 -12-4." (Apparently 5 pounds, 12 shillings, 4 pence).
He is recognized as a Patriot of the American Revolution and thi s entry qualifies descendants for membership in D.A.R.
Joshua was a Quaker, and he and his family were members of the Can e Creek MM until Spring MM was established in 1793 at which time they bec ame members of that meeting. The Cane Creek meeting was located near Sno w Camp, and the Spring Meeting was erected about 6 miles to the east on l and donated by Joshua's in-laws, Thomas and Ruth Lindley.
Joshua L. Hadley's Timeline
May 23, 1743
New Castle, New Castle County, Lower Counties on the Delaware
August 17, 1762
Age 19
Cane Creek,Orange County,North Carolina
December 10, 1763
Age 20
Orange County, Province of North Carolina
January 24, 1767
Age 23
December 23, 1770
Age 27
Snow Camp, Orange County, Province of North Carolina
October 17, 1773
Age 30
Chatham County, Province of North Carolina
October 15, 1775
Age 32
Chatham County, Province of North Carolina
October 16, 1777
Age 34
Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
October 24, 1785
Age 42
Chatham Co, NC


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Not much of this was heard during the Senate Finance Committee deliberations on the health insurance reform bill. The insurance industry got its way and is now engaged in backroom talks to fine-tune the deal.
There was no discussion of the best solution, Medicare for all, the single-payer system. Anyone proposing that now is considered a wacko, far out of the Washington mainstream.
In the absence of such a sensible plan, regulation has to be the answer.
Without strong regulation, the companies will find ways to get around requirements of the law. For example, the reform legislation is promising guarantees that the companies can no longer refuse to sell policies because of patients' prior health conditions or drop the ill from their rolls. The insurance companies will undoubtedly try to find loopholes in those guarantees. And even though their revenues will increase thanks to millions of new policyholders, including the healthy, they will find excuses for rate increases.
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By Kath Cantarella, October 7, 2009 at 4:25 pm Link to this comment
Bill, don't you know that strong regulations are 'socialist'?
You shouldn't consider doing something we uncouth, racist, and curiously somehow both simultaneously imperialistic and convict-bred Aussies have done successfully for decades without turning 'red'.
Australian Indigenous customary law as regards property is brilliant 'socialism', and I wish it rubbed off even more on today's Australian culture. Unfortunately, the 18th century Brits chose to see 'terra nullius' and we missed out on adapting a sophisticated legal system that evolved over tens of thousands of years, amongst other things.
Back to the point: Indigenous customary property law seems to have a lot in common with socialism. I believe the new Australian culture took some of that influence and added strongly regulated capitalism, and prospered. In my opinion, Indigenous culture had a huge, if largely unrecognised, influence on the new fused culture, and resulted in some of the things I love best about my country.
So why are many US citizens so terrified of anything less than pure capitalism? Negative freedoms without some well-chosen positive freedoms only lead to the tyranny of the poorer by the richer. Which is not freedom at all.
I love this website, i love the diverse ideas expressed here. Thanks Mr Scheer and co.
By Laugher, October 7, 2009 at 10:47 am Link to this comment
ardee -
If you start an insurance company that is based on all of the unprofitable patients, there is no way it could compete with the regular insurance companies and bring their prices down.
BTW the Public option is not going to cover 80 million people like you claim. In Obama's big address to congress he said that it would only cover about 5%. Or in other words, all the customers the private insurers don't want. If you are able to get insurance now, the public option is not designed to help you in any way
Most of your other points are about single payer and universal systems, which obviously has nothing to do with what the democrats are proposing
By Richard Johnston, October 7, 2009 at 10:25 am Link to this comment
May I suggest another related and
By Bud, October 7, 2009 at 7:19 am Link to this comment
Healthcare is desperately needed in the United States.It should probably start in congress with MANDATORY psychiatric examinations for ALL of the nut jobs,loonies,cheats,frauds,and LIARS!!
By beverly, October 7, 2009 at 6:43 am Link to this comment
i live in a crime-ridden poor neighborhood. the cost of health insurance is not affordable for my neighbors. but, there seems to be money for chain-smoking, pot meth and coke, beer for breakfast lunch and dinner, take-out food, the other coke, greasy chips and mc donalds for nourishment. entertainment is cable tv and the latest gigantic hd tv's with the computer games to go with them. i can't imagine what their cellphone bills are, as there appears to be one attached to every other ear..oh, and babies? one a year for many of the local young ladies.
no, i am not a right wing republican.. far from it. at sixty i still let "my freak flag fly" ... but we seem to be overlooking personal accountability in the health-care debate. my neighbors do not see themselves as doing anything 'wrong' and our society has devolved to the point that it seems to agree with them. pity.
[ps. i'm not saying middle incomers are any more responsible.. i'm just reporting on my little neck of the woods…]
By Doug Wilson, October 7, 2009 at 4:18 am Link to this comment
Love demonstrations of people taking care of themselves - It's up to each of us to take charge of our health, our personal ethics and the future of the world - there is no other way to flourish
watch Dr. Russell Blaylock and other videos on nutrition, health and the history of our lives under tyranny.
By Laugher, October 6, 2009 at 5:42 pm Link to this comment
I still have never understood the democrat's claim that the public option will reduce costs overall
My understanding is that the public option is just a way for the insurance companies to dump all of their unwanted and unprofitable costumers on the tax payer's dime.
By Myronh, October 6, 2009 at 3:23 pm Link to this comment
As a born-here American, I am also sick and tired of hearing all the false information being spread by the Republican/Health Insurance Lobby about Canadien Health Service. I had the oportunity to provide technical consulting service to a Canadien Electric Utility Company. I worked with two electrical engineers. one being the Manager of the Service Department. I asked them about their health care system. They both said it had gone through some initial growing pains, but was now excellent. Both had encountered major medical problems and had received timely first class care from the start to a very successful outcome. Members of their family had similar results, which included basic clinic calls for sore throat, back-ache, broken arm, etc.
I asked if they thought any improvement was needed and they both said no. Their comment: "don't fix or change it if it isn't broke" came across as a strong endorsement of their system. I am certain both men were in a financial condition that would afford them better care if they thought their present care was sub-standard.
By Ernesto Cadrington, October 6, 2009 at 2:28 pm Link to this comment
I am a working Canadian and I'm sick and tired of hearing distorted information being spread by certain members of your special interest groups when trying to make their political point (s). I've watched ads on CNN by an-out-of shape woman claiming to be a doctor. In her ad she is 'Swift Boating' the Canada's health care system in trying to make her point. We in Canada are totally satisfied with our system. The only ones who are dissatisfied with our system are the insurance moguls and hypocritical doctors who have abandoned their Hippocratic Oath in trying to cure the sick but instead aiming to become millionaires first in their positions as doctors. The insurance companies had their run of the system here until we the voters booted them out. Like yours, they were not interested in curing the sick; they were only interested in making money off the sick. We smartened up. We pay the doctors through our taxes. There is no middle man. Pre-existing conditions or not we all have coverage. You people in the US spend your money on the wrong things, unfortunately, not on the betterment of your citizens….. According to some of your 'Swift boat' colleagues, Canada's system is bad, England's system is bad, the system in France is bad, the system in Germany is bad. Only your NON working system is good, where one quarter of your population cannot afford to become sick. Canadians are among the healthiest people in the world and we are all covered. Thanks.
By Carl, October 6, 2009 at 11:26 am Link to this comment
Congress needn't mandate health insurance nor tax people extra, it only needs to fiddle with the "standard deduction" now part of current taxes. Make medical expenses deductible instead. Those without employer medical must pay much more so will get a bigger deduction.
You can't take a dependent deduction without a SSN. Just require the listing of the child's insurance policy too.
In short, a family may choose not to have insurance, but then they get no deductions at tax time.
By Bucket Truck, October 6, 2009 at 11:17 am Link to this comment
I'm just tire of insurance companies doing whatever, they want, with out any consequences, what soever, all they care is to get our money every month.
By Mike, October 6, 2009 at 11:04 am Link to this comment
In what media accounts are casting as a serious setback for President Barack Obama and lawmakers who back the "public option," the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday voted against including the provision in the bill. Reports also remark on GOP unity against the provision, which they compare to the Democratic split apparent in Tuesday's committee votes. Where I am a health insurance agent with http://www.benefitsmanager.net/SelectHealth.html . I find this frustrating somewhat. I don't agree with the design of the "public option" where it works against a health system in place now and causes a financial burden on tax payers. But, I think we need one out there. I need the ability to get my clients a insurance policy that won't decline them for pre-existing medical conditions. See Utah's response to health care reform and health insurance reform. http://www.prweb.com/releases/utah_health_insurance/health_care_reform/prweb2614544.htm.
By hark, October 6, 2009 at 10:44 am Link to this comment
I can't believe how many people object to buying health insurance, yet when they become seriously ill or victims of an accident, they have no problem with having the rest of us pay for their treatment.
I understand the dilemma - that's a big chunk out of your budget to pay for health insurance if your employer doesn't have a plan, and you haven't purchased it before. But most of us have made that sacrifice, because it's the right thing to do, because very few of us can afford treatment for serious illness or accident. We must carry insurance.
It's just something we have to do as a society. But I do admit there should be, at the very least, a public option for the uninsured, and a period to adjust to the financial shock.
By Myronh, October 6, 2009 at 10:24 am Link to this comment
The present health industry is based on profit. Why should care of our health be based on someone else making a profit? Do the local police and fire departments make profit? Do we have to buy insurance to obtain police protection? Do we have to buy insurance to obtain the service of the local fire department? Why should we have to purchase insurance in order to remain healthy?
Let's not lose track of the fact that all insurance companies are in business to make a profit. The CEO of Well-Point's salary is 9.8 million dollars ($9,800,000.00). How can any logical person believe in a system that allows this to happen. This alone is proof to me that there is no god.
By bozhidar balkas, vancouver, October 6, 2009 at 9:12 am Link to this comment
As the 'greatest', 'great' and 'near-great' americans have been saying for the last four centuries, greatness of america had been achieved by honesty, love our great country, hard work, etc.
Our country became 'great' because people did not expect to get s'mthing for nothing nor did the get s'mthing for nothing, such as 'free' health care, 'free' higher education, etc,
It wld be highly unamerican to obtain 'free' health care or good education. it wld destroy our vibrant and free society.
We, the 0003%+ of our society will not ever allow demise of america.
Stop being lazy. There is no free lunch. U must work for it.
Methinks, that's how the ruling class in america [003-2% of the pop]thinks and even says.
So, it seems that the ruling class thinks that the 100mn insignificant americans [most of them blacks and latino] are such because they want to be that way?!
By Myronh, October 6, 2009 at 8:14 am Link to this comment
When people argue against mandatory health insurance because some people might not want any is ridiculous. Does anyone have the right to not pay the portion of local tax that is used for police protection,fire,and ambulance service? It Those services are all there for the welfare of the general public. What makes medical service any different?
By Nick, October 6, 2009 at 7:50 am Link to this comment
Mandatory Auto Insurance Vs Mandatory Health Insurance are disparate products. Auto insurance would fall into the ostensible "free market" realm where a consumer has the "option" to choose another mode of transportation (ie. bike, bus, train, walking) and decline insurance if they feel that the costs of insuring and maintaining a car exceed its value. On the other hand mandated private health insurance coverage, with its exorbitant rate hikes, would force the consumer to buy a poor and expensive product without the ability to opt out. Health insurance is different in that it is inherently monopolistic and precludes the consumer from having the choice not to buy the service (We can't opt out of being a living biological animal prone to health risks). The Baucus bill would be political suicide for the Democrats and play directly into the hands of the conservative powers. Progressives must resist this reform.
By Major Domo, October 6, 2009 at 1:57 am Link to this comment
SaveTheTenth sez:
"How does the Federal Government all of a sudden get the authority to mandate the purchase of *anything*?"
The 10th Amendment says any powers not delegated to the federal government nor prohibited by the Constitution is reserved to the States, respectively, the people - people are the key here, not State's.
All insurance lies in the domain of the States. So too does health insurance. And it's the health insurance domain State's have let the markets run their course without considering the impact on the people, whom the 10th Amendment was designed to protect. The Federal government wouldn't have cause to interfere in a State's Right's issue if the State's were looking out for the best interests of the public within their borders. This is the same argument used with race vs. voting vs. education. It was a State's right's issue that State's decided to ignore at that time. The health insurance debacle is no different. The State's choose to side with the industry and neglect the needs of the public. The federal government has no choice but to intervene to force State's to reconsider the impact their decisions have on the public in the health care domain. If you want the federal government out of State's rights issues, then make sure the State's are carrying out their duties with everyone within their domain - not the industry.
However, you avoid the obvious argument - the health care issue is piecemeal in that can't be controlled individually, state by state. Of course, each State can be bought off to accept specific industry proposals to sate legislators whims - all at the expense of the public. This is why the federal government has no choice but to pull each and every State up by their short hairs and force a national standard upon them. While a State only concerns itself with the people within its' borders, the federal government must consider all people within the national borders. So when State's make decisions that inversely impact the public at large, both financially as well as physically, the federal government has no choice but to act for the people.
In short, the federal government wouldn't need to get involved if the State governments were doing their job to protect the public and provide services. Since they aren't, the federal government has no choice but to step in and set new ground rules for the State's to follow.
As for "proper debate", every time I see one, either the republicans refused to cooperate by holding fast with the word NO to stifle useful debate as to the best course for the country and public to follow(minus industry), or in public forums, the debate is stifled by people who are determined no debate will take place(tea-bagger, birthers, et al). Many a 'proper debate" has been held, but held hostage by those who have no desire to move forward.
And I'd be careful about quoting the Presidential oath of office. It can be shown that Bu$h went out of his away to ignore the very oath he swore too.
And for the - law of the land - quote - remember what I mentioned above about "race vs. voting vs. education". At that time it was lawful, under the 10th Amendment in most State's, to deny a black person the right to vote(poll tax) and access to a decent education (separate but equal). Are you saying that federal government intervention was illegal too and there should have been a Constitutional Convention held to rewrite a new Constitution?
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Government support to help families struggling in fuel poverty has been cut by more than a quarter in the past few years, according to a new report.
Money going to the fuel poor in England as a result of Government policies will have been reduced by 26% by next year compared to 2009 levels, the study by the Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE).
And the amount of support specifically for energy efficiency measures such as insulation for households which are paying more than 10% of their income heating their homes will have fallen by 44%.
This is despite energy efficiency being the best way to help people cut fuel bills and keep warm, anti-fuel poverty campaigners said.
Much of the reduction is due to elimination of the Warm Front programme, which helped people install efficiency measures, while other efficiency schemes will also have less funding.
The report estimates that the number of struggling households who will have energy efficiency measures installed in their homes to help them keep warm for less will fall from 150,000 in 2009 to 100,000 in 2013.
The number of homes being treated will fall from 3.8% of the total in fuel poverty in 2009 to just 2.6% of the 3.9 million households estimated to be in fuel poverty in England by the end of this year.
In total the annual funding from Government policies for energy efficiency measures and income support on fuel bills such as winter fuel payments will fall from £3.9 billion in 2009 to £2.7 billion in 2013, the report says.
Of that total, only around a third goes to fuel poor households because the schemes are more widely targeted or it is difficult to focus funding on vulnerable families.
Households in fuel poverty will see funding decline from £1.2 billion to £879 million in 2013, the report warns.
The study was commissioned by the Energy Bill Revolution, which points out that at the same time the Treasury will be levying more than £2 billion in carbon taxes from consumer bills to account for the pollution caused by generating electricity.
The Energy Bill Revolution, an alliance formed of more than 100 charities, consumer groups, businesses and unions, wants the money raised from the carbon taxes, which is adding £25 to the average electricity bill next year, to be spent on making the homes in fuel poverty super energy efficient.
The campaign has repeated its call after agreement was secured between the Treasury and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to levy £7.6 billion on bills to pay for low carbon energy by 2020, up from £2.3 billion now.
Ed Matthew, director of the Energy Bill Revolution, said: "The fuel poor face a triple whammy. The fuel poverty budget has been slashed, the entire cost of new low carbon power has been put on energy bills whilst Chancellor George Osborne has pocketed every penny of carbon tax.
"This is despite the fact there is enough carbon tax revenue to end fuel poverty forever.
"That is a toxic combination which will bring untold misery to millions of households across the UK."
Jenny Holland, head of parliamentary team at ACE, said: "Instead of tackling the blight of fuel poverty, the Government has spent far too long twiddling its thumbs: two and a half years reviewing how fuel poverty is defined while at the same time drastically eroding budgets to tackle the problem.
"The Government must now urgently recycle carbon tax to make the homes of the fuel poor highly energy efficient. No household should have to choose between heating and eating. It's time to end this national scandal."
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) challenged ACE's figures, saying that total fuel poverty spending was £760 million in 2009/2010 and would be £828 million in 2014/2015.
The figure for 2014/2015 is made up of funding levied on people's bills for the "energy companies obligation" to pay for energy efficiency measures in vulnerable homes and the "warm homes discount" for their bills.
A DECC spokesman said: "The coalition is committed to doing all that is reasonably practicable to end fuel poverty in England by 2016, and to helping people, especially low income vulnerable households, heat their homes more affordably.
"We have announced our intention to launch a new fuel poverty strategy in 2013 following an independent review of our framework."
Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said: "The Government is taking action to help households struggling with rising energy bills this winter, as well as driving forward massive changes to reform our electricity market and improve the energy efficiency of millions of homes and business across the nation.
"Two million households will get help under the Warm Home Discount Scheme this year, including more than one million low income pensioners who will get £130 off their bill.
"There is also help available with heating and insulation under the Warm Front scheme.
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Running a subpanel to unfinished basement
Hi all, I have experience working with electrical, wiring up unfinished basements but this will be my first time installing a subpanel. My main breaker is located on the far side of my attached garage (which is sheetrocked) and I am planning on running the power to my unfinished basement that I will need before framing it up (~100 feet). To minimize wire cost, I have decided to run a 40A circuit (8/3 wire) to the basement into a subpanel with probably 3 or 4 15-20A circuits running off of that. Due to the fact that the garage is already sheetrocked I was thinking of using conduit to run from the main panel across the back corner of the garage and down into the basement both for looks and for wire protection. What I'm wondering is if there are any special requirements for this application. Will NM-B wire work for this? Would the conduit need to be filled? Could I use metal conduit or would I need plastic? Is there a better way to do this install? Any information you can provide would be very appreciated, including anything you can think of that I may run into during this project. BTW, this installation will be in Minnesota if that has any bearing on the code.
I would use individual THHN (black, red, white, green) conductors (not NM-B cable) in PVC conduit. For 40 Amps, the ground wire can be downsized to #10, which will save a few bucks.
Every 360 degrees of turns in your conduit requires a pull box (eg. pull elbow). More won't hurt.
According to the fill calculator, you need 3/4" conduit minimum for this run. You may want to upsize to 1".
I'd probably upsize your wires too, just in case you need more power in the basement. Won't cost you much to upsize your black, red, and white to #6 (your ground can still be #10 for 60 amps). If you upsize, the same conduit size is required (3/4").
I'd use stranded (vs. solid) wire - much more flexible and easier to pull.
Your voltage drop in either the 40A (#8) or the 60A (#6) scenarios over 100 is about 2.5% - should not be an issue.
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If you are going to finish the new basement how would the look of cable enter this conversation. The cable will be behind the wall. Fishing the cable down into the main panel is no easier than pushing a conduit with connector down into the knock out.
At the top of this page is a search function. Use it. This question is very popular and has been revisited hundreds of time. Keep in mind your new basement is an attached structure as it is under the same roof as the rest of the house.
This means you only need a main lug panel, not a breaker panel. You also need no ground rod. But all the other sub panel rules still must be observed. Please read the other posts. You will learn plenty.
I think his aesthetic concerns were in the garage, not the basement.
He could run conduit to a j-box in the other corner of the garage, then transition to 6-3 or 8-3 NM-B down to his subpanel.
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At Plus500 you can trade with high or low leverage, depending on the predefined leverage set for each instrument, your 'Total position value' and 'Equity.'
You can control your 'Equity' by depositing or withdrawing funds. You can control your 'Total position value' by opening or closing positions.
Your 'Total position value' and 'Equity' can be viewed from the Account Snapshot page which is accessed from the main trading window.
If you deposit $100,000 [your equity is $100,000] and buy Natural Gas worth $100,000, then you are trading with a leverage of 1 [no leverage]. Please note you would still pay the night premium for any positions held overnight.
If you deposit $20,000 [your equity is $20,000] to Plus500 and buy Natural Gas worth $200,000, then you are trading with a leverage of 10. As before, the night premium pays for any positions held overnight.
A Stop loss can be added to your trades either before opening them or by editing an open position. Set the price level your position is to close if the market turns against you. A basic stop loss does not guarantee your position will close at the exact price level you specify. If the market price suddenly gaps down or up, beyond your stop level, it is possible your position will be closed at a worse price level than you set. This is known as 'slippage'.
Google trades at $1194 - $1196 (Sell/Buy)
You buy 10 shares of Google.
You want to limit your loss to $1000 [occasionally you might lose more because of slippage]
You place a 'Close at Loss' [Stop loss] price of $1096
Google 'gaps down' directly to $1094 and then to $1080.
Your position will be closed at $1094.
Your loss is: 10*(1196 - 1094) = $1020
Attaching a guaranteed stop to your trade puts an absolute limit on the potential loss. Even if the market price gaps suddenly, your position will be closed out at exactly the price specified, with no risk of slippage.
A 'Guaranteed stop' is available for specified instruments only. If an instrument supports a 'Guaranteed Stop', a check box will be clearly visible.
'Guaranteed Stop' details:
They can only be placed on a new trade and cannot be added to an existing position. A Guaranteed Stop can be activated/edited only when the instrument is available and is trading. Once it is active, it cannot be removed, only the stop price can be changed.
The spread adjustment charge for a 'Guaranteed Stop' is non-refundable once activated and will be displayed before approval.
Note that a Guaranteed Stop price has to be in a certain distance from the current trading price of the instrument.
Google SELL/BUY = $498/$500.
You buy 10 shares of Google, let's say the Guaranteed Stop spread adjustment is $10.
You place a guaranteed stop at $450.
Google drops to $400, you are guaranteed to exit the position at $450 and not $400.
With a guaranteed stop on 10 shares: P&L = $4500 - $5000 - $10 [guaranteed stop spread adjustment] = -$510
Without a guaranteed stop: P&L = $4000 - $5000 = -$1000
Set price alerts to notify when the market reaches a specified buy or sell price. Unlike a stop, a price alert keeps your position open, so you can decide what action to take as the market moves.
In the Instrument list and Instrument Details screen there is a bell icon - clicking the bell will open a 'Price Alert' screen.
Oil is trading at $105 a barrel. You think that if Oil will trade at $80 there is an opportunity.
You set a price alert for Oil at $80.
Oil dives to $78.
You get an email and SMS letting you know the new price of Oil.
A trailing stop is similar to a price limit, as both are designed to protect your profit. Place a trailing stop when you open your trade and it will move with your profit. If the market turns, your position will close out at your trailing stop's new level, and not the level you originally placed it at.
Using a trailing stop means you lock in profits while limiting your 'downside' risk, without the need to manually monitor your position and adjust your stop price.
Yahoo is trading at $45.51/$45.73 (Sell/Buy)
You enter a market order with a Trailing Stop of 50 pips = $0.5 = (-1.1%) to buy 100 Yahoo shares
You buy 100 Yahoo shares at $45.73
Therefore, the initial stop loss will kick in when Yahoo sells at $45.01. ($45.51 – $0.5)
The Yahoo price starts to rise quickly and reach $47.60 (the new Stop Price trails the change to $47.10)
Then the Yahoo price continues to rise and reach $49.75 (the new Stop Price again trails the change to $49.25)
The Yahoo price starts to move against you and reaches $42.51.[Please note that a Trailing Stop can go against you if the market "gaps down" from $47.60 directly to $40.]
As you had a trailing Stop Price set at $49.25, Plus500 executes the Stop Loss at this figure.
Profit Summary: 100* ($49.25–$45.73) = $352.


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Sunday, in a barren warehouse in this east Detroit suburb, people gathered to pick up the remains from his life at bargain-basement prices The event brought a gathering of approximately 300 curiosity-seekers and Red Wings fans to the auction, conducted by C.B. Kaye and Associates. "This is about triple of what we'd normally draw for an auction of this nature," co-owner Carrie Kaye said. "Usually, we'd get between 50-100 people."
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Proving her beauty is diverse, Kate Upton posed in a brand new ad campaign for Bobbi Brown cosmetics rocking very different looks.
The Sports Illustrated stunner dons a striking red lip in the first ad, adding a simple lined eye. In the second look, Kate keeps it natural with a bronzed glow and neutral eyes and lips.
Upton's new poses are for the brand's lipstick collection, which features 32 shades in an assortment of nudes, reds and pinks.
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It's a gift many 16-year-olds would give their right arms for - but you're only like to get it if you're mother's name is Madonna.
The singer has given her daughter Lourdes her very own New York apartment for her 16th birthday.
Lourdes Leon celebrated the landmark coming of age birthday on October 14 - while her mother was in the middle of her 'MDNA' tour - and Madonna decided the property would be the perfect gift for her daughter to show her how much she trusts her.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Lourdes was thrilled. She wants it done up to her taste and then it'll be decided who shares with her and when she moves in."
The apartment is located is a few blocks from her family home on the Upper East side of Manhattan and also near the Kabbalah Centre - which Madonna and Lourdes regularly visit.
The fee the 'Girl Gone Wild' singer paid for the property is undisclosed but it is "in a secure block with a lot of security and access to a swimming pool and gym".
The expensive gift comes shortly after it was reported the pair's relationship had become strained in recent months, with Lourdes rebelling against Madonna, 54, and threatening to move in with her father Carlos Leon.
Earlier this month, Madonna talked about her relationship with her children - Lourdes, Rocco, 12, her son with ex-husband Guy Ritchie, and adopted kids Mercy James, six, and David Banda, seven - and her passion for her career, and hinted her eldest daughter wouldn't be living at home for much longer.
She said: "My children are my first priority and because they are older I can't take them with me on the road everywhere.
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Establish a Buddy System for New Hires
Often overlooked, yet consistently successful, are mentoring systems that give new employees a sense of history and community when they enter a new company environment. By introducing new employees to the office culture immediately, mentors make them feel important and necessary to the company's success. This system also doubles as a way to create strong allegiances within your organization as well as a great tool to reward a current employee with the leadership of mentoring a new hire.
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Location :Kata Beach
14 Kata Noi Road, Karon, Muang, Phuket 83100, Thailand
Magnificent resort-spotless and well maintained. Breakfast was amazing-the biggest spread I have ever seen. Pools were great-beach was beautiful, on site massages great value.
5/5 Standard of room
5/5 Facilities
0/5 Quality of food
5/5 Service
4/5 Location
5/5 Value for Money
We stayed at Katathani due to it's location as we had a wedding to attend at the hotel. It was a beautiful hotel which is perfect for families. We were a couple traveling but still felt like it was a great place to stay and enjoyed our time there.
3/5 Standard of room
4/5 Facilities
0/5 Quality of food
4/5 Service
4/5 Location
3/5 Value for Money
Katathani Phuket Beach Resort is located on Kata Noi Beach ("Little Kata Beach"), a beautiful beach cove about 850metres long, just 5 minutes drive from Kata Beach. It is 37 minutes drive from Phuket Town, and one hour drive from airport.