Well it kind of is perjury. The badges do indeed "work" off campus, in that if pinged by and RFID scanner they respond with their unique ID code.
Not really - perjury is a willful act intended to deceive. Disagreeing about what constitutes "working" or making a statement you believe is accurate based on your knowledge - i.e. work means able to identify a particular student using data stored in the system's computer and so they don't work to track individual students by identity even if you can still read a RFID code - would not be perjury.
DC Comics currently licenses to Fiberglass Freaks themanufacture and customization of full-size automobiles into the Batmobile Vehicles,featuring the DC Comics Trademarks.
Maybe DC wants to protect a revenue stream from licensing the Batmobile for full sized vehicles?
If you read the article, this is basically a trademark battle, with some copyright FUD thrown in for good measure.
Trademark is basically about fraud - would a reasonable person think that they have bought an official Batman car, or just a unofficial replica? So, Warner may or may not have a case, depending on how these are marketed and sold. However, what I think Warner is really trying to do is to spend Mr. Towle under the table, and they are likely to be quite successful in that.
I would hazard to guess that certain items are protected - the distinctive Batman emblems, for example and many be the paint scheme - assuming they were trademarked. An interesting comparison is the Cobra replicas - you can copy the original AC shape but can't use Cobra emblems (unless you buy them from the trademark owner).
I think if Beanie Babies have taught me anything, it is that toy collecting is extremely volatile, and if people think they can buy something for collecting or investing, chances are, it will never increase significantly in value.
As for this article, being that it came long after many "investors" have bought their stocks, it smells oddly like just a run-of-the-mill pump-and-dump scam. Except that instead of posting it on obscure investment "advice" sites, they used the Lego brand nerd attraction to post this BS somewhere mainstream.
The real problem with the strategy is not someone trying to run a pump and dump but that there is no liquidity in the LEGO market. Just because a set went for $400 on Amazon doesn't mean your set is worth that; you still have to find a willing buyer at that price. There is simply too little volume to accurately assess value. Add to that the limited size of the collector's market and it's not a real scalable solution - just because LEGO sells xx sets at $100 and a year later a few are sold at $200 doesn't mean the rest could be sold at $200.
Finally, returns should not be calculated based on a few sales and the estimated value of the rest of the sets; rather look at the actual cash received less outflows for insurance / storage/ etc. divided by the invested capital. Compare that ROI to other investments and see if the potential is worth the risk.
Sure, you can make a few bucks off of LEGO, especially for high end limited editions, but it's not a strategy that would work for any sizable portfolio. When you add in the risk of LEGO deciding to reissue a piece or continue to make it so there is no secondary market and the risk/reward ratio may not be so favorable.
I don't see how tablets are any different from netbooks. They're semi-useful devices that have a limited place but are outclassed by more capable machines which have been around for a long time. Acer may now be willing to get on the bandwagon for the sake of some short-term profits, but that doesn't make Mr. Wang's declaration any less correct.
It really depends on how you plan to use the device. As a laptop replacement tablets have many limitations that make then a less then viable alternative, for example despite the availability of word processors and presentation software they really don't work well for creating anything beyond basic content. However, if you view them as a viewing device they make a very compelling adjunct to a PC. It's easy to keep a significant amount of searchable documents on one, as well as video content for viewing while traveling. While I have found it difficult to take a significant amount of notes on one, they do work for light note taking and using teh camera to capture handwritten notes for filing.
Sure, some people find a tablet a viable laptop replacement, but they are not a significant percentage of the tablet using population. I'd hazard a guess many have a very specific need that really didn't require a laptop but until the tablet came along they had no alternative.
We tend to view things in the context of what we already have and use; which limits our ability to see the potential in things.
Seems to me that I should be able to let anybody contact me and I can opt in to people being charged a dollar to contact me. I don't want to make long lost friends pay to send me a message but I can see how some people might appreciate this. Also, Facebook isn't doing anything worth $1 to get this money and it's an (in)convenience fee so this money should go to a charity.
Or, let the recipient decide wether FB should refund the fees if the message is useful. If not, the fee stands.
Did you even read what the GP said? "Coolant leak" implies that the coolant has gone, so no amount of natural circulation will help.
It emerged a month or two ago that in fact the cooling system at Fukushima was damaged by the earthquake, so even if power had been available it was compromised. We don't fully understand what happened there yet.
I did, and the design of the AP-1000, unlike Fuku's BWR design, is designed to recirculate a coolant leak within primary containment and the core. Even in Fuku's case the real issue was not the loss of coolant accident but the lack of power to recircualte it via pumps.
Well - let's face it. The majority of Americans are pretty clueless about much outside the U.S.
I lived in Florida for 5 years and had a lot of Brazilian friends so I don't think of all of the Americas as Spanish speaking - just most of it outside of US/Canada.
German is very useful all over Europe. I'd say from Central Europe and East it's a good back up after English. In my time living and traveling in Europe I have not seen French used much at all. Though I've mostly been in those Central Europe/Eastern Europe countries.
That makes sense given that some areas were German at various times in history and the old Austro Hungarian empire's influence. Oddly it's less useful in Switzerland where most learn German but whenever I'm in the French part they basically refuse to speak it but are quite happy to speak English; at least the times I've tried German. In the end a language's usefulness depends on where you are.
Where I live in Hungary the signs around the villages and towns often have the name in Hungarian and German. My wife knows German and it has gotten us out of a pickle more than once when our Hungarian failed us. This was also true in Slovenia as well as Croatia. And after having worked on Hungarian for the last 18 months or so - German looks like a walk in the park.
The old empire at play. Hungarian is very interesting - it's roots are very different than the other European languages.
I think we are in violent agreement here. I agree that learning Spanish as a second language is a very good IDE for Americans; given it increasing popularity in the US and the globalization of commerce. I do point out Brazil because many Americans think everyone speaks Spanish south of the border. As for German I would not chose that as a thrid simply because it is a very difficult language to learn and outside of Germany Austria and part of Switzerlqnd not very common. I'd pick French over German.
According to Wikipedia, Brazil (the only Portuguese speaking country) accounts for a little less than 50% of South America population. Simplifying languages into nationalities, and considering the trends, it's safe to say that Spanish IS the most common language in SA.
I guess it depends on what number you use - I've seen as high as 205 million Brazilians out of 400 million total population of SA; so it floats somewhere around 50%. Of course, not all Brazilians speak Portuguese, just as all other SA don't necessarily speak Spanish. And some people would speak both. At any rate, either language would be useful in SA, to reply to the GP's comment; and teh notion taht many have that everyone south of the US Mexico border speaks Spanish is certainly not correct.
If I lived in the US I'd learn Spanish as a second language. It ought to be compulsory for all American school children. It's the second most spoken language in the U.S. It's the language of the majority of the Americas from Mexico down. And trends I don't see changing significantly seem to indicate it will only have a stronger presence in the U.S. over time. So that's what I'd focus on first, regardless of vocation.
Perhaps if you include Centarl America but Portuguese is the most common in South America. To the original posters question any second language is somewhat limiting because you rely need to understand the culture to work effectively.
Not sure if that is the case. You could argue that while you are the copyright holder and can grant aicense to FB you are not asserting you have valid model releases and it would be an unreasonable expectation that you obtain them so FB can sell the photo. I think that would be stretch for a court to require since you took and used the photo in a manner that is consistent with what a reasonable person would find acceptable; and you can't bind a third party to a contract without their approval.
Whoever sent it will obviously get in if they have a modicum of academic ability or talent. It's exactly the kind of nerdy stunt, with an appreciation for aesthetics, that UChicago appreciates.
As yes - Wed shakes and a pub with foosball, beer and white boards.
Is not an org but a multi-agency center intended to make it easier for various agencies share information and bring their agency's talents to bear in the fight against terrorism.
Could it not be used in the defense's favor as well? For example, to prove you came to a full stop or weren't speeding? You'd need a way to collect and save teh data so it's both available and admissible; but a sword can cut two ways.
One more thing - they stay working even when you leave. A number / extension can be tied to position or location so when one person leaves the new person still gets the relevant business calls. Oh yea, they also don't ring in your pocket while you are on vacation.
is to provide representatives the opportunity to make speeches and hear testimony that supports their viewpoint. There is no desire to understand competing viewpoints or actually foster discussion.
One thing to note on a courtmartial is acceptance of a plea on some charges does not mean you can't be tried on the others. His pretri detention was done in accordance with military law which differs from civilian in a number of ways, so even though his trial was not started as quickly as normal or that things were rough in Iraq may well have no impact on the outcome. What is key is Manning new the rules he agreeded to, was convinced to break them and now is on the hook for his actions.
Florida appears to have set the passing rate (and not the passing scores) differently (per TFA); while VA simple set different passing scores.
The end result may well be VA has a very high rate of students scoring at the desired level while masking true achievement while FL provides a more representative picture of true outcomes.
Standardized test issues aside; until we decide to educate our kids and address underlying cause of poor performance - including health / nutrition / access to quality schools we'll always have pockets of excellence and achievement deserts.
What I'd like to see is the results from poor majority white school districts in poverty stricken areas of VA - how will they explain those results?
"Fortunately" a blogger captured this? Why exactly is this a fortunate thing? It's not like the site shows Romney doing something wrong, or trying to cover up something. Is there something particularly great about the site design that can benefit us in some way? Perhaps it contains some great scripts that we are now fortunate to have access to?
Someone made a mistake, and you say it is a "fortunate" that they can now be made fun of because of it. Politics aside, let's simply not act like assholes please. Also, be thankful that your mistakes don't turn into Slashdot stories.
It's funny because it fits in with the Republicans view of the universe - if we say something is true it is true. So, in Repuniverse; ohio is still in play, Obama suppressed the vote, and Mitt is getting inaugurated in Jan.
I've been there; seen the new guy with a bunch of ideas on how to "really make this work" who has no clue but a lot of energy. Given your old dog comment you no doubt have the T shirt as well. There is reason it is that way; find out. It may have simply grown into a mess because no one, including Bob, had the time to develop a better solution. Bob had other things that were more important; and nobody else offered to help organize the mess. I would not be surprised if he agrees with your conclusion and has heard it all before. The last thing Bob needs is yet another person telling him the systems screwed up and pushing some new solution. Others have no doubt done that but when it came time to actually help they disappeared. He may be ready to say "Great idea - here is the admin ID and password; have at it. When will it be done so I can turn off the old one?"
My suggestion: Understand why it is the way it is. Think how you would respond if you were Bob and Bob were you. Work with Bob to develop a better solution, be open to the idea that Google Docs may not be it, and actually put in the time needed to implement it. There is a reason that Bob lasted 10 or more years on the board. Trying to out maneuver him is probably not a good idea. He knows the history, has the relationships, and would probably win in a showdown. OTOH, there is no reason to pick a fight when you can work out a solution that will benefit the organization; work with him and use his corporate knowledge productively. Save the fight for something that really matters.
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Well it kind of is perjury. The badges do indeed "work" off campus, in that if pinged by and RFID scanner they respond with their unique ID code.
Not really - perjury is a willful act intended to deceive. Disagreeing about what constitutes "working" or making a statement you believe is accurate based on your knowledge - i.e. work means able to identify a particular student using data stored in the system's computer and so they don't work to track individual students by identity even if you can still read a RFID code - would not be perjury.
Maybe DC wants to protect a revenue stream from licensing the Batmobile for full sized vehicles?
If you read the article, this is basically a trademark battle, with some copyright FUD thrown in for good measure.
Trademark is basically about fraud - would a reasonable person think that they have bought an official Batman car, or just a unofficial replica? So, Warner may or may not have a case, depending on how these are marketed and sold. However, what I think Warner is really trying to do is to spend Mr. Towle under the table, and they are likely to be quite successful in that.
I would hazard to guess that certain items are protected - the distinctive Batman emblems, for example and many be the paint scheme - assuming they were trademarked. An interesting comparison is the Cobra replicas - you can copy the original AC shape but can't use Cobra emblems (unless you buy them from the trademark owner).
I think if Beanie Babies have taught me anything, it is that toy collecting is extremely volatile, and if people think they can buy something for collecting or investing, chances are, it will never increase significantly in value. As for this article, being that it came long after many "investors" have bought their stocks, it smells oddly like just a run-of-the-mill pump-and-dump scam. Except that instead of posting it on obscure investment "advice" sites, they used the Lego brand nerd attraction to post this BS somewhere mainstream.
The real problem with the strategy is not someone trying to run a pump and dump but that there is no liquidity in the LEGO market. Just because a set went for $400 on Amazon doesn't mean your set is worth that; you still have to find a willing buyer at that price. There is simply too little volume to accurately assess value. Add to that the limited size of the collector's market and it's not a real scalable solution - just because LEGO sells xx sets at $100 and a year later a few are sold at $200 doesn't mean the rest could be sold at $200.
Finally, returns should not be calculated based on a few sales and the estimated value of the rest of the sets; rather look at the actual cash received less outflows for insurance / storage/ etc. divided by the invested capital. Compare that ROI to other investments and see if the potential is worth the risk.
Sure, you can make a few bucks off of LEGO, especially for high end limited editions, but it's not a strategy that would work for any sizable portfolio. When you add in the risk of LEGO deciding to reissue a piece or continue to make it so there is no secondary market and the risk/reward ratio may not be so favorable.
I don't see how tablets are any different from netbooks. They're semi-useful devices that have a limited place but are outclassed by more capable machines which have been around for a long time. Acer may now be willing to get on the bandwagon for the sake of some short-term profits, but that doesn't make Mr. Wang's declaration any less correct.
It really depends on how you plan to use the device. As a laptop replacement tablets have many limitations that make then a less then viable alternative, for example despite the availability of word processors and presentation software they really don't work well for creating anything beyond basic content. However, if you view them as a viewing device they make a very compelling adjunct to a PC. It's easy to keep a significant amount of searchable documents on one, as well as video content for viewing while traveling. While I have found it difficult to take a significant amount of notes on one, they do work for light note taking and using teh camera to capture handwritten notes for filing.
Sure, some people find a tablet a viable laptop replacement, but they are not a significant percentage of the tablet using population. I'd hazard a guess many have a very specific need that really didn't require a laptop but until the tablet came along they had no alternative.
We tend to view things in the context of what we already have and use; which limits our ability to see the potential in things.
Seems to me that I should be able to let anybody contact me and I can opt in to people being charged a dollar to contact me. I don't want to make long lost friends pay to send me a message but I can see how some people might appreciate this. Also, Facebook isn't doing anything worth $1 to get this money and it's an (in)convenience fee so this money should go to a charity.
Or, let the recipient decide wether FB should refund the fees if the message is useful. If not, the fee stands.
Did you even read what the GP said? "Coolant leak" implies that the coolant has gone, so no amount of natural circulation will help.
It emerged a month or two ago that in fact the cooling system at Fukushima was damaged by the earthquake, so even if power had been available it was compromised. We don't fully understand what happened there yet.
I did, and the design of the AP-1000, unlike Fuku's BWR design, is designed to recirculate a coolant leak within primary containment and the core. Even in Fuku's case the real issue was not the loss of coolant accident but the lack of power to recircualte it via pumps.
AP-1000's use a natural circulation cooling feature in such an event to keep cooling flow through the core and breach.
Well - let's face it. The majority of Americans are pretty clueless about much outside the U.S.
I lived in Florida for 5 years and had a lot of Brazilian friends so I don't think of all of the Americas as Spanish speaking - just most of it outside of US/Canada.
German is very useful all over Europe. I'd say from Central Europe and East it's a good back up after English. In my time living and traveling in Europe I have not seen French used much at all. Though I've mostly been in those Central Europe/Eastern Europe countries.
That makes sense given that some areas were German at various times in history and the old Austro Hungarian empire's influence. Oddly it's less useful in Switzerland where most learn German but whenever I'm in the French part they basically refuse to speak it but are quite happy to speak English; at least the times I've tried German. In the end a language's usefulness depends on where you are.
Where I live in Hungary the signs around the villages and towns often have the name in Hungarian and German. My wife knows German and it has gotten us out of a pickle more than once when our Hungarian failed us. This was also true in Slovenia as well as Croatia. And after having worked on Hungarian for the last 18 months or so - German looks like a walk in the park.
The old empire at play. Hungarian is very interesting - it's roots are very different than the other European languages.
I think we are in violent agreement here. I agree that learning Spanish as a second language is a very good IDE for Americans; given it increasing popularity in the US and the globalization of commerce. I do point out Brazil because many Americans think everyone speaks Spanish south of the border. As for German I would not chose that as a thrid simply because it is a very difficult language to learn and outside of Germany Austria and part of Switzerlqnd not very common. I'd pick French over German.
According to Wikipedia, Brazil (the only Portuguese speaking country) accounts for a little less than 50% of South America population. Simplifying languages into nationalities, and considering the trends, it's safe to say that Spanish IS the most common language in SA.
I guess it depends on what number you use - I've seen as high as 205 million Brazilians out of 400 million total population of SA; so it floats somewhere around 50%. Of course, not all Brazilians speak Portuguese, just as all other SA don't necessarily speak Spanish. And some people would speak both. At any rate, either language would be useful in SA, to reply to the GP's comment; and teh notion taht many have that everyone south of the US Mexico border speaks Spanish is certainly not correct.
If I lived in the US I'd learn Spanish as a second language. It ought to be compulsory for all American school children. It's the second most spoken language in the U.S. It's the language of the majority of the Americas from Mexico down. And trends I don't see changing significantly seem to indicate it will only have a stronger presence in the U.S. over time. So that's what I'd focus on first, regardless of vocation.
Perhaps if you include Centarl America but Portuguese is the most common in South America. To the original posters question any second language is somewhat limiting because you rely need to understand the culture to work effectively.
Sorry.
Not sure if that is the case. You could argue that while you are the copyright holder and can grant aicense to FB you are not asserting you have valid model releases and it would be an unreasonable expectation that you obtain them so FB can sell the photo. I think that would be stretch for a court to require since you took and used the photo in a manner that is consistent with what a reasonable person would find acceptable; and you can't bind a third party to a contract without their approval.
NASA will fake it just like they did the moon landings. That's the real secret behind Area 51 - it's a giant sound stage.
Whoever sent it will obviously get in if they have a modicum of academic ability or talent. It's exactly the kind of nerdy stunt, with an appreciation for aesthetics, that UChicago appreciates.
As yes - Wed shakes and a pub with foosball, beer and white boards.
Is not an org but a multi-agency center intended to make it easier for various agencies share information and bring their agency's talents to bear in the fight against terrorism.
The guy broke the law, tried to lie about it and now that's called privacy concern? Oh the hypocrisy.
He's a politician. It's not hypocrisy; it's simply his preferred form of reality.
Could it not be used in the defense's favor as well? For example, to prove you came to a full stop or weren't speeding? You'd need a way to collect and save teh data so it's both available and admissible; but a sword can cut two ways.
Land lines: Because they just work, bitches.
One more thing - they stay working even when you leave. A number / extension can be tied to position or location so when one person leaves the new person still gets the relevant business calls. Oh yea, they also don't ring in your pocket while you are on vacation.
is to provide representatives the opportunity to make speeches and hear testimony that supports their viewpoint. There is no desire to understand competing viewpoints or actually foster discussion.
One thing to note on a courtmartial is acceptance of a plea on some charges does not mean you can't be tried on the others. His pretri detention was done in accordance with military law which differs from civilian in a number of ways, so even though his trial was not started as quickly as normal or that things were rough in Iraq may well have no impact on the outcome. What is key is Manning new the rules he agreeded to, was convinced to break them and now is on the hook for his actions.
Florida appears to have set the passing rate (and not the passing scores) differently (per TFA); while VA simple set different passing scores.
The end result may well be VA has a very high rate of students scoring at the desired level while masking true achievement while FL provides a more representative picture of true outcomes.
Standardized test issues aside; until we decide to educate our kids and address underlying cause of poor performance - including health / nutrition / access to quality schools we'll always have pockets of excellence and achievement deserts.
What I'd like to see is the results from poor majority white school districts in poverty stricken areas of VA - how will they explain those results?
"Fortunately" a blogger captured this? Why exactly is this a fortunate thing? It's not like the site shows Romney doing something wrong, or trying to cover up something. Is there something particularly great about the site design that can benefit us in some way? Perhaps it contains some great scripts that we are now fortunate to have access to?
Someone made a mistake, and you say it is a "fortunate" that they can now be made fun of because of it. Politics aside, let's simply not act like assholes please. Also, be thankful that your mistakes don't turn into Slashdot stories.
It's funny because it fits in with the Republicans view of the universe - if we say something is true it is true. So, in Repuniverse; ohio is still in play, Obama suppressed the vote, and Mitt is getting inaugurated in Jan.
I've been there; seen the new guy with a bunch of ideas on how to "really make this work" who has no clue but a lot of energy. Given your old dog comment you no doubt have the T shirt as well. There is reason it is that way; find out. It may have simply grown into a mess because no one, including Bob, had the time to develop a better solution. Bob had other things that were more important; and nobody else offered to help organize the mess. I would not be surprised if he agrees with your conclusion and has heard it all before. The last thing Bob needs is yet another person telling him the systems screwed up and pushing some new solution. Others have no doubt done that but when it came time to actually help they disappeared. He may be ready to say "Great idea - here is the admin ID and password; have at it. When will it be done so I can turn off the old one?"
My suggestion: Understand why it is the way it is. Think how you would respond if you were Bob and Bob were you. Work with Bob to develop a better solution, be open to the idea that Google Docs may not be it, and actually put in the time needed to implement it. There is a reason that Bob lasted 10 or more years on the board. Trying to out maneuver him is probably not a good idea. He knows the history, has the relationships, and would probably win in a showdown. OTOH, there is no reason to pick a fight when you can work out a solution that will benefit the organization; work with him and use his corporate knowledge productively. Save the fight for something that really matters.