The meme that the public does not have access to this stuff is just wrong.
There are large public libraries that offer public access to JSTOR. For example the Boston Public Library.
JSTORs fees are graduated based on the size of the library, so even a small library can afford access.
Many universities offer library cards to the public; for example my employer paid for my Princeton University Library card for about 10 years. Not cheap but in fact it gave me access to pretty much the sum total of all human knowledge. And maintaining a collection like that is clearly not free.
I am an alumnus of one to the members of the JSTOR alumni program (Yale).
This article is VERY misleading.
JSTOR is a non-profit company founded by an ex-president of Princeton University aimed at reducing costs associated with maintaining large archives of journals at universities.
The alumni access to JSTOR described was part of a PILOT PROGRAM. This has been extended to all institutions that participate in JSTOR.
In addition JSTOR had nothing to do with the criminal charges brought against Aaron Shwartz. JSTOR asked that no charges be brought.
This was solely the result of actions taken by MIT and the DOJ.
JSTOR in fact is very inclusive. They have programs that provide access to secondary schools, public libraries and so forth.
That's because the overall tone of this discussion is very unbalanced. Really there is little to choose between the safety records of both manufacturers.
Also I'd like to thank the NINCOMPOOP that modded my INFORMATIVE article as TROLL.
Not really. Having a plane go down and THEN having a grounding is as bad as it gets.
Having a plane with a structural failure is far worse than having a subsystem failure like this. Like the time back in 2005 when an Airbus 310 rudder came off over the Caribbean.
Hopefully this is merely the first step in a process towards getting this stuff out in the open.
I am sure the ACLU isn't going to give up after just a sing FOIA request.
What the ACLU needs is more support. Along with similar organizations that actually are working along these lines.
While this is the executive branch it still is worth writing to your elected overlord. They do hold the purse strings after all. And the fact that their voters are identifying this as an issue people care about will register.
Rare earths are NOT rare. They are in fact abundant in the crust.
The problem with these materials is that deposits of rare earths are usually associated with stuff like Thorium. This makes the mining waste rather annoying.
China has been willing to ignore this problem thereby cornering the market. Now they are getting the idea that being the world depository of rare earth mining waste may not be a good idea and are declining to sell to every Tom Disk and Harry at cut rate prices.
So folks are looking for alternatives. The bauxite one sounds interesting.
The US has 3.8E6 square miles of land surface. About 18% of that is arable leaving 3.11E6 square miles of potential landfill. Suppose we close the landfill once the depth is 200 ft. That leaves with a mere 124640 cu miles of capacity. At the current rate of consumption we have over 3 million years left.
The GP is right. Landfills are a political problem.
The problem is though that it really doesn't matter what the US does. Developing nations are so inefficient and growing so fast that pretty much anything the US does ins't really going to matter much.
So we are going to run a planetary scale experiment and guess what it may not have that great a result.
After all - biologists know that no organism can live in it's own waste products.
> iPhone sales continue to have two digit YoY growth
WSJ today:
Apple dropped 2.8% to $505.70, after news the tech giant cut its component orders for the iPhone 5 due to weaker-than-expected demand. Orders for iPhone 5 screens dropped to roughly half of what the company previously planned to order. Earlier in the morning, shares slipped as low as $497.
You can discount it as a rumor if you want, but this is not the first time slowing demand for the iPhone 5 has been reported.
We will find out for sure when Apple reports earnings next week.
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The NY Public Library offers JSTOR.
As for free medical libraries, The NY Academy of Mdicine Library in NYC is open to the public.
A Princeton university access library card costs $275/year.
The Boston Public Library has JSTOR.
I don't think this is having to "pay heavily".
How could JSTOR provide more access without raising fees? They are already non-profit.
International bankers donated far more to the last Republican presidential candidate than they did the current POTUS.
The meme that the public does not have access to this stuff is just wrong.
There are large public libraries that offer public access to JSTOR. For example the Boston Public Library.
JSTORs fees are graduated based on the size of the library, so even a small library can afford access.
Many universities offer library cards to the public; for example my employer paid for my Princeton University Library card for about 10 years. Not cheap but in fact it gave me access to pretty much the sum total of all human knowledge. And maintaining a collection like that is clearly not free.
I am an alumnus of one to the members of the JSTOR alumni program (Yale).
This article is VERY misleading.
JSTOR is a non-profit company founded by an ex-president of Princeton University aimed at reducing costs associated with maintaining large archives of journals at universities.
The alumni access to JSTOR described was part of a PILOT PROGRAM. This has been extended to all institutions that participate in JSTOR.
In addition JSTOR had nothing to do with the criminal charges brought against Aaron Shwartz. JSTOR asked that no charges be brought.
This was solely the result of actions taken by MIT and the DOJ.
JSTOR in fact is very inclusive. They have programs that provide access to secondary schools, public libraries and so forth.
http://about.jstor.org/fees/13006#tab-fees
Also JSTOR hosts significant public domain content that is available free to anyone.
That's because the overall tone of this discussion is very unbalanced. Really there is little to choose between the safety records of both manufacturers.
Also I'd like to thank the NINCOMPOOP that modded my INFORMATIVE article as TROLL.
Pbbbbbt.
RainX and this stuff seem to be made of the same starting material, i.e. polydimethylsiloxane.
The difference is the surface morphology of the superhydrophobic material increases the contact angle to 180 degrees.
Not really. Having a plane go down and THEN having a grounding is as bad as it gets.
Having a plane with a structural failure is far worse than having a subsystem failure like this. Like the time back in 2005 when an Airbus 310 rudder came off over the Caribbean.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2005/mar/13/theairlineindustry.internationalnews
Or the cracks in the wings of the Airbus 380:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16452878
Or engines blowing off the Airbus 380 in 2010.
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2010/1104/Airbus-A380-fleet-grounded-after-Qantas-jet-engine-blowout
Or a cockpit electrical failure on the Airbus A320 during take-off.
http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21378229/airbus-a320s-cockpit-problems-continue-since-faa-order
There are many things that are much worse than a battery fire.
Hopefully this is merely the first step in a process towards getting this stuff out in the open.
I am sure the ACLU isn't going to give up after just a sing FOIA request.
What the ACLU needs is more support. Along with similar organizations that actually are working along these lines.
While this is the executive branch it still is worth writing to your elected overlord. They do hold the purse strings after all. And the fact that their voters are identifying this as an issue people care about will register.
Yes. Put the resources elsewhere. Where they will actually make a difference. FSM knows we have plenty of problems.
Bad idea.
Edit should be supported until moderation or a reply occurs.
Mod parent down. The IP address shortage is real, and using NAT doesn't solve all the issues.
As this ISP will soon find out.
I can think of some words.
Rare earths are NOT rare. They are in fact abundant in the crust.
The problem with these materials is that deposits of rare earths are usually associated with stuff like Thorium. This makes the mining waste rather annoying.
China has been willing to ignore this problem thereby cornering the market. Now they are getting the idea that being the world depository of rare earth mining waste may not be a good idea and are declining to sell to every Tom Disk and Harry at cut rate prices.
So folks are looking for alternatives. The bauxite one sounds interesting.
You really need to learn about what exactly bankruptcy entails.
Iceland went bankrupt a couple of years ago. The effects make a good case study.
The US has 3.8E6 square miles of land surface. About 18% of that is arable leaving 3.11E6 square miles of potential landfill. Suppose we close the landfill once the depth is 200 ft. That leaves with a mere 124640 cu miles of capacity. At the current rate of consumption we have over 3 million years left.
The GP is right. Landfills are a political problem.
I'm not a climate denier or anything like that.
The problem is though that it really doesn't matter what the US does. Developing nations are so inefficient and growing so fast that pretty much anything the US does ins't really going to matter much.
So we are going to run a planetary scale experiment and guess what it may not have that great a result.
After all - biologists know that no organism can live in it's own waste products.
Read the news. The Sequester hits the EPA budget pretty hard.
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/04/13/13greenwire-epa-budget-deal-slams-state-regional-programs-26003.html
Of course when you read the article all of a sudden you start wondering whether this was the right priority.
The Rolls Royce Merlin is famous indeed. It was the engine that won the Battle of Britain.
http://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/s,93_2merlin.html
> iPhone sales continue to have two digit YoY growth
WSJ today:
Apple dropped 2.8% to $505.70, after news the tech giant cut its component orders for the iPhone 5 due to weaker-than-expected demand. Orders for iPhone 5 screens dropped to roughly half of what the company previously planned to order. Earlier in the morning, shares slipped as low as $497.
You can discount it as a rumor if you want, but this is not the first time slowing demand for the iPhone 5 has been reported.
We will find out for sure when Apple reports earnings next week.
Is that you Steve? From beyond the grave? I knew you must have been using Jedi mind tricks but now.....
Depends on how you define market. This Forbes article argues that Microsoft's market share has collapsed.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/12/13/microsofts-market-share-drops-from-97-to-20-in-just-over-a-decade/
Apple has serious competition now. Back when they were the only game in town they could do as they pleased.
But fat margins and high market share rarely last. And when margins and market share come down so does the stock.
A company whose primary product is a smart phone has the highest market capitalization in history? That smacks of Tulips. You know it can't last.