As individuals perhaps, as a species, certainly, however as a species there are much more interesting Questions to consider:
In what way will Genetic Engineering shape the future of Homo Sapien ? Will artificial selection replace natural selection ? How will post-sapien homids differ ? Can post-sapien homids be considered 'Homo superious' ?
Most Contractors set themselves up as 'Ltd' Companies/Corporations which pay less tax (~8%-22%) on dividends from profits, than employees pay as income tax (~22%) plus national insurance (11%).
What doesn't make sense is why someone is a temp when they work a year, wait three months, wash and repeat a few times.
When you factor in the higher rates (and overtime) paid to contractors I think 3 months holiday a year is a pretty big benefit most perm-staff to love to endure/b>.
There is a similar situation in the UK, with contractors typically working only 9 months a year, and thereby gaining a massive saving in tax by being classed as self employed.
I'm certainly no fan of Microsoft but on this point they have my backing, in my experience 50% of contractors are worthless more interested in their wallets than technology.
The FBI recently requested the arrest and extradition of a British pensioner holidaying in South Africa for fraud. I've long considered the FBI to professional & above reproach so I quickly dismissed his claims he was innocent, because of my respect for the FBI. I even when so far as to say to family and friends 'the FBI doesn't make that sort of mistake' how wrong I was. I learnt a valuable lession and hopefully I will be wiser in future. It troubles me that the FBI didn't learn the same lession.
The problem in not XML as such, but programming parsers is hard, really hard. Um, no, it's not. Parsing languages which you define has been basically understood for years. It's trickier to parse XML than it used to be, but only because XML has grown, not because the task is inherently difficult.
<flame> Really ?
You are either very smart or very stupid and my money is on the latter since I stated that programmering parsers difficult and you contradicted me and stated that parsers are well understood.
Well I understand parsers pretty well, well enough to understand the distinction between LL, LR, LALR(0), and LALR(1) parsers. However I also understand them well enough to know that most programmers cannot deal with anything other than a simple recursive descent parser.
Well programming parsers is difficult so difficult it is actually at the edge what is possible by human programmers which is why parser generators such as yacc and bison are necessary.
However If you are really are as smart as you make out feel free to point out the obvious ambiguity in my statements above and prove me wrong!
Remember, the BBC is operated by a government that has a direct hand in this war.
Actually no they are not operated by the [UK] government. The BBC are independent, it is run on a day to day basis by the Director General and the Senior Management Committee who is accountable to the Board of Governors. Who are actually prohibited by the BBC charter from excising editorial control.
Even their famed, so-called "impartiality" (which is really just an inability to see where their biases are),
The BBC impartiality is famous for a reason because it holds up. The most important aspect of impartiality is the ability to recognise your own natural bias and counter it not ignore it. The BBC people take great proffessional pride in their impartiality.
should be considered compromised in such a situation.
You only have to look at the coverage to see this is untrue. The BBC facts only without the need for superlatives. Commentary is clearly identified as such and presented by guest interviewees not staff reporters. The are scrupulous about allowing all sides of debate fair access, they pickup guest interviewees on factual errors & cross examine them using the most difficult arguments presented by their opposition.
On this subject alone this is list of some people/sides I've seen interviewed in the last few days on BBC. Rumfield, Powell, Hans Blix, Koffi Anan, the Emir of Kuwait, Saudi Prince Regent, Tariq Ali (Iraqi PM), Jacque Chirac (French President), numerous spokes-persons' from Stop the War Coalition, CND & Amnesty international et.al; Chairman of the Council of Mosques, Iraqis, Kurds, Iranians, American Iraqis.
The problem in not XML as such, but programming parsers is hard, really hard. It one of the most difficult programming tasks in computer science, more difficult that Graphics, Compression even Crypto. So all the effort of the parser developer goes into getting the S/W right and not making the API's simple to use.
There seems to be an assumption this is a next generation Playstation when it is seems likely that this is actually confusion over the Broadband enabled PS2 Sony have been planning on bringing to market this summer. They may call it a PS 3 but it is not the next generation Playstation everybody seems to be assuming.
The cable company are unwilling to offer compensation. According to my contract, the company can only modify equipment which they own. The question: have they broken the UK's Computer Misuse Act? Should they be liable for damages caused?"
Yes, one of their employees, not the company, has almost certainly broken Section 1 of the UK Computer Misuse Act 1990, which states:
(1) A person is guilty of an offence if-- (a) he causes a computer to perform any function with intent to secure access to any program or data held in any computer; (b) the access he intends to secure is unauthorised; and (c) he knows at the time when he causes the computer to perform the function that that is the case.
It almost certainly hinges on the final clause, that they knew this access was not authorised. It seems resonable to assume they do know about their responsibilities under the Computer Misuse Act, so I suggest you try to get then to admit it.
contacting any of the mobile network operators in the larger area resulted in absolutely no interest in expanding their coverage.
Is this fact or speculation?
In the UK, the mobile operators are so desperate to install new transmitters they actually pay [tens] thousands a year to householders,stores,schools,libaries indeed nearly anybody really thousands a year in site rent. The key factor is not the type of location or even number of subs, but mainly black-spot coverage. The coverage percentage is a main selling point.
I used to use a traffic master YQ fitted to a pool car at previous company, it featured an LCD map of the road network, showing hot spots and hold up and average traffic speeds, it covered the major for the whole of the uk. You pretty quickly learn about hot spots to avoid, whilst it may not particularly improve journey time, it does really reduce the stress of sitting in a traffic jam.
Here is the manditory link: http://www.trafficmaster.co.uk/
Any action taken by either a Member of Parliament or a stranger which obstructs or impedes either Parliament in the performance of its functions, or its Members or staff in the performance of their duties, is a contempt of Parliament.
The Commons has the power to order anyone who has committed a contempt of Parliament to appear at the Bar of the House and to punish the offender.
If the offence has been committed by an MP he or she may be suspended or expelled.
Any entity failing to recongise parliments sole ownership of 'Parliment.uk" shall have it's assets frozen and executives held in custody until such time as they recongise said ownership".
They wouldn't even have to worry about the second part, contempt of Parliament, is up there with contempt of court or treason, pretty dam serious.
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Will Genetic Engineering Kill Us?
As individuals perhaps, as a species, certainly, however as a species there are much more interesting Questions to consider:
In what way will Genetic Engineering shape the future of Homo Sapien ?
Will artificial selection replace natural selection ?
How will post-sapien homids differ ?
Can post-sapien homids be considered 'Homo superious' ?
Any accountant in the UK will tell you [working 9 month a year] has no basis.
Wrong this is the IR35 loophole.
Most Contractors set themselves up as 'Ltd' Companies/Corporations which pay less tax (~8%-22%) on dividends from profits, than employees pay as income tax (~22%) plus national insurance (11%).
What doesn't make sense is why someone is a temp when they work a year, wait three months, wash and repeat a few times.
When you factor in the higher rates (and overtime) paid to contractors I think 3 months holiday a year is a pretty big benefit most perm-staff to love to endure/b>.
There is a similar situation in the UK, with contractors typically working only 9 months a year, and thereby gaining a massive saving in tax by being classed as self employed.
I'm certainly no fan of Microsoft but on this point they have my backing, in my experience 50% of contractors are worthless more interested in their wallets than technology.
the DDOS attack is being directed at their name servers, and not the web server
So it should be to access the Website via IP if somebody can track it down.
I get moderated FlameBait for suggesting the BBC coverage is extensive and impartial.
The Wall St Journal suggests the BBC seems to be doing a better job trying objective than US stations and is moderated insightful.
Well at the risk of further damage to my Karma I'll try again.
BBC News Online.
The BBC World Service is available by both streamed audio online and Radio World-Wide.
BBC News 24 is available on Digital Satellite thought the world.
The FBI recently requested the arrest and extradition of a British pensioner holidaying in South Africa for fraud. I've long considered the FBI to professional & above reproach so I quickly dismissed his claims he was innocent, because of my respect for the FBI. I even when so far as to say to family and friends 'the FBI doesn't make that sort of mistake' how wrong I was. I learnt a valuable lession and hopefully I will be wiser in future. It troubles me that the FBI didn't learn the same lession.
Pensioner in 'most wanted' arrest
How the mix-up happened
Pensioner freed after FBI bungle.
The problem in not XML as such, but programming parsers is hard, really hard.
Um, no, it's not. Parsing languages which you define has been basically understood for years. It's trickier to parse XML than it used to be, but only because XML has grown, not because the task is inherently difficult.
<flame>
Really ?
You are either very smart or very stupid and my money is on the latter since I stated that programmering parsers difficult and you contradicted me and stated that parsers are well understood.
Well I understand parsers pretty well, well enough to understand the distinction between LL, LR, LALR(0), and LALR(1) parsers. However I also understand them well enough to know that most programmers cannot deal with anything other than a simple recursive descent parser.
Well programming parsers is difficult so difficult it is actually at the edge what is possible by human programmers which is why parser generators such as yacc and bison are necessary.
However If you are really are as smart as you make out feel free to point out the obvious ambiguity in my statements above and prove me wrong!
</flame>
Extraordinary claims require extraodinary justification.
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So where is the proof ?
In the UK anti-war protesters have been defacing public building by spay-painting outlines resembling toy soliders.
Remember, the BBC is operated by a government that has a direct hand in this war.
Actually no they are not operated by the [UK] government. The BBC are independent, it is run on a day to day basis by the Director General and the Senior Management Committee
who is accountable to the Board of Governors. Who are actually prohibited by the BBC charter from excising editorial control.
You can read more about it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/bbc/
Even their famed, so-called "impartiality" (which is really just an inability to see where their biases are),
The BBC impartiality is famous for a reason because it holds up. The most important aspect of impartiality is the ability to recognise your own natural bias and counter it not ignore it. The BBC people take great proffessional pride in their impartiality.
should be considered compromised in such a situation.
You only have to look at the coverage to see this is untrue. The BBC facts only without the need for superlatives. Commentary is clearly identified as such and presented by guest interviewees not staff reporters. The are scrupulous about allowing all sides of debate fair access, they pickup guest interviewees on factual errors & cross examine them using the most difficult arguments presented by their opposition.
On this subject alone this is list of some people/sides I've seen interviewed in the last few days on BBC. Rumfield, Powell, Hans Blix, Koffi Anan, the Emir of Kuwait, Saudi Prince Regent, Tariq Ali (Iraqi PM), Jacque Chirac (French President), numerous spokes-persons' from Stop the War Coalition, CND & Amnesty international et.al; Chairman of the Council of Mosques, Iraqis, Kurds, Iranians, American Iraqis.
You will struggle to beat the BBC coverage from any other single source, their coverage is extensive and impartial.
BBC News Online.
The BBC World Service is available on both online and RadioWorld-Wide.
BBC News 24 is available on Digital Satellite thought the world.
The problem in not XML as such, but programming parsers is hard, really hard. It one of the most difficult programming tasks in computer science, more difficult that Graphics, Compression even Crypto. So all the effort of the parser developer goes into getting the S/W right and not making the API's simple to use.
examine any biological origin of homosexuality
This article suggests a credible explanation, basically linked to oestrogen like chemicals.
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns
He's not kidding either.
http://www.newscientist.com/news/print.jsp?id=n
This brings back so many memories of 6502 vs. Z80 arguments as vicious as any Linux vs. Windows debate, or Betamax vs. VHS, or
PlayStation tempts gamers online
The European trials of the online gaming service for the PlayStation 2 (PS2) will start at end of March, Sony has announced.
There seems to be an assumption this is a next generation Playstation when it is seems likely that this is actually confusion over the Broadband enabled PS2 Sony have been planning on bringing to market this summer. They may call it a PS 3 but it is not the next generation Playstation everybody seems to be assuming.
... would be proving that the update is what damaged/rendered your modem unusable
It is not necessary to prove damage under the CMA 1990 , unauthorised access is the crime.
The cable company are unwilling to offer compensation. According to my contract, the company can only modify equipment which they own. The question: have they broken the UK's Computer Misuse Act? Should they be liable for damages caused?"
Yes, one of their employees, not the company, has almost certainly broken Section 1 of the UK Computer Misuse Act 1990, which states:
(1) A person is guilty of an offence if--
(a) he causes a computer to perform any function with intent to secure access to any program or data held in any computer;
(b) the access he intends to secure is unauthorised; and
(c) he knows at the time when he causes the computer to perform the function that that is the case.
UK Computer Misuse Act 1990
It almost certainly hinges on the final clause, that they knew this access was not authorised. It seems resonable to assume they do know about their responsibilities under the Computer Misuse Act, so I suggest you try to get then to admit it.
contacting any of the mobile network operators in the larger area resulted in absolutely no interest in expanding their coverage.
Is this fact or speculation?
In the UK, the mobile operators are so desperate to install new transmitters they actually pay [tens] thousands a year to householders,stores,schools,libaries indeed nearly anybody really thousands a year in site rent. The key factor is not the type of location or even number of subs, but mainly black-spot coverage. The coverage percentage is a main selling point.
Dear Mr Architect
I used to use a traffic master YQ fitted to a pool car at previous company, it featured an LCD map of the road network, showing hot spots and hold up and average traffic speeds, it covered the major for the whole of the uk. You pretty quickly learn about hot spots to avoid, whilst it may not particularly improve journey time, it does really reduce the stress of sitting in a traffic jam.
Here is the manditory link: http://www.trafficmaster.co.uk/
Contempt of Parliament
Any action taken by either a Member of Parliament or a stranger which obstructs or impedes either Parliament in the performance of its functions, or its Members or staff in the performance of their duties, is a contempt of Parliament.
The Commons has the power to order anyone who has committed a contempt of Parliament to appear at the Bar of the House and to punish the offender.
If the offence has been committed by an MP he or she may be suspended or expelled.
Any entity failing to recongise parliments sole ownership of 'Parliment.uk" shall have it's assets frozen and executives held in custody until such time as they recongise said ownership".
They wouldn't even have to worry about the second part, contempt of Parliament, is up there with contempt of court or treason, pretty dam serious.