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Resolved Question: What do you think of this poem from Irish times?

What Is Not Allowed to enter Gaza; No tinned meat is allowed, no tomato paste, no clothing, no shoes, no notebooks. These will be stored in our warehouses at Kerem Shalom until further notice. Bananas, apples, and persimmons are allowed into Gaza, peaches and dates, and now macaroni (after the American Senator’s visit). These are vital for daily sustenance. But no apricots, no plums, no grapes, no avocados, no jam. These are luxuries and are not allowed. Paper for textbooks is not allowed. The terrorists could use it to print seditious material. And why do you need textbooks now that your schools are rubble? No steel is allowed, no building supplies, no plastic pipe. These the terrorists could use to launch rockets against us. Pumpkins and carrots you may have, but no delicacies, no cherries, no pomegranates, no watermelon, no onions, no chocolate. We have a list of three dozen items that are allowed, but we are not obliged to disclose its contents. This is the decision arrived at by Colonel Levi, Colonel Rosenzweig, and Colonel Segal. Our motto: ‘No prosperity, no development, no humanitarian crisis.’ You may fish in the Mediterranean, but only as far as three km from shore. Beyond that and we open fire. It is a great pity the waters are polluted – twenty million gallons of raw sewage dumped into the sea every day is the figure given. Our rockets struck the sewage treatments plants, and at this point spare parts to repair them are not allowed. As long as Hamas threatens us, no cement is allowed, no glass, no medical equipment. We are watching you from our pilotless drones as you cook your sparse meals over open fires and bed down in the ruins of houses destroyed by tank shells. And if your children can’t sleep, missing the ones who were killed in our incursion, or cry out in the night, or wet their beds in your makeshift refugee tents, or scream, feeling pain in their amputated limbs – that’s the price you pay for harbouring terrorists. God gave us this land. A land without a people for a people without a land.http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2010/0605/1224271903842.html more

Resolved Question: What is your thoughts on The Red Cross gives first aid lessons to Taliban?

The Red Cross in Afghanistan has been teaching the Taliban basic first aid and giving insurgents medical equipment so that fighters wounded during battles with Nato and Afghan government forces can be treated in the field, it was revealed today. More than 70 members of the "armed opposition" received training in April, the Red Cross said – a move likely to anger the government of Hamid Karzai, which is losing large numbers of police and soldiers in insurgent attacks. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it had introduced the classes because pitched battles, landmines and roadblocks stopped people in the most volatile areas from getting to hospital. The Red Cross, which aims to remain neutral in the conflict, has trained more than 100 Afghan soldiers and policemen, as well as a network of taxi drivers who operate an unofficial ambulance service in Helmand and Kandahar provinces. Today, a leading figure in Kandahar's local government, who wanted to remain anonymous, said the Taliban did "not deserve to be treated like humans". He said: "They are like animals, and they treat the people they capture worse than animals. They kidnapped and killed an American lady and then wouldn't even return her body. These people don't deserve this help." The Afghan ministries of defence and the interior said they were unable to comment on what they described as a highly controversial issue. A Nato spokesman in Kabul said: "Nato has tremendous respect for the humanitarian work carried out by the ICRC and we recognise the need for this work to be carried out impartially. "Isaf [Nato] forces also provide treatment to any case caught up in this conflict, including our opponents, in line with our own obligation to respect the rules of armed conflict." One of the ICRC-trained drivers, who transports sick and wounded people from Sangin district in Helmand, where some of the most fierce fighting is taking place, to Mirwais hospital in Kandahar city, told the ICRC that roadblocks and insecurity had lengthened the journey to six or seven hours, rather than the normal two. The extraordinary measure highlights how badly security has declined in southern Afghanistan, undermining this summer's effort by US-led forces to protect the population from violence. The ICRC said its volunteers in Kandahar and staff at Mirwais hospital had seen a "substantial increase" in the number of patients injured by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other weapons. Critics of the Nato push in southern Afghanistan, which is aimed at seizing full control of Kandahar city and central Helmand from the Taliban by the end of the year, said that coalition commanders had made the situation worse by publicising where they were going to launch assaults. By discussing publicly their plans in February for clearing the largely rural area of Marja in Helmand and then their desire to "clear" districts surrounding Kandahar city, Nato hoped many insurgents would simply choose not to fight. But in many cases, the move gave the Taliban time to dig in and plant IEDS in the areas. For years the beds at Mirwais hospital have been regularly filled with men with gunshot wounds, many of whom are insurgents. But ICRC staff, who support the work of the hospital, have learned not to ask questions about how they sustained their injuries. In general the government has been happy to allow fighters to come to the hospital, receive treatment and leave again. But in Helmand in April, the tacit approval for such humanitarian medical support appeared to break down when Afghan security services raided a hospital in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital, run by an Italian NGO called Emergency, which also has a strict policy of providing surgical help to anyone who needs it. Nine staff were arrested and accused of plotting to murder the provincial governor after weapons and suicide bomb vests were found in the compound. The International Committee of the Red Cross runs hospitals in Afghanistan, visits prisoners on both sides of the conflict and co-operates on various projects with the Afghan Red Crescent Society, a separate organisation, on various projects. more

Resolved Question: Will Israel try to finish what it attempted in 1967?

One of the passengers on an 8 ship flotilla that will be heading to break the siege Gaza next week is Joe Meadors, a decorated Navy veteran and one of the survivors of the 1967 attack on the U.S.S. Liberty, in which Israeli fighter planes and ships killed 34 Americans and wounded 173. Israel has threatened this convoy from attempting to reach Gaza. These ships will be bringing badly needed building material, medical equipment and school supplies to Gaza. “It’ll be like old home week,” said Meadors, recalling the Israeli attack he survived 43 years ago. "I'm determined to land with this internationally coordinated effort on the shores of Gaza to deliver relief to the 1.5 million inhabitants suffering under the Israeli-led illegal blockade." Will Israel try to finish what it attempted in 1967 with the USS Liberty? more

Resolved Question: Why must Indians constrain each other?

Indians are some of the most intelligent people on this planet. They have unlimited capabilities as a people. Recently I saw a video where some of the best engineers from America went to India to help them build a hospital. The American engineers provided the ideas, but the Indians built all of the medical equipment by themselves. The American engineers were stunned at the incredible mind power of the Indian people. My questions is as follows: Why must these Indian people hold each other back? If they were to work together, India would compete with China, the USA, Japan, and Europe. But, as they are right now, they would only continue to prevent each other from becoming better people. The slums will continue to exist. The poor will continue to be oppressed by the rich. Is it that democracy does not work in very large populations? I don't want to believe so, because I fully agree with he concept of democratic government. I am of Indian descent, but live in the USA. I love the United States because the people allow each other to excel. I wish India would be similar. more

Voting Question: Types of Equipment in UK and American forces?

I'm a British soldiers in the Medical corps of the Territorial army (reservist) . During a lecture the other day we were debating the difference approaches the British and Americans forces had in Afghanistan as well as Equipment that is issued to each army.....Even if the the Americans go on much longer tours than the British they are much better equipped. I just want to know how much better equipped are they ?....Does anyone know or Is there a website where i can see what a basic American GI is equipped with when they go to basic training......I can then compare this to a UK soldier. thanks David Dragonetti more

Resolved Question: Do you think the Cardiologists have a case against Sebelius and is this a sign of things to come?

"Heart specialists on Monday filed suit against Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius in an effort to stave off steep Medicare fee cuts for routine office-based procedures such as nuclear stress tests and echocardiograms. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, charges that the government's planned cutbacks will deal a major blow to medical care in the USA, forcing thousands of cardiologists to shutter their offices, sell diagnostic equipment and work for hospitals, which charge more for the same procedures. "What they've done is basically killed the private practice of cardiology," says Jack Lewin, CEO of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), which represents 90% of the roughly 40,000 heart specialists in the USA." http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-12-23-heart29_ST_N.htm?csp=24&RM_Exclude=JunoSo would you say the cardiologists should stop taking Medicare patients? I'd hardly think that would be a service to the elderly. They're rather screwed either way. more

Resolved Question: Why can't Republicans understand that Health Care is a basic Human Right that the Govt. should provide?

Republicans are so crazy sometimes... We Liberals KNOW that Health Care IS a human right that the government should provide. Doctors and Nurses should be FORCED to provide for my health (whether it's to fix a broken leg, to get a heart transplant, to get an abortion, or for medical Marijuana) Pharmaceutical companies should be FORCED to provide drugs for my illnesses Medical companies should be FORCED to provide medical equipment for me Hospitals should be FORCED to operate And, if people in these medical fields want to leave their jobs, they should be locked up for denying me my basic Human Rights! If we start to see a shortage of Doctors, people should be FORCED to go to medical school...or they are denying me by basic Human Rights! I am an American dammit and I demand that YOU provide my rights to me!!! "Yes We Can" more

Resolved Question: Heavy Indian Weaponry Seized: Another Proof Of Indian Involvement In Destabilization Of Pakistan?

The Government of Pakistan has found huge cache of Indian arms, Medicines and other propaganda material in the hideouts of terrorists in South Waziristan. The evidence has been documented and proofs handed over to Foreign Office to be presented at relevant forums. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has found concrete evidence of India’s involvement in militancy in South Waziristan and decided to take up the matter with New Delhi. This was disclosed by Information Minster Qamar Zaman Kaira and military spokesman Major-General Athar Abbas at a press briefing on the progress of operation Rah-e-Nijat here on Monday. It was the first time in recent times that Pakistan had pointed fingers at India from a forum having representation of political and military leadership. Mr Kaira said although it had been decided to raise the issue with India, Pakistan would not deviate from the peace process. Gen Abbas said a huge quantity of Indian arms and ammunition, literature, medical equipment and medicines had been recovered from Sherawangi area, near Kaniguram. He said the Foreign Office had been informed and the matter would be taken up with the Indian authorities through diplomatic channels. India and Afghan Government has also been blamed for sponsoring the Baloch terrorists hiding in Afghanistan and using it as a safe base to launch attacks inside Afghanistan. The very fact that Americans are very much aware of these concerns of Pakistan but have preferred to stay mum shows that they are using it as a bargaining chip against Pakistan. That bring me to a conclusion that Americans are not even sincere in their own stated objectves for the region. Destabilizing Pakistan means destabilizing the whole region. If Pakistan military decided to take off its hands from the War on Terror, the Talibans will not only take over Afghanistan but will also set their eyes on Indian in general and Kashmir in particular. Even the Chechen conflict will reemerge and the problems in Central Asian states will resurface. The Americans and Indians should realize that Pakistan is the last buffer in the fight against terrorists operating in the region. Indians are only interested in their own strategic gains but it is the duty of Americans and NATO forces to align their strategic goals and keep Indian activities in check in Afghanistan before they find themselves stuck deep in a proxy war between India and Pakistan waged on the soil of Afghanistan. That would be a disaster for all the important players so its time we mend our ways before it gets too late. By Pro-Pakistan more

Resolved Question: ramadannnn..................?

We created man from an extract of clay. Then We made him as a drop in a place of settlement, firmly fixed. Then We made the drop into an alaqah (leech, suspended thing, and blood clot), then We made the alaqah into a mudghah (chewed-like substance)...[Noble Quran 23:12-14] Literally the Arabic word alaqah has 3 meanings: leech suspended thing blood clot 1. "In comparing a leech to the embryo at the alaqah stage, we find similarity between the two." [The Developing Human p.8]. "Also, the embryo as this stage obtains nourishment from the blood of the mother, similar to the leech which feeds on the blood of others." [Human Development as Described in Quran and Sunnah p.36]. 2. The second meaning of the word alaqah is 'suspended thing'. The suspension of the embryo, during the alaqah stage, in the womb of the mother very appropriately fits this description. 3. The third meaning of the word alaqah is 'blood clot'. We find that the external appearance of the embryo and its sacs during the alaqah stage is similar to that of a blood clot. This is due to the presence of relatively large amounts of blood present in the embryo during this stage. Also during this stage the blood in the embryo does not circulate until the end of the third week. So the embryo at this stage is like a clot of blood. By examining a diagram of the primitive cardiovascular system in an embryo during the alaqah stage we would notice the external appearance of the embryo and its sacs is similar to that of a blood clot due to the presence of relatively large amounts of blood present in the embryo [The Developing Human, p. 65] So the three meanings of the word alaqah correspond accurately to the descriptions of the embryo at the alaqah stage. The next stage mentioned in the verse is the mudghah stage. The Arabic word mudghah means "chewed-like substance." If one were to take a piece of gum and chew it in his mouth, and then compare it with the embryo at the mudghah stage, we would conclude that they would be almost identical because of the somites at the back of the embryo that 'somewhat resemble teeth marks in a chewed substance.' How could Muhammad (peace be upon him) have possibly known all this 1,400 years ago when scientists have only recently discovered this using advanced equipment and powerful microscopes which did not exist at that time? Hamm and Leeuwenhoek were the first scientists to observe human sperm cells using an improved microscope in 1677 A.D. (more than 1,000 years after Muhammad, peace be upon him]. They mistakenly thought that the sperm cell contained a miniature preformed human being that grew when it was deposited in the female genital tract [The Developing Human, p.9] Professor Keith Moore is one of the world's prominent scientists in the fields of anatomy and embryology and is the author of the book entitled the "Developing Human", which has been translated into eight languages. This book is considered a scientific reference work and was chosen by a special committee in the United States as the best book authored by on person. Dr. Keith Moore is a Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. In 1984, he received the most distinguished award presented in the field of anatomy in Canada, the J.C.B. Grant Award from the Canadian Association of Anatomists. He has directed many international associations, such as the Canadian and American Association of Anatomists and the Council of the Union of Biological Sciences. In 1981, during the Seventh Medical Conference in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Professor Moore said; "It has been a great pleasure for me to help clarify statements in the Quran about human development. It is clear to me that these statements must have come to Muhammad from God, or Allah, because almost all of this knowledge was not discovered until many centuries later. This proves to me that Muhammad must have been the messenger of God, or Allah [The reference for this statement is on 'This is the Truth' (video tape). For a copy of this video tape please contact us]. Consequently, Professor Moore was asked the following question, "Does this mean that you believe that the Quran is the Word of God?" He replied; "I find no difficulty in accepting this." During one conference, Professor Moore stated, "... because the stagein of human embryos is complex, owing to the continuous process of change during development, it is proposed that a new system of classification could be developed using the terms mentioned in the Quran and the Sunnah (sayings of Muhammad, peace be upon him). The proposed system is simple, comprehensive, and conforms with present embryological knowledge. The intensive studies of the Quran and Hadith (reliably transmitted sayings and reports of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him) in the last four years have revealed a system of classifying human embryos that is amazing since it was recorded in the 7th century A.D. Although Eric more

Resolved Question: Are Obama and the Dems now responsible for the lingering unemployment?

I'm indirectly attached to the healthcare field. I fix those high dollar medical scanners in hospitals. Since the Dems and Oboner have put this healthcare issue in front of the American people hospitals have quit buying equipment, put projects on hold and laid off many people. They keep saying healthcare is what,,, 30-40% of out economy. How can hospitals spend money when the yahoos in DC won't poo or get off the pot. How can hospitals make financial decisions when they don't know what the rules are going to be. more

Resolved Question: Just HOW indebted are dems to repubs?

Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffee pot with water to prepare his morning coffee. Joe can afford the coffee because corporate loving rich Republicans exported our jobs overseas with NAFTA and CAFTA. With his first swallow of coffee, he takes his daily medication. His medications work because money-grubbing Republicans refuse to place price controls on drugs, thereby allowing pharmaceutical companies to earn enough money to pay for the extensive R&D and take the risks necessary to create miracle drugs. But the drugs still cost too much because government mandated health insurance has artificially increased the demand for medications with no one to police the prices, but that’s OK since Joe’s Bush-supporting bossman pays all but $10 of Joe's medications. In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient, none of which are damaging to his skin because some animal-hating sadistic corporations paid some scientists to swab the shampoo in some poor rabbit’s eyes. Just for kicks. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some dollar-worshipping conservative developers built some nice houses with pretty yards 15 miles from the industrial sector of the city, and Joe drives his comfortable and affordable “Japanese” car made in Georgia without the inflated cost of union labor, and Joe can stop on his way home to pick up a package of reasonably priced T-shirts at the evil Wal-Mart, instead of having to park his car and take a filthy subway to pay twice as much downtown. Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because his parents instilled in him the value of hard work so he studied when he was in school and learned that he could get by just fine without relying on the government. Joe's employer pays these benefits because Joe's employer knows Joe’s a valuable employee and Joe’s employer doesn’t want him to go work for his competitor. If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get another job pretty quick because he’s a self-starting go getter who has a lot of friends at church and from college that he can call to find more work. It's noontime and Joe would need to make a bank deposit but doesn’t need to go to a bank because evil monopolist Bill Gates helped make computers useable to the general public and he can automatically pay bills thanks to the economies of scale of Bank of America or Wachovia installing the expensive equipment to allow Joe this convenience. While Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC, Joe doesn’t have to worry about Democrats in Congress pulling the rug out from under the real estate market again like they did in the 80s. At least Joe hopes they learned their lesson. Joe pays a low rate mortgage because Americans voted for that war monger Ronald Reagan in 1980 and Bill Clinton had the good sense to reappoint Alan Greenspan. And Joe can afford a nicer home, not only just because of the low mortgage rates, but also because he gets to keep more of his hard earned money because Republican Presidents in the 1980s and in 2001 cut his taxes. After work this evening, Joe plans to visit his father at his farm home in the country that Joe’s dad still owns because his landed-gentry Republican County Commissioners have refused to steal his land in the name of a higher tax base. Joe gets in his car for the drive because the government added additional lanes to the local highways that people actually use instead of throwing money away on a regional rail system that studies project people would little use. Joe gets to his house in record time because death-loving Republicans allow you to go 65 and 70 mph, and you can because pollution loving Republicans don’t make you plug your car in overnight so you can drive for 2 hours at a maximum speed of 20 mph. Joe arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house, but he doesn’t because when his grandparents moved to the United States they learned to speak English and didn’t spend their time complaining about how the government wasn’t doing enough for them. The house didn't have electricity until some military-industrial power company plopped a big ol’ nuclear power plant over by the river. Joe is happy to see his father, so they go to the local bar and enjoy a beer and a cigar, where Joe’s dad tells him that if the estate tax is repealed, Joe can keep the farm in the family for a fourth generation and won’t have to sell it to pay the taxes. Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on NPR. The reporters keep telling stories about how bad corporations only care about profit and that higher taxes will allow the government to “invest” in our future. They don’t mention that the beloved Democrats have vilified the very people who have provided us jobs, good and services from their sma more

Resolved Question: Iraq reconstruction. Are we running out of excuses to stay?

Our efforts were in vain...and I must add here that the Iraqis are able to 'reconstruct' on their own. BAGHDAD — In its largest reconstruction effort since the Marshall Plan, the United States government has spent $53 billion for relief and reconstruction in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, building tens of thousands of hospitals, water treatment plants, electricity substations, schools and bridges. But there are growing concerns among American officials that Iraq will not be able to adequately maintain the facilities once the Americans have left, potentially wasting hundreds of millions of dollars and jeopardizing Iraq’s ability to provide basic services to its people. The projects run the gamut — from a cutting-edge, $270 million water treatment plant in Nasiriya that works at a fraction of its intended capacity because it is too sophisticated for Iraqi workers to operate, to a farmers’ market that farmers have not been able to decide how to divide up space for, to a large American hospital closed immediately after it was handed over to Iraq because the government was unable to supply it with equipment, a medical staff or electricity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Umm Lessee. . about 50 billion went to Halliburton and Bechtel, didn't it.. more

Resolved Question: What do Conservatives think about this article about the dichotomy between American & Canadian healthcare?

" Myth: Taxes in Canada are extremely high, mostly because of national health care. In actuality, taxes are nearly equal on both sides of the border. Overall, Canada’s taxes are slightly higher than those in the U.S. However, Canadians are afforded many benefits for their tax dollars, even beyond health care (e.g., tax credits, family allowance, cheaper higher education), so the end result is a wash. At the end of the day, the average after-tax income of Canadian workers is equal to about 82 percent of their gross pay. In the U.S., that average is 81.9 percent. " " Myth: The Canadian system is significantly more expensive than that of the U.S.Ten percent of Canada’s GDP is spent on health care for 100 percent of the population. The U.S. spends 17 percent of its GDP but 15 percent of its population has no coverage whatsoever and millions of others have inadequate coverage. In essence, the U.S. system is considerably more expensive than Canada’s. Part of the reason for this is uninsured and underinsured people in the U.S. still get sick and eventually seek care. People who cannot afford care wait until advanced stages of an illness to see a doctor and then do so through emergency rooms, which cost considerably more than primary care services. " " Myth: There are long waits for care, which compromise access to care.There are no waits for urgent or primary care in Canada. There are reasonable waits for most specialists’ care, and much longer waits for elective surgery. Yes, there are those instances where a patient can wait up to a month for radiation therapy for breast cancer or prostate cancer, for example. However, the wait has nothing to do with money per se, but everything to do with the lack of radiation therapists. Despite such waits, however, it is noteworthy that Canada boasts lower incident and mortality rates than the U.S. for all cancers combined, according to the U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group and the Canadian Cancer Society. Moreover, fewer Canadians (11.3 percent) than Americans (14.4 percent) admit unmet health care needs. " " Myth: Canadians are paying out of pocket to come to the U.S. for medical care.Most patients who come from Canada to the U.S. for health care are those whose costs are covered by the Canadian governments. If a Canadian goes outside of the country to get services that are deemed medically necessary, not experimental, and are not available at home for whatever reason (e.g., shortage or absence of high tech medical equipment; a longer wait for service than is medically prudent; or lack of physician expertise), the provincial government where you live fully funds your care. Those patients who do come to the U.S. for care and pay out of pocket are those who perceive their care to be more urgent than it likely is. " http://www.bspcn.com/2009/06/27/debunking-canadian-health-care-myths/ more

Resolved Question: Iraq. Any excuse better than none isn't it? Shouldn't we still bring the troops home?

BAGHDAD — In its largest reconstruction effort since the Marshall Plan, the United States government has spent $53 billion for relief and reconstruction in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, building tens of thousands of hospitals, water treatment plants, electricity substations, schools and bridges. But there are growing concerns among American officials that Iraq will not be able to adequately maintain the facilities once the Americans have left, potentially wasting hundreds of millions of dollars and jeopardizing Iraq’s ability to provide basic services to its people. The projects run the gamut — from a cutting-edge, $270 million water treatment plant in Nasiriya that works at a fraction of its intended capacity because it is too sophisticated for Iraqi workers to operate, to a farmers’ market that farmers have not been able to decide how to divide up space for, to a large American hospital closed immediately after it was handed over to Iraq because the government was unable to supply it with equipment, a medical staff or electricity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ lessse. about 30 billion went to Halliburton and Bechtel. more

Voting Question: Do you have ALL of these traits?

please awnser yes or no (if you do not exactly the same traits, but almost no difference also say yes and state what is different) -Are intelligent, though may not have had top grades. -Are very creative and enjoy making things. -Always need to know WHY, especially why they are being asked to do something. -Had disgust and perhaps loathing for much of the required and repetitious work in school. -Were rebellious in school in that they refused to do homework and rejected authority of teachers, OR seriously wanted to rebel, but didn't DARE, usually due to parental pressure. -May have experienced early existential depression and feelings of helplessness. These may have ranged from sadness to utter despair. Suicidal feelings while still in high school or younger -Have difficulty in service-oriented jobs. Resist authority and caste system of employment. -Prefer leadership positions or working alone to team positions. -Have deep empathy for others, yet an intolerance of stupidity. -May be extremely emotionally sensitive including crying at the drop of a hat. Or may be the opposite and show no expression of emotion. -May have trouble with RAGE. -Have trouble with systems they consider broken or ineffective, ie. political, educational, medical, and legal. -Alienation from or anger with politics - feeling your voice won't count and/or that the outcome really doesn't matter. -Frustration with or rejection of the traditional American dream - 9-5 career, marriage, 2.5 children, house with white picket fence, etc. -Anger at rights being taken away, fear and/or fury at "Big Brother watching you." -Have a burning desire to do something to change and improve the world. May be stymied what to do. May have trouble identifying their path. -Have psychic or spiritual interest appear fairly young - in or before teen years. -Had few if any Indigo role models. Having had some doesn't mean you're not an indigo, though. -Have strong intuition. -Random behavior pattern or mind style - (symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder). May have trouble focusing on assigned tasks, may jump around in conversations. -Have had psychic experiences, such as premonitions, seeing angels or ghosts, out of body experiences, hearing voices. -May be electrically sensitive such as watches not working and street lights going out as you move under them, electrical equipment malfunctioning and lights blowing out. -May have awareness of other dimensions and parallel realities. -Sexually are very expressive and inventive OR may reject sexuality in boredom or with intention of achieving higher spiritual connection. May explore alternative types of sexuality. -Seek meaning to their life and understanding about the world May seek this through religion or spirituality, spiritual groups and books, self-help groups and books. -When they find balance they may become very strong, healthy, happy individuals. If you want to know what this is about you may email me ;)-Add your age to people Clever one Damien ;P no need to email me. A pitty that there arent many replies :/ I wanted to see if there really is a great difference with older peopleah i see it does contain one line with indigo in it :/ Well ill just explain it. This poll is about indigo people. If you have a full yes to all of the question's it is very likely you are a indigo If you dont know what indigo people are do some research ;) it wont be hard to findsomenthing on it Now this poll is because my mind is limited to only my own mind :p so i cant see if this indigo population is really true, because i dont know if i am really "special" with all of the other youth since the 1990's ( most off them are suppose to be indigo's, before that time there were also indigo's but a lot less.) I myself also have yes's to al the traits listed above. But to me it seems kind of logical. so i want to see if there really is a large shift in people's principles. more

Resolved Question: To my fellow Americans who think that single-payer healthcare is a good idea?

As someone who has had the misfortune of living in Canada for years and having relatives up North I will tell you the truth of how truly great the healthcare is there. 1) A family friend of mine had the misfortune of breaking her leg in a skiing accident. She wanted an MRI to see the severity of her injury but was put on a waiting list for SIX months! I kid you not. Thankfully, her husband was already heading to San Diego for a conference and decided to take her along. She paid the fee and got the scan at a medical clinic the very next day the couple arrived in California. 2) My mother had to wait 3 months for a mammogram when she would've only have had to have waited a couple of days when we were living back in the United States. 3) I had to wait 6 months before I could see a specialist. To be specific it was a dermatologist and the condition was far from life threatening. Nevertheless it would've been nicer if I only had to wait a few weeks like if we had been on Blue Cross/Blue Shield instead of Canadian Medicare. 4) The local public hospital, which services over 100,000 people is in a shocking state of disrepair, with renovations to the emergency ward taking over a year to complete. The hospital is a horrible place indeed, with the atrium being nothing but a drab concrete columns and the bed sheets noticeably stained and dirtied, I could swear I was in an Eastern bloc nation and not a first-world country. In contrast, the private hospitals in the United States are far nicer and are far better equipped in terms of medical imaging equipment and patient amenities. With firsthand experience of both systems of healthcare I think that makes me far more qualified to comment on healthcare issues than most US lawmakers, and I can honestly say that with America's world-class hospitals (ie. the Mayo Clinic) and the top medical schools in the world (Harvard and Johns Hopkins to name a few) I find it disheartening how people still believe that decent healthcare cannot be found in the United States. I would take a world-class American physician who graduated from Harvard Medical School and has the finest medical technologies at his disposal over some third-rate third world hack who attended some crappy medical school in Havana with medical equipment that dates back to the early '50s. more

Resolved Question: How many of you still want social health care?

Look at all these problems with government run health-care....please tell me you do not want obamacare after reading this!!! 1.There isn't a single government agency or division that runs efficiently; do we really want an organization that developed the U.S. Tax Code handling something as complex as health care? 2."Free" health care isn't really free since we must pay for it with taxes; expenses for health care would have to be paid for with higher taxes or spending cuts in other areas such as defense, education, etc. 3.Profit motives, competition, and individual ingenuity have always led to greater cost control and effectiveness. 4.Government-controlled health care would lead to a decrease in patient flexibility. 5.Patients aren't likely to curb their drug costs and doctor visits if health care is free; thus, total costs will be several times what they are now. 6.Just because Americans are uninsured doesn't mean they can't receive health care; nonprofits and government-run hospitals provide services to those who don't have insurance, and it is illegal to refuse emergency medical service because of a lack of insurance. 7.Government-mandated procedures will likely reduce doctor flexibility and lead to poor patient care. 8.Healthy people who take care of themselves will have to pay for the burden of those who smoke, are obese, etc. 9.A long, painful transition will have to take place involving lost insurance industry jobs, business closures, and new patient record creation. 10.Loss of private practice options and possible reduced pay may dissuade many would-be doctors from pursuing the profession. 11.Malpractice lawsuit costs, which are already sky-high, could further explode since universal care may expose the government to legal liability, and the possibility to sue someone with deep pockets usually invites more lawsuits. 12.Government is more likely to pass additional restrictions or increase taxes on smoking, fast food, etc., leading to a further loss of personal freedoms. 13.Patient confidentiality is likely to be compromised since centralized health information will likely be maintained by the government. 14.Health care equipment, drugs, and services may end up being rationed by the government. In other words, politics, lifestyle of patients, and philosophical differences of those in power, could determine who gets what. 15.Patients may be subjected to extremely long waits for treatment. 16.Like social security, any government benefit eventually is taken as a "right" by the public, meaning that it's politically near impossible to remove or curtail it later on when costs get out of control. i found this at http://www.balancedpolitics.org/universal_health_care.htm there are 7 pros and 16 cons so the cons out number the pros! how can anyone still want government run health-care??? how?? more

Resolved Question: Could you accidentally send your baby though an x ray machine?

A woman going through security at Los Angeles International Airport put her month-old grandson into a plastic bin intended for carry-on items and slid it into an X-ray machine. The early Saturday accident — bizarre but not unprecedented — caught airport workers by surprise, even though the security line was not busy at the time, officials said. A screener watching the machine's monitor immediately noticed the outline of a baby and pulled the bin backward on the conveyor belt. The infant was taken to Centinela Hospital, where doctors determined that he had not received a dangerous dose of radiation. Officials, who declined to release the 56-year-old woman's name, said she spoke Spanish and apparently did not understand English. She initially didn't want the baby transported to a hospital, but security officials called paramedics and insisted that the child be examined by a doctor. The grandmother and the child were subsequently allowed to board an Alaska Airlines flight to Mexico City. The rare incident drew attention to whether officials are staffing often-busy security checkpoints enough to prevent such an accident. And it raised questions about the danger of X-rays used to pick out suspicious metal shapes in passenger bags, given the medical community's warnings that even low amounts of radiation can build up over a lifetime. "Rather than focus on the radiation dose, which is a small amount, we need to focus on why this happened, so it doesn't happen again," said Dr. James Borgstede, a diagnostic radiologist at Penrose-St. Francis Health Systems in Colorado Springs, Colo., and president of the American College of Radiology. "Human beings weren't meant to go through those things." In the several seconds the baby spent in the machine, the doctor added, he was exposed to as much radiation as he would naturally get from cosmic rays — or high energy from outer space — in a day. Security experts said the incident underscored a more widespread concern about the screening process at LAX and other airports. "The screeners are still reporting that they're being pushed," said Brian Sullivan, a retired Federal Aviation Administration security agent. "If a baby can get through, what the hell else can get through?" Nico Melendez, a spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration, which manages LAX screeners, said the agency doesn't have enough workers to constantly stand at tables in front of the screeners to coach passengers on what should or should not be sent through X-ray machines. But in some cases, airlines contract with private companies to staff the tables and assist travelers. The TSA will also occasionally put employees at the tables if extra workers are available. TSA screeners often ask passengers to put their coats, shoes, laptops and other items into the bins, Melendez said. But they cannot observe everything people place there, because they must monitor screening equipment, he added. Still, he said that the TSA works hard to educate passengers about what carry-on objects require screening and that travelers must take responsibility for knowing these rules. "There's an obligation on the traveler to use some common sense," said Larry Fetters, the TSA's federal security director at LAX. "If they don't understand, they should ask somebody. If they ask us, we are generally able to find someone who speaks that language and assist them." On its website, the TSA posts extensive tips for travelers, including a section titled "Traveling With Children." One item reads: "Never leave babies in an infant carrier while it goes through the X-ray machine." There are also signs posted in English and Spanish at ticket counters and near security checkpoints warning passengers that they must put metal objects, such as cellphones, pagers and car keys, into bins that go through X-ray machines. more

Resolved Question: What do you think of THE COUNTRY of TEXOARKLA?

JUST THE FACTS! THE COUNTRY of TEXOARKLA In case things get a little tougher during the next few months, we In LOUISIANA, TEXAS, OKLAHOMA & ARKANSAS have a plan. Maybe you don't know it, but LOUISIANA, TEXAS, OKLAHOMA & ARKANSAS have a legal right to secede from the Union. (Reference the Texas/Louisiana-American Annexation Treaty of 1848.) Us TEXOARKLANS love y'all Americans, but we'll probably have to take action since Barack Obama won the election and is now the President of the U.S.A. We'll miss ya'll though. Here is what can happen: 1. Barack Hussein Obama, after becoming the President of the United States, begins to try and create a socialist country, then TEXAS, LOUISIANA, ARKANSAS and OKLAHOMA announces that they are going to secede from the Union. 2. George W. Bush becomes the President of the Republic of TEXOARKLA. You might think that he doesn't talk too pretty, but we haven't had another terrorist attack and the economy was fine until the effects of Barney Frank and the Democrats lowering the qualifications for home loans came home to roost. So what does TEXOARKLA have to do to survive as a Republic? 1. NASA is just south of Houston, Texas. We will control the space industry. 2. We refine over 90% of the gasoline in the United States. 3. Defense Industry--we have over 65% of it. The term "Don't mess with TEXAS," will take on a whole new meaning. 4. Oil - we can supply all the oil that the Republic of TEXOARKLA will need for the next 300 years. What will the other states do? Gee, we don't know. Why not ask Obama? 5. Natural Gas - again, we have all we need and it's too bad about those Northern States. John Kerry and Al Gore will just have to figure out a way to keep them warm... 6. Computer Industry - we lead the nation in producing computer chips and communications equipment - small companies like Texas Instruments, Dell Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National Semiconductor, Motorola, Intel, AMD, Nortel, Alcatel, etc. The list goes on and on. 7. Medical Care - We have the research centers for cancer research, the best burn centers and the top trauma units in the world, as well as other large health centers. 8. We have enough colleges to keep educating and making smarter citizens: University of Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, UL-Lafayette, UL-Monroe, University of Arkansas, LSU, Arkansas State University, Baylor, Rice, TCU, SMU and MANY more. 9. We have an intelligent and energetic work force and it isn't restricted by a bunch of unions. Here in TEXOARKLA, we are a Right-to-Work State and, therefore, it's every man and woman for themselves. We just go out and get the job done.. And if we don't like the way one company operates, we get a job somewhere else. 10. We have essential control of the paper, plastics, and insurance industries, etc. 11. In case of a foreign invasion, we have the TEXOARKLA National Guard, the TEXOARKLA Air National Guard, and several military bases. We don't have an Army, but since everybody down here has at least six guns and a pile of ammo, we can raise an Army in 24 hours if we need one. If the situation really gets bad, we can always call the Department of Public Safety and ask them to send over the Texas Rangers. 12. We are totally self-sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs, and several types of grain, fruit and vegetables and let's not forget seafood from the Gulf. Also, everybody down here knows how to cook them so that they taste good. We don't need any food from somewhere else. 13. FIVE of the ten largest cities in the United States and THIRTY TWO of the 100 largest cities in the United States are located in TEXOARKLA. And TEXOARKLA also has more land than California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island and Vermont combined. 14. Trade: FIVE of the ten largest ports in the United States are located in TEXOARKLA. 15. We also manufacture cars down here, but we don't need to. You see, nothing rusts in TEXOARKLA so our vehicles stay beautiful and run well for decades. 16. We can finally build the wall between TEXOARKLA and Mexico and deport “Illegal Aliens” and say the hell with the EPA and build the lock and damn system in New Orleans that will keep the water out. This just names a few of the items that will keep the Republic of TEXOARKLA in good shape. There isn't a thing out there that we need and don't have. Now to the rest of you folks in the United States under President Obama: Since you won't have the refineries to get gas for your cars, only President Obama will be able to drive around in his big 9 mpg SUV. The rest of the United States will have to walk or ride bikes. You won't have any TV as the Space Center in Houston will cut off satellite communications. You won't have any natural gas to heat your homes, but since Al Gore has predicted global warming, you will not need the gas as l more

Resolved Question: Please proofread my resume and cover letter?

I am looking for a job and have the credentials, but not much experience. Can you please read my resume and cover letter to give me some insight as to how I can get a job? Also, any extra advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!! 'Kisses' COVER LETTER Human Resources Euclid Hospital 18901 Lake Shore Blvd. Euclid, OH 44119 216.531.9000 Human Resources: I am very interested in securing a position as an administrative medical assistant in your medical facility. I have gained a valuable understanding of the healthcare enviroment through the education I have received at Sanford Brown College and have successfully mastered administrative and clinical training. Also, I am very detail-oriented and quality-focused with a successful record of handling difficult assignments. I am dedicated to upholding the highest standards of the healthcare industry. I feel that your excellent healthcare team will allow me to fully utilize my administrative and clinical skills as I embark into my medical career to grow both personally and professionally. I look forward to an interview with you to further discuss my education and qualifications in the near future. Please contact me at XXX.XXX.XXXX or at the address above. I will follow up with your office further in the week to review the status of my application. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. Sincerely, XXXXXXX XXXXXX Enclosure: Resume RESUME Objective Certified Medical Billing and Coding Specialist / Medical Administrative Assistant seeking to obtain employment in a facility that will provide opportunities for advancement in the healthcare field. Education Medical Assistant Diploma, July 2008 - July 2009 Sanford Brown College, Middleburg Heights, Ohio Medical Billing and Coding Diploma, August 2009 - Present Sanford Brown College, Middleburg Heights, Ohio Certifications First Aid Certification American Health Care Academy CPR / AED Certification American Health Care Academy Phlebotomy / Electrocardiograph Technician Certification National Healthcareer Association Clinical Medical Assistant / Pharmacy Technician Certification National Healthcareer Association Medical Billing and Coding Specialist / Medical Administrative Assistant Certification National Healthcareer Association Skills Administrative Greets Patients, Appointment Scheduling, Patient Referrals, Patient Education, Peg-Boarding System, Information Verification, Calendaring, Reception, Filing, Reporting, Word Processing, Medical Transcription Type 65 WPM, Microsoft Office Procifient (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word), Data Entry, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Documentation, Bookkeeping, Accounting, Typing, 10 Key Entry Medical Billing Software, Medical Coding Software, Financial Software, Claims Adjustment, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Collections, Electronic Claim Submission, Billing Compliance, Coding Compliance ICD-9 Coding, CPT-10 Coding, HCPCS, Third-Party Reimbursement, Worker's Compensation, Medicare, Medicaid, Knowledge of HMO / PPO / EPO Plams, Insurance Precertification Filing Systems Design, Database Administration, Information Security, Medical Office Accounting, Medical Office Management, Executive Support, Standard Development, Record Maintenance, Staffing Management, Supply Management Correspondence Control, Travel Coordination, Event Management, Time Management, Budget Preparation, Operations Maintenance, Equipment Maintenance, Scheduling Expenditures, Information Analysis, Reports Analysis, Statistical Analysis Clinical Patient History, Charting, Triaging, Obtain Vitals (Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, Blood Pressure, Height, Weight), Assists Physician, Examination Room Preparation, Procedure Tray Preparation Venipuncture, Capillary Puncture, Administer Injections, Dispense Medication, Electrocardiography, Microbiology, Urinalysis, Burn Treatment, Ear Irrigations, Nasal Swabbing, Catheterizations, Removal of Sutures, Casting, Splinting Titmus Vision Screenings, Audiometry Testing, Rapid Strep Testing, Therapeutic Sonography, Preliminary Physical Examinations, Centrifuge Operation, Autoclave Operation, Equipment Sterilization, HIPPA / JHACO / OSHA Compliant Courses Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, Clinical Asepsis, Clinical Procedures, Health Insurance, Health Care Systems, Hematology, Pharmacology, Electrocardiography, Urinalysis and Microbiology, Career Development, Pacific Institute, Medical Office Accounting, Medical Applications, Computerized Billing, Medical Law and Ethics Qualifications Professionalism, Confidentiality, Teamwork, Energy Level, Customer Focus, Thoroughness, Decisiveness, Organization, Patient Services, Conflict Resolution, Productivity, Independence, Reporting, Listening, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Language Fluency, Legal Compliance, more

Resolved Question: Do you think 0bama has a way around Health Care like this - Vive Le French Care?

Health Care in France is Often Held Up as a Model the U.S. Might Follow Yet the French Have Their Own Problems that Show There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch — or a Free Doctor's Visit By INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:20 PM PT Call it the grass-is-greener syndrome. Advocates of national health care, acknowledging the flaws in ObamaCare yet despising the current U.S. system that has the best medicines, the best medical equipment and the shortest waiting lists, have turned their eyes lovingly to places like France. As City Journal contributing editor Guy Sorman notes, the French would also love to have the low-cost, high-service system some Americans gush about. Unfortunately, they don't. France's system isn't that cheap and is financed by high taxes on labor that have heavy economic consequences. Sorman notes that a Frenchman making a monthly salary of 3,000 euros has 350 of them deducted for health insurance. Then the employer throws in an additional 1,200 euros. This raises the cost of labor to prohibitive levels and puts a brake on economic growth. This helps explain why French unemployment hovers around 10%. France imposes an additional tax levy to cover the constant deficits that national health insurance runs. The French Parliament raises this levy, which applies to all forms of income, every year. Altogether, Sorman writes, "25% of French national income goes toward what's called Social Security, which includes health care and basic retirement pensions for all." Drugs developed in America at enormous expense do cost less in France, which decides what drugs are to be used and at what prices. American patients in effect subsidize the French, who take the same pills at half the price because American pharmaceutical companies don't want to lose the French market. French taxpayers fund a state health insurer, Assurance Maladie. Assurance Maladie has run in the red since 1989, and this year's shortfall is expected to be 9.4 billion euros ($13.5 billion) and 15 billion euros in 2010, about 10% of its budget. Regardless of the cost, does the French system produce better outcomes? Not always. Infant mortality rates are often cited as a reason socialized medicine and single-payer systems are better than what we have here. But according to Dr. Linda Halderman, a policy adviser in the California State Senate, these comparisons are bogus. Official World Health Organization statistics show the U.S. lagging behind France in infant mortality rates — 6.7 per 1,000 live births vs. 3.8 for France. Halderman notes that in the U.S., any infant born that shows any sign of life for any length of time is considered a live birth. In France — in fact, in most of the European Union — any baby born before 26 weeks' gestation is not considered alive and therefore doesn't "count" in reported infant mortality rates. France reimburses its doctors at a far lower rate than U.S. physicians would accept. As David Gratzer, a physician and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, wrote in the summer 2007 issue of City Journal: "In France, the supply of doctors is so limited that during an August 2003 heat wave — when many doctors were on vacation and hospitals were stretched beyond capacity — 15,000 elderly citizens died." After the tragedy, the French parliament released a harshly worded report blaming the deaths on a complex health system, widespread failure among agencies and health services to coordinate efforts, and chronically insufficient care for the elderly. It's hard to imagine that happening here, where hospitals have enough air-conditioned beds and doctors that aren't on vacation. Fact is, most Americans like their health care. There are ways to provide expanded coverage at lower cost, such as pushing individually owned health savings accounts, malpractice reform and allowing insurance to be bought across state lines. We needn't be forced to sacrifice quality for cost. Nor do we need to look to the French for a better solution. They don't have one. http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=336178343967257 more

Resolved Question: Poll: are your for or against universal health care & why?

I think it's an awful idea for a number or reasons 1. There isn't a single government agency or division that runs efficiently; do we really want an organization that developed the U.S. Tax Code handling something as complex as health care? 2. "Free" health care isn't really free since we must pay for it with taxes; expenses for health care would have to be paid for with higher taxes or spending cuts in other areas such as defense, education, etc. 3. Profit motives, competition, and individual ingenuity have always led to greater cost control and effectiveness. 4. Government-controlled health care would lead to a decrease in patient flexibility. 5. Patients aren't likely to curb their drug costs and doctor visits if health care is free; thus, total costs will be several times what they are now. 6. Just because Americans are uninsured doesn't mean they can't receive health care; nonprofits and government-run hospitals provide services to those who don't have insurance, and it is illegal to refuse emergency medical service because of a lack of insurance. 7. Government-mandated procedures will likely reduce doctor flexibility and lead to poor patient care. 8. Healthy people who take care of themselves will have to pay for the burden of those who smoke, are obese, etc. 9. A long, painful transition will have to take place involving lost insurance industry jobs, business closures, and new patient record creation. 10. Loss of private practice options and possible reduced pay may dissuade many would-be doctors from pursuing the profession. 11. Malpractice lawsuit costs, which are already sky-high, could further explode since universal care may expose the government to legal liability, and the possibility to sue someone with deep pockets usually invites more lawsuits. 12. Government is more likely to pass additional restrictions or increase taxes on smoking, fast food, etc., leading to a further loss of personal freedoms. 13. Patient confidentiality is likely to be compromised since centralized health information will likely be maintained by the government. 14. Health care equipment, drugs, and services may end up being rationed by the government. In other words, politics, lifestyle of patients, and philosophical differences of those in power, could determine who gets what. 15. Patients may be subjected to extremely long waits for treatment. 16. Like social security, any government benefit eventually is taken as a "right" by the public, meaning that it's politically near impossible to remove or curtail it later on when costs get out of control. more

Resolved Question: Who in this forum wants to read the TRUTH about the Obama health care plan?

The Obama Health Plan: Rationing, Higher Taxes, and Lower Quality Care. The study explains in full detail, based on the pending Congressional legislation, exactly how the Obama health plan would impose government rationing that will deny you health care, severely restrict your freedom of choice and control over your health care, raise, not lower, health costs, impose sharp tax increases that would leave America uncompetitive in the world economy, and increase federal spending, deficits and debt. The rationing begins with the dominant public option government health insurance plan, which is authorized in the legislation to follow the practices of Medicare and Medicaid in sharply underpaying doctors and hospitals. Medicare pays doctors 20% below market rates, and hospitals 30% below market. Medicaid pays 30% to 40% less than Medicare. This power to underpay medical bills is the most important reason the government public option health insurance plan will eventually drive out the private competitors, leaving you without the choice of keeping your current insurance plan. Any private plans that do manage to survive will be able to do so only by adopting the practice of paying only what the government plan pays. So the government will end up dictating all payments to health providers in any event. Doctors and hospitals will consequently begin to restrict their care to fit what the government will pay. Their practices will shrink to avoid the more expensive medical services and treatments that the government payments will not sufficiently cover. These underpayment practices in turn will have dramatic, powerful effects on investment in the health care industry. Investors are not going to finance acquisition of the latest, most advanced equipment and technologies with the government slashing compensation for the services such technologies provide. Investors are also not going to finance expanded or new hospital facilities or clinics, or even the full maintenance of existing ones. The supply of doctors, surgeons and specialists will also decline, just when demand for their services is soaring under the Obama health plan giveaways. Obama repeatedly says that under his health reform plan if you like your doctor you will be able to keep him or her. But the real question is whether under his reform plan your doctor will be willing to keep you, when the government refuses to pay adequately for the health care services you want and need. This is how the long waiting lines for diagnostics, surgery, and other referrals begin to develop. This is why in other countries with national health plans or socialized medicine, facilities seem old, aged, and deteriorated. Vast new realms of possible, innovative, new health services and care opened up by modern science will lag unutilized. Drug companies will also cut back sharply on investment in new, cutting edge, restorative, painsaving, or lifesaving miracle drugs. Many people will suffer or die unnecessarily as a result. A recent report from President Obama's Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)[1], which he has touted as showing how his health plan would reduce health costs, elaborates even more explicit and comprehensive government rationing of health care. The CEA report says 30% of American health care is waste, which government bureaucracy is going to eliminate under Obama's health reforms. What is the difference between waste and the health care you want? Answer: a government bureaucrat. The CEA says the government will reduce health costs by deciding for doctors and hospitals across the country what health care works and what doesn't. Even worse, it will decide what health care is cost effective, which means the government will decide whether your health care is worth the cost, not you and your doctor. This will be enforced through the payments to doctors and hospitals. Those who follow the government's dictates on your health care get paid, those that don't don't get paid. These are some of the reasons why the public is now protesting so angrily against the Obama health plan in public forums all over the country, and why the polls show the public has turned in decisive opposition to the Obama health plan. President Obama insists that if you like the health insurance you have today, you will be able to keep it. But under his health plan, if you have employer provided health insurance, that won't be your choice, it will be your employer's choice. Your employer will have every incentive to dump you into the so-called public option, government insurance plan, and pay an 8% payroll tax instead. If the employer's work force averages $50,000 a year in wages, then the employer would only have to pay $4,000 per year per worker under the payroll tax, which would likely be less than what he is paying for your current health coverage. more

Resolved Question: If Socialized(nationalized) healthcare is so good, what will it do to the numbers in this report?

25% of heart attack patients have to wait at least 50 minutes before they are seen by a doctor in American emergency rooms (ERs), says a report by the Harvard Medical School. The average wait for a heart attack patient in an ER in 2004 was 20 minutes compared to 8 minutes in 1997 - an increase of 150%. In general, Americans in 2004 had 36% longer ER waits in 2004 compared to 1997. A patient who was seen by a triage nurse and had been classed as one who needed immediate attention had a 40% longer wait in 2004 compared to 1997 (from 10 minutes to 14 minutes). You can read this report in the medical journal Health Affairs. Study author, Dr. Andrew Wilper, Harvard Medical School, explains that these longer waits are not surprising as there were more emergency room visits in 2004 while at the same time many emergency rooms closed their doors. Add to this the increasing lack of inpatient bed space and a shortage of specialists available to treat patients and you have an range of factors contributing to bottlenecks. If an ER patient is still in the ER a few hours coming in it can mean that that room, that nurse and that equipment are not available for the next ER patients who has just come in. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/94080.php The reason for the increased wait time is more people going to the E.R. How will adding millions, not counting illegals, make this any better?Thank you Jerry, that's actually quite genius. Hmm.. I didn't think of that. :D Thumbs up. And yeah, I agree Americans should change their diet. But where will all the extra doctors come from? That's the problem in Europe. more

Resolved Question: Why do Americans say so many bad things about the Canadian health care system?

Much of what ignorant American citizens say about the Canadian health care system is just plain undeserving and untrue. I've spoken to many Canadians themselves about it and everything they say just sounds like medical heaven to me and that's saying a lot coming from the citizens who actually benefit from it. Unlike what Americans tend to believe, they get to see any doctor they want and they never have to wait in long lines unless it's a really major condition which is something Canadians don't have to worry much about anyway since their system helps prevent them from getting worse in the first place. Hell, my own uncle, who lives in Canada, was recently diagnosed with cancer and you wanna know something? All the treatment he gets is FREE. I mean, how can anyone in their right mind not want that over what we have here? Sure, our facilities and equipment may be top notch, but what good is that if only the wealthy can afford it? Why should I be faced with bankruptcy just because I had a couple of broken bones? The only time Canadians ever travel here for health care is if they have something severe and expensive to treat and want it treated right away and that's just not very common. Don't ever let an uninformed American who isn't even familiar with a single-payer system tell you otherwise and if they do, they deserve a DAMN GOOD slap in the face!I'm not talking about Obama, Hulk... Why are you even bringing him up?@Moi: Did you even read all of my post?I've noticed some replies here saying "People should get off their asses and work for health care". The sad part is, there are people who DO work and DO have jobs and STILL can't afford health care. Our system only seems to care for the wealthy which isn't fair for working people.@SusieQ: You can go do whatever you want and pay whatever money you can dig out of your pockets; the truth is that the rest of the developed world disagrees with you so I win right there.To all the rest of you naysayers, I pity you. I seriously do. With everything you guys tell me, Canadians say the opposite and they're the ones who really know since they're the ones who are actually treated by their system. Even the Canadian who posted here agrees with me. more

Resolved Question: Why are you against Obama's health care reform?

So far all we know this is what his goal is -Reduce long-term growth of health care costs for businesses and government -Protect families from bankruptcy or debt because of health care costs -Guarantee choice of doctors and health plans -Invest in prevention and wellness -Improve patient safety and quality of care -Assure affordable, quality health coverage for all Americans -Maintain coverage when you change or lose your job End barriers to coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions To pay for this by savings in medicare and medicaid and they plan to increase taxes by 4.1% for the individuals who make $280,000 or more or families that make $350,000 or more. This is about 1.7% of the u.s. population. Why are people in the middle class so upset about a plan that hopes to make things a little easier for them by lowering costs? Are they disillusioned into thinking they will be the rich 1% someday? Do they not realize how delicate the middle class is right now? Couldn't we use the help? Richard Wolff, Professor of Economics: "Over the last thirty years, the tax on the richest 1% of america, is the tax by the federal government that has fallen the most, from roughly 65% to roughly 35%, at the top bracket. That means that over the last 30 years taxes have dropped on the richest americans, particularly the richest 1% and even more for the richest 1/10%, much more than that was experienced by the middle class or the poor who's taxes, if you include social security and so on, have gone up. Rich people do not make the economy strong. What makes a country wealthy is the mass of it's people have the desire to work, have the education and skills to work, and have the opportunity, in an employment situation, to work with tools and equipment to make goods and services. That's what makes a country wealthy. The vast majority of people are workers, and the vast majority of the richest people in the community are not workers. So if you wish to have a wealthy society, the first and most important thing to do, is to provide people with the education, with good health, decent transportation. In other words basic services to enable them to be productive workers." http://therealnews.com/t/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=4031&updaterx=2009-07-23+10%3A19%3A42@Lauren G: Wake up? How about Back up what your saying. Obama is trying to make a socialist country? proof? is it the .21% of business nationalized in the past decade? Is it the single payer health care system he's NOT proposing? How about having reasoning behind your claims or you come off as another nutjob.@why obama is a liar. Leaving out information to prove a point is a real disservice. It's estimated 1 trillion over the next 10 years and measures are being implemented for it to pay for itself.@ Luke M: Just what i thought a bunch of oversimplification, meaningless rhetoric. Are you just going to keep saying I don't want government interfering with our lives? How about no government then. I'm sure noone will be dictating your life then. Your whole statement was utterly meaningless. Just using words like powergrab and comparing everything to the Communist and Fascist countries is nonsense and really shows you have put no thought into the issue whatsoever.@DAR. Excellent answer. I had not thought where the money is actually going to drive down costs. How much of it is just going to paying off insurance companies and how much of it is actually going to the source of the problem. Something I will have to look into. If you have any sources I would be really interested in seeing them. Thanks.@Dar: I don't however see how tax deductions that go to health insurance would drive down costs. I'd be interested in finding out though. Could you link any sources for this? more

Resolved Question: Please hellpppppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

30.) How did the National Urban League help African Americans? by helping newcomers to large cities to find homes and jobs by providing legal support to defend them in court by providing them with good medical care by helping them integrate lunch counters 34.) What was the intent of the Immigration Act of 1965, which was passed during the Johnson administration? to increase the number of imigrants from northern and western Europe to eliminate quotas restricting immigration from certain countries to reduce the total annual number of immigrants to the United States to stem the flow of political refugees to the United States 36.) The term feminism describes the theory of women's special nature the equality of men and women women's superiority over men women's role of serving men 38.) The Japanese American Citizens League spoke out against Japanese American property losses during their wartime internment the integration of Japanese into Anglo culture lack of educational opportunities for Japanese Americans favorable treatment given to Chinese Americans 39.) What prevented the Equal Rights Amendment from becoming law? It failed to receive enough votes in Congress It received enough voted in the House, but stalled in the Senate It failed to be ratified by enough states It stalled in a committee 40.) American soldiers fighting in Vietnam had to cope with lack of training tropical infections and booby traps a lack of sophisticated equipment working side by side with Communists 41.) In the United States, television was instrumental in promoting understanding between Americans and the Vietnamese developing enthusiasm for the American war effort in Vietnam bringing the brutality of the war into people's living rooms revealing the contents of classified military documents 42.) Some Americans questioned the fairness of the draft because the government refused to draft African Americans only men between the ages of 18 and26 were drafted college students could easily avoid the draft women werre drafted along with men 43.) Which of the following conditions did Americans fighting in Vietnam experience? an enemy with more advanced weapons unqualified support from the home front sniper fire and land mines harsh cold 44.) Television coverage of the Vietnam War encouraged support for the war built support for communism help to fuel American antiwar feelings showed how effective American weapons were in defeating the enemy 45.) What was the primary focus of the protest movement of the 1960s? to ban the use of Agent Orange to demand US withdrawal from Vietnam to end segregation of the military to build support for the draft 46.) Tensions between studens who opposed the war and National Guardsmen resulted in four deaths at Kent State "Ole Miss" James Madison University Ohio State 47.) The SALT I treaty proved that the United States could achieve nuclear superiority over the Soviet Union there was a basis for diplomatic ties between the United States and China the superpowers could reach agreements relating to arms control there were deep rifts within the Communist world 48.) One outcome of the Watergate scandal was the impeachment of Nixon resignation of Gerald Ford conviction of Nixon by the Senate resignation of Richard Nixon 49.) What did SALT I prove to the world? the policy of realpolotik could not work in the Soviet Union that the United States could not catch up to the Soviet Union militarily that the Soviet Union would no longer dominate Eastern Europe that the United States and the Soviet Union could work to limit nuclear weapons production 50.) Why did Nixon resign? to avoid impeachment to prove his innocence to avoid turning over his tapes to prove his loyalty to his staff 51.) The Reagan administration repidly increased spending on social programs support of the Soviet Union the American military enlargement of the federal government 52.) Critics charged that President Reagan's conservative policies led to a larger gap between rich and poor the advancement of civil rights an expansion of governmetn regulations a liberal Supreme Court 53.) During Reagan's second term, United States relations with the Soviet Union broke down completely improved grew increasingly cold did not change 54.) What cause was promoted by some groups within the New Right? women's rights civil rights Christian values federal regulations 55.) What distinction did Sandra Day O'Connor achieve in 1981? She becam more

Resolved Question: Should US hospitals be marketing American Citizenship to the rich Mexican citizens?

Citizenship for sale? A Tucson hospital's health-care package promises affluent Mexican women the chance to have their babies in posh surroundings with access to the latest medical equipment. But the marketing materials leave out a key draw in the arrangement: U.S. citizenship for the newborn. Tucson Medical Center's "birth package" gives an official nod to a generations-old practice of wealthy Mexican women coming to U.S. hospitals to give birth. Mexican families do the same thing at all local hospitals, but TMC is the only one actively recruiting their business. The practice is legal, but offensive to some advocates of tougher U.S. immigration standards. "What it really amounts to," said Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, "is buying U.S. citizenship." "This is different from any other kind of medical treatment," said Krikorian, whose Washington, D.C.-based think tank studies the impact of immigration on the United States. "If you come for cancer treatment … there's no consequence for the United States. You pay your money, you go home." http://www.azstarnet.com/altsn/default/newsletterclickthru/297932 more

Resolved Question: this is the end of my essay, will you proof read please?

On to college, being a radiologic technologist doesn’t require a huge amount of college. Knowing computers is an additional thing I found that was important in this line of employment, this is because working the x-ray machine includes working with circuit boards, processors, electronic equipment, computer hardware and computer software. This topic is something I could defiantly learn a lot about. Two years, or an associates degree at a technical school is needed. During these two years my class load would be heavy, some students prefer to space the courses out and go to college for 3 years (Radiologic Technologists and Technicians). Things studied during college are radiation protection, pathology, patient care procedures and medical ethics among other things. After college, you can become certified or licensed by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, certification will help you when applying for a job. To get this certification I would have to pass an exam on everything I learned in college (How To Be an X-Ray…). Another helpful piece of advice I’ve found was that to get more experience you should train or take an intern ship at a hospital , or enlist in an accredited radiography program (How To Be an X-Ray…). I think when looking for a job or researching a career you should look for one that you already have the personality traits for considering it is hard to change your personality. One trait I think is common sense is, caring for people and being a people person. Through out the day in this field you are helping people, trying to make them less in pain, help them know what is wrong, or talking to various doctors and medical personal. So being someone who can get along with a lot of people would greatly help in this occupation. This is something I feel I would be good at because I enjoy being around people and am a people person. Also I have found out that time management is a good skill or trait to have as an x-ray technologist (Radiologic Technologist). You need to keep in mind at all times the other injured patients waiting to be taken care of. Next I think another skill that goes hand-in-hand with time management is coordination. Career Zone explains this skill as “adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions”. Two more personality traits that I think easily relate to one another are being able to think critically and being able to instruct others easily. The first, critical thinking or logic, is needed when comparing and contrasting individual solutions and outcomes. Critical thinking is needed to instruct others, every situation will be different working in this field (Radiologic Technologist). For example, one day you may be instructing a little boy with a broken arm how to waterproof his cast before showering, where as the next day you could be informing an elderly lady about her broken ankle. Overall I think I have these skills but if I do plan on being a radiologic technologist I should work on my instruction skills. So far this seems like a rewarding career but when exploring this job I have found two other jobs that are rather thought-provoking, for one, a radiation therapist. People in this career make about the same salary as an x-ray technologist, have more schooling but can provide radiation therapy. These professionals can still take x-rays though (Radiation Therapists). This job sounds nice but an radiologic technologist still sounds better. The next job I came across that I was curious about was a nuclear medicine technologist. People in this career most times have to get a bachelors degree and have a slightly higher salary. Nuclear medicine technology is not about bones and the human body, which is what I’m interested in. This career involves more knowledge, diagnostics, and radiation therapy of the blood, cells, fat and muscles (Nuclear Medicine Technologist). Both of these careers would be more striking if I wanted to broaden my radiologic technologist career. Even after my research of a radiologic technologist, I have still do not have a great idea of what I want to be when I get out of high school. Radiologic technology has proven to me it is a very interesting field with a lot of room for growth but I’m still not totally convinced that this is the job for me.its an i-search paper, i am supposed to use 'I". more

Resolved Question: Is America Imperialist?

I say NO. We've done so much for the world and we've liberated so many. If we were imperialist, Iraq and Afghanistan would be a US territory now and Europe would not have the military they have now. Amount of American Government Aid in 2006: $23.53 Billion dollars – No country has donated higher than this in foreign aid. That was just one year; the actual number when all the years have been added up is much higher. Many democrats don’t tell us this, but the Bush Administration gave the most charity in American History, when compared to other administrations of the past. Amount of Private Sector Charity and Aid in 2006: $34.8 Billion dollars – The U.S. private sector completely out donates any other country’s private sector. The American private sector in short, donates the highest and no one comes close. The second highest nation in private sector donations, the United Kingdom, donates only $1.61 Billion dollars – which is no where close to our nation! Amount of Charity given to the OCED’s Development Assistance Committee in 2006: $75.1 Billion dollars – America donates to this committee more than any other nation. In fact, no nation comes close to America! The second highest came from Canada and Germany, who gave only $6.8 Billion dollars! The Development Assistance Committee helps poor nations develop and get stronger. Many countries donate to this committee, but none come close to the amount America gives to the developing world. How much of the U.N.’s budget is funded by America: 22%. – This money goes to the U.N.’s peace keeping forces through out the world in hotspots like Africa and Asia. Those peace keeping forces give out humanitarian aid and protect many of the people from harm. No other nation pays more than the U.S. when it comes to funding the U.N. American Medical and Science Research that helps the world: America leads the world in both cancer and AIDs/HIV research. America also leads the world in medical treatment and training. America also leads the world in medical equipment and medicine! The amazing thing is that America shares all of this technology and research with her allies and the poor nations of the earth! This technology goes to the U.N. and is used everyday to save many lives. Who was there first when disaster came? : America has always been the first nation to send humanitarian aid over to nations who have dealt with natural disasters and conflicts. When the tsunamis’ of 2004 hit the coasts of South East Asia, America was the first to send help. It was also the nation that sent the most humanitarian aid! When the country of Georgia was invaded by Russia, America was the only nation to arrive with help. Does that sound like an evil, imperialist nation to you? The Marshall Plan or the ERP (European Recovery Program): After the chaos of World War two, Europe was left shattered in ruins. Many of the allied nations, such as Britian and France, were left devastated by the affects of constant bombing. The European continent was calling for American assistance, because the debt of the war left them with almost no money. The fear was that the Soviet Union would conquer the weakened nations, or convert them to communism through rebels instigating class warfare in the battered nations. The simple idea of the ERP was to help the European nations rebuild their countries. In short – America gave Europe $12,721 million dollars. The money given to Europe helped jump start the successful rebuilding of the European continent. With nations in Western Europe having less stress on their economy, the influence of communism fell and eventually faded away. We changed the tide of war in ww1 and made the damn war end earlier. We won ww2, if we did not enter the pacific would be japan's and communism would've ingulfed europe... we liberated South Korea, Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Lithuania, Denmark, Iraq, Afghanistan, Morocco, Kuwait, Tunisia, and Grenada. more

Resolved Question: my drug and alcohol test?

I've done if 4 times, please help 1. The top excuse for not wearing your seat belt is A. I am only going a short distance. B. It is too tight. C. I forgot 2. If you are involved in a collision and you do not stop at the scene A. You can always make a police report later. B. You are breaking the law C. You may proceed as long as there is no injury 3. Your driving record will never be available to the public A. True B. False 4. If you have the right-of-way: A. You should always take it B. Have other cars go first C. Never insist on it 5. Leaving the scene of a collision causing more than $50 in damage will result in: A. Lower insurance premiums B. Two points assessed against your record. C. Six points assessed against your record. 6. You can maintain a proper following distance by A. Always driving in the far right lane B. Never exceeding the speed limit C. Using the three second rule 7. If you accrue more than 12 points on your license within 12 months you will lose your license for: A. 30 Days B. 90 Days C. One year 8. Statistically your chances of being involved in a fatal crash double between 6PM and 3AM on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. A. True B. False 9. If you do something very dangerous and your license is taken away for a very long period of time or even permanently, your license has been: A. Canceled B. Suspended C. Revoked 10. When it comes down to it, __________ causes most collisions A. Faulty equipment and brake failure B. Unlicensed or uninsured drivers C. Selfish and/or aggressive drivers 11. The economic cost to society each year from crashes and injuries on US highways is about 230 Billion dollars. A. True B. False 12. At 55 MPH A. You can stop within 150 Feet B. A box of Kleenex could kill you C. Your vision blurs 13. If you accrue more than 18 points on your license within 18 months, you will lose your license for 90 days. A. True B. False 14. You may lose your drivers license A. When you turn 70 years old B. If you accumulate too many points on your driving record C. If you stop driving for more than 5 years 15. Withdrawal is A. When a user stops taking drugs and the body fails to function normally because it has compensated for the drug B. When a user abuses drugs C. When a user stops taking one drug and starts taking another drug 16. A drop of whiskey on your tongue can be detected in your arm in: A. Seven seconds B. One minute C. Three minutes 17. At 60 mph the force of your car impacting a surface is about four times as great as 30 mph. A. True B. False 18. There are almost 2 million crashes that occur in this country every year. A. True B. False 19. A malfunctioning traffic signal should be treated like a: A. Four-way stop. B. Green light C. Flashing Yellow Light 20. You should always: A. Have an emergency escape route planned. B. Drive at exactly the posted speed limit. C. Drive between two cars. 21. You can maintain a proper following distance by using the three second rule. A. True B. False 22. You are more likely to survive a collision if you are thrown from the vehicle. A. True B. False 23. At 0.08 blood alcohol concentration, you are: A. Not considered impaired, according to the American Medical Association. B. Presumed by Florida law to be too impaired to drive. C. Neither of the above. 24. Good survival strategy for driving includes A. Knowing the rules B. Practicing defensive driving, which includes communications, skill, courtesy and cooperation C. All options 25. What is drug abuse A. Drinks and uses drugs moderately B. Drinks and uses drugs excessively C. None of the above 26. if you are involved in a skid, what should you NEVER do? A. Ease your foot off the gas pedal B. Try to maintain control of the vehicle C. Lock your brakes 27. Many people view drug and alcohol abuse as a social problem A. True B. False 28. In the event of an emergency, a motorcycle can stop: A. More quickly than a car. B. Less quickly than a car. C. Equally as quickly as a car. 29. What does cross addiction and cross dependence mean A. You can become addicted to drugs in different class even if you never use them B. You can become addicted to drugs in the same class even if you never use them C. You become addicted to all types of drugs 30. If you are being followed by a tailgater, you should change lanes or slow down to encourage them to pass A. True B. False 31. Narcotics are A. Not addictive B. Very addictive C. Sometimes addictive 32. Drug or alcohol addiction is a lifelong illness A. more

Resolved Question: Can someone please answer my Business Law & Ethics questions part 2?

11. Which actions of a water bottling company would be regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency? A. Selling bottling water B. Selling empty water bottles C. Selling water-bottling equipment D. Inventing water-bottling equipment 13. What is a violation of the Clean Water Act of 1972? A. A city drains water from a wetlands area to develop the land. B. A municipality restricts use of wetlands within city limits. C. A business seeks approval from the Environmental Protection Agency to dredge a river. D. A business is contracted to build a bridge over a river. 24. What would be a violation of an employee's reight to privacy? A. An employer requesting an employee to take a voluntary lie detector test. B. an employer keeping records of an employee's voluntary lie detector test results. C. An employer maintaining a polygraph expert on staff. D. an employer requiring that an employee submit to a lie detector test. 25. Which situation is an example of workplace discrimination? A. An employee is unhappy over a failed relationship with a coworker. B. An employee returning sick leave is placed on light duty based on doctor's orders. C. A private religious school refuses to hire teachers of other religions. D. A female employee is refused a promotion after returning from maternity leave. 27. Which action by an employer does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 permit? A. Refusing to hire an employee over age 60. B. Requiring all employees under age 30 to undergo drug testing. C. Requiring the company president to retire at age 50. D. Requiring employees under age 70 to retire. 28. When may an employer require a medical exam of a prospective employee under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990? A. When the exam is job related and all prospective employees must undergo the exam. B. When the exam is required by the in-house company doctor. C. When the exam is needed to determine the extent of the employee's disability. D. When the exam is used to determine reasonable accommodations. 31. A company has no employment contract in use. The Employee Handbook does state that employees could be fired only by just cause, and then only after warnings, notice, and a hearing. An employee was fired without notice. What relationship did the employer have to the employee? A. A contractual employment relationship based on the Employee Handbook. B. No relationship becasue there was no written employment contract. C. An "at will" employment relationship allowing firing at any time. D. An implied employment relationship which could be terminated at will. 32. A 360-degree appraisal conducted at the workplace revealed a serious of weak areas in a ratee's performance. What does this denote? A. The ratings are subjective and not relevant to the ratee's development within the organization. B. Individuals who were asked to evaluate the ratee's performance did not like the ratee and were too critical. C. The ratee's employment should be immediately terminated since it is evident that the employee is not meeting standards and expectations. D. The ratee needs to work on the weak areas to improve and to meet standards and expectations. more

Resolved Question: Why does healthcare in the United States rank 37th in the world?

I would expect it to be in the top 15. Costa Rica and Chile have better healthcare than the US, and there 2nd world countries. Hospitals and medical facilities in the US use some of the most modern equipment. I know a lot of Americans are uninsured, is that why? And also when the world health organization rates countries healthcare system, what do they base it on? more

Resolved Question: Why would Obama want to run US health care like England does?

Victims left for hours covered in blood, denied pain relief; elderly cancer patients lying in their own filth; dirty, chaotic wards akin to "war zones"; a shortage of basic equipment, including trolleys and thermometers; shouting nurses; ill-trained, badly supervised medics; disease outbreaks; starvation and dehydration; mounting piles of dead… Scenes from a hospital in war torn Chechnya, perhaps? Mugabe's Zimbabwe? Romania in the days of Ceaucescu? The aftermath of Antietam? The Middle Ages? Why, no. This was an English hospital the day before yesterday. And the day after tomorrow -- if President Obama gets his way -- it could well be an American hospital too. http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=31173 This, remember, is the "service" so poor that 55 per cent of senior doctors take out private medical insurance so they don't have to use it; the one where one in 300 hospital deaths is the result of a patient contracting an infection completely unrelated to the one they came in to have treated; where the cancer survival rates are the worst in the civilized world; where more patients die in hospital in a year -- 40,000 -- than were killed in the 2006 Iraqi civil war. Oh, and it's also, let's not forget the "service" that costs the UK taxpayer £100 billion (about $140 billion) a year. That's roughly three times what we allocate for defense; and £20 billion less than we spend on our entire education system. And if it costs that much in Britain, imagine how much more it's going to cost a country with five times our population size. Yes, I'm sorry, America: that means you. more

Resolved Question: THE COUNTRY of TEXAS?...........?

Please note that Texas is the only state with a legal right to secede from the Union. (Reference the Texas-American Annexation Treaty of 1848.) We Texans love y'all but we'll probably have to take action since Barack Obama won the election. We'll miss you too. Here is what can happen: 1: Barack Hussein Obama becomes President of the United States and Texas immediately secedes from the Union. 2: George W. Bush will become the President of the Republic of Texas. You might not think that he talks too pretty but we haven't had another terrorist attack and the economy was fine until the effects of the Democrats lowering the qualifications for home loans came to roost. So what does Texas have to do to survive as a Republic? 1. NASA is just south of Houston, Texas. We will control the space industry. 2. We refine over 85% of the gasoline in the United States. 3. Defense Industry--we have over 65% of it. The term "Don't mess with Texas" will take on a whole new meaning. 4. Oil - we can supply all the oil that the Republic of Texas will need for the next 300 years. What will the other states do? Gee, we don't know. Why not ask Obama? 5. Natural Gas - again we have all we need and it's too bad about those Northern States. John Kerry and Al Gore will have to figure out a way to keep them warm.... 6. Computer Industry - we lead the nation in producing computer chips and communications equipment -small companies like Texas Instruments, Dell Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National Semiconductor, Motorola Intel, AMD, Atmel, Applied Materials Ball, Miconductor, Dallas Semiconductor Nortel, Alcatel, etc etc. The list goes on and on. 7. Medical Care - We have the research centers for cancer research, the best burn centers and the top trauma units in the world as well as other large health centers. The Houston Medical Center alone employs over 65000 people. 8. We have enough colleges to keep us getting smarter: University of Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Texas Christian, Rice, SMU, University of Dallas, University of Houston, Baylor, UNT (University of North Texas), Texas Women's University, etc. Ivy grows better in the South anyway. 9. We have an intelligent and energetic work force and it isn't restricted by a bunch of unions. Here in Texas it's a Right to Work State and, therefore, it's every man and women for themselves. We just go out and get the job done. And if we don't like the way one company operates we get a job somewhere else. 10. We have essential control of the paper, plastics, and insurance Industries etc. 11. In case of a foreign invasion we have the Texas National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard and several military bases. We don't have an Army but since everybody down here has at least six rifles and a pile of ammo, we can raise an Army in 24 hours if we need one. If the situation really gets bad, we can always call the Department of Public Safety and ask them to send over the Texas Rangers. 12. We are totally self-sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs and several types of grain, fruit and vegetables, and let's not forget seafood from the Gulf. Also everybody down here knows how to cook them so that they taste good. Don't need any food. 13. Three of the ten largest cities in the United States and twenty-three of the 100 largest cities in the United States are located in Texas. And Texas also has more land than California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island and Vermont combined. 14. Trade: Three of the ten largest ports in the United States are located in Texas. 5. We also manufacture cars down here but we don't need to. You see nothing rusts in Texas, so our vehicles stay beautiful and run well for decades. This just names a few of the items that will keep the Republic of Texas in good shape. There isn't a thing out there that we need and don't have. Now to the rest of the United States under President Obama: Since you won't have the refineries to get gas for your cars, only President Obama will be able to drive around in his big 9 mpg SUV. The rest of the United States will have to walk or ride bikes. You won't have any TV as the Space Center in Houston will cut off satellite communications. You won't have any natural gas to heat your homes but since Mr. Obama has predicted global warming you will not need the gas as long as you survive the 2000 years it will take to get enough heat from Global Warming. So in other words go screw yourselves. Oh that's right. You already have! Signed The People of Texas P.S. This is not a threatening letter - just a note to give you something to think about! SLEEP WELL TONIGHT THE EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU i hope to see a LOT of fellow texan support here!nodumgys, that is for the yanks that dont know any better. lol more

Resolved Question: Have you been hurt by inaccurate credit bureau info?

Below is a copy of a letter sent to President Obama and each of my congressmen today. If you have had your chances for a loan, mortgage, or job destroyed due to inaccurate credit bureau information, now is the time to speak up and ask for reform Dear President Obama, I am writing to ask you to focus attention on one significant aspect of the credit crunch that has not received much press - the effect of inaccurate credit bureau information on the ability of consumers to obtain credit. Americans cannot obtain mortgages, credit cards, auto loans, or employment without a good credit score. However, the credit bureaus have too much control over our destiny and too little control exerted over their inaccurate reporting. Last week, I was delayed on my mortgage approval due to inaccurate credit report. I have been working several hours each month over the last two years to clear up problems. The result - I currently have 3 bills that I know I need to pay off. These are leftovers from a period when I got divorced, lost my job in the tech downturn, had my house and everything in it destroyed by fire, and was out of work for 3 years when my son was undergoing a medical crisis. During this time, I managed to survive without going on public assistance of any kind. My credit bureau currently shows 17 negative accounts - 14 inaccurate ones. These may be reported past the 7 year limit for negative information. One of the worst offenders is the US Department of Education. My loan has been rehabilitated for a year, with 20 payments made on time. However, they are still reporting me to TransUnion and to Equifax as being in collections. I have had 8 phone numbers with Verizon, all of which have had all bills paid off. 3 of the accounts are showing different amounts for Verizon. Comcast Cable has reported me to two different bureaus, for a total of 4 accounts, for an account which is also paid in full. Two of the collection accounts are for equipment returned at the time I moved from the house. Progressive Insurance is reporting through a collection agency that I owe $273 on an old bill. I paid this off, and my last two checks were returned to me by the agency as overpayments, yet I cannot remove them from my credit report. The FTC does not help. I have sent proof to the credit bureaus of payments; however, they will not accept the proof unless it comes from collection agencies that filed the report. The agencies are extorting additional payments from Americans in order to remove bills that have already been paid. American consumers need you to act quickly to offer them protection. I would be taking one house off of the market now, and trading in my car, if the government took action to protect my credit rating. Multiply this by the many thousands of citizens in similar circumstances, and you could stimulate the economy with very little money spent. more

Resolved Question: Driving Questions Someone Please Help !?

16. If you are involved in a collision and you do not stop at the scene A. You can always make a police report later. B. You are breaking the law C. You may proceed as long as there is no injury 17. If you have the right-of-way: A. You should always take it B. Have other cars go first C. Never insist on it 18. The Cerebral Cortex is the highest portion of the brain A. True B. False 19. Each year over 42,000 people die in car crashes. A. True B. False 20. You may be cited for improper safety equipment on your car if A. you do not have safety glazed windshields and/or if you have a crack in your windshield. B. your headlights and / or tail lights are not functional. C. both of the above. 21. It will take approximately _____ for each consumed drink to leave your body: A. 30 Minutes B. One Hour C. 15 Minutes if you eat food and drink coffee. 22. At 0.08 blood alcohol concentration, you are: A. Not considered impaired, according to the American Medical Association. B. Presumed by Florida law to be too impaired to drive. C. Neither of the above. 23. A speed sign is an example of a _________ sign A. Regulatory B. Warning C. Guide 24. If you are ill and taking cough medicine while driving A. You only have to worry if the medicine is by prescription B. You may be cited for driving while impaired C. You can drive and take medication without any consequences. 25. There are over _____ licensed drivers in Florida A. 3 Million B. 9 Million C. 14 Million more

Resolved Question: Israel's War Crimes or self defense against unarmed civilians ?

i posted this article yesterday but yahoo delete it !!! why ? i don't know !! Published on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 by CommonDreams.org Israel's War Crimes by Richard Falk The Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip represent severe and massive violations of international humanitarian law as defined in the Geneva Conventions, both in regard to the obligations of an Occupying Power and in the requirements of the laws of war Even the most naive American voter cannot be expected to see the morally, legally and politically questionable death sentence given to Saddam Hussein a milestone in the Bush Administration's illegal war in Iraq. As the milestones pile up, so do the bodies. Those violations include: • Collective punishment: The entire 1.5 million people who live in the crowded Gaza Strip are being punished for the actions of a few militants. • Targeting civilians: The airstrikes were aimed at civilian areas in one of the most crowded stretches of land in the world, certainly the most densely populated area of the Middle East. • Disproportionate military response: The airstrikes have not only destroyed every police and security office of Gaza's elected government, but have killed and injured hundreds of civilians; at least one strike reportedly hit groups of students attempting to find transportation home from the university. Earlier Israeli actions, specifically the complete sealing off of entry and exit to and from the Gaza Strip, have led to severe shortages of medicine and fuel (as well as food), resulting in the inability of ambulances to respond to the injured, the inability of hospitals to adequately provide medicine or necessary equipment for the injured, and the inability of Gaza's besieged doctors and other medical workers to sufficiently treat the victims. Certainly the rocket attacks against civilian targets in Israel are unlawful. But that illegality does not give rise to any Israeli right, neither as the Occupying Power nor as a sovereign state, to violate international humanitarian law and commit war crimes or crimes against humanity in its response. I note that Israel's escalating military assaults have not made Israeli civilians safer; to the contrary, the one Israeli killed today after the upsurge of Israeli violence is the first in over a year. Israel has also ignored recent Hamas diplomatic initiatives to re-establish the truce or ceasefire since its expiration on 26 December. The Israeli airstrikes today, and the catastrophic human toll that they caused, challenge those countries that have been and remain complicit, either directly or indirectly, in Israel's violations of international law. That complicity includes those countries knowingly providing the military equipment including warplanes and missiles used in these illegal attacks, as well as those countries who have supported and participated in the siege of Gaza that itself has caused a humanitarian catastrophe. I remind all Member States of the United Nations that the UN continues to be bound to an independent obligation to protect any civilian population facing massive violations of international humanitarian law--regardless of what country may be responsible for those violations. I call on all Member States, as well as officials and every relevant organ of the United Nations system, to move on an emergency basis not only to condemn Israel's serious violations, but to develop new approaches to providing real protection for the Palestinian people. Richard Falk is professor of international law at Princeton University and the UN's special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories more

Resolved Question: Why don't people realize that the U.S. is or is one of the most advanced countries on this planet?

I don't want to sound ignorant or anything. But people these days when they hear "technologically" and "advanced" in the same sentence, they think of some european nation or Japan. What about the U.S. of A? We surely could beat some of these countries in some categories. One is our military, and no one can deny it. We have the most advanced and strongest military on the face of the earth. It would take years for anyone else to just get even close to catching up. Also we do have some of the worlds most advanced medical technology. With that we also have the world's crappiest health care system. Then it comes to Entertainment. Who do you see making more movies packed with more than needed special effects, and action. And yes lately hollywood hasn't been impressing me, besides the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Dark Knight, and possibly Hancock. Why do I hear about so many people in America going digital, and not buying CD's anymore? Would you still consider us lagging behind when actually it seems like we, besides europe, are the only ones downloading music, and not buying CD's like in the '90s? What about technology you know: laptops, software, phones, etc. Major pc makers like HP and Dell have some of the finest laptops in the world, and so does Acer (even though it's not an american company). Microsoft is a software giant with thousands of computers around the world using it's operating system Microsoft Windows. Even though I hate Vista's vulnerabilites with security. Besides that it's "okay", but I still prefer XP (hopefully Windows 7 is better). So then there is the whole cellphone thing. It seems like we were lagging behind Europe and Japan for MANY years. But! In recent years we've been catching up at a fast pace. I hear rumors about Sprint introducing a 4G network. So face it phones from Europe and Japan aren't so advanced as everyone thought. Who invented the world's first touch screen phone? Apple, and who has made the next best competitor to the iPhone? RIM, and I know it's a canadian company, but this applies for them too. Now I know we do have a technological edge over many nations in some fields. But in others it seems like we're still in the 20th century. So basically every country has it's strength and weaknesses, but the U.S. shouldn't be underestimated when it comes to how advanced we are? Some of you might think i'm just trying to prove the U.S. is the most advanced nation on earth. When really there is no MOST advanced nation on Earth. I could name many ways on how european countries, primarily U.K., France, and Germany, make life in the U.S. look the same as in the '90s. Or how South Korea with it's high-tech infrastucture totally dominates that of America's. Even Japan with it's microelectronics. Here's something from the CIA World Factbook about U.S. firms: US firms are at or near the forefront in technological advances, especially in computers and in medical, aerospace, and military equipment; their advantage has narrowed since the end of World War II. Here's the link: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html Sorry if I seemed a little paranoid, ignorant, arrogant, etc. I'm just getting tired of people, mostly teens at my school I know, saying we're like some third world country cause we're so FAR BEHIND THE REST OF THE INDUSTRIALIZED WORLD. Thanks for reading my very long question. P.S: There's more that I can add like information technology giants Google and Yahoo, digital mp3 players: iPod and the awesome iPod killer the Zune, etc. If you wonder, yes, i'm a very patriotic person. Who wouldn't be!? But, maybe I need to tone down on my patriotism just a tad bit.I know that this question is in Yahoo Answers. I also know this isn't the best category to put it in. I just wanted to put it in YA. more

Resolved Question: Why do people moan that America should do something?

This may seem contradictory to my other questions but if you have half a brain cell you will see it is not. Often you will hear people moan that America is too interfering, in fact many yankees agree. However on the other side when you see Somalia at war or another typhoon devistation crisis the same people say "America should do something". Firstly why should AMERICA have to deal with it? Especially after everyone has moaned how interfering it is? Oh yea, noticed now that suddenly its ok for America to interfere again. I think America is too interfering but we cant have it both ways. Either we want them too or not. Which do you prefer? Note: We liked American interference when the Soviet Union was around (can't say WW2 because Churchill stated "Give us the tools and we'll finish the job"), and in the recent natural disasters everyone so happily asked for American aid, equipment and medical personnel. more

Resolved Question: Is the management of American hospitals and healthcare systems out of control, cost-wise?

I think that a lot of the problem with the healthcare system in America is that the costs are out of control. The management has been hijacked by greedy corporate types with MBA's. The healthcare industry has been hiring when other industries have been suffering and laying off. Most people who used to work at McDonald's go take a class and work at a hospital or nursing home. Hospitals have so much expensive equipment, some that cost MILLIONS. Yet, if you don't have decent health insurance or any health insurance, most patients get charged exorbitant prices for their care! Why should anyone have to go into serious debt for care? It seems like the executives of these hospitals are taking advantage of the situation and extorting people! This is why they can hire all sorts of people, even the dregs of society, and buy all kinds of machines! What's worse, the pharmaceutical industry hikes up their costs by using their drug rep minions to buy expensive lunches, dinners and outings for doctors to bribe them! That is outrageous! I used to work at a restaurant and whenever I needed to charge a rep extra, they didn't care, they'd tell me to put on a huge tip too! All that BS about needing to keep patents in order to recoup the costs of researching the drug are total garbage! I think hospitals and drug companies need to get their costs in line! Every other industry has had to, why not the medical industry? more

Resolved Question: Why do so many countries hate the US?

We do so much for other countries. We have open our hearts and our pocketbooks to donate billions of our dollars to help other countries in need. We have donated our time to help the poor. I know of a group in my area that sent 365 dentists and doctors to Peru to help the poor- get medical attention. I know of a group in my area that sends retired fire-rescue equipment to Nicaragua. I know of yet another group that collects donated shoes to give to the people of Africa. Now we are donating rice to India. We've been there to help other catastrophes like help rebuild after the tsunami. We've helped Colombia financially fight the guerillas. The US is composed of people from around the world. You know what an American is? YOU! Yes, because we have people here from every country. If they hate us so much, why do they stay? They work here, then send money to their families in whatever country they are in. The US economy falls, and now every country is feeling it. So why hate us? What's the deal? No, I'm not getting my information from the media. I'm getting my information from people I chat with online, and from people's posts on Yahoogroups.The corrupt Colombian government?? Please don't talk without facts. President Uribe has done a great job of getting rid of the corruption.Otto..please tell me which country doesn't have a corrupt government? If you believe that your government isn't corrupt, you are not worth debating with. I will tell you that Colombia nowadays is a different country, and if you have not visited it, or talked to it's people, do not give your media bias opinion.If sweat shops didn't exist, how would these people be living? I would rather make 10 cents an hour and buy a grain of rice, then not make any money at all and starve to death. If they are really unhappy with their working condition, they can find another job, but they can't. Either because they are not educated enough, or simply because they are no other jobs for them. This is not the US fault. This is the country they live in's fault for allowing it to happen.SHEA, and you have an avatar of Che Guevara. Why don't you do some research on the man, and find out what a murderer he was. You disgust me! more

Resolved Question: getting published and putting it on a resume?

hello i am going to have my honors thesis published in an undergraduate research journal later this month. i wondered how i can put down this acheivement onto my resume: here's mine currently below: Education Case Western Reserve University- Class of 2008 Candidate B.A. in Spanish with honors- minors in Biology and Chemistry Honors Thesis: “Nada es sencilla: un analisis de cinco peliculas Almodovareñas” “Nothing is simple: an analysis of five Almodóvar films.” Related Experience Department of Pharmacology lab assistant; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine- (2005-2006); tasks included •Sterilizing dishware and lab equipment •Preparing solutions Cleveland Clinic Foundation volunteer- Sub-acute unit (2004-2007); duties included •Transporting patients to and from physical therapy •Recording patient information for the dietitian •Coordinating activities for the patients and their families Case Western Reserve University Premedical Chapter of the American Medical Student Association- (2004-2006) public relations chair; (2006-2008) co-president and assistant coordinator; (2008-present) adviser LGBT Health Action Committee of the American Medical Student Association- (2007-present) associate coordinator for health and education Special Recognitions and Awards Case Western Reserve University Merit Scholarship recipient Cleveland Scholarship Program Huntington Award recipient Ratner, Miller, and Shafran Foundation Scholarship recipient Case Western Reserve University Student Leadership Award Nominee- 2006-07, 2007-08 Case Western Reserve University Deans High Honors recipient- 2007-08 Leadership Health Care Justice Gathering- (2007) I was selected to attend this 5 day AMSA sponsored program at the Gesundheit Institute in West Virginia. Improvement of the healthcare delivery system will be discussed and involvement with innovative ways on how to ensure fair and just treatment for all patients. Student Leadership Institute- (2006) I was selected to attend this day long event at the Region 4 AMSA Conference, held at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Participants chosen worked together to develop projects to enhance universal healthcare and talked about ways to improve the healthcare systems across the world. Sigma Delta Pi member- (2006-2008) This is a national collegiate Hispanic honor society for Spanish majors who have equal to or higher than a 3.5 GPA within related courses. Cleveland Scholarship Mentorship Program- (2006) served on a committee to start this program for incoming freshman that have received a scholarship from the Cleveland Scholarship Program. SAGES Advisory Board- (2004-06) vice president Carlton Complex Council- (2004-05) social coordinator for Michelson House Other Employment Call Center at Case Western Reserve University- student supervisor (2006-present) Tutor for Education Student Support department at Case Western Reserve University- (2003-2004) McDonald’s Restaurant- crew trainer (1999-2005)  more

Resolved Question: Why did Mexico's military aid, help, and assist Americans after Katrina hurricane in New Orleans, USA ?

On August 30, 2005, Mexican President Vicente Fox sent his condolences to President George W. Bush: "In the name of the people and of the government of Mexico, I assure you of my deepest and most sincere condolences for the devastating effects caused by Hurricane Katrina". He also mentioned his instructions to the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs; that the United States would be provided with any kind of help that was needed. On September 1, Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas received almost 196 Mexican troops, 14 truckloads of water, a mobile surgical unit, 45 military vehicles, 3 tons of purified water, and more than 250 tons of food, bottled water, canned food, disposable diapers and medical supplies. The Mexican Government sent $1 million through the Mexican Red Cross which collected an additional million, as well as 200 tons of food delivered in five airplanes from the Mexican Air Force by another Mexican Government body. The Mexican Navy sent two ships, eight all-terrain vehicles, seven amphibious vehicles, two tankers, two helicopters, radio communication equipment, medical personnel Mexican aid workers set up temporary headquarters in the Houston Astrodome to assist relief workers and hurricane victims were very grateful for the aid that the Mexicans provided. The Mexicans provided hot meals to evacuees and relief workers, and Mexican medical teams also deployed into local area hospitals to tend to the influx of evacuees who flooded San Antonio area hospitals. The medical team was three doctors, three dentists, three nurses and three paramedics, conducted 134 medical evaluations, performed 526 medical consultations, provided 363 ambulatory nursing procedures, and medically evacuated 83 personnel during their hurricane relief mission. affected by Katrina, and also offered to cover the costs of returning mexican nationals back to Mexico. Also offered was teams of epidemiologists, to reduce the risks of infections caused by mosquitoes. The Mexican Red Cross sent four rescue experts from the state of Jalisco to assist in rescue efforts in New Orleans. The government of the Mexican Federal District also pledged to help with relief efforts. On September 4 the Mexican Navy offered ships, buses and helicopters to assist in rescue missions. The offer was accepted and the Mexican ship Papaloapan departed from Tampico, with two Mi-17 helicopters, eight all-terrain vehicles, seven amphibious vehicles, two tankers, radio communication equipment, medical personnel and 250 tons of food. Thank you Mexico ! more

Resolved Question: 10 points!!!!!!!!summarize please?

With no magic weight-loss pill available and more focus on the increasing rate of obesity among adults, people struggling with obesity are turning to surgery, especially procedures that have become less invasive. For local surgeons and hospitals, that demand translates into a growing business for bariatric — stomach reduction — surgery. Some Bay Area hospitals and medical groups that have performed the surgery for a few years are now expanding, hiring more surgeons and buying more equipment geared for operating on people who weigh as much as 600 pounds. "There are more people understanding the significance of the health risk," said Dr. Mary Estakhri, director of minimally invasive surgery for ValleyCare Health System in Pleasanton. "Years ago, it was seen as incredibly drastic or it was seen as taking the easy way out. But now, frequently patients know other people who have had it, and it's more of a reality." Since 2000, Estakhri has performed stomach reduction surgeries at ValleyCare with laparoscopic surgery, a technique that is less invasive. The health system recently hired another surgeon since officials expect a 25 percent increase in bariatric patients over the next year. The procedure involves inserting a small camera in the surgical area through a small incision, and surgeons view the area on a video screen. They operate with instruments inserted through other small incisions. In the last three years, stomach reduction surgeries have almost doubled, increasing from almost 37,000 in 2000 to over 63,000 for the year ended in June, according to the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. About 90 percent of those surgeries were performed in this country. Given average surgery costs of $25,000, that translates to more than $1.4 billion spent on bariatric surgery in the United States in the most recent year. And though many insurers cover it, some only cover a specific type of bariatric operation. It is not uncommon for patients to foot the bill themselves, hospital administrators say. For instance, 20 percent of the patients who have had stomach reduction surgery by Drs. Robert or John Rabkin in San Francisco pay for the surgery themselves, according to their office. Demand for surgeries in the future is expected to remain strong, though it's hard to say what it will be exactly since the decision to undergo the procedure is a personal one. The surgery is meant for morbidly obese people or those people at risk for diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and back problems. About 16 million people in this country are morbidly obese, or at least 100 pounds overweight. "It's a service line that for most hospitals is profitable at this time," said Ken Steele, CEO of St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco. A combination of factors make the surgery more popular now, Estakhri and others say. In the last few years, celebrities including singer Carnie Wilson and NBC weather forecaster Al Roker have had stomach reduction surgery. And national attention has spotlighted the fact that more Americans are obese and that obesity is a high risk for diabetes, hypertension, a host of back problems and ailments like sleep apnea. Dr. John Feng, part of Laparoscopic Associates, a practice in San Francisco headed by Dr. Gregg Jossart, frequently sees patients at satellite offices in Petaluma and Eureka. Three surgeons in the practice perform three kinds of laparoscopic surgery on at least 200 patients a year, mostly at California Pacific Medical Center. The surgeons hold online chat sessions with patients to help them with questions about their recovery. "It's such a growing field right now that I think it will drive a lot of doctors to get this expertise especially in laparoscopic surgery because patients specifically look for that," Feng said. "It's not unusual to have patients come into the office who have read a lot about this surgery and they come into the office and ask" for a specific kind of surgery. "Unless we can find the underlying problems causing obesity, and those are multifactorial, I think it will only grow," Feng said of the demand. The surgeries reduce the size of the stomach and the rate at which calories are absorbed. So after surgery, a person does not want to eat as much. Results of the surgery vary but a person can lose anywhere from half to at least 70 percent of their excess body weight over a period of a year or two following surgery. The surgery can be especially beneficial for adults under age 60, Feng said, because it often enables them to get off expensive medication. Earlier this year, St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco spent about $500,000 to equip an operating room with special tables and equipment. CEO Ken Steele has been engineering a turnaround for the Catholic Healthcare West hospital, which is close to breaking even after losing more than $12 million in 2001. Steele estimates that about 160 bariatric opera more

Resolved Question: Did anybody see the list of extras added to the $700 billion Wall Street bail out?

Remember when that bail out plan kept going back and forth, back and forth and THEN got signed? Hmmmm....... did anybody see all the "extra" stuff attached to it? You know the old saying "scratch my back ...."? Isn't it amazing how much other stuff gets tacked on to a bill that we only know the title of -- granted some of this is necessary and helpful, but come on: Children's wooden arrows, rum excise tax revenues to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; and does THIS sound fair: Accelerated depreciation for property used mostly on an Indian reservation? More on the Bill Apart from the Troubled Assets Relief Program, the bill before the Senate includes: * Extensions of the AMT patch, tax deductions on state and local sales taxes, tuition, teacher expenses and real property taxes and tax credits for business research and new market investors * Energy tax credits and incentives to encourage wind and refined coal production, new biomass facilities, wave and tide electricity generators, solar energy property improvements, CO2 capturing, plug-in electric drive vehicles, idling reduction units on truck engines, cellulosic biofuels ethanol production, energy efficient houses, offices, dishwashers, clothes washers and refrigerators, and fringe benefits for employees commuting by bicycle. * A requirement for private insurance plans to offer mental health benefits on par with medical-surgical benefits * Tax relief provisions for victims of this summer's Midwestern floods, and Hurricane Ike * Freezing of deductions for sale and exchange of oil and natural gas, mandatory basis reporting by brokers for transactions involving publicly traded securities and an extension of the oil spill tax But it also extends the following tax provisions: * Economic development credit to American Samoan businesses * $10,000 tax credit for training of mine rescue team members * 50% immediate expensing for extra underground mine safety equipment * Tax credit for businesses with employees from an Indian reservation * Accelerated depreciation for property used mostly on an Indian reservation * 50% tax credit for some expenditures on maintaining railroad tracks * 7-year recovery period for motorsports racetrack property * Expensing of cleaning up "brownfield" contaminated sites * Enhanced deductions for businesses donating computers and books to schools, and for food donations * Deduction for income from domestic production in Puerto Rico * Tax credit for employees in Hurricane Katrina disaster area * Tax incentives for investments in poor neighborhoods in D.C. * Increased rehabilitation credit for buildings in Gulf area * Reduction of import duties on some imported wool fabrics, transfers other duties to Wool Trust Fund to promote competitiveness of American wool * Special expensing rules for film and TV productions And there's more: * Increasing cover of rum excise tax revenues to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands * Making it easier for film and TV companies to use deduction for domestic production * Exempting children's wooden arrows from excise tax * Income averaging for Exxon Valdez litigants for tax purposes  more

Resolved Question: Don't socialize medicine, socialize medicinal supplies?

I'm Canadian, but i see flaws in both the Canadian and American systems. They are at the extremes. One offers ensured healthcare, but long waitlists to non-critical patients. The other offers short waitlists, but only to those who can afford it. What is the problem with socializing pharmaceuticals and medical equipment? The only problem with socialized medicine in Canada is that all the doctors want to work in the US to make more money, resulting in longer waiting lists. While the US probably offers some of the best healthcare in the world, it's only offered to the wealthy. Won't socializing pills and supplies lower costs for average families and at the same time retain the skilled doctors? more

Resolved Question: what are the best survival guides out there to buy and learn from?

I mean what are the best and useful, like if the world out there ceased to exist (economy wise) who would know how to survive out in the woods, from trapping food, to medical plants, to shelter, equipment, water, all that good stuff...... some guides out there offer how to escape a charging elephant, i dont really need that if you know what I mean. Im talking about American, European climates maybe maybe some South America, Who s book should I get? more

Resolved Question: He can't do for you what he says he can?

Can we apply common sense to Obama’s campaign promises.? Healthcare Obama’s plan says he will “Work with employers to supply healthcare” as long as employers pay a “meaningful” portion of the premiums. “Meaningful portion” What does that mean? It means it’s not going to happen. If he could legislate that employers provide insurance under those conditions, the number of businesses closing under the financial pressure would cripple our economy. The inevitable consequences of socialized medicine. We will see the rise of privately run clinics owned by Physicians that treat the wealthy and the privately insured. These places will charge more, pay Doctors more, and have the latest advances in equipment. These clinics will attract the smartest and most talented doctors and surgeons from our “free” hospitals. If you have Government insurance, you will never see them. Yes, there are problems with our medical system, but in an emergency you will be seen and treated properly with or without a nickel in your pocket. You will be expected to pay, but why shouldn’t you? More to the point, why should I pay for you? Socialized medicine will give you’re a free liver transplant or cancer treatment, if you live long enough while waiting your turn. Making the Medical system paperless? That would require the authoring of a web based software package in many different versions that would speak to the many different disciplines in the medical field so as not to share or needlessly replicate sensitive medical information. Most Americans are afraid to shop online and now we are going to ask them to supply all their personal information to a Government run database with literally 10’s of thousands of user names and passwords distributed throughout the medical community? The following is a paragraph from a Washington Post article titled “VA Takes the Lead in Paperless Care”. “Since 1999, the VA's 155 hospitals, 881 clinics, 135 nursing homes and 45 rehabilitation centers have been linked by a universal medical records network. It allows any authorized person to look at 5.3 million patients' records -- everything from a nurse's note written during a hospital stay, to the result of a blood test drawn at a clinic visit, to the moving-picture film of a coronary angiogram done in a cardiology lab.” Any “Authorized” person, or hacker! Is this the place you want the records for your last PAP smear? AIDS test? STD treatment? Phyc exam? Think your information is safe from disgruntled employees? From hackers? Forever? You will have no choice but participate. “Stop giving tax breaks to companies that ship our jobs overseas”. Like it or not we are competing in a global economy. To stay competitive companies must lower their costs. Unfortunately that means finding less expensive work forces, less restrictive controls, and lower tax rates. Giving tax breaks does not cause companies to ship jobs overseas; it is encouragement to keep them here! If you vote for one over the other because you “like” one candidate or “hate” the other instead of voting the issues, you do us all an extreme disservice. You should not be allowed to vote. Dislike Bush? Me too. I also hate hitting my foot with a hammer but that does not mean hitting my head instead is the answer! All that being said, does McCain have all, or any of the answers? Maybe. Maybe not. The point is Obama’s plans will hurt this country. Before Iraq, when every Congress member and US Senator were convinced (through lies, miscommunication, or arrant information) O’bama says he was against the war, I would like to know one thing. What information did this Junior State Senator from Illinois know that the entire US Senate & House did not know and how did he know it? What did this man that wants to be our President base his decision on? more

Resolved Question: They promise things they cannot possible deliver!?

Can we apply common sense to Obama’s campaign promises.? Healthcare Obama’s plan says he will “Work with employers to supply healthcare” as long as employers pay a “meaningful” portion of the premiums. “Meaningful portion” What does that mean? It means it’s not going to happen. If he could legislate that employers provide insurance under those conditions, the number of businesses closing under the financial pressure would cripple our economy. The inevitable consequences of socialized medicine. We will see the rise of privately run clinics owned by Physicians that treat the wealthy and the privately insured. These places will charge more, pay Doctors more, and have the latest advances in equipment. These clinics will attract the smartest and most talented doctors and surgeons from our “free” hospitals. If you have Government insurance, you will never see them. Yes, there are problems with our medical system, but in an emergency you will be seen and treated properly with or without a nickel in your pocket. You will be expected to pay, but why shouldn’t you? More to the point, why should I pay for you? Socialized medicine will give you’re a free liver transplant or cancer treatment, if you live long enough while waiting your turn. Making the Medical system paperless? That would require the authoring of a web based software package in many different versions that would speak to the many different disciplines in the medical field so as not to share or needlessly replicate sensitive medical information. Most Americans are afraid to shop online and now we are going to ask them to supply all their personal information to a Government run database with literally 10’s of thousands of user names and passwords distributed throughout the medical community? The following is a paragraph from a Washington Post article titled “VA Takes the Lead in Paperless Care”. “Since 1999, the VA's 155 hospitals, 881 clinics, 135 nursing homes and 45 rehabilitation centers have been linked by a universal medical records network. It allows any authorized person to look at 5.3 million patients' records -- everything from a nurse's note written during a hospital stay, to the result of a blood test drawn at a clinic visit, to the moving-picture film of a coronary angiogram done in a cardiology lab.” Any “Authorized” person, or hacker! Is this the place you want the records for your last PAP smear? AIDS test? STD treatment? Phyc exam? Think your information is safe from disgruntled employees? From hackers? Forever? You will have no choice but participate. “Stop giving tax breaks to companies that ship our jobs overseas”. Like it or not we are competing in a global economy. To stay competitive companies must lower their costs. Unfortunately that means finding less expensive work forces, less restrictive controls, and lower tax rates. Giving tax breaks does not cause companies to ship jobs overseas; it is encouragement to keep them here! If you vote for one over the other because you “like” one candidate or “hate” the other instead of voting the issues, you do us all an extreme disservice. You should not be allowed to vote. Dislike Bush? Me too. I also hate hitting my foot with a hammer but that does not mean hitting my head instead is the answer! All that being said, does McCain have all, or any of the answers? Maybe. Maybe not. The point is Obama’s plans will hurt this country. Before Iraq, when every Congress member and US Senator were convinced (through lies, miscommunication, or arrant information) O’bama says he was against the war, I would like to know one thing. What information did this Junior State Senator from Illinois know that the entire US Senate & House did not know and how did he know it? What did this man that wants to be our President base his decision on?  more

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Home Medical Association Disputes Claim that Medicare's "Competitive" Bidding Program Is an... - Forbes

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Bin-Laden Hunter Getting Medical Care - Denver Channel

DENVER -- The Colorado man detained while hunting Osama bin Laden is in good spirits and says Pakistani authorities are treating him very well, U.S. Embassy officials told Gary Faulkner's sister. Deanna Faulkner of Grand ...

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After the wait and the hope, a moving moment - Highlands Today

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