How do I improve the health of my battery in my MacBook, and is this a good health?
Q. I downloaded the iStat Pro widget today, and I looked at the battery health section. It read that my battery health is at 97% after 230 cycles. I've had it since June '08, so I was wondering if that was a good battery health considering its age and cycles. What else can I do to improve my battery health, or keep it at a good percent, over the years? Any suggestions?
Asked by T - Thu Aug 6 18:41:22 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Don't use computer with the charger plugged in unless it needs to be charged. Doing so will kill the battery in short order. Batteries are designed to be discharged and charged. Many say batteries have no memory which I dispute. Read several pages here and you'll find that most of the battery problems are from leaving the charger plugged in.
Answered by bsghost123 - Thu Aug 6 18:51:35 2009

What is more just: rationing health care based upon bureaucratic decisions or ability to pay?
Q. Both socialzed and free market health care ration health care. In socialized health care, care is rationed based upon bureaucratic decisions. In "free market" health care, care is rationed based upon the ability of the person to pay. Which is more just? Which is more just for a child?
Asked by C.S. - Mon Jul 20 22:48:54 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Depends on the perspective. The "socialized" (please use in quotation marks) perspective is that users of health care are the community as a whole; thus, 'just' is defined as minimizing the losing individuals. "Free market's" views are that the users are individuals or groups of individuals; thus, 'just' is defined as maximizing the number of individuals 'satisfied.' From both common political and ethical perspective, a child is often unable to contribute to the discussion of 'individuals to be lost' in "socialized health care" or 'user satisfaction' in the "free market." Given the assumptions that pediatric care is satisfactory for most children, "socialized health care" is more just because the intrinsic cost-of-life-saved would… [cont.]
Answered by James T - Tue Jul 21 01:28:18 2009

How does the French health insurance system work ?
Q. Ok so im still writing this essay on how the health systems in france. However I do not understand how their health insurance works. So could someone explain it simply please. I understand that most of their Health expenses is covered by the state- but that is all i get.
Asked by Im xray - Sun May 10 14:56:25 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I've lived here in France for 9 years and am not an expert... but... Salaried employees pay tax as does their employer on their income, which is called 'Social Charges' this covers health and retirement among other things. However it doesn't usually cover 100% of health/medical costs!!! Normally the standard contributions cover about 75% of the medical costs. People who are in the French health system have a 'Carte Vitale' (Health Card) which has a chip with their ID on. This allows them to get discount when they go to the Chemist for a prescription and allows the Doctor to access their records. Many people take out a private health insurance or 'Top Up health insurance' to take care of the final 25% medical fees. Normally if it's a… [cont.]
Answered by mindnet - Thu May 14 14:07:31 2009