The RUSSIANS did that sort of thing. The RUSSIANS. RUSSIANS.
I'd like to bring up that a physicist is heading up the government's working group on the spill. If the approach has technical merit, I'm sure that Dr. Chu will be able to evaluate it. You know, based on the physics of the problem, rather than repeating the word "Russians" a couple of times.
Maybe these kids just aren't eating what other kids are eating.
Exactly what I was thinking, it is well known that autistic persons tend to be notoriously picky about their diet. This is one of the main explanations for the findings of abnormal gut flora (and the contentious alternative that the casual link goes the other direction).
Which is not to say that the casual link between bacteria and autism necessarily only flows one way, it could be both. For instance, consider a hypothetical "basic autism" -> very picky eating -> abnormal gut flora -> additional problems that get lumped in with "autism symptoms". What I'm curious to know if anyone's tried a "Fecal Transplant" to normalize an autistic person's gut bacteria.
Religion needs to be mocked, but Islam more so than Christianity. The stronger the reaction to parody and ridicule, the more parody and ridicule is required to smack religion into its rightful subdued state (in society).
Not to mention that the KKK are all radical Christians, but we wouldn't want them speaking on behalf of the entire faith, now would we?
This brings up a very good example actually. Part of the way that the KKK was taken down, was through public ridicule by the writer Stetson Kennedy, who used mockery (and Superman!) to knock away the wall of secrecy and intimidation that surrounded the organization.
One question I would pose would begin with the example of Japanese Visual novels as art. The Kinetic Novel Planetarian is very similar to traditional forms of storytelling, and progresses along a fixed path much like a novel or movie. Setting aside the question of relative value (Is it overly sentimental, etc...) it would be nearly impossible to deny the former as Art, without denying the latter as well.
However, introduce one single player choice that splits the storyline into two possible paths -- now, is the Visual Novel a game yet? And if so, can it still be Art? If one ending is good and one is bad, it can be said that the "player" can "win". What if one ending is ambiguous and thought provoking... and so is the other?
There is an entire spectrum of Visual Novels with varying degrees of freedom for the player, ranging from none, to almost none, to considerable freedom. Does the separation of Art and non-Art occur with the very first choice?
Seriously though, you might be able to learn how to do that if you could practice doing that 100 times every day, for a month under safe simulated conditions (e.g. driving simulator, and simulated eating too, otherwise you'd end up killing yourself by overeating;) ).
It's all about practice. Practice, practice, practice.
When I first started practicing driving, it seemed like a chaotic cloud of different tasks -- pedal, clutch, brake, steering wheel. With time, they seemed to "bundle" together into one single task, mentally treating the separate threads as one process. I think a certain amount of shared context is needed though. Things like "fiddle with radio" or "adjust GPS" still feel like a separate task, no matter how many times I do it.
I'm wondering if journalists and bloggers are finding they have to disable their catlike-typing detection software everytime they need to input the word "Eyjafjallajökull".
In regards to harm reduction, there's a similar debate going on about Snus (steam-cured chewing tobacco). The carcinogenic potential of snus is believed to be lower than snuff, and a simple substitution would be expected to save lives.
However, a simple one-to-one swapping of snuff users may not necessarily be what happens in reality as snus marketshare expands -- it is being marketed heavily towards demographics outside the traditional snuff market. There are also ethnical issues in allowing promotion of a still-not-really-safe product as being "more healthy". So for now, it is not allowed to advertise its lower carcinogen content.
Were I on the receiving end of these charges, I'd just call my bank and have them process a charge back. Let EA handle the fees from that.
Well, they can retaliate by cutting off your account access.
As an example of another company with similar issues, Square Enix's has a lot of problems with charge-backs due to a combination of a glitchy billing system and account jacking problems. Enough that they may have gotten themselves on the problem list with CC companies. Doing a charge-back, however well justified, will typically get you perma-banned, are successful appeals are uncommon.
I was thinking the same thing, as an extension of the "rental sisters" that are sometimes used for hikki therapy as well. Perhaps this might not be such a bad idea. The game serves as a focus for parallel play, allowing a poorly socialized male to be distracted long enough to become acclimated to the female's companionship before they realize it. I've seen the same sort of gradual opening up at anime clubs and D&D sessions, but this might work in situations where someone's too far withdrawn even for that.
'It just doesn't hurt them as much to do it.' For the average liar, she said, the act of lying elicits negative emotions, physiological stress and the fear of getting caught in a lie
"It just doesn't hurt them as much". Let's put it another way. If you're at the bottom of the heap, there's plenty of people with the ability to administer punishment if they don't believe you.
But if you're at the top, if you lie and they don't believe you -- you're the one who can dish out the punishment.
I also don't have time to learn SAS and code my own tests
And unless your employer or institution has some sort of site license, there's the issue of the rather high and repeating cost of licensing SAS.
Getting SPSS at least is easier to deal with, although they're getting more and more restrictive with their licensing as well, the newer versions expire. Luckily, there are cheap alternatives, stuff like R and PSPP (but tons of biology folks just shoehorn everything into Excel, bleh).
What the hell are you talking about? The only reason I play UO is for all the "Britishing": paying real world dollars to people for cyber-sex, then player killing them as I climax. That's the only reason anyone plays UO - all the violent sex. Jesus, man, where have you been?
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The RUSSIANS did that sort of thing. The RUSSIANS. RUSSIANS.
I'd like to bring up that a physicist is heading up the government's working group on the spill. If the approach has technical merit, I'm sure that Dr. Chu will be able to evaluate it. You know, based on the physics of the problem, rather than repeating the word "Russians" a couple of times.
Most Slashdotters will never be anywhere close to one foot from a vagina anyway
Oh, I'm pretty sure most Slashdotters have been closer than that. First a short distance in one direction, then the opposite.
Most car shows, participants pay, and the spectators get in for free. Which always seemed backwards to me.
Interpretation: The spectators are not the customer. They are the product being sold.
"Let a thousand flowers bloom"
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/226950.html
Maybe these kids just aren't eating what other kids are eating.
Exactly what I was thinking, it is well known that autistic persons tend to be notoriously picky about their diet. This is one of the main explanations for the findings of abnormal gut flora (and the contentious alternative that the casual link goes the other direction).
Which is not to say that the casual link between bacteria and autism necessarily only flows one way, it could be both. For instance, consider a hypothetical "basic autism" -> very picky eating -> abnormal gut flora -> additional problems that get lumped in with "autism symptoms". What I'm curious to know if anyone's tried a "Fecal Transplant" to normalize an autistic person's gut bacteria.
If you feel the need to comment on this sentence, please please read the article first.
I realize prompts like this are par for the course on Slashdot, but it's disheartening to see we need to remind the editors too.
Just one question...
Has the Japanese government finally settled on which ministry is in charge of Gundam yet?
Don't let Microsoft point ultrasonic emitters at your nuts.
Blue Ball of Death?
Leave this one to the Chinese.
I hear beaver dams in China go "sideways"...
Indeed. I treasure my gmail account as I treasure the time I spend plundering your mothers anus.
The above sentence is remarkably funny if read in Sean Connery's voice, directed to an imaginary Alex Trebek.
All these bad puns are making me WinCE.
Religion needs to be mocked, but Islam more so than Christianity. The stronger the reaction to parody and ridicule, the more parody and ridicule is required to smack religion into its rightful subdued state (in society).
Not to mention that the KKK are all radical Christians, but we wouldn't want them speaking on behalf of the entire faith, now would we?
This brings up a very good example actually. Part of the way that the KKK was taken down, was through public ridicule by the writer Stetson Kennedy, who used mockery (and Superman!) to knock away the wall of secrecy and intimidation that surrounded the organization.
One question I would pose would begin with the example of Japanese Visual novels as art. The Kinetic Novel Planetarian is very similar to traditional forms of storytelling, and progresses along a fixed path much like a novel or movie. Setting aside the question of relative value (Is it overly sentimental, etc...) it would be nearly impossible to deny the former as Art, without denying the latter as well.
However, introduce one single player choice that splits the storyline into two possible paths -- now, is the Visual Novel a game yet? And if so, can it still be Art? If one ending is good and one is bad, it can be said that the "player" can "win". What if one ending is ambiguous and thought provoking... and so is the other?
There is an entire spectrum of Visual Novels with varying degrees of freedom for the player, ranging from none, to almost none, to considerable freedom. Does the separation of Art and non-Art occur with the very first choice?
Seriously though, you might be able to learn how to do that if you could practice doing that 100 times every day, for a month under safe simulated conditions (e.g. driving simulator, and simulated eating too, otherwise you'd end up killing yourself by overeating ;) ).
It's all about practice. Practice, practice, practice.
When I first started practicing driving, it seemed like a chaotic cloud of different tasks -- pedal, clutch, brake, steering wheel. With time, they seemed to "bundle" together into one single task, mentally treating the separate threads as one process. I think a certain amount of shared context is needed though. Things like "fiddle with radio" or "adjust GPS" still feel like a separate task, no matter how many times I do it.
I'm wondering if journalists and bloggers are finding they have to disable their catlike-typing detection software everytime they need to input the word "Eyjafjallajökull".
In regards to harm reduction, there's a similar debate going on about Snus (steam-cured chewing tobacco). The carcinogenic potential of snus is believed to be lower than snuff, and a simple substitution would be expected to save lives.
However, a simple one-to-one swapping of snuff users may not necessarily be what happens in reality as snus marketshare expands -- it is being marketed heavily towards demographics outside the traditional snuff market. There are also ethnical issues in allowing promotion of a still-not-really-safe product as being "more healthy". So for now, it is not allowed to advertise its lower carcinogen content.
Actually works best if you hold your arms out with your elbows slightly bent. This removes your fully extended arm length as a reference point.
Were I on the receiving end of these charges, I'd just call my bank and have them process a charge back. Let EA handle the fees from that.
Well, they can retaliate by cutting off your account access.
As an example of another company with similar issues, Square Enix's has a lot of problems with charge-backs due to a combination of a glitchy billing system and account jacking problems. Enough that they may have gotten themselves on the problem list with CC companies. Doing a charge-back, however well justified, will typically get you perma-banned, are successful appeals are uncommon.
50W lightbulb using a common 2L Bottle
This is basically functioning in the same way as a ship's Deck Prism. These were big glass blocks that were used in ships as a way to guide and diffuse light below decks. Edmund Scientific sells them:
http://scientificsonline.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_3038621
They could try weaponizing extra-spicy Chana Masala too, but that might violate the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Hopefully they wont end up being Hikikomoris
I was thinking the same thing, as an extension of the "rental sisters" that are sometimes used for hikki therapy as well. Perhaps this might not be such a bad idea.
The game serves as a focus for parallel play, allowing a poorly socialized male to be distracted long enough to become acclimated to the female's companionship before they realize it. I've seen the same sort of gradual opening up at anime clubs and D&D sessions, but this might work in situations where someone's too far withdrawn even for that.
'It just doesn't hurt them as much to do it.' For the average liar, she said, the act of lying elicits negative emotions, physiological stress and the fear of getting caught in a lie
"It just doesn't hurt them as much". Let's put it another way. If you're at the bottom of the heap, there's plenty of people with the ability to administer punishment if they don't believe you.
But if you're at the top, if you lie and they don't believe you -- you're the one who can dish out the punishment.
I also don't have time to learn SAS and code my own tests
And unless your employer or institution has some sort of site license, there's the issue of the rather high and repeating cost of licensing SAS.
Getting SPSS at least is easier to deal with, although they're getting more and more restrictive with their licensing as well, the newer versions expire. Luckily, there are cheap alternatives, stuff like R and PSPP (but tons of biology folks just shoehorn everything into Excel, bleh).
What the hell are you talking about? The only reason I play UO is for all the "Britishing": paying real world dollars to people for cyber-sex, then player killing them as I climax. That's the only reason anyone plays UO - all the violent sex. Jesus, man, where have you been?
Remember Old Man Murray reviews? Coined the term "Britishing":
http://www.oldmanmurray.com/shortreviews/sr5.html
Ham and Cheese on Matzo.
Mmm.... Sacrelicious!