I'm not sure about the Netherlands, but in Canada this is indeed true. My father (years ago) got a raise and it bumped him up to the next tax bracket, which meant overall he was getting less money at the end of the year. I think most employers usually take this into account when applying raises (and adjust accordingly) but it's not always the case.
Serge Corriveau, vice-president and national director of the Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association, said law enforcement agencies don't see movie piracy as a big problem.
Perhaps because they have better things to do with their time? Like catch criminals?
According to the 2006 watch list, "piracy in these countries is largely the result of a lack of political will to confront the problem."
Maybe 'cause most Canadians don't consider it to be a problem and would rather politicians focus on more important issues? The article then tries to tie Canada's 'lax border measures' for pirated products into the argument, as if getting movies out over the intarweb had anything to do with it, and claims that Canada needs to step up its efforts at major ports of entry. Yeah that'll stop those pirates.
While I agree that Waterloo is a great city (I was born in Kitchener), saying Ottawa is a 'fetid shithole that most people escape from when they turn 18' is a bit much. One could also say it's a clean city that most people return to after growing up and realizing that they don't want to raise their family in a massive concrete jungle.
Perhaps because like any capital of a nation the city is not 'full' of politicians. As an Ottawa resident I can attest to the fact that the federal political 'scene' is not some overpowering force you can't ignore if you drive down the 417. I would agree that Ottawa is not the best place to live if you are a teenager as it's not exactly a party town, but if you are over the age of 25 and enjoy quality of life over hip martini bars then it's a great city.
I second that, although I didn't get hooked until after watching my first episode (9). Actually, I only watched it to the first commercial break and then stopped to grab 1-8 before going any further. Did I download and watch 'priated' episodes commercial-free? Yes. Will I buy the series on DVD? Damned straight!!
Human life at risk? Ok, eh. I guess you haven't been to Ottawa and as such could not know that the street the US embassy is on is one of the busier ones during rush hour, not to mention right smack downtown between the Chateau Laurier and the market. Eliminating one of the three lanes on this street so that they can add an additional layer of ugly concrete posts to block what? Canadian Suicide Car Bombers??
The worst is they apparently don't pay property tax on the additional square footage...
Interesting...thanks for the response. Another poster pointed out that the number of processors was higher on #1 than #2 and you've explained why there are a LOT more.
I'm sorry, what part of that accusation was incorrect? And your response to this would have been violence? Hmmm..... I guess that's why you had to throw in PEDOPHILE to the mix. No one likes pedos, right?
I agree...just thought I'd mention that the studios make the least amount of income from ticket sales, behind #2 - DVD/Home Entertainment sales and #1 - TV and other rebroadcast rights.
Well like most Mac stuff it is out there just not many people using it. There is a Linux dental package too - LinuDent - unfortunatly I have no clients that use it:(
Interesting...I didn't realize Dentrix had an 'enterprise' version. Any Dentrix I've seen here uses some proprietary db format. There are a few up here now using SQL (LiveDDM and at least one more) but for the most part it's still MS Access 97.
I'm gathering you are a dentist since you mentioned 'your practice'? I would kill to have a client that even understood what SQL meant:) Are you looking to customize Open Dental or some other package or work with customizing Dentrix?
Haven't used Windent but it may be US only? (I'm in Ontario, Canada). Here it's AbelDent and Dentrix mostly, with probably Kodak's suite the most common for imaging. Personally I think they all kinda suck, although there are some newer players out there that actually use somewhat current database technology...
Yep, and the Canadian equivalent, the CRIA spouts the same drivel. You can laugh along watching this - there are clips of the CRIA president, Graham Henderson.
Also, I think the GP's root beer analogy can be somewhat more accurate - you walk into the store (maybe stand oustide the store?) with a device that can make an (almost) exact copy of a chocolate bar, except no packaging (maybe you get a.jpg of the wrapper so you can print it yourself) and no recourse if your copy is covered in mold and you get sick.
Not only that but big chain renters like Blockbuster and retailers like Walmart will base their purchases on opening weekend success - doesn't do well the first weekend? Chances are good you'll never see it at Walmart and only after time at Blockbuster. Tie that in with the fact that Walmart (the largest single retailer of DVDs and CDs in the USA) only stocks the top movie titles (ie: no catalogue (old stuff) sales for studios or record/publishing companies), and you can see why profits are down and why they need to take these measures to tow the line.
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Yeah I had to do the same with uTorrent a few months ago (when I first experienced slowdowns, which was around the time the first uT beta came out that enabled encryption..haha) and immediately my speeds jumped back to normal. I've got it set to force outgoing encryption now as well, with no drop in speed.
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You may have already tried this but since I'm a Rogers customer I thought I'd mention that setting BT on port 1720 still works (at least in my area - Ottawa).
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Detroit - Ottawa would have been a great series!!! We could also throw in:
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7a. If the year ends in a 7, either Detroit or a Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup. Unfortunately the Ducks ruined that streak
I'm not sure about the Netherlands, but in Canada this is indeed true. My father (years ago) got a raise and it bumped him up to the next tax bracket, which meant overall he was getting less money at the end of the year. I think most employers usually take this into account when applying raises (and adjust accordingly) but it's not always the case.
While I agree that Waterloo is a great city (I was born in Kitchener), saying Ottawa is a 'fetid shithole that most people escape from when they turn 18' is a bit much. One could also say it's a clean city that most people return to after growing up and realizing that they don't want to raise their family in a massive concrete jungle.
Perhaps because like any capital of a nation the city is not 'full' of politicians. As an Ottawa resident I can attest to the fact that the federal political 'scene' is not some overpowering force you can't ignore if you drive down the 417. I would agree that Ottawa is not the best place to live if you are a teenager as it's not exactly a party town, but if you are over the age of 25 and enjoy quality of life over hip martini bars then it's a great city.
There is a freeware tool available to do this - Junction Link Magic
I second that, although I didn't get hooked until after watching my first episode (9). Actually, I only watched it to the first commercial break and then stopped to grab 1-8 before going any further. Did I download and watch 'priated' episodes commercial-free? Yes. Will I buy the series on DVD? Damned straight!!
The worst is they apparently don't pay property tax on the additional square footage...
Interesting...thanks for the response. Another poster pointed out that the number of processors was higher on #1 than #2 and you've explained why there are a LOT more.
Anyone have any insight as to why the huge difference between the top two spots? It seems that the rest (3 -> down) are a lot closer in speeds...
I'm sorry, what part of that accusation was incorrect? And your response to this would have been violence? Hmmm..... I guess that's why you had to throw in PEDOPHILE to the mix. No one likes pedos, right?
I agree...just thought I'd mention that the studios make the least amount of income from ticket sales, behind #2 - DVD/Home Entertainment sales and #1 - TV and other rebroadcast rights.
God kills an American kitten.
Well like most Mac stuff it is out there just not many people using it. There is a Linux dental package too - LinuDent - unfortunatly I have no clients that use it :(
As someone who works in dental IT I can almost guarantee it runs on Windows :(
I'm gathering you are a dentist since you mentioned 'your practice'? I would kill to have a client that even understood what SQL meant
Haven't used Windent but it may be US only? (I'm in Ontario, Canada). Here it's AbelDent and Dentrix mostly, with probably Kodak's suite the most common for imaging. Personally I think they all kinda suck, although there are some newer players out there that actually use somewhat current database technology...
Off-topic but I'm curious as to the dental apps you mentioned. I am in dental IT and it's rare to hear it mentioned anywhere :)
Also, I think the GP's root beer analogy can be somewhat more accurate - you walk into the store (maybe stand oustide the store?) with a device that can make an (almost) exact copy of a chocolate bar, except no packaging (maybe you get a .jpg of the wrapper so you can print it yourself) and no recourse if your copy is covered in mold and you get sick.
Not only that but big chain renters like Blockbuster and retailers like Walmart will base their purchases on opening weekend success - doesn't do well the first weekend? Chances are good you'll never see it at Walmart and only after time at Blockbuster. Tie that in with the fact that Walmart (the largest single retailer of DVDs and CDs in the USA) only stocks the top movie titles (ie: no catalogue (old stuff) sales for studios or record/publishing companies), and you can see why profits are down and why they need to take these measures to tow the line.
The The Hollywood Economist is an excellent read.
They're good products, but expensive, overhyped, and apparently "think different" means "buy an iPod like everyone else." Meh, whatever.
OT, but that reminds me of my favorite King Missle line - "I want to be different, just like everybody else..."
Russian or European?
Yeah I had to do the same with uTorrent a few months ago (when I first experienced slowdowns, which was around the time the first uT beta came out that enabled encryption..haha) and immediately my speeds jumped back to normal. I've got it set to force outgoing encryption now as well, with no drop in speed.
You may have already tried this but since I'm a Rogers customer I thought I'd mention that setting BT on port 1720 still works (at least in my area - Ottawa).