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Sentor Spector's Town Hall
Demal replied to Gretchen in NJ's topic in General Education Discussion Board
True, but it seems to me that more than a few of the publicized cases of denial of treatment by private insurance companies involve these 5%/5 year threshhold cancers. -
Sentor Spector's Town Hall
Demal replied to Gretchen in NJ's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I love hospice, too, but you know what? They could not control his pain. He suffered greatly, for days, for no purpose. -
Sentor Spector's Town Hall
Demal replied to Gretchen in NJ's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Private insurance companies deny treatment all the time. Having watched a loved one die of cancer recently, I am considering a move to a right-to-die state. Hospice cannot control all pain. -
The Greater Depression: How are you preparing?
Demal replied to RegGuheert's topic in General Education Discussion Board
There's a Wikipedia article on the Marcellus Formation with some references, including a DOE primer on shale gas dated April 2009: http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/publications/EPreports/Shale_Gas_Primer_2009.pdf I haven't found anything very recent on natural gas on the peak oil websites (only a quick Google admittedly). Because of technological innovation, I think there will be a longer and slower decline rather than a sudden crash. -
The Greater Depression: How are you preparing?
Demal replied to RegGuheert's topic in General Education Discussion Board
You need an updated primer on natural gas. The Marcellus Formation (New York and Pennsylvania) may contain as much natural gas as the Barnett Shale in Texas. The technology to extract the natural gas from Marcellus is relatively new and has only been in use there since 2008. (Your link is dated 2001.) -
Looking for a physical fitness resource..
Demal replied to Kate in Arabia's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Here's the Air Force's Pre-Boot Camp workout: http://www.military.com/military-fitness/air-force-basic-training/air-force-pre-boot-camp-workout You can download copies of the Royal Canadian Air Force's exercise plans here: http://www.gettingfitagain.com/5bx.php -
The Greater Depression: How are you preparing?
Demal replied to RegGuheert's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Natural gas and coal would be used to generate electricity. Cars would be electric. Last year, Wal-mart introduced some Peterbilt 386's which run on LNG: http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/02/20/wal-mart-now-using-lng-trucks/ Wal-mart is also looking at the hybrid electric/plug-in electric car market: Imagine your customers pulling into your parking lot, and seeing wind turbines and solar panels, and being able to charge their cars while they shop. I think that would make them feel good about shopping at your stores. It would also make them feel good if they could save money in the process. What if we fed the power generated by those wind turbines and solar powers back into the electrical grid? Just imagine the impact of our customers being able to buy eco-friendly energy at the unbeatable Wal-Mart price. http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/01/24/walmart-ceo-there-is-a-place-for-wal-mart-in-the-hybrid-electr/ Even though I'm not a fan of Wal-mart in general, I feel a bit better about peak oil if Wal-mart's thinking ahead. It's that capitalism bringing about innovation thing. -
The Greater Depression: How are you preparing?
Demal replied to RegGuheert's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Questions: I've read about peak oil, but what about coal and natural gas? The peak oil websites I've read cite natural gas studies that predate the use of hydraulic fractional drilling methods on the Marcellus Shale basin (only since 2005 or so), for example. Anyway, I think the peak oil disaster scenario -- general economic and social collapse -- is many decades, if not a couple of centuries, away. For those who believe there will be general economic and social collapse very, very soon, why aren't you limiting the size of your families? -
Pennsylvania Itinerary Suggestions please
Demal replied to keptwoman's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Pittsburgh is about 4-5 hours south of Niagara Falls and Fallingwater is about an hour to the southeast of Pittsburgh. http://www.carnegiemnh.org/ Carnegie Museum of Natural History is home to one of the world’s best fossil collections, including the world’s greatest collection of dinosaurs from the Jurassic Age. The museum displays five holotype—the original fossil that defines a species, usually the first or most complete specimen discovered—dinosaur skeletons. Those holotypes are Diplodocus carnegii, Tyrannosaurus rex, Apatosaurus louisae, Camptosaurus aphanoecetes, and a new species of a bird-like oviraptorosaur that has yet to be formally named. Also: http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/ http://warhol.org/ Very close to Fallingwater: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateParks/parks/ohiopyle.aspx http://www.ohiopyletradingpost.com/biking.htm http://www.ohiopyletradingpost.com/pedpadl.htm -
OK, then. Fox News poll from April, 2009: "Nearly twice as many Americans think the actions Obama has taken since becoming president will help rather than hurt the nation's economy (52 percent to 28 percent)." http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/04/24/fox-news-poll-obamas-days/ The only point that I'm making is that this message board is not representative of the American public in general. It is representative, perhaps, of the Republican Party.
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:iagree: This board is not at all representative of the general American population. CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey conducted May 14-17, 2009: 63% of people questioned say they think policies being proposed by the President would push the nation in the right direction. http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/20/cnn-poll-obama-moving-us-in-right-direction/ Pew Forum religious affiliations in the US: 26.3% Evangelical Protestant http://religions.pewforum.org/affiliations
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How to get rid of yellowjackets?
Demal replied to Samiam's topic in General Education Discussion Board
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Grow-It/Control-Yellow-Jackets-Technique.aspx Personally, I would use insecticide. -
Ultimate Chick Flick Moment....
Demal replied to JFSinIL's topic in General Education Discussion Board
1995 Persuasion with Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds as Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth. Both the letter and meeting afterwards: "I tried to forget you . . . I thought I had." -
Don't forget that on the orthodoxy (correct belief) - orthopraxy (correct action) continuum, Islam, like Judaism, is closer to the orthopraxy end than Christianity is. I'm wondering if the orthodoxy definition of religion -- "correct" faith is the most important thing -- is unique to Christianity . . . hmmmm.
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Remember that Muhammad was both a religious and a political leader: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Medina My understanding is that Islam calls upon its followers to create a just and compassionate society based on principles in the Qur'an. It seems to me that Islam is inherently political. However, many moderate and liberal Muslims nowadays do support the concept of separation of church and state.
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That's why we have guns. I've seen raccoons acting strangely in the daytime and we've had a bear on the front porch. And those %! groundhogs. Paging Carl Spackler . . . .
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Looking for novels about Native Americans..
Demal replied to Peela's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Books about Mary Jemison. 1824 first person account: A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison by James Seaver http://www.amazon.com/Narrative-Life-Mrs-Mary-Jemison/dp/1599866706 Available online: http://womenshistory.about.com/library/etext/bl_nlmj00.htm YA novels based on the narrative: Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison by Lois Lenski http://www.amazon.com/Indian-Captive-Story-Mary-Jemison/dp/0064461629 The White by Deborah Larsen http://www.amazon.com/White-Deborah-Larsen/dp/0375712895 -
Looking for novels about Native Americans..
Demal replied to Peela's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I Heard the Owl Call My Name by Margaret Craven http://www.amazon.com/Heard-Owl-Call-My-Name/dp/1550413392 -
What do you do for your arthritis?
Demal replied to LG Gone Wild's topic in General Education Discussion Board
This is completely off the wall, but I'm going to check out this book: http://www.amazon.com/Mindbody-Prescription-Healing-Body-Pain/dp/0446675156/ -
Specific issue: Mortgage bailout
Demal replied to Soph the vet's topic in General Education Discussion Board
My in-law's personal experience, as the chief executive of a 100+ branch California retail bank in the 1980s and 90s, was the opposite. He calls the pressure from the government "laughable." He says there were plenty of ways to get around the CRA requirements. He does agree with your view on government meddling. On this issue, anyway. -
s/o When You Take A Personality Test...
Demal replied to Spy Car's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Here's what a Buddhist might say: "The correct response is to question the question: To ask for an alternative way of picture things. This is also implicit in the notion Mu. To answer a question with Mu (to say neither yes-nor-no) is to deny the validity of the question itself. The reason the answer is neither yes-nor-no is because the question sets up misleading categories . . . . Mu is a call for the question to be unasked. A call to look beyond the limiting conceptualisation implicit in the question." Now, am I referring to the personality test questions or Bill's? Mu. -
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