Richard James Verone, age 57, did not arrive at his current state of affairs without making a long series of bad decisions. The decision to rob a bank to get medical care is just the most recent.
I've worked with the homeless and incarcerated for over 40 years. I've worked with people in the U.S. and third world countries who need medical care and have little money. Unlike elrous0's position - "Sad, but I can see doing it too" it is never necessary to do something misguided or illegal to get medical care. It is never necessary to rely on the government. Family, friends, private relief and charitable organizations, generous individuals and a willingness to seek them out will get the job done.
Just curious. Given the age of Russia's nuclear arsenal, the fact that they were practically operating a barter economy for a decade and the chaos in government leadership, have the Russians maintained these weapons so that any of them can actually be fired?
Actually, Hawking's premise has little to do with evolution. He's discussing the human contribution to accumulated knowledge and DNA design. From the article - "But we are now entering a new phase, of what Hawking calls "self designed evolution," in which we will be able to change and improve our DNA."
Here is an example of a Ponzi scheme with one participant -
Repeat annually until A cashes out: Person A gives Person B $100. Person B gives Person A a phony balance sheet showing $120.
As long as B has enough cash on hand to meet any cash demands of A, the Ponzi scheme continues. When you say, "by definition" I think you are referring to a pyramid scheme not a ponzi scheme.
Bernie Madoff's strategy limited the number of participants in order to make each "member" feel like they were part of something special. Thereby engendering greater trust and larger investments. It was the stock market slide that did him in because he could no longer cover the cash demands of frightened clients.
Bernie needs to write a book on how he did it and give the proceeds to the people he ripped off.
What's fascinating is that every Ponzi scheme operator seems to have some level of success until they get absurdly greedy. The moral of the story -
phase 1 - Ponzi
phase 2 - I'm not sure
phase 3 - profit
The personal cost of public transportation cannot be compared directly to private transportation costs. Political decisions, along with federal, state and local tax subsidies determine the cost of public transportation. For some people public transportation is free (e.g. NYC school children). For those who can't use public transportation but are taxed for it, the cost per mile is infinite.
In 2002 federal transit subsidies were over $7.3 billion dollars. This works out to a subsidy of about 12 cents a mile for every passenger. In NYC, Washington DC, Chicago and Boston the amounts are much higher. On the other hand, the net federal subsidy to highway passenger transportation was negative as a result of gas taxes and tolls.
"Would it really be that bad if two billion people died?"
Well, the doctor interrupted me just about then, Sayin, "Hey I've been havin' the same old dreams, But mine was a little different you see. I dreamt that the only person left after the war was me. I didn't see you around."
Well, now time passed and now it seems Everybody's having them dreams. Everybody sees themselves walkin' around with no one else. Half of the people can be part right all of the time, Some of the people can be all right part of the time. But all the people can't be all right all the time I think Abraham Lincoln said that. "I'll let you be in my dreams if I can be in yours," I said that.
The $23 trillion debt estimate does not include the unfunded liability for social security, medicare and medicaid. In two years, 8000 people a day will become eligible for social security. It is already too late.
The $3K tax rebate may increase hiring but only at the low end of the wage scale. The employer's contribution to social security, medicare, and unemployment taxes means that an employee making more than $30K a year will cost the employer more than $3K/year in taxes.
Ironically, eliminating state and federal unemployment taxes would allow employers to increase employment by about 3% even if the new hires did nothing.
Banks already list deposits based on cash, checks and credit cards. Therefore, the information being requested is already available and is just another imposition on business owners that would force them to fill out additional forms.
The Discovery Channel used to have a series called, "It Takes a Thief". A former professional thief would break into a house, with the owners permission, and then the program would determine what changes were necessary for theft prevention. One of the best and also simplest devices was a hidden camera at eye height that would take a picture of everyone who stepped on the welcome mat. Most thieves will go to a door first because it is the easiest way in.
Perhaps we should ask them which theory of evolution they don't believe in Darwinism Neo Darwinism Allopatric speciation Baldwin effect Essentialism Facilitated variation Gradualism Group Selection Lamarkian Inheritance Orthogenesis Pangenesis Panspermia Phenotypic platicity (journal of theoretical biology 172:225) Punctuated Equilibrium Synthetic theory Saltation Transmutationism
Time works in favor of probability, but against duration. That is, while long periods of time work in favor of probable occurrence, long periods of time work in opposition to duration or persistence. The probabilty that a beneficial mutation will persist is less than the probability it will occur. That is why such noted evolutionists as Stephen Jay Gould in "Structure of Evolution" and Ernst Mayr in "What Evolution Is" do not accept the "one tiny step at a time" theory.
The point being that unaltered photos could prove they were unaltered by asymmetric cryptography. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_encryption Altered photos would no longer have keys that match the public key and could be easily detected.
Photo editing would be unrestricted, but if a photo was edited, its value for forensics, journalism, insurance, etc. would be questionable.
What is the feasibility of an encryption partnership between camera, flash memory and photo-editing companies?
The basic idea would be to provide public-key encryption imbedded in the original image. Photos submitted for publication could then provide the original encryption key from either the camera or memory to verify authenticity. Altered photos would no longer match the encryption key.
Equal numbers of representatives from all parties represented on the ballot should manually count and verify the paper ballots. Eliminating an immediate partial count, eliminates a lot of problems.
When we have to endure two years of campaigning, waiting two hours to get the votes counted and verified seems reasonable.
"Paper ballots do have their problems....too time consuming to get the quick results most people wanted."
My county in Florida went to paper ballots and indelible markers in '06 and the vote tally was available almost immediately after the polls closed. A neighboring county used electronic voting and the vote count is still in dispute (Christine Jennings vs Vern Buchanan).
Early returns and partial results are not good. Especially when people are voting in two time zones in a single state. There is no need for projected results. Count all the ballots and announce only the end result after the polls have closed.
Games compete for your entertainment dollar and have a market and pricing model that is closer to movies than PC's. "Star" game titles, big introductory advertising expenses, and sequels also mimic movies.
From 1992 to 2007 first-run movie tickets and game prices have increased by about the same percentages. Likewise, you can buy 100 games on DVD at Staples for $19.95 and B movies at WalMart for $9.95. Free games and movies via internet and TV.
New York has laws for transfats, smoking, parking, playing in a park, riding the subway, riding a bus, spitting, loitering, dog barking, dog walking, ice cream truck jingling, construction noise, garbage collection and a thousand other things. My point - with enough rules and enough cameras, authorities can arrest whomever they want whenever they want.
Most Bank of America branches have open customer service centers. They consist of desks with no walls or partitions and a customer waiting area a few feet away. The first question after, "How may I help you?" is "What is your social security number". That is usually followed by, "And what can I do for you Mr./Ms. ______?"
I have recently examined the Marzeah Papyrus (7th century B.C.), fragments of the dead sea scrolls, septuagint leviticus , septuagint exodus and Gospel of John fragments all from the 3rd century A.D. Modern, nonparaphrased, versions of the Bible, corresponding to these fragments are accurately translated.
Many of the original writers and earliest translators could write and speak multiple languages. While you might consider them superstitious they weren't illiterate. William Tyndale, a 16th century scholar and translator was fluent in eight languages. His work influenced Shakespear and the King James version of the Bible.
Tyndale was strangled and burned at the stake because a version of the Bible that could be read by all, transferred power from the King and the Pope to the church, which Tyndale translated as congregation or congress (people) rather than church (hierarchy). Many credit Tyndale and his translation for furthering the concepts of representative democracy, individual responsibility, and equality.
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Richard James Verone, age 57, did not arrive at his current state of affairs without making a long series of bad decisions. The decision to rob a bank to get medical care is just the most recent.
I've worked with the homeless and incarcerated for over 40 years. I've worked with people in the U.S. and third world countries who need medical care and have little money. Unlike elrous0's position - "Sad, but I can see doing it too" it is never necessary to do something misguided or illegal to get medical care. It is never necessary to rely on the government. Family, friends, private relief and charitable organizations, generous individuals and a willingness to seek them out will get the job done.
Just curious. Given the age of Russia's nuclear arsenal, the fact that they were practically operating a barter economy for a decade and the chaos in government leadership, have the Russians maintained these weapons so that any of them can actually be fired?
Actually, Hawking's premise has little to do with evolution. He's discussing the human contribution to accumulated knowledge and DNA design.
From the article -
"But we are now entering a new phase, of what Hawking calls "self designed evolution," in which we will be able to change and improve our DNA."
"Designed evolution" is an oxymoron.
Here is an example of a Ponzi scheme with one participant -
Repeat annually until A cashes out:
Person A gives Person B $100.
Person B gives Person A a phony balance sheet showing $120.
As long as B has enough cash on hand to meet any cash demands of A, the Ponzi scheme continues. When you say, "by definition" I think you are referring to a pyramid scheme not a ponzi scheme.
Bernie Madoff's strategy limited the number of participants in order to make each "member" feel like they were part of something special. Thereby engendering greater trust and larger investments. It was the stock market slide that did him in because he could no longer cover the cash demands of frightened clients.
Bernie needs to write a book on how he did it and give the proceeds to the people he ripped off.
What's fascinating is that every Ponzi scheme operator seems to have some level of success until they get absurdly greedy. The moral of the story -
phase 1 - Ponzi
phase 2 - I'm not sure
phase 3 - profit
The personal cost of public transportation cannot be compared directly to private transportation costs. Political decisions, along with federal, state and local tax subsidies determine the cost of public transportation. For some people public transportation is free (e.g. NYC school children). For those who can't use public transportation but are taxed for it, the cost per mile is infinite.
In 2002 federal transit subsidies were over $7.3 billion dollars. This works out to a subsidy of about 12 cents a mile for every passenger. In NYC, Washington DC, Chicago and Boston the amounts are much higher. On the other hand, the net federal subsidy to highway passenger transportation was negative as a result of gas taxes and tolls.
"Would it really be that bad if two billion people died?"
Well, the doctor interrupted me just about then,
Sayin, "Hey I've been havin' the same old dreams,
But mine was a little different you see.
I dreamt that the only person left after the war was me.
I didn't see you around."
Well, now time passed and now it seems
Everybody's having them dreams.
Everybody sees themselves walkin' around with no one else.
Half of the people can be part right all of the time,
Some of the people can be all right part of the time.
But all the people can't be all right all the time
I think Abraham Lincoln said that.
"I'll let you be in my dreams if I can be in yours,"
I said that.
Bob Dylan
The $23 trillion debt estimate does not include the unfunded liability for social security, medicare and medicaid. In two years, 8000 people a day will become eligible for social security. It is already too late.
Yes, they are incompetent. And congress would like to apply this same standard of expertise to our medical records.
The $3K tax rebate may increase hiring but only at the low end of the wage scale. The employer's contribution to social security, medicare, and unemployment taxes means that an employee making more than $30K a year will cost the employer more than $3K/year in taxes.
Ironically, eliminating state and federal unemployment taxes would allow employers to increase employment by about 3% even if the new hires did nothing.
Banks already list deposits based on cash, checks and credit cards. Therefore, the information being requested is already available and is just another imposition on business owners that would force them to fill out additional forms.
The Discovery Channel used to have a series called, "It Takes a Thief". A former professional thief would break into a house, with the owners permission, and then the program would determine what changes were necessary for theft prevention. One of the best and also simplest devices was a hidden camera at eye height that would take a picture of everyone who stepped on the welcome mat. Most thieves will go to a door first because it is the easiest way in.
Indeed. But maybe string theory can help us discover the true lyrics to Louie Louie.
Perhaps we should ask them which theory of evolution they don't believe in
Darwinism
Neo Darwinism
Allopatric speciation
Baldwin effect
Essentialism
Facilitated variation
Gradualism
Group Selection
Lamarkian Inheritance
Orthogenesis
Pangenesis
Panspermia
Phenotypic platicity (journal of theoretical biology 172:225)
Punctuated Equilibrium
Synthetic theory
Saltation
Transmutationism
Time works in favor of probability, but against duration. That is, while long periods of time work in favor of probable occurrence, long periods of time work in opposition to duration or persistence. The probabilty that a beneficial mutation will persist is less than the probability it will occur. That is why such noted evolutionists as Stephen Jay Gould in "Structure of Evolution" and Ernst Mayr in "What Evolution Is" do not accept the "one tiny step at a time" theory.
The point being that unaltered photos could prove they were unaltered by asymmetric cryptography.n
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_encryptio
Altered photos would no longer have keys that match the public key and could be easily detected.
Photo editing would be unrestricted, but if a photo was edited, its value for forensics, journalism, insurance, etc. would be questionable.
What is the feasibility of an encryption partnership between camera, flash memory and photo-editing companies?
The basic idea would be to provide public-key encryption imbedded in the original image. Photos submitted for publication could then provide the original encryption key from either the camera or memory to verify authenticity. Altered photos would no longer match the encryption key.
Equal numbers of representatives from all parties represented on the ballot should manually count and verify the paper ballots. Eliminating an immediate partial count, eliminates a lot of problems.
When we have to endure two years of campaigning, waiting two hours to get the votes counted and verified seems reasonable.
My county in Florida went to paper ballots and indelible markers in '06 and the vote tally was available almost immediately after the polls closed. A neighboring county used electronic voting and the vote count is still in dispute (Christine Jennings vs Vern Buchanan).
Early returns and partial results are not good. Especially when people are voting in two time zones in a single state. There is no need for projected results. Count all the ballots and announce only the end result after the polls have closed.
Games compete for your entertainment dollar and have a market and pricing model that is closer to movies than PC's. "Star" game titles, big introductory advertising expenses, and sequels also mimic movies.
From 1992 to 2007 first-run movie tickets and game prices have increased by about the same percentages. Likewise, you can buy 100 games on DVD at Staples for $19.95 and B movies at WalMart for $9.95. Free games and movies via internet and TV.
New York has laws for transfats, smoking, parking, playing in a park, riding the subway, riding a bus, spitting, loitering, dog barking, dog walking, ice cream truck jingling, construction noise, garbage collection and a thousand other things. My point - with enough rules and enough cameras, authorities can arrest whomever they want whenever they want.
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The noise code alone is 25 pages and available here
http://www.nyccouncil.info/pdf_files/bills/law051
Most Bank of America branches have open customer service centers. They consist of desks with no walls or partitions and a customer waiting area a few feet away. The first question after, "How may I help you?" is "What is your social security number". That is usually followed by, "And what can I do for you Mr./Ms. ______?"
I have recently examined the Marzeah Papyrus (7th century B.C.), fragments of the dead sea scrolls, septuagint leviticus , septuagint exodus and Gospel of John fragments all from the 3rd century A.D. Modern, nonparaphrased, versions of the Bible, corresponding to these fragments are accurately translated.
Many of the original writers and earliest translators could write and speak multiple languages. While you might consider them superstitious they weren't illiterate. William Tyndale, a 16th century scholar and translator was fluent in eight languages. His work influenced Shakespear and the King James version of the Bible.
Tyndale was strangled and burned at the stake because a version of the Bible that could be read by all, transferred power from the King and the Pope to the church, which Tyndale translated as congregation or congress (people) rather than church (hierarchy). Many credit Tyndale and his translation for furthering the concepts of representative democracy, individual responsibility, and equality.
Report: Our High Schools May Not Adequately Prepare Dropouts For Unemployment
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/25367
U.S. Students Lead World In Detention
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/27672
Indeed. Stanley and I have never had a problem with Wikipedia.
Sincerely,
Martin Fleischmann, University of Southampton, England
http://www.alternativescience.com/cold_fusion.htm