I live right by the loading dock for the South Campus Dining hall;-). Every morning by 6 am "beep beep beep...THUNK...beep...beep...beep"
I lived in New Leonardtown during Summer '00 for two weeks with roomates who didn't understand basic hygeine. I very quickly found another place to live;-).
Commons are VERY nice, if you compare them to the dorms. For their price, though, you can do much better.
As a University of Maryland Student who lives in these dorms, allow me to point out reality (caveat: I live in building 1. Hinman CEOs is housed in building 2).
Yes, the apartments are fully furnished -- but you pay through the nose. The average apartment pays over $2200/month in rent for relatively small living space.
Technically, you could call the desks "wood" -- but they are cheap and uncomfortable. If a student has a leather chair, it is because the student provided his own. The provided chairs are little more than burlap over hard metal.
I've heard rumors that they will install wireless, but I can't confirm that it is active yet (the coverage map for campus' wireless doesn't have South Campus Commons listed. I know others who have run their own APs in commons, though.
Other privileges of living in South Campus Commons include monthy inspections by the RAs (yes, you do pay money to a private company to live under Resident Life rules -- even though we are technically "off campus" housing). It's not uncommon for the hot water to go out for days at a time, frequently with no notice.
And the kicker? The lease that I signed forbade running a business from my room. In other words, unless they modified the lease for these Hinman CEOs, they're all in violation.
We *definitely* do not live in spaces that would ever be confused with executive furnishings.
Here's one I heard about a few years ago: The Australian park service (or equivalent org) needed a simulation program to train helicopter pilots. They had heard that the military had a sim that would probably fit their needs, and talked to the company that produced it. When they started testing the sim, everything seemed to go fine, until they flew by a gathering (herd? flock? posse?) of kangaroos. Imagine their surprise when these lovely beasts made tracks for the nearest ridgeline and started lauching shoulder mounted SAMs at the chopper.
Oops. The company changed the graphic, but not the behavior, for the infantry to kangaroos.
My memory is fuzzy on the exact details, but you should get the picture -- Kangaroos with Guns (sounds like a Fox special, eh?)
I've read a very large fraction of Lewis' published writings and more about them.
First, Lewis rejects the term allegory for Narnia-- he'd call them "supposals." He didn't intend the Narnia series to convert children- rather, he wanted to implant basic ideas and concepts into children's thought processes that were compatable with Christianity. So yes, they are a form of propaganda.
Secondly, I enjoy the Narnia series more and more each time I read them. The messages in Narnia may not be subtle to adults, but they still have a beauty behind them that I can fully appreciate now. Don't expect the same subtlety in a children's book as you would find in an adult's book.
Lewis' greatest (no arguments, darnit!) fiction work is _Till We Have Faces_. Lewis fully displays his skills with words and story as he retells the Cupid/Psyche myth. It's serious, adult literature that deserves greater attention.
His Space Trilogy, while not as good, is just flat out _different_. _Perelandra_ is an amazing read; I was exhausted (physically & emotionally-- but I wasn't tired) and breathless when I went through it the first time. _That Hideous Strength_ is a lot like _1984_ in many ways.
The Space Trilogy, though, is overtly Christian; _Faces_ is not.
If you read nothing else this year, read _Till We Have Faces_.
Reagan's service was in the army. He joined in 1936 (admittedly, to ride the horses...) but he did join. He was then recalled for World War II and made movies/training films for the Army.
Check out http://www.americanpresident.org/KoTrain/Courses/R R/RR_Life_Before_The_Presidency.htm
Actually, it isn't Apple's fault.
If somebody is intentionally designing malicious content (or non-content in this case) that is specifically designed to prevent computers from using the data, the computer manufacturer is a sitting duck: CDs are released far more frequently than people purchase readers.
What about the technique of reading in the data portion of the CD into memory first and determining if it's ok to play? This might run
into halting problem issues (as an interesting aside, pick up Godel, Escher, Bach by Hoffstadter and read "Contracrostipunctus"-- which talks about records designed to break record players [albeit as an analogy for number theory]).
Crayons may be fun, but they rarely ever approach actual art.
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There is an old joke: Gorbachev, Castro, and Deng Xiaoping were all in a taxi one day and approached an intersection. The driver asked which way to go, and Gorbachev said, "Turn Right!" Castro stomped his foot and said "No! No! Go Left!" Deng calmly interjected, "Signal left, turn right."
This is essentially what China has done more or less consistently since 1978 -- keep Marxist-Leninist-Maoist thought alive to justify the continued rule by the CCP, while adopting a pragmatic policy towards economics.
Consequently, the CCP leadership has allowed a greater 'zone of indifference' around every day activities and have allowed an odd hodgepodge of private, public-private joint ventures, township & village owned enterprises, etc to compete with the traditional state owned enterprises (which the state is seeking to privatize).
Basically the only thing the CCP isn't allowing is contestation from outside the party. Inside, it's a really fascinating game of factions, power struggles, and old men trying to keep themselves on top of the social pyramid.
Actually, when artists make money, it is because of the tour. They make very little from CD sales.
Check back in some of the other stories relating to the music industry--you'll find those links. My other source comes from the Dan Rather interview of the Dixie Chicks.
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I live right by the loading dock for the South Campus Dining hall ;-). Every morning by 6 am "beep beep beep...THUNK...beep...beep...beep"
;-).
I lived in New Leonardtown during Summer '00 for two weeks with roomates who didn't understand basic hygeine. I very quickly found another place to live
Commons are VERY nice, if you compare them to the dorms. For their price, though, you can do much better.
Other privileges of living in South Campus Commons include monthy inspections by the RAs (yes, you do pay money to a private company to live under Resident Life rules -- even though we are technically "off campus" housing). It's not uncommon for the hot water to go out for days at a time, frequently with no notice.
And the kicker? The lease that I signed forbade running a business from my room. In other words, unless they modified the lease for these Hinman CEOs, they're all in violation.
We *definitely* do not live in spaces that would ever be confused with executive furnishings.
Here's one I heard about a few years ago:
The Australian park service (or equivalent org) needed a simulation program to train helicopter pilots. They had heard that the military had a sim that would probably fit their needs, and talked to the company that produced it. When they started testing the sim, everything seemed to go fine, until they flew by a gathering (herd? flock? posse?) of kangaroos. Imagine their surprise when these lovely beasts made tracks for the nearest ridgeline and started lauching shoulder mounted SAMs at the chopper.
Oops. The company changed the graphic, but not the behavior, for the infantry to kangaroos.
My memory is fuzzy on the exact details, but you should get the picture -- Kangaroos with Guns (sounds like a Fox special, eh?)
...must be durable (won't melt in flame!), have a tasteful inscription to prove authenticity, and (above all) be preciousssssssssss to her.
I've read a very large fraction of Lewis' published writings and more about them.
First, Lewis rejects the term allegory for Narnia-- he'd call them "supposals." He didn't intend the Narnia series to convert children- rather, he wanted to implant basic ideas and concepts into children's thought processes that were compatable with Christianity. So yes, they are a form of propaganda.
Secondly, I enjoy the Narnia series more and more each time I read them. The messages in Narnia may not be subtle to adults, but they still have a beauty behind them that I can fully appreciate now. Don't expect the same subtlety in a children's book as you would find in an adult's book.
Lewis' greatest (no arguments, darnit!) fiction work is _Till We Have Faces_. Lewis fully displays his skills with words and story as he retells the Cupid/Psyche myth. It's serious, adult literature that deserves greater attention.
His Space Trilogy, while not as good, is just flat out _different_. _Perelandra_ is an amazing read; I was exhausted (physically & emotionally-- but I wasn't tired) and breathless when I went through it the first time. _That Hideous Strength_ is a lot like _1984_ in many ways.
The Space Trilogy, though, is overtly Christian; _Faces_ is not.
If you read nothing else this year, read _Till We Have Faces_.
Reagan's service was in the army. He joined in 1936 (admittedly, to ride the horses...) but he did join. He was then recalled for World War II and made movies/training films for the Army. Check out http://www.americanpresident.org/KoTrain/Courses/R R/RR_Life_Before_The_Presidency.htm
Actually, it isn't Apple's fault. If somebody is intentionally designing malicious content (or non-content in this case) that is specifically designed to prevent computers from using the data, the computer manufacturer is a sitting duck: CDs are released far more frequently than people purchase readers. What about the technique of reading in the data portion of the CD into memory first and determining if it's ok to play? This might run into halting problem issues (as an interesting aside, pick up Godel, Escher, Bach by Hoffstadter and read "Contracrostipunctus"-- which talks about records designed to break record players [albeit as an analogy for number theory]).
I think the mixing formula is:
Crap + Payola ---> Crayola
Crayons may be fun, but they rarely ever approach actual art.
There is an old joke:
Gorbachev, Castro, and Deng Xiaoping were all in a taxi one day and approached an intersection. The driver asked which way to go, and Gorbachev said, "Turn Right!" Castro stomped his foot and said "No! No! Go Left!" Deng calmly interjected, "Signal left, turn right."
This is essentially what China has done more or less consistently since 1978 -- keep Marxist-Leninist-Maoist thought alive to justify the continued rule by the CCP, while adopting a pragmatic policy towards economics.
Consequently, the CCP leadership has allowed a greater 'zone of indifference' around every day activities and have allowed an odd hodgepodge of private, public-private joint ventures, township & village owned enterprises, etc to compete with the traditional state owned enterprises (which the state is seeking to privatize).
Basically the only thing the CCP isn't allowing is contestation from outside the party. Inside, it's a really fascinating game of factions, power struggles, and old men trying to keep themselves on top of the social pyramid.
Actually, when artists make money, it is because of the tour. They make very little from CD sales.
Check back in some of the other stories relating to the music industry--you'll find those links. My other source comes from the Dan Rather interview of the Dixie Chicks.