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Ah, you've been to L.A./Orange County too! Everything you've said applies to the coastal regions of Southern California and the worst part of it is that there is effectively a continuous city from LA down to Camp Pendleton but no effective mass transit for the entire region. It takes 3 hours or more to go 20 miles since busses are about the best bet. The rail system out here costs so much you're better off getting a cheap sub-compact.
Not to quibble, but the leading cause of fewer births to teenage mothers is birth control (i.e. condoms, the pill, Nuva rings, etc), not abortions. Just to save time, not allowing the fetus to implant into a uterine wall is not an abortion, it is preventing the fetus from implanting. Calling it an abortion is disingenuous at best as an abortion requires removing an already implanted fetus from the uterine lining.
Further, you seem to be under the impression that Canadian citizens don't have firearms. Nothing could be further from the truth, though they certainly do not have as many as the US they aren't exactly slouches either. Hell, Sweden, den of Socialism that it is, comes in third on the guns per capita ratio.
California does make their own text books, but the curriculum is usually so specific other states don't enact it. This is why Texas school books are so important nation wide (otherwise California would probably have a more prominent role is the nation's text books), and why the rewriting of several historical events is so disheartening. However, given that California generally doesn't use the school books from Texas I think this whole thing is largely symbolic at best.
Of course, anyone wanting to do business in California has to conform to California law (which are usually the most draconian in the nation, but that is just my opinion). I think this is what you're referring to, though from any logical interpretation nothing is being "dictated" to any other state as doing business in California is entirely voluntary. As only nut jobs in either State are discussing secession so I'm not sure what you're alluding to in "also secede".
That would likely be suicidal for an ISP, as has pay-per-byte access (except for the most contained of transfer mechanisms like cellular data). But, that said, is it really acceptable to tell a network owner what they have to do their network? AT&T has every right to conduct business like that if they so desire to.
They would have every right to do so if they hadn't been taking government handouts (i.e. my tax money and yours) and been given special dispensation for years. No, for doing that they will have to play by the rules that are put in place for the public benefit, and that includes net neutrality. If AT&T desires to do business as if they had never taken the money or preferential treatment there will have to be some compensation to the citizenry that has paid for it. Privatizing the gains derided from public money is not acceptable.
Ok, disregard my request for sources earlier. I'd just like to list the methodology used:
1. Public Elementary and Secondary School Revenue per $1,000 personal Income
2. Percent of Public Elementary and Secondary School Current Expenditures used for Instruction
3. Percent of Population Graduated from High School
4. Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate for Public High Schools
5. Percent of Public School 4th Graders Proficient or Better in Reading
6. Percent of Public School 8th Graders Proficient or Better in Reading
7. Percent of Public School 4th Graders Proficient or Better in Writing
8. Percent of Public School 8th Graders Proficient or Better in Writing
9. Percent of Public School 4th Graders Proficient or Better in Math
10. Percent of Public School 8th Graders Proficient or Better in Math
11. Average Teacher Salary as a Percent of Average Annual Pay of All Workers
12. Average Daily Attendance as a Percent of Fall Enrollment in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
13. Percent of School-Age Population in Public Schools
14. High School Drop Out Rate
15. Special Education Pupil-Teacher Ratio
16. Percent of Public Elementary and Secondary School Staff Who are School District Administrators
17. Average Class Size in Public Elementary Schools
18. Average Class Size in Public Secondary Schools
19. Median Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Primary Schools
20. Median Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Middle Schools
21. Median Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public High Schools
While I agree that these do show some level of the state of education in these states, it really doesn't demonstrate any IQ score. Most of it seems to be based on class sizes and student to teach ratios. Really, all I'd use from this study (which is never actually linked) is points 4 through 10.
I suggest you check (or at least list) your sources. There has been a long running internet hoax regarding this exact topic.
The best source I have makes a good faith attempt to estimate average IQs by state from SAT and ACT scores. However, as you can imagine that isn't exactly definitive. It also lists the methodology for how the results were arrived at.
The original numbers, made by someone trying to claim that states that vote for one political party over another are smarter (in this case liberals though I've heard of conservative claims as well), has been debunked repeatedly. Frankly, it is a sad state of affairs when people have to make up lies in order to further their political or ideological viewpoint.
Nice work on the weight loss! That can be a rough ride regardless of the diet. I have to say that stories similar to yours (i.e. "I lost it, then went back to a somewhat normal but disciplined diet and gained it back") convinced me that low-carb might not be the ideal for me. For that, the Calorie Counter app in the Android Marketplace has been invaluable. It ties in to www.fatsecret.com so you can look up calorie information from anywhere, be it the phone or via a web browser.
I have the same issue. Worse, when I started drinking sodas again, I drank the diet variety. I figured the awful taste would keep me from getting hooked. I was wrong and now I'm once more trying to break the habit of drinking soft drinks (regular or diet). This stuff truly is habit forming!
While I'm not a fan of Mrs. Palin, you appreciate that she did this when she was six years old (i.e. her legal guardians decided to do so for her), right? In addition to that, it was the closest hospital. The real story here is how cooperative the US and Canada were, even accepting each others' citizens for medical care with minimal paperwork. Of course, these days that spirit of brotherhood is missing.
He was tried that way because the French refused to extradite him. He fled the country after his arrest to avoid prosecution. He has confessed to the crime, he acknowledges that he did it, but when it looked like his plea deal might not work out he fled to avoid the consequences of his actions.
I just checked the market and I only see four results for a search on "tether", one of which actually does wifi tethering via Bluetooth allowing your phone to connect to your computer's network according to the write up... but not the other way around. Searching for "Wireless" was even less helpful.
Hey, your ideas and politics mirror my own. We should start our own party; the Conservationist party. What are we conserving? Democracy, Resources, and Common Sense.
Ah, wait, third parties don't work. Ah well, I hope it helps to know that you are not alone.
Hmm. I use my netbook (travel, coffee shops, etc) and my Wii (great party games) all the time. Perhaps the "hype" isn't the problem, but that you are not part of the intended audience.
In all honesty, I would LOVE to have a good, thorough talk with a fully-believing, intelligent scientologist. No flaming, no yelling, hell, I won't even insult him or his beliefs. I would just like to see if I can understand WHY he follows that religion as opposed to others.
What are your crimes? Did you club a baby seal?
Yeah, that sounds odd but there is a fairly well documented instance where a celebrity Scientologist asked that of a critic whom, to be fair, was wearing a t-shirt that directly attacked their "religion". Most people would call him an idiot and move on, or just walk past, but they began insinuating that he was a criminal and had committed some truly heinous crimes.
I'm not saying you can't have the conversation you wish, but if some idiotic t-shirt can cause that response I can't imagine that there is much hope. Though it isn't something I've seen advertised, it appears that there is a trained response to critics where the practitioners accuse the critic of committing crimes as evidenced by their criticism of Scientology.
As an educated person of culture and refinement I prefer using my eBook reader for everything, from physics text books to philosophy to fiction. It is difficult to travel with a few heavy books (and I'm always reading a few different books), but a 285 gram eBook reader can fit in my pocket wherever I go and carry an entire library with me. In a pinch, I'll use a phone.
While I can understand a preference for paper (it is what most of us grew up with, after all), the conveniences of eBooks are already outweighing the advantages of paper. This is especially true of dedicated eBook readers with e-ink displays. The one downside is the requirement of electricity (to recharge the batteries), but there aresolar powered chargers to make remote use possible.
If the insidious DRM and vendor lock-in of the Kindle is a problem, I suggest getting one of the BeBook from Endless Ideas and loading openInkpot firmware on it. Even the Sony PRS-505 and PRS-600 are more open than the Kindle and the PRS-600 offers a touch screen to boot.
Republicans at the time were not a conservative party so you've made something of a disingenuous argument, given the turmoil of both parties at the time. Both parties come from the same roots, but at the time of the Civil War abolitionist Democrats split off and joined the Republican party. At the same time, the remaining members of the Democratic party in the North split into two factions, those who backed the war (and voted for Lincoln) and the Copperheads, who were strong State's rights supporters. Neither was a strong supporter of abolition of slavery, and in the case of the Copperhead leadership actively opposed it. At this time, the Republicans were a liberal party and both had similar economic policies (free market) and supported the common man over wealthy, moneyed interests. It was after the Civil War's resolution that the parties began to establish their current identities, though it wasn't until the Great Depression that the modern Democratic party established an economic policy that is at least nominally different than their Republican counterparts.
So you are absolutely correct, but as with many things in history and politics, it is more complicated than a surface reading shows. Especially when a large portion of one political party changes allegiance to another political party over a hot button issue. It makes things like the raising of Gay Marriage and Abortion at every election have some political context, hoping to lure people away from their party to join the other. It might even work... if the parties weren't so similar. Today's media is a (willing?) pawn in this scheme, reporting on what is clearly a political tool without calling the politicians (of either party) on it.
You know, looking back it is staggering to see just how far all of our political parties have fallen...
All evidence to the contrary, eh? Look, I can well understand wanting to send a message while driving, but texting really does limit the ability of a driver to actually drive. Accidents where texting is the reason for the failure of the driver to obey proper traffic laws are quite common. But if you've seen studies that show something different, please link them - or articles linking to them - here. I'd dearly love to read them.
Not at all. First, the judge has not said "Thou shalt not plant GMO beets!" he has simply stated that the environmental impact analysis was not sufficient. Second, even if it comes to pass that farmers cannot plant the GMO crops in an open-air environment, It will simply require that the plants be grown where they cannot cross-pollinate with heirloom crops. Greenhouses, for example, or hydroponics facilities. Not ideal, since the crop yield and potential benefit from GMO crops (after thorough testing and environmental impact analysis) far outweigh the potential drawbacks (IMO, of course) but to do otherwise will force heirloom farmers prey to their neighbors non-heirloom crops (and, as has been previously stated, prey to patent infringement and lawsuits from GM Crop Developers as well).
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Most authors have websites, email addresses, or other methods of contact. Write to them and let them know. If they can do something about it, your message might convince them to do so.
Ah, you've been to L.A./Orange County too! Everything you've said applies to the coastal regions of Southern California and the worst part of it is that there is effectively a continuous city from LA down to Camp Pendleton but no effective mass transit for the entire region. It takes 3 hours or more to go 20 miles since busses are about the best bet. The rail system out here costs so much you're better off getting a cheap sub-compact.
Not to quibble, but the leading cause of fewer births to teenage mothers is birth control (i.e. condoms, the pill, Nuva rings, etc), not abortions. Just to save time, not allowing the fetus to implant into a uterine wall is not an abortion, it is preventing the fetus from implanting. Calling it an abortion is disingenuous at best as an abortion requires removing an already implanted fetus from the uterine lining.
Further, you seem to be under the impression that Canadian citizens don't have firearms. Nothing could be further from the truth, though they certainly do not have as many as the US they aren't exactly slouches either. Hell, Sweden, den of Socialism that it is, comes in third on the guns per capita ratio.
California does make their own text books, but the curriculum is usually so specific other states don't enact it. This is why Texas school books are so important nation wide (otherwise California would probably have a more prominent role is the nation's text books), and why the rewriting of several historical events is so disheartening. However, given that California generally doesn't use the school books from Texas I think this whole thing is largely symbolic at best.
Of course, anyone wanting to do business in California has to conform to California law (which are usually the most draconian in the nation, but that is just my opinion). I think this is what you're referring to, though from any logical interpretation nothing is being "dictated" to any other state as doing business in California is entirely voluntary. As only nut jobs in either State are discussing secession so I'm not sure what you're alluding to in "also secede".
That would likely be suicidal for an ISP, as has pay-per-byte access (except for the most contained of transfer mechanisms like cellular data). But, that said, is it really acceptable to tell a network owner what they have to do their network? AT&T has every right to conduct business like that if they so desire to.
They would have every right to do so if they hadn't been taking government handouts (i.e. my tax money and yours) and been given special dispensation for years. No, for doing that they will have to play by the rules that are put in place for the public benefit, and that includes net neutrality. If AT&T desires to do business as if they had never taken the money or preferential treatment there will have to be some compensation to the citizenry that has paid for it. Privatizing the gains derided from public money is not acceptable.
Ok, disregard my request for sources earlier. I'd just like to list the methodology used:
1. Public Elementary and Secondary School Revenue per $1,000 personal Income 2. Percent of Public Elementary and Secondary School Current Expenditures used for Instruction 3. Percent of Population Graduated from High School 4. Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate for Public High Schools 5. Percent of Public School 4th Graders Proficient or Better in Reading 6. Percent of Public School 8th Graders Proficient or Better in Reading 7. Percent of Public School 4th Graders Proficient or Better in Writing 8. Percent of Public School 8th Graders Proficient or Better in Writing 9. Percent of Public School 4th Graders Proficient or Better in Math 10. Percent of Public School 8th Graders Proficient or Better in Math 11. Average Teacher Salary as a Percent of Average Annual Pay of All Workers 12. Average Daily Attendance as a Percent of Fall Enrollment in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools 13. Percent of School-Age Population in Public Schools 14. High School Drop Out Rate 15. Special Education Pupil-Teacher Ratio 16. Percent of Public Elementary and Secondary School Staff Who are School District Administrators 17. Average Class Size in Public Elementary Schools 18. Average Class Size in Public Secondary Schools 19. Median Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Primary Schools 20. Median Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Middle Schools 21. Median Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public High Schools
While I agree that these do show some level of the state of education in these states, it really doesn't demonstrate any IQ score. Most of it seems to be based on class sizes and student to teach ratios. Really, all I'd use from this study (which is never actually linked) is points 4 through 10.
I suggest you check (or at least list) your sources. There has been a long running internet hoax regarding this exact topic.
The best source I have makes a good faith attempt to estimate average IQs by state from SAT and ACT scores. However, as you can imagine that isn't exactly definitive. It also lists the methodology for how the results were arrived at.
The original numbers, made by someone trying to claim that states that vote for one political party over another are smarter (in this case liberals though I've heard of conservative claims as well), has been debunked repeatedly. Frankly, it is a sad state of affairs when people have to make up lies in order to further their political or ideological viewpoint.
If you're interested, the US Census keeps records on education attainment level by ethnicity as well.
Nice work on the weight loss! That can be a rough ride regardless of the diet. I have to say that stories similar to yours (i.e. "I lost it, then went back to a somewhat normal but disciplined diet and gained it back") convinced me that low-carb might not be the ideal for me. For that, the Calorie Counter app in the Android Marketplace has been invaluable. It ties in to www.fatsecret.com so you can look up calorie information from anywhere, be it the phone or via a web browser.
I have the same issue. Worse, when I started drinking sodas again, I drank the diet variety. I figured the awful taste would keep me from getting hooked. I was wrong and now I'm once more trying to break the habit of drinking soft drinks (regular or diet). This stuff truly is habit forming!
While I'm not a fan of Mrs. Palin, you appreciate that she did this when she was six years old (i.e. her legal guardians decided to do so for her), right? In addition to that, it was the closest hospital. The real story here is how cooperative the US and Canada were, even accepting each others' citizens for medical care with minimal paperwork. Of course, these days that spirit of brotherhood is missing.
He should apologize to Rush when Rush apologizes for stating that it sounded likely on-air while not actually knowing if there was any truth to it.
He was tried that way because the French refused to extradite him. He fled the country after his arrest to avoid prosecution. He has confessed to the crime, he acknowledges that he did it, but when it looked like his plea deal might not work out he fled to avoid the consequences of his actions.
Not really, in either case it is still blaming the victim and is unacceptable and repugnant.
But, isn't the concept in the public domain now?
Slashdot has a story about Google removing it.
I just checked the market and I only see four results for a search on "tether", one of which actually does wifi tethering via Bluetooth allowing your phone to connect to your computer's network according to the write up... but not the other way around. Searching for "Wireless" was even less helpful.
Well, on the G1 at least, it is the only way to get wireless tethering working.
Mod parent up!
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Hey, your ideas and politics mirror my own. We should start our own party; the Conservationist party. What are we conserving? Democracy, Resources, and Common Sense.
Ah, wait, third parties don't work. Ah well, I hope it helps to know that you are not alone.
Hmm. I use my netbook (travel, coffee shops, etc) and my Wii (great party games) all the time. Perhaps the "hype" isn't the problem, but that you are not part of the intended audience.
In all honesty, I would LOVE to have a good, thorough talk with a fully-believing, intelligent scientologist. No flaming, no yelling, hell, I won't even insult him or his beliefs. I would just like to see if I can understand WHY he follows that religion as opposed to others.
What are your crimes? Did you club a baby seal?
Yeah, that sounds odd but there is a fairly well documented instance where a celebrity Scientologist asked that of a critic whom, to be fair, was wearing a t-shirt that directly attacked their "religion". Most people would call him an idiot and move on, or just walk past, but they began insinuating that he was a criminal and had committed some truly heinous crimes.
I'm not saying you can't have the conversation you wish, but if some idiotic t-shirt can cause that response I can't imagine that there is much hope. Though it isn't something I've seen advertised, it appears that there is a trained response to critics where the practitioners accuse the critic of committing crimes as evidenced by their criticism of Scientology.
As an educated person of culture and refinement I prefer using my eBook reader for everything, from physics text books to philosophy to fiction. It is difficult to travel with a few heavy books (and I'm always reading a few different books), but a 285 gram eBook reader can fit in my pocket wherever I go and carry an entire library with me. In a pinch, I'll use a phone.
While I can understand a preference for paper (it is what most of us grew up with, after all), the conveniences of eBooks are already outweighing the advantages of paper. This is especially true of dedicated eBook readers with e-ink displays. The one downside is the requirement of electricity (to recharge the batteries), but there aresolar powered chargers to make remote use possible.
If the insidious DRM and vendor lock-in of the Kindle is a problem, I suggest getting one of the BeBook from Endless Ideas and loading openInkpot firmware on it. Even the Sony PRS-505 and PRS-600 are more open than the Kindle and the PRS-600 offers a touch screen to boot.
Republicans at the time were not a conservative party so you've made something of a disingenuous argument, given the turmoil of both parties at the time. Both parties come from the same roots, but at the time of the Civil War abolitionist Democrats split off and joined the Republican party. At the same time, the remaining members of the Democratic party in the North split into two factions, those who backed the war (and voted for Lincoln) and the Copperheads, who were strong State's rights supporters. Neither was a strong supporter of abolition of slavery, and in the case of the Copperhead leadership actively opposed it. At this time, the Republicans were a liberal party and both had similar economic policies (free market) and supported the common man over wealthy, moneyed interests. It was after the Civil War's resolution that the parties began to establish their current identities, though it wasn't until the Great Depression that the modern Democratic party established an economic policy that is at least nominally different than their Republican counterparts.
So you are absolutely correct, but as with many things in history and politics, it is more complicated than a surface reading shows. Especially when a large portion of one political party changes allegiance to another political party over a hot button issue. It makes things like the raising of Gay Marriage and Abortion at every election have some political context, hoping to lure people away from their party to join the other. It might even work... if the parties weren't so similar. Today's media is a (willing?) pawn in this scheme, reporting on what is clearly a political tool without calling the politicians (of either party) on it.
You know, looking back it is staggering to see just how far all of our political parties have fallen...
All evidence to the contrary, eh? Look, I can well understand wanting to send a message while driving, but texting really does limit the ability of a driver to actually drive. Accidents where texting is the reason for the failure of the driver to obey proper traffic laws are quite common. But if you've seen studies that show something different, please link them - or articles linking to them - here. I'd dearly love to read them.
Sorry, that should have read: "will force heirloom farmers to be prey to..."
Not at all. First, the judge has not said "Thou shalt not plant GMO beets!" he has simply stated that the environmental impact analysis was not sufficient. Second, even if it comes to pass that farmers cannot plant the GMO crops in an open-air environment, It will simply require that the plants be grown where they cannot cross-pollinate with heirloom crops. Greenhouses, for example, or hydroponics facilities. Not ideal, since the crop yield and potential benefit from GMO crops (after thorough testing and environmental impact analysis) far outweigh the potential drawbacks (IMO, of course) but to do otherwise will force heirloom farmers prey to their neighbors non-heirloom crops (and, as has been previously stated, prey to patent infringement and lawsuits from GM Crop Developers as well).