From a simple economic standpoint, unions are labor monopolies and have an identical effect as corporate monopolies. By strong-arming the labor pool, you can artificially jack up prices (in this case, income). That's great for members of the monopoly (the union members), but not so great for the corporation(s) relying on the union nor consumers.
My first job was baging groceries part time in high school. When I moved to Colorado I tried to get a similar job at a local Safeway. Even though the checkout lines were easily 3-4 times longer than the ones at my old store, they wouldn't hire me. I found out that it was mostly because of the union there (which explained why the checkers/bagers were so old). Why on earth should people have a stable, relatively high-paying job baging groceries? It just causes consumer frustration, raises costs for the company and reduces income by providing worse service than non-union competitors. IMO, monopolies should be avoided if at all possible, and in those exceptions be government regulated to keep prices under control.
my understanding is that the contract has hard requirements on specific input and specific output for results. all of which are defined prior to executing that code. something like "we require an incomming integer with a value that is between zero and fifteen. we gaurantee that an integer value will be returned that is either zero or one"
MD5 was designed exactly for that scenario, so that very similar data would give completely different results. It's one of the most common types of fault, if it couldn't handle that, what would be the point?
First, that's a bit of a logical falacy. Just because I didn't do it doesn't mean I couldn't do it. Programmers get commisioned to do their 'craft' all the time, some produce high quality results and others don't. In addition, some requirements are so strict that anyone from a monkey to a 30-year veteran would produce nearly identical results.
I guess my point is that given the problem "create some sort of helix -- like DNA -- made out of shopping carts" you couldn't hardly do anything other than what she did. I mean, really, did this require much skill or creativity on the artist's part? I'm not saying the result was bad, just (very) predictable.
My main gripe with most modern art is that it often seems like anyone could have done it, compared with past portraits and landscapes which clearly took much time, patience, skill, and artistry (and which can clearly convey a message, unlike "oh, it means anything you want it to"). To me, it would be like writing a book in stream of consciousness, absolutely no skill required with, typically, banal results.
PS: I do like some modern art, such as Picasso, MC Escher and Paul Nash.
It commissioned British artist Abigail Fallis to create a sculpture of a DNA double helix made of shopping carts
Who here couldn't have designed this? The pictures really don't seem to demonstrate any originality on the artist's part IMO if that really was the commission given to him.
And I'm kind of unclear how a post moderated to 0 is overrated.
I agree. The worst part is that overrated mods can't be meta-moderated. I wish the system was set up so that an overrated mod could only deduct additional mod points than you initially start with. It shouldn't be possible to use them in such a cowardly way.
What's with all the overrated mods? This is funny! Are there some Indian moderators who are sensitive to jokes like this? Doesn't seem racist/slanderous to me (honestly).
I've heard that it's very popular in Europe. Don't any geeks play it here in the US? Most of my college dorm buddies played it and some were pretty advanced at it.
I don't know about your friends, but I did a semester of kendo in college and thought that I was absolutely terrible at it! More likely to hurt myself than someone else in a fight...
Well, if you have a quick-release mechanism on your wheels it's a bit easier (no tools required, except for something to pry the tire off of the wheel). You have to get the chain off the back one of course, but that's pretty easy. For me, the hardest thing is pumping the tire back up with a mini air pump. If you're going any distance (esp. on a road bike--much higher pressure), you'd probably be better off bringing a larger pump or a presurized can of air.
It doesn't require a laptop (too heavy anyway) but a PDA. I just bought a personal GPS receiver and am working on a program for my Pocket PC to give me audible directions while biking/driving using maps I build myself (tracing over aerial imagery).
Some publishers do exactly that (allow you to replace your original charging you 'only' procurement and shipping costs). The way it works is you mail them your defective CD/DVD, along with a small check, and they ship you back a new one.
I'd prefer that they make the discs more resilient in the first place.
You'd think half of them have never left the country before - oh wait, that is probably true.
America isn't a country in the sense of a European one. I have to drive two full days just to reach the border, another day or two to get somewhere interesting (I live in Boulder, Colorado). It's very easy to experience a variety of cultures in Europe by comparison due to its geography. Not invalidating your claim, but it does cost much more to visit a foreign country from the US than Europe, generally speaking (and we get fewer holidays, making it even more difficult to take extended amounts of time off).
How many times have you dropped a book into a toilet? How many times have you scratched a CD/DVD causing a degredation in performance? Let's face it, CD/DVDs are not going to last nearly as long as modern acid-free books and it is reasonable to want to back these fragile (and expensive) things up. If the manufacturers are so worried about it, make the discs last longer for crying out loud! (perhaps by using the MiniDisc technique for instance)
Kaiser Permanente service varies from state to state. In some, it's great while in others it's pretty aweful. There was an article about HMOs in a recent Consumer Report article which rated Kaiser at the top (I think it was the California one) and also at the bottom (Ohio?).
I have Kaiser here in Colorado overall my service has been great. Free flu vaccines (with no wait), simple to set appointments for the next day, etc.
That certainly seems like a high statistic. I found another page that estimates that there are about 80 million gun owners in the US, which works out to about 3-4 guns per owner.
Canadians are polite, unarmed Americans, with health care
I thought Canadians have a much higher gun per capita ratio than the US. Isn't that correct? Also, in the US you'll never be turned away for emergency health care, although you may have to wait in line, get worse service and will be charged for it.
Having a felony conviction on your record (permanently) is pretty much a life-ruiner too. Everybody does background checks nowadays, you couldn't possibly get a job for the government, you lose your right to vote (among some other Constitutional rights I believe). Where is this poor sap going to find a job now? He'll probably have to move out of the US (which isn't necessarily a life-ruiner, but unfortunate to be coerced to do so). While discrimination is mostly outlawed in the US, it is perfectly legal to discriminate against felons, pretty much all the time anywhere AFAIK (especially sex offenders).
Because most of NASA's money is spent on the shuttle, which simply isn't capable of getting to the moon. The Apollo project used a rocket that was completely disposable (huge weight/energy savings) and designed with the sole purpose of getting to the moon.
The levels of consipracy that you would have to believe in are more than you know, btw. For instance, the Russians would have either had to have been tricked or were in on it too. Anyone could pick up the radio broadcasts from the moon sent by the astronauts. At the time, there was never a word from any country that it was all fake, so that would have had to have been one helluva hoax. I could go on for hours (literally)...
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Technically, it tells you that the same pitcher pitched the entire game, so he must have pitched at least 27 times (not that that tells you much).
My first job was baging groceries part time in high school. When I moved to Colorado I tried to get a similar job at a local Safeway. Even though the checkout lines were easily 3-4 times longer than the ones at my old store, they wouldn't hire me. I found out that it was mostly because of the union there (which explained why the checkers/bagers were so old). Why on earth should people have a stable, relatively high-paying job baging groceries? It just causes consumer frustration, raises costs for the company and reduces income by providing worse service than non-union competitors. IMO, monopolies should be avoided if at all possible, and in those exceptions be government regulated to keep prices under control.
Like CORBA interfaces?
That's only if you want them to come back. That's not a problem in the case of lawyers.
MD5 was designed exactly for that scenario, so that very similar data would give completely different results. It's one of the most common types of fault, if it couldn't handle that, what would be the point?
I guess my point is that given the problem "create some sort of helix -- like DNA -- made out of shopping carts" you couldn't hardly do anything other than what she did. I mean, really, did this require much skill or creativity on the artist's part? I'm not saying the result was bad, just (very) predictable.
My main gripe with most modern art is that it often seems like anyone could have done it, compared with past portraits and landscapes which clearly took much time, patience, skill, and artistry (and which can clearly convey a message, unlike "oh, it means anything you want it to"). To me, it would be like writing a book in stream of consciousness, absolutely no skill required with, typically, banal results.
PS: I do like some modern art, such as Picasso, MC Escher and Paul Nash.
Who here couldn't have designed this? The pictures really don't seem to demonstrate any originality on the artist's part IMO if that really was the commission given to him.
Why should everything I write be open source? I mean, come on, some of the stuff I write is aweful and I'd hate for anyone to have to deal with it.
I'm hoping that this will turn some heads in the US Congress and start making them more open-minded towards patent reform. I can dream, can't I?
I agree. The worst part is that overrated mods can't be meta-moderated. I wish the system was set up so that an overrated mod could only deduct additional mod points than you initially start with. It shouldn't be possible to use them in such a cowardly way.
Thanks for the heads up. I'll probably buy one before my next long trip.
What's with all the overrated mods? This is funny! Are there some Indian moderators who are sensitive to jokes like this? Doesn't seem racist/slanderous to me (honestly).
I've heard that it's very popular in Europe. Don't any geeks play it here in the US? Most of my college dorm buddies played it and some were pretty advanced at it.
I don't know about your friends, but I did a semester of kendo in college and thought that I was absolutely terrible at it! More likely to hurt myself than someone else in a fight...
Well, if you have a quick-release mechanism on your wheels it's a bit easier (no tools required, except for something to pry the tire off of the wheel). You have to get the chain off the back one of course, but that's pretty easy. For me, the hardest thing is pumping the tire back up with a mini air pump. If you're going any distance (esp. on a road bike--much higher pressure), you'd probably be better off bringing a larger pump or a presurized can of air.
It doesn't require a laptop (too heavy anyway) but a PDA. I just bought a personal GPS receiver and am working on a program for my Pocket PC to give me audible directions while biking/driving using maps I build myself (tracing over aerial imagery).
I'd prefer that they make the discs more resilient in the first place.
Make an Arabic slashdot clone :). They got all the source code available for download here. There's been a Japanese clone for a few years now.
America isn't a country in the sense of a European one. I have to drive two full days just to reach the border, another day or two to get somewhere interesting (I live in Boulder, Colorado). It's very easy to experience a variety of cultures in Europe by comparison due to its geography. Not invalidating your claim, but it does cost much more to visit a foreign country from the US than Europe, generally speaking (and we get fewer holidays, making it even more difficult to take extended amounts of time off).
How many times have you dropped a book into a toilet? How many times have you scratched a CD/DVD causing a degredation in performance? Let's face it, CD/DVDs are not going to last nearly as long as modern acid-free books and it is reasonable to want to back these fragile (and expensive) things up. If the manufacturers are so worried about it, make the discs last longer for crying out loud! (perhaps by using the MiniDisc technique for instance)
I have Kaiser here in Colorado overall my service has been great. Free flu vaccines (with no wait), simple to set appointments for the next day, etc.
That certainly seems like a high statistic. I found another page that estimates that there are about 80 million gun owners in the US, which works out to about 3-4 guns per owner.
I thought Canadians have a much higher gun per capita ratio than the US. Isn't that correct? Also, in the US you'll never be turned away for emergency health care, although you may have to wait in line, get worse service and will be charged for it.
Having a felony conviction on your record (permanently) is pretty much a life-ruiner too. Everybody does background checks nowadays, you couldn't possibly get a job for the government, you lose your right to vote (among some other Constitutional rights I believe). Where is this poor sap going to find a job now? He'll probably have to move out of the US (which isn't necessarily a life-ruiner, but unfortunate to be coerced to do so). While discrimination is mostly outlawed in the US, it is perfectly legal to discriminate against felons, pretty much all the time anywhere AFAIK (especially sex offenders).
The levels of consipracy that you would have to believe in are more than you know, btw. For instance, the Russians would have either had to have been tricked or were in on it too. Anyone could pick up the radio broadcasts from the moon sent by the astronauts. At the time, there was never a word from any country that it was all fake, so that would have had to have been one helluva hoax. I could go on for hours (literally)...