can do this. I've noticed bad college professors just keep plowing through the subject. The best ones will look at the students faces and say, "Lets back up a little," when they see blank stares from their pupils.
I don't think the ability to determine how difficult a concept is to grasp is the breakthrough here. I think it's the fact that a machine can do it.
Said program should modify itself with random code and try to run. That way successful execution yields two programs in competition for CPU. Basically, algorithm evolution. Less effective programs time out and...
So we burn a little less gasoline, and dump tons of coal and limestone in the steel furnaces. I fail to see your point:
a) The coal and limestone would be going into blast furnaces in China anyway.
b) Blast furnaces in the US are likely more environmentally friendly.
c) The coal and limestone are used to chemically alter the metal. It actually frees some oxygen from the iron ore in the process. The resulting slag may be used as fertilizer or as a component of cement.
True, it's not the most environmentally friendly process, but it's not like your just throwing those materials into a pit and burning them either. The biggest environmental benefit from this may be increased steel recycling due to the expense of refining it from ore. I know aluminum and copper recycling has been hugely profitable lately. A beer can is worth about $0.02 scrap value. It doesn't sound like much, but it adds up quickly. Two cases of beer and you have a dollar worth of Aluminum.
steel hangers are one of his biggest supply expenses now. Encourage customers to return them. I don't think customers understand your problem. Something as simple as a bin or rack at the front of the store and a sign. (ok, it's a cleaning plant not a storefront, but you can encourage the storefronts.)
I only recently began returning the hangers. I never thought of it before my fiancee brought it to my attention. I didn't know they would take them back. I figured it was some sort of hygiene thing.
Looking at the parallels with Linux... who would want to run a Linux distro from 2001? (That's how old XP is). Answer is nobody, unless your hardware is so old that you can't run anything newer. You make many good points. However, as a user of both Linux and Windows, Windows was light years ahead of Linux in 2001. I know a lot of you don't want to believe that, and will note that Linux was considered far more stable than the Win 9x products and is more secure than XP. But XP was the full package as far as stability and ease of use in 2001.
Since then, Windows development ground to a halt and Linux development went to warp speed. I would say that Hardy Heron is the only Linux distribution that rivals XP's ease of use. Before Hardy, I would occasionally have to go to the terminal to tweak things (I use 64-bit). Since installing Hardy I have only used the terminal once, that was to setup Samba.
If Linux is to move to the desktop, now is the time. Microsoft is spinning it's wheels and Ubuntu has incredible momentum. I only have one concern. Until now, Linux has used Windows as a benchmark in certain areas. Most notably, ease of use. If Linux is to be the OS of the future, and plans to remain in that position, this benchmark needs to change. Linux needs to become the innovator. It needs to become a moving target to prevent others from overtaking it. Users will switch to Linux not because the software is as good as others, and free, but because it is far better than the others. Freedom will be a bonus.
From the perspective of a new computer user, I'd actually say that Ubuntu trumps both Windows and OS X in terms of user-friendliness and intuitiveness. Samba isn't intuitive, I suspect that will be fixed in the near future though.
d) Install a pirated version of Windows XP. Some people will risk the lawsuit over options "a" and "b". In fact, I am willing to bet it will be most people.
Is there legal precedence concerning pirating software that is no longer for sale? I mean, one could argue, said pirate isn't depriving the company of revenue and therefore, it isn't theft.
10.5 was such a bitch for me and my Macbook Pro. Keyboard issues, slow loading, not waking from sleep, windows disappearing. There's no excuse for this on a Mac. They have tight control of the hardware. With Windows and Linux, software vendors can always lay the blame on a few rogue hardware manufacturers. But when the software vendor has exclusive control of the hardware, there is simply no excuse.
Something to keep in mind. If there is a family history of skin cancer, by all means, stay out of the sun! My family has no history of skin cancer, but we do have a history of osteoporosis. We consider moderate exposure to the sun, 10-15 minutes daily, beneficial.
They should probably be on a bisphosphate as well unless their is a reason they can't take one. Bisphosphonates? I'll give you a reason, Ostronecrosis of the jaw!
From what I understand Bluewater Wind is building the farm and selling the electricity to the local utility, Delmarva Power. Delmarva is independent of the state and is only entering the contract because the State of Delaware requires it to do so. It doesn't say anything about government funding.
It would be nice to know the proper balance between too much and not enough. Given the fact that too much will cause cancer and an equally alarming rate. I did some research on this a while back. If I recall correctly, 10-20 minutes of direct exposure in the middle of the day is adequate. It depends on the fairness of your skin and your location on earth. Early morning and evening sunlight isn't effective, as is sunlight in locations North of the Arctic Circle and South of the Antarctic Circle.
Most knowledgeable doctors do test for vitamin D deficiency in the right setting. a) She had gone to several doctors before who tested for estrogen and not Vitamin D. (apparently it's not standard procedure.) One even put her on estrogen supplements anyway, with devastating consequences.
just take the correct calcium with vitamin D supplement twice a day. b)Your body's Vitamin D is more effective. She used a special tanning bed that limited skin damage and maximized Vitamin D production. This was in conjunction with supplements that were closely monitored by her doctor.
Let me clarify, ImageSite manages the files. It doesn't, to my knowledge, convert PDF to TIF. I think you can use a program the prints the PDF to a TIF file.
Is this because of the fact that Bill Gates has made the whole industry look nerdy? It is nerdy. Also, from my limited experience in the area, most of the tasks are repetitive.
My limited experience was installing new machines in an office building one summer. For the first few weeks, I imaged disks. This consisted of reading The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide and pushing enter when prompted. The rest of the summer was spent teaching people how to use their new machines. I'm sure there is more to it, but I have a suspicion most of the work is dealing with PEBKAC.
Modern medicine teaches us to avoid something, then a little while later, it teaches us to do it, just not in excess. Drink in moderation, go outside for a little while. Aristotle said this thousands of years ago:
Some vices miss what is right because they are deficient, others because they are excessive, in feelings or in actions, while virtue finds and chooses the mean.
The ancient Greeks found this so insightful, they carved a summary into the temple at Delhpi.
Also, you can get your vitamin D from supplements. The type of Vitamin D from supplements is typically D2 which is 1/3 as potent as D3, produced naturally from exposure to sunlight. Source I've heard this from doctors, too.
Just go outside for 10 minutes every day. It's not that bad.
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can do this. I've noticed bad college professors just keep plowing through the subject. The best ones will look at the students faces and say, "Lets back up a little," when they see blank stares from their pupils.
I don't think the ability to determine how difficult a concept is to grasp is the breakthrough here. I think it's the fact that a machine can do it.
Said program should modify itself with random code and try to run. That way successful execution yields two programs in competition for CPU. Basically, algorithm evolution. Less effective programs time out and...
Ahhh!
*head explodes*
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a) The coal and limestone would be going into blast furnaces in China anyway.
b) Blast furnaces in the US are likely more environmentally friendly.
c) The coal and limestone are used to chemically alter the metal. It actually frees some oxygen from the iron ore in the process. The resulting slag may be used as fertilizer or as a component of cement.
True, it's not the most environmentally friendly process, but it's not like your just throwing those materials into a pit and burning them either. The biggest environmental benefit from this may be increased steel recycling due to the expense of refining it from ore. I know aluminum and copper recycling has been hugely profitable lately. A beer can is worth about $0.02 scrap value. It doesn't sound like much, but it adds up quickly. Two cases of beer and you have a dollar worth of Aluminum.
I only recently began returning the hangers. I never thought of it before my fiancee brought it to my attention. I didn't know they would take them back. I figured it was some sort of hygiene thing.
Typically, they are legally required to disclose any government funding. However, I am not a lawyer in any state, let alone Delaware.
Since then, Windows development ground to a halt and Linux development went to warp speed. I would say that Hardy Heron is the only Linux distribution that rivals XP's ease of use. Before Hardy, I would occasionally have to go to the terminal to tweak things (I use 64-bit). Since installing Hardy I have only used the terminal once, that was to setup Samba.
If Linux is to move to the desktop, now is the time. Microsoft is spinning it's wheels and Ubuntu has incredible momentum. I only have one concern. Until now, Linux has used Windows as a benchmark in certain areas. Most notably, ease of use. If Linux is to be the OS of the future, and plans to remain in that position, this benchmark needs to change. Linux needs to become the innovator. It needs to become a moving target to prevent others from overtaking it. Users will switch to Linux not because the software is as good as others, and free, but because it is far better than the others. Freedom will be a bonus.
You forgot one:
d) Install a pirated version of Windows XP. Some people will risk the lawsuit over options "a" and "b". In fact, I am willing to bet it will be most people.
Is there legal precedence concerning pirating software that is no longer for sale? I mean, one could argue, said pirate isn't depriving the company of revenue and therefore, it isn't theft.
Something to keep in mind. If there is a family history of skin cancer, by all means, stay out of the sun! My family has no history of skin cancer, but we do have a history of osteoporosis. We consider moderate exposure to the sun, 10-15 minutes daily, beneficial.
Mod parent up!
The Utility will likely still need the gas turbine plant for load following.
From what I understand Bluewater Wind is building the farm and selling the electricity to the local utility, Delmarva Power. Delmarva is independent of the state and is only entering the contract because the State of Delaware requires it to do so. It doesn't say anything about government funding.
Yeah, I think Ted Kennedy can still see it from his house.
from Suzlon. Their turbines crack.
They mostly involved the transition between MS Office 97 and Office 2003.
Let me clarify, ImageSite manages the files. It doesn't, to my knowledge, convert PDF to TIF. I think you can use a program the prints the PDF to a TIF file.
We use a program called ImageSite that handles that. It uses TIF files. Why reinvent the wheel?
My limited experience was installing new machines in an office building one summer. For the first few weeks, I imaged disks. This consisted of reading The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide and pushing enter when prompted. The rest of the summer was spent teaching people how to use their new machines. I'm sure there is more to it, but I have a suspicion most of the work is dealing with PEBKAC.
Just go outside for 10 minutes every day. It's not that bad.