By any measure the man is a physiological freak.
Come on! anyone who is at the peak of their sport is a freak compared to mere mortals like 99.9999% of us.
Leave her alone and let us enjoy her performances.
No, It is not JUST a hobby. Anyone who cares to do any research into communications technologies over the past few decades will soon see that hams are often at the forefront of invention and deployment. This includes software, hardware and antenna technologies.
As for disaster communications, well that is another story...... without ham radio, disaster victims would be STUFFED in many cases.
VK4YEH
Unless it's a disadvantage for the tree to have barbs there is no "reason" for it to change. Evolution is about survival, it is not about changing because something you have is no longer used. I cite our toenails as examples.... do we need them? No. Are they disadvantageous to have for our survival? No. Hence we still have them, even though a significant number of our modern population can no longer see then over their fat guts.
It is not speciation occurring...YET. It is two related bird populations not seeing each other as sexual rivals, apparently because of feather colour. The article is clear. This MAY lead to speciation if other genetic changes occur in one or both bird populations.
Being the selfish bastard that I am, this is good news, although I hope my MD never gets that far. I just wonder about the cost and the risks of what is highly invasive eye surgery.
Yes you are right "The Peaceful Pill" is banned, but it can be ordered directly from http://www.exitinternational.net/ It will be delivered in a parcel that does not identify the sender or the exact contents.
It is interesting that the authors are willing to make blanket statements when there is plenty of anecdotal evidence that alternatives can have a positive effect placebo or otherwise. Actually if the effect is placebo does it really matter? In my case I went to a chiropractor because my back was getting increasingly stiff, and the effect on that has been very good. However an unexpected effect has been that my migraines (previously 2 or 3 per week) have reduced to one every few weeks. Connection between back stiffness and migraines? Placebo effect? I suffer from hypocondriasis and any "cure" would have done? I don't really care as my quality of life has improved out of sight, and it was well worth the money spent. And I'd recommend to anyone to give chiropractic be give a try.
Yes!
Only yesterday I made a bench PS using, one from and old laser printer (built like a friggen battleship, but the pinouts were a bit strange) and a 5V / 12V one from an old PC. Works a treat, and will do me for most of the electronics stuff that I do.
I'll probably be labelled a troll, but I don't understand why you would spend money on something that has dubious educational value, and has the potential to be a nightmare to administer. A laptop for everyone sounds very nice but in the cases I have been involved it has been rather less successful. What about : breakages, theft, "left it on the bus", playing games in the classroom, suitable software, training for teachers, administering a suitable network, filtering content, students who know how to and are willing to get around any security methods, students being a target for for muggings....... boy oh boy I could go on. IMHO a waste of money without very careful thought and a clear pathway as to how and when they will be used.
It seems to me that this highlights the difference between an economy based on greed - "It's OK, we can continue to stifle innovation and rake in the profits", to one based on need - "We have the largest population and a fast growing economy (and associated emissions pollution), how do we meet both those challenges AND make a profit on the way?"
Well, thankyou for displaying extreme ignorance. Your opinion of teaching as a "job" only, degrades many fine individuals who believe in what they are doing. You also appear to be blaming a poorly functioning system (insert company, organisation, family instead of system) on those working in it. So, it is the fault of the kids in a disfunctional family that they have poorly educated thugs as parents? Wrong! The education system is not created by teachers - usually this is done by people who don't know shit from clay, but wield power and influence in one way or another.
IANAL, but it seems to me that this is the way the law should work. A Judge does not necessarily rule in a particular way because it is right. He/She can do so, so that the case can proceed to the next level for judgment by a court with greater authority/skill/knowledge. Whether the parties take it to the next level is a matter largely for their wallets to decide - in this case, thankfully there were people ready to argue the case for free at that higher court.
probably the same as many other users. Nothing like some free advertising. I've downloaded it and will probably start using it. And yes I usually use endnote.
that the whole point of a website is that it is public. I'd better stop looking at "private" sites and linking to those I like. What an effing crock of shit.
I may be labled a troll, but that doesn't mean I'm stupid. The link between China and Tibet is obvious. Can't YOU see that the IOC should not have the right to expect a takedown when it's a question of free speech, not the allocation of Olympic games. As I said the IOC should concern itself with its brief - to run Olympic games.
does IOC have to do with Tibet anyway? To my way of thinking there is no and will be no relationship unless the 4012 games is to be held there. Geez IOC get a real life and worry about your brief - to provide olympic games every 4 years. Otherwise shut the fuck up!
As the person who started a wiki which has a small potential audience (10 million or so worldwide by some estimates) is that after a growth spurt at the start, it has now slowed down. Currently it gets about 100 hits per day - 3 or 4 of those are spammers adding junk pages and the same number is me deleting them, so around 90 hits per day on the front page. The metrics I use are : is the number of contributors increasing?, Are any pages being edited and how often? Are people returning? Is the number of pages growing? Whilst the accuracy of information is important, it is not in my opinion critical because the spirit of a wiki is that it can be made more accurate by another contributor.
All the nerds waxing lyrical about the LHC rap, but "I shall derive" had shit poured on it. Jeez!..... both accurate, both crap musically, both fun, both on youtube, both enjoyed by my students... but one gets accolades and one gets dumped. Do I detect some intellectual elitism creeping in? NO of course not this is Slashdot after all.
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Does it run windows 7?
....does it blend?
By any measure the man is a physiological freak. Come on! anyone who is at the peak of their sport is a freak compared to mere mortals like 99.9999% of us. Leave her alone and let us enjoy her performances.
most slashdotters are socially inept, so a broken OS is more likely to produce pain than a broken heart
No, It is not JUST a hobby. Anyone who cares to do any research into communications technologies over the past few decades will soon see that hams are often at the forefront of invention and deployment. This includes software, hardware and antenna technologies. As for disaster communications, well that is another story ...... without ham radio, disaster victims would be STUFFED in many cases.
VK4YEH
Unless it's a disadvantage for the tree to have barbs there is no "reason" for it to change. Evolution is about survival, it is not about changing because something you have is no longer used. I cite our toenails as examples.... do we need them? No. Are they disadvantageous to have for our survival? No. Hence we still have them, even though a significant number of our modern population can no longer see then over their fat guts.
It is not speciation occurring ...YET. It is two related bird populations not seeing each other as sexual rivals, apparently because of feather colour. The article is clear. This MAY lead to speciation if other genetic changes occur in one or both bird populations.
Being the selfish bastard that I am, this is good news, although I hope my MD never gets that far. I just wonder about the cost and the risks of what is highly invasive eye surgery.
Yes you are right "The Peaceful Pill" is banned, but it can be ordered directly from http://www.exitinternational.net/ It will be delivered in a parcel that does not identify the sender or the exact contents.
....experts, sexperts choking smokers don't you think the joker laughs at you....
It's free ..... it must be a scam. I'd better stay with Microsoft because I know what I'm getting.
give money to people who are getting their stimulation from the internet so that they can go out and buy the real thing.
It is interesting that the authors are willing to make blanket statements when there is plenty of anecdotal evidence that alternatives can have a positive effect placebo or otherwise. Actually if the effect is placebo does it really matter? In my case I went to a chiropractor because my back was getting increasingly stiff, and the effect on that has been very good. However an unexpected effect has been that my migraines (previously 2 or 3 per week) have reduced to one every few weeks. Connection between back stiffness and migraines? Placebo effect? I suffer from hypocondriasis and any "cure" would have done? I don't really care as my quality of life has improved out of sight, and it was well worth the money spent. And I'd recommend to anyone to give chiropractic be give a try.
Yes! Only yesterday I made a bench PS using, one from and old laser printer (built like a friggen battleship, but the pinouts were a bit strange) and a 5V / 12V one from an old PC. Works a treat, and will do me for most of the electronics stuff that I do.
I'll probably be labelled a troll, but I don't understand why you would spend money on something that has dubious educational value, and has the potential to be a nightmare to administer. A laptop for everyone sounds very nice but in the cases I have been involved it has been rather less successful. What about : breakages, theft, "left it on the bus", playing games in the classroom, suitable software, training for teachers, administering a suitable network, filtering content, students who know how to and are willing to get around any security methods, students being a target for for muggings ....... boy oh boy I could go on. IMHO a waste of money without very careful thought and a clear pathway as to how and when they will be used.
It seems to me that this highlights the difference between an economy based on greed - "It's OK, we can continue to stifle innovation and rake in the profits", to one based on need - "We have the largest population and a fast growing economy (and associated emissions pollution), how do we meet both those challenges AND make a profit on the way?"
Well, thankyou for displaying extreme ignorance. Your opinion of teaching as a "job" only, degrades many fine individuals who believe in what they are doing. You also appear to be blaming a poorly functioning system (insert company, organisation, family instead of system) on those working in it. So, it is the fault of the kids in a disfunctional family that they have poorly educated thugs as parents? Wrong! The education system is not created by teachers - usually this is done by people who don't know shit from clay, but wield power and influence in one way or another.
No you won't - you'll just need forskin divers
IANAL, but it seems to me that this is the way the law should work. A Judge does not necessarily rule in a particular way because it is right. He/She can do so, so that the case can proceed to the next level for judgment by a court with greater authority/skill/knowledge. Whether the parties take it to the next level is a matter largely for their wallets to decide - in this case, thankfully there were people ready to argue the case for free at that higher court.
probably the same as many other users. Nothing like some free advertising. I've downloaded it and will probably start using it. And yes I usually use endnote.
that the whole point of a website is that it is public. I'd better stop looking at "private" sites and linking to those I like. What an effing crock of shit.
I may be labled a troll, but that doesn't mean I'm stupid. The link between China and Tibet is obvious. Can't YOU see that the IOC should not have the right to expect a takedown when it's a question of free speech, not the allocation of Olympic games. As I said the IOC should concern itself with its brief - to run Olympic games.
does IOC have to do with Tibet anyway? To my way of thinking there is no and will be no relationship unless the 4012 games is to be held there. Geez IOC get a real life and worry about your brief - to provide olympic games every 4 years. Otherwise shut the fuck up!
As the person who started a wiki which has a small potential audience (10 million or so worldwide by some estimates) is that after a growth spurt at the start, it has now slowed down. Currently it gets about 100 hits per day - 3 or 4 of those are spammers adding junk pages and the same number is me deleting them, so around 90 hits per day on the front page. The metrics I use are : is the number of contributors increasing?, Are any pages being edited and how often? Are people returning? Is the number of pages growing? Whilst the accuracy of information is important, it is not in my opinion critical because the spirit of a wiki is that it can be made more accurate by another contributor.
All the nerds waxing lyrical about the LHC rap, but "I shall derive" had shit poured on it. Jeez! ..... both accurate, both crap musically, both fun, both on youtube, both enjoyed by my students ... but one gets accolades and one gets dumped. Do I detect some intellectual elitism creeping in? NO of course not this is Slashdot after all.