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Lundi 11 avril 2011

Should there be a 'fat tax'?

If an individual's body mass index isn't a purely personal matter, what is? We have the right to choose between healthy food or junk food, even if the latter is more likely to result in obesity and related health problems. But once our choices affect others, there's a natural conflict between individual freedom and social responsibility. In a nation where rising healthcare costs and diminished access to medical care are issues of grave concern, personal decisions are no longer strictly private. The treatment of obesity- and smoking-related disease is tremendously expensive, which in turns drives up health insurance premiums for everyone, as well as raising the costs for Medicaid, Medicare and health coverage for public employees.

These legitimate concerns have resulted in a raft of nanny-state proposals to shape the public's dietary habits by taxing this food or that drink or by outlawing free toys that accompany unhealthy children's meals at some restaurants. Such proposals raise inevitable questions of fairness and effectiveness. Does it make sense to tax a can of soda but not a fruit juice that contains more calories per cup and very little additional nutrition? Would a vitamin-fortified soda be exempt from the tax? And it's hard to figure out whether the bigger obesity culprit is a small order of fried chicken at a fast-foot outlet or a giant slab of prime rib at a pricey restaurant. Or, as many dietitians now think, maybe it's the carbs; has the time come for a public pasta tax? In any case, there is much uncertainty about whether such tactics would have any effect on the country's collective bulging belly.

We prefer the approach most recently proposed in Arizona, where officials hope to levy a $50 annual fee on some Medicaid patients who don't take steps to improve their health. It is vague at this point how the proposal would work, who would be liable for the fee and under what circumstances; but some examples mentioned are obese patients who fail to follow their doctors' plans for losing weight, smokers who shun programs to help them quit the habit or certain diabetes patients who ignore medical advice on lifestyle changes that would improve their lab results.

News reports have cast the Arizona fees as a way to bring in more money for the state's Medicaid program, which might then be able to afford to reinstitute coverage for organ transplants for poor people. Even if that were the point — and it's not — there's no way the state would save money in the short term with what some are calling a "fat tax." Administrative expenses alone would be higher than the $50 fee; the state would have to figure out which Medicaid recipients were affected, oversee progress and deal with appeals. In addition, the state would pay for at least some level of treatment, such as smoking-cessation programs or regular doctor visits for diet check-ins and advice. Instead, the program is expected to help Arizona's bottom line over time, by reducing healthcare costs for those patients.

Private companies already are trying similar strategies, with financial incentives for employees who make the kinds of smart decisions that are associated with better health. Safeway, for instance, offers significant discounts on health insurance premiums to employees who don't smoke and who maintain healthy weight, blood-pressure and cholesterol levels. The company reported that its per-person healthcare costs remained flat for four years during which such costs rose 38% for most companies.

For several years, Alabama has levied a health insurance surcharge on state employees who smoke or are obese and who fail to seek help for these conditions. Several other states have approved similar policies.

Of course, carrots — by which we mean incentives for healthier behavior, not the beta carotene-rich vegetables — are more popular with the public than sticks such as surcharges. But those terms lose some of their meaning when it comes to healthcare, with its rapidly rising costs. Whether it's a surcharge or an incentive makes no difference — people who lead healthier lifestyles pay less, while the higher costs associated with obesity, smoking and a life on the couch are assumed by those who generate them. chi flat iron chi hair straightener chi ceramic flat iron chi flat iron pink buy chi flat iron
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Vendredi 08 avril 2011

Studying a second life for electric-vehicle batteries

When a lithium ion battery reaches the point at which it can no longer be used in an electric car, it still has the potential to be used in other applications. But exactly what are the best uses for them?

The U.S. government is backing a comprehensive study to determine just that, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced Tuesday.

"To date, no one has comprehensively studied the feasibility, durability, and value of Li-ion batteries for second-use applications," NREL said in a statement.

The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) will lead the research project which will explore the best applications for used lithium ion batteries. Potential uses include employing used batteries as energy storage devices for variable electricity sources like wind and solar that could also tie in to the electric grid.

"The NREL award to the CCSE team leverages an ongoing UC Davis-CCSE-TSRC study funded by the California Energy Commission on the repurposing of used EV batteries for home energy storage. The total budget for the NREL-CCSE second use battery project is approximately $1.3 million with 51 percent of the funding coming from CCSE and its partners," according to NREL.

The group will also examine how lithium ion batteries might be better designed or manufactured to maximize their potential for second-life uses.

NREL's project is not just a technical study. Like many Department of Energy projects in recent years, a comprehensive study on the economic consequences will be conducted in tandem with the application research.

The team plans to investigate how a second-use system might be used to temper the expensive cost of electric cars and electric-car batteries in the U.S.

It might be economically viable, for example, to have a system where people or companies can give electric-car batteries over for second use, and obtain a refund or credit for the battery's remaining value. Such a system might lower the overall cost of a lithium ion car batteries for manufacturers and consumers.

In addition to researching all the possible uses for lithium ion batteries, the study will also include comprehensive testing to determine battery lifespan, as well as developing a standard for testing and determining battery life.


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Jeudi 07 avril 2011

'It has challenges:' Newlywed Carrie Underwood admits

She explained that when they were first married they kept their separate homes.

but with hockey player Fisher's transfer to The Nashville Predators from Canadian club Ottawa Senators he has moved into Carrie's home - bringing all his belongings.

'Well, we started out you know we got married. He went back to Canada.  I went back to Nashville... then he got traded to Nashville.

'He came and he brought all of his crap with him. Our house became...he's not a hoarder but he's close, maybe.'

Ellen queried why the 27-year-old had never noticed this before.

But Carrie explained: 'We had it in all the guests bedrooms and he had it boxed up and stuff. He's like babe, I need more space in the closet and my heart just sinks.

'He'll keep like shirts and stuff and I'll go through it. You online shop, you go shopping. He loves to shop.  He's going to kill me.

'He has stuff come in and I'm like it's not going out fast enough.  If you bring stuff in and stuff needs to go out.  Do we need this shirt? It has a giant stain on the sleeve. Are we going to wear this again? No, then do something with it.  It's still hanging up there.'

And when asked if Fisher was neat, she replied: 'No, oh no, no, no. It's everywhere.'

Admitting her husband might think she was a 'nag', Carrie explained that they were having to learn to compromise.

And it's not just Fisher's tidiness which is causing problems.

Fisher, 30, caused some controversy when he transferred to the Predators.

According to The Vancouver Sun, an outraged radio station made accusations that he was lured away from the Canadian capital 'by a country-music superstar.'

The station apparently also publicly banned her songs from the air, which drew a reaction from Fisher.

'I heard about it right away and Carrie heard about it and she was extremely disappointed and frustrated - I think they meant it as a joke that really wasn't funny,' he told the newspaper.



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Mercredi 06 avril 2011

Devils must weigh life after Brodeur

PITTSBURGH For the last week of the season, at least, the New Jersey Devils’ goaltending picture is pretty well-defined.

Johan Hedberg started Tuesday night in Pittsburgh and made 23 saves in a 4-2 loss to the Penguins. Martin Brodeur will be in net Wednesday night when the Devils host Toronto, and the plan is for Hedberg and Brodeur to split the team’s final two games — Saturday at the Rangers (likely Brodeur) and Sunday at home against Boston.

Beyond that, however, the goaltending plan is up in the air.

Brodeur, who will turn 39 May 6, intends to play out the final year on his contract in 2011-12, and is unsure what he’ll do after that because of the possibility of a work stoppage when the collective bargaining agreement expires after that season. Hedberg, who will turn 38 May 5 and is slated to become an unrestricted free agent July 1, said he hasn’t thought about whether he wants to return to New Jersey next season, and won’t do so until this season is over.

Brodeur would like to see Hedberg return, but acknowledges that the organization needs to start grooming a goaltender for the future or bring one in from the outside.

“I ain’t going to be here too much longer, so I think it’s important to get some young guys, too, you know, give them an opportunity depending on how it goes,” Brodeur said.

Although Brodeur claims he hasn’t thought a lot about how the team eventually will replace him, he says he’ll care about what happens after he retires.

“I’d like somebody to come in and (make) an impact,” he said. “It might have to be through free agency also. Who knows?”

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