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  1. Re:(signed by Bill Clinton) on P2P File Sharing Could Cost You A Bundle · · Score: 1
    Ok, last I checked, hostilities continued in Afghanistan.

    Which aspects of the convention are being violated?

    See below for Excerpted text of the convention complete text here

    Currently, the treatment of the prisoners at camp X-ray is better than that of their jailors
    Article 3 In the case of armed conflict not of an international character occurring in the territory of one of the High Contracting Parties, each Party to the conflict shall be bound to apply, as a minimum, the following provisions:

    (1) Persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have laid down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, shall in all circumstances be treated humanely, without any adverse distinction founded on race, colour, religion or faith, sex, birth or wealth, or any other similar criteria. To this end the following acts are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever with respect to the above-mentioned persons:

    (a) violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture; (b) taking of hostages; (c) outrages upon personal dignity, in particular, humiliating and degrading treatment; (d) the passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without previous judgment pronounced by a regularly constituted court affording all the judicial guarantees which are recognized as indispensable by civilized peoples.

    (2) The wounded and sick shall be collected and cared for.

    An impartial humanitarian body, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, may offer its services to the Parties to the conflict.

    The Parties to the conflict should further endeavour to bring into force, by means of special agreements, all or part of the other provisions of the present Convention.

    The application of the preceding provisions shall not affect the legal status of the Parties to the conflict.

    ARTICLE 4
    A. Prisoners of war, in the sense of the present Convention, are persons belonging to one of the following categories, who have fallen into the power of the enemy:

    (1) Members of the armed forces of a Party to the conflict, as well as members of militias or volunteer corps forming part of such armed forces.

    (2) Members of other militias and members of other volunteer corps, including those of organized resistance movements, belonging to a Party to the conflict and operating in or outside their own territory, even if this territory is occupied, provided that such militias or volunteer corps, including such organized resistance movements, fulfil the following conditions: (a) that of being commanded by a person responsible for his subordinates; (b) that of having a fixed distinctive sign recognizable at a distance; (c) that of carrying arms openly; (d) that of conducting their operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war.

    (3) Members of regular armed forces who profess allegiance to a government or an authority not recognized by the Detaining Power.

    (4) Persons who accompany the armed forces without actually being members thereof, such as civilian members of military aircraft crews, war correspondents, supply contractors, members of labour units or of services responsible for the welfare of the armed forces, provided that they have received authorization, from the armed forces which they accompany, who shall provide them for that purpose with an identity card similar to the annexed model.

    (5) Members of crews, including masters, pilots and apprentices, of the merchant marine and the crews of civil aircraft of the Parties to the conflict, who do not benefit by more favourable treatment under any other provisions of international law.

    (6) Inhabitants of a non-occupied territory, who on the approach of the enemy spontaneously take up arms to resist the invading forces, without having had time to form themselves into regular armed units, provided they carry arms openly and respect the laws and customs of war.

    B. The following shall likewise be treated as prisoners of war under the present Convention:

    (1) Persons belonging, or having belonged, to the armed forces of the occupied country, if the occupying Power considers it necessary by reason of such allegiance to intern them, even though it has originally liberated them while hostilities were going on outside the territory it occupies, in particular where such persons have made an unsuccessful attempt to rejoin the armed forces to which they belong and which are engaged in combat, or where they fail to comply with a summons made to them with a view to internment.

    (2) The persons belonging to one of the categories enumerated in the present Article, who have been received by neutral or non-belligerent Powers on their territory and whom these Powers are required to intern under international law, without prejudice to any more favourable treatment which these Powers may choose to give and with the exception of Articles 8, 10, 15, 30, fifth paragraph, 58-67, 92, 126 and, where diplomatic relations exist between the Parties to the conflict and the neutral or non-belligerent Power concerned, those Articles concerning the Protecting Power. Where such diplomatic relations exist, the Parties to a conflict on whom these persons depend shall be allowed to perform towards them the functions of a Protecting Power as provided in the present Convention, without prejudice to the functions which these Parties normally exercise in conformity with diplomatic and consular usage and treaties.

    C. This Article shall in no way affect the status of medical personnel and chaplains as provided for in Article 33 of the present Convention.

    ARTICLE 13

    Prisoners of war must at all times be humanely treated. Any unlawful act or omission by the Detaining Power causing death or seriously endangering the health of a prisoner of war in its custody is prohibited, and will be regarded as a serious breach of the present Convention. In particular, no prisoner of war may be subjected to physical mutilation or to medical or scientific experiments of any kind which are not justified by the medical, dental or hospital treatment of the prisoner concerned and carried out in his interest.

    Likewise, prisoners of war must at all times be protected, particularly against acts of violence or intimidation and against insults and public curiosity.

    Measures of reprisal against prisoners of war are prohibited.

    ARTICLE 14

    Prisoners of war are entitled in all circumstances to respect for their persons and their honour.

    Women shall be treated with all the regard due to their sex and shall in all cases benefit by treatment as favourable as that granted to men.

    Prisoners of war shall retain the full civil capacity which they enjoyed at the time of their capture. The Detaining Power may not restrict the exercise, either within or without its own territory, of the rights such capacity confers except in so far as the captivity requires.

    ARTICLE 15

    The Power detaining prisoners of war shall be bound to provide free of charge for their maintenance and for the medical attention required by their state of health.

    ARTICLE 16

    Taking into consideration the provisions of the present Convention relating to rank and sex, and subject to any privileged treatment which may be accorded to them by reason of their state of health, age or professional qualifications, all prisoners of war shall be treated alike by the Detaining Power, without any adverse distinction based on race, nationality, religious belief or political opinions, or any other distinction founded on similar criteria.

    PART III

    CAPTIVITY

    SECTION I BEGINNING OF CAPTIVITY

    ARTICLE 17

    Every prisoner of war, when questioned on the subject, is bound to give only his surname, first names and rank, date of birth, and army, regimental, personal or serial number, or failing this, equivalent information.

    If he wilfully infringes this rule, he may render himself liable to a restriction of the privileges accorded to his rank or status.

    Each Party to a conflict is required to furnish the persons under its jurisdiction who are liable to become prisoners of war, with an identity card showing the owner's surname, first names, rank, army, regimental, personal or serial number or equivalent information, and date of birth. The identity card may, furthermore, bear the signature or the fingerprints, or both, of the owner, and may bear, as well, any other information the Party to the conflict may wish to add concerning persons belonging to its armed forces. As far as possible the card shall measure 6.5 x 10 cm. and shall be issued in duplicate. The identity card shall be shown by the prisoner of war upon demand, but may in no case be taken away from him.

    No physical or mental torture, nor any other form of coercion, may be inflicted on prisoners of war to secure from them information of any kind whatever. Prisoners of war who refuse to answer may not be threatened, insulted, or exposed to unpleasant or disadvantageous treatment of any kind. Prisoners of war who, owing to their physical or mental condition, are unable to state their identity, shall be handed over to the medical service. The identity of such prisoners shall be established by all possible means, subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

    The questioning of prisoners of war shall be carried out in a language which they understand.

    ARTICLE 25

    Prisoners of war shall be quartered under conditions as favourable as those for the forces of the Detaining Power who are billeted in the same area. The said conditions shall make allowance for the habits and customs of the prisoners and shall in no case be prejudicial to their health.

    The foregoing provisions shall apply in particular to the dormitories of prisoners of war as regards both total surface and minimum cubic space, and the general installations, bedding and blankets.

    The premises provided for the use of prisoners of war individually or collectively, shall be entirely protected from dampness and adequately heated and lighted, in particular between dusk and lights out. All precautions must be taken against the danger of fire.

    In any camps in which women prisoners of war, as well as men, are accommodated, separate dormitories shall be provided for them.

    ARTICLE 26

    The basic daily food rations shall be sufficient in quantity, quality and variety to keep prisoners of war in good health and to prevent loss of weight or the development of nutritional deficiencies. Account shall also be taken of the habitual diet of the prisoners.

    The Detaining Power shall supply prisoners of war who work with such additional rations as are necessary for the labour on which they are employed.

    Sufficient drinking water shall be supplied to prisoners of war. The use of tobacco shall be permitted.

    Prisoners of war shall, as far as possible, be associated with the preparation of their meals; they may be employed for that purpose in the kitchens. Furthermore, they shall be given the means of preparing, themselves, the additional food in their possession.

    Adequate premises shall be provided for messing.

    Collective disciplinary measures affecting food are prohibited.

    ARTICLE 27

    Clothing, underwear and footwear shall be supplied to prisoners of war in sufficient quantities by the Detaining Power, which shall make allowance for the climate of the region where the prisoners are detained. Uniforms of enemy armed forces captured by the Detaining Power should, if suitable for the climate, be made available to clothe prisoners of war.

    The regular replacement and repair of the above articles shall be assured by the Detaining Power. In addition, prisoners of war who work shall receive appropriate clothing, wherever the nature of the work demands.

  2. Re:No. on Superbowl XXXVII · · Score: 1

    War=bad... Well, No! War sucks. But sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. The problem comes with this scenario.

    Neighbors F and G believe that we shouldn't Interfere with Neighbor I1 who has lately been beating his wife, Broke into Neighbor K's house and lived there for several months. Because Neighbor I2 is involved in an ongoing disagreement with Neighbor P, who believes it is perfectly acceptable to cripple Neighbor I2's children Because Neighbors E, A, F, and C helped Neighbor I2 move in and Neighbor P formerly lived there So, Neighbors S, J and E attacked Neighbor I2 and were beaten badly, and shortly thereafter Neighbor I2 Moved his fences to encompass portions of S,J, and E 's former property. SO, we shouldn't Evict Neighbor I1 per the agreement the Homeowner's association for breaking the agreement with the Association.

  3. Re:No. on Superbowl XXXVII · · Score: 1

    Ok, Lets draw a differentiation between "Doing your job"s
    Adolph Eichmann-- executing ~10000 unarmed jews
    American Servicemembers--Dropping a bomb on someone shooting an automatic weapon at you
    Shooting an automatic weapon at an enemy combattant wearing a uniform and carrying an automatic weapon.

  4. Re:Help on Why VHS Was Better · · Score: 1

    And your answer is exactly why he should talk to a dermatologist and a dietician. Because every case of acne is different, and a dermatologist along with a dietician can help him discern the cause.

  5. Re:Businesses don't feel the way you do on Sony to Stop Producing Smaller CRTs · · Score: 1

    If you have a cube, you have cube walls, If you have cube walls, there is no edge of your desk for your CRT to hang off. IF I got rid of the ~20 inch deep CRT, I could arrange for 2 LCDs in the same space.

  6. Re:Businesses don't feel the way you do on Sony to Stop Producing Smaller CRTs · · Score: 1

    Well, In the Souther US, we are having winter for the first time in 10 years. My employer is running out of space, and workload is increasing. Perhaps this is a-typical, but ....

  7. Re:Businesses don't feel the way you do on Sony to Stop Producing Smaller CRTs · · Score: 1

    First, you are comparing Typical to Maximal, I couldn't find typical for the 170, however, for the 175, it was 36.
    Second, the savings also include reduced cooling requirement(in some parts of the country/world that is significant)
    Reduced real estate requirements also are significant. ie replace all monitors with CRT, and you can either build another cube and put someone in it, OR give everyone a two monitors(not cheaper but makes employees happy) in the old space one took up.

  8. Re:America's Army.com on Congress To Consider Age Limits On Violent Games · · Score: 1

    Yeah, happened about 30 years ago, for less than 10 years... not a myth, just not how it IS.

  9. Re:Several interesting things to point out... on Congress To Consider Age Limits On Violent Games · · Score: 1

    Arkansas code follows 3-3-204. Handling by minor. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any wholesaler, retailer, or transporter of alcoholic beverages to allow any employee or any other person under twenty-one (21) years of age to have anything whatsoever to do with the selling, transporting, or handling of alcoholic beverages. (b) With the written consent of a parent or guardian, persons eighteen (18) years of age and older may: (1) Sell or otherwise handle beer and cooking wines at retail grocery establishments; or (2) Be employed by a licensed liquor wholesaler or licensed beer wholesaler or by a licensed native winery to handle alcoholic beverages at the place of business of the licensed wholesaler or winery. (c)(1) Anyone violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). (2) The violation shall be grounds for suspension, cancellation, or revocation by the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of any permit issued to the person by the director.

  10. Re:America's Army.com on Congress To Consider Age Limits On Violent Games · · Score: 1

    No-one who is "dying for their country" in the US is "forced" into that position. we are proud of our all volunteer status. And FYI, there are quite a number of places where an 18 year old US service member can legally purchase a beer the night befor she dies.

  11. Re:An excellent expansion of . . . on Ford Shows Off Recyclable Car · · Score: 1

    Replace the part, Repair the car.

  12. Re:Nothing wrong with it on IFPI Employee Describes P2P Sabotage Activities · · Score: 1

    Actually, downloading the Mp3s is likely NOT illegal However, making the mp3s available to download(distribution) is absolutely. So while you may legally(still not determined one way or another) acquire media shifting of something you have right to use, only the "owner" may provide it legally. Just like in certain parts of the world, it is illegal to buy(from unauthorized distributors), Sell(without a license) , or smoke(publicly) Marijuana. You can walk around with a quantity in your possession legally.

  13. Re:I firewall Realplayer. on Hiding Your Choices And Saying You Made Them · · Score: 1

    That is OK, because Tiny Forked, And Kerio is the free side.

  14. Re:My feeling is... on Hiding Your Choices And Saying You Made Them · · Score: 1
    I've never seen a contract with the sig block at the top, IN Fact, the advice I have recieved from various sources is to sign at the bottom, and ensure that any blank space above or below the signature is un-usable. See example below

    I agree to Work for $X per hour and provide
    1. My computer
    2. Work Area
    3. Electrical Power for my computer






    Signature__________
    The advice I recieved, was that if I signed on the sig line and left all that blank space, I would have to prove, that any later additions weren't there when I signed.
  15. Re:More discussion at Counterpane on Killing Others' Malicious Processes · · Score: 1
    All right, another example: Suppose I run Linux. I am subscribed to every single security mailing list. I audit my system by hand daily, and by a cron job every hour. I run as few services as possible (say, sshd, and that's it). I apply patches within in minutes of them coming out. Then, I decide to go to the Carribean for a few days for a much needed vacation. While I'm on vacation, with no Internet access, a hole is discovered in OpenSSH. My system is one of the first to be 0wnz0red, and I can't do anything about it. My system is then used as part of a DDoS attach on openbsd.org. Am I responsible because I decided to go on vacation? I hope not.
    Ok, either
    1. Your computer needs to be connected to the internet while you are on vacation, and thusly you should have an always available administrator. OR,
    2. You should have unplugged. esp since there are other scenarios, ie multiple lightning strikes, power surge, fan motor, etc.
  16. Re:So.. on Internet Taxation May Be Imminent · · Score: 1

    Really??? HMMM USA Today disagrees.

  17. Re:So.. on Internet Taxation May Be Imminent · · Score: 1

    Ok, the flat tax of 15% isn't quite as you describe it, First, There will still be allowed STANDARD deductions, and second, all income will be adressed, NO DEDUCTIONS. with a 15% flat tax, someone making 14K will pay 15% on half of that. and the person making 200K+ will be paying 15% on most of that.

    200K-2standard Deductions@ 10000=180k*.15=27k vs 200K-Itemized deductions=100K*.28=28K.

    14K-2standard Deductions @10000=less than 0*.15=0 Vs 14K-2standard deductions @6500=1000*.10=100

    and now we cut the IRS staffing to 10% and save money. Works for me.

  18. Re:we don't want chicks in computer science ;) on Girls not Going into CS · · Score: 1

    Hmmm is that an OR, XOR, or AND as in
    NOT(Fat OR Ugly)= neither fat nor ugly
    NOT(Fat XOR Ugly) = either both fat and ugly or neither, but not one or the other
    NOT(Fat AND Ugly)
    NOT(Fat) AND NOT(Ugly)

    Hmmm English isn't clear enough here.

  19. Re: sola scriptura on The Borderlands Of Science · · Score: 1

    I have not seen John Whiteford's essay, and I do not have time at present to properly respond, however, I would tend to disagree with your proposition IRT no extant form of Christianity predating the Reformation holds to Sola Scriptura, I would suggest you look at the history of the persecuted (both by Rome and Reformers) Anabaptist churches from whom the reformers co-opted the Sola Scriptura Doctrine.

    I do believe however that both your definition of Sola Scriptura, AND your Observation that It is not found in Scripture are lacking.

  20. Re:A couple points on The Borderlands Of Science · · Score: 1
    Do you consider both rational and historical inquiry to be outside the realm of empiricism? (I consider the form to be so, but not the latter.) Many religious systems are internally incoherent (such as forms of Christianity that are based on the notion of Sola Scriptura) and as such refute themselves. Many religious systems can be demonstrated to be frauds through historical analysis.
    I am a skeptic and subscribe to one of those forms of Christianity, and have yet to see a cogent coherent demonstration of such a contradiction. I welcome an example.
  21. Re:Research on Where are the 70% Efficient Solar Cells? · · Score: 1

    Given that it was over two years ago, I don't remember where I saw the comparison, Fox or BBC or some such news source did a head to head comparison, which concluded that Gore was a fool, and Bush was teachable. Because in today's economy, no-one can be an expert on everything, the best one can hope for is to be an expert on one subject.

    He who knows not and knows not that he knows not, he is a fool - shun him!

    He who knows not and knows that he knows not, he is teachable, teach him!

    He who knows, and knows not that he knows, he is asleep, wake him!

    He who knows and knows that he knows, he is wise, follow him!

  22. Re:On some cars you can't. on Lexmark Invokes DMCA in Toner Suit · · Score: 1

    You will find, that in some cases these parts are protected by patent, and in others, they are protected as trade secrets, meaning that the company believes that if it keeps the technique of producing the part secret, the cost to reverse engineer and re-manufacture the part for sale will be more than it can be produced for. However, such a practice means that if the part is reverse engineered, and re-sold, the OEM has no legal recourse.

  23. Re:Research on Where are the 70% Efficient Solar Cells? · · Score: 1

    Well, all things considered, I am much happier with Bush than Gore, esp considering that while Gore may be more intelligent than Bush, Bush's Cabinet selections were both more intelligent than Gore and therefore himself where Gore's proposed cabinet selections were Raving idiots and Yes men.

  24. Re:Nonviolence is an immoral philosophy on Interview with EFF's Fred Von Lohmann · · Score: 1

    Non-violence is effective, IF and ONLY IF the "opponent" is fundamentally moral, and through accident, happenstance, or habit is behaving immorally. ELSE your "opponent" will execute you. IF England, France, USA, Canada, Australia, Etc. had responded to Hitler, with non-violence, we would be in a different world today.

  25. Re:% Minorities? % Women? on 100 Best Companies To Work For · · Score: 1

    Well, the Fact is that the Average woman makes less than the Average Man. The truth is however, that in order to come up with that figure, they included Male CEOs, and Female Housewives. I will grant, that there are Female CEOs, and Male Househusbands, but the tendancy is for the Reverse, and thusly the numbers are Skewed by reality. The Fact that the Average woman makes 75% of what the Average Man makes, suggests that women tend to actually make more when they work.