I dont know if this has been mentioned but
Grass GIS the open source GIS program , has a georectification module that you can use to add the proper coordinates. Here is a page of the manual
for your perusal.
some places are determined to be so sensitive that you are required to really "leave no trace" pack it all out with you.
using something along the lines of this:
http://www.davidlnelson.md/ElCapitan/DefinitionPoopTube.htm
Big Wall climbers use similar things as well.
Yuppie hikers-- not so much.
Just like when planning for a very large purchase, be thorough and methodical in researching your options. Firstly, dismiss the plans that do not offer sufficient coverage. Secondly, dismiss plans that have yearly or total lifetime limits that are too low. Thirdly, read reviews, opinions, and small print on whatever plans are left. Finally, pick whichever fits your budget, preferably from a company whose last quarterly statement is not deep in the red, since the latter is sure to raise rates or compromise coverage.
Finally, remember that long-term disability is an absolute necessity in addition to life insurance (and possibly even more important). Make sure it's a policy with a completely different company.
If you go about it in a cool, organized manner, you will find the coverage you need... but don't be alarmed when you have to pay at least $15'000/year for it.
His coverage will easily be more than 15k/yr. Basic coverage through a large group (employer) costs in the range of $1,300/mo at group rates.
Small group insurance isn't much better than the individual market.
The OP's best bet is to take advantage of COBRA, as s/he is still employed. By law, you can only be charged a 2% administrative fee over the cost your company pays for the plan. COBRA covers Medical, Dental, Vision and even your FSA plan.
An alternative is to look into something like the Freelancers Union
A friend looking coming close to the 18 month mandatory limit of COBRA (most people) , took an admin job for the benefits, stayed long enough to begin coverage and eligibility for COBRA, and quit. It reset the clock and he is now eligible for COBRA through the new plan.
In the Wired article, Evan regularly logged in to the internet and even conversed with people involved in the hunt.
Clearly this is not the way to disappear from society, so I wouldn't be surprised if the contest includes rules mandating you to do certain things that make you catchable.
If someone with outdoor experience just walked off in to the wilderness, they would not be found. The Appalachian Trail might as well be an interstate freeway compared to the isolation that's possible if you just wander off cross-country.
I'd love 10 grand to go on a month long backpacking trip, and you better believe a lot of other people would too!
The AT is known to be the more "social" of the big 3 trails. In a way, the AT is perfect, no one uses their real names anyway, just a trail name.
For more solitude, go with the Pacific Crest trail or Central Divide trail.
...is to empty the account every day. There is no sense in keeping any amount of money within their graps as they have shown time and time again they will freeze access without real cause or warning.
Also, clean out your bank account. They have the right to go in and take money back out of your bank account. In some cases they can even overdraft you, so make sure you do not have overdraft "protection."
Or just don't use the cheating bastards.
I only use Paypal for small ebay stuff, but cringe ever time I use them for exactly this reason.
If it's a technology person, that's a red flag. I'd expect them to at least have their own domain name. It doesn't cost THAT much and looks far more professional.
Heck, even my cat has her own domain name.
If it's a non-tech field, meh, I don't care that much. But I have to chuckle when I see a small business with a website and their own domain name, but still using @comcast or @aol on their business card for email.
I cringe everytime I see this on a business card. If you invested enough time and money for a website, use your domain for email! Your paying for it anyway!
Maybe its just me, but I question a persons credibility when I see a free email on a business card. You can do everything else 100% correctly, but the free email address automatically puts you in the bush league.
Our CEO refuses to have an IT department. While it can temporarily detract from normal job duties, it does force you to learn how to do IT work. Every employee learns how manage their Linux workstation with very little hand-holding. The primary benefit seems to be that if one finds a problem, there is no waiting for someone else to fix it, you roll up your sleeves and get it done yourself.
Having a "go-to" Linux guru that many cite at/. is an alien concept here.
I can see this working up to a point. But are the AR/AP people really editing config files themselves? I cant even get the accounting staff to adequately use accounting software. Who is handling the RAID array for backups etc?
Just as some background, Roosevelt Field Mall is less than 10 miles away from where the Walmart employee was trampled to death last year during the Black Friday bumrush in Valley Stream. Both towns are served by the same (Nassau county) PD. Im sure lessons learned from last year informed their decision to shut the event down.
I know a few people who work for Affinion. They are a very shady company; this isn't the first time they have been investigated. The last go around involved scamming people by sending them $5.00 checks in the mail. If you cashed the check, it would enroll you in a program that would bill you monthly. Looks like they are up to their old tricks, just updated for the internet!
1 million is peanuts. Amazon, one of the top 100 sites, makes that during a coffee break.
Why opt out of free product placement (Amazon usually ranks high in google) worldwide, for a pittance?
Cuban's mojo has left the room.
I dont think they should be forced to get the shot, just make it a condition of continued employment. If they CHOOSE not not receive the shot, they can be placed on unpaid leave (with resultant consequences, COBRA payments, ineligibility for unemployment etc) and return to work when flu season subsides. Easy peasy.
OpenArena, Warzone 2100, Urquan Masters, and Frozen Bubble should top your list of Linux games. Also check out Urban Terror, it is a close analog of CounterStrike.
The Wesnoth game I have never played, but am going to check it out right now
Urban Terror is great. For those that don't know about it, it uses the Quake Engine that was GPL'd. I'm also going to check out Wesnoth.
I'm betting it's not even that and it's just a heart rate monitor to improve the quality of aerobic exercise. Sounds like a pretty good program to me; if kids are going to not do physical activities willingly and do the bare minimum in gym class, monitoring heart rate might be a necessary evil to ensure they get enough exercise.
I use a HRM all the time while running or biking. Its a good way to give you feedback on your exertion level, and will allow the kids to learn more about max heart rate, threshold level etc. I would want my own band also, rather than some sopping wet band from the previous gym class. Unless they spring for the higher end moniors, the data is not downloadable and is not in any fashion similar to an EKG that would be able to determine an arrythmia.
Many times there are good reasons to be a skinflint, hiring a lawyer, accountant and doctor are never one of these times.
I wouldn't be surprised if his assigned PD was replaced by private council by now.
As if taxes on NYC Hotel weren't enough:
As of June 2009, the taxes and other fees added to the daily hotel rate are:
* New York State Sales Tax = 4%
* New York City Sales Tax = 8.375%
* Hotel Room Occupancy Tax = $2 + 5.875%
* Additional Fee = $1.50
Many companies already include such devices in their phones. The one you have already may have passive water immersion sensors... little stickers that change color if they get wet. I know for a fact that a number of LG and Samsung models have these, just inside the battery compartment. Google "cell phone water sensor" for a flavoring of what's already out there...
Mod up, a friend worked in a cellphone service center, it was one of the first things that was checked when it was sent in for service.
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I dont know if this has been mentioned but Grass GIS the open source GIS program , has a georectification module that you can use to add the proper coordinates. Here is a page of the manual for your perusal.
some places are determined to be so sensitive that you are required to really "leave no trace" pack it all out with you. using something along the lines of this: http://www.davidlnelson.md/ElCapitan/DefinitionPoopTube.htm Big Wall climbers use similar things as well. Yuppie hikers-- not so much.
Just like when planning for a very large purchase, be thorough and methodical in researching your options. Firstly, dismiss the plans that do not offer sufficient coverage. Secondly, dismiss plans that have yearly or total lifetime limits that are too low. Thirdly, read reviews, opinions, and small print on whatever plans are left. Finally, pick whichever fits your budget, preferably from a company whose last quarterly statement is not deep in the red, since the latter is sure to raise rates or compromise coverage.
Finally, remember that long-term disability is an absolute necessity in addition to life insurance (and possibly even more important). Make sure it's a policy with a completely different company.
If you go about it in a cool, organized manner, you will find the coverage you need... but don't be alarmed when you have to pay at least $15'000/year for it.
His coverage will easily be more than 15k/yr. Basic coverage through a large group (employer) costs in the range of $1,300/mo at group rates.
Small group insurance isn't much better than the individual market.
The OP's best bet is to take advantage of COBRA, as s/he is still employed. By law, you can only be charged a 2% administrative fee over the cost your company pays for the plan. COBRA covers Medical, Dental, Vision and even your FSA plan. An alternative is to look into something like the Freelancers Union
A friend looking coming close to the 18 month mandatory limit of COBRA (most people) , took an admin job for the benefits, stayed long enough to begin coverage and eligibility for COBRA, and quit. It reset the clock and he is now eligible for COBRA through the new plan.
or move to canada!
I caught the satire, I just wish the Supreme court did also in Citizens United vs. FEC. http://www.slate.com/id/2242209/
In the Wired article, Evan regularly logged in to the internet and even conversed with people involved in the hunt.
Clearly this is not the way to disappear from society, so I wouldn't be surprised if the contest includes rules mandating you to do certain things that make you catchable.
If someone with outdoor experience just walked off in to the wilderness, they would not be found. The Appalachian Trail might as well be an interstate freeway compared to the isolation that's possible if you just wander off cross-country.
I'd love 10 grand to go on a month long backpacking trip, and you better believe a lot of other people would too!
The AT is known to be the more "social" of the big 3 trails. In a way, the AT is perfect, no one uses their real names anyway, just a trail name. For more solitude, go with the Pacific Crest trail or Central Divide trail.
...is to empty the account every day. There is no sense in keeping any amount of money within their graps as they have shown time and time again they will freeze access without real cause or warning.
Also, clean out your bank account. They have the right to go in and take money back out of your bank account. In some cases they can even overdraft you, so make sure you do not have overdraft "protection." Or just don't use the cheating bastards.
I only use Paypal for small ebay stuff, but cringe ever time I use them for exactly this reason.
That's bollocks, policy is in no way determined by a croporate honcho...
tell that to the lobbyists, they haven't gotten the memo yet.
If it's a technology person, that's a red flag. I'd expect them to at least have their own domain name. It doesn't cost THAT much and looks far more professional.
Heck, even my cat has her own domain name.
If it's a non-tech field, meh, I don't care that much. But I have to chuckle when I see a small business with a website and their own domain name, but still using @comcast or @aol on their business card for email.
I cringe everytime I see this on a business card. If you invested enough time and money for a website, use your domain for email! Your paying for it anyway!
Maybe its just me, but I question a persons credibility when I see a free email on a business card. You can do everything else 100% correctly, but the free email address automatically puts you in the bush league.
Our CEO refuses to have an IT department. While it can temporarily detract from normal job duties, it does force you to learn how to do IT work. Every employee learns how manage their Linux workstation with very little hand-holding. The primary benefit seems to be that if one finds a problem, there is no waiting for someone else to fix it, you roll up your sleeves and get it done yourself.
Having a "go-to" Linux guru that many cite at /. is an alien concept here.
I can see this working up to a point. But are the AR/AP people really editing config files themselves? I cant even get the accounting staff to adequately use accounting software. Who is handling the RAID array for backups etc?
a lot of auto parts stores will read the code out for free...
the tinkering days for a daily driver ended in the 1970's for a lot of people, the technology became too complex for the shade tree mechanic.
Funny how every one of those things you listed with the exception of the military can be done cheaper and more effectively by the private sector.
Ah yes, that old canard. Do you own stock in Halliburton?
Just as some background, Roosevelt Field Mall is less than 10 miles away from where the Walmart employee was trampled to death last year during the Black Friday bumrush in Valley Stream. Both towns are served by the same (Nassau county) PD. Im sure lessons learned from last year informed their decision to shut the event down.
I know a few people who work for Affinion. They are a very shady company; this isn't the first time they have been investigated. The last go around involved scamming people by sending them $5.00 checks in the mail. If you cashed the check, it would enroll you in a program that would bill you monthly. Looks like they are up to their old tricks, just updated for the internet!
1 million is peanuts. Amazon, one of the top 100 sites, makes that during a coffee break.
Why opt out of free product placement (Amazon usually ranks high in google) worldwide, for a pittance?
Cuban's mojo has left the room.
I dont think they should be forced to get the shot, just make it a condition of continued employment. If they CHOOSE not not receive the shot, they can be placed on unpaid leave (with resultant consequences, COBRA payments, ineligibility for unemployment etc) and return to work when flu season subsides. Easy peasy.
OpenArena, Warzone 2100, Urquan Masters, and Frozen Bubble should top your list of Linux games. Also check out Urban Terror, it is a close analog of CounterStrike.
The Wesnoth game I have never played, but am going to check it out right now
Urban Terror is great. For those that don't know about it, it uses the Quake Engine that was GPL'd. I'm also going to check out Wesnoth.
Powerplants use this frequently, it's a great idea until the amount of warm water discharged begins affecting the discharge site. I can't imagine a data center requiring the amount of cooling that a powerplant would need.
The EPA required some modifications to a similar system for a powerplant in PR a few weeks ago.
http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/article-display/1830526029/s-articles/s-waterworld/s-industrial-water/s-wastewater/s-2009/s-08/s-epa-requires_new_pipe.html
A good rebuttal is here: http://scienceblogs.com/builtonfacts/2009/09/wifi_and_radiation.php?
I'm betting it's not even that and it's just a heart rate monitor to improve the quality of aerobic exercise. Sounds like a pretty good program to me; if kids are going to not do physical activities willingly and do the bare minimum in gym class, monitoring heart rate might be a necessary evil to ensure they get enough exercise.
I use a HRM all the time while running or biking. Its a good way to give you feedback on your exertion level, and will allow the kids to learn more about max heart rate, threshold level etc. I would want my own band also, rather than some sopping wet band from the previous gym class. Unless they spring for the higher end moniors, the data is not downloadable and is not in any fashion similar to an EKG that would be able to determine an arrythmia.
But it also has the additional positive effect of pushing people towards electric and alternative fuels.
Many times there are good reasons to be a skinflint, hiring a lawyer, accountant and doctor are never one of these times. I wouldn't be surprised if his assigned PD was replaced by private council by now.
As if taxes on NYC Hotel weren't enough: As of June 2009, the taxes and other fees added to the daily hotel rate are: * New York State Sales Tax = 4% * New York City Sales Tax = 8.375% * Hotel Room Occupancy Tax = $2 + 5.875% * Additional Fee = $1.50
Many companies already include such devices in their phones. The one you have already may have passive water immersion sensors ... little stickers that change color if they get wet. I know for a fact that a number of LG and Samsung models have these, just inside the battery compartment. Google "cell phone water sensor" for a flavoring of what's already out there...
Mod up, a friend worked in a cellphone service center, it was one of the first things that was checked when it was sent in for service.