I've always received print responses to my e-mails to my legislators; it might depend on who the person is. Of course, senators represent a lot more people that representatives, especially in larger states. You're more likely to get a response for a rep. than a senator.
Advertising is going the way of many other industries in some respects.
Oil companies want to stop true alternative fuels, because it threatens their business. Force people to use your product, instead of adapting yourself to the market.
We've seen this over and over again since the Industrial Revolution (textile industry was one of the earlier ones).
Instead of trying to come up with more effective ways to advertise products, they're just going to shove it down our throats as long as they can. If they can get the government to help them do it, all the better for them.
It seems to me; however, that the more advertising you have, the less effective it all becomes on the whole. Their solution to this seems to be to simply come out with more advertising, and force up to watch it. The more appropriate solution would be to adapt to the market and find a way to tell me about your product without wasting my time or annoying the crap out of me.
Isn't it great to live in the only place in the United States that is denied voting representation in the government, and yet is subjected to it's laws?
Glaucoma is definitely related to diabetes, and diabetes is definitely related to a sedentary lifestyle.
Although, glaucoma also is caused by a number of other things (many of which we do not know); the article is down right now, so I can't tell what type of glaucoma these people were found to have.
Assuming that the increased rate could be explained by the sedentary lifestyle associated with heavy computer usage, it's just more news of the same: we're getting fat, lazy and stupid, and we'll look for any thing to blame it on other than the fact that we eat too much, don't exercise, and think education is a joke.
I've never heard of a credit card with a pin number; and the only time I've been asked for ID when using a credit card is at the liquor store. If they were really that secure, how come they get stolen so often? I've had my check card number and information stolen and used, while the card was still in my possession (cashiers almost always have full access to this if they want it).
I just like how everyone assumes that this system wouldn't have any fraud protections, especially with all the talk about "identify theft" lately.
Or a credit card, bank card, driver's license, passport, etc.
Obviously there will be fail-safes in case you lose your card.
It is no more like a "national identity card" than anything else I listed, because the government won't be running it, and they won't be able to demand to see it from everyone walking down the street.
I figured it wasn't "reasonable doubt." I was just making a point that most people hear, "beyond a reasonable doubt," on TV and assume that is what the standard is in every trial.
If the Judge believes the jury decided in a manner completely inconsistent with the evidence he can grant a motion to set aside their verdict and decide the case for himself.
This is rarely granted; but it is an option available.
The decision was made in Canada, so it has no bearing at all on courts anywhere else.
There is also a lot more to libel than saying someone sucks; however, I'm too lazy to bother researching what the elements to libel are right now.
You'd probably have to show intent and actual damages as a minimum; and there is probably some measure of the type of statement made as to whether or not there is actually libel.
Most companies track employee discount purchases. Best Buy requires your employee ID # and a photo ID to make purchases; if they notice you buying a lot of big screen TVs, they'll investigate it.
If they didn't do this, they wouldn't be able to offer the great discount they do (cost+10%).
Your complaint centers around the poor quality of teachers. If you paid them more, you'd get higher quality teachers leaving other jobs to come back and teach. Teachers put in about 10-12 hours a day on average, if not more. They spend their summers putting together lesson plans, and usually working other part-time jobs. Most of them don't get any help, or very limited help, on supplies, and spend hundreds out of their own pockets to pick up expenses the school won't pay for.
If you want better teachers, offer better pay, and better people will apply for the jobs. If we paid high school teachers $50-60k, you'd have some very qualified candidates leaving their current jobs to teach instead.
Problem is, the only evidence I have is the former employee that I probably would never be able to track down; would the BBB even bother looking into it for me?
I worked at Best Buy for about a year while in undergrad before leaving for Law School. I worked in several different departments before finally settling down in tech services, so I've had experience with just about everything.
Anyway, all the managers make a huge push to the sales team that the service plans are not just an extended warranty, they cover so much more! (With the exception of laptop computers, this isn't really true.)
Here's the exciting extra benefits they say you get above and beyond the manufacturer:
1. Dust, heat and humidity coverage. (While not specifically covered by manufacturer's warranty, I find it hard to believe the manufacturer could prove otherwise, and will usually replace the product anyway.) 2. Power surge coverage. (See above) 3. Something else I can't think of that is equally useless.
For laptops (and cellphones), you get the benefit of free replacement batteries as many times as you can convince a tech to order you one; you can also usually get them to replace your AC Adapter. Everything else for every other product is a consumable and not covered.
Best Buy is very effective at convincing their employees that their service plans are not extended warranties, when for all intents and purposes they are. I even worked there and one of my co-workers was very rude to my dad when he flat out told him he would rely on the manufacturer's warranty for the new washer and dryer he bought (at significant discount, thanks to me); to which the employee basically made a wisecrack demeaning to the manufacturer (way to support the products you carry).
I have plenty more complaints about the way they run things there, but you have to give it to them for breeding zombies that can recite company policies and acronyms all day long (and actually believe what they're supposed to tell customers).
As for the Jill and Barry info, this has only been rolled out in a few stores; basically they're gathering data and certain areas with high concentrations of certain types of shoppers will receive "personal shopping assistants" or other things catered to that.
It's a neat idea, but you might turn off some customers that way.
Sounds like I went through at the bank today. A bank employee told me when I opened my account that I could transfer funds from an account held with the same bank (but in Indiana) to my new account in Ohio for no fee. The only reason I went ahead with it, is because he told me it was free (I had plenty enough to open the account otherwise).
So, I get my first statement and there was a wire transfer fee on the account. I go into the branch and am told that because the employee that told me that doesn't work there anymore, they can't do anything for me. (read: We don't believe you, and we're willing to lose a customer over $17 instead of giving you the benefit of the doubt). I have no doubt that being 22 years old wasn't working in my favor in dealing with the manager.
The bank involved was National City, for those interested. I called them up and got a similar response, and am waiting on a supervisor to call me back. If things are resolved, I'll pack and leave. Of course, the crappy thing is it will cost me money (new checks), but I don't do business with people that don't respect me.
Anyway, you make a good point; the problem with this, even if a impartial computer is making the decisions, is that eventually a human is going to implement it and their prejudices will get through.
File Planet has a limited number of OB Keys that Blizzard is letting them give out to let people start a few days earlier on OB. Once those run out, Blizzard will release the rest directly. File Planet is only required if you want a few day jump.
Depends on the severity of the issue; does it happen all the time; is it a simple rendering issue, but is everything still usable? The problem described in the parent rendered the browser useless for 60 seconds or more. The problem you describe might be a mere annoyance.
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I've always received print responses to my e-mails to my legislators; it might depend on who the person is. Of course, senators represent a lot more people that representatives, especially in larger states. You're more likely to get a response for a rep. than a senator.
it's != its; I know this.
Advertising is going the way of many other industries in some respects.
Oil companies want to stop true alternative fuels, because it threatens their business. Force people to use your product, instead of adapting yourself to the market.
We've seen this over and over again since the Industrial Revolution (textile industry was one of the earlier ones).
Instead of trying to come up with more effective ways to advertise products, they're just going to shove it down our throats as long as they can. If they can get the government to help them do it, all the better for them.
It seems to me; however, that the more advertising you have, the less effective it all becomes on the whole. Their solution to this seems to be to simply come out with more advertising, and force up to watch it. The more appropriate solution would be to adapt to the market and find a way to tell me about your product without wasting my time or annoying the crap out of me.
Isn't it great to live in the only place in the United States that is denied voting representation in the government, and yet is subjected to it's laws?
Glaucoma is definitely related to diabetes, and diabetes is definitely related to a sedentary lifestyle.
Although, glaucoma also is caused by a number of other things (many of which we do not know); the article is down right now, so I can't tell what type of glaucoma these people were found to have.
Assuming that the increased rate could be explained by the sedentary lifestyle associated with heavy computer usage, it's just more news of the same: we're getting fat, lazy and stupid, and we'll look for any thing to blame it on other than the fact that we eat too much, don't exercise, and think education is a joke.
Credit cards have a pin number
I've never heard of a credit card with a pin number; and the only time I've been asked for ID when using a credit card is at the liquor store. If they were really that secure, how come they get stolen so often? I've had my check card number and information stolen and used, while the card was still in my possession (cashiers almost always have full access to this if they want it).
I just like how everyone assumes that this system wouldn't have any fraud protections, especially with all the talk about "identify theft" lately.
Its similar to the national identity card..
Or a credit card, bank card, driver's license, passport, etc.
Obviously there will be fail-safes in case you lose your card.
It is no more like a "national identity card" than anything else I listed, because the government won't be running it, and they won't be able to demand to see it from everyone walking down the street.
I figured it wasn't "reasonable doubt." I was just making a point that most people hear, "beyond a reasonable doubt," on TV and assume that is what the standard is in every trial.
If the Judge believes the jury decided in a manner completely inconsistent with the evidence he can grant a motion to set aside their verdict and decide the case for himself.
This is rarely granted; but it is an option available.
That's why they have neat things like trials and juries that determine what the facts are and make decisions based on that.
Beyond a reasonable doubt, in a civil trial? What are they smoking up there in Canada?
Usually the standard of proof in civil cases is "a preponderance of the evidence" or "more likely than not."
The decision was made in Canada, so it has no bearing at all on courts anywhere else.
There is also a lot more to libel than saying someone sucks; however, I'm too lazy to bother researching what the elements to libel are right now.
You'd probably have to show intent and actual damages as a minimum; and there is probably some measure of the type of statement made as to whether or not there is actually libel.
Most companies track employee discount purchases. Best Buy requires your employee ID # and a photo ID to make purchases; if they notice you buying a lot of big screen TVs, they'll investigate it.
If they didn't do this, they wouldn't be able to offer the great discount they do (cost+10%).
$30,000/yr, they grade papers and prepare lesson plans at home; so probably more like 10 hours a day for 180 days, about $16/hr.
Your standard 40 hr/wk 50 wk/yr job for $16/hr will pay $32,000/yr.
It's not as big of a difference as it seems.
Your complaint centers around the poor quality of teachers. If you paid them more, you'd get higher quality teachers leaving other jobs to come back and teach. Teachers put in about 10-12 hours a day on average, if not more. They spend their summers putting together lesson plans, and usually working other part-time jobs. Most of them don't get any help, or very limited help, on supplies, and spend hundreds out of their own pockets to pick up expenses the school won't pay for.
If you want better teachers, offer better pay, and better people will apply for the jobs. If we paid high school teachers $50-60k, you'd have some very qualified candidates leaving their current jobs to teach instead.
You'd be a lazy teacher too if they only paid you $30,000 a year to put up with all those kids.
Two words: Product Placement.
We had Lawn Jarts when I was a kid.
Needless to say, they're apparently no longer legal. Did they make any "safe" versions?
Rape can carry a term of anywhere from 5 years to life, depending on the circumstances.
I never even realized people thought it was said/spelled that way until you just mentioned it.
Problem is, the only evidence I have is the former employee that I probably would never be able to track down; would the BBB even bother looking into it for me?
I worked at Best Buy for about a year while in undergrad before leaving for Law School. I worked in several different departments before finally settling down in tech services, so I've had experience with just about everything.
Anyway, all the managers make a huge push to the sales team that the service plans are not just an extended warranty, they cover so much more! (With the exception of laptop computers, this isn't really true.)
Here's the exciting extra benefits they say you get above and beyond the manufacturer:
1. Dust, heat and humidity coverage. (While not specifically covered by manufacturer's warranty, I find it hard to believe the manufacturer could prove otherwise, and will usually replace the product anyway.)
2. Power surge coverage. (See above)
3. Something else I can't think of that is equally useless.
For laptops (and cellphones), you get the benefit of free replacement batteries as many times as you can convince a tech to order you one; you can also usually get them to replace your AC Adapter. Everything else for every other product is a consumable and not covered.
Best Buy is very effective at convincing their employees that their service plans are not extended warranties, when for all intents and purposes they are. I even worked there and one of my co-workers was very rude to my dad when he flat out told him he would rely on the manufacturer's warranty for the new washer and dryer he bought (at significant discount, thanks to me); to which the employee basically made a wisecrack demeaning to the manufacturer (way to support the products you carry).
I have plenty more complaints about the way they run things there, but you have to give it to them for breeding zombies that can recite company policies and acronyms all day long (and actually believe what they're supposed to tell customers).
As for the Jill and Barry info, this has only been rolled out in a few stores; basically they're gathering data and certain areas with high concentrations of certain types of shoppers will receive "personal shopping assistants" or other things catered to that.
It's a neat idea, but you might turn off some customers that way.
Sounds like I went through at the bank today. A bank employee told me when I opened my account that I could transfer funds from an account held with the same bank (but in Indiana) to my new account in Ohio for no fee. The only reason I went ahead with it, is because he told me it was free (I had plenty enough to open the account otherwise).
So, I get my first statement and there was a wire transfer fee on the account. I go into the branch and am told that because the employee that told me that doesn't work there anymore, they can't do anything for me. (read: We don't believe you, and we're willing to lose a customer over $17 instead of giving you the benefit of the doubt). I have no doubt that being 22 years old wasn't working in my favor in dealing with the manager.
The bank involved was National City, for those interested. I called them up and got a similar response, and am waiting on a supervisor to call me back. If things are resolved, I'll pack and leave. Of course, the crappy thing is it will cost me money (new checks), but I don't do business with people that don't respect me.
Anyway, you make a good point; the problem with this, even if a impartial computer is making the decisions, is that eventually a human is going to implement it and their prejudices will get through.
File Planet has a limited number of OB Keys that Blizzard is letting them give out to let people start a few days earlier on OB. Once those run out, Blizzard will release the rest directly. File Planet is only required if you want a few day jump.
Depends on the severity of the issue; does it happen all the time; is it a simple rendering issue, but is everything still usable? The problem described in the parent rendered the browser useless for 60 seconds or more. The problem you describe might be a mere annoyance.
They even have ads for Microsoft for cripes sake.
It's like taking money from the enemy. MS can waste their money here all they want, I doubt it does them much good.