I think that's a fair call. Every UK government in my lifetime -- and I'm no spring chicken -- has fought hard to increase it's own power, to limit the power of the population and to remove checks and balances on its actions. Irrespective of political party. This is something that I don't believe can be solved through the ballot box, because whoever wins the election will be handed enough power to be sure of corrupting them.
You do understand the difference between one-off costs and recurring costs, don't you? And you are aware that the police are bringing criminal charges against 4 members of parliament over their expenses, which seem to be as a result of this enquiry. But no doubt you work for a company that never audits its own employees expenses because the police and taxman will make sure all claims are legitimate and anyway, who knows whether such an audit would recover it's own costs?
Is the International Edition of the International Business Times "British science reporting" in the sense you mean, or are you simply as confused over the difference between "British science-reporting" and "British-science reporting" as you are over the meaning of "incredulously"?
Well, my (limited) research suggests that the first attested use of that phrase was in the 18th century. So although I'm sure some modern Romans thunk it, but the phrase isn't evidence that the ancient Romans thunk it.
A question asked in the RA. '"Excessive internet use is associated with depression, but what we don't know is which comes first -- are depressed people drawn to the internet or does the internet cause depression?," Morrison said.'
There's a third possibility which the article fails to consider: rather than one causing the other, perhaps both are caused by something else. For example, the person who has difficulty forming satisfying sexual relationships is perhaps likely to get depressed about that and to spend "proportionately more time browsing sexually gratifying websites". The whole thing gets muddy, because that can then form a feedback loop.
Or: you could pirate the books. There's several torrent-libraries floating around on the various sites, and it would be trivial to format-shift your library by downloading them piecemeal.
You mean LEND money to the artist (the big advance check) the money [snip] You bill your artist for the marketing of the material, and over-bill the artist for for the service. [snip] Hey, maybe you can even bankrupt them in the process through creative accounting and call it a loss, and keep them touring forever to work off the debt! It's a bullshit deal.
It used to be the case that such costs were repayable but not recoverable. Is that no longet the case? On "repayable but not recoverable" the band could at least enjoy the high life for a while, and although they come out of it with nothing more than damaged nostrils and a trashed liver (not even ownership of their back catalog) the record company can't come after them for anything else but has to recover what's owed through exploitation of the back catalog.
riiiight, because they are going to charge $14.99 for an eBook that has a 4 year old discount paperback out..:eyeroll:
Based on current pricing, yes they are. I have a Sony eReader, and all the books I've actually wanted so far have either not been available at all or have been more expensive than dead tree versions, even after P&P. Sometimes a lot more expensive. Publisher's are already charging $14.99 and more for eBooks that have 4-year old discount paperbacks out. It seems that they figure that people who buy eReaders have more money than sense, and they can sting us again. Well, it looks like I'm caught bang to rights on the first point, but I'm not getting caught on the second. The eReader is languishing in a drawer until it becomes cost effective to buy eBooks.
I have found that two of the best free ways to learn a foreign language online is to listen to music in that language as well as watching stand up comedy in it.
I think it was James Blish who had a character in one of his books learn Italian from grand opera. When he got to Rome he found that he couldn't buy a newspaper without giving the impression that he would throw himself into the Tiber if the vendor didn't have the right edition.
I have found that two of the best free ways to learn a foreign language online is to listen to music in that language as well as watching stand up comedy in it.
Of course, luck is a possibility in all things, but I am arguing that it is not an appreciable factor in air to air combat.
And as I have said, a friend of mine who has seen active service as a fighter pilot says that he was lucky to survive some combat. I agree that training and attitude can shift the odds a long way, but they're still odds.
The kill ratio between US and/or Israeli forces during their deployments/conflicts in the middle east have nothing to do with luck, and in actuality are only somewhat the result of superior technology; for the most part its tactics, training, and integration.
The ratios are not a matter of luck. Individual cases can be.
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I don't expect the Tories to be better though
I think that's a fair call. Every UK government in my lifetime -- and I'm no spring chicken -- has fought hard to increase it's own power, to limit the power of the population and to remove checks and balances on its actions. Irrespective of political party. This is something that I don't believe can be solved through the ballot box, because whoever wins the election will be handed enough power to be sure of corrupting them.
You do understand the difference between one-off costs and recurring costs, don't you? And you are aware that the police are bringing criminal charges against 4 members of parliament over their expenses, which seem to be as a result of this enquiry. But no doubt you work for a company that never audits its own employees expenses because the police and taxman will make sure all claims are legitimate and anyway, who knows whether such an audit would recover it's own costs?
Absolutely not. I love those skin-tight outfits she wears -- when she wears clothes at all!
If I could find your email address...
+(X) good idea.
(X) is as close as I can get to rendering the infinity symbol in a normal character set.
You could use '8'. Oh, wait, some people don't know how to rotate it...
Is the International Edition of the International Business Times "British science reporting" in the sense you mean, or are you simply as confused over the difference between "British science-reporting" and "British-science reporting" as you are over the meaning of "incredulously"?
Well, my (limited) research suggests that the first attested use of that phrase was in the 18th century. So although I'm sure some modern Romans thunk it, but the phrase isn't evidence that the ancient Romans thunk it.
A question asked in the RA. '"Excessive internet use is associated with depression, but what we don't know is which comes first -- are depressed people drawn to the internet or does the internet cause depression?," Morrison said.'
There's a third possibility which the article fails to consider: rather than one causing the other, perhaps both are caused by something else. For example, the person who has difficulty forming satisfying sexual relationships is perhaps likely to get depressed about that and to spend "proportionately more time browsing sexually gratifying websites". The whole thing gets muddy, because that can then form a feedback loop.
Obligatory link.
Yes, I think it's the usual spelling in what used to be the Danelaw (and beyond)
Wrong, oh so wrong. A distinctively US mistake, I suspect, that I hear results in this bunch getting some very strange correspondence.
Or: you could pirate the books. There's several torrent-libraries floating around on the various sites, and it would be trivial to format-shift your library by downloading them piecemeal.
I've looked. My tastes are clearly obscure.
You mean LEND money to the artist (the big advance check) the money [snip] You bill your artist for the marketing of the material, and over-bill the artist for for the service. [snip] Hey, maybe you can even bankrupt them in the process through creative accounting and call it a loss, and keep them touring forever to work off the debt! It's a bullshit deal.
It used to be the case that such costs were repayable but not recoverable. Is that no longet the case? On "repayable but not recoverable" the band could at least enjoy the high life for a while, and although they come out of it with nothing more than damaged nostrils and a trashed liver (not even ownership of their back catalog) the record company can't come after them for anything else but has to recover what's owed through exploitation of the back catalog.
And when you pay the dead tree price for a badly OCR'd eBook version? Because in my experience that's often what you'll get.
riiiight, because they are going to charge $14.99 for an eBook that has a 4 year old discount paperback out..:eyeroll:
Based on current pricing, yes they are. I have a Sony eReader, and all the books I've actually wanted so far have either not been available at all or have been more expensive than dead tree versions, even after P&P. Sometimes a lot more expensive. Publisher's are already charging $14.99 and more for eBooks that have 4-year old discount paperbacks out. It seems that they figure that people who buy eReaders have more money than sense, and they can sting us again. Well, it looks like I'm caught bang to rights on the first point, but I'm not getting caught on the second. The eReader is languishing in a drawer until it becomes cost effective to buy eBooks.
QED.
I have found that two of the best free ways to learn a foreign language online is to listen to music in that language as well as watching stand up comedy in it.
I think it was James Blish who had a character in one of his books learn Italian from grand opera. When he got to Rome he found that he couldn't buy a newspaper without giving the impression that he would throw himself into the Tiber if the vendor didn't have the right edition.
I have found that two of the best free ways to learn a foreign language online is to listen to music in that language as well as watching stand up comedy in it.
But I am learning German, you insensitive clod!
Of course, luck is a possibility in all things, but I am arguing that it is not an appreciable factor in air to air combat.
And as I have said, a friend of mine who has seen active service as a fighter pilot says that he was lucky to survive some combat. I agree that training and attitude can shift the odds a long way, but they're still odds.
The kill ratio between US and/or Israeli forces during their deployments/conflicts in the middle east have nothing to do with luck, and in actuality are only somewhat the result of superior technology; for the most part its tactics, training, and integration.
The ratios are not a matter of luck. Individual cases can be.
No, but you might find a few who think luck kept them alive. I happen to know one personally.
People also forget that you can put two pilots in identical aircraft and the one with superior tactics and training will be the victor.
On average. People also forget that sometimes it will simply be the luckier one.
It's nothing to do with the frequency. You just need the right catalyst. It's 68% unicorn horn, 29% santa claus whiskers and 3% JWSmythe brain.
Ironically, the minor component is proving the most difficult to find.
Well, there are some technical challenges with getting the frequency of (-3 + 2i)pi kHz...
But you just said that the design wasn't the issue, actually making the things is.
Or maybe fight a proxy war in some Asian country of other? No, that would be too silly, you'd never do that...
Except in the case of instruction 1?