such malfeasance should be punished by confiscation of all of Infosys assets located in the United States, and by banning Infosys or any subsidiary of Infosys from operating on American soil.
As this is a discrimination suit, they would ostensibly be punished in accordance with any other suit of the same nature; damages awarded directly to the victim(s), and possibly additional measures such as requiring "diversity training," and such, assuming the plaintiffs win.
Do you consider Affirmative Action discriminatory as well? It's one thing to have a preference for a particular group of people when all other considerations (such as qualifications, experience, etc.) are equal, it's very different to purposely hire a less qualified, poorer fit for a position simply because of their nationality.
By your logic, a person choosing a contractor to work in their home who picks one over the other simply because they are the same [ race / ethnicity / nationality ] should have their house confiscated by the government and banned from the city.
I would probably agree, given that the Indian government had to release a PSA music video called "Take the poo to the loo" in an effort to combat the epidemic of its citizens defecating in the streets.
They definitely know their shit.
Sounds to me like that had this ready to go, even before the protests.
I'd imagine that the percentage of jailbroken iOS devices in China markedly outstrips those in the western world, given the political climate and sandboxed internet there. It seems that the government was both aware of the devices and had the gun cocked and ready to fire.
Violent video games may cause aggressive behavior in a subset of individuals, likely already predisposed to said aggressive behavior.
The same argument was made about violent movies and the now more prevalent incidences of school shootings. I content that the movies didn't make the kids violent; they were already that way and probably should have had help beforehand.
The visual appeal is subjective at best - I for one think that offshore wind farms are very cool looking and wouldn't mind seeing a line of turbines off in the distance when I walk out of my backyard and onto my pier.
This overwhelming sense of peace and contentment is probably because I have a mansion in Nantucket with a private pier.
I think the DoE should reward homegrown projects first, and all things being equal, a domestic project should get priority on funding.
America didn't become a superpower by international collaboration; it did so out of invention and innovation, and a sense of patriotic duty.
On a very basic level, I'd like to know just how many jobs are going overseas because of our government's international investments as opposed to the good that funding can do right here on our soil.
How much international funding did Fermilab get when it was initially built?
. ..the shower fight scene - that's the only point in the book that could be construed as even remotely pornographic. The word itself means 'designed to arouse lust.' At any rate, I think the parents in this case should justify their complaint with the offending excerpt from the book and explain why they think it's worthy of jail time. I just can't imagine that the school board and / or police department wouldn't do their due diligence.
Technically speaking, chess does have an enormous, yet finite amount of moves. Eventually computers will be able to calculate every possible outcome within a few seconds.
Why not just give up on chess and play games that computer's can't play (or at least play like humans)?
If you calculate the actual energy requirements of the ad serving functions on the average users phone over the lifespan of said phone, I'm reasonably, almost 53% sure that the cost of that energy probably doesn't add up to a single purchase of the I Am Rich app.
Mathematically speaking, apps that download ads use infinitely more energy for that process than apps that don't.
Either that or you divide by 0 and destroy the universe.
You could just purchase ONE application that manages all of this for you.
Besides, I don't generally make it a habit of using applications that request location services yet don't seem to have a reason to do so.
Oh right, you use an iPhone and you can't see those permissions before you download. Sorry.
"Malaysia's mainstream media is tightly controlled by the government. Opposition leaders complain they did not get equal access to air time, in advance of the elections this month, while the ruling coalition of Prime Minster Abdullah Badawi spent millions of dollars on campaign ads."
His party still lost their majority, and they believe it's because they didn't utilize the internet. I don't think it has anything to do with openness - it has to do with those in power wanting to stay in power.
I just don't see why having a blog suddenly qualifies you as a leader - to make such a logical leap IMHO calls into question his own leadership abilities.
"All candidates must have blogs," Abdul Rahman told The Associated Press. "If not, they are not qualified to be leaders." ...
"He said help will be available for party members who do not know how to create a blog."
I was almost able to read that with a straight face.
This is like saying that everyone that wants a driver's license must have a cell phone. If not, they are not qualified to drive a vehicle.
I understand that the party believes the internet to be a key factor in their elections, but what does one have to do with the other?
For what it's worth, my question was an honest one, even though it may have sounded trollish.
My apologies for that. It's just that $30 billion is still a lot of money. I am aware that government networks can be a pain (as I have done work for government), but for the scope of work it's still expensive.
I suppose if you factor in the time frame (two months!) it's more reasonable, as it would be quite labor intensive.
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They hired Infosys to write the firmware, obviously.
such malfeasance should be punished by confiscation of all of Infosys assets located in the United States, and by banning Infosys or any subsidiary of Infosys from operating on American soil.
As this is a discrimination suit, they would ostensibly be punished in accordance with any other suit of the same nature; damages awarded directly to the victim(s), and possibly additional measures such as requiring "diversity training," and such, assuming the plaintiffs win.
Do you consider Affirmative Action discriminatory as well? It's one thing to have a preference for a particular group of people when all other considerations (such as qualifications, experience, etc.) are equal, it's very different to purposely hire a less qualified, poorer fit for a position simply because of their nationality.
By your logic, a person choosing a contractor to work in their home who picks one over the other simply because they are the same [ race / ethnicity / nationality ] should have their house confiscated by the government and banned from the city.
I would probably agree, given that the Indian government had to release a PSA music video called "Take the poo to the loo" in an effort to combat the epidemic of its citizens defecating in the streets. They definitely know their shit.
Sounds to me like that had this ready to go, even before the protests. I'd imagine that the percentage of jailbroken iOS devices in China markedly outstrips those in the western world, given the political climate and sandboxed internet there. It seems that the government was both aware of the devices and had the gun cocked and ready to fire.
Yo dawg... I heard you like shining. So I put a star inside your star, so you can shine while you shine.
Violent video games may cause aggressive behavior in a subset of individuals, likely already predisposed to said aggressive behavior.
The same argument was made about violent movies and the now more prevalent incidences of school shootings. I content that the movies didn't make the kids violent; they were already that way and probably should have had help beforehand.
The visual appeal is subjective at best - I for one think that offshore wind farms are very cool looking and wouldn't mind seeing a line of turbines off in the distance when I walk out of my backyard and onto my pier.
This overwhelming sense of peace and contentment is probably because I have a mansion in Nantucket with a private pier.
Because common sense is in short supply in government.
Are you making the argument that the internet does not benefit society?
I think the DoE should reward homegrown projects first, and all things being equal, a domestic project should get priority on funding.
America didn't become a superpower by international collaboration; it did so out of invention and innovation, and a sense of patriotic duty.
On a very basic level, I'd like to know just how many jobs are going overseas because of our government's international investments as opposed to the good that funding can do right here on our soil.
How much international funding did Fermilab get when it was initially built?
The two are not mutually exclusive. Just think of the internet you're using to post your comments for an example.
. . .the shower fight scene - that's the only point in the book that could be construed as even remotely pornographic. The word itself means 'designed to arouse lust.' At any rate, I think the parents in this case should justify their complaint with the offending excerpt from the book and explain why they think it's worthy of jail time. I just can't imagine that the school board and / or police department wouldn't do their due diligence.
Technically speaking, chess does have an enormous, yet finite amount of moves. Eventually computers will be able to calculate every possible outcome within a few seconds. Why not just give up on chess and play games that computer's can't play (or at least play like humans)?
. . . to fly in a plane that breaks the sound barrier without a sonic boom? That would be like taking the orgasm out of sex.
If you calculate the actual energy requirements of the ad serving functions on the average users phone over the lifespan of said phone, I'm reasonably, almost 53% sure that the cost of that energy probably doesn't add up to a single purchase of the I Am Rich app.
Mathematically speaking, apps that download ads use infinitely more energy for that process than apps that don't. Either that or you divide by 0 and destroy the universe.
Not if you only charge your phone at work. Let your employer pay that extra energy cost!
You could just purchase ONE application that manages all of this for you. Besides, I don't generally make it a habit of using applications that request location services yet don't seem to have a reason to do so. Oh right, you use an iPhone and you can't see those permissions before you download. Sorry.
If you put computer terminals in there, and little tubes that drip coffee directly into your mouth, some slashdotters would never go home.
Does a dialog pop up?
Fire gun?
[YES] [NO]
What if the operator mistakenly sees "Having fun?" and accidentally clicks yes?
From the second article:
"Malaysia's mainstream media is tightly controlled by the government. Opposition leaders complain they did not get equal access to air time, in advance of the elections this month, while the ruling coalition of Prime Minster Abdullah Badawi spent millions of dollars on campaign ads."
His party still lost their majority, and they believe it's because they didn't utilize the internet. I don't think it has anything to do with openness - it has to do with those in power wanting to stay in power.
I just don't see why having a blog suddenly qualifies you as a leader - to make such a logical leap IMHO calls into question his own leadership abilities.
From the article:
...
"All candidates must have blogs," Abdul Rahman told The Associated Press. "If not, they are not qualified to be leaders."
"He said help will be available for party members who do not know how to create a blog."
I was almost able to read that with a straight face.
This is like saying that everyone that wants a driver's license must have a cell phone. If not, they are not qualified to drive a vehicle.
I understand that the party believes the internet to be a key factor in their elections, but what does one have to do with the other?
George Bush doesn't have a bl . . . oh wait.
For what it's worth, my question was an honest one, even though it may have sounded trollish. My apologies for that. It's just that $30 billion is still a lot of money. I am aware that government networks can be a pain (as I have done work for government), but for the scope of work it's still expensive. I suppose if you factor in the time frame (two months!) it's more reasonable, as it would be quite labor intensive.
Why is it that everything the government does costs so much more than what it would normally cost?
Are they really itemizing hammers for $300, toilet seats for $1000? Are government contractors just taking us to the cleaners?
Why does the public not have any say in where this money goes?
This is the killer business plan.
1. Hey Mary, check out this spreadsheet!
2. *Spill coffee on Mary's lap*
3. !#%^&&%!$!#
4. ????
5. Profit!