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ETS Development Group's Sleuth Software
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text: Im just curious, when during the battle of Bee vs Kisame White Zetsu turned into fake Kisame? I guess it must be after Kisame turns back from his shark form, but there was no time to do it, since in the anime and manga camera focused on Kisame all the time and we didnt' saw Zetsu. Any explanations?

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Two new polls of critical swing states shows mixed fortunes for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump as their push for the White House reaches their final few weeks, NBC News reports.
Clinton leads Trump by four points in North Carolina but trails him by one in Ohio, according to the NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls released Thursday.
In North Carolina, 45 percent of likely voters backed Clinton compared to 41 percent for Trump. In Ohio, Trump's 42-41 percent lead is inside the poll's margin of error, making the state a toss-up.
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Yesterday JLo and friends created a scavenger hunt to promote a new music video. Enticing fans through giveaways and the hashtag #FollowTheLeader JLo gave clues on how to see the world premiere.
A unique way to promote a new video, a scavenger hunt isn't the only thing JLo has up her sleeve. In fact, her goal is to break the Vevo record of five million views in 24 hours.
When I say GO When I say VIVA click youtu.be/Xmap94TcDNs to see #FollowTheLeader RT
— Jennifer Lopez (@JLo) May 4, 2012
The video begins in beautiful Acapulco, Mexico. With a helicopter shot of the beach the video segues into what at first seems like a Spanish soap opera. The day before Cinco de Mayo, it only seems fitting.
JLo awakes to a text that reads, "Wanna play?"
A tattooed clad JLo soon finds herself being chased by two men. Flying from building to building only to find momentary escape in apartments to the shock of their tenants, we're not quite sure if JLo will make it out alive. You'll just have to watch the video in it's entirety to find out.
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Airport manager: funding from alternative sources
a "good possibility" By Adam Franks Reporter
The Russellville Airport Commission met Wednesday evening to discuss changes to the construction of the new terminal at the Russellville Muncipal Airport. Airport manager Bobby Day said the new terminal project has received $400,000 in grant funds from the state of Arkansas, although the official letter securing the funds has not been received by city officials, and is expected to arrive within the next few days. The city of Russellville has pledged an additional $182,000.
Day said there was the possibility of receiving funding from alternative sources, and that all changes to the current designs could be implemented when funding arrives.
"There's a good possibility of getting funding from other sources," Day said. "We can add all the cutbacks back as soon as we know we have the money."
The commission made changes to the construction plans totaling $101,777, bringing the bid total for the project to $542,213. The altered items include:
n Performance bond (2 percent of the reduced amount) $2,020.
n Change standing seem roof to asphalt shingles $28,000.
n Omit 3,600 square feet of asphalt $7,212.
n Omit canopy at the south entrance $30,000.
n Omit sidewalks on the north, south and west side of the building and extend south sidewalk entrance sidewalk to existing asphalt $2,500.
n Omit appliances $1,300.
n Omit all floor coverings $24,245.
n Electrical fixture manufacturing $2,500.
n Omit fire wall above the ceiling $4,000.
The commission indicated it would approach the Russellville City Council at the its next meeting Aug. 21 to request additional money for certain items the standing seem roof and canopy over the south entrance commissioners deemed as high priority to the image and operation of the terminal.


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BERLIN- After suffering back-to-back losses to Somerset County foes Crisfield and Washington to start the second half of the season, the Decatur boys' varsity basketball team got back on the winning track on Tuesday with a decisive 65-36 win over Worcester County rival Snow Hill on Tuesday.
The Seahawks lost to the Crabbers, 71-54, last Thursday in the first regular season game back from the holiday break although they did play in the Governor's Challenge the week before. Against Washington on Monday, Decatur lost again, 78-71, as Jesse Engle and Tyler Hunter each scored 23 points.
On Tuesday, the Seahawks got back on the winning track with a 65-36 thrashing of Snow Hill. Colin Gaynor led Decatur with 13 points, while Hunter scored 12 and Engle added 11 points.


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Nominees | Social Awards '18
Check Out All The Stars That Attended Gucci And Keyshia's Reception!
The Appren-dissed: Bye, Omarosa!
Ginuwine Refused To Kiss A Trans Woman On Live TV And Now The Internet Is At War
Kevin McCall Has More Thoughts On His Threatening Statement About Chris Brown's Daughter...
Trina Sets A Thirst Trap For The Ages But Then Announces That She's 'Taken'
Exclusive: Taraji P. Henson On Her Love Of Tina Turner And The Right Way To Drink Hennessy
Issa Rae Puts A Golden Globes Guest On Blast For Not Being Able To Tell Their Black Actresses Apart
Twitter Is Screaming Over Daniel Kaluuya's Face When Seth Meyers Made A Joke About Racism
See How Drastically 'I Love New York' Star Tiffany Pollard Has Changed Her Face
Porsha Williams Let Her Natural 'Fro Fly In Support Of L&HH Miami's Amara La Negra
The Weeknd Just Announced He Is Severing Ties With H&M Over Racist Placement of "Cool Monkey" Sweatshirt On A Black Child
HOT MAMA!: See Halle Berry Work A Sheer Mini Dress On The 2018 Golden Globes Carpet
Mary J. Blige Opens Up On Her Experience With Sexual Harassment
People Are Hilariously Slamming Donald Trump Jr.'s Temper Tantrum Over NBC's Tweet About Oprah Being 'Our Future President'
This Brita Ad Starring Steph Curry Will Have You Dying Laughing
The Woman Behind Oprah's Powerful Golden Globes Speech: Recy Taylor's Heartbreaking Fight For Justice After Being Raped By Six White Men
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BET's Mancave
Elle Varner promotes literacy in Harlem.
Residents gather to celebrate the slain civil rights hero.
BET.com hit the streets to get reactions to her passing.
"He can't handle powerful words from a strong black woman who just happens to be a self-made billionaire."
But the song in it is absolutely terrible.
The late civil rights figure's fight against sexual assault powerfully moved the award show attendees.


text: Ive made an artificial life simulator where agents begin with simple, randomly generated neural networks but develop strategies and complex behaviors through natural selection. However, they remain with their behaviors until they die and cannot change them. I was hoping to somehow modify the neural networks, use reinforcement algorithms, or do something so that they could adapt as they lived. The inputs right now are whether an herbivore/carnivore/plant is to their left/right/front/proximity, and their health status. Energy is gained by eating the type of food theyre supposed to. There is no way for herbivores to judge whether or not carnivores are dangerous right now since they will just be eaten, but i guess I could change it so that an herbivore has a certain probability of surviving. What would be the best way to implement adaptive learning for this kind of simulator?


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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by Roshi, May 30, 2012.
Well, if your TV is big enough...
That was an emergency procedure brought on by the storm blowing half the dirt on the planet into the loading bay. The actual procedure was circumvented.
Again, the normal procedure was circumvented.
I would add more footage with Charlize Theron in it. We all have our priorities.
I wasn't impressed.
So many of the characters serve no purpose except to die horribly.
And what was up with that stupidly convoluted plot to get her pregnant with the alien squid?
He gets some of the goo, then puts it into the guy's cup so he drinks it and gets infected, then he has to shag his girlfriend to get her infected so it can grow? I mean, bloody hell! That's hardly a reliable plan of action!
And as others have said, the fact that she can perform major surgery on herself and then go running around is completely unbelievable. Even if she was doped up on painkillers (in which case, why did she keep a clear head?) all that physical activity should have popped her wound open and spilled her guts out onto the deck.
And what was the point in Theron's character making it off the ship only to die under the collapsing SJ ship?
Also, the lack of subtlety regarding Chekhov's gun is appalling. The instant they said that Theron's quarters were a life pod, I knew that it would be used as such. Just make it a bloody shuttlecraft and it would work better. Show a bay full of the things, and then have one fall out of the ship as it takes off to crash into the SJ horseshoe.
And get rid of that bloody squid in her belly too. Just have the infant squid be the thing inside the canister, and then you can do away with the flawed chain of events that was in the movie.
A terrible disappointment.
This idiot thinks Resurrection was a masterpiece.
His review means jack to me.
His reviews mean nothing to anyone.
They're to be read just for laughs at all the absurd things he says in a serious manner
The pregnancy was never David's plan, it was just something that happened. A "fortunate" coincidence for David.
His plan was to see what the goo would do to a human but then Charlie got himself roasted.
That movie...sucked.
Wonderful visuals, some of the best 3D I've seen, a great performance by Michael Fassbender, of course.
But man...what a shitty script. Did anything anyone did make any sense?
"Aliens freak me out, man...I'm scared, let's run away!" One scene later. "Oh, look...a pretty alien snake. It's so cute, I want to touch it." I repeat...ONE SCENE LATER.
Ten foot humanoid aliens, scary. Snake-like alien...says a lot about the wise-ass in his praise of it.
I would agree with all of the above. The multiple agendas aren't juggled well, giving the whole thing a vague, convoluted feel. That's such a disappointment, because the hallmark of both Alien and Aliens is a relentless linearity that retains structural depth.
Overall, your specific complaints, though quite valid, are just symptoms of the main problem. The script simply hadn't been ironed out into a final coherent form. It felt like they started shooting with draft material.
Some lovely visuals, as always with Scott, but the whole is less than the parts.
This sums up my feelings on the movie quite nicely.
What was the movie David was watching in the beginning? I thought it was Bridge over the River Kwai.
It was Lawrence Of Arabia.
That was an odd movie. Definitely not a wholly satisfying one. It was intriguing for the first hour or so -- it felt like it was leading up to something really grand, but in the end, the film just doesn't add up to very much. It went completely off the rails in the final act, despite some nifty visuals.
I think I found it more frustrating than anything else; I don't mind a bit of mystery or ambiguity in a movie, but with a near-total absence of answers or hints (other than "you might find out in the sequel"), it's a bit of a cheat.
The main things I was wondering about: just what is that black goo? Does it have a specific purpose/function? And what are the motivations of the Engineers (in particular, why is the one that's still alive such a violent, aggressive asshole)?
Characters were also a mixed bag. As has been mentioned, David was a stand-out, and I thought Janek was pretty cool too. Shaw was all right, although she's certainly no Ripley (yeah, it may be a bit unfair to start making comparisons to Alien, which is a completely different film, but it is kind of inevitable).
Vickers had her moments, but I think she needed a bit more fleshing out, particularly with regard to the family dynamic between her, Weyland, and David (which was hinted at, but not explored to its full potential, IMO). It feels like a lot of stuff was left on the cutting room floor, and that this is one of the numerous Ridley Scott films that improves with a director's cut. However, someone earlier in the thread said he's not going to do one; if that's true, it's a shame.
Despite all my issues with the film, I'm giving it a B- (which is, I'll admit, perhaps an act of generosity motivated somewhat by my admiration for Scott's previous works). For all the flaws with the script, the movie certainly looks great, has a solid first half, and features a few compelling performances. If there's a sequel, I just hope it can rectify some of the issues that are present in this picture.
The more I think about this film, the more I like it. It's definitely odd and it doesn't follow the normal movie structure for a big sci-fi film. I look forward to picking this up on DVD and may even go back to see it in 3-D.
As soon as the movie was over a guy behind me said, "It wasn't what I expected." I think that sums up my feelings quite a bit. Though I think the movie was a negative experience for him, for me I just don't think it lived up to the hype or my expectations. Though to be honest I'm not sure what I expected.
At least I had hoped that some of the questions about the space jockeys and the xenomorphs origins would be answered. And to some extent they were, but in a way that just raised more questions. It left Prometheus as part of a story, and not necessarily the other Alien(s) films. I mean, the questions aren't addressed in those films either, so there needs to be another film at least between Prometheus and Alien to answer those questions, if Ridley Scott, or the powers that be intend to answer them.
I did like that the film asked big questions, I liked that it aimed high, but I don't think it reached the heights it aspired to. It got muddled in the end and not answering the questions left me unsatisfied.
What I did like:
-The cast was pretty good. Noomi Rapace as Shaw made a worthy forerunner to Sigourney Weaver, almost a bit too worthy (will comment more on that later).
-Really liked Fassbender as David. He's really giving Bishop a run for his money.
-The look and feel was epic. The production design was very good, especially for the planet and the ship Prometheus.
-Asking big questions. It was a pleasure to see a big sci-fi movie, a likely blockbuster at that, asking those kind of questions.
-When the action kicked in it was well handled for the most part.
What (more) I didn't like:
-I thought the whole scene with Shaw using the computer to cut the alien out of her stomach was pushing the boundaries a bit too much. Especially after she hopped up and ran away. I know it could've been adrenaline, and also whatever she was shooting into her leg, but I thought that was a bit too unbelievable. Sure they showed her doubling over in pain a couple times after the operation but I thought she should've been in more pain from the start.
-Waste of Idris Elba. Plus I didn't like the "Southern American" (?) accent. I did like his bit with Charlize Theron though.
-A waste, somewhat, of Charlize Theron. I was expecting her role to be bigger, but she stayed on the ship for the most part. Her role was important I grant you, but I think more could've been done with her.
-New alien creatures, including the space jockeys. I was underwhelmed. Sure they looked nice, but they really didn't stand out for me.
Lingering questions:
-What was the point of the first scene? Was the alien killing himself as some form of sacrifice to appease the aliens in the flying saucer?
-David's infecting Holloway. I didn't get why he did that? Was it merely scientific curiosity? Or was another attempt to bring an alien back to Earth like we have seen in the other films? Or did he not just like the dude?
-Also, why would Vickers not want the Prometheus crew to make contact with the aliens after the corporation had spent all that money to get them there? Was it out of concern for her father? Or did she just want to deny him his life's dream for whatever reason?
-Why did Firfield attack the crew?
-Did the space jockeys really need all of those alien weapons to destroy Earth?
-Why was the space jockey in stasis all that time? And why hadn't whatever had killed the rest of the crew killed him?
-Why did that squid thing produce a xenomorph? We've never seen that before. It was almost like they realized they should throw a xenomorph in there and it just felt tacked on. Even though I had wanted to see a xenomorph, or more.
I think that Alien 3 tried to return to the tone of Alien, while Alien Resurrection emulated Aliens. With Prometheus I think it tried to mix both of the first two films together. And the results were mixed. I'm charitably giving it an A-.
He would make a good Starfleet captain. But hopefully he leaves Janek's accent behind.
I don't care about 3D, but I agree with your sentiment. I give this an A and it will be in my video library.
The film can stand alone if necessary, but it's also setup for a sequel if desired.
I didn't have any problem following the narrative. And as cute as she may be I had no sympathy whatsoever for Vickers. Nice way for her to go too. Bitch.
I don't totally buy the idea that these beings spawned us. I think there is something else going on there. I do think the idea these xenomorphs are a biological weapon that got away from them is a viable one.
Elizabeth Shaw isn't a Ripley, but she has her own kind of courage and fortitude. I liked her much better than Vickers, too.
I really don't know what I expected other that it wouldn't be a retelling of Alien and Aliens and it wouldn't have the exact same sensibilities. And good on the film for that.
This film heavily suggests if not outright cements the idea that the Nostromo's computers had a directive to be on the watch for any kind of related evidence to what was discovered by the Prometheus expedition. The Space Jockey found in Alien obviously isn't the same one as seen here, but it's obviously a near identical one. That and the creature we see at the end is the real connective prequel tissue to Alien.
I know some have issues with unanswered questions, but I rather like some of that ambiguity. It lends it more mystery and sense of wonder. I don't need to have everything explained and spelled out, particularly if there's a possible sequel in the works.
I find myself wanting to see this again. Of course, I don't really need to add that this film is visually stunning on top of everything else. I've been waiting years for a space adventure to look like this.
For me, this was the most enjoyable scene of the movie--watching David emulate Peter O'Toole.
I went to the theater with high expectations; I thought it would be more of a suspenseful, horror type movie (yes, some scenes were mildly gross, but nothing to warrant an R rating...).
Fassbender was excellent. And the visuals were great, too. But the plot was a shambles. Glad I saw it on the big screen, but I should have waited for the rental. Meh.
I'm with Guillermo del Toro - this film really owed H.P. Lovecraft a story credit for At the Mountains of Madness. The black goo is analogous to the Shoggoths. It's a tool created by the Engineers to genetically modify whatever it touches, like the worms. It can create life (as in the first scene, which I took to be the origins of life on Earth), or be used as a a bio-weapon to destroy it. But also like At the Mountains of Madness, it became too powerful to control and eventually killed its creators... The details of which are ripe to be explained in a sequel.
My Grade: B
Saw "Prometheus" tonight and quite enjoyed it. Serving as something as a soft "prequel" to the "Alien" franchise it sort of sets up events/tells stories of stuff always alluded to have happened before the movie series started without being fleshed out. (Similar to how The Thing prequel worked in relation to the Wes Craven The Thing.) Prometheus does this a bit better by not going out of its way to make those nods and such happen and flows in a mostly natural pattern.
A group of archaeologists come across a hidden cave adorned with wall-paintings similar to others spread around the globe and gather than this is a "map" of sorts to a distant planet, years later an exploration team is sent out on a privately funded interstellar sleeper ship. The planet turns out to be mostly earth-like (other than having a slightly higher, but deadly, level of CO2 in the atmosphere.) Our intrepid group of explorers find constructed features on the planet surface, lands, and begins exploring. Then shit starts sort of getting real.
The movie does a great job of building up an atmosphere an air of tension and even a nice sense of science ad mystery, one of the things I enjoyed the most about this movie. Just how interesting it was to see these people do sciencey-stuff without things needing to devolve into a horror or action-movie series fo tropes. (Though there are two obvious pieces of cannon fodder in the movie.)
Also interesting is Michael Fassbender playing Android tasked with caring for the crew during their travel-sleep and aids them during the explorations. Fassbender does a great job at this and even there's times I watched him thinking, "you, know. if they ever did a Star Trek '09 take on "The Next Generation" he'd make a great Data.
The movie has great special effects in it and I saw this in 3D. It's the first movie I've really loved in 3D and thought the 3D did an excellent job of immersing you into the movie world providing you with that "window into the movie" look that "Avatar" did so well a few years ago.
That's about all I have good, solid, interesting movie.
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Victoria's Secret Launches Secret Embrace and BellaSugar Was There!
Victoria's Secret Launches Secret Embrace and BellaSugar Was There!
Yesterday I was lucky enough to attend the exciting Victoria's Secret launch for their Five New Secret Embrace Bras. The event took place at the huge two-floor VS store in NYC where four of the gorgeous Victoria's Secret Angels, Karolina Kurkova, Alessandra Ambrosio, Izabel Goulart, and Selita Ebanks, were in attendance.
Not only did I get to meet the models, but also I was able to speak with each of them one on one. Talk about nerve racking! However, once I got started I realized that I had no reason to be intimidated - these women were nothing but sweet, articulate and professional.
The event began with a photo op of the models in their designated colors followed by a move upstairs where interviews and autograph signings took place. It ended with a song, strawberry cake and champagne, in celebration of Karolina Kurkova's birthday.
The bras range in price from $42-$51 and after feeling them, I can't wait to get one. You may remember me mentioning it in my recent post about Oscars swag, but if not, they are one single piece of fabric that is: seam free, tag free and stitch free. When they are on, they look and feel invisible.
The bras are currently available in stores and online in an assortment of Spring colors in sizes 32A-38DD, depending on style and color.
As you all know, I have been conducting exclusive model interviews for my Model of the Week feature. Stay tuned for more exciting coverage of these Angels in weeks to come where only on FabSugar can find we find out their guilty pleasures, secrets to beautiful hair, skin...and more!
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An increase in auto lending activity combined with a reduction in ongoing expenses and set-asides for loan losses has helped Altura Credit Union double its net income in 2012.
The $655.3 million credit union in Riverside, Calif., reported net income of $17.49 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2012. This is more than double the net income of $8.43 million reported at the end of 2011, according to Altura.
"This is without question the best year in Altura's history," said Mark Hawkins, CEO of Altura. "Historically, Altura has had many good years, but that was not the case during the Great Recession. So, it is very exciting to be able to report such positive results after that period of difficulty."
Altura implemented a number of steps to reduce its operating expenses over the past five years, including closing branch locations, Hawkins said.
"In 2012, our expenses were the lowest we have recorded since 2002. This has not been without a price. Some cutbacks impacted our members, such as closing branch locations. But the end result is that our financial position today is much stronger than it has ever been," he said
The credit union also reported a net worth ratio of 10.36% at the end of 2012, the highest in its history, according to Altura. The credit union said this is above the 10.22% national average for credit unions of Altura's size. At the end of 2011, Altura reported a net worth ratio of 7.84%.
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2012, Altura also reported net income of $17.49 million on assets of $655.3 million. This is compared to net income of $8.43 million on assets of $642.9 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011.
Assets increased 1.9% over 2011, which is the first increase in Altura's asset size since 2007, according to the credit union. Hawkins said this is on target with Altura's 2012 goal of a 2% increase in assets.
Although Altura said it is proud of its 2012 financial results, the news is tempered by an ongoing lack of consumer confidence in general as well as continued slow job growth in the Inland Empire.
"Property values in this area are coming back pretty aggressively right now and that's good news," Hawkins said. "But the unemployment rate is still significantly above state and national averages at 11.1%."
Consumers continue to be concerned about what is happening in the marketplace; their focus remains on paying down debt, the Altura CEO said.
"So, our lending growth still has a ways to go. Yet, we clearly see improvement, particularly in auto lending," Hawkins noted.
Altura said its financial position was also strengthened by the launch of several new products in 2012 including Reliance Checking, which was developed to assist individuals who have had financial difficulties like unpaid accounts and negative history reported to ChexSystems.


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The " Mind-produced form suffuses the kamma-produced form, but that is not to say that the mind-produced form receives external inputs from the outside/ the 5 senses world.Ñāṇa wrote: Mind-produced form (cittajarūpa) suffuses every area where there is kamma-produced form (kammajarūpa).
The stock formula describing the first jhana is :
"Here, a bhikkhu, quite withdrawn from sensuality ( kamehi) , withdrawn from ( vivicca : separating oneself from) unwholesome mental states — And with vitakka and vicara , rapture ( piti) , and happiness ( sukkha) born of solitude he enters and abides in the first jhana.
Here, " quite withdrawn from sensuality " ( kamehi) , "kamehi" is from " kama". In this context both objective sensuality of the senses and subjective sensual defilements are intended here for kama , just as in the Aneñja-sappaya Sutta as well. The Maha Malunkyaputta Sutta - MN 64 gives more details to the instruction for the first jhana , and confirms that this is the case:
"Here, with seclusion from the acquisition ( upadhi-viveka) , with the abandoning of unwholesome states, with the complete tranquilizing of kāyaduṭṭhullānaṃ , withdrawn from unwholesome mental states — And with vitakka and vicara , rapture ( piti) , and happiness ( sukkha) born of solitude he enters and abides in the first jhana."- MN 64 Sutta
Upadhi: For those who like to check with the Majjhima Nikaya Commentary, MA glosses upadhi here as the five cords of sensual pleasure. Though the first three clauses of this statement seem to express the same ideas as the two more usual clauses that follow. M indicates that they are intended to show the means for becoming " quite withdrawn from sensuality ( kamehi) , withdrawn from unwholesome mental states "
Viveka: detachment, separation, seclusion
káma may denote:
1.objective sensuality, the five sense-objects.
2. subjective sensuality, 'sense-desire';
1. Objective sensuality is, in the canonical texts, mostly called káma-guna, 'cords (or strands) of sensuality'. "There are 5 cords of sensuality: the visible objects, cognizable by eye-consciousness, that are desirable, cherished, pleasant, lovely, sensuous and alluring; the sounds ... smells ... tastes ... bodily impressions cognizable by body-consciousness, that are desirable .... " (D. 33; M. 13, 26, 59, 66).
2. Subjective sensuality, or sense-desire, is directed to all five sense-objects
With Metta,


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At 1 p.m. PDT, March 13, 2012 the NFL's free agency period starts and the Raiders must be under the salary cap. There are a number of player contracts that have not yet restructured or otherwise addressed which will likely have an impact on the salary cap and the Raiders' free agency plans.
Kamerion Wimbley
The two sides aren't talking and extra guarantees are triggered on Friday and Wimbley is likely to be released before they do. Wimbley's release would save the Raiders just $2 million in cap space and leave the Raiders without a strong-side linebacker on the roster.
John Henderson
His contract is due to pay him $4.75 million in 2012. It's far too much for part-time backup with Henderson's miles. The Raiders would save approximately $4 million by releasing Henderson, but that also leaves the Raiders with a need for a run-stuffing defensive tackle
Tommy Kelly
Kelly's cap number is nearly $9 million and one would expect a restructured contract would have reduced his $6 million in base salary in order to save the Raiders valuable cap space, but nothing has been announced.
With only a few hours to go before Kelly's $8.9 million cap number counts against the Raiders, one has to wonder if Kelly is in the team's future plans.
If the Raiders released both Kelly and Henderson, they would either need to move Lamarr Houston inside or begin the search for a defensive tackle in free agency.
Once the Raiders are comfortably under the cap, they can start trolling the bottom of the free agent market to see if they might be able to land a player or two. Don't expect the Raiders to land any big fish, they don't have the cap space to lure the top free agents.
There are a few free agents on the market that can help the Raiders that aren't elite players and the Raiders should aggressively pursue them.
OC Option 1: Chris Meyers
Greg Knapp has returned to the Raiders and will re-introduce the zone-blocking system to the offensive line. Knapp spent the last two seasons in Houston coaching the quarterbacks and would have worked closely with Meyers. So would have the Raiders new offensive line coach Frank Pollack, as he was the assistant offensive line coach in Houston last season.
Considering Meyer's ties to the coaching staff and the Raiders' desire to get a young offensive line up to speed in the scheme quickly, Meyers should be one of the Raiders biggest priorities in free agency.
Meyers shouldn't cost considerable amounts of money to sign as he only fits in the zone-blocking system.
OC Option 2: Scott Wells
If the Raiders miss out on Meyers they can always take a look at Wells. Wells has a link to the Raiders of his own having been selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft during which time Reggie McKenzie was responsible for scouting college players for the Packers.
Wells is also well-versed in the zone-blocking scheme and could help the Raiders jump start the transition. Like Meyers, Wells fits best in the zone-blocking system and that will keep his cost in an affordable range.
DT/NT Option 1: Broderick Bunkley
If the Raiders release Henderson they will be in need of a two-down defensive tackle to support the run.Bunkley played under Dennis Allen last season and fits the two-down run support role perfectly.
Best of all, Bunkley doesn't figure to cost an arm and a leg in free agency.
DT/NT Option 2: Aubrayo Franklin
Should the Raiders want a nose tackle that offers nearly zero pass rush ability, they might look at an affordable option like Franklin.
Franklin would be great against the run, but the Raiders would have to make sure they had more of a pass rush on the field in nickel and dime situations.
The traditional nose tackle that offers little to no pass rush is a dying breed and the Raiders will have to determine if a specialist like Franklin is worth the cap dollars.
ILB Option 1: Joe Mays
The Raiders desperately need players that can support the run and Dennis Allen also coached Mays last season. While Mays' coverage ability is merely average, he'll come cheap enough that the Raiders would use him primarily on running downs.
Rolando McClain would remain the team's top ILB, but Mays would enable the Raiders to show more 3-4 looks and Mays would definitely push McClain for playing time as the middle linebacker.
OLB Option 1: Manny Lawson
The Bengals turned Lawson into a two-down strong-side linebacker playing in the 4-3 defense. The release of Wimbley would create just that type of need on the Raiders roster.
Defensive coordinator Jason Tarver coached Lawson for five years in San Francisco from 2006 to 2010 and knows his strengths and weaknesses. Lawson excels at defending the run, something the Raiders haven't done well over the last 10 seasons.
The Raiders shouldn't waste any time bringing Lawson in for a visit because, although Lawson isn't likely to be a hot commodity, the market for outside linebackers is extremely thin.
ILB/OLB Option 2: Jameel McClain
McClain is primarily a two-down run stopper, but he's not terrible in coverage either. He's been over-shadowed by Ray Lewis in Baltimore, but has played well enough to garner some interest as a free agent.
An added bonus is that McClain can play inside in the 3-4 and probably slide outside in the four-man front. That should fit perfectly with Allen's multiple front defense.
CB Option 1: Richard Marshall
Marshall produced nicely in cornerback in 2011, but he didn't start until late in the year. Marshall is 27 and entering his prime, provided the market for his services doesn't push his salary out of the Raiders' range, he should and will be considered a starter with good potential.
Raiders should be heavily interested in the available cornerbacks and don't be surprised if Marshall is one of the primary targets. His best fit is outside and not covering the slot. If the Raiders decide to continue to use Huff as the slot cornerback Marshall would figure to be a good fit outside.
CB Option 2: Terrell Thomas
It will be difficult for any team to give Thomas a full value contract he deserves because he is coming off a torn ACL. However, Thomas was on of the best when it came to defending the run from the cornerback position. He's been liability in coverage at times, but that's largely the product of the New York Giants pass rush as Jason Pierre-Paul had not yet burst upon the scene.
The Raiders would roll the dice on Thomas' health as he is just 27 and would still solidify their group of cornerbacks.
CB Option 3: Tracy Porter
Porter is looking for his big payday, but if his cost remains reasonable the Raiders could be in the mix. With only sophomore's DeMarcus Van Dyke and Chimdi Chekwa left at the position the Raiders will be looking to add depth at cornerback via free agency and the draft.
Porter had a down year and that's a concern considering he was playing for a contract. Dennis Allen is familiar with Porter from his time as secondary coach for the New Orleans Saints.
Expect the Raiders to a least inquire and hope the market remains cool for Porter's services.
CB Option 4: William Gay
Gay is yet another cornerback entering his prime that the Raiders should take a long look at in free agency. Gay isn't spectacular at anything, but he's a solid cornerback that is a more than capable second or third cornerback.
Gay should also remain affordable as teams will recall him surrendering a 30-yard touchdown to Eddie Royal in the playoffs last season.,


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Town Square
Healthcare law upheld!
Original post made by Stacey, Amberwood/Wood Meadows, on Jun 28, 2012
Comments (58)
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Jun 28, 2012 at 10:48 am
Thanks for your expert opinion. Now my day is complete.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 28, 2012 at 11:18 am
Great day for Americans! Yes, stress that it is a tax if that helps one get off their jollies, but taxes are often good things. This tax was much needed. Watch Stacey and the rest of the right-winger tea party crowd twist and turn in order to justify their criticism of a good law that might have been even better save for Republican opposition for opposition's sake. It's a tax! It's a tax! So much tyranny!
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 28, 2012 at 11:34 am
Stacey is a registered user.
Nurse Shark and Thomas agree with me on the subject of healthcare reform. It's a difficult stretch for them to make it look like they don't. Too funny.
a resident of Downtown
on Jun 28, 2012 at 12:00 pm
About time that everyone has to pay for health care. Some of us have done the responsible thing our whole lives only to see the leeches thrive by taking no responsibility.
a resident of another community
on Jun 28, 2012 at 3:25 pm
jimf01 is a registered user.
If it is such "a good law", and everyone is paying, why is it that $500 billion has been diverted from Medicare and $675 billion in taxes are needed to pay for it? Why is that the Supreme Court specifically picked out the portion that says the federal government has no business telling states who gets medicaid and who doesn't, declaring that part of the law invalid?
If it was such good policy, and great for America, why did the Democrats ram it through on Christmas Eve? Why did they need to make so many changes to the final bill, changes which were not debated through regular orders?
A trillion dollars in taxes every 10 years, do you think one party should make such a decision when the polls say (now more than ever) the American people do not want it?
If it is a much needed tax, why did the President swear up and down it was not a tax?
The truth is that the federal government has massively, permanently expanded it's scope and power with this overreach. They passed the bill, now we know what is in the bill, the biggest tax increase in history.
The choice in 2012 is clear. It is no different than the last two elections really, only this SCOTUS decision makes it clear and simple for the largely uneducated and apathetic voting public.
If you want massive expansion of government, if you want more taxes & more bureaucracy, vote Democrat.
If you think the federal government is too big and powerful, and it is time to put on the brakes, you have no other choice, we must to replace the Democrat in the White House, and replace Senate Democrats like Dianne Feinstein and Congressman like Pete Stark and Jerry McNerney.
The names to mark in November are Mitt Romney, Elizabeth Emken, Eric Swalwell, and Ricky Gill.
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Jun 28, 2012 at 3:29 pm
Poor Jim. I'm so sorry you have to pay taxes; it really isn't fair. I bet you had to eat broccoli as a kid, too. Life can be so cruel...
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 28, 2012 at 11:08 pm
I'm so glad the free-loaders in my family will finally have to get insurance or pay something into the system for all the free care they have gotten for childbirth, broken legs, and motorcycle accidents. They went to emergency rooms and paid -0- zero. Now they will at least have to pay *something* into the system even though it might eat into their purchases of computers, car payments and Coach purses. I resented paying an amazing fortune for my co-pay on exorbitant medical bills that are so high because those of us who pay insurance premiums have to cover the costs of the slackers.
Justice Roberts is my hero.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 28, 2012 at 11:58 pm
Yes, Been There, apparently you have never heard of MediAID that we taxpayers have long provided for those who don't provide for themselves !!!
We did, do, and will, continue to pay for all those who don't pay their way....many by choice. Except now OURS has been screwed with. and will increase.
Doctor on CNN this morning told of the horrors from a doctor shortage will increase, combined with MORE patients, will cause a crisis we have never seen. So we'll be covered IF we can find a doctor. He said many more will retire than go into field....and more with much lower grades are trying to go into field who should not. ( WHO tells kids to try for unrealistic goals, take up space & $, then drop out....how does that help anybody)
a resident of Downtown
on Jun 29, 2012 at 7:19 am
Oh please, just stop the whining about the poor doctors. My appointment last week for a routine exam lasted less than 10 minutes. Couple hundred dollars not including the lab charges. Oh, the doc was late for the appointment cause the nanny was late getting to the Alamo McMansion where they live like kings. Sorry but I just have no sympathy for people who have bled us out with their gigantic fees and then work 3-4 days per week and complain all the way to the bank.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 29, 2012 at 7:50 am
And add to that the real thieves in the equation, the Health Insurance Companies. Their artificially inflated costs are the real core of the issue. Until we find a way to deal with these shisters the problem will remain.
The law that passed was way watered down. Hopefully itll eventually be fully implemented as it was meant to be.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 29, 2012 at 9:31 am
My theory is that Americans who oppose healthcare reform have never been denied coverage. When that happens to you, your perspective changes and it becomes easier to accept that this is the right path for the country.
a resident of Canyon Meadows
on Jun 29, 2012 at 9:40 am
Hello There, well I am one of those mentioned above that is "uneducated". What I do know is that I have worked for 30 years and paid my taxes. All I saw out of the Bush years was a false hyped up economy with no fixes to immigration; healthcare cost also went up then (my family suffered more limits on what that healthcare would cover); and huge push to reverse abortion freedoms.
We all pay for people when they do not have insurance. They show up at our hospitals. With a plan like Obamacare maybe just maybe it will make some sense out of the mess.
Whatever happens we need to make sure that Congress is in the same plan. Not the sweetened plan they voted for themselves...
a resident of Del Prado
on Jun 29, 2012 at 9:43 am
The Affordable Healthcare act is just that. A law to make healthcare more affordable for everyone. It was shocking to see how crazy the attacks on this law became, and how close this decision was. In America, we still don't let citizens die on the street. Some rational way of paying for EVERYONE'S care is in EVERYONE'S interest. People opposed to the individual mandate seem to believe that they can always succeed in making someone else pay. Without a way to have full participation we would all be at the mercy of small-minded responsibility dodgers who refuse to buy policies and yet get rescued when they have a healthcare emergency. This law is the closest we've come to having a sane way to address the problem of insurance for people with a health condition finding insurance, and the inefficiency of uninsured people getting extremely expensive emergency room care. It's based on working models of care. It can be improved on going forward, if we can get people in this country to work together for the common good, not treat governance like a civil war, where the only important thing is whose side wins.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 29, 2012 at 9:46 am
Stacey is a registered user.
Yep, the insurance companies manipulate the risk pools like this: Web Link.
One simple statement for jimf01... The quality of our current health care system is indefensible and Obamacare is the first step away from it. Now is the time to continue the reform, not step backwards.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 29, 2012 at 9:49 am
Stacey is a registered user.
I love this quote from the lawyer in the article I linked to above:
"You buy insurance when you're healthy, you pay into it, and eventually people are going to get sick and are going to use their health insurance. That's how it works."
EVENTUALLY you get old and sick. One doesn't have a choice. Quite unlike eventually eating broccoli.
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Jun 29, 2012 at 10:15 am
Echoing the very correct comment of A Neighbor above - once you're denied coverage, you'll see how very important this new law is. 2 years ago, my portion of our company's health coverage (to cover husband and 2 kids) was $1440 A MONTH. This was not what the company was paying, this is what I had to pay to keep our family having health insurance. And it was supposed to go up. We just couldn't continue to pay what was amounting to $17280 net a year or what was taking almost $24,000 a year out of my salary. So I decided to opt out of our of company health plan thinking that we could get cheaper coverage on our own. And when I did so, the insurance companies denied my husband coverage because he had a kidney stone 3 years earlier and then qualifed him as having a "preexisting condition." Try living a year in a nightmare of not having health insurance when you want to have it. Moving forward this law will allow people to get insurance when they want to, and not allow the insurance companies to rampantly deny covering people. Its time for everyone to focus on what are the key issues of this important decision..like this important benefit....instead of continuing to try to create some partisan issue around it.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 29, 2012 at 10:26 am
But the exorbitant costs are also a very important issue. Something has to be done about Health Insurance Companies having the green light to keep raising prices like there is no tomorrow. If there is a synonim for "Highway Robbery", it must be Blue Shield and others of the ilk.
a resident of Downtown
on Jun 29, 2012 at 10:31 am
What has never been addressed is the need to stop paying for outrageous costs for people who CHOOSE to have health issues.
Smokers should be denied coverage at any cost. Same for drug users. Want to eat that deep fired cereal at the fair? Better do something about your obesity or your costs should rise with your risks.
It's way past the time for people who willfully abuse their bodies to start either getting in shape or paying the actual cost for their health care.
a resident of another community
on Jun 29, 2012 at 10:53 am
jimf01 is a registered user.
Stacey - do you really believe that government regulating every aspect of the health care system is going to improve health care and lower costs? When has the government done anything cheaper and more efficiently than the private sector?
One fact is that medicare denies claims at a higher rate than the evil insurance companies everyone is decrying here. Web Link
As taxpayer just showed, when we invite government more and more in to our lives, we ask for things like a limit on the size of a cup of soda (just the start of this trend) like nanny bloomberg is trying to do in NY.
Personally, I am for a solid safety net when it comes to health care. A simple subsidy for health insurance, offered to all via your tax return, would help everyone and keep government out of the patient-doctor relationship. It could easily be means-tested that way as well. It could be paid for by abolishing medicaid.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 29, 2012 at 11:01 am
All I know is that I want in this scheme. I'm figuring that a good cushy job working for one of the newly created "patient care liaison" groups will be good for at least $85-100K+ a year, couple that with all the free healthcare you can eat, a nice fat pension, 57 working holidays a year and the peace of mind that I'm working for the betterment of our society in general is enough to make me say, "sayonara" suckers! I'm taking the easy way from here on.
Yes, Atlas has finally shrugged.
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Jun 29, 2012 at 1:16 pm
Mr. G,
My strong hunch is that your wishful thinking will likely be undermined by your inability to write a grammatical sentence or to form a rational thought. Nice try, though.
In the meantime, how about you and I attempt to get the traitor Justice Roberts impeached so that he has to step down? If we manage to bring Jimof1 along, we'll be able to begin our renewed quest for freedom by chowing down on some of his corndogs and country fried donuts.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 29, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
You ask when does the government do anything that is cheaper and more efficient than the private sector. I'm not sure how that impacts this discussion because Obamacare is not a takeover of health care providers by the government nor is it a takeover of health insurance by the government. But there is an answer to your question that is specific to the healthcare debate. Taiwan used to have a system like ours. When they implemented a single-payer system, their costs dropped significantly.
As for regulation, it isn't the existence or absence of regulation that improves something or makes it more efficient. It's the quality of the regulation.
Taxpayer brings up a good point, but fails to address that people who choose to have health issue and are denied coverage as a result end up raising costs for everyone. So it is rather stupid to deny them coverage and thus deny them the lower cost preventative care they really need. The other point taxpayer brings up is that people should pay actual costs for their health care. Why don't you try it, jimf01? Purchase health care on the open market. Lemme know how that goes.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 29, 2012 at 2:44 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Speaking of efficiency, maybe jimf01 could show how efficient our current health care system is.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 29, 2012 at 2:45 pm
While I don't agree with many aspects of the Health Insurance Act, there are two I do.
1. Insurance companies can't deny you under "pre-existing" conditions.
2. and children going to college can be covered under their parents' insurance. I believe it is to 26 now.
My concern, having also been in the position, is the people most likely to be "taxed" are those making minimum wage, working for small businesses, who don't/can't offer group health insurance. Not everyone can work a college educated job or contractor type job which offers health insurance. So how is the retail person going to afford to pay for health insurance? The government can tax all they want, but now it is pay the health insurance and suffer from malnutrician because I can't afford both. What the act does not do is set up an affordable health care plan for those of the working poor. And yes, I've been there as a young adult trying to get my life started, dealing with student loans, and working low wages.
a resident of Birdland
on Jun 29, 2012 at 4:05 pm
Obamacare does nothing to address the most serious issue - spiraling costs. An insurance pool with 100% participation should drive costs down. If that's the case then why will there be a 3.8% tax on unearned income, including proceeds from the sale of your home? Just a wild guess that Stacey and everyone else so enamored with Obamacare has never purchased earthquake insurance. My premium tripled and my coverage got worse with the creation of the CEA. A great example of what happens when the government decides to regulate insurance.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 29, 2012 at 5:23 pm
The people who don't like this law have never had to get individual insurance and been denied for the stupidest reasons. I was denied because of a minor allergy - specifically because I took Claritan3 for about 3 months out of the year. Seriously? I could hardly believe it but that's what the Blue Shield letter said. Are all of you so darn secure in your jobs in this economy that you are certain you won't get laid-off and end up scrambling for coverage for your family? And if you have a child with a medical condition or if you have - you name it - allergies, kidney stones, a torn ACL, etc. etc. etc. ...Well, lotsa luck. Hey Jim - Karma or whatever you want to call it, exists. Jobs and businesses come and they go. Good luck with the insurance thing. And, Taxpayer...we would pay for the smoker and drug user anyway through higher hospital bills and our Co-pays. Whatever you do, don't go to the Emergency Room - it will cost $2500. just to keep the seat warm in the waiting room after you have registered yourself to get 6 stitches. If you don't want this health care law, you'd better live in some sort of protective bubble.
a resident of Downtown
on Jun 29, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Interesting comments on this subject.The facts are more government, higher taxes, higher unemployment. Just opinion.
a resident of another community
on Jun 29, 2012 at 5:41 pm
jimf01 is a registered user.
Stacey backs in to a corner, builds a strawman, destroys it, and screams single payer would be better anyway!
Stacey, go back and read what I said, then maybe you will have an idea of how it impacts this discussion. I did not say Obamacare is a "takeover of health care providers" or a "takeover of health insurance".
I said Obamacare represents a massive increase in federal regulation of every aspect of the health care system. This will reduce efficiency and drive up costs. It has already started.
If you do not wish to address the higher rate of Medicare denied claims, then take this one up, Experts have estimated that 20 to 50 million people will be dropped from employer provided benefits. Why? Because the law provides a penalty for not providing health benefits, but that penalty is much cheaper than providing the benefits in many cases.
Do you suppose that was done intentionally or unintentionally? Is it an improvement to drive millions of people in to the state and federal health care exchanges? I suppose, from the POV of someone who wants single payer, it is an improvement.
I will answer the question. It is the plan, according to numerous statements from Sen Tom Harkin and others, to take this law only as a start to moving the country to single payer.
There is no one who would logically deny that many improvements could and need to be made to health care in our country. We are just going down the wrong path to do it.
a resident of another community
on Jun 29, 2012 at 5:53 pm
jimf01 is a registered user.
My comment to yes been there and all those who extoll the vitrues of the benefits offered to the young and those with a pre-existing condition. I sympathize, truly I do. I have personal experience, my brother-in-law, just a couple years ago now, had a heart attack. Unemployed and broke, he was given angiolplasty in the best cardiac unit in San Joaquin County at CHW, and treated at SJ General, and he is alive today. He didn't pay a dime (because he doesn't have a dime).
I believe that it is important to take care of everyone, and insure everyone. We have a system in place to do that, but it is inequitable and inefficient for a lot of reasons. This law, if it is not repealed, will make things worse and not better.
We can do better in this country.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 29, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Certainly you didn't say Obamacare is a takeover of services. So why are you asking me to provide an example of government providing a service at a lower cost than the private sector? Your question really has no bearing on this discussion. Then I addressed your other question about regulation. It seems I need to repeat... As for regulation, it isn't the existence or absence of regulation that improves something or makes it more efficient. It's the quality of the regulation.
You wrote: "Obamacare represents a massive increase in federal regulation of every aspect of the health care system. This will reduce efficiency and drive up costs"
I doubt very much that you have any proof to back up this claim. I'm much more inclined to believe that regulation quality affects efficiency. Well-designed regulation probably even can improve efficiency, like removing pre-existing conditions from consideration by an underwriter so that young people with them are not denied coverage, improving their access to low cost preventative care. That isn't to say that Obamacare is representative of perfectly well-designed regulation, only that repealing Obamacare would be a terrible step backwards.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 29, 2012 at 7:18 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
It is difficult to address your point about Medicare denying claims. There isn't enough information there. Medicare only covers a certain slice of the population that isn't reflective of the individuals covered by the private insurance providers. How many of those Medicare denied claims were for The Scooter Store?
a resident of Downtown
on Jun 29, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Stacey has been living in fairy tale town which is right down the street from the Pelosi's. This new taxation will not hurt those with, it will ruin those without.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 29, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Employer-based health insurance is a perverse incentive anyway and cruel to those without jobs. Web Link
a resident of another community
on Jun 29, 2012 at 8:55 pm
jimf01 is a registered user.
"Obamacare represents a massive increase in federal regulation of every aspect of the health care system. This will reduce efficiency and drive up costs". I doubt very much that you have any proof to back up this claim.
Here is just one example: Web Link
This example shows something even more important; there are numerous uses of the phrase 'the secretary shall' in the legislation, each one indicates some new action the HHS secretary is empowered to take, therefore even saying that you need 'proof to back up this claim' is somewhat of a red herring. HHS is developing new regulation via all of the powers embodied in the legislation. AKA, we have to pass the bill to find out what is in the bill.
I heard and understood your statement "it isn't the existence or absence of regulation that improves something or makes it more efficient. It's the quality of the regulation", and responded to it.
This all gets to why I am asking for an example of government providing a service at a lower cost than the private sector. It's because the federal government has ZERO track record of accomplishing what you are hoping for, improving efficiency or lowering cost of something via regulation. And health care is an area where we really need to do that. Another reason I think we are going down the wrong road.
Finally Stacey, if you are going to offer the opinion of Ezra Klein, who provides political commentary on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow and Chris Matthews opinion shows, and formerly contributor to Countdown with Keith Olbermann, then our debate will end. These shows represent a solid wall of progressive mindset, not a libertarian or conservative peep to be heard. And I am accused of being a Fox News drone?
If you believe MSNBC talking points and really believe a complete government takeover of healthcare is going to be an improvement (you haven't stated that, but you offered S Korea), a la single payer, I doubt we will find common ground on this topic.
a resident of Dublin
on Jun 29, 2012 at 9:53 pm
So, jimf01, what is your opinion about Chief Justice Roberts? Do you believe he is a brave soul, or do you believe a coward as labeled by Glenn Beck?
And, regarding "because the federal government has ZERO track record of accomplishing what you are hoping for, improving efficiency or lowering cost of something via regulation." Humm. Thanks to privatization of health care my costs have gone up.
Look, private medical practice is profit driven. Heavy government intervention drives up cost. We need to focus not on one issue but multiple things that impact our health care costs. You are myopic.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 29, 2012 at 11:28 pm
Poo, poo all you want about doctors, but if there aren't enough (for whatever reasons) soon we'll wait 6 mo like Canada & England.And I'd prefer to be treated by an A student, rather than C !!
And, little 'taxpayer', if you want to control lives, let's control the Octomom breeders, illegals and illegal breeders who don't responsibily use condoms, etc. we can really trim down the line to make people shapeup and act responsibily,!!!!
And, 'A Start' with only the well known 2 points in this plan.... Pelosi or none of her DEM congress (who spent a YEAR and HALF), and dumped Billions of the bizzare into 2700 PAGES, 2700 pages! to only come up with TWO ideas. TWO over and over, in 2700 pages and nothing else is worth mentioning. I watch ALL shows on ALL channels and NOBODYon the team has ever mentioned anything except those TWO, no conflict..Stay on til age 26 and pre-existing..Great,a couple days, fits on TWO pages....WHAT, WHAT is in those other 2698 pages of very expensive crap.... ms pelosi said we'd find out after it was passed !! We're still WAITING to find out the other $$$ 2 Trillion that CBO has reported is burried in there. Shouldn't SOMEBODY be able to come up with a third, fourth, fifth, and twenty-fifth costly tidbit ????? Jus sayin'.....I'd like to know. No surrogate on any channel has mentioned anything else...EVER !! Are those the only 'safe 2' to mention???? If so, we're in trouble !!
The Act so desperately needs to include tort reform, which is not included....so we will lose competent doctors to silliness...then have to scrape the bottom to find C students.
The 2700 pages are such a nightmare, we should be able to participate in reviewing....and the TWO easy ones are safe. We were NEVER ALLOWED TO KNOW OR DISCUSS ANY of the OTHER costly crap that's burried in there....seems you would want to know ! ! It's my right, and I should have known from the beginning !!!
Never forget we have a mile high stack of REALLY BAD, BAD LAWS that are LEGAL and CONSTITUTIONAL ! This is another MOSTLY really really bad law.
a resident of Downtown
on Jun 30, 2012 at 7:48 am
I see the state of California is moving forward on setting up the health care insurance exchange mandated in the new tax legislation[Obamacare.] 36 minions plus a head czar are in place. The federal government has given the state $40 million to start and an additional $169 million has been requested to move FORWARD.
It is estimated that when this tax legislation is fully implemented that there will be 26 million Americans still without insurance.I look at my 10 year old son and shake my head, what are we leaving the generations that will follow us.
Just opinion.
a resident of Oak Hill
on Jun 30, 2012 at 8:23 am
I am sure your question was rhetorical. But. It will be debt and loss of freedom.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 30, 2012 at 9:04 am
I think what we are leaving our 10 year old children is the ability to get health insurance even if they had childhood leukemia or epilepsy or even regular old hayfever. Your 10 year old will someday be 27 years old with the threat of bankruptcy hanging over his head if he could not get health insurance. He will not be 10 forever but you will still love him and care about his future and well being.
Also, I think Medicare works pretty well actually. All four of our parents were on it and, after they died, my husband and I had to deal with it and we found it to be easier and better to deal with than our own insurance. And, actually, the denials were to the hospitals and doctors who have to accept the medicare payments and can't pass their loss on to the patient. I think we need to stop slamming Medicare. It worked pretty well for our family even through two serious illnesses.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 30, 2012 at 11:18 am
Actually, Been There, you are leaving your children in shackles.. 4,500 new IRS agents are being hired to enforce the burdens imposed in the new act. Making your children wage slaves because of this generations financial bunglings is quite cruel, as is restricting their freedoms.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 30, 2012 at 12:08 pm
"It's because the federal government has ZERO track record of accomplishing what you are hoping for, improving efficiency or lowering cost of something via regulation."
The Glass-Steagall act is a very good example of government regulation which both improved the efficiency and lowered the cost of financial services via regulation.
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The system worked very well for over 60 years by telling commercial and investment banks what kind of trades and investments they could make. That regulation, along with other with others, such as the uptick rule Web Link
helped keep the financial system sound for decades, though we have seen a great deal of turmoil since these rules were overturned.
Furthermore, government backed deposit insurance, combined with capital requirements has been instrumental in preventing runs on banks.
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a resident of another community
on Jun 30, 2012 at 12:49 pm
Who cares what the facts are? Obamacare is unconstitutional. I've read that on the rightwing blogosphere. Govt regulation of anything is bad. That's why Wall Street collapsed. Too much regulation. Our children are going to born slaves. Once a country is in debt it is impossible to dig its way out. Ronald Reagan said that. No, wait, it was Geo Bush the First saying that to Clinton in a debate. We Tea Party-ers need to push the truth against all the lies in the liberal socialist communist media. We need to meet soon! I guarantee unlimited corndogs for the first 10 people who show; and if less than 10 show, I'll divvy up the results.
ps We need to do what Texas has done and rule against critical thinking. Fixed beliefs are something that should not be challenged by public education.
a resident of Downtown
on Jun 30, 2012 at 3:13 pm
Let's all just work for the government/ No banks, no private anything. Give it all away. You people are pathetic.
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Jun 30, 2012 at 5:04 pm
I'm with Huggy: this government "of the people, by the people, for the people" should be resisted at all costs. We must fight against "we the people!"
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 30, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Nurse, you are obviously very confused. We the people are not the govt, the taxpayers are We the people. Unless of course you are part of the civil service army of overpaid, undereducated drones hired by a politically correct legislature that only seeks to keep their incompetent butts in office.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 30, 2012 at 9:25 pm
Two good points Tim. Everybody seems to ignore the new tax on the sale of our homes...to FUND the HC ACT, which will give both the buyer and seller pause.(one of many taxes & fees for HC Act).
I guess it depends if you're payer or payee...isn't that always the case.
You are right about EQ insurance too.... I pay staggering EQ costs to protect my most valuable asset. Yet, I'd have to just look at my neighbor's rubble for being irresponsible...but, I sure as H*** don't want to pay his premiums for him to be a slacker. Cover your ass**s or suffer the loss. Nobody's picking up my EQ premiums.
Since we want everybody 'covered' , and since we are giving illegals free tuition, and rights to walk free....just how are the procedures working for illegals..... maybe the white house could voice his 'temporary plan' for the election, and then later work out the REAL plan for dealing with illegals. I'll still be covering all the birthing costs, for the new little citizens. I guess they'd be the group for which I'm expected to provide insurance.! I do hope hospitals will still be allowed the RIGHT to charge patients of the world, who can no longer WAIT to get their government medical ...( until we are eventually in the same waiting, sinking boat).
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Jun 30, 2012 at 10:43 pm
Sorry, Ratchet--I was quoting Lincoln. The confusion must have been his. He probably wasn't as bright as you.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Jul 1, 2012 at 1:07 pm
A few questions to all democrats:
At what point does our federal government have too much power over its citizens?
Does our federal government have any limit over its citizens? When it have over-reached?
Please help me understand.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Jul 1, 2012 at 1:07 pm
A few questions to all democrats:
At what point does our federal government have too much power over its citizens?
Does our federal government have any limit over its citizens? When it have over-reached?
Please help me understand.
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Jul 1, 2012 at 1:14 pm
@question:try this link. Itt should clear things up.
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 1, 2012 at 3:01 pm
Let's be accurate about the home sale tax.
Starting in 2013, the law imposes a 3.8% tax on investment profits and non-wage income. It applies to couples with greater than $250,000 AGI ($200,000 for singles) or about 5% of the taxpayers. For a home sale, the tax is applied to the profit, not the proceeds. And with exclusions on that profit for selling a personal residence, there may be no tax at all.
The more accurate question to be in is whether wealth redistribution should be required or the means by which to fund subsidized health care.
a resident of another community
on Jul 1, 2012 at 8:15 pm
Land O Goshen! I read that quaint little document linked above -- called the U.S. Constitution. Just because the constitution doesn't specify that socialism is wrong, that does not make it good policy. We certainly don't need a bunch of poor people (which includes the you-know-who's) thinking they're as good as the rest of us. After all, what are inheritances and legacy admissions into college all about if not protecting us from the unemployed, uninsured, untherightcolor, and so forth?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 1, 2012 at 8:59 pm
No surprise that none of the liberal trolls are brave enough to answer your question about how much govt is too much, or when is it ever enough. The answer is its never enough, until those of us funding it run out of money...then we have to start working directly for the govt in one of their labor camps.
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Jul 2, 2012 at 8:33 am
Well, to give a general ballpark kind of response, when the govt gets away with fabricating evidence to get us into a vendetta-feuled war, it's too far. When our govt drives the economy into a Great Recession with criminally incompetent fiscal policies, it's too much. When it defies the mores of civilization to torture people, spy on Americans without warrants or suspend other human rights, it's too much.
When it tries to provide its most vulnerable citizens with a chance for the basic human need of health care and does so in a way that the CBO reports will reduce the deficit in the long run, then it's fine.
Clear enough for ya?
a resident of Amador Estates
on Jul 2, 2012 at 10:02 am
Huge thanks, Nurse (btw: are you a union nurse?),
So let me see...
My comments are in CAPS and follow your quotes...(Please note, my caps are not intended to be "shouting" ... just to separate your comments from mine.)
1. "when the govt gets away with fabricating evidence to get us into a vendetta-fueled war, it's too far." SO WHEN 911 HIT US, WE SHOULD HAVE "THANKED OSAMA" AND INVITED HIM TO HIT US AGAIN AND HARDER.
2. "When our govt drives the economy into a Great Recession with criminally incompetent fiscal policies, it's too much." SO I ASSUME YOU WOULD AGREE THAT A MAJOR EXAMPLE IS WHEN CARTER IMPLEMENTED THE COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT THAT STARTED THE HOUSING BUBBLE, AND WHEN CLINTON EXPANDED IT, AND WHEN THE DEMS REJECTED THE REPUBLICAN'S EFFORTS TO CURTAIL AND REGULATE FANNIE MAE/FREDDIE MAC, AND WHEN CHRIS DODD AND BARNEY FRANK STATED THERE IS NO FINANCIAL PROBLEM WITH FANNIE MAE/FREDDIE MAC AND ACTUALLY EXPANDED THIS PROGRAM.
3. "When it defies the mores of civilization to torture people, spy on Americans without warrants or suspend other human rights, it's too much." SO YOU'D AGREE THAT WHEN OUR FEDERAL GOVT PROVIDES THOUSANDS OF WEAPONS TO MEXICAN THUGS, DRUG LORDS, ETC. TO CAUSE MAYHEM AND TO MURDER BORDER AGENTS, YOU MIGHT SAY THE FED IS GOING A BIT TOO FAR? HMMM?
4. "When it tries to provide its most vulnerable citizens with a chance for the basic human need of health care and does so in a way that the CBO reports will reduce the deficit in the long run, then it's fine." THIS IS WHAT MEDICARE AND MEDICAID DO! (DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY CANNOT PAY FOR THEMSELVES.)
5. "Clear enough for ya?"
a resident of another community
on Jul 3, 2012 at 7:02 am
Yes, to HEAR of the tyrant Obama's SOVIET style and POLICIES is certainly music to MY ears. It's good that we have so many intelligent posters who are smart enough to see through Nurse Shark's transparent union liberal SOVIET views.
C'mon Nurse Shark. For gosh sakes! You need to sit down and honestly address all of "question's" extremely well-thought up charges, questions and complaints. Otherwise it will be apparent you're just a union liberal fool who has no real substance.
BTW, I also don't think Obama's KILLING of Osama bin Laden WAS any big DEAL. And did anyone SEE the body? As one of my dedicated followers SAID to me yesterday, somewhere in Kenya they're missing the village IDIOT! What do you think about THAT, Nurse Shark? Now you are ethically obliged to address MY question too. And, too, don't you THINK Obama is in over his HEAD?
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The amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill has been put forward by Nadine Dorries and Frank Field is expected to be debated by MPs in the House of Commons on Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Bengals assistant coach Anderson retiring
Jim Anderson, who coached five Pro Bowl players and many outstanding others during a 29-year Bengals career as running backs coach, today informed the club that he is retiring.
"It has been a great run with the Bengals, and I'm happy to have ended it with two straight playoff teams and three in the last four years," Anderson said. "The memories will last forever, and I'm proud and grateful to have had the opportunity. It's a new challenge for me to move on, because I love coaching, but it's time."
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From 2007 through this past season, Anderson had the most consecutive years with his team of any position coach in the NFL. His 29 seasons are a Bengals record for most total seasons on the coaching staff, as in 2012 he surpassed the 28 seasons (1975-2002) of former strength and conditioning coach Kim Wood.
Anderson joined the Bengals in 1984, after a college coaching career that included stops at Nevada-Las Vegas, Southern Methodist and Stanford. He has worked under five Cincinnati head coaches — Sam Wyche, Dave Shula, Bruce Coslet, Dick LeBeau and Marvin Lewis.
"Jim's track record is that he gets the most out of every back he coaches," said Bengals president Mike Brown. "He has worked with all types of runners and with all personalities, and because of who he is and how he works himself, he has made all of them want to work with him. More than a few were also with other teams, but by and large they had their best years with Jim.
"In a broader perspective," Brown continued, "I want to say that Jim has been nothing but a credit to the Bengals in every way since 1984. We are proud to have worked so long with Jim, and I know I speak for our entire organization when I say we greatly value knowing Jim, his wife Marcia and their family."
Anderson is a native of Harrisburg, Pa. He graduated from Cal Western, where he also played football as a linebacker and defensive end. He and wife Marcia are longtime residents of Evendale.
Anderson has been the coach in charge of nearly every running back listed in the Bengals record book. The top 15 individual rushing seasons in Bengals history have been accomplished by backs coached by Anderson, and his roster of Pro Bowl players includes James Brooks, Harold Green, Corey Dillon, Lorenzo Neal and Rudi Johnson.
In recent seasons, Anderson has helped lead Cedric Benson and BenJarvus Green-Ellis to career-best years after stints with other teams. Anderson also coached Ickey Woods, who was a leaguewide sensation as a rookie in 1988 before having his career derailed by a knee injury.
"Jim has been an extremely loyal position coach and a great taskmaster," said Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. "You will not find a coach who has come in every day with more positive enthusiasm for the job. It has been my privilege to work with Jim the past 10 years. His wisdom and experience have been a help to me in ways beyond the excellent job he has done with our backs."


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Hello and welcome back to another Star Wars: The Clone Wars Review! This week we'll be talking about season 4, episode 8, The General. When Rex and the 501st are sent on a suicide mission by the relentless General Krell, the clones must find a better way to take an Umbaran airfield on their own without reinforcements, or the support of General Krell.
Just as the last episode ended, we start off with this episode in the midst of a battle. This time the clones fight not only Umbaran foot soldiers, but uniquely designed starfighters too, which look very sleek and are able to weave through the trees in a fashion that is very strange for a fighter. The designs make this episode so incredible! Everything from improving the environments we saw last week, to the new weaponry that the Umbaran people unleash on Rex and his men, this episode would not have worked at all if it weren't for some of the unique tanks and other machines of destruction. I'm of course referring to the deadly and amazingly designed caterpillar type war machines that create one of the most suspenseful, action packed, and hectic battle scenes we've seen in The Clone Wars. And the fact that it was not another droid sent by the separatists is going to make me miss episodes like these that have original and unique features, and weaknesses, after we go back to the run of the mill battle droids.
This episode was a lot more centered on Captain Rex and his development over the course of the episode. He starts out with the attitude of following his oath, no matter what the cost, he knows "the price of victory". He has a duty to his men, but overall he has his duty to obey his superiors, the Jedi. That is what he understands. But over the course of the episode, and especially because Rex stays behind with the men in the middle of a perilous fight against unbeatable odds while Fives and Hardcase go off to do the heroic stuff, I think Rex gained a better understanding of Krell's wrongdoings and misguided tactics. He went along with Krell's flawed plans uneasily in the first episode, and then went off plan in this episode by sending Fives and Hardcase to take over the starfighters, which saved a lot of clones and won the battle. I think from now on we're going to see a Rex that will put his men before his oath, or even himself. It's only a matter of time before Rex completely disobeys Krell. In the ending of this episode, we see Rex clench his fist when Krell mentioned "the price of victory" which meant that Rex is starting to lose his patience and trust in his general when it comes to mindlessly following orders. This brings us closer to a possible ending of the arc, whatever that may be.
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And that wraps up my review for The General! Overall, I thought this was the strongest episode of the season in almost every way. From character, to action, to design, it was all around a fantastic episode! Let us know what you thought of this episode by leaving a comment below! Thanks for reading and may the Force be with you… always
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