"Every month, you send them a form (from the printer) to show them how many pages you printed during the month After 3 years, the printer is yours! There are a few strings attached: You have to buy your ink from them. And if you forget to send in the form every month they'll charge you a fee."... "Additionally, the black ink is completely free! "
Do the reports indicate whether the pages were color prints? If not, I could sure use a free printer and free black ink and take a slight loss on the color ink by reselling it at a discount.
Arctic Silver's website states that it has "negligible electrical conductivity" and was "formulated to conduct heat, not electricity." Your suggestion is good, but this particular substance does not possess the desired quality.
The pollution generated from binding the hydrogen to the borax comes from the current process which involves extracting the hydrogen from natural gas. I think the borax carrier is definitely a step in the right direction for two reasons:
1. We can get hydrogen elsewhere, like hydrolysis of water powered by clean methods (wind, solar etc.)
2. Even if the current method is used, net pollution will be reduced because cars will not be emitting the pollutants. Why? Economies of scale. The cost and size of "scrubbers" which clean exhaust gases are too large to be installed on every vehicle. They are affordable to install at the factory level. So, filter the pollutants at the site that produces the sodium borohydride (enriched borax) and then deliver the non-toxic, non-flammable, non-polluting fuel via fuel-cell powered tanker trucks.
So, yes, we can't "break" the cycle, but we can make the process more efficient.
Ultrasonic/infrared motion detectors are subject to false alarms due to pets or movement of plant leaves etc when the A/C kicks on.
Glass breakage detectors will sometimes trip if you "clink" glasses or dishes while loading a dishwasher. They also trip if you drop your keys.
As far as monitoring: by the time the alarm company has called your home and received no answer/reached someone who doesn't know the codeword to say, and has then called the police, the burglar and your belongings will be long gone.
Police departments assign a low priority to alarm calls from services anyway due to the prevalance of false alarms. (And some cities charge a fee per false alarm--50 bucks or so) For these reasons, I suggest foregoing the monitoring services and their subscription fees.
How about picking up a cheap 486, installing it in a secure/hidden place and running a webcam(s) to it. Motion detecting software will save images to the harddrive which you can later retrieve so that you or the cops have an idea who broke in. Maybe you could get the images run on the local crimestoppers show. If you want to get fancy, you could include a modem and have the computer page you when the system is activated. You then call the system and see who is in your house and whether you want to call the cops.
Good luck.
An article in the NY Times a couple of weeks ago tells the same story. (The article is archived--you have to pay for it now). The article was about Ernst and Youngs financial website *for children*. If the child went to Moneyopolis.org rather than Moneyopolis.com, they would get the same porn site (Euroteen Sluts). So, maybe you should contact Ernst and Young's legal department. They may have already done the legal research you need and answer your questions.
is a substantial component of security. Even if the guard may be unable to identify [name of bioweapon], the fact that searches are being conducted will tend to discourage risk-averse opportunists. During the L.A. riots, for example, some of the National Guard units were carrying unloaded M16 rifles. The presence of these troops probably discouraged some looting that would have occurred, even though looters were not actually under the threat of gunfire. Another example is speeding motorists that slow down for the empty police car parked next to the road.
As for the posters that are advocating that you screw with the guards by putting unusual objects/substances in your belongings, please don't. Save those passive-aggressive tactics for telemarketers or for persons who are attempting to search you to protect property rather than life. I submit to you that under the current circumstances (new anthrax cases appearing), plus the fact that your employer is a logical target for attack/infiltration, the searches are reasonable.
Other states are not required to follow this ruling. It is merely persuasive. Also relevant is whether a state requires 2 parties to a conversation to be aware of the audio recording or only one party. Some states are 1-party states and allow you to record telephone calls or other conversations that you are a party to without informing the other party. Recall that Linda Tripp ran into trouble for recording Lewinsky in Maryland--a 2 party state. Not a problem in 1-party states, who would be very unlikely to find the Mass. ruling persuasive. Different standard applies to audio recordings than video w/ no sound. IANAL.
First, retain counsel. If you are serious about the business, then an attorney would a very
wise investment.
Now, my thoughts on which entity:
Because one of your partners is a foreign national, an S corp (75 s'holders or less) is not
an option.
If you choose to incorporate (C-corp) you should realize that you will take a huge tax hit if you want to change to LLC, etc later on. The IRS treats such a reorganization as if you completely liquidated the corp (incurring a huge financial gain) and then bought the LLC or whatever with that money.
I advise you to search for any information on the
so-called "BarnesandNoble.com business model" IIRC, this is an LLC that has a corporation as the General Partner. LLC's are composed of a general partner and some limited partners. Limited partners enjoy limited liability, the general partner does not. So, by forming a one-man corporation (you) which will be the general partner of the LLC, you have succeeded in limiting your liability (because you have incorporated) as well as your other partners (limited partners of the LLC).
I am not sure, but you may be able to incorporate as an S-Corp, since you would be the only s'holder. I don't know if having a foreign national as a limited partner in an LLC owned by an S-corp is ok or not, however. This is why it is important to seek legal counsel. You want to do this right and be informed as to what ramifications your entity choice could incur. A lawyer would be able to advise you on tax issues as well as the pros/cons of incorporating in Delaware or your home state(which may have its own idiosyncratic regs). Good luck with your endeavor.
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a specially-branded "second life" E-machine desktop.
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This Thomas Townsend Brown site has everything from his family history to research documents and patents.
"Every month, you send them a form (from the printer) to show them how many pages you printed during the month ...
After 3 years, the printer is yours!
There are a few strings attached: You have to buy your ink from them. And if you forget to send in the form every month they'll charge you a fee."
"Additionally, the black ink is completely free! "
Do the reports indicate whether the pages were color prints? If not, I could sure use a free printer and free black ink and take a slight loss on the color ink by reselling it at a discount.
Arctic Silver's website states that it has "negligible electrical conductivity" and was "formulated to conduct heat, not electricity." Your suggestion is good, but this particular substance does not possess the desired quality.
This has Doubleclick written all over it.
Hmm, I've always taken the ashes and combined them with lye and animal fat to make soap. I keep it in a small safe by the sink.
The pollution generated from binding the hydrogen to the borax comes from the current process which involves extracting the hydrogen from natural gas. I think the borax carrier is definitely a step in the right direction for two reasons:
1. We can get hydrogen elsewhere, like hydrolysis of water powered by clean methods (wind, solar etc.)
2. Even if the current method is used, net pollution will be reduced because cars will not be emitting the pollutants. Why? Economies of scale. The cost and size of "scrubbers" which clean exhaust gases are too large to be installed on every vehicle. They are affordable to install at the factory level. So, filter the pollutants at the site that produces the sodium borohydride (enriched borax) and then deliver the non-toxic, non-flammable, non-polluting fuel via fuel-cell powered tanker trucks.
So, yes, we can't "break" the cycle, but we can make the process more efficient.
Ultrasonic/infrared motion detectors are subject to false alarms due to pets or movement of plant leaves etc when the A/C kicks on.
Glass breakage detectors will sometimes trip if you "clink" glasses or dishes while loading a dishwasher. They also trip if you drop your keys.
As far as monitoring: by the time the alarm company has called your home and received no answer/reached someone who doesn't know the codeword to say, and has then called the police, the burglar and your belongings will be long gone.
Police departments assign a low priority to alarm calls from services anyway due to the prevalance of false alarms. (And some cities charge a fee per false alarm--50 bucks or so) For these reasons, I suggest foregoing the monitoring services and their subscription fees.
How about picking up a cheap 486, installing it in a secure/hidden place and running a webcam(s) to it. Motion detecting software will save images to the harddrive which you can later retrieve so that you or the cops have an idea who broke in. Maybe you could get the images run on the local crimestoppers show. If you want to get fancy, you could include a modem and have the computer page you when the system is activated. You then call the system and see who is in your house and whether you want to call the cops.
Good luck.
An article in the NY Times a couple of weeks ago tells the same story. (The article is archived--you have to pay for it now). The article was about Ernst and Youngs financial website *for children*. If the child went to Moneyopolis.org rather than Moneyopolis.com, they would get the same porn site (Euroteen Sluts). So, maybe you should contact Ernst and Young's legal department. They may have already done the legal research you need and answer your questions.
is a substantial component of security. Even if the guard may be unable to identify [name of bioweapon], the fact that searches are being conducted will tend to discourage risk-averse opportunists. During the L.A. riots, for example, some of the National Guard units were carrying unloaded M16 rifles. The presence of these troops probably discouraged some looting that would have occurred, even though looters were not actually under the threat of gunfire. Another example is speeding motorists that slow down for the empty police car parked next to the road.
As for the posters that are advocating that you screw with the guards by putting unusual objects/substances in your belongings, please don't. Save those passive-aggressive tactics for telemarketers or for persons who are attempting to search you to protect property rather than life. I submit to you that under the current circumstances (new anthrax cases appearing), plus the fact that your employer is a logical target for attack/infiltration, the searches are reasonable.
Other states are not required to follow this ruling. It is merely persuasive. Also relevant is whether a state requires 2 parties to a conversation to be aware of the audio recording or only one party. Some states are 1-party states and allow you to record telephone calls or other conversations that you are a party to without informing the other party. Recall that Linda Tripp ran into trouble for recording Lewinsky in Maryland--a 2 party state. Not a problem in 1-party states, who would be very unlikely to find the Mass. ruling persuasive. Different standard applies to audio recordings than video w/ no sound. IANAL.
First, retain counsel. If you are serious about the business, then an attorney would a very wise investment. Now, my thoughts on which entity: Because one of your partners is a foreign national, an S corp (75 s'holders or less) is not an option. If you choose to incorporate (C-corp) you should realize that you will take a huge tax hit if you want to change to LLC, etc later on. The IRS treats such a reorganization as if you completely liquidated the corp (incurring a huge financial gain) and then bought the LLC or whatever with that money. I advise you to search for any information on the so-called "BarnesandNoble.com business model" IIRC, this is an LLC that has a corporation as the General Partner. LLC's are composed of a general partner and some limited partners. Limited partners enjoy limited liability, the general partner does not. So, by forming a one-man corporation (you) which will be the general partner of the LLC, you have succeeded in limiting your liability (because you have incorporated) as well as your other partners (limited partners of the LLC). I am not sure, but you may be able to incorporate as an S-Corp, since you would be the only s'holder. I don't know if having a foreign national as a limited partner in an LLC owned by an S-corp is ok or not, however. This is why it is important to seek legal counsel. You want to do this right and be informed as to what ramifications your entity choice could incur. A lawyer would be able to advise you on tax issues as well as the pros/cons of incorporating in Delaware or your home state(which may have its own idiosyncratic regs). Good luck with your endeavor.