We don't elect government officials to take away freedoms. We never had a right to drive 100 mph on the interstate, and we never had a right to fly. You should quit basing your arguments on legal principles that don't exist. It's also known as the strawman fallacy.
You want to give up your freedom, go right ahead. Just don't drag the rest of us with you. Don't you have a loyalty oath to take?
Right. It's even more painful in DC with the quadrant system. If you put commas in the wrong place, Google will just lose it. The trick is to put [## Street Name Quadrant] with no commas at all. When it comes to intersections, I haven't found a way to get them by simply typing it in. You always have to choose from the "Did you mean?" list. And you have to pay attention to what you click on in the list, or you might end up on the wrong side of town (Getting directions for NE instead of NW could be a real problem).
In the same vein, I find that Google's choice of towns to highlight when zoomed out is.. wacky, to say the least. Right around the middle zoom levels, it will show many town names, but few of them are major towns. For instance on this map, Easton, Phillipsburg, Reading, Trenton(!), New Brunswick, Newark, Jersey City, Parsippany, etc., are all missing. For some reason Hopewell, Jackson and others have larger fonts. Why? I have no idea. Mapquest doesn't seem to be all that much better, though.
It looks like where there are too many roads, Google will omit the city name for clarity. However, as there are generally many roads around cities, this means you cut out most of the small cities, and leave more obscure locations.
Lieberman isn't as moderate as you think. While he disagrees with most Dems regarding Iraq, he's in alignment a good part of the time. I can't believe I just defended Lieberman.
It's very, very simple. One: Britain != Dubai. One has been an ally for at least 100 years, through two World Wars and several other conflicts, and of course as the mother country of the US there is a very special relationship. The other has been an "ally" for 4 years, and before that was most definitely not an ally (supported the Taliban, met with bin Laden). Two: Dubai World is owned by the state. It is not simply a foreign corporation.
With the approach the MPAA applies, bars, clubs, etc. would be shut down when a couple patrons are arrested for drug dealing or prostitution because they're "enabling" the illegal activity. For some reason, there doesn't seem to be a lot of precedence for the *AA approach of shutting down entire businesses when pursuing a few criminals.
Hate to burst your bubble, but this happens all the time. Establishments where illegal activity persists will find that they have a hard time renewing their liquor license or other bureaucratic necessities (occupancy permit, fire/health certificates, etc.).
Connecticut is an interesting place. They are generally regarded as liberal, yet they have a Republican governor who has the highest approval of any governor, and a war hawk Democratic senator who may not win re-election. I'd say that it's not safe to make blanket assumptions about the political leanings of the state's population.
Assume pollution controls are a black box that catches a certain percentage of everything - a big assumption to make when you are talking about airbourne pollution.
A large majority of pollution controls are never tested for efficiency. Large sources like power plants, however, are regularly tested (usually at least once every 5 years).
Aside from that, controls to remove NOx/SOx may not be appropriate for removing metals. NOx is usually removed using SNCR/SCR (selective [non] catalytic reduction). You push a bunch of ammonia into the exhaust stream, heat it up (>2000 degF typically), maybe pass it over a vanadium or platinum catalyst, and you get N2/H20. This process will do little to remove metals from the exhaust stream, as no materials are actually removed from the exhaust.
SOx is generally controlled via flue gas desulfurization, which involves throwing a lime (typically) solution into the exhaust stream, which will absorb the SO2. This process will also capture particulates, including metals, but in general an ESP or other wet scrubber will have removed most of the particulate prior to this treatment. Mercury is generally emitted in the gas phase from coal firing, and I'm not as familiar with mercury emission controls. EPA studies indicate that elemental mercury in the vapor phase is difficult to control. Use of SCR will oxidize the mercury, which allows for some removal in a wet scrubber system.
Python is having a slight resurgence in the US with their "Spamalot" musical. This is probably the reason for PBS. The show doesn't open in London until October.
You have to understand that the failure of 9/11 was not a single point failure. Able Danger had identified Atta. Coleen Rowley had identified muslims suspiciously attending flight schools. The CIA had identified bin Laden's determination to attack the US. Obviously the dots weren't connected.
Even so, none of the dots might have mattered if, say, there had been tighter screening of airline passengers, or if various agencies had done more work in verifying identities or enforcing immigration laws. And the effects would have been much less devastating if an extra truss had been used in the Towers (among various possible engineering shortfalls).
To lay the blame solely on the CIA, or any one source, is foolish. Furthermore, if you seriously expect that the CIA will get intelligence that "conveys the means, timing and people involved" then you've been watching way too many movies. It just isn't that easy.
You'll recall the recent tossing-out of the guy that was put in there by the last president, primarily because he did such a lousy job stewarding the agency's prediction of events like 9/11.
Umm, you mean the CIA that put together a brief that said "Bin Laden determined to strike in US"?
Actually delegates can vote. However, if the vote is ever so close that the delegate's vote changes the outcome, the delegate's vote is disqualified. Cute, no?
You're represented by Ted Kennedy and John Kerry and whoever your Rep is whether you like it or not. Being a resident of the District of Columbia, I, on the other hand, am truly unrepresented.
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We don't elect government officials to take away freedoms. We never had a right to drive 100 mph on the interstate, and we never had a right to fly. You should quit basing your arguments on legal principles that don't exist. It's also known as the strawman fallacy.
You want to give up your freedom, go right ahead. Just don't drag the rest of us with you. Don't you have a loyalty oath to take?
NYT sat on this story for a year before publishing it. I'm not thanking them for anything.
Right. It's even more painful in DC with the quadrant system. If you put commas in the wrong place, Google will just lose it. The trick is to put [## Street Name Quadrant] with no commas at all. When it comes to intersections, I haven't found a way to get them by simply typing it in. You always have to choose from the "Did you mean?" list. And you have to pay attention to what you click on in the list, or you might end up on the wrong side of town (Getting directions for NE instead of NW could be a real problem).
When you want a street intersection, a zip code doesn't cut it. Zip+4 might, but you almost never know the +4 of the location you want to map.
In the same vein, I find that Google's choice of towns to highlight when zoomed out is.. wacky, to say the least. Right around the middle zoom levels, it will show many town names, but few of them are major towns. For instance on this map, Easton, Phillipsburg, Reading, Trenton(!), New Brunswick, Newark, Jersey City, Parsippany, etc., are all missing. For some reason Hopewell, Jackson and others have larger fonts. Why? I have no idea. Mapquest doesn't seem to be all that much better, though.
It looks like where there are too many roads, Google will omit the city name for clarity. However, as there are generally many roads around cities, this means you cut out most of the small cities, and leave more obscure locations.
Lieberman isn't as moderate as you think. While he disagrees with most Dems regarding Iraq, he's in alignment a good part of the time. I can't believe I just defended Lieberman.
It's very, very simple. One: Britain != Dubai. One has been an ally for at least 100 years, through two World Wars and several other conflicts, and of course as the mother country of the US there is a very special relationship. The other has been an "ally" for 4 years, and before that was most definitely not an ally (supported the Taliban, met with bin Laden). Two: Dubai World is owned by the state. It is not simply a foreign corporation.
With the approach the MPAA applies, bars, clubs, etc. would be shut down when a couple patrons are arrested for drug dealing or prostitution because they're "enabling" the illegal activity. For some reason, there doesn't seem to be a lot of precedence for the *AA approach of shutting down entire businesses when pursuing a few criminals.
Hate to burst your bubble, but this happens all the time. Establishments where illegal activity persists will find that they have a hard time renewing their liquor license or other bureaucratic necessities (occupancy permit, fire/health certificates, etc.).
I'm a liberal, and I'M saying this
You're also an idiot. Congratulations.
Connecticut is an interesting place. They are generally regarded as liberal, yet they have a Republican governor who has the highest approval of any governor, and a war hawk Democratic senator who may not win re-election. I'd say that it's not safe to make blanket assumptions about the political leanings of the state's population.
Assume pollution controls are a black box that catches a certain percentage of everything - a big assumption to make when you are talking about airbourne pollution.
A large majority of pollution controls are never tested for efficiency. Large sources like power plants, however, are regularly tested (usually at least once every 5 years).
Aside from that, controls to remove NOx/SOx may not be appropriate for removing metals. NOx is usually removed using SNCR/SCR (selective [non] catalytic reduction). You push a bunch of ammonia into the exhaust stream, heat it up (>2000 degF typically), maybe pass it over a vanadium or platinum catalyst, and you get N2/H20. This process will do little to remove metals from the exhaust stream, as no materials are actually removed from the exhaust.
SOx is generally controlled via flue gas desulfurization, which involves throwing a lime (typically) solution into the exhaust stream, which will absorb the SO2. This process will also capture particulates, including metals, but in general an ESP or other wet scrubber will have removed most of the particulate prior to this treatment. Mercury is generally emitted in the gas phase from coal firing, and I'm not as familiar with mercury emission controls. EPA studies indicate that elemental mercury in the vapor phase is difficult to control. Use of SCR will oxidize the mercury, which allows for some removal in a wet scrubber system.
Market forces are not natural selection.
Python is having a slight resurgence in the US with their "Spamalot" musical. This is probably the reason for PBS. The show doesn't open in London until October.
You have to understand that the failure of 9/11 was not a single point failure. Able Danger had identified Atta. Coleen Rowley had identified muslims suspiciously attending flight schools. The CIA had identified bin Laden's determination to attack the US. Obviously the dots weren't connected.
Even so, none of the dots might have mattered if, say, there had been tighter screening of airline passengers, or if various agencies had done more work in verifying identities or enforcing immigration laws. And the effects would have been much less devastating if an extra truss had been used in the Towers (among various possible engineering shortfalls).
To lay the blame solely on the CIA, or any one source, is foolish. Furthermore, if you seriously expect that the CIA will get intelligence that "conveys the means, timing and people involved" then you've been watching way too many movies. It just isn't that easy.
If you will all recall a number of previously accessible public works documents concerning dams and power plants were removed post 9/11.
They were removed from public sites, etc., but they are still accessible through FOIA and other mechanisms, not classified.
You'll recall the recent tossing-out of the guy that was put in there by the last president, primarily because he did such a lousy job stewarding the agency's prediction of events like 9/11.
Umm, you mean the CIA that put together a brief that said "Bin Laden determined to strike in US"?
Just how hard did he try? Lemme guess.. he mentioned it every day on his show!
Fox. We report, you decide.
Of course, when they only report about riots and bombings, you decide that all muslims must be out of control.
Actually in NJ it's illegal to gamble in interstate waters if the ship returns to port in NJ. Gotta protect AC!
You are correct.. my mistake.
Actually delegates can vote. However, if the vote is ever so close that the delegate's vote changes the outcome, the delegate's vote is disqualified. Cute, no?
Nagano was 8 years ago, and the US team sucked and trashed some hotel rooms. 4 years ago the olympics were in Salt Lake City.
You're represented by Ted Kennedy and John Kerry and whoever your Rep is whether you like it or not. Being a resident of the District of Columbia, I, on the other hand, am truly unrepresented.