Not directly, no. But what several Senators (including Trent Lott) were threatening to do, was roll this into some other legislation - such as a budget bill, defense spending, etc. Something the President won't want to veto. 55 votes is more than enough to amend this legislation onto a spending bill.
Seems you don't understand the cost structure. For every extra sale the record company makes - the only costs they have are artist royalties and the actual CD costs(recording & reproduction). The other costs (Artist development & Admin) are fixed - the don't change relative to the number of CD's produced.
Musics *used* to have large audiences paying cash that would pay to see live performances. Surprise, surprise, when tickets to a concert with a bigname band started to top $50 the overall size of that market has slipped a bit. They don't exactly offer concert season passes, do they?
Hmmm. And how exactly are people supposed to "research" traumatic injuries on other humans? Are you volunteering as a research subject?
Military operations exposed tens of thousands of doctors & nurses to trauma situations - and continues to (a large portion of the nurses in most ICU's are reservists)
Same with nearly all companies. There are two philosophies of running companies.
You can extend this to most tech businesses (i.e semicon equip, telco & defense - plus many others) After 3 companies in as many years I can firmly say that the only way to advance your career is to leave for greener pastures. Internal promotion is a joke (after all - if you met the criteria for the job above you, we'd have hired you for that position!) Even bigger than the loss of tech skill overseas is the squandering of tech talent through lack of development.
What's most interesting is where this shrinkage occurs - one of the most commonly shoplifted items is razorblades. Specifically the nice Gillete Sensor Style blades. For some stores they can loose up to 10% of their inventory through shrinkage! That would certainly effect prices.
I haven't been harassed by the door Nazi at Fry's in years. My secret? Keep on walking! If you purposefully walk towards the door - even bypassing the line of sheeple standing there they don't bother you. Counterintuitive.
No, I didn't. It's not !that! hard (with a good lawyer) to prove that the real reason you were fired is because you displeased your masters by not obeying their criminal command. The key is to make sure you document things all along.
and is the fundamental reason (legality and liability are definitely secondary) a large task such as this should not be attempted by him.
The fundamental reason he should not attempt this at all has less to do with his absence of knowledge (he COULD probably learn and do a decent job) and much to do with the substantial liability that he, and his business, would face by these actions.
If he were injured in the course of repair he may not be eligible for workmens comp (a duty far outside his training - I'd make sure to document any and all approval of these actions by superiors) and his heirs may not be eligible for AD&D insurance (another real possibility). This isn't even getting into the substantial liability the company would face in the future for any substandard work performed by him.
In short - it's the legal risks that loom much larger than the physical ones.
It's not necesarily incomplete. In fact it's very conceivable that even if competition were allowed, no competition would occur. Hydro plants are a substantial capital investment, with a comparatively minimal return (especially when you can't write off part of the program as "job creation").
That's a regional thing I believe. In the central portions of the USA, newer construciton tends to be of higher or at least similar standards as in the past. The coasts - particularly California and the East Coast megapolis construct the most expensive piles of crap ever to use a 2*4. We're talking serious constructiion flaws in a 1/2 million dollar home. It's ugly. And sad.
No it doesn't mean that every home built 50-100 years ago was well built. I can say that driving through many older residential neighborhoods in America all of the houses were well built - and all are still standing! Know Why? Because there's a long line of original houses stretching up and down the streets! Try East Portland (OR), Minneapolis (MN), Rochester (NY) if you don't believe me....
Aluminum is also makes up the pyramid atop the Washington monument - at the time it was more precious than gold, partly because there was no refination process, equally because there was no good way to work it.
Yes, People will still pay a premium for natural diamonds. You have to remember that the real growth market for diamonds has been in the sub $500, $200 and $100 markets in the past several years (made possible by excruciatingly cheap pakistani/indian cutting & polishing labor). The people buying in this market don't give a crap about "quality". They want the biggest stone they can get their hands on - synthetic or no. It's this market (the "flash") market where the real money is nowadays - not in the big rocks.
I feel more comfortable having the card with me (it's a huge headache going to the emergency room without it and having to pay/submit the bills later--it happened to my partner).
Amen! In my case sorting out the bills from an ER visit (I was not concious at the time, they didn't check my ID) was more painful, and took more time (over a year too comletion), than the actual ER visit. It sucks.
I thought the same way until someone tried to lift a couple grand from my bank account via Paypal.... Identity theft's real, it's painful, and it sucks.
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Don't forget the ubiquitous SCO joke or Simpson's quote!
Not directly, no. But what several Senators (including Trent Lott) were threatening to do, was roll this into some other legislation - such as a budget bill, defense spending, etc. Something the President won't want to veto. 55 votes is more than enough to amend this legislation onto a spending bill.
That #18 is Fusion Researcher - only because the results aren't expected immediately.
God bless Instant Gratification!
Seems you don't understand the cost structure. For every extra sale the record company makes - the only costs they have are artist royalties and the actual CD costs(recording & reproduction). The other costs (Artist development & Admin) are fixed - the don't change relative to the number of CD's produced.
Is millions of dollars of debt per CD reasonable?
Musics *used* to have large audiences paying cash that would pay to see live performances. Surprise, surprise, when tickets to a concert with a bigname band started to top $50 the overall size of that market has slipped a bit. They don't exactly offer concert season passes, do they?
"But what if we vote for a third party candidate?" "Oh, sure, you can do that," Kang replies, "and throw your vote away!"
Could you please define "going down the Netscape lane to lunacy" please?
They invented the goddamn blink tag! That thing drove us ALL to madness!
The accepted political tactic of answering "I do not recall" to any, and all questions.
Hmmm. And how exactly are people supposed to "research" traumatic injuries on other humans? Are you volunteering as a research subject?
Military operations exposed tens of thousands of doctors & nurses to trauma situations - and continues to (a large portion of the nurses in most ICU's are reservists)
Same with nearly all companies. There are two philosophies of running companies.
You can extend this to most tech businesses (i.e semicon equip, telco & defense - plus many others) After 3 companies in as many years I can firmly say that the only way to advance your career is to leave for greener pastures. Internal promotion is a joke (after all - if you met the criteria for the job above you, we'd have hired you for that position!) Even bigger than the loss of tech skill overseas is the squandering of tech talent through lack of development.
It's also common in most American universities. When everyone's carrying a backpack - who're you going to check?
What's most interesting is where this shrinkage occurs - one of the most commonly shoplifted items is razorblades. Specifically the nice Gillete Sensor Style blades. For some stores they can loose up to 10% of their inventory through shrinkage! That would certainly effect prices.
I haven't been harassed by the door Nazi at Fry's in years. My secret? Keep on walking! If you purposefully walk towards the door - even bypassing the line of sheeple standing there they don't bother you. Counterintuitive.
No, I didn't. It's not !that! hard (with a good lawyer) to prove that the real reason you were fired is because you displeased your masters by not obeying their criminal command. The key is to make sure you document things all along.
and is the fundamental reason (legality and liability are definitely secondary) a large task such as this should not be attempted by him.
The fundamental reason he should not attempt this at all has less to do with his absence of knowledge (he COULD probably learn and do a decent job) and much to do with the substantial liability that he, and his business, would face by these actions.
If he were injured in the course of repair he may not be eligible for workmens comp (a duty far outside his training - I'd make sure to document any and all approval of these actions by superiors) and his heirs may not be eligible for AD&D insurance (another real possibility). This isn't even getting into the substantial liability the company would face in the future for any substandard work performed by him.
In short - it's the legal risks that loom much larger than the physical ones.
Humans are supposed to tast more like pork - so I'd recomment standing in a bucket of soy with some chopped ginger & garlic thrown in.
And quite quickly sued for wrongful termination....
It's not necesarily incomplete. In fact it's very conceivable that even if competition were allowed, no competition would occur. Hydro plants are a substantial capital investment, with a comparatively minimal return (especially when you can't write off part of the program as "job creation").
a modern house is (in general) stronger
That's a regional thing I believe. In the central portions of the USA, newer construciton tends to be of higher or at least similar standards as in the past. The coasts - particularly California and the East Coast megapolis construct the most expensive piles of crap ever to use a 2*4. We're talking serious constructiion flaws in a 1/2 million dollar home. It's ugly. And sad.
No it doesn't mean that every home built 50-100 years ago was well built. I can say that driving through many older residential neighborhoods in America all of the houses were well built - and all are still standing! Know Why? Because there's a long line of original houses stretching up and down the streets! Try East Portland (OR), Minneapolis (MN), Rochester (NY) if you don't believe me....
Aluminum is also makes up the pyramid atop the Washington monument - at the time it was more precious than gold, partly because there was no refination process, equally because there was no good way to work it.
Yes, People will still pay a premium for natural diamonds. You have to remember that the real growth market for diamonds has been in the sub $500, $200 and $100 markets in the past several years (made possible by excruciatingly cheap pakistani/indian cutting & polishing labor). The people buying in this market don't give a crap about "quality". They want the biggest stone they can get their hands on - synthetic or no. It's this market (the "flash") market where the real money is nowadays - not in the big rocks.
I feel more comfortable having the card with me (it's a huge headache going to the emergency room without it and having to pay/submit the bills later--it happened to my partner).
Amen! In my case sorting out the bills from an ER visit (I was not concious at the time, they didn't check my ID) was more painful, and took more time (over a year too comletion), than the actual ER visit. It sucks.
I thought the same way until someone tried to lift a couple grand from my bank account via Paypal.... Identity theft's real, it's painful, and it sucks.