Not true, because when I buy stock, it is an infusion of capital into that company. If I pay to much for the stock, it could actually inflate the value of the stock owned by the current share holders
Link? I am sure it would be fun to investigate the credentials of these so called "scientists" as much as the thousands of "scientists" that advocate creationism.
maybe they need a list of Steves for global warming as well.
It is all good and well that you believe in creationism. However, as you have indicated yourself, it is something other than science therefore it should be taught in a classroom other than a science class. If parents in a community would like to have a creationism class available for students, then fine. But it does not belong in the science classroom as it is not supported by significant amounts of evidence produced through application of the scientific method. If parents in a community demand that science or math not be taught, then maybe that is okay as well, but I would not allow my kids to attend that school. Maybe you would.
Additionally, science is only proclaimed to be absolute truth by bad science teachers. I am sorry if your public schools have this type of teacher.
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The fossil record has organizims suddenly showing up fully formed, there is no proof of halfway or partial fetures.
Well you are definitely wrong on this and I suggest you check your source that you took this information from. The theory of evolution started from observations that exactly the opposite is true.
You cannot PROVE anything, you can only invalidate it or find supporting evidence. That being said, creationism is a valid theory, however in comparison to other scientific endeavors, application of the scientific method has found very little to support the theory. There has been mounds of evidence which supports evolution (or modifications to Darwin's original evolution). There are many more thoeries out there than our science teachers will ever have the ability to teach, therefore the ones that are included in K through 12 should be those theories that are most widely supported by scientific evidence and not just those that are most POPULAR among the general public because good science cannot be a popularity contest.
There are also theories that claim we are descendants of an alien race that have as much supporting evidence as Creationism, however, we do not teach these in our schools.
Most importantly of all, inclusion of Creationism in science education will hurt society. This battle has been fought many times and it is proven again and again that when religious views impose themselves on scientists, it hampers the scientific advancement of all of civilization.
200 years ago the only ones that could copy something were those who owned a printing press. Even then it took manpower to operate. So the laws were there to prevent one big business from leaching off of another big business' work. The world has changed.
Most of US citizens have infringed on some work at some point, whether they would admit it or not, yet most people seem to not have a problem with the current copyright laws, and think that it is okay to sue filesharers. I would like to see each and everyone of these hypocrites chalk up $10,000 per infringement that they have committed and see how that changes their outlook. I am not against artists, but I am for making sure that the average Joe does not lose his life savings for downloading/uploading a copy of the Lord of the Rings.
You may not know much about the creator of BitTorrent, so we can let this slide. His original intent was to allow for distribution of things like Linux, and his website specifically discourages the use of his software for illegal distribution. It would be silly to punish him and his invention as well. Why? you ask? because that will simply necessitate the linux crowd to create a new protocal allowing for high speed distribution of large files. Then, the pirate crowd will simply latch onto this new technology.
Despite the fact that the USAPATRIOT Act was taken straight out of the "How to Create A Police State Tutorial" there have been some positive impacts. Investigative agencies were clearly trying to do their jobs with their hands tied. The trick is to find a way for them to do their job, while still keeping a proper system of checks and balances in place. The PATRIOTACT probably does a poor job of this, but hopefully in its' new form it will do more to protect citizens rights and provide them the appropriate due process. The patriot act has done a lot to make us safer. The 9/11 hijackers were suspected terrorists were under investigation before the incidents, and had the PATRIOTACT been in place at that time, the plane hijackings would never have occured.
Of course, any positive effect that the P-ACT may have will in the long term be counteracted by the extreme seeds of hate that the Illegal War in Iraq is creating among Muslims (actually more than just the Muslims, pretty much everyone will hate us soon). In the long haul, this administration will make us LESS safe.
That is funny, the actual amounts anything has changed is like fractions of a percent. Redhat would have to have some pretty shoddy lawyers to lose this suit.
They merely improved the method by which they account for subscriptions by changing from a monthly accounting method to a more precise daily one. It does not effect the overall revenue. The only ones at fault for losing money are those investors that did not understand what was going on and had a knee-jerk reaction, abandoning their investment. RTFA
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It is pretty sad that some greedy lawyers are looking to cash in on this small change in accounting. Coincidentally, I do not believe that either method of accounting for this revenue is incorrect and certainly not illegal. No wonder so many companies continue to maintain bad accounting practices, changing them for the better will get them sued.
The 'litigation not being run properly' is just an excuse. Baystar got into this because of influence from certain players in the industry. They most certainly were not looking out for the good of the common investor.
If you short at $15 and the stock goes to $25 you still lose $10 on the value of the convertible (using it to replace a $15 sale, when the stock is worth $25) So you are no better off with or without the short sale. The short sale in this scenario merely allows you to use your existing stock as collateral for cash you may not have to purchase the stock.
Hope your in the top 2% of American incomes or else you are going to end up paying that tax cut back with interest in time. Essentially Bush gives you a $500-$1000 tax cut but takes out a $5000 loan in your name.
Well, yes, he does have a vested interest and is trying to sell his product, but maybe why his company devised this product, because they felt their was a need and market for it.
Frankly, even as a faithful Linux user, I still have to agree with him. Our missile defense systems should not be running the same software as my home PC whether it is a commercial or open-source product.
This protest is going to be inneffective. The proper way to protest software patents, and the reckless issuing of patents in general is to start applying for them left and write. Just like the GPL uses copyright against itself, we should all be applying for software patents left and right (and any other kind of patents) and follow that by sending cease and desist letters to large corportations. If enough of us created a hassle for the corporations, they would be begging for the patent law to change.
Then further imagine that a company is using this awesome recipe to make money. Then - and I know this is taxing your head - imagine further still a bigger company with more resources goes, "oh! That's how they do it!" and then start doing it themselves in massive quantities for lower selling price.
Uh, that type of stuff has never been patentable in any situation. If that was the case then the first business to open up a video rental store would have been able to prevent any other company from doing the same.
Yes, and No! A software patent can be a method, but remember it can also be a product. Example: I could patent software that converts a *.poo file to a *.pee file, which then prevents another person from even devising another method which can do the same thing.
How much damage can be done if somebody cracks your WEP? I am not particularly worried if someone is using my connection as much as I am worried that someone will get my private information like credit card numbers. If I only use machines on the wired LAN to keep and transmit private data, does that protect me?
I think users have become so fed up with the hassles of computers that they are ready to pay for quality. I just fixed my new neighbors computer. They have paid $90 over the last two months for broadband that they have not been able to use because their computer was suffering from virus and spyware infestation.
I have since gone back to Windoze because my new laptop has a wireless NIC and video card that are not supported by any version of Linux as of this moment. Once this is remedied, I will go back.
Miss Linux, don't you? I know I was in the same boat not long ago...but if feels oh so good to be home again.
Personally whether it is security, usability, or capablity, I think it is about time that the hardware manufacturers/service providers start recieving some more heat. Whether it is windows, linux, or Mac the manufacturers should be providing support for all of them, and when something does not work they should provide some help in fixing it. If manufacturers are not going to provide drivers, they should at the very least, open up there reference information and give someone else a shot at making them.
Additionally, how many times have you sent an email with a multi-part question to a tech support for a problem and they come back with a one line worthless answer? Yet when you post questions to a forum you get very detailed and competent information from a person who is just helping you out for the sake of kindness.
I have also recently come to the conclusion that when it comes to security, both Windows and Linux recieve too much blame. I realize that if Linux had the most users, then it would have been targeted by all of the worms/viruses that have been going around. I fixed a lot of freinds/families computers who had systems with broadband and modem connections with not even a NAT firewall. They were not kept up to date with antivirus, windows updates, had no software firewall, etc..., etc... The computer manufacturers and ISPs should have provided these folks with better training, manuals, and protection features before allowing them to get on the internet and become spam hosts that devalue the entire internet for everyone.
Now Please, right back at you. I was replying to the parent that said he saw a family driving down the road the other day where the driver was watching tv. If you care to dispute it, take it up with him. Maybe you should perform some in depth research yourself AND ACTUALLY READ THE PERSON I WAS REPLYING TOO!
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Other companies have still come out with OLED prototypes.
Not true, because when I buy stock, it is an infusion of capital into that company. If I pay to much for the stock, it could actually inflate the value of the stock owned by the current share holders
maybe they need a list of Steves for global warming as well.
http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/articles/5945_the _faqs_2_16_2003.asp
Additionally, science is only proclaimed to be absolute truth by bad science teachers. I am sorry if your public schools have this type of teacher.
Well you are definitely wrong on this and I suggest you check your source that you took this information from. The theory of evolution started from observations that exactly the opposite is true.
You cannot PROVE anything, you can only invalidate it or find supporting evidence. That being said, creationism is a valid theory, however in comparison to other scientific endeavors, application of the scientific method has found very little to support the theory. There has been mounds of evidence which supports evolution (or modifications to Darwin's original evolution). There are many more thoeries out there than our science teachers will ever have the ability to teach, therefore the ones that are included in K through 12 should be those theories that are most widely supported by scientific evidence and not just those that are most POPULAR among the general public because good science cannot be a popularity contest.
There are also theories that claim we are descendants of an alien race that have as much supporting evidence as Creationism, however, we do not teach these in our schools.
Most importantly of all, inclusion of Creationism in science education will hurt society. This battle has been fought many times and it is proven again and again that when religious views impose themselves on scientists, it hampers the scientific advancement of all of civilization.
Give it back you word thief!
Most of US citizens have infringed on some work at some point, whether they would admit it or not, yet most people seem to not have a problem with the current copyright laws, and think that it is okay to sue filesharers. I would like to see each and everyone of these hypocrites chalk up $10,000 per infringement that they have committed and see how that changes their outlook. I am not against artists, but I am for making sure that the average Joe does not lose his life savings for downloading/uploading a copy of the Lord of the Rings.
You may not know much about the creator of BitTorrent, so we can let this slide. His original intent was to allow for distribution of things like Linux, and his website specifically discourages the use of his software for illegal distribution. It would be silly to punish him and his invention as well. Why? you ask? because that will simply necessitate the linux crowd to create a new protocal allowing for high speed distribution of large files. Then, the pirate crowd will simply latch onto this new technology.
Of course, any positive effect that the P-ACT may have will in the long term be counteracted by the extreme seeds of hate that the Illegal War in Iraq is creating among Muslims (actually more than just the Muslims, pretty much everyone will hate us soon). In the long haul, this administration will make us LESS safe.
That is funny, the actual amounts anything has changed is like fractions of a percent. Redhat would have to have some pretty shoddy lawyers to lose this suit.
They merely improved the method by which they account for subscriptions by changing from a monthly accounting method to a more precise daily one. It does not effect the overall revenue. The only ones at fault for losing money are those investors that did not understand what was going on and had a knee-jerk reaction, abandoning their investment. RTFA
It is pretty sad that some greedy lawyers are looking to cash in on this small change in accounting. Coincidentally, I do not believe that either method of accounting for this revenue is incorrect and certainly not illegal. No wonder so many companies continue to maintain bad accounting practices, changing them for the better will get them sued.
The 'litigation not being run properly' is just an excuse. Baystar got into this because of influence from certain players in the industry. They most certainly were not looking out for the good of the common investor.
If you short at $15 and the stock goes to $25 you still lose $10 on the value of the convertible (using it to replace a $15 sale, when the stock is worth $25) So you are no better off with or without the short sale. The short sale in this scenario merely allows you to use your existing stock as collateral for cash you may not have to purchase the stock.
Hope your in the top 2% of American incomes or else you are going to end up paying that tax cut back with interest in time. Essentially Bush gives you a $500-$1000 tax cut but takes out a $5000 loan in your name.
Frankly, even as a faithful Linux user, I still have to agree with him. Our missile defense systems should not be running the same software as my home PC whether it is a commercial or open-source product.
This protest is going to be inneffective. The proper way to protest software patents, and the reckless issuing of patents in general is to start applying for them left and write. Just like the GPL uses copyright against itself, we should all be applying for software patents left and right (and any other kind of patents) and follow that by sending cease and desist letters to large corportations. If enough of us created a hassle for the corporations, they would be begging for the patent law to change.
Uh, that type of stuff has never been patentable in any situation. If that was the case then the first business to open up a video rental store would have been able to prevent any other company from doing the same.
Yes, and No! A software patent can be a method, but remember it can also be a product. Example: I could patent software that converts a *.poo file to a *.pee file, which then prevents another person from even devising another method which can do the same thing.
And look at it this way. If this grass spreads beyond control...everything becomes a golf course... SWEET
How much damage can be done if somebody cracks your WEP? I am not particularly worried if someone is using my connection as much as I am worried that someone will get my private information like credit card numbers. If I only use machines on the wired LAN to keep and transmit private data, does that protect me?
I think users have become so fed up with the hassles of computers that they are ready to pay for quality. I just fixed my new neighbors computer. They have paid $90 over the last two months for broadband that they have not been able to use because their computer was suffering from virus and spyware infestation.
Miss Linux, don't you? I know I was in the same boat not long ago...but if feels oh so good to be home again.
Additionally, how many times have you sent an email with a multi-part question to a tech support for a problem and they come back with a one line worthless answer? Yet when you post questions to a forum you get very detailed and competent information from a person who is just helping you out for the sake of kindness.
I have also recently come to the conclusion that when it comes to security, both Windows and Linux recieve too much blame. I realize that if Linux had the most users, then it would have been targeted by all of the worms/viruses that have been going around. I fixed a lot of freinds/families computers who had systems with broadband and modem connections with not even a NAT firewall. They were not kept up to date with antivirus, windows updates, had no software firewall, etc..., etc... The computer manufacturers and ISPs should have provided these folks with better training, manuals, and protection features before allowing them to get on the internet and become spam hosts that devalue the entire internet for everyone.
Now Please, right back at you. I was replying to the parent that said he saw a family driving down the road the other day where the driver was watching tv. If you care to dispute it, take it up with him. Maybe you should perform some in depth research yourself AND ACTUALLY READ THE PERSON I WAS REPLYING TOO!