The University of Washington was caught giving preference to out-of-state students for this very reason. As a WA resident and tax payer, it's infuriating that our students are denied the chance to remain within their home State- even worse, they are at a disadvantage relative to the out-of-state students simply because they don't even have the option of paying that out-of-state tuition rate just so that they can be on a level financial playing field.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014670294_admissions03m.html
"it is still easier for a smart individual to get ahead in the United States than it is in many other parts of the world. "
Hardly. This is what's known as "economic freedom". The US is currently ranked #5, right behind Hong Kong, Singapore, Ireland, and Australia. Now, number five in the world isn't bad, but it's clearly not number one either.
Hypothetical situation- Your father does not want to know if he is a carrier of some sex-linked nasty untreatable illness, although you want to know if you carry it. If you're tested and found to carry the gene, your father therefore must carry the gene. Does your right to know about your own genes trump someone else's right to not know about theirs? The response that "I just won't tell them" is probably a bit disingenuous...
I'm not sure there is a right or wrong response, but this is probably one of the many ethical issues we must all ask ourselves...
Without viable treatment options for many genetic disorders, why subject yourself to such a test in the first place? What do you gain in knowing your possible fate?
All 'where can I hook up my laptop', 'vampire, and 'matrix' jokes aside, this is really an amazing invention. If such a device was implantable, it could self-power a blood glucose monitoring device. Blood glucose too high? Run more blood through the fuel cell and burn up some glucose.
News for nerds indeed. Why is it that every 6mo or so, yet ANOTHER 'news' story on religion is posted to slashdot? Does Taco like watching someone thrust a stick in the beehive? Seriously, the same debates get played out over and over and over. Give it a rest. The only religious battles that should take place on here should be MSFT vs. Open Source, SCO vs Reason, etc.
Yes, and I suppose that "Earth Crash Earth Spirit" is an "OBJECTIVE" source too.
Perhaps you should do some more research before you start blasting someone who is ESSENTIALLY correct in their statement. The American Birds Conservancy (ABC) has some pretty good data regarding wind generation facilities:
http://www.abcbirds.org/policy/windpolicy.htm
And another study:
http://www.nationalwind.org/pubs/avian_collision s. pdf
And I would agree... Wind turbines are much more fun to look at than coal plant smoke stacks.
Legally, they can't disclose your records to ANYONE (outside of the Ed system) unless you give them consent. If you have a scholarship which requires you to maintain a 2.0, you need to provide consent for your records to be released. One of my favorite things to do in college was to cite FERPA to nosy parents who wanted to know their student's grades.... sorry parents, but even if you pay 100%, you're not entitled to their academic record once they're 18, or enter college.
If your college disclosed your records to your parents w/o your consent, sue them.
Before you say "no way", read an overview of the law.
"FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level."
"Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record."
Note that nosy parents is not a valid exemption.
Under FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), how could they even use this data? Basically they COULD collect the data, but the only folks who could gain access to it would be other educational agencies, or armed forces recruiters. Does anyone know if they are planning an amendment to FERPA to allow the FBI/CIA/etc to access student records as well?
With all of the accounting scandals in the news these days, the largest ongoing accounting scandal is being done by the US government through a cash accounting method. Would you be in favor of implementing GAAP for the US government's finances?
With entitlement programs such as Social Security projected to cost trillions of dollars in the near future, how do you propose to reform the system in a manor that's fair to current recipients, as well as the 20-somethings who will probably never see a dime under the current system?
I watched the videos... very interesting, and scary look at the Russian penal system. I did have a question though... the video opens with a view of a cell and a bunch of men coughing... and about 30 seconds later, you see a Dr and a woman, both wearing $.10 masks presumably to prevent infection of TB. Why the hell don't they issue these masks to the prisoners? If they work even moderately well to prevent infection, why not make everyone wear them?
Don't forget ATP synthase inside the mitochondria... it spins and spins and spins....until you die. Seems to qualify as a "continuously spinning thing" to me, esp something that's as common to all life as the mitochondria.
Seriously, is the REAL problem the OS? I think the REAL problem is insecure networks. Lets think for a second about all of the Windows/IE vulnerabilities in the past several months... how many of them matter if you're not connected to a network? Windows 2000/XP in my experience has been quite good, and when properly maintained (ie: no junk installed), provides a very stable platform. No one should be "surfing the web" from the deliberation machine, nor can I really see why it would need a serious network interface.... Let alone access anything on the internet! I think what hospitals REALLY need are security experts to take a good long hard look at their network and decide what SHOULD, and what SHOULDN'T be on the LAN... and if some level of network connectivity is needed (ie: the ability to monitor equipment from across the hospital), this should be on a totally separate VLAN with NO access to the internet.... Internal routing only, no exceptions. Computers connected to this LAN wouldn't have removable media bays, so the threat of worms, etc should be mitigated by general inaccessibility.
I know everyone on Slashdot would LOVE to blame the OS, but really... the fault is not with the OS as much as it is the networking admins, and even more likely, the administration for not providing the NAs with the support they need to make a properly secure network.
Mine plays divx files just fine, so I don't know what your problem is. Make sure you turned on transcoding. As for the video problems, I haven't had those problems, even on the higher bitrate superdisk DVDs.
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The University of Washington was caught giving preference to out-of-state students for this very reason. As a WA resident and tax payer, it's infuriating that our students are denied the chance to remain within their home State- even worse, they are at a disadvantage relative to the out-of-state students simply because they don't even have the option of paying that out-of-state tuition rate just so that they can be on a level financial playing field. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014670294_admissions03m.html
What's sad is your comment was rated as Informative rather than funny...
"it is still easier for a smart individual to get ahead in the United States than it is in many other parts of the world. "
Hardly. This is what's known as "economic freedom". The US is currently ranked #5, right behind Hong Kong, Singapore, Ireland, and Australia. Now, number five in the world isn't bad, but it's clearly not number one either.
Here's a better link to use- http://www.jamespatten.com/audiopad/
I'm sure none of the Microsoft engineers ever saw this when it was circulating the net a few years back either-
3 /07/59837
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/200
Clearly some microsoft "innovation" at work...
Hypothetical situation- Your father does not want to know if he is a carrier of some sex-linked nasty untreatable illness, although you want to know if you carry it. If you're tested and found to carry the gene, your father therefore must carry the gene. Does your right to know about your own genes trump someone else's right to not know about theirs? The response that "I just won't tell them" is probably a bit disingenuous...
I'm not sure there is a right or wrong response, but this is probably one of the many ethical issues we must all ask ourselves...
Without viable treatment options for many genetic disorders, why subject yourself to such a test in the first place? What do you gain in knowing your possible fate?
Sounds like the flopped unique ID that came on the P3 chips... we all know how successful that was.
It is not. What you speak of is the Laffer Curve, the backbone of Republican 'Voodoo Economics'
The coolest part of the Mac 128k isn't the computer itself, but rather what's on the inside of the case.
All 'where can I hook up my laptop', 'vampire, and 'matrix' jokes aside, this is really an amazing invention. If such a device was implantable, it could self-power a blood glucose monitoring device. Blood glucose too high? Run more blood through the fuel cell and burn up some glucose.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife /2004-03-29-child-self-porn_x.htm
If they succeed in prosecuting her for the crimes they are charging her, she would become a sex offender. Would she have to wear a GPS tracker too?
News for nerds indeed. Why is it that every 6mo or so, yet ANOTHER 'news' story on religion is posted to slashdot? Does Taco like watching someone thrust a stick in the beehive? Seriously, the same debates get played out over and over and over. Give it a rest. The only religious battles that should take place on here should be MSFT vs. Open Source, SCO vs Reason, etc.
Thanks for the not work-safe links slashdot. Even on april fools, I expected better. It's not funny anymore.
Yes, and I suppose that "Earth Crash Earth Spirit" is an "OBJECTIVE" source too.
n s. pdf
Perhaps you should do some more research before you start blasting someone who is ESSENTIALLY correct in their statement. The American Birds Conservancy (ABC) has some pretty good data regarding wind generation facilities:
http://www.abcbirds.org/policy/windpolicy.htm
And another study:
http://www.nationalwind.org/pubs/avian_collisio
And I would agree... Wind turbines are much more fun to look at than coal plant smoke stacks.
Legally, they can't disclose your records to ANYONE (outside of the Ed system) unless you give them consent. If you have a scholarship which requires you to maintain a 2.0, you need to provide consent for your records to be released. One of my favorite things to do in college was to cite FERPA to nosy parents who wanted to know their student's grades.... sorry parents, but even if you pay 100%, you're not entitled to their academic record once they're 18, or enter college.
If your college disclosed your records to your parents w/o your consent, sue them.
Before you say "no way", read an overview of the law.
FERPA From the department of ed website:
"FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level."
"Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record."
Note that nosy parents is not a valid exemption.
Under FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), how could they even use this data? Basically they COULD collect the data, but the only folks who could gain access to it would be other educational agencies, or armed forces recruiters. Does anyone know if they are planning an amendment to FERPA to allow the FBI/CIA/etc to access student records as well?
With all of the accounting scandals in the news these days, the largest ongoing accounting scandal is being done by the US government through a cash accounting method. Would you be in favor of implementing GAAP for the US government's finances?
With entitlement programs such as Social Security projected to cost trillions of dollars in the near future, how do you propose to reform the system in a manor that's fair to current recipients, as well as the 20-somethings who will probably never see a dime under the current system?
I watched the videos... very interesting, and scary look at the Russian penal system. I did have a question though... the video opens with a view of a cell and a bunch of men coughing... and about 30 seconds later, you see a Dr and a woman, both wearing $.10 masks presumably to prevent infection of TB. Why the hell don't they issue these masks to the prisoners? If they work even moderately well to prevent infection, why not make everyone wear them?
How is this not illegal? If students are still downloading copyrighted content from each other... *scratches head*.... I don't get it.
And yes, I did RTFA, and the company website.
If your business model suffers from the possibility of a FBI raid, perhaps it's time to re-evaluate your business? Just a thought...
Off-site backups are good for other things, such as preparing for natural disasters, fires, etc...
Don't forget ATP synthase inside the mitochondria... it spins and spins and spins....until you die. Seems to qualify as a "continuously spinning thing" to me, esp something that's as common to all life as the mitochondria.
A nice research paper probing the rotary mechanism of ATP synthase
Isn't it a marvel how complex life is sometimes?
Seriously, is the REAL problem the OS? I think the REAL problem is insecure networks. Lets think for a second about all of the Windows/IE vulnerabilities in the past several months... how many of them matter if you're not connected to a network? Windows 2000/XP in my experience has been quite good, and when properly maintained (ie: no junk installed), provides a very stable platform. No one should be "surfing the web" from the deliberation machine, nor can I really see why it would need a serious network interface.... Let alone access anything on the internet! I think what hospitals REALLY need are security experts to take a good long hard look at their network and decide what SHOULD, and what SHOULDN'T be on the LAN... and if some level of network connectivity is needed (ie: the ability to monitor equipment from across the hospital), this should be on a totally separate VLAN with NO access to the internet.... Internal routing only, no exceptions. Computers connected to this LAN wouldn't have removable media bays, so the threat of worms, etc should be mitigated by general inaccessibility.
I know everyone on Slashdot would LOVE to blame the OS, but really... the fault is not with the OS as much as it is the networking admins, and even more likely, the administration for not providing the NAs with the support they need to make a properly secure network.
Mine plays divx files just fine, so I don't know what your problem is. Make sure you turned on transcoding. As for the video problems, I haven't had those problems, even on the higher bitrate superdisk DVDs.