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As opposed to what the Republicans are doing, which is.... nothing. I love this quote, though: "A top House Republican says passage of the health care bill shows that Democrats didn't get the message from voters last week and in summer town-hall meetings." Yeah, those town-hall meetings... which were largely astroturfed. And let's not forget the lies the Republicans have spread about "socialized medicine", including the bullshit about how Stephen Hawking would be dead if he had to reply on NHS. (Which, shockingly, he has for decades, and he's still alive.) :: +Memory :: Tell a Friend :: 1 reply :: Reply
It also lists how much they won their last election by, what percentage of non-insured elderly there are in their districts, and some stats on how their district voted in the last presidential election. Side note: One (and only one) Republican broke ranks in the House to vote for the health care bill. His name is Anh Cao (R-LA), and he's probably not your typical Republican.
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1) We're supposed to show that a simple Lie group is linear. In the hint sheet the professor gave us, he says, let C_g be the map that is conjugation by g, and let Ad(g) = T_1 C_g, the differential of this map. (I think this is called the adjoint representation or something.) I have no idea where this hint is going, and I don't see anything extra special about simple Lie groups that helps us buy this result, except perhaps that they are connected (because the identity component of a Lie group is a normal subgroup). 2) Next thing I'd like to show is that the differential of the inversion map (call it inv) is negative the identity. The hint sheet says to use the fact that exp is a homomorphism from lines through the origin in the Lie algebra to the Lie group. Certainly it's the case that exp(-v) = inv(exp(v)), and I think this is probably what we want, but I don't know how to get T_1 inv in there. 3) Last one for now I promise. Why would the differential of the determinant be trace? Thanks for your help. I'm going to go hang my head in manifolds-induced shame now.
So, I'm normally not a big vaccine person, but I've been thinking lately about it. Getting a vaccine isn't really about me not getting sick. Getting a vaccine is about me not becoming a carrier and infecting someone (or making other people carriers that eventually infect someone) who is immuno-suppressed, and killing them. I think that we generally need to start thinking in terms of how getting sick has an effect on everyone else, not just our own health.
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when i was 18-30, i was healthy. i had no medical problems, young, and barring anything catastrophic, didn't need anything but a dentist and the occasional checkup, which usually isn't expensive at all. so, weighing the costs and risks, i made the same choice that i'm sure many of you made. i didn't need health insurance, so i didn't purchase health insurance. it was an unnecessary expense, and with the risks being low, it was a wasteful expense. depending on the premiums, i saved anywhere between $20,000 and $40,000 during that period of time. if i had been buying health insurance, i would have basically spent tens of thousands of dollars and seen no return on that investment. a SIGNIFICANT portion of that "47 million americans without insurance" falls into this catagory. young people with no health issues who could afford health insurance but realistically DO NOT NEED It, so we dont buy it. seems simple enough, all insurance really is a gamble and a weighing of risks. for the same reason, i, and i bet most of you, do not have insurance against earthquake damage. i also do not have flood insurance, or hurricane insurance. for the simple reason that it's exceptionally unlikely a hurricane will hit my house, or that i'll be flooded. i could certaintly buy that if i wanted to, but that would be wasting my money. ENTER THE GOVERNMENT the government, always mindful that it can make your choices for you and make them far better, will do away with any ounce of choice that you think you have in this mattre if this MONSTROSITY of a health care bill passes. PELOSI: Buy a $15,000 Policy or Go to Jail Free government healthcare? is THAT what you really thought was going to happen? did you actually think, that the government would roll up and start giving you FREE healthcare to your hearts content, paying for it by taxing people like bill gates, and smokers, and maybe even stopping some medicare fraud, and you would no longer have a CARE in the world cause you had OBAMA and he was the man, the savior, coming in to give you what you rightly deserve? YOU ARE AN IDIOT. you quite simply are blind. you got an extra 15k a year lying around? i dont. do you? you dont either? then how about this. you can still redeem yourself. you can still be a man, say, hey... valis... i was wrong... i thought this government healthcare for all thing was a good idea... cause... well i'm just so compassionate about people... but you were right valis... how can i stop this from happening... ? write your congressman. call them. do something. jesus christ people, this isn't SPIN. this isn't some fucked up birther trying to scare you. THIS IS THE TEXT FROM THE 2000 PAGE BILL. right here. right up there. YOU buy insurance, or you get taxed, and you get fined. and the lowest cost plan is going to be roughly 15k. that's the lowest cost plan. that's the shit plan, with no actual good benefits. that's the one that might pay for a cast if you go to a government clinic. an uprising is coming. it's going to get ugly. dont be on the wrong side of it. Valis
Clothes [adult and children], household items of both useful and decorous nature, CDs, VHS [I said it!], books ...[hardback, paperback, computer/tech], electronics, Breyer horses, costume jewelry, games and much much more! Also, NEW and UNUSED bath and beauty products. I have a boxload of inventory that was left behind from a photo shoot when the client sold his business. There is enough lotion here to fill a swimming pool. There are hand washes, shower gels, men's products, stuff for gardeners, lip balms, as well as cosmeceuticals like scar gel and wrinkle creams. All NEW, UNOPENED, PRISTINE and direct from the mfr, oh yes and PRICED TO GET OUT OF MY HOUSE. You will never find deals like these on quality products like this, you can see what I'm offering at carenproducts.com... I have these exact products, only in the old packaging. That website and packaging were created by the people who bought the company; I am not in any way affiliated with them. I was the designer for the line before it was sold, and the products I have are the old look, but exact same contents at a fraction of the price because I want the stuff GONE. Come see us and suffer no dry skin this winter! And as if that weren't enough, courtesy of the same client [I pick winners; thanks for asking] I have a extensive collection of gorgeous handmade [not by me though] jewelry... includes Swarovski crystals, freshwater pearls and semi-precious stones. [That gallery has three pages so don't miss the "next" button.] This stuff is priced to move and would make fabulous holiday gifts. I actually think it's really pretty and kept a bunch of it for myself, but there is so much and since the client never paid for the shoot I need to sell and try to recoup, so my loss is your incredible gain. Don't miss this! I will also happily ship this stuff, so if you can't make it and are interested in jewelry PLEASE message me; I am happy to take paypal and ship it anywhere. Did I mention that it would make beautiful holiday gifts? See the Craigslist ad here: http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/gms/1 COME SEE US; WE LOVE YOU! Tell your friends! And thanks for looking. :)
SO who's got the scoop on the cheapest emissions testing place in Atlanta. I live in Buckhead but not afraid to drive a little bit (unless the drive is just gonna cost the same as doing it by me) I already hate that I'm dropping $60 just to renew the car next week, so $20 for emissions is kinda the frosting on the poop cake if you know what I mean. Thanks in advance for the advice!
 This is it -- the House of Representatives will vote on health insurance reform tomorrow. All signs point to it being incredibly close, possibly even coming down to a single vote. This is what I'm doing today.
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Here goes: Let a3 = 2a + 1 and a2 + ab + c = 0. Find the "b" and "c." Because it's a trick, I'm not sure if there's any "math" to solve the equation. What's the deal?
Edit: Well, I definitely did better this time, that much is for sure. I still don't really understand why graduate schools care if I can do 3 hours worth of hero-level integration, though....
Note that it's moved up to the intersection of Clairmont and Buford Hwy, in the same complex as the El Pollo Loco. Can't wait!
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Next logical steps to try include Trader Joe's and Whole Foods, but before I run around to those and possibly other places, does anyone know for sure where I can get it? Thank you, oh great and powerful hive mind!
I had the fun of helping Ric with Sabbat and it was fuckin amazing he has my undying respect and it was an honor to work with him. A comment that was said about myself when I was praising Geist was "he doesnt work for white wolf, he's just a fan" and I am proud of this and thank the awesome person that said so.
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I have, ahem, sizable assets up top and would like to get some really nice quality bras, including a sports bra for exercise. The last time I was measured at a place with integrity, I lived in FL, so that does not help me now. My chest is weird in that I need a small band size with a large cup size. The aforementioned measurement was then a 34FF, the likes of which can not be found in most common bra places like Victoria's Secret or Fredericks, or even like a Lane Bryant. I'd like to get measured again and see what there is available. I did google and yellow page this and I only found Intimacy, which had mixed reviews at best. And apparently they look at you to figure out your size instead of using actual measurements, which I am unsure of. I vaguely remembered someone mentioning Silver Lining, which of course, shut their doors the weekend before I started looking, lol! So please, tell me of places you might know of or recommend that can help. Or tell me if you've been to Intimacy and what YOU thought of it. Thanks so much! Notes in brief: Sick. Going to doctor tomorrow. Feh. :/ Posted via LiveJournal.app.
if they also accept CIGNA/Great-West(ern) health insurance so much the better. sorry if this topic has been covered before. i'm just very shy and dont fancy having to cold call a whole list of gynos. {My many thanks to everyone who responded! you have been immensely helpful and i feel like i have a handle on this thing finally. I'm so glad the atlanta lj community is so helpful, you guys have been there for me for years.}
jesus_h_biscuit Because Matthew Shepard Can't, & I Can - THAT'S why. Today marks one year ago that I gathered with my family, friends, and fellow Obama campaign volunteers to watch the election results come in to campaign headquarters in celebration of all the things we have worked so hard for. Today I also woke to the news of the repeal in Maine that takes legal rights away from gay & lesbian citizens of that state. My friend and former boyfriend Tom is from Maine and lives there with the love of his life, Ray, with whom he has made a family for 15 years now. I called him this afternoon after hearing how distressed he was to offer some comfort and solace, and to encourage him to not be defined by this or to allow his love, his life, or his family to suffer one millisecond more of pain inflicted by these horrible people responsible for making this happen. Fortunately for us, love wins out and he and I both are fortunate not only that we have such a bounty of love in our own lives, but that we can celebrate it in each other because it matters. There is a lot of responsibility that needs to be assumed and taken up. It's time once again to stop being complacent and start getting proactive, to start engaging one another and to call out those who mean us harm wherever they might be - loudly, without restraint, and without apology. ALL OF US have this responsibility, not just my GLBT brothers and sisters, but all of our straight friends and allies - if indeed you are our friends and allies. You can no longer stand idly by and watch as we suffer these indignations like it doesn't affect you, and if it doesn't affect you to watch those of us you call loved ones suffering the tyranny of second class citizenship, then we must force ourselves to question our loyalties to you. You cannot have it both ways because this is too important, and we can no longer afford to pretend that your silence isn't complacency. Speaking for myself, I would do that for each and every one of you because it is right and because it matters, and I cannot accept anything less than the same in return. Regret is a terrible, numbing, cancerous thing. A few short decades ago hundreds of thousands of white people in this country stood by and said nothing when black people were denied civil rights, when they were tortured and killed, and they maintained an uncomfortable silence about how wrong this was, how evil discrimination is, all of the things they knew were true yet kept to themselves and those like them for fear of becoming vilified. That's a terrible thing living in that kind of fear, but it is also a wholly unnecessary thing and let's be honest - it's WRONG. It is WRONG to see an act of injustice and say nothing. It is WRONG to hear someone preach hateful speech about people you love and respect and say nothing. It is WRONG to maintain the status quo for the sake of comfort when it creates damage in the homes and lives of those you claim to love and respect. Moreover, it is WRONG to be silent amongst those perpetuating a wrong and not call out what you know is RIGHT. Silence is acceptance, and your silence is not good enough anymore. It never has been. I am tired as I write this. I am life-tired. With everything that is going on in my personal life, I cannot help but be exhausted. I've been this tired before and I will be this tired again, but damnit - that's NO excuse to sit on my ass and not do any and every thing I can to say and do something that matters. That's all it takes, really - the courage to look fear in the eye and the drive to look into the faces of those who may never agree with you, who may very well even turn on you, even the will to push exhaustion aside long enough to make a declaration. Because it matters. Because as my beautiful friend Greg recently learned and shared with me, it is a fact that gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioniong teenagers are more likely to complete a suicide attempt than their heterosexual contemporaries - and one of them could be YOUR child. Because approximately one in four underage kids who come out to their parents are kicked out of the house. Because an estimated 40+% of the teenagers in NYC alone are GLBT and were kicked out of their homes are homeless by their god-fearing parents' indifference to love in favor of embracing religious hysteria. Because the average duration of life on the streets is one year after which it's death or prison. Shelters are run internally by gangs like crips, bloods. Sissy boys and butch girls are safer on the streets. Because there are homeless teenagers dying of HIV/AIDS as I type this that are beyond medicine and in support volunteers' homes so that they won't be forced to die alone. Greg knows this because he is volunteering his time for these kids, these children, the very same ones thrown into the trash by parents who are likely the chief constituent voting bloc that is responsible for the decision in Maine. Which, by the way, should never have been up for a vote in the first place. That's what we're teaching our children, be they heterosexual or otherwise. That is what they are learning whether they are hearing it from the misguided voices harmonizing their collective bigotry or the deafening silence that results when such things are not being called out in opposition for the true evil they represent - and as I stated earlier, silence is acceptance. So I'm challenging you all to share these words with as many people as you can. Repost word for word or cut and paste what you can personalize if you must, but you have an opportunity to throw a gauntlet down and step up and be a hero for me and people just like me, and we have never needed you to rise to this challenge more than we do now. Do it because it takes balls to do a courageous thing, no matter the cost. Do it because enough people have been beaten, tortured, and killed for simply being who they are and their voices and their hopes and dreams have been stolen from us all - and you can be their voices, hopes, and dreams so that their suffering is not in vain. Do it because nothing is faster than the speed it takes for compassion to die and it is the death of compassion that makes all of this necessary in the first place. Do it because Matthew Shepard can't and you can. Or do it for the best reason possible - no reason at all - because you don't need a reason to do the right thing. The choice to speak out in agreement is yours, I can only hope you will share this message with others. As many times as I've done this and seen one flame light a thousand torches to provide illumination for others to see, it isn't a choice for me - it is a necessity - a responsibility - and while your complacency is and will continue to be heartbreaking, I'm never giving up this fight until such a time that conversations in the future refer to this kind of discrimination against families like mine as a thing of the past. Do you understand what I'm saying? I will not be complacent, I will never give in to people telling me what is right and fair when they couldn't be more wrong, and I will no longer stand up to support those who will not do the same thing for me because they'd rather be cowardly and prefer the comfort they take for granted, something I refuse to do. It is your turn to share this and spread these words so that others may do the same from your example. It's one small action, that is all I'm asking for right now. It is your turn to say something, what will YOU do?
1272 Murphy Avenue, SW Atlanta 30310 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7th, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8th, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EVERYTHING MUST GO!!! PRICES NEGOTIABLE!!! Entirely too many items to list. Tons of building supplies, moulding, rollup garage doors, glass garage doors, regular doors (some really cool ones!), frames, metal, diswasher, sinks, sinks, and more sinks (all styles, many eras),footed tubs, old industrial fans, Great BAD Art collection for sale (it's so bad, it's good!), R.A. Miller artwork, vintage glass,vintage metal desks ready for restoration!, industrial heaters, metal awnings, lighting of all types including industrial, cool vintage items and much, much more. Here is a shot of one of my favorite items. 
The Altanta Queer Literary Festival is charged to bring you the very best line-up possible of legendary, diverse,largely recognized, published, working artists. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THESE EVENTS! THEY ARE FREE! What's also terrific is that you can attend writing workshops and readings with most of the performers in town for the Atlanta Queer Lit Fest, so be sure to check out the full description and schedule of events here: http://atlqueerlitfest.blogspot.com/ (Including an ALL-STAR POETRY SLAM SHOWCASE Saturday Night At Java Monkey, 7pm ( Audio sample links & photos )  SEE YOU THERE!!!!
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