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I was wondering if there are those who were on dialysis and were able to get off of dialysis without having any kind of surgery such as transplant? Or if you know of anyone who was able to get off of dialysis? Some say that when a person is on dialysis they cannot get off. I believe that we have a God who can make a difference.
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Its good to have faith in God,Once your kidneys go under 25% they slowly will fail.
You also need to be thankful that there is a treatment, even if you have to face reality
The Kidneys do not regenerate unfortunately.One thing if you are or know someone who is going on dialysis dont miss your treatments there is far worst things in life than haveing kidney Faliure.
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I agree with Rye. There is no known alternative to kidney failure other than dialysis, transplant or death.
Being on dialysis can be difficult and dangerous but there are thousands of people living perfectly normal lives on dialysis.
They live all around you but you do not know it because they look and act normal.
Just this morning I found a box that fell off the trash truck just up the street and it used to contact home dialysis supplies.
Someone down there is on home dialysis and I never knew it.
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Sorry there is no edit feature on this Forum
I mean to use the word "contain".
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Hello Anttea,
I am Gafferman. I saw your question about anyone getting off of dialysis and I wanted to comment on that. I have been off of dialysis for about 6 months now and I feel fine. Well, no perfect, but okay. I started dialysis about 2 years ago after suffering a heart attack and then a stroke about a month later. Long story short..I was on D for about a year. Then, one day about 6 months ago, I asked the doctor if I could trim down from 3 days a week to two. Doc said I could. Then I trimmed down to one day a week. About 6 months ago, I stopped completely. My last labs showed my Creatinine is still at just under 4 and BUN is about 32..but Im still urinating like mad...never really stopped that. My 24 urine collection shows that my Creatinine is right on the borderline, so for now I choose not to go to Dialysis. The last few months before I actually stopped going, after dialysis I started feeling worse than before I did a treatment, and I told the doctor and nurses this. You need to understand tho that I am NOT by any means recommending that anyone else stop treatments because as you know everyones case is different I am just telling you what my particular situation is. Everything that everyone is telling you about the kidneys not being able to heal themselves is true by all means. The nurses have told me recently that my body could just be in what they refer to as a "honeymoon" period. Well see how things go. The doc even told me the last time that I saw him a month or so that he has never ever seen anyone in his career go from 3 days a week down to none like I have but you have to remember that unless you ask questions and learn about your particular situation, the dialysis units around this country are HUGE million dollar businesses and they will surely not ask you if you want to either cut down your days a week or stop because they would lose lots of money. Maybe Im just lucky...dont kn for sure..I just know that the pain was killing me so I sort of weened myself of slowly to see how my body would react and I paid VERY close attn to my lab results and 24 hour urine collections...
I hope that this info gives you some hope...if you have anymore questions..then feel free to write.
Big hugs and hope sent out to you,
Gafferman :)
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I'm from Canada, and my dad is getting trained on a Nocturnal PD right now - I hope it goes well for him, and he is hoping to get off dialysis as well again someday -even though his doc says the damage has been too long in the making (20yrs of high blood pressure, and a heart attack 10yrs ago).
Gafferman talks about a creatine at under 4. My brother- who knows he has failing kidneys- was told his creatine in 175 - what does that mean? Do Canadian docs measure things differently? Mine is about 68-70 and he said it's fine.
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I hope yall don't mind the input but I do have a little info that might help because my Mom was a dialysis patient and I learned so much during that time because it was up to the both of us if she was going to have any quality of life.
My husband became a Dialysis RN because of what he was able to see while we were taking her for treatments. ANd for a couple of years, we did home hemo dialysis.
On to the info here. They should do regular lab work on every patient to let the Dr know if the time of their treatment is adequate and if not they will adjust the time to more or less.
Sometimes, when a patient has kidney failure due to a big surgery or trauma, the kidneys can start to function again after some time. Sometimes, they do not. That is another reason why it is so important for the bloodwork to be done regularly. Most of our body parts will do their best to heal some and the kidneys are just as likely to mend as other parts. Sounds a little goofy but it does happen.
My sweet hubby has mentioned patients that were set up to start treatments and when the actual time came and the fistula or graft had healed enough to use, they would draw labs and sure enough, during that time, the kidneys had healed some and had actually started working again and they did not have to go on dialysis! I think its an amazing thing and it does happen.
You can still make a lot of urine and need dialysis. I do not always understand all that:) but its the filtering out the toxins that the kidneys are not doing. Usually, as the kidneys stop working, the urine output slows down to where you do not urinate anymore at all. But again, that is not always the case.
As much as I hate to say this, the dialysis business is a whole lot of money. I mean a lot of money and there are some Drs out there that have a goal of getting people on treatments. Is a horrible thing but it is true. That is why its so importatnt to check on your Dr and be sure he or she is directly concerned about your health and not how much time they can get you on the machine for each week.
We met some real "winners" when we first started looking into this for my Mom and I had no choice except to learn all I could. And I will tell you right now that I do get tired of medical info being my social life. But, it was necessary for us and thank God I have been able to help a few other people as well. We all get so bogged down with so much info and the medical field is always growing and changing.
So depending on what happened that caused your kidneys to stop working properly, your Dr should be able to talk to you about the possibility of (if any)cessation of treatments.
I believe in a powerful God too and while we do not always have the answers about why things happen the way they do, we are still blessed with the knowledge and ability to keep people alive for years now with this amazing procedure that has not been around all that long.
Sorry this was so long. Just remember to ask your Drs any questions you want answered and they should be willing to talk to you. I know that is not always the case but I would not give up asking over and over. I realize sometimes you are limited on your choice of Drs and that is not always a good thing. If you have one that flat out refuses to answer your questions, then I would consider changing. Ask around at other clinics about their Drs and how they deal with their patients. Don't be embarrassed to do so cause its your life and if you are spending that much time having to be in a clinic for treatments, you HAVE EVERY RIGHT to ask any questions you want.
My best to all of you.
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I want to thank Rev..., Orange..., gafferman, Sabina..., and gamgam for your comments on the question "getting off of dialysis". I believe in a healing God. Man (or woman) Dr or anyone can say "NO kidney failure is permanent" I do not believe them. Can kidneys regenerate? Yes, if God is in it. But I also wanted to share about one of the men that went to dialysis the same day and time I did. About a year or 2 ago this person had a stem cell transplant done. This was not an easy procedure and he almost died during the ordeal, he also had to stay in the hospital for a year. Anyway,he was urinating (which helps) and over time his creatinine improved to 2.0 or 1.0 which is excellent! He too felt worse after dialysis then he did before his treatment. From having to go to dialysis three times a week, he was cut down to two days then down to not having to come in at all. Let me tell you he was a Happy Camper. I say this I am so happy for anyone who is able to get off of dialysis and live a quality life. God bless all those who are "Off of dialysis".
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Our bodies can heal themselves. I attended the healing services at my church and not only did my kidneys start working again after 3 years but the cause of the failure was also healed. Faith, Belief and turning to within will work as the Church of God as we understand HIm is within our hearts. Concentrate and pray for healing and see it happening. My doctor could only put on my insurance form " Spontaneous Recovery for unknown reasons". I said fine good enough for me. I am out of here for now. He is still flabergasted but states the mind is an amazing piece of machinery. Good luck and my prayers are with you. Never give up, Never give in. We can't go wrong with Him.
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My husband has been on dialysis since May 2008. His kidneys have pretty much quit working by themselves. If he was to quit going to dialysis he would die within one week, and it may not take that long. Your kidneys are what filters most of the toxins out of your body. Since the kidneys don't work and can't do that, dialysis is needed to get out the toxins as well as excess fluid. Most dialysis patients no longer urinate either; so fluid continuously builds up. Dialysis removes all of this. Most people don't realize at first that dialysis is a type of life support. A person is only prolonging their life. The longest I have heard of someone living while on dialysis is 7 years and she is still alive. She goes to the same Clinic as my husband. But generally I have been told the average is 4-5 years.
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Okay, I've had kidney failure since 1991 and been on dialysis since 1995 so there goes the 3 to 5 year theory. I did pd for 8 years so I don't know if that counts. If your kidneys have failed - I mean due to chronic illness lupus, hyertension, etc. and not a truama (heart attack, accident, etc. most times they will not come back no matter what you do - pray, believe, etc. Believe me - I HATE dialysis and if there was anything I could have done to prevent having to do it I would have.
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America's Got Talent Recap: Wildcard Live Results
August 17, 2011 07:02 PM by Lisa Princ
Last night on America's Got Talent, we saw the wildcard acts, and tonight we will find out which of these talented acts would be moving on. Read on to find out if your favorite was one of them!
America's Got Talent kicked off the live results show tonight with a disagreement between Piers Morgan and Howie Mandel over which acts belonged there last night – no shock there. Then, Nick Cannon called the first 3 acts up to the stage: Shevonne, West Springfield Dance Team and Yellow Designs Stunt Team. Since they were all Sharon Osbourne's choices, Nick asked Sharon who would be moving on, and she could not answer. Sharon claimed that all three of the acts deserved it, but Nick Cannon announced that the act moving on would be West Springfield Dance Team!
Next up was a performance by Les Miserables and then on to more results. Up next were Avery And The Calico Hearts, Those Funny Little People, The Kinetic King, and Charles Peachock to find out their fate. After a quick review of their performances last night, Nick Cannon went to Piers to find out his thoughts. Piers said he liked Avery and the Calico Hearts, and he liked Charles, although he did mess up last night. Then he moved on to Those Funny Little People, telling them he would fly back home to Britain and never return if America voted for them.
Piers then compared the Kinetic King to Rocky Balboa, saying he was the Rocky of America's Got Talent. Nick Cannon then announced that the next act moving on was The Kinetic King! After the announcement, Piers Morgan headed on to the stage to give a bow to The Kinetic King – but, was it due to his talent or the fact that he just knocked off Those Funny Little People?
Next, it was a battle of the magicians as Nick called both Landon Swank and Seth Grable up to the stage. When asked, Howie Mandel said that both of them were great and he could not choose which one deserved to go on. Luckily, America chose for him. Nick Cannon then revealed that Landon Swank would be moving on to the next round! Of course, this left Piers Morgan gloating that his magician was chosen and not Howie's.
After a break, we got to see a performance by Colbie Caillat of "Brighter Than The Sun," her new single. Up next on the stage were J Chris Newburg, Summerwind Skippers and The Fiddleheads, and America voted to send J Chris Newburg home, leaving Summerwind Skippers and The Fiddleheads' fate in the judges hands. After thinking it over, Piers Morgan chose Summerwind Skippers, while Howie chose The Fiddleheads. With Sharon's vote being the most important at this point, Sharon revealed that she chose Summerwind Skippers to move on!
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Amy Butcher investigates why the UK is lagging significantly behind Europe in the uptake of oncology biomarker testing — and looks at what the delays mean for pharma.
The 1998 launch of breast cancer drug, Herceptin, created a sea change in the treatment of cancer. As one of the world's first targeted oncology agents, Herceptin uses a biomarker to predict patient response, benefitting thousands of breast cancer patients in the process. Pre-identifying likely responders in this way both increases the efficiency of treatment decisions and reduces unnecessary drug prescribing. As a result, Herceptin's success changed oncology treatment philosophy; very soon, pharma began channeling its R&D investments into identifying more such targeted therapies.
Today, targeted therapies are used extensively and are expected to make up almost 60% of the global oncology/haematology drugs market by 2017(1). As a result, pharma pipelines are awash with targeted oncology therapies, and the importance of having a marker (or multiple markers) to identify patient response continues to grow.
Against this backdrop, however, our research reveals that the UK is lagging significantly behind its European counterparts in the uptake of oncology biomarker testing…
UK: slow on the uptake
Looking at four different onco-biomarkers over the past eight years — HER2 (breast), KRAS mutation (colorectal), EGFR mutation and ALK rearrangement (non-small cell lung) — it appears that the proportion of relevant patients tested in the UK trails behind that of France, Germany, Italy and Spain. The data show that testing in the UK has been markedly lower than the EU4 average and, more often than not, behind all four markets. At times, the UK's testing rate was as low as half that of its European neighbors.
What's more, it seems that this trend is not just a function of slower adoption of the general concept of biomarker testing. Whilst the established biomarkers — HER2, KRAS mutation and EGFR mutation — were 'first in class' and introduced when there was little experience in testing, the newer biomarker in NSCLC — ALK rearrangement — shows a similar trend.
So what's driving this trend in the UK?
Certainly, the most likely explanation is the approval process of the therapy associated with the biomarker. After all, if there is no product available, there is limited value in testing…
NICE — the UK's National Institute of Health and Care Excellence — is an integral player within the UK's healthcare system, and has the unenviable task of balancing patient care with stringent and limited budgets. Whilst the NHS's Cancer Drug Fund has done much to alleviate the pain of delayed and negative NICE decisions, the impact on testing for innovative oncology biomarkers is clear.
Accordingly, the remarkably low UK testing rate in KRAS is no doubt a direct result of the negative NICE recommendation for KRAS-related agents, Erbitux and Vectibix. As before, where no targeted therapy is available for use, there is little value in testing patients. Slower uptake in other tumours can also be attributed to the delay in approval of the related agents.
Ipsos' research does show that once the related therapy is approved, UK testing rates begin to catch up to the EU average. As familiarity with the procedure grows and access to testing technology is defined, the process becomes more streamlined. In HER2 and EGFR mutation testing, the UK has now caught up with the EU4 (although this has taken years). In other cases such as KRAS mutation testing the UK has only made headway in the last year or so.
It may be the case that other factors are also impacting testing decisions:
· Cost & testing coverage: this varies across the EU, particularly between countries whose healthcare systems are mainly privately financed versus those that are largely publicly funded. Cost constraints in the publicly funded UK system may limit uptake of testing.
· Local / regional / hospital restrictions & guidelines: these may well play a role, leading to different rates of testing even within the UK — relevant given the recent restructuring of the NHS system. There is little in the way of national guidelines for testing and so doctors are led by local standards.
· The testing procedure itself: the integral value of testing lies in the reliability and accuracy of results, in the time taken to return results and, quite simply, in the availability of tests and testing equipment at local laboratories. Indeed, one journal states that up to 30% of labs across the EU were reporting inaccurate results for KRAS testing(2). This may lead to questions over reliability, lower physicians' confidence and reduce likelihood to test.
So is it all bad news for the UK…?
Not at all. Encouragingly, recent Ipsos Oncology Monitor data (Q1, 2014) shows that once a patient is identified as 'suitable' via the testing process, prescribing of the relevant product in the UK is in line with, or ahead of, other EU markets. In the case of mNSCLC, 97% of EGFR mutation-positive patients in the UK were prescribed one of the products indicated specifically in this population – higher than in any other market.
So, once suitable patients are identified, doctors are clearly doing everything in their power to provide the best possible care. The objective is to ensure that the proportion of patients sent for testing reaches EU levels, and that avoidable delays to the testing procedure are limited.
What does delayed testing mean for pharma?
Regardless of the reasons behind the UK's time lag, the impact on patients, doctors and pharma is significant.
For pharma, there is an inevitable loss of revenue due to delayed prescribing of the targeted product. To compound this, even once the product has been approved hospitals need time to incorporate the required technologies, streamline processes and smooth out any kinks in the testing procedures. In the time taken for testing and the return of test results, doctors are treating their patients with potentially sub-optimal products.
On a more strategic level, a delayed testing process can complicate the decision of which partnering companion diagnostics company to use; if there is a lack of clarity around the standard testing procedures used, pharma may choose a partner that allows for less than optimal coverage in the market.
Finally, there are fundamental issues around marketing strategy and messaging material – vital to the launch of any new product. After all, the most important aspect of marketing is to understand who your main stakeholders are; in the case of a biomarker-led product, identifying the person responsible for the testing decisions is challenging and so messaging concepts become difficult to design.
Looking at the bigger picture, whole strategic marketing campaigns can be put out of kilter if one market (in this case, the UK) is running to a very different timeframe from its neighbors.
The future outlook
The advent of new biomarkers and the growth of personalized therapies does present new challenges for pharma, from changes in the direction of pipelines to the evolution of clinical trial design. The diagnostics field is also changing, with increased regulations and new collaborations between pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies — as well as the emergence of new technologies. But with an oncology product costing an estimated £630m to bring to market, understanding the diagnostics stage is an increasingly important part of the R&D process.
As we've established, these strategic decisions are more difficult to make in the UK market, where testing procedures and key stakeholders can be unclear at the time of launch. Looking ahead, unless there is a concerted national shift in attitudes towards testing in the UK (such as we have seen in France, with a government-led aim of blanket oncology biomarker testing), the delay in biomarker uptake is unlikely to change. Only time will tell.
It also remains to be seen whether this will impact innovation in testing in the UK. Will there be a demand for new cutting-edge biomarker and genetic testing technologies — such as next generation sequencing — in a market where use of even the traditional methodologies sees slow adoption?
(1) Cowen and Company, Therapeutic Categories Outlook 2012.
(2) Oncologist 2011;16(4):467–78
About the Author
Amy Butcher is Director, Global Oncology Monitor at Ipsos Healthcare.


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text: Belfast Laureate wins TS Eliot prize 14 Jan 2014 Belfast's Poet Laureate Sinead Morrissey has been awarded the prestigious TS Eliot prize for her collection Parallax. Share Share Share Story by UTV Staff, Belfast The 41-year-old was shortlisted for the accolade for the fourth time, having previously been chosen in 2002, 2005 and 2009.She was finally awarded the honour by the Poetry Book Society on Monday, receiving a £15,000 prize. Each of the shortlisted poets received £1,000.Born in Portadown, Co Armagh, but currently living in Belfast, Morrissey is the author of five poetry collections.She was appointed Belfast's in augural Poet Laureate in July.Chair of judges Ian Duhig said: "In a year of brilliantly themed collections, the judges were unanimous in choosing Sinéad Morrissey's Parallax as the winner."Politically, historically and personally ambitious, expressed in beautifully turned language, her book is as many-angled and any-angled as its title suggests."Belfast Lord Mayor, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, has congratulated Morrissey, praising the poet for her "creative excellance".Sinead is enriching the cultural aspect of our daily lives and building on our creative legacy.Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, Belfast Lord MayorHe said: "Our city is tremendously proud of her achievements."Through her work with communities across Belfast, this wonderful poet is engaging with residents and encouraging everyone to celebrate our poetry. On behalf of all of us, I send our congratulations."Mr Ó Muilleoir created the post of Belfast Poet Laureate when he came into office last year.Welcoming the news, the Arts Council's Head of Literature & Drama, Damian Smyth, said: "Sinéad has been for 15 years an outstanding voice in contemporary poetry in English and we are delighted that, once again, her work is being recognised at the highest levels."Four of her poetry collections have to date been shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize - including Parallax - so it is extremely rewarding to see her hard work and literary brilliance recognised."The TS Eliot Prize has been won in recent years by many great Irish poets, including Seamus Heaney in 2006, so Sinéad is keeping good company.'Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín said: "This is a prestigious award which acknowledges one of our leading artists."A vibrant and exciting writer, Sinéad has an infectious enthusiasm which is apparent in her work. Judges praised the winning collection, Parallax, as an ambitious exploration of differing perspectives in beautifully turned language." © UTV Share Share Share


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2012 GOP Pageant Drag Show in South Carolina (EXCLUSIVE CHRIS†WIRE PHOTOS)
Early debates for the Republican nomination enjoyed an enormous popularity. Unfortunately the thrill and novelty of the question-answer debate format is limited. Taking a cue from Hollywood, the South Carolina Republican League of Women Voters is hosting a GOP Pageant Talent Show on the theme of "Women and Marriage" to highlight the candidates' values. Proceeds from the talent show will benefit conservative groups interested in women's rights and marriage preservation. Click on the links for more information.
1.) Rick Perry will be doing his infamous Reba MacIntyre skit to get in a few digs regarding Mitt Romney's privileged lifestyle. "Fancy" is always a crowd favorite and is often requested by visitors to the family ranch. Since his candidacy has more or less ran its course, Mr. Parry's participation is one of manly man support rather than a pandering for woman's votes. "Dang that Woman's Suffrage an' Repeal of DADT" tshirts are available in the lobby before the show.
"The greatest victories in the battle for life are not going to be won in the halls of government. It's going to be won in the hearts of men."
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She handed me a heart shaped locket that said
"To thine own self be true"
And I shivered as I watched a roach crawl across
The toe of my high heel shoe
It sounded like somebody else that was talkin'
Askin' Mama what do I do
She said just be nice to the gentlemen Fancy
They'll be nice to you – Bobby Gentry "Fancy"
2.) Ron Paul dismisses the recent tutelage of Ru Paul and takes a slice of life from "Toddler's and Tiaras" to remind voters that he has always had a helping hand for women. Dr. Paul delivered scads of babies during his tenure as a physician. He performs "Born this Way" by the artist known as Lady Gaga. While a controversial choice, Dr. Paul has not been one to conform to conventional wisdom. It is a quality his followers, also known as 'Paulettes' find endearing.
"There is only one kind of freedom and that's individual liberty. Our lives come from our creator and our liberty comes from our creator. It has nothing to do with government granting it."
"There is only one kind of freedom and that's individual liberty. Our lives come from our creator and our liberty comes from our creator. It has nothing to do with government granting it."
You don't need diamond rings
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Fancy cars that go very fast
You know they never last, no, no
What you need is a big strong hand
To lift you to your higher ground
Make you feel like a queen on a throne
You can't make him love you till you love yourself. – Lady Ru Paul
3.) Rick Santorum give his all with a beguiling soliloquy on the merits of Christian marriage and a woman's right to be a wife and mother. Fan favorites from his past speaking engagements are deftly woven into his scene. New points such as his advice to women to remain fit and trim for their man are played against the 'paper towel vs napkin' model of marriage. While he obviously has some serious acting chops, we may never see a woman portrayed so accurately by a male thespian candidate.
"The idea is that the state doesn't have rights to limit individuals' wants and passions. I disagree with that. I think we absolutely have rights because there are consequences to letting people live out whatever wants or passions they desire. I can call this napkin a paper towel, but it is a napkin. And why? Because it is what it is, right? You can call it whatever you want, but it doesn't change the character of what it is. Sort of the metaphysical. Right?"
4.) Mitt Romney is clearly the favorite going into the South Carolina primary and he knows it. He explores is Hispanic roots with a showstopper from "West Side Story". It is an upbeat message to women everywhere as well as a strong rebuttal to the slings and barbs from the Gingrich campaign. Seeing his elaborate 'Sunday meeting' up do is worth the price of admission.
I feel pretty,
Oh, so pretty,
I feel pretty and witty and GAY!
And I pity
Any girl who isn't me tonight.
I feel charming,
Oh, so charming
It's alarming how charming I feel!
And so pretty
That I hardly can believe I'm real.
5.) Jon Huntsman, what is there to say? He appears off the reservation with his Chinese Geisha girl fan dance. The plain folks in South Carolina, like most of the nation, have difficulty connecting with this liberal pandering turncoat. He speaks a foreign language. He doesn't have punchy one liners suitable for Obumber bumper stickers. Heck, when a person sees him dolled up like this, it's pretty clear he's never considered the good qualities of the red Solo cup.
6.) Newt Leroy Gingrich, quite frankly, is an amazing yet bookish individual. Reading his book reviews on Amazon is like going to college history class without taking showers in a dorm after a night of kegging. Newt performs a thrilling self written, self cast play loosely based on Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and Queen Elizabeth. Drawing on the romance genre, this cammedia dell'arte style courtly masque is a fantastical study of how the country might be run if we had a big queen instead of a President. Jim DeMint makes an appearance as Johebus, a noble member of the court who, quite frankly, yearns for Newt's affirmations, an ironic twist in this compelling play.
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Bearish VIX Positioning Near Record, As Russell 2000 Non-Commercial Longs At All Time High
There were two quite notable pieces of information in today's Committment of Traders weekly update: on one hand, the net non-commercial spec position in VIX futures just plunged by 16,222 contracts to 104,284. This was just shy of the all time low net VIX spec position hit in early December, and means bets that the VIX will continue plunging lower will likely set a new record next week. It could also mean that courtesy of the reflexivity of the market, in which the underlying is driven by its synthetic derivative (for a detailed explanation of how that works just ask Bruno Iskil and how massively mispriced various IG credits were thanks to his whale trade in IG9), the VIX itself is being pushed around by the VIX futures itself. That the dramatic move lower in the VIX futures began with the appointment of Simon Potter as head of the NY Fed's trading desk is perhaps not surprising.
The other notable point of data is that net non-commercial specs in the Russell 2000 Mini contract just hit an all time high. Using comedy financial channel logic this means they can only go much higher.
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When they push the vix down to penny stock valuation, I'm buying shitloads of volatility.
don't hold your breath.....monday stocks will be up and so again will VIX, just to get ready for the next ramp-o-rama
I talked to my poor old mother.
I asked if there was any hope.
She hit me in the head with a bag of frozen fish sticks.
VIX WILL GO BACK UP! PVC Gun Burial Tube. Holds 3 long rifles Ak47, SKS, AR15 plus ammo and gold & silver. Check it out here. AND IF YOU THINK YOU CAN MAKE THIS, GO DO IT
There may be three long guns in that photo, but I assure you that a 56" tube 6" in diameter won't hold but one gun. However, pick the right one, and take your ammo out of the boxes and dump the loose ammo into the tube around the gun, and you have one nice little SHTF kit right there.
Lol doc, those sound like the famous last words of tvix investors
I've got your bearish position.
I've got it hanging between my legs.
VIX, LIBOR, whatever...all fucking tools of the elite to fucking manipulate until they can't...
Upon which time they get a finger wag and fucking joke punishment called a "fine".
Fuck you assholes...no pain for you bitch ass shit eating pricks is enough.
Sooner or later this is whats going to happen: http://vimeo.com/3218539
Just need a little more patience...
Downvoted myself for picking an example of an avarage guy. What I really want is the wall street scum to crash and burn. Just think about it before going long the Russell 2000.
I guess his stop was mental. brutal. Emini, Rut, futures.....have to have stops. and this guy bet it all. Don't tell me they never seen him coming. And that shit sinking feeling when he covers to close it out. OMG. $25G's. So it probably rallied up on taking his original position, then hit a pivot and sunk through VWAP like shit through a goose. Even though what he did was batshit crazy, everyone one of us here who trade at one time or another, did something like this on at least one occasion. Aiiiyeee.
I have said the same words to my computer screen, especially today when gold took a dump this morning: "Fuck you motherfucker! Fuck your shit you fuck hole! Piece of shit asshole. Who the FUCK is selling GOLD?! Mutherfuckers!"
Buying opportunity. No worries man, most of my ounces are in the 1,500 the 1,750 range, and even if I've "lost" a few bucks on a couple of them I'm not too worried.
It's not like I was using that money anyway and they're there for when I need 'em. I do wish I had bought when gold was much, much lower, but the stock market during those times returned more than double for me anyway plus dividends.
He needs to calm down. Things always look different at 9:30:01 AM Monday morning.
Classic. I saw that video a couple of years ago... it still brings a smile.
You almost feel sorry for the guy but he's such a loser I hope he's found something more productive to do with his time.
"Contact your doctor immediately if your 'Russell 2000 Non-Commercial Long' remains fully erect & pointing skyward for more than four hours."
Prediction for a new buzzword financial phrase: Priapistic Markets.
Come on in mom and pop. The water's fine.
Finally some suckers to sell to!
TVIX down 97.11% over the last year. Bout the same as the previous year.
I guess he should be known as Simon "$VIX is my bitch" Potter, Phd. from now on.
I wonder whether he mumbles to himself, "Who's the daddy, who's the daddy", when he's placing his positions.
I have no doubt at all that when a futures/paper (and cash settled) based market is set up on an underlying instrument, that derivative will be used to push around the underlying instead of the underlying setting the price of the derivative.
Tail wags the dog.


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Ok I need clear my laptop of all persoal files as sold it. It's acer laptop, what's the best way. Thanks
Ok I need clear my laptop of all persoal files as sold it. It's acer laptop, what's the best way. Thanks
Even a re-format and a fresh install of windows does not wipe your hard-drive completely. A computer expert can easily recover your files, as all windows *basically* does, is delete the 'short-cut' (for want of a better word) to your file, making it invisible to us, however, it is compressed somewhere on your hard drive.
There are disk-wipe utilities available if you do a google search, which will fill your hard-drive with 'empty' information, over-writing your own data, and then you can re-format it.
Whether you bother with a disk-wipe software is upto you, it depends on the type of data that is on your computer, and who you are selling it to. The only thing is that you have to think of is if it gets stolen or similar from their house and lands in the wrong hands. Whenver I give/sell a computer, I always use a disk-wipe utility:
Darik's Boot And Nuke | Hard Drive Disk Wipe
*nods heartily at Josh's advice*
Even if you give your computer away to a trusted friend, there's no telling who might eventually end up with it, and nobody wants their credit card information or other sensitive info to end up in a stranger's hands. Get a disk-wipe like the one Josh recommends to make sure everything's well and truly gone!
My dad never gives an intact computer away, since he doesn't trust even a disk wiper...he just takes out the hard drive and takes a sledgehammer to it on the front walkway. Then he gives everything else away.
Thankyou both. Will look into it.


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Years ago it was thought that teasing was just a natural part of growing up. But over the past few decades, that thought has changed when we have realized that teasing can have lasting effects, and if teasing turns into full-on bullying, the effects can be much worse. So how do you know if your child has become a victim of bullying? Here are some signs to look out for:
1. Is your child suddenly coming home from school very hungry?
Often, bullies will take a child's lunch or his lunch money. Is your child missing items, such as school supplies or clothing, with no explanation? Sometimes bullies will take these items as a means of intimidation.
2. Is your child afraid to ride on the school bus?
The bus to and from school can be a bullying hot spot since no teachers are present and the bus driver is preoccupied with driving.
3. Is your child running to the bathroom right when he gets home?
The bathroom can also be a prime bullying spot (since there's only one way in and one way out and it's hidden from teachers), so much so that a child who's being bullied might avoid going to the bathroom during the school day altogether.
4. Is your child suddenly withdrawn, unexplainably moody or upset, or anxious?
Do they seem clingy at the beginning of the day or doesn't want to go to school a lot? Is he suddenly having trouble sleeping? All of these, as well any marked changes in your child's personality, can be a sign that something is up.
It's important to note that kids don't always feel comfortable going to their parents with concerns about what's been happening at school, and it's hard for parents of bullying victims to know that something is even going on. That's why it's critical to get into the habit of talking to your child about their day and communicating with them about their daily life on a regular basis. This way, if something does come up, you're more likely to notice a difference in what they say, or how they say it. Oftentimes a child will tell you more with their body language than with their words.
It's also important to note that a child can experience the effects of bullying without being physically bullied. Kids can be ruthless to each other — excluding each other and making other kids feel left out and alone.
If you do suspect a problem, speak up, either directly with your child's teacher or an administrator. Often the school doesn't even know what's going on, and it's good to enlist everyone's help early, since bullying can turn severe quickly. Luckily, in many schools today, bullying seems to be a buzzword and one that teachers are often trained in workshops to identify and deal with. Find out if your school has an active anti-bullying program in place and if not, work to get one in order. Kids will have enough reality to deal with later on in life so it's important that we help make their schools as fun, safe and warm an environment as possible.
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A German businessman was briefly detained in Tuscaloosa, Alabama last week for violating the state's new immigration law by not having proper identification.
He had been stopped by police because his rental vehicle didn't have a tag, and when he could only produce a German identification card, he was arrested and taken to police headquarters.
The 46-year-old Mercedes Benz executive was released after an associate retrieved his passport, visa and German driver's license from his hotel room, according to a Friday report in the Associated Press.
The length of his detainment and the status of his court case weren't immediately known, the AP reported.
Republican governor Robert Bentley, a supporter of the law, called the state's homeland security director, Spencer Collier, to get briefed on the arrest after hearing of it.
"It sounds like the officer followed the statute correctly," Collier said after speaking to Tuscaloosa Police Chief Steven Anderson.
He also said that he has made at least a dozen similar calls about detentions under the newly enacted legislation, which is currently being challenged by the Justice Department in a federal appeals court.
"It's just to make sure they're using best practices and following the law," he said.
He also said that a similar scenario would have only resulted in a ticket and a court summons before the new law took effect.
The Justice Department first filed a lawsuit against Alabama over its immigration law on August 1. On September 28, federal judge Sharon Blackburn upheld most of the law. The legislation, signed into law by Gov. Bentley in June, was supposed to take effect on September 1.
A Mercedes-Benz spokesperson said that the man was visiting Alabama on business. The company's first American assembly plant is located just east of Tuscaloosa.


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"There Will Be Blood" was the top winner Sunday in annual kudos handed out by the New York Film Critics Online.The Gotham-based group is comprised of 24 web-based reviewers and three print critics with a strong online presence. "There Will Be Blood and "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" tied for best picture. Daniel Day-Lewis was named best actor for his role as an oil tycoon in "Blood." Julie Christie took best actress honors for "Away From Her." Here is the complete list of winners: PICTURE
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (tie)
"There Will Be Blood" (tie) DIRECTOR
Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood" ACTOR
Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood" ACTRESS
Julie Christie, "Away From Her" SUPPORTING ACTOR
Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men" SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, "I'm Not There" CINEMATOGRAPHY
"There Will Be Blood," Robert Elswit SCREENPLAY
"The Darjeeling Limited, "Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman, Roman Coppola FOREIGN PICTURE
"The Lives of Others" (tie)
"Persepolis" (tie) DOCUMENTARY
"Sicko" ANIMATED FEATURE
"Persepolis" MUSIC/SCORE
"There Will Be Blood," Jonny Greenwood BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE
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Sarah Polley, "Away From Her" ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
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"Atonement" (Focus Features)
"Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" (THINKFilm)
"The Darjeeling Limited" (Fox Searchlight)
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (Miramax)
"I'm Not There" (The Weinstein Company)
"Juno" (Fox Searchlight)
"Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.)
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax)
"Persepolis" (Sony Pictures Classics)
"Sweeney Todd" (DreamWorks)
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage)