While it's too bad there aren't more medical schools in the U.S., fortunately there are other countries that are eager to set up medical schools, and ones set up to serve the overflow from the U.S. can be found dotted throughout the Caribbean and now Central American as well. Yes, people criticize them as being for people who couldn't get into an American school, and to some extent that's true, but there are some gems down there, like Ross University in Dominica or St. George's University in Grenada. In any event, graduates of foreign medical schools who want to practice in the U.S. must pass the U.S. Medical Licensing Exams, so it's not like it's a route through which dummies can become doctors.
For those who don't mind going further afield, Soochow University in China has an affordable English-language MD program. I'm sure there are many others.
I'm not disagreeing with you on the general merits of trial by jury. I'm disagreeing that just because the state involves a jury at one stage of the process means that the state is no longer responsible for the execution that follows.
That's ridiculous. Who do you think is pulling the trigger, jurors? Besides, the state runs the system by which the jurors are selected, including dismissing prospective jurors summarily if their conscience wouldn't allow them to recommend execution, and then it decides which evidence the jurors are allowed to hear.
Right, you're making my point for me. We agree there's correlation -- there is a UN, and there's been no third world war. So far so good. But it's the evidence for a relationship between the two that's lacking.
Once again that's the elephant repellent theory -- tautologically suggesting that because there's been no third world war, the reason must for some reason be the UN.
I understand what you're saying, but remember that from the perspective of most users, it's the browser making the noise, not a plug in. They don't even understand the difference. I'd definitely like my browser to have its own volume control. Better yet, I'd prefer a setting wherein each time a freshly loaded page wants to make noise, it asks my permission first, while allowing me to whitelist sites like YouTube.
To respond to the second part of your post, no, it would not be inconvenient; it would be *ideal* to remove volume control from each application and have it controlled by the OS.
You talk of inconvenience and what would be ideal as though these are absolutes. But while what you describe might be your preference, it wouldn't be mine. If an app makes noise I want it to have its own volume control. If the "real" volume control is somewhere at the OS level then fine, whatever, but from my perspective as a user it's the app that's making noise so that's where I want to look for a way to shut it up.
The current meltdown also followed the example of the S&Ls being bailed out. When you don't expect to suffer the consequences of your irresponsible behavior, why bother be responsible?
I honestly don't see how people trust companies that are legitimately and honestly out to screw customers in the name of profit MORE than a government that has to actually answer for its actions on a continuing basis.
Maybe those people realize that screwing customers wouldn't be profitable in a system where established corporations couldn't rely on politicians and bureaucrats to stifle competition and innovation.
In other words, "normal" high school ends when students do their O.W.L.s, but before they attend university they do N.E.W.T.s. The muggle equivalent to the latter are A-levels.
Don't get me wrong, I was merely disagreeing with Shakrai's comment, which was pretty limited in scope. Sure, I agree that if you're going to field an army that you'd better make sure its soldiers don't have to worry about whether their families have food on the table or their kids can go to the doctor when they get sick. (But that's also part of why I don't think we should field so many unnecessary armies in the first place.)
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There's a reason that many in developing countries who hate the West do so more because of economic colonialism than any other reason.
While it's too bad there aren't more medical schools in the U.S., fortunately there are other countries that are eager to set up medical schools, and ones set up to serve the overflow from the U.S. can be found dotted throughout the Caribbean and now Central American as well. Yes, people criticize them as being for people who couldn't get into an American school, and to some extent that's true, but there are some gems down there, like Ross University in Dominica or St. George's University in Grenada. In any event, graduates of foreign medical schools who want to practice in the U.S. must pass the U.S. Medical Licensing Exams, so it's not like it's a route through which dummies can become doctors.
For those who don't mind going further afield, Soochow University in China has an affordable English-language MD program. I'm sure there are many others.
I'm not disagreeing with you on the general merits of trial by jury. I'm disagreeing that just because the state involves a jury at one stage of the process means that the state is no longer responsible for the execution that follows.
That's ridiculous. Who do you think is pulling the trigger, jurors? Besides, the state runs the system by which the jurors are selected, including dismissing prospective jurors summarily if their conscience wouldn't allow them to recommend execution, and then it decides which evidence the jurors are allowed to hear.
Fear not! You can still call his brother that.
Right, you're making my point for me. We agree there's correlation -- there is a UN, and there's been no third world war. So far so good. But it's the evidence for a relationship between the two that's lacking.
Once again that's the elephant repellent theory -- tautologically suggesting that because there's been no third world war, the reason must for some reason be the UN.
The real purpose of the UN is to prevent World War 3. So far it has succeeded in that mission.
Are you seriously giving the feckless UN the credit for the third world war not having happened? Reminds me of that old joke:
"What are you doing?"
"Spraying elephant repellent."
"But there are no elephants around here!"
"See? It works! I'd better keep spraying it!"
I'll probably get modded troll too, but seriously, why do American taxpayers owe anyone a ride to space, much less foreigners?
Me too, and moreover, this is one reason why I don't use Windows.
I understand what you're saying, but remember that from the perspective of most users, it's the browser making the noise, not a plug in. They don't even understand the difference. I'd definitely like my browser to have its own volume control. Better yet, I'd prefer a setting wherein each time a freshly loaded page wants to make noise, it asks my permission first, while allowing me to whitelist sites like YouTube.
To respond to the second part of your post, no, it would not be inconvenient; it would be *ideal* to remove volume control from each application and have it controlled by the OS.
You talk of inconvenience and what would be ideal as though these are absolutes. But while what you describe might be your preference, it wouldn't be mine. If an app makes noise I want it to have its own volume control. If the "real" volume control is somewhere at the OS level then fine, whatever, but from my perspective as a user it's the app that's making noise so that's where I want to look for a way to shut it up.
The current meltdown also followed the example of the S&Ls being bailed out. When you don't expect to suffer the consequences of your irresponsible behavior, why bother be responsible?
If you can call the prospect of millions of dead people a beautiful thing, then you are one seriously fucked up person.
a big part of the reformation was ditching all the "extended universe" canon stuff and going back to what's in the original book
Best. Description. Ever.
I honestly don't see how people trust companies that are legitimately and honestly out to screw customers in the name of profit MORE than a government that has to actually answer for its actions on a continuing basis.
Maybe those people realize that screwing customers wouldn't be profitable in a system where established corporations couldn't rely on politicians and bureaucrats to stifle competition and innovation.
Given your username, I'll believe you.
most murders here are affection murders (in lack of a good translation)
This sort of thing translates best as a country song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbVFbvePbD8
(Even if you don't normally like country music, this one's hilarious.)
For your convenience:
AF Regulation 64-4 - Search and Rescue Survival Training
FM 3-24 - MCWP 3-33.5 - Counterinsurgency
TM 31-210 - Improvised Munitions Handbook
In other words, "normal" high school ends when students do their O.W.L.s, but before they attend university they do N.E.W.T.s. The muggle equivalent to the latter are A-levels.
We've had this. It was called Magic Lantern. Really, I think we can do without any more of it.
It's amazing what names people will come up with to get a cool sounding acronym....
Given how much it will cost to get these things into orbit around the sun, I'm guessing the cost of the actual materials is comparatively trivial.
Actually, the mercenaries, e.g. Blackwater (or whatever their name is now) are already much better paid than the regular army.
Don't get me wrong, I was merely disagreeing with Shakrai's comment, which was pretty limited in scope. Sure, I agree that if you're going to field an army that you'd better make sure its soldiers don't have to worry about whether their families have food on the table or their kids can go to the doctor when they get sick. (But that's also part of why I don't think we should field so many unnecessary armies in the first place.)