You don't need to have the books taken home. Set up a school portal and put the books online. The article implies that digital versions exist, so put them online and the kids can get to them from any terminal. This has an additional benefit of opening up the options for online coursework, web quests, and all the other 'progressive' educational uses of 'the internet'
In the "You can't make this up", a quote from Gov. Huckabee:
Some day, Huckabee hopes, Arkansans will stop comforting themselves with the phrase "Thank God for Mississippi."
"That's what people in Arkansas have said for years, as if to say, 'We're not thinking we're going to be No. 1, but just not to be last is important to us," Huckabee says. "Our goal is to be the best we can be."
Which after 3 years of trying is now 49! , Whoo Hoo!
Seriously, very nice people live thar, (I got relatives), but... when a kid's goal is hunting/fishing/lazying around, Miss/Ark are paradise!
Actually we live a Republic. If it was a Democracy, then we would have a different President today. (all tied into the Electoral College system and trying to balance power between the states...)
Yes, tremedous simplification in this argument, but it can only cost me time.
the beginning of a long and slippery slope, but I can't really see a worst case scenario... someone care to visualize it for me?
You have collected electronic data that can now be shared if the employer desires to do so. Imagine a central office that watches the comings/goings of all employees at all McD's in the region. Next step, share the data with law enforcement. Soon you can have a tracking system for everyone that is employed anywhere. Put biometric scanners on hotel rooms, taxis, anywhere that you might use a key and hello Big Brother Police state.
I am not saying that this will happen, but it could, and that is enough to want me to start worrying about my privacy.
installation of hardware or software is just too difficult under linux for your average NHS worker
This is a good thing! Her job is not to install hardware/software. That is what the IT staff is for. And with Linux, the IT staff will be able to be more responsive given the stability, remote access capabilities, etc of Linux letting your wife focus on the healthcare of patients.
Alright, I have accounts on systems that will be connected to this so now I can find out faster than ever that the system I am trying to use is not available due to dedicated use.
Privacy Act only applies to use by the Government!
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The lawsuit concerns disclosure of a person's SSN. However, in a written response from my US Senator, I was informed that any company, anywhere can DEMAND your SSN as a condition for services, e.g. I go the the doctor's office and the doctor can require my SSN before seeing me, I apply for a lease on an apartment, the lease company can require my SSN as a condition on the application. There are absolutely no restrictions for companies requiring/requesting this information, and there are no regulations on how they must then safeguard it! I was told that if the kid cutting my grass wants my SSN as a condition, he can require it (of course this is a silly example, but is perfectly legal, according to current US laws. Either that or my Senator and the government websites I was directed to are seriously flawed.) Now, I routinely refuse to provide the info and challenge them to deny me service (with a crowded waiting room, etc), but it isn't a good way work with some businesses. (normally they just want the number because it makes it easy for assigning a unique number for their databases)
The privacy act applies to government use of our information, not private corporations. And the SSA told me while Congress passed laws governing the use of SSN, Congress never bothered passing legislation authorizing the SSA to enforce the laws.
If I can locate the document, I will try to provide the rest of the info, but I have to go take my blood pressure medicine.
I do not see anything wrong with be able to track an employee who says he is working. After every snowstorm, there are numerous reports of thousands of dollars being claimed by plow operators for work that was not done. One time a guy claimed 24 hrs of pay in a 24 hr time period, even though his neighbors saw him spend all day at his house. And, at up to $300 dollars per hour, as a taxpayer, I certainly want to know that joe sixpack snow plow operator is actually working. Afterall, he can make more in one good storm than many workers make in a month.
Hand the problem to a commission of mathematicians to determine the new boundaries:
Psudeo-math statement? (I am not a mathematician): Problem: Given N House seats, with a total State population of P, find N districts such that the population of each region is P/N and the total length of all the edges between districts is minimized.
Yea, you can then get districts with political majorities, but... the other option is to then pass it to statiticians, and they can lie very well.
I guess it's easier to just throw away the taxpayers' money and claim another completed project and this snazzy new upgrade.
Until taxpayers decide this has to stop and Civil Servants are again held accountable to the public. However, politicians have become incredibly adept at splitting the population so that we quibble between ourselves while the politician does whatever is needed to get re-elected, which typically means spend some money on a certain group to get their votes, then move on to the next group.
Great, I go to Slashdot and immediately get an article designed to bump my blood pressure up another few points. Well, at least my doctor can profit from this. Can I sue MS for pain and suffering caused by their greed?
Time to drink a few more cups of coffee and chill out!.
(a) IN GENERAL- If the Supreme Court of the United States holds that the provisions of section 3, relating to prohibition of misappropriation of databases, are invalid under Article I of, or the First Amendment to, the Constitution of the United States, then this Act is repealed, effective as of the date of the Supreme Court decision.
(b) TERMINATION- Subsection (a) shall cease to be effective at the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(a) ceases to be effective, but (a) isn't the law, just the rules for what happens if the Supreme Court deems the law unconstitional.
From the bill:
(b) TERMINATION- Subsection (a) shall cease to be effective at the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
Subsection (a) give the Supreme Court the right to declare the law unconstitutional, so in other words, the Supreme Court has 10 years to rule the law unconstititional. Otherwise, it sets aside the First Amendment and then can't be reviewed.
Where is the network bootable Linux, anyway?
Perhaps you are looking for www.ltsp.org, or a prebuilt version (for schools, based on RH9) www.k12ltsp.org
I do not know how the government will tax this, but I am certain that it will not be well thought out or fair. It will be decided by who gets the most money and/or has the best lobby. In both cases, the average citizen will lose. This is how capitalism works: extract the most money you can from everyone. Kind of like a vacation at Disneyland without the fun.
So... we should first teach the teachers to use technology effectively, and then let them show the students how the technology can be an effective tool? What an absolutely radical idea. It would work, but first, you have to get the politicians and other bureaucrats whose job depend on pandering to the masses to step back and objectively decide that we need to take a technology breather.
Or both. I wrote my Senators and Representatives, who responded with a collective resounding "We will look into this", but have never heard more. Time to photocopy their response (suprisingly, it wasn't a form letter) and write them again asking if they found anything in their investigation.
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The Patriot Act cured that small issue
You don't need to have the books taken home. Set up a school portal and put the books online. The article implies that digital versions exist, so put them online and the kids can get to them from any terminal. This has an additional benefit of opening up the options for online coursework, web quests, and all the other 'progressive' educational uses of 'the internet'
And exactly how would you differentiate a bogus SCO story from a real one when the real one is so bizarre to begin with?
So you will be earning 1/10 what Supreme Overload Gates will be bringing down with Windows 2007, Universal Edition?
Which after 3 years of trying is now 49! , Whoo Hoo!
Seriously, very nice people live thar, (I got relatives), but ... when a kid's goal is hunting/fishing/lazying around, Miss/Ark are paradise!
source: http://www.nasvf.org/ web/allpress.nsf/0/ ad81f29dbd3f1c06862569f1003eeeb4?OpenDocumentI spent 299 + 40 for antenna to get HDTV. This is about 4 months of HD cable bills. I would prefer to not spend a mandated 50+ per month.
Paranoid me!
Yes, tremedous simplification in this argument, but it can only cost me time.
You have collected electronic data that can now be shared if the employer desires to do so. Imagine a central office that watches the comings/goings of all employees at all McD's in the region. Next step, share the data with law enforcement. Soon you can have a tracking system for everyone that is employed anywhere. Put biometric scanners on hotel rooms, taxis, anywhere that you might use a key and hello Big Brother Police state.
I am not saying that this will happen, but it could, and that is enough to want me to start worrying about my privacy.
This is a good thing! Her job is not to install hardware/software. That is what the IT staff is for. And with Linux, the IT staff will be able to be more responsive given the stability, remote access capabilities, etc of Linux letting your wife focus on the healthcare of patients.
Alright, I have accounts on systems that will be connected to this so now I can find out faster than ever that the system I am trying to use is not available due to dedicated use.
The lawsuit concerns disclosure of a person's SSN. However, in a written response from my US Senator, I was informed that any company, anywhere can DEMAND your SSN as a condition for services, e.g. I go the the doctor's office and the doctor can require my SSN before seeing me, I apply for a lease on an apartment, the lease company can require my SSN as a condition on the application. There are absolutely no restrictions for companies requiring/requesting this information, and there are no regulations on how they must then safeguard it! I was told that if the kid cutting my grass wants my SSN as a condition, he can require it (of course this is a silly example, but is perfectly legal, according to current US laws. Either that or my Senator and the government websites I was directed to are seriously flawed.) Now, I routinely refuse to provide the info and challenge them to deny me service (with a crowded waiting room, etc), but it isn't a good way work with some businesses. (normally they just want the number because it makes it easy for assigning a unique number for their databases)
The privacy act applies to government use of our information, not private corporations. And the SSA told me while Congress passed laws governing the use of SSN, Congress never bothered passing legislation authorizing the SSA to enforce the laws.
If I can locate the document, I will try to provide the rest of the info, but I have to go take my blood pressure medicine.
I do not see anything wrong with be able to track an employee who says he is working. After every snowstorm, there are numerous reports of thousands of dollars being claimed by plow operators for work that was not done. One time a guy claimed 24 hrs of pay in a 24 hr time period, even though his neighbors saw him spend all day at his house. And, at up to $300 dollars per hour, as a taxpayer, I certainly want to know that joe sixpack snow plow operator is actually working. Afterall, he can make more in one good storm than many workers make in a month.
Hand the problem to a commission of mathematicians to determine the new boundaries:
Psudeo-math statement? (I am not a mathematician):
Problem: Given N House seats, with a total State population of P, find N districts such that the population of each region is P/N and the total length of all the edges between districts is minimized.
Yea, you can then get districts with political majorities, but
I guess it's easier to just throw away the taxpayers' money and claim another completed project and this snazzy new upgrade.
Until taxpayers decide this has to stop and Civil Servants are again held accountable to the public. However, politicians have become incredibly adept at splitting the population so that we quibble between ourselves while the politician does whatever is needed to get re-elected, which typically means spend some money on a certain group to get their votes, then move on to the next group.
Time to drink a few more cups of coffee and chill out!.
SEC. 10. NONSEVERABILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL- If the Supreme Court of the United States holds that the provisions of section 3, relating to prohibition of misappropriation of databases, are invalid under Article I of, or the First Amendment to, the Constitution of the United States, then this Act is repealed, effective as of the date of the Supreme Court decision.
(b) TERMINATION- Subsection (a) shall cease to be effective at the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(a) ceases to be effective, but (a) isn't the law, just the rules for what happens if the Supreme Court deems the law unconstitional.
So, what am I missing?
From the bill: (b) TERMINATION- Subsection (a) shall cease to be effective at the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. Subsection (a) give the Supreme Court the right to declare the law unconstitutional, so in other words, the Supreme Court has 10 years to rule the law unconstititional. Otherwise, it sets aside the First Amendment and then can't be reviewed.
Where is the network bootable Linux, anyway? Perhaps you are looking for www.ltsp.org, or a prebuilt version (for schools, based on RH9) www.k12ltsp.org
I do not know how the government will tax this, but I am certain that it will not be well thought out or fair. It will be decided by who gets the most money and/or has the best lobby. In both cases, the average citizen will lose. This is how capitalism works: extract the most money you can from everyone. Kind of like a vacation at Disneyland without the fun.
So ... we should first teach the teachers to use technology effectively, and then let them show the students how the technology can be an effective tool? What an absolutely radical idea. It would work, but first, you have to get the politicians and other bureaucrats whose job depend on pandering to the masses to step back and objectively decide that we need to take a technology breather.
Or both. I wrote my Senators and Representatives, who responded with a collective resounding "We will look into this", but have never heard more. Time to photocopy their response (suprisingly, it wasn't a form letter) and write them again asking if they found anything in their investigation.