Defibrillation is actually intended to STOP the heart in the hope that it will go back to regular rhythm. They are used to counter the onset of ventricular fibrillation.
The way they are used on TV and in movies is usually very wrong. They will not start a non-beating heart and CPR is the proper procedure in these situations.
"Network neutrality" is the principle that Internet network providers, such as telephone and cable- television companies, should not discriminate between types of Internet traffic transmitted over their networks. The exact definition of neutrality, however, varies substantially.[3] Last August, the FCC adopted a policy statement on the issue, spelling out what providers should offer their customers:
1.
Consumers are entitled to access the lawful Internet content of their choice;
2.
Consumers are entitled to run applications and services of their choice, subject to the needs of law enforcement;
3.
Consumers are entitled to connect their choice of legal devices that do not harm the network; and
4.
Consumers are entitled to competition among network providers, application and service providers, and content providers.[4]
This was a non-binding statement of principles because the FCC has no legal authority to enforce such rules on Internet access. The House bill, however, would give the FCC this authority and direct it to enforce these principles.
The grant of authority is limited. The FCC would not be authorized to write rules but only to respond to specific complaints. This is intended to keep the commission from imposing a comprehensive regulatory scheme on Internet access and instead to focus on specific disputes.
The bill's authors specifically declined to give the FCC that kind of comprehensive power. For instance, a recent bill by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) states that network operators shall not "interfere with, degrade, alter, modify, impair or change" any content. The bill also bans discrimination in the carriage of traffic or charging service providers any fees. This language would prohibit "hot lanes" for priority transmissions and require all Internet traffic to be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.[5] The House bill rightly rejects this approach.
However, there still is room for mischief in the House's language, due to vagueness and ambiguity. What does it mean, for example, to say that consumers are "entitled to competition"? Does that give the FCC authority to review business practices that may injure competitors? If so, does that mean the FCC can review pricing?
In effect, this provision gives the FCC a vaguely-defined mandate to regulate Internet service providers. How that mandate would be used is unclear.
The network neutrality provision should be eliminated. If that is not possible, the commission's authority should be constrained and more specifically defined. For example, Congress could require the commission to apply standard "unfair competition," or antitrust, rules when investigating complaints. These rules, while not perfect, have long been used by the Federal Trade Commission to evaluate market conduct and incorporate factors such as the amount of competition in the marketplace. Using such a relatively well-tested standard would be far better than leaving the FCC create its own rules from scratch.[6]
I'm not a 'gamer' in any sense of the word, however I DO know that good gameplay trumps good graphics any day of the week. A website that "works" trumps any good looking site any day. Flashy sites take a long time to load, offer confusing navigation and an overall unpleasant experience. Sites like Craigslist looks like crap but are useful as hell.
Wow... I just read that line in TFA and thought the same thing. That makes as much sense as saying if someone sits in front of a computer all day then they have the ability to write an operating system for it.
There's a restaurant that I frequent which serves roughly 70 different beers... on tap! Anyway, they resolve this problem by putting a sign on the table which has two license plates attached. One is blue and reads "Got Beer" and the other is red and reads "Need Beer". The wait staff does pay attention to these signs and I've never been thirsty when I go there.
Having sexy women around to attract people is not sexist and does not objectify women. Plain and simple. If anything I imagine it's empowering and I'm sure they do well financially.
There's nothing sexist about looking at an attractive woman for any reason.
I'd post the relevant content however I keep running into the "Lameness filter"... funny how a Bill that just passed the Senate is lame by Slashdot's standards... whatever.
uuuhhhhhh... really? Alcoholism is a chemical imbalance only in the sense that you have too much alcohol in your body. Addictive personalities are hereditary however 'alcoholism' is a manifestation... some people are addicted to booze, sex, MMORPG, etc... Alcoholism is not inherited, the addictive behavior is...
does anyone know what that means anymore? Before you mod:
1. insightful -- (exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception; "an insightful parent"; "the chapter is insightful and suggestive of new perspectives"-R.C.Angell)
"Personally I see so little difference between the two parties anyways."
Really? Maybe you should watch/read/listen to the news every once in awhile. You're sadly mistaken if you see no difference between the parties. Just because you aren't directly effected (now) but which part is in office doesn't mean that there isn't any difference.
Slashdot Mirror
Amen.
My son is 3 years (and two months) old and he has his own login/password.
Your kids are smarter than you think.
I'm pretty sure most states do not tax food (from a market) but do tax prepared food (ie. a restaurant).
OK, this is completely off topic but.....
Defibrillation is actually intended to STOP the heart in the hope that it will go back to regular rhythm. They are used to counter the onset of ventricular fibrillation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defibrilation
The way they are used on TV and in movies is usually very wrong. They will not start a non-beating heart and CPR is the proper procedure in these situations.
from the Heritage Foundation. Interesting read:
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http://www.heritage.org/Research/Regulation/wm102
Net Neutrality
"Network neutrality" is the principle that Internet network providers, such as telephone and cable- television companies, should not discriminate between types of Internet traffic transmitted over their networks. The exact definition of neutrality, however, varies substantially.[3] Last August, the FCC adopted a policy statement on the issue, spelling out what providers should offer their customers:
1.
Consumers are entitled to access the lawful Internet content of their choice;
2.
Consumers are entitled to run applications and services of their choice, subject to the needs of law enforcement;
3.
Consumers are entitled to connect their choice of legal devices that do not harm the network; and
4.
Consumers are entitled to competition among network providers, application and service providers, and content providers.[4]
This was a non-binding statement of principles because the FCC has no legal authority to enforce such rules on Internet access. The House bill, however, would give the FCC this authority and direct it to enforce these principles.
The grant of authority is limited. The FCC would not be authorized to write rules but only to respond to specific complaints. This is intended to keep the commission from imposing a comprehensive regulatory scheme on Internet access and instead to focus on specific disputes.
The bill's authors specifically declined to give the FCC that kind of comprehensive power. For instance, a recent bill by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) states that network operators shall not "interfere with, degrade, alter, modify, impair or change" any content. The bill also bans discrimination in the carriage of traffic or charging service providers any fees. This language would prohibit "hot lanes" for priority transmissions and require all Internet traffic to be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.[5] The House bill rightly rejects this approach.
However, there still is room for mischief in the House's language, due to vagueness and ambiguity. What does it mean, for example, to say that consumers are "entitled to competition"? Does that give the FCC authority to review business practices that may injure competitors? If so, does that mean the FCC can review pricing?
In effect, this provision gives the FCC a vaguely-defined mandate to regulate Internet service providers. How that mandate would be used is unclear.
The network neutrality provision should be eliminated. If that is not possible, the commission's authority should be constrained and more specifically defined. For example, Congress could require the commission to apply standard "unfair competition," or antitrust, rules when investigating complaints. These rules, while not perfect, have long been used by the Federal Trade Commission to evaluate market conduct and incorporate factors such as the amount of competition in the marketplace. Using such a relatively well-tested standard would be far better than leaving the FCC create its own rules from scratch.[6]
I'm not a 'gamer' in any sense of the word, however I DO know that good gameplay trumps good graphics any day of the week. A website that "works" trumps any good looking site any day. Flashy sites take a long time to load, offer confusing navigation and an overall unpleasant experience. Sites like Craigslist looks like crap but are useful as hell.
mod parent up! It's nice to see someone without a liberal bias on Slashdot....
Wow... I just read that line in TFA and thought the same thing. That makes as much sense as saying if someone sits in front of a computer all day then they have the ability to write an operating system for it.
Yeah, you guys go ahead and code all summer... I'll be outside...
There's a restaurant that I frequent which serves roughly 70 different beers... on tap! Anyway, they resolve this problem by putting a sign on the table which has two license plates attached. One is blue and reads "Got Beer" and the other is red and reads "Need Beer". The wait staff does pay attention to these signs and I've never been thirsty when I go there.
Low tech solution but it does work.
Having sexy women around to attract people is not sexist and does not objectify women. Plain and simple. If anything I imagine it's empowering and I'm sure they do well financially.
There's nothing sexist about looking at an attractive woman for any reason.
who would like to read the actual bill instead of all this ultra liberal rhetoric posted here on Slashdot, look here:
m p/~c109oh1u9C::
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c109:2:./te
I'd post the relevant content however I keep running into the "Lameness filter"... funny how a Bill that just passed the Senate is lame by Slashdot's standards... whatever.
once again... look at the post time/date.... it isn't redundant if it's one of the first... jeeze...
hasn't this been around for a little while now already?
which are grown explicitly for that purpose... the recycling of paper consumes more resources than it saves...
uuuhhhhhh... really? Alcoholism is a chemical imbalance only in the sense that you have too much alcohol in your body. Addictive personalities are hereditary however 'alcoholism' is a manifestation... some people are addicted to booze, sex, MMORPG, etc... Alcoholism is not inherited, the addictive behavior is...
does anyone know what that means anymore? Before you mod:
1. insightful -- (exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception; "an insightful parent"; "the chapter is insightful and suggestive of new perspectives"-R.C.Angell)
Thank you.
probably a dumb terminal connected to some sort of server with emacs... everything else is just fuel for distraction...
No
maybe people are actually R'ing TFA first... what a concept :)
"Personally I see so little difference between the two parties anyways."
Really? Maybe you should watch/read/listen to the news every once in awhile. You're sadly mistaken if you see no difference between the parties. Just because you aren't directly effected (now) but which part is in office doesn't mean that there isn't any difference.
you've gotta love getting modded redundant when this was the first 'Child's Play' movie comment... *sigh*
didn't 'Child's Play' involve some scary looking kid named Chucky who was intent on hurting everyone?
Don't know about you but I don't think he deserves anything....
ummmmm.... remember these?
http://www.atv-racing.dk/image/lt-z400.jpg
much more useful...
ummmmm.... when will people get a sense of humor?
One man's funny is another man's troll I guess...