I mean, this is not about old heaters. This is about energy efficiency regulation, science, R&D funding etc. So money would be spent on developing the 92% heater and you would become unable to buy 60% heaters ins a shop or at least you get energy efficiency displayed.
From a German perspective it sounds a bit weird, I mean, can there be any good argument against greater energy efficiency? Even if there was no climate change, why waste energy?
Linux users are used to a situation where a kernel or distribution or software module update kills their basic hardware support, like sound, graphics etc.
What role do you see for automated testing environments and hardware labs to ensure higher quality?
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Why are Ubuntu's KDE packages so bad? Why aren't beta versions debug enabled by default?
Member states are bound by EU law. They cannot legally enter into bilateral agreements instead. In any case a divide et impera won't happen, it is too complicated. Diplomates are bound by a code of conduct. Proliferation of financial data is espionage, for officials without a legal base treason. SWIFT is a private company.
The procedure is wrongly depicted: "At the moment, only a committee of the European Parliament voted against it in a test ballot. The real ballot is on Thursday next week." The responsible committee and the rapporteur discuss it and then submit their report to plenary for adoption. Their report says "sorry, we cannot accept the agreement."
The European Parliament is pissed for another reason: The Council concluded the agreement one day before the entering into force of Lisbon. The Council adoption was an affront on Parliament competences.
US administration directly lobbying the European Parliament members contravenes the diplomatic protocol.
The current agreement is unacceptable for Europeans and would be interim anyway
The US embassador to the European Union, William Kennard blackmailed members of the European Parliament and the leaders of the groups. He has to abstain from interference into the inner affairs of the EU and violated the rules of diplomatic conduct. His black mail attempt was foolish because it is impossible for member states to enter bilateral agreements with the US and that would be an unbearable and illegal act of illoyality. His bluff: 'I am unsure whether Washington agencies would again decide to address this issue at EU level'
The European Commission thought they could ignore the European Parliament as the competent body. Currently a new Commission is put into office.
SWIFT data is toxic and European financial institutions are very sensitive about this. The use of the SWIFT data for anti-terrorism purposes is fishy.
Europeans get nothing in return for the transmission of their sensitive data
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Agreement between the EU and the USA on the processing and transfer of Financial Messaging Data from the European Union to the United States for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program, Rapporteur: Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (A7-0013/2010)
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Restore the honour of the US diplomatic corps by a dismissal of the offender Kennard
Interinstitutional deal and adoption (Clinton)
Rejection by the European Parliament plenary and renewed referral.
Even stronger resolution by the European Parliament than what the Committee proposed, given the latest incidents.
A rejection is currently likely. See the debate and voting timetable at Seance en direct.
And the reason for it is of course that Children have to receive education and not put to work on the field by their parents. The duty is a social measure to ensure that they are not deprived from their right of education and have the opportunity to go to school.
Persons who want to home school are a tiny sectarian fraction of the population today.
Germany is densely populated. 230 inhabitants/km The schools are decent, you are free to school your kids where you like, there are public schools, also religious schools, private schools etc. Home schooling is not common but a very rare exception.
In the US you have a vast territory, 32 inhabitants/km, it is very natural that home schooling is more common.
In Germany educational policy is subject to federal states laws and regulations.
This is understood because of the low population density of parts of the United States. Home-schooling seems natural. But Germany is highly populated, it is only common for islands.
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In Fritz Lang's movie Metropolis Feder talks with the worker over a video telephone. The technology was operational in the thirties and presented, it just didn't happen. When cable TV was introduced the concept of a return channel was discussed, e.g. for home shopping.
You don't get it for free. As Firefox is a premium product you can pay a service who gets you MSI packages. I doubt there is demand.
But you can start a business if you like and package Firefox for MSI or do it as a non-for-profit hobby horse project. If a critical mass of users wanted MSI packages someone would provide them or pay a service.
If companies can afford to use an insecure browser, fine for me. But then don't complain about Chinese business espionage.
It is basically that you get awarded the status of dominance first and then you have to be more cautious in what you do. And IE bundling is a very clear case. It is just that the case was a bit late.
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I mean, this is not about old heaters. This is about energy efficiency regulation, science, R&D funding etc. So money would be spent on developing the 92% heater and you would become unable to buy 60% heaters ins a shop or at least you get energy efficiency displayed.
Here you find a video of Valasco-Martins as he explains the agenda behind the ACTA agreement to lobbyists.
From a German perspective it sounds a bit weird, I mean, can there be any good argument against greater energy efficiency? Even if there was no climate change, why waste energy?
How much would it cost to make Adobe CS fully supported by Wine?
Linux users are used to a situation where a kernel or distribution or software module update kills their basic hardware support, like sound, graphics etc.
What role do you see for automated testing environments and hardware labs to ensure higher quality?
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Why are Ubuntu's KDE packages so bad? Why aren't beta versions debug enabled by default?
Yes, I do.
The reason why it is foolish of the US to make much fuzz: There are other, similar transatlantic agreements ahead such as PNR.
Member states are bound by EU law. They cannot legally enter into bilateral agreements instead. In any case a divide et impera won't happen, it is too complicated. Diplomates are bound by a code of conduct. Proliferation of financial data is espionage, for officials without a legal base treason. SWIFT is a private company.
The procedure is wrongly depicted: "At the moment, only a committee of the European Parliament voted against it in a test ballot. The real ballot is on Thursday next week." The responsible committee and the rapporteur discuss it and then submit their report to plenary for adoption. Their report says "sorry, we cannot accept the agreement."
The European Parliament is pissed for another reason: The Council concluded the agreement one day before the entering into force of Lisbon. The Council adoption was an affront on Parliament competences.
US administration directly lobbying the European Parliament members contravenes the diplomatic protocol.
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A rejection is currently likely. See the debate and voting timetable at Seance en direct.
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Council Decision 2010/16/CFSP/JHA of 30 November 2009 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of Financial Messaging Data from the European Union to the United States for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program - Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of Financial Messaging Data from the European Union to the United States for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program
Those persons from Europe can at least sign a petition because there is no legal base for software patenting.
Currently Israel and NZ are reformed.
In India there are no soft patents.
ACTA is an attempt of trade administrations to try everything. Legislation is for the democratic legislator.
The Oracle-Sun merger was only opposed by Mr. Codeplex Monty Widenius... silly.
And the reason for it is of course that Children have to receive education and not put to work on the field by their parents. The duty is a social measure to ensure that they are not deprived from their right of education and have the opportunity to go to school.
Persons who want to home school are a tiny sectarian fraction of the population today.
Because the Universal Declaration says that parents have the right to decide what kind of education their children receive.
Which they do in any case.
Guys,
Germany is densely populated. 230 inhabitants/km The schools are decent, you are free to school your kids where you like, there are public schools, also religious schools, private schools etc. Home schooling is not common but a very rare exception.
In the US you have a vast territory, 32 inhabitants/km, it is very natural that home schooling is more common.
In Germany educational policy is subject to federal states laws and regulations.
There is even more to it. The German government is not responsible for education at all, it is at the competence of the federal states.
This is understood because of the low population density of parts of the United States. Home-schooling seems natural. But Germany is highly populated, it is only common for islands.
Actually Austria is a part of larger Germany although that wasn't wise to admit after 1945. And Germans are fine with that.
A "right to home school" is just riddiculous.
The greek, we forgot their achievements, not to mention bronze age
In Fritz Lang's movie Metropolis Feder talks with the worker over a video telephone. The technology was operational in the thirties and presented, it just didn't happen. When cable TV was introduced the concept of a return channel was discussed, e.g. for home shopping.
You don't get it for free. As Firefox is a premium product you can pay a service who gets you MSI packages. I doubt there is demand.
But you can start a business if you like and package Firefox for MSI or do it as a non-for-profit hobby horse project. If a critical mass of users wanted MSI packages someone would provide them or pay a service.
If companies can afford to use an insecure browser, fine for me. But then don't complain about Chinese business espionage.
You just repeat your statement. I doubt there is demand for MSI packages. Packaging it would be cheap. Feel free to do it.
So now the catholic priests will twitter to convert the muslims?
It is basically that you get awarded the status of dominance first and then you have to be more cautious in what you do. And IE bundling is a very clear case. It is just that the case was a bit late.
The lack of msi packaging shows that there is no commercial demand. If you don't do it for free you can pay someone to do it for you.
MSI packaging is no big deal.