Interestingly, I recently read a claim that overfishing is causing a boom in smaller fish that eat algae/photoplanton causing a drop in carbon sink activity. I don't know if that's credible though. If anyone has info on that, please post.
It is important to note the definition of autism has changed to be more broad. Also, clinicians have become much better at diagnosing autism. Both of those facts should be considered when comparing autism rates over time.
Please don't infer I believe that autism rates are not increasing, that autism is not a serious issue, or that the study came to the wrong conclusion.
Your explanation isn't quite right. They are collective nouns in US English. For US English, one should use the singular verb form when the collective noun is acting as a single entity and the plural verb form when the collective noun's components are acting individually. This appears to be the same as UK English, according to Oxford Dictionaries, except "in some contexts it is natural and idiomatic to use a plural verb with a noun which is singular in form".
So basically UK and US English have the same rule on this matter. The difference being that UK English makes exceptions to the rule.
I'm not sure the court doesn't have jurisdiction. Spamhaus is offering a service to US entities, right? Imagine if a British company started offering banking services to the US. Because the company is in Britian, does it mean they can ignore all US banking laws? I doubt it.
That's is contrary to what is reported in the media.
For example,
Performers frequently moan about never seeing a royalty check from their record label, no matter how many discs they sell. But a top concert draw can take home 35% of the night's gate and up to 50% of the dollar flow from merchandise sold at the show. The labels get none of it.
"The top 10% of artists make money selling records. The rest go on tour," says Scott Welch, who manages singers Alanis Morissette and LeAnn Rimes.
Every dollar they price this below $250 increases the likelihood of me buying it by roughly 1%. =)
So, if there's a 50% chance of him buying it at $250, and it drops to $200, there would be a 50 percent increase. I.e. 50% (base) + 50% (base) * 50% (increase) = 75%.
"The Government of Canada did not send troops to Vietnam under the flag of Canada. If that's what Coulter was referring to, well, she is clearly wrong. However, she may be thinking of the same thing I did, because many Canadians did go fight in Vietnam, with the blessing of Canada under the flag of the US. When I say many, I am talking in excess of 30,000 troops."
I thought, ignoring atmosphere, objects accelerate in free-fall at the same rate regardless of mass. So, the apple should fall at the same rate as the feather. A quick google search found this which backs my recollection.
Sales taxes vary on locality as you've noticed, in both the percentage and the application. In general, (many) not-for-profit agencies (e.g. churches, volunteer fire departments, charitable organizations) do not pay sales tax. Also, sales made in locations where the seller does not have a presence can be exempt (e.g. internet sales, mail-order). In some places, clothing, food, and/or some or all services may be exempt. I'm sure there are other cases that I don't recall or haven't heard of yet.
In some localities, foreign visitors pay sales tax and can claim a refund (which may sound familiar to VATs you're familiar with).
Well there already are devices that strip HDCP... but there's a problem... revocation lists. If a company's devices don't support HDCP the way the media producers like, they can revoke the company's key (that your device uses to decrypt the content).
This is where key-revocation lists come into play. The third aspect of HDCP security is "device renewability." This is the ability for media, streaming content, or even other devices to invalidate keys known to be a problem.
I'd like to know what the difference in latitude and altitude, and effects of global dimming would have on this experiment. I didn't see those items in the FAQ.
Obviously we're talking about cuisine originating from a country and not cuisine created by the original inhabitants of a country. I know that's silly to point out, but I'm afraid someone might make that mistake. Quite a few American restaurants serve American cuisine actually. In case you're wondering what American cuisine includes, there is a wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_cuisine.
Hah. I don't know anything about British cuisine or restaurants, so I can't comment on them. However, I would like to point out that your "top ten restaurants in the world" list was compiled and published by a British magazine. I presume your intent in quoting this list was to dispell rumors that all food in Britain is bad, and not to prove that British restaurants are superior, so I'll forgive you.:)
Lots of interesting, but unsupported facts in your post. Anyway, here's an article on the Smart Car. Safety seems to be better than expected. Interesting quotes:
It also gets 70 miles per gallon, and you can fit three side by side in a standard parking spot.
... plus a sticker price starting at $13,000...
Her plastic-bodied ride, nearly 4 feet shorter than a Mini, is the least fast, least furious thing ever to hit US streets.
With its wimpy 50-horsepower engine, the Fortwo takes 20 seconds to get from zero to 60.
... the Smart SUV will debut in January at the Detroit Auto Show and arrive for sale in 2006 for about $20,000.
But any current models that come from overseas will have to be retrofit to pass more stringent US emission standards.
I'm not an expert on this, but I think it is fairly common for scientists to measure and study ice cover rather than volume because it is easier to sample.
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This need not be an either/or scenario. We can both reduce emissions AND find carbon sinks. According to Eric Steig, "[i]f humans stopped producing CO2 today, it would take around 700 years to come back down to the original value." I don't know how accurate that number is, but I suspect he's at least right that it would be a long time.
Interestingly, I recently read a claim that overfishing is causing a boom in smaller fish that eat algae/photoplanton causing a drop in carbon sink activity. I don't know if that's credible though. If anyone has info on that, please post.
It is important to note the definition of autism has changed to be more broad. Also, clinicians have become much better at diagnosing autism. Both of those facts should be considered when comparing autism rates over time.
Please don't infer I believe that autism rates are not increasing, that autism is not a serious issue, or that the study came to the wrong conclusion.
Your explanation isn't quite right. They are collective nouns in US English. For US English, one should use the singular verb form when the collective noun is acting as a single entity and the plural verb form when the collective noun's components are acting individually. This appears to be the same as UK English, according to Oxford Dictionaries, except "in some contexts it is natural and idiomatic to use a plural verb with a noun which is singular in form".
So basically UK and US English have the same rule on this matter. The difference being that UK English makes exceptions to the rule.
IANAL, the article doesn't have many details, and my legal knowledge on this matter consists solely of Wikipedia entries, but it appears they could have argued Tortious Interference which may qualify as Minimum Contacts giving the court Personal Jurisdiction. Among other things, Personal Jurisdiction is required for enforcement of foreign judgements.
Whew. Gotta love Wikipedia.
I'm not sure the court doesn't have jurisdiction. Spamhaus is offering a service to US entities, right? Imagine if a British company started offering banking services to the US. Because the company is in Britian, does it mean they can ignore all US banking laws? I doubt it.
For example,
from Forbes
If this isn't true, please point me to some supporting material.
Thanks,
Turner referred to the enterprise search business as 'our house'
I'm picturing a Microsoft meets Underarmor commercial in the works... We must protect this house!
Math lesson over. No need to thank me
"The Government of Canada did not send troops to Vietnam under the flag of Canada. If that's what Coulter was referring to, well, she is clearly wrong. However, she may be thinking of the same thing I did, because many Canadians did go fight in Vietnam, with the blessing of Canada under the flag of the US. When I say many, I am talking in excess of 30,000 troops."
Here's an interesting article on the misquotes.
I thought, ignoring atmosphere, objects accelerate in free-fall at the same rate regardless of mass. So, the apple should fall at the same rate as the feather. A quick google search found this which backs my recollection.
Sales taxes vary on locality as you've noticed, in both the percentage and the application. In general, (many) not-for-profit agencies (e.g. churches, volunteer fire departments, charitable organizations) do not pay sales tax. Also, sales made in locations where the seller does not have a presence can be exempt (e.g. internet sales, mail-order). In some places, clothing, food, and/or some or all services may be exempt. I'm sure there are other cases that I don't recall or haven't heard of yet.
In some localities, foreign visitors pay sales tax and can claim a refund (which may sound familiar to VATs you're familiar with).
From http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000727051424/ --
I'd like to know what the difference in latitude and altitude, and effects of global dimming would have on this experiment. I didn't see those items in the FAQ.
slashdot's evil twin, of course...
To all those commenting about how the US should stop buying foreign products or China should stop buying US treasuries:
;) If you can't, please learn some economics.
Please discuss what that will do to the world economy in your posts
Thanks,
Obviously we're talking about cuisine originating from a country and not cuisine created by the original inhabitants of a country. I know that's silly to point out, but I'm afraid someone might make that mistake. Quite a few American restaurants serve American cuisine actually. In case you're wondering what American cuisine includes, there is a wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_cuisine.
Hah. I don't know anything about British cuisine or restaurants, so I can't comment on them. However, I would like to point out that your "top ten restaurants in the world" list was compiled and published by a British magazine. I presume your intent in quoting this list was to dispell rumors that all food in Britain is bad, and not to prove that British restaurants are superior, so I'll forgive you. :)
Interesting quotes:
I know I shouldn't feed the troll, but wtf?! What are these? http://www.eff.org/legal/victories/
I'm not an expert on this, but I think it is fairly common for scientists to measure and study ice cover rather than volume because it is easier to sample.
They rarely bother because, even though the fans will be pissed, how can the consumers respond?
By not watching the Sci-Fi Channel? That's what I did. Ok, that's not completely true--I've watched reruns of Farscape and the miniseries.
According the IRS website, it is "transactions", and not deposits or withdrawals. See this.
You realize you can do ASP.NET in C#, right?
From Microsoft's "Getting Started: Web Applications Technology Map":
VS.NET dropped this feature.