Just because a higher percentage of the population is armed, and there is a lower incidence of crime does NOT PROVE that one has caused the other. I could just as easily show with similar figures that violent crime has increased due to a (corresponding) rise in the number of people owning (for example) SUVs.
For example, the oft quoted "guns were banned in the UK and violent crime has INCREASED!!" Well, I can also show that the number of Ford Mondeos (UK model) has increased and there has been a rise in the incidence of violent crime.
One could also point out that an increase in the armed populace in South Africa, Sierra Leone, Liberia etc. has lead to an INCREASE in violent crime.
Remember, what works in one country/culture may not work in another. Banning guns in the US may never have any significant, beneficial impact. Likewise, introducing them into the UK is not likely to improve things either
What is the source of the vast majority of air pollution? Cars, by far.
That is a load of cobblers! There are many,. many studies published which credit the car with less than 15% of total air pollution. This "car produce the majority of air pollution" is a old wive's tale that has been reproduced so many times by "greenies" that it is now taken as fact.
You can out-accelerate this with a Caterham or Westfield (Lotus 7 type vehicles) with certain engine combinations (which includes the option of a Suzuki Hayabusa (?) engine.
TVR also have one or two models which will out-accelerate the Mac (in the dry). TVR make some truly mad vehicles - the maddest is the speed 12 which has its engine _detuned_ for racing. They don't believe in electronic driver aids either;-)
Well, you can still order your modded DVD players from NZ, or bring one back after going on your ski trip.
NZ law also specifically permits parallel importing, which upsets a certain large maker of suspect software, and the US govt. which is considering trade sanctions if NZ leaves the law in place.
Couldn't agree more. I looked at a large scale medical "information delivery and sharing" project, and it quickly becomes apparent how important security is.
Start with security, and build everything around it. You CANNOT add security later and expect your system to be secure. Security is the foundation. This should include access control obviously, but also encryption, server AND client certificates (which need to be secure too) etc. etc.
Don't fall into the trap that certain info can be made publically available. I showed with the above project, that by assembling several sources of "anonymous" data, then performing analysis, it was quite easy to end up having a good idea who the patient was, how old they were, what they were suffering from etc.
Be careful. Get some EXPERT advice, maybe from two or more independant aources.
If the driving test was anything like a pilot's license, then the road toll would be much lower. You are taught all aspects of a plane's handling characteristics, how to control a stall, loss of power etc. For each type of plane, you have to do a new rating (familiarisation). You have to check your plane before EACH flight. Every X number of hours, the plane is inspected.
Have you ever been to a track to see what happens to your car under emergency braking conditions? What happens under brakes in a corner? What happens when entering a corner too fast? What the car does in the wet/dry/unsealed roads ? I have, and do with every car I buy.
Maybe if we took driving as seriously as a pilot takes flying.....
Other interesting info. Speed is involved in 30% of all accidents. In something in the order of 20% of those, speed is the principle cause.
I agree that speeding in zones where there are a lot of pedestrians/cyclists etc. is bad. Unfortunately, 40mph in a 30mph zone is treated the same as 80 in a 70mph zone. This is wrong!
The big issue with pedestrian accidents that in over 75% of cases it is NOT the fault of the driver, but of the pedestrian. Maybe it is time pedestrians, and cylcists where forced to follow the road rules too.
I work on the basis of always giving way to something bigger. Not because I'm right or wrong, but because if the bigger thing hits me it will hurt!
All/most Airbus are made similarly. Different parts made in different countries. Can't remember which bits are made where, but I think the fuselage is made in Toulouse (FR) and wings in the UK.
Hell, even Boeing aircraft (admittedly to a lesser extent) are not made all in one place (e.g P&W or RR or Snecma engines).
Yes, fuel may cost more, but the cars are _way_ more economical, more so if you go the diesel route. A SUV/Large car is a liability if you travel round, as you'll not get into a lot of older towns, and the car parks will be too small. Insurance, especially in London can be VERY expensive, especially on a foreign drivers license. Most countries have an annual fee for the car (read tax), which varies considerably between countries and car engine size/weight/category.
And of course in Germany, in the right places, you can go as fast as you want/dare;-)
Also worth considering is that in Ireland and Holland you can get a portion (or all in Ireland) tax free for a period of time if you are employed from overseas and have "special" skills.
COL in London in my experience is much higher than any other city in Europe, including the northern European ones. Crap service(s) too.
I'd doubt the bullet train _still_ holds the record for scheduled services. The TGV (France) runs at 350kmh (in certain areas) and Eurostar (at least when it gets to France) cruises at 320kmh (200mph). Funnily enough, doing 320kmh in France seems much slower than 100kmh on the UK side (in the exact same train).
The referendum was much like the ones done in NZ for changing the electoral system. The politicians didn't want to change, so they tried to structure them in such a way as to make sure they'd win. In a rare form of divine justice, they lost, and the electoral system got changed!
Meridian gear is, IIRC. It comes from the UK, and is not the cheapest. They do lots of gear, and you can go digital all the way if you wish (they do digital amps, digital speakers). Check out their web site: www.meridian.co.uk
The mirage are really good. Get some of their floor standing bipolar speakers, and hook up to Musical Fidelity Amps. Magic. (MF do a great home theatre amp now). Although it does go somewhat over the $1500 limit:-(
The only country in asia where "everybody" speak english, except some old cab-drivers and similar.
Not quite true - practically everyone in the Philippines speaks English.
Can't answer the Latin bit, but I lived in Italy. I knew next to no Italian before I went, but picked it up really quickly (I worked off my knowledge gained from French, and a Teach Yourself book). After 2 months I could hold a basic conversation, and in 5 months could argue politics. I even picked up some of the local dialect.
The reason I picked it up so quickly was also due to the fact that there was only one other person I knew who spoke English. Necessity......
Of course, there is one state funded broadcaster that is the exception:- BBC. In spite of being state funded, they seem to have no problems NOT toeing the government line. I seem to recall a certain Mr. Clinton getting a bit upset about the Balkans coverage from a BBC journalist, and leaning on that weasel Blair. BBC told them both where to get off.
Of all the "major" broadcasters have seen, they seem to be amongst the most balanced in their coverage. Not perfect by a long shot, but better than most.
The French forced all Airport networking products (from Apple Computer) to run on a totally different frequency than any of the other Airport products sold around the world. Why? Because it just so happens that the French military uses the same spectrum for their radio communications
Wot ?, like the US GSM system being forced to run on different frequencies to every other country in the world. How terrible!
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Just because a higher percentage of the population is armed, and there is a lower incidence of crime does NOT PROVE that one has caused the other. I could just as easily show with similar figures that violent crime has increased due to a (corresponding) rise in the number of people owning (for example) SUVs.
For example, the oft quoted "guns were banned in the UK and violent crime has INCREASED!!" Well, I can also show that the number of Ford Mondeos (UK model) has increased and there has been a rise in the incidence of violent crime.
One could also point out that an increase in the armed populace in South Africa, Sierra Leone, Liberia etc. has lead to an INCREASE in violent crime.
Remember, what works in one country/culture may not work in another. Banning guns in the US may never have any significant, beneficial impact. Likewise, introducing them into the UK is not likely to improve things either
Customs officials in many countries have powers that far exceed that of the police forces i.e search without a warrant etc.
Any countries where their rights are limited ? What are their powers in the US ?
What is the source of the vast majority of air pollution? Cars, by far.
That is a load of cobblers! There are many,. many studies published which credit the car with less than 15% of total air pollution. This "car produce the majority of air pollution" is a old wive's tale that has been reproduced so many times by "greenies" that it is now taken as fact.
And of course, most people forget about the manufacturing and disposal/recycling pollution problems that batteries incur.
You can out-accelerate this with a Caterham or Westfield (Lotus 7 type vehicles) with certain engine combinations (which includes the option of a Suzuki Hayabusa (?) engine.
;-)
TVR also have one or two models which will out-accelerate the Mac (in the dry). TVR make some truly mad vehicles - the maddest is the speed 12 which has its engine _detuned_ for racing. They don't believe in electronic driver aids either
Well, you can still order your modded DVD players from NZ, or bring one back after going on your ski trip.
NZ law also specifically permits parallel importing, which upsets a certain large maker of suspect software, and the US govt. which is considering trade sanctions if NZ leaves the law in place.
Auditing.
The system should keep a full audit of all system activity. It may come in very useful sometime later.....
Couldn't agree more. I looked at a large scale medical "information delivery and sharing" project, and it quickly becomes apparent how important security is.
Start with security, and build everything around it. You CANNOT add security later and expect your system to be secure. Security is the foundation. This should include access control obviously, but also encryption, server AND client certificates (which need to be secure too) etc. etc.
Don't fall into the trap that certain info can be made publically available. I showed with the above project, that by assembling several sources of "anonymous" data, then performing analysis, it was quite easy to end up having a good idea who the patient was, how old they were, what they were suffering from etc.
Be careful. Get some EXPERT advice, maybe from two or more independant aources.
Had you checked your mirrors and used your indicators/blinkers before moving, you would have avoided the accident too......
If the driving test was anything like a pilot's license, then the road toll would be much lower. You are taught all aspects of a plane's handling characteristics, how to control a stall, loss of power etc. For each type of plane, you have to do a new rating (familiarisation). You have to check your plane before EACH flight. Every X number of hours, the plane is inspected.
Have you ever been to a track to see what happens to your car under emergency braking conditions? What happens under brakes in a corner? What happens when entering a corner too fast? What the car does in the wet/dry/unsealed roads ? I have, and do with every car I buy.
Maybe if we took driving as seriously as a pilot takes flying.....
Other interesting info. Speed is involved in 30% of all accidents. In something in the order of 20% of those, speed is the principle cause.
I agree that speeding in zones where there are a lot of pedestrians/cyclists etc. is bad. Unfortunately, 40mph in a 30mph zone is treated the same as 80 in a 70mph zone. This is wrong!
The big issue with pedestrian accidents that in over 75% of cases it is NOT the fault of the driver, but of the pedestrian. Maybe it is time pedestrians, and cylcists where forced to follow the road rules too.
I work on the basis of always giving way to something bigger. Not because I'm right or wrong, but because if the bigger thing hits me it will hurt!
All/most Airbus are made similarly. Different parts made in different countries. Can't remember which bits are made where, but I think the fuselage is made in Toulouse (FR) and wings in the UK.
Hell, even Boeing aircraft (admittedly to a lesser extent) are not made all in one place (e.g P&W or RR or Snecma engines).
Yes, fuel may cost more, but the cars are _way_ more economical, more so if you go the diesel route. A SUV/Large car is a liability if you travel round, as you'll not get into a lot of older towns, and the car parks will be too small. Insurance, especially in London can be VERY expensive, especially on a foreign drivers license. Most countries have an annual fee for the car (read tax), which varies considerably between countries and car engine size/weight/category.
;-)
And of course in Germany, in the right places, you can go as fast as you want/dare
Love the sig ;-)
Also worth considering is that in Ireland and Holland you can get a portion (or all in Ireland) tax free for a period of time if you are employed from overseas and have "special" skills.
COL in London in my experience is much higher than any other city in Europe, including the northern European ones. Crap service(s) too.
I'd doubt the bullet train _still_ holds the record for scheduled services. The TGV (France) runs at 350kmh (in certain areas) and Eurostar (at least when it gets to France) cruises at 320kmh (200mph). Funnily enough, doing 320kmh in France seems much slower than 100kmh on the UK side (in the exact same train).
There's plenty of broadband. At least in the major cities that is. Hell, in Wellington you've even got a *choice*.
The referendum was much like the ones done in NZ for changing the electoral system. The politicians didn't want to change, so they tried to structure them in such a way as to make sure they'd win. In a rare form of divine justice, they lost, and the electoral system got changed!
Meridian gear is, IIRC. It comes from the UK, and is not the cheapest. They do lots of gear, and you can go digital all the way if you wish (they do digital amps, digital speakers). Check out their web site: www.meridian.co.uk
The mirage are really good. Get some of their floor standing bipolar speakers, and hook up to Musical Fidelity Amps. Magic. (MF do a great home theatre amp now). Although it does go somewhat over the $1500 limit :-(
But region 1 discs are readily available here in Holland.
The only country in asia where "everybody" speak english, except some old cab-drivers and similar. Not quite true - practically everyone in the Philippines speaks English.
Can't answer the Latin bit, but I lived in Italy. I knew next to no Italian before I went, but picked it up really quickly (I worked off my knowledge gained from French, and a Teach Yourself book). After 2 months I could hold a basic conversation, and in 5 months could argue politics. I even picked up some of the local dialect.
The reason I picked it up so quickly was also due to the fact that there was only one other person I knew who spoke English. Necessity......
In Holland, most skilled overseas workers can get 35% of the salary tax free for up to 10 years. In Ireland, it is 100% tax free for 3 years.
Of course, there is one state funded broadcaster that is the exception:- BBC. In spite of being state funded, they seem to have no problems NOT toeing the government line. I seem to recall a certain Mr. Clinton getting a bit upset about the Balkans coverage from a BBC journalist, and leaning on that weasel Blair. BBC told them both where to get off.
Of all the "major" broadcasters have seen, they seem to be amongst the most balanced in their coverage. Not perfect by a long shot, but better than most.
Wot ?, like the US GSM system being forced to run on different frequencies to every other country in the world. How terrible!