I have moved from metric countries to the US, and have actually researched that issue. Turns out, that the US is implicitly metric!!! The "Customary US Units of Measurement" are defined by relating them to metric base units, e.g. 1 yd = 3 ft = 36 in = 36 in * 2.54 cm/in = 91.44 cm. Weights are similarly defined. The "implicit conversion" is based on bills passed in the early 70's
You're confusing professional degrees, e.g. engineering and medicine, with liberal arts degrees. When I went to engineering school I learned a profession, someone that went to Liberal Arts School gets an education. A professional degree gives you job relevant education, that's why I need a license in addition to my degree(s) to practice.
A few years ago I flew on Swiss (used to be Swiss Air) from Zurich to Newark. They also have an inseat flight entertainment system. On our flight the system repeatedly crashed, and from the boot sequence it became clear that the underlying computer system was using a Linux-based OS (Big prominent penguin image). I do not remember the distro or anything else. sorry.
By offering only $10K ExxonMobile is indicating how much existing research is available to refute IPCC's claims. Even assuming a "billable" rate of $100/hr for a researcher, it comes out to about 4 weeks of work. I guess they are only looking for an extensive literature review and no original research, unless the offer is for a grant supplementing an existing research program. But if such a program existed, it had to start with the premise that anthropogenic influences do NOT affect the climate. However, research is supposedly unbiased, and such a program should not have been able to obtain funding from the get-go. So, ExxonMobile is either going to fund a limited lit review, or give the money to a research group that is already looking for supporting evidence that humans are not to blame.
Now, should we be talking about $100K, the outcome might be different...
I think it is safe to assume that even ExxonMobile is not taking this research serious, otherwise they might have offered more money from their marketing budget, which could probably do easily with one less commercial to fund independent, unbiased research into the relationship between human activities and climate change.
I remember reading somewhere, some long time ago, that "experts" were concerned high speed travel and acceleration (~10-15mph) would have on the human body, and devised safety suits.
This threat just proves that time travel is possible, and that/. readers are constantly moving back and forth in time!!!
Prepare/. submission on time travel, apply for patent, write paper ==> fame & $$$
Actually, in too many cases, the stolen small arms and explosives are in lieu of payment for drugs. There's cooperation between criminal on both sides, seeking to exploit the present political situation.
The PLO has launched Katyusha rockets out of southern Lebanon into northern Israel in the 70's and early 80's, until they were driven out of Lebanon in the first Lebanon war in 1982.
Katyusha rockets were first developed during WWII by the Soviets to fight the Germans ("Stalin Orgel", i.e., Stalin's organ [the instrument, of course]).
Katyusha rockets disintegrate upon impact and disperse shrapnel increasing their potential for damage.
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is much more useful than finding meteorites and looking for water on other planets. Archeologists are using it to non-invasively explore potential and actual dig sites, utilities use it to locate water mains, gas and electrical lines prior to excavation. Geologists are using it to locate anomalies in the ground (caverns, soil stratification), and it is known to be used by militaries to search for and locate foreign underground objects.
I have used GPRs for my work (environmental engineer) routinely. GPR is a neat technology, but other geophysical methods are not less useful, and are usually less perciptible to noise and interference. So, the article is mainly about misleading readers about GPR, which is a proven and well-accepted technology for a headline.
German law is different from the Anglo-Saxon Case Law. For a decision to become legally binding it must be passed as a law, not decided by a court (except for the Highest Courts, which may overturn laws based on constitutional issues). While it may set a precedence for other, future litigation, it is in no way binding.
While I considered to go for a PhD (I did), my MSc advisor defined undergrad and grad school
BSc: you get the tools to become a professional in your field MSc: you aquire the tools for research and independent work, preparing you for a PhD PhD: you apply the tools from above to do an internship to prove that you can work professionally in research.
PhDs are supposed to prepare you for academic work, in the professional world a PhD is a potential asset and liability. Based on my experience a PhD with prior work experience is less a liability than a PhD only, as many companies assume that PhDs are too problem focused to see the bigger picture. Having previous work experience (I was a self-employed consultant) gave my current employer the confidence that I can balance both.
...how do you inject a tiny planet in an elliptical orbit around a tiny sun? I find that most models (physical and theoretical) fail at getting the setup to work.
Shrinkage of the budget. This way they only had to maintain 1/3 of the cameras, but drivers were under the impression that all sites were constantly operational, especially since the flash would keep working even w/o a camera present.
Not only Walmart.
I did once a report for a police dept on the effectivness of various hi-tech deterrents, and they recommend that only 30% of all red-light camera boxes hold actual units. 2/3s of the units only hold flash units. Cameras are to be rotated on a bi-weekly schedule.
Same here!!!
I ran my PhD thesis, papers, and other technical/scientific documents I prepared, and all came back with less than 40% authenticity, i.e., 60% chance that a robot wrote them.
I had people telling me I am insensitive, but now I have it black on white and with references!!!
Slashdot Mirror
I have moved from metric countries to the US, and have actually researched that issue. Turns out, that the US is implicitly metric!!! The "Customary US Units of Measurement" are defined by relating them to metric base units, e.g. 1 yd = 3 ft = 36 in = 36 in * 2.54 cm/in = 91.44 cm. Weights are similarly defined. The "implicit conversion" is based on bills passed in the early 70's
The European Space Agency (ESA) has recently sent a satellite to the moon using ion propulsion. (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/SMART-1/SEMLZ36LARE_0 .html)
Heinrich Heine
No, that's the nuts and bolts of planetary engineering
I concur that Nero did not play the fiddle or violin, most likely he picked at his lyre http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyre.
Your own fault, you HAD to read TFA
You're confusing professional degrees, e.g. engineering and medicine, with liberal arts degrees. When I went to engineering school I learned a profession, someone that went to Liberal Arts School gets an education. A professional degree gives you job relevant education, that's why I need a license in addition to my degree(s) to practice.
A few years ago I flew on Swiss (used to be Swiss Air) from Zurich to Newark. They also have an inseat flight entertainment system. On our flight the system repeatedly crashed, and from the boot sequence it became clear that the underlying computer system was using a Linux-based OS (Big prominent penguin image). I do not remember the distro or anything else. sorry.
This article discusses what for most /.-readers will remain in the realm of fantasy, sci-fi, or both: http://www.slate.com/id/2159265/
Now, should we be talking about $100K, the outcome might be different... I think it is safe to assume that even ExxonMobile is not taking this research serious, otherwise they might have offered more money from their marketing budget, which could probably do easily with one less commercial to fund independent, unbiased research into the relationship between human activities and climate change.
I remember reading somewhere, some long time ago, that "experts" were concerned high speed travel and acceleration (~10-15mph) would have on the human body, and devised safety suits.
This threat just proves that time travel is possible, and that /. readers are constantly moving back and forth in time!!!
/. submission on time travel, apply for patent, write paper ==> fame & $$$
Prepare
The other day NPR had a story how two (2) dollar bills are more frequently used in strip clubs.
Another sign of inflation...
One word: Mechanical Pencils.
Actually, in too many cases, the stolen small arms and explosives are in lieu of payment for drugs. There's cooperation between criminal on both sides, seeking to exploit the present political situation.
The stone and slingshot. David used it successfully against Goliath.
The PLO has launched Katyusha rockets out of southern Lebanon into northern Israel in the 70's and early 80's, until they were driven out of Lebanon in the first Lebanon war in 1982. Katyusha rockets were first developed during WWII by the Soviets to fight the Germans ("Stalin Orgel", i.e., Stalin's organ [the instrument, of course]). Katyusha rockets disintegrate upon impact and disperse shrapnel increasing their potential for damage.
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is much more useful than finding meteorites and looking for water on other planets. Archeologists are using it to non-invasively explore potential and actual dig sites, utilities use it to locate water mains, gas and electrical lines prior to excavation. Geologists are using it to locate anomalies in the ground (caverns, soil stratification), and it is known to be used by militaries to search for and locate foreign underground objects.
I have used GPRs for my work (environmental engineer) routinely. GPR is a neat technology, but other geophysical methods are not less useful, and are usually less perciptible to noise and interference. So, the article is mainly about misleading readers about GPR, which is a proven and well-accepted technology for a headline.
German law is different from the Anglo-Saxon Case Law. For a decision to become legally binding it must be passed as a law, not decided by a court (except for the Highest Courts, which may overturn laws based on constitutional issues). While it may set a precedence for other, future litigation, it is in no way binding.
While I considered to go for a PhD (I did), my MSc advisor defined undergrad and grad school
BSc: you get the tools to become a professional in your field
MSc: you aquire the tools for research and independent work, preparing you for a PhD
PhD: you apply the tools from above to do an internship to prove that you can work professionally in research.
PhDs are supposed to prepare you for academic work, in the professional world a PhD is a potential asset and liability. Based on my experience a PhD with prior work experience is less a liability than a PhD only, as many companies assume that PhDs are too problem focused to see the bigger picture. Having previous work experience (I was a self-employed consultant) gave my current employer the confidence that I can balance both.
...how do you inject a tiny planet in an elliptical orbit around a tiny sun? I find that most models (physical and theoretical) fail at getting the setup to work.
Shrinkage of the budget. This way they only had to maintain 1/3 of the cameras, but drivers were under the impression that all sites were constantly operational, especially since the flash would keep working even w/o a camera present.
Not only Walmart. I did once a report for a police dept on the effectivness of various hi-tech deterrents, and they recommend that only 30% of all red-light camera boxes hold actual units. 2/3s of the units only hold flash units. Cameras are to be rotated on a bi-weekly schedule.
The time stamp on the suicide letter indicates that it was written only shortly after the victim afflicted itself with the lethal wounds.
Same here!!!
I ran my PhD thesis, papers, and other technical/scientific documents I prepared, and all came back with less than 40% authenticity, i.e., 60% chance that a robot wrote them.
I had people telling me I am insensitive, but now I have it black on white and with references!!!