The chemical process separates out the plutonium, but that doesn't change the isotopic composition of the plutonium, which can tell you what type of breeder reactor was used and how it was operated. From what I've read, given a piece of weapons grade plutonium, the United States government can be surprisingly specific in identifying the time and location of its creation.
There have been reports that China supplied Pakistan with nuclear weapons design information. Given the instability of Pakistani politics and the radical elements in the government, I'd say that China deserves a share of the blame if Pakistan becomes the source for a weapon used against another country.
Mother Jones has an interesting article that provides some background on the labor problems at Plum Island.
It appears that the contractor, LB&B Associates, with USDA assistance, is trying to destroy the union.
The striking engineers blame it on "bad maintenance" by scab workers, but it's quite difficult to accidentally disable a generator, much less three of them.
Never underestimate the destructive potential of an incompetent maintenance engineer.
What's that dent in the wall of the power house? That's from a piston that made a sudden bid for freedom after the diesel generator was overhauled.
I would just write a short C program to fix the permissions on the file. The system calls still work, even if the userland utilities have been trashed.
I used to keep a magic JCL deck in my desk at work. I didn't understand what was written/punched on it. I just knew that it had the right incantations to make my batch jobs run on the center's 360.
I thought that the usual rule was that you could not be extradited for an act that was not classified as a crime in your country of residence. This causes the IRS grief when someone moves to a country where tax evasion is not a crime.
Amateur radio operators were an important source of technically skilled recruits during World War II. Computer hackers could fill a similar role in future conflicts. Not so much for their civilian skills, but for a pool of people with demonstrated intelligence and aptitude for technical jobs.
Routing is tied to IP address assignments. If you think routing tables are large now, what if it wasn't possible to route on the basis of network numbers?
The broadcast industry is already having trouble making money.
From what I've read, major network affiliates in major markets have very fat profit margins. It's the small stations that are squeaking by. Considering the large number of "owned and operated" stations in the top markets, I'd be very suspicious of any claims that the major networks have fallen on hard times.
I was watching a television show on the history of weapons used in the American Civil War. Colt Firearms did something similar. They sent beautifully engraved and inlaid Colt revolvers to many generals and public officials. They were just gifts, but it was an obvious attempt to gain influence with decision makers in the government.
A cellular phone is a mobile phone. A mobile phone is not necessarily a cellular phone. Mobile phones existed before the invention and deployment of cellular technology.
Bit synchronizers with soft decision outputs have been available for decades. Error correction decoding algorithms that take advantage of soft decision inputs have also been around for a very long time, even if they haven't been widely implemented.
Elections cost real money. Why pay for a second election if it isn't going to change the results? It is also a needless inconvenience for the people and organizations that provide the polling places.
Even with paper ballots, the poll workers could have given out the wrong ballot to the voters. It wouldn't have made a difference in the results. It's still the wrong ballot, whether it's paper or bits.
If you're interested in such things, look for contract announcements from the "Maryland Procurement Agency", conveniently located at Fort Meade, Maryland.
The FCC has ruled that cellular-only area codes are anti-competitive, and prohibited, except for some cases that have been grandfathered in.
There are also historical and technical reasons for cellular phones using the same area codes as wireline phones. The system has evolved over many decades from the mobile telephone service, to analog cellular, and now digital cellular.
I visited a nuclear power plant in Wisconsin and was amazed at the number of fish that were swimming in the canal that carried warm water from the plant into the lake. The fish seemed to love it, even though there was no food there, just warm water.
Pharmacists are medical professionals. They are supposed to do more than take the pills out of the big bottle and put them in the little bottle. I'm not saying that they should be sued for every mistake, but they do have a responsibility to ensure that the prescription is reasonable and that it is filled correctly. Doctors often make mistakes in writing prescriptions, they are not experts on drugs and their interactions. If there is a question, the pharmacist should talk to the doctor and resolve the problem. Putting the proper drug, at the proper dosage, with understandable instructions, in the bottle is an important part of their job.
Everyone is assuming that EB now owns the goods in question. I would argue that the thief did not own the goods and any sale he may have made is legally invalid. EB should be required to immediately transfer all of the stolen items back to their rightful owner, without conditions or compensation. Let EB sue the thief to recover their losses.
I bought a Canon i320 when I found out that it was cheaper than buying a new set of ink cartridges for my Epson. It works fine for light-duty printing and the ink cartridges are relatively cheap.
I always thought that the lack of a printer cable was just a way to make the retailer happy. The retailer isn't making much of a profit on the printer, but cables are almost 100% profit. USB cables are ridiculously overpriced.
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The chemical process separates out the plutonium, but that doesn't change the isotopic composition of the plutonium, which can tell you what type of breeder reactor was used and how it was operated. From what I've read, given a piece of weapons grade plutonium, the United States government can be surprisingly specific in identifying the time and location of its creation.
There have been reports that China supplied Pakistan with nuclear weapons design information. Given the instability of Pakistani politics and the radical elements in the government, I'd say that China deserves a share of the blame if Pakistan becomes the source for a weapon used against another country.
Mother Jones has an interesting article that provides some background on the labor problems at Plum Island. It appears that the contractor, LB&B Associates, with USDA assistance, is trying to destroy the union.
Never underestimate the destructive potential of an incompetent maintenance engineer.
What's that dent in the wall of the power house? That's from a piston that made a sudden bid for freedom after the diesel generator was overhauled.
That's done by ld(1), which is automatically invoked by cc(1).
I would just write a short C program to fix the permissions on the file. The system calls still work, even if the userland utilities have been trashed.
What if he needs steroids to treat a medical condition? There are a lot of people who take steroids for legitimate medical reasons.
I used to keep a magic JCL deck in my desk at work. I didn't understand what was written/punched on it. I just knew that it had the right incantations to make my batch jobs run on the center's 360.
FORTRAN and COBOL are still in wide use, even if they aren't as popular as they once were.
I thought that the usual rule was that you could not be extradited for an act that was not classified as a crime in your country of residence. This causes the IRS grief when someone moves to a country where tax evasion is not a crime.
Amateur radio operators were an important source of technically skilled recruits during World War II. Computer hackers could fill a similar role in future conflicts. Not so much for their civilian skills, but for a pool of people with demonstrated intelligence and aptitude for technical jobs.
Routing is tied to IP address assignments. If you think routing tables are large now, what if it wasn't possible to route on the basis of network numbers?
From what I've read, major network affiliates in major markets have very fat profit margins. It's the small stations that are squeaking by. Considering the large number of "owned and operated" stations in the top markets, I'd be very suspicious of any claims that the major networks have fallen on hard times.
I was watching a television show on the history of weapons used in the American Civil War. Colt Firearms did something similar. They sent beautifully engraved and inlaid Colt revolvers to many generals and public officials. They were just gifts, but it was an obvious attempt to gain influence with decision makers in the government.
A cellular phone is a mobile phone. A mobile phone is not necessarily a cellular phone. Mobile phones existed before the invention and deployment of cellular technology.
Bit synchronizers with soft decision outputs have been available for decades. Error correction decoding algorithms that take advantage of soft decision inputs have also been around for a very long time, even if they haven't been widely implemented.
Elections cost real money. Why pay for a second election if it isn't going to change the results? It is also a needless inconvenience for the people and organizations that provide the polling places.
Even with paper ballots, the poll workers could have given out the wrong ballot to the voters. It wouldn't have made a difference in the results. It's still the wrong ballot, whether it's paper or bits.
If you're interested in such things, look for contract announcements from the "Maryland Procurement Agency", conveniently located at Fort Meade, Maryland.
There are also historical and technical reasons for cellular phones using the same area codes as wireline phones. The system has evolved over many decades from the mobile telephone service, to analog cellular, and now digital cellular.
I visited a nuclear power plant in Wisconsin and was amazed at the number of fish that were swimming in the canal that carried warm water from the plant into the lake. The fish seemed to love it, even though there was no food there, just warm water.
Pharmacists are medical professionals. They are supposed to do more than take the pills out of the big bottle and put them in the little bottle. I'm not saying that they should be sued for every mistake, but they do have a responsibility to ensure that the prescription is reasonable and that it is filled correctly. Doctors often make mistakes in writing prescriptions, they are not experts on drugs and their interactions. If there is a question, the pharmacist should talk to the doctor and resolve the problem. Putting the proper drug, at the proper dosage, with understandable instructions, in the bottle is an important part of their job.
Everyone is assuming that EB now owns the goods in question. I would argue that the thief did not own the goods and any sale he may have made is legally invalid. EB should be required to immediately transfer all of the stolen items back to their rightful owner, without conditions or compensation. Let EB sue the thief to recover their losses.
I bought a Canon i320 when I found out that it was cheaper than buying a new set of ink cartridges for my Epson. It works fine for light-duty printing and the ink cartridges are relatively cheap.
I always thought that the lack of a printer cable was just a way to make the retailer happy. The retailer isn't making much of a profit on the printer, but cables are almost 100% profit. USB cables are ridiculously overpriced.