Go to an internet cafe in Italy, and you will be asked for your identity card or passport, which will be recorded.
This is, you'll be relieved to hear, to combat terrorism.
I'd be surprised if this didn't go before the House of Lords and get over-turned.
It's amazing how many of the draconian, rights-reducing laws drawn up by democratically elected representatives get knocked back by the House of Lords, an un-elected body.
The Lords can alter Bills before Parliament, but are also the last appeal court (before going to the European Court of Human Rights).
Citizens within a state are actually voting for a "slate" of electors for their state who are committed to voting for whoever wins that state. Occasionally, there are a few states who divide those electoral votes proportionally..
From what I've heard, the EC for a state can, and has, voted against the popular vote. Is that not the case?
So you don't vote for a presidential candidate? You vote for someone else, who votes on your behalf?
The US citizens I know (expats) have Obama and McCain on their postal vote ticket. (And the other guy).
It also doesn't explain why the EC votes against the popular vote every now and again.
Braille, you say? I must look into that.
Even taking this into account, there are often two slightly different embossed patterns on USB leads, which requires a bit more consideration than a dirty great groove down one side of the plug, for example!
That's the beauty of democracy. You don't have to be qualified to have an opinion.
"Most people"probably aren't qualified to have a meaningful opinion on economics, agricultural policy, foreign policy, military strategy, etc., etc.
That's the price you pay for giving everyone a vote.
The funny thing is that the Vatican probably has billions in capital at its disposal. I always got a kick out of the pope ruling a small nation-state in Europe (with its own currency, mind you) telling me to be more like Jesus.
Searching for terms, which on Google bring up my current website, on Cuil they produce results which point to pages on a different URL that I stopped using a year ago.
That's the kind of cutting edge firm I want to work for!
Am I the only one who thinks that taking large amounts of energy out of the winds and tides may have some equally problematic consequences for the climate?
Obviously, at the moment, it's a tiny fraction of the total energy in the climate system, but surely harnessing the energy means the wind or tide is no longer going to do what it was going to do?
Basically, I say nuke the planet from orbit and get a new one. It's the only way to be sure.
The open source music notation software profects, while commendable endeavours, are still not up to professional engraving standards.
Frankly, nor is Sibelius, nor Finale without a lot of manual adjustment.
You can play from Vivaldi's original scores, with 17th century musical notation, can you?
Or are you playing from a modern edition, which a 20th scholar has taken time to translate into something you can read?
I don't think anyone can really claim to own Bach's Brandenburg Concertos written almost 300 years ago.
Perhaps not, but what about the editor who transcribes Bach's handwriting, converts the notation to a more modern format, corrects mistakes, fills in lost or missing parts, and who makes an assessment of the different musical interpretation of Baroque music from that which a modern reader might expect?
Should he get a copyright for his work? As scholarship progresses into early music (and authentic performance really only got going in the 60s), editions are often revised on a regular basis.
Admittedly, most of the stuff on IMSLP is out of copyright old editions. But it is wrong to think that sheet music publishers are making money from dead composers. It is the quality of the edition that is the selling point.
Returning to the UK from holiday recently, the lady at Passport control laughed when she looked at my place of birth in my passport, saying "Oh, our American colleagues can never pronounce that place properly."
At which point, I said "What are you doing discussing my place of birth with Americans....?"
Then she got officious and moved me along.
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This is only news if your opponent has studied his Agrippa.... which I have.
Go to an internet cafe in Italy, and you will be asked for your identity card or passport, which will be recorded.
This is, you'll be relieved to hear, to combat terrorism.
It's amazing how many of the draconian, rights-reducing laws drawn up by democratically elected representatives get knocked back by the House of Lords, an un-elected body.
The Lords can alter Bills before Parliament, but are also the last appeal court (before going to the European Court of Human Rights).
Let's hear it for a benevolent oligarchy!
You might want to give it a wipe with cloth between users. It can get mighty hot in there.
Citizens within a state are actually voting for a "slate" of electors for their state who are committed to voting for whoever wins that state. Occasionally, there are a few states who divide those electoral votes proportionally..
From what I've heard, the EC for a state can, and has, voted against the popular vote. Is that not the case?
So you don't vote for a presidential candidate? You vote for someone else, who votes on your behalf?
The US citizens I know (expats) have Obama and McCain on their postal vote ticket. (And the other guy).
It also doesn't explain why the EC votes against the popular vote every now and again.
My understanding is:
1. The people vote for their candidate. The results are counted.
2. The Electoral College, whoever they are, decide the result.
Not trolling, I really don't understand it.
Just make sure that the robots have a preset kill limit. Then you can send wave after wave of your own men in, until they shut down.
Braille, you say? I must look into that.
Even taking this into account, there are often two slightly different embossed patterns on USB leads, which requires a bit more consideration than a dirty great groove down one side of the plug, for example!
Yes, the USB connector is blind accessible.
Oh yeah? Try feeling the difference with your eyes shut!
Gary McKinnon must be delighted with this news......
Common Sense is usually neither.
That's the beauty of democracy. You don't have to be qualified to have an opinion.
"Most people"probably aren't qualified to have a meaningful opinion on economics, agricultural policy, foreign policy, military strategy, etc., etc.
That's the price you pay for giving everyone a vote.
Or so my grandfather used to tell me.
The funny thing is that the Vatican probably has billions in capital at its disposal. I always got a kick out of the pope ruling a small nation-state in Europe (with its own currency, mind you) telling me to be more like Jesus.
Actually, the Vatican made a loss last tax year.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7501486.stm
And this would be the same Jesus who said:
For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. Sounds like a charitable guy.
Searching for terms, which on Google bring up my current website, on Cuil they produce results which point to pages on a different URL that I stopped using a year ago.
That's the kind of cutting edge firm I want to work for!
Can't you see, man? The Underground *wants* to be free!
Also, the British Museum != the British Library.
Apart from that, the summary is fine.
Am I the only one who thinks that taking large amounts of energy out of the winds and tides may have some equally problematic consequences for the climate?
Obviously, at the moment, it's a tiny fraction of the total energy in the climate system, but surely harnessing the energy means the wind or tide is no longer going to do what it was going to do?
Basically, I say nuke the planet from orbit and get a new one. It's the only way to be sure.
So, the old tradesman's excuse is true:
It appears you really can't get the wood these days!
The open source music notation software profects, while commendable endeavours, are still not up to professional engraving standards.
Frankly, nor is Sibelius, nor Finale without a lot of manual adjustment.
You can play from Vivaldi's original scores, with 17th century musical notation, can you?
Or are you playing from a modern edition, which a 20th scholar has taken time to translate into something you can read?
I don't think anyone can really claim to own Bach's Brandenburg Concertos written almost 300 years ago.
Perhaps not, but what about the editor who transcribes Bach's handwriting, converts the notation to a more modern format, corrects mistakes, fills in lost or missing parts, and who makes an assessment of the different musical interpretation of Baroque music from that which a modern reader might expect?
Should he get a copyright for his work? As scholarship progresses into early music (and authentic performance really only got going in the 60s), editions are often revised on a regular basis.
Admittedly, most of the stuff on IMSLP is out of copyright old editions. But it is wrong to think that sheet music publishers are making money from dead composers. It is the quality of the edition that is the selling point.
Returning to the UK from holiday recently, the lady at Passport control laughed when she looked at my place of birth in my passport, saying "Oh, our American colleagues can never pronounce that place properly."
At which point, I said "What are you doing discussing my place of birth with Americans....?"
Then she got officious and moved me along.
Interesting saying. I'd guess most of those people don't even have shoes.
That shows how harshly judged they are: so many people have borrowed their shoes to walk in.