I only have first-hand experience with the Toyota/Lexus system. In that system, if communication with the key is lost, an alert is lit and sounded. Nothing changes in the car's operation.
Seems Jefferson was just as much a hypocrite as today's politicians.
How can one possibly think that the phrase "consistent opponent of slavery" can be synonymous with "slave owner"?
Because most other lawsuits got tossed for lack of "standing". US jurisprudence says you can only sue to overturn a law if you have been injured by it. Because many PATRIOT Act actions are secret, it's rare to know that you've been injured and have standing to sue.
Note that the government will probably win on appeal for this very reason. Because the victim settled with the government, the government argues he is no longer injured by the actions. SCOTUS loves to reject cases on standing.
I'm not sure there is one correct piece of information in this post.. The CPI basket of goods is determined by ~30,000 consumer surveys every 2 years. The weight of each specific item within the item category (i.e. steak's weight in the beef category) is initially set by the survey, and then is adjusted throughout the survey period using geometric weighting. If the price of steak goes up, steak will receive a lower weight, and vice-versa. The assumption is that if steak gets more expensive, people will buy more hamburger. There is a debate on whether this method is proper (see my previous post). There is also another method of substitution that only occurs in an supplemental index, C-CPI, which seeks to capture changes in buying patterns across product categories.. say steak gets expensive and instead of buying hamburger, people start buying pork.
The price of energy was not taken out. It is still captured in the CPI. However, some people argued that the CPI less food and energy ("Core" CPI) was a better indicator, which I don't really agree with, but the fact is that the numbers are still published by BLS and the mainstream media simply ignores them. Also it wasn't recent, it was 1978.
BLS is aware of the shortcomings in quality adjustments for technology items, and it is an area of current research. However your example is not correct, the BLS analysts are knowledgeable enough to know that a quad 2GHz != 8 x 1GHz.. and furthermore the weighting that computers get in the overall CPI is small (0.5% for all IT goods/services in December 2006 CPI-W).
the substitution effect. (if prices at grocery stores rise, more people will go to Walmart for their groceries yet this is not counted)
This action is captured, as the cost data is collected from many different stores. The substitution that is not captured in the reported numbers is the classic Greenspan example: If steak gets too expensive, people will buy more hamburger (there is an experimental number that does try to capture this).
There is a debate as to whether this substitution is proper, as the CPI is supposed to measure the change in the cost of goods. One side says that the CPI should measure what people are actually buying, not what they would wish to buy. Another side says that the CPI basket should be relatively constant to allow comparison of historical data. I am personally in the middle. I think the CPI should adapt more quickly to changes in buying patterns (it is currently lagged about 5 years.. the current CPI is based on spending surveys from 2001-2002), but I also think there should be some indicator of quality. If the CPI is steady but the quality is down, then you know people are spending the same amount of money, but getting less utility, etc. The problem, of course, is how you objectively measure quality.
low brake fluid (yes, there's a warning chime for that now)
I've always wondered why there is rarely a light/sensor for this. Yes, it's extremely rare to have a brake fluid problem, but if you do, you really want to know about it ASAP (usually you find out when the brake pedal slams to the floor). I always found it odd that car makers would put in silly lights like "Low washer fluid" but not have any indicators for oil, brake fluid, coolant level (not temp.), etc.. then again I suppose it's to their advantage. A $5 light vs. the cost of repairs...
Call your local Board of Public Utilities or other agency as appropriate. That sounds illegal, but local laws vary, especially when it comes to apartment buildings.
You make no sense.. if watching TV is a "complete waste of time" why are you saying you would buy DVDs of TV shows? Watching DVDs is still watching TV.
The events in Atlas Shrugged are likely based on Andrew Carnegie's propaganda. When his competitors started adding more coke to their steel, he said it was unsafe, etc.. after he bought them out for pennies on the dollar, he quietly changed his steel formula to match the ex-competitor's.
One thing is that until recently, installing all of the devices to control NOx, SOx, PM, and heavy metals such as mercury was cost prohibitive than using a more refined fuel.
Fuel for vehicles needs to have a consistent energy density and be generally clean so that it does not foul the mechanisms or poison the catalyst. You can't do that with RDF, which is why it's used for cogeneration. Plus there is all sorts of monitoring you must do to ensure you're not burning something that got in the waste stream by accident.
Don't have a direct reference, but I did once hear a Dr. on NPR give the same trick (reciting alphabet to ensure you wash hands long enough). However, I think he said 20 seconds was enough.
Your nickname is appropriate. The terms 'foreign power', 'agents of foreign powers' and 'foreign terrorist organization' are well defined in US law. The amendment closes a possible loophole.
Yeah, you midded a lot. Specifically, the idea that the 1st amendment is not absolute, which has been around since the beginning of the nation with the Alien and Sedition acts.
Not saying I agree, but to just paste the 1st amendment and say 'wtf?' is the height of naivety.
Basically, when the laws say so. It isn't always the case. For instance, states are free to enact environmental standards above the federal minimums. A failed bill from a few years ago would have prevented the states from regulating CO2.
You are certainly correct that the methodology is suspect. Real pay comparisons do not lump everyone into the same category and do not only look at one age group. They compare wages between persons of the same job, responsibilities, training, etc. Those studies show that generally women earn 90-98% of men.
That just makes no sense. Read it again. It doesn't make any goddamn sense.
In your hypothetical, a less-lethal weapon causes more damage than wrestling someone to the ground. Then you say that police don't want to wrestle people to the ground because they're afraid of getting sued. Here's the magical part.. an officer can taser someone, and because that "doesn't leave a mark" (incorrect), the police officer won't have a lawsuit problem? Riiight..
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I only have first-hand experience with the Toyota/Lexus system. In that system, if communication with the key is lost, an alert is lit and sounded. Nothing changes in the car's operation.
The government didn't exclude anything. If the media wanted to report CPI including food and energy, nothing is stopping them, you, or anyone else.
Seems Jefferson was just as much a hypocrite as today's politicians. How can one possibly think that the phrase "consistent opponent of slavery" can be synonymous with "slave owner"?
We cannot forget that the FFs were not always in agreement.
In this instance, Jefferson was in the minority. Judicial review has become a fundamental role of the Court.
Cause people are sick of 'begging the question' correctors.
Because most other lawsuits got tossed for lack of "standing". US jurisprudence says you can only sue to overturn a law if you have been injured by it. Because many PATRIOT Act actions are secret, it's rare to know that you've been injured and have standing to sue.
Note that the government will probably win on appeal for this very reason. Because the victim settled with the government, the government argues he is no longer injured by the actions. SCOTUS loves to reject cases on standing.
Remember way back in the day when companies used to release free content patches?
Actually, no, I don't. Could you provide some examples?
I'm not sure there is one correct piece of information in this post.. The CPI basket of goods is determined by ~30,000 consumer surveys every 2 years. The weight of each specific item within the item category (i.e. steak's weight in the beef category) is initially set by the survey, and then is adjusted throughout the survey period using geometric weighting. If the price of steak goes up, steak will receive a lower weight, and vice-versa. The assumption is that if steak gets more expensive, people will buy more hamburger. There is a debate on whether this method is proper (see my previous post). There is also another method of substitution that only occurs in an supplemental index, C-CPI, which seeks to capture changes in buying patterns across product categories.. say steak gets expensive and instead of buying hamburger, people start buying pork.
The price of energy was not taken out. It is still captured in the CPI. However, some people argued that the CPI less food and energy ("Core" CPI) was a better indicator, which I don't really agree with, but the fact is that the numbers are still published by BLS and the mainstream media simply ignores them. Also it wasn't recent, it was 1978.
BLS is aware of the shortcomings in quality adjustments for technology items, and it is an area of current research. However your example is not correct, the BLS analysts are knowledgeable enough to know that a quad 2GHz != 8 x 1GHz.. and furthermore the weighting that computers get in the overall CPI is small (0.5% for all IT goods/services in December 2006 CPI-W).
the substitution effect. (if prices at grocery stores rise, more people will go to Walmart for their groceries yet this is not counted)
This action is captured, as the cost data is collected from many different stores. The substitution that is not captured in the reported numbers is the classic Greenspan example: If steak gets too expensive, people will buy more hamburger (there is an experimental number that does try to capture this).
There is a debate as to whether this substitution is proper, as the CPI is supposed to measure the change in the cost of goods. One side says that the CPI should measure what people are actually buying, not what they would wish to buy. Another side says that the CPI basket should be relatively constant to allow comparison of historical data. I am personally in the middle. I think the CPI should adapt more quickly to changes in buying patterns (it is currently lagged about 5 years.. the current CPI is based on spending surveys from 2001-2002), but I also think there should be some indicator of quality. If the CPI is steady but the quality is down, then you know people are spending the same amount of money, but getting less utility, etc. The problem, of course, is how you objectively measure quality.
low brake fluid (yes, there's a warning chime for that now)
I've always wondered why there is rarely a light/sensor for this. Yes, it's extremely rare to have a brake fluid problem, but if you do, you really want to know about it ASAP (usually you find out when the brake pedal slams to the floor). I always found it odd that car makers would put in silly lights like "Low washer fluid" but not have any indicators for oil, brake fluid, coolant level (not temp.), etc.. then again I suppose it's to their advantage. A $5 light vs. the cost of repairs...
I never watch OLN
I'd hope not.. since that channel no longer exists (unless you're in Canada).
Call your local Board of Public Utilities or other agency as appropriate. That sounds illegal, but local laws vary, especially when it comes to apartment buildings.
You make no sense.. if watching TV is a "complete waste of time" why are you saying you would buy DVDs of TV shows? Watching DVDs is still watching TV.
Didn't you used to make sense back on k5? What happened?
No. The approval rating and interest are unrelated. Generally people who are not interested will not participate in a survey.
The events in Atlas Shrugged are likely based on Andrew Carnegie's propaganda. When his competitors started adding more coke to their steel, he said it was unsafe, etc.. after he bought them out for pennies on the dollar, he quietly changed his steel formula to match the ex-competitor's.
People have been voicing these concerns for years.
One thing is that until recently, installing all of the devices to control NOx, SOx, PM, and heavy metals such as mercury was cost prohibitive than using a more refined fuel. Fuel for vehicles needs to have a consistent energy density and be generally clean so that it does not foul the mechanisms or poison the catalyst. You can't do that with RDF, which is why it's used for cogeneration. Plus there is all sorts of monitoring you must do to ensure you're not burning something that got in the waste stream by accident.
Don't have a direct reference, but I did once hear a Dr. on NPR give the same trick (reciting alphabet to ensure you wash hands long enough). However, I think he said 20 seconds was enough.
Will Amazon or CVS or Wal-Mart sell unsafe products?
They do all the time
Your nickname is appropriate. The terms 'foreign power', 'agents of foreign powers' and 'foreign terrorist organization' are well defined in US law. The amendment closes a possible loophole.
Yeah, you midded a lot. Specifically, the idea that the 1st amendment is not absolute, which has been around since the beginning of the nation with the Alien and Sedition acts.
Not saying I agree, but to just paste the 1st amendment and say 'wtf?' is the height of naivety.
Basically, when the laws say so. It isn't always the case. For instance, states are free to enact environmental standards above the federal minimums. A failed bill from a few years ago would have prevented the states from regulating CO2.
You are certainly correct that the methodology is suspect. Real pay comparisons do not lump everyone into the same category and do not only look at one age group. They compare wages between persons of the same job, responsibilities, training, etc. Those studies show that generally women earn 90-98% of men.
That just makes no sense. Read it again. It doesn't make any goddamn sense.
In your hypothetical, a less-lethal weapon causes more damage than wrestling someone to the ground. Then you say that police don't want to wrestle people to the ground because they're afraid of getting sued. Here's the magical part.. an officer can taser someone, and because that "doesn't leave a mark" (incorrect), the police officer won't have a lawsuit problem? Riiight..