Well, if some Libyans came over here and killed the guy who produced that move, I might cut them some slack. But not the most convenient government official available. This does demonstrate the cowardice of the people who make such offensive statements while hiding behind the skirts of US military might. If they have something to say about Mohammad, go say it in Benghazi. Otherwise they are just a bunch of pansies.
This incident also demonstrates the philosophical differences between free Western governments, who do not hold their citizens to moral or social standards and those that expect the government to enforce such standards. This may be why they (Libyans) held our ambassador responsible as a member of our government.
It seems some people posting here are trying very hard to avoid the obvious implications of a world where a man like that is not uncommon. You better stop trying to avoid the obvious.
That's the sort of world our own social conservatives want for us. A United States in which your local minister will serve as our very own Mutaween.
Good. So when the cops ask your wireless provider to block your phone, if its an Apple, it gets blocked. If it's a Samsung, for example, they can just say, "Sorry. Can't do that. Apple will sue for patent violations".
Near Bellevue, Washington. Its where all the Eastern Washington farmers go when they sell their land, take their cash and retire. Everyone seems to corner like they are hauling a trailer load of irrigation pipe behind a tractor as well.:-/
If so (even if its the entry level wage) Foxconn isn't getting free or cheap labor. Often it takes a few months to bring employees up to speed even on moderately skilled jobs. So they are probably losing some money (or at best, breaking even) on this deal.
Back when I started my engineering career at a utility, the company I started at had a training program where they would run new employees (professional and management types) through each division in the company. One or two days in meter reading, accounting and other similar departments. A few weeks in jobs more closely related to my eventual position. I even spent a few weeks working with line crews (on de-energized stuff). Best damned experience I could have gotten for the industry. Of course, they paid me the engineering entry level wage. And they didn't expect any real productivity out of me.
Interesting note about that productivity: When I went out with an underground crew, installing systems in new subdivisions (basically dragging cable through open trenches), I just put on some work clothes and jumped in. Later, the foreman told me that some engineers in the training program just sat in their cars, reading a newspaper and napping for a few weeks. Later on, it turned out that the newspaper reading engineers ended up becoming the company fuck-ups.
Same thing later on working at Boeing. We had some engineers who refused to go out into the factory and look at the systems they were involved with. Again, these turned out to be the useless screw-ups (or son-in-laws of some VP).
Its all about the enthusiasm and interest in the industry. Sure, it can be abused. But if you are not willing to do the work (and experience some of the drudgery) of the job, you probably need to seek employment elsewhere. Also, I'd think really hard about hiring any white collar professional who hasn't done some sort of physical labor in their past. Some of the best life training (even for the nerd set) is to work alongside some traditional blue collar workers who take pride in their professions. Working with line crews (both in training and as an engineer) sure puts the uber-macho attitude many engineers and IT professionals have into (hilarious) perspective.
Well, it is if they are working in an industry they might be interested in after graduation. But if its some social service organization involved in feeding homeless crack addicts, then its a condition of graduation.
.... we could use an augmented vision system for our local Cadillac drivers. It would enable them to virtually see through their steering wheel, dashboard and engine compartment to view the road in front of them.
Right. And that $1.2 million in fuel savings is probably trivial in comparison to the savings in the processes to maintain configuration control of charts (and all the other manuals the flight crew must carry).
There are some threads on aviation boards about the 'legality' of original vs photocopied (and other format) approach plates. It boils down to a requirement to have "the information" available and leave that up to airline ops procedures (vetted by the appropriate authorities) to define. So if they elect to certify an iPad process, the FAA will approve it.
One 'issue' is that the information must be current. Old copies must be purged. For either original or photocopies, this requires some manual process. For electronic copies, handling revision, expiration and other related functions is easier to accomplish.
... check with your school policies on handling lost and found crap. I assume these were lost on school property, so the school has a say in their disposition.
Loaning is probably OK, but before you donate or otherwise give up possession, check the rules.
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Well, if some Libyans came over here and killed the guy who produced that move, I might cut them some slack. But not the most convenient government official available. This does demonstrate the cowardice of the people who make such offensive statements while hiding behind the skirts of US military might. If they have something to say about Mohammad, go say it in Benghazi. Otherwise they are just a bunch of pansies.
This incident also demonstrates the philosophical differences between free Western governments, who do not hold their citizens to moral or social standards and those that expect the government to enforce such standards. This may be why they (Libyans) held our ambassador responsible as a member of our government.
It seems some people posting here are trying very hard to avoid the obvious implications of a world where a man like that is not uncommon. You better stop trying to avoid the obvious.
That's the sort of world our own social conservatives want for us. A United States in which your local minister will serve as our very own Mutaween.
Bloody typical, they've gone back to metric without telling us.
Good. So when the cops ask your wireless provider to block your phone, if its an Apple, it gets blocked. If it's a Samsung, for example, they can just say, "Sorry. Can't do that. Apple will sue for patent violations".
Just project a scene from Better Homes and Gardens on top of all the crap lying around.
When you figure out how to build ...
Not a requirement for a patent in the USA.
You must live in Florida....
Near Bellevue, Washington. Its where all the Eastern Washington farmers go when they sell their land, take their cash and retire. Everyone seems to corner like they are hauling a trailer load of irrigation pipe behind a tractor as well. :-/
So these interns get paid, right?
If so (even if its the entry level wage) Foxconn isn't getting free or cheap labor. Often it takes a few months to bring employees up to speed even on moderately skilled jobs. So they are probably losing some money (or at best, breaking even) on this deal.
Back when I started my engineering career at a utility, the company I started at had a training program where they would run new employees (professional and management types) through each division in the company. One or two days in meter reading, accounting and other similar departments. A few weeks in jobs more closely related to my eventual position. I even spent a few weeks working with line crews (on de-energized stuff). Best damned experience I could have gotten for the industry. Of course, they paid me the engineering entry level wage. And they didn't expect any real productivity out of me.
Interesting note about that productivity: When I went out with an underground crew, installing systems in new subdivisions (basically dragging cable through open trenches), I just put on some work clothes and jumped in. Later, the foreman told me that some engineers in the training program just sat in their cars, reading a newspaper and napping for a few weeks. Later on, it turned out that the newspaper reading engineers ended up becoming the company fuck-ups.
Same thing later on working at Boeing. We had some engineers who refused to go out into the factory and look at the systems they were involved with. Again, these turned out to be the useless screw-ups (or son-in-laws of some VP).
Its all about the enthusiasm and interest in the industry. Sure, it can be abused. But if you are not willing to do the work (and experience some of the drudgery) of the job, you probably need to seek employment elsewhere. Also, I'd think really hard about hiring any white collar professional who hasn't done some sort of physical labor in their past. Some of the best life training (even for the nerd set) is to work alongside some traditional blue collar workers who take pride in their professions. Working with line crews (both in training and as an engineer) sure puts the uber-macho attitude many engineers and IT professionals have into (hilarious) perspective.
Well, it is if they are working in an industry they might be interested in after graduation. But if its some social service organization involved in feeding homeless crack addicts, then its a condition of graduation.
Keeping the Black Sea open?
In the end, you folks got it right.
Yeah. Why not follow the tradition Pontiac established with their LeMans brand?
Right. And that $1.2 million in fuel savings is probably trivial in comparison to the savings in the processes to maintain configuration control of charts (and all the other manuals the flight crew must carry).
Well, they say they were fiddling with their laptops. Not taking a nap.
[Citation needed]
There are some threads on aviation boards about the 'legality' of original vs photocopied (and other format) approach plates. It boils down to a requirement to have "the information" available and leave that up to airline ops procedures (vetted by the appropriate authorities) to define. So if they elect to certify an iPad process, the FAA will approve it.
One 'issue' is that the information must be current. Old copies must be purged. For either original or photocopies, this requires some manual process. For electronic copies, handling revision, expiration and other related functions is easier to accomplish.
The geese(passengers)
That's SLF (Self Loading Freight).
When you have enough, take them down to the calculator store and trade them for a good one that does RPN.
Loaning is probably OK, but before you donate or otherwise give up possession, check the rules.
Battles?
Well, you know what they say: The penis mightier than the sword.
tl;dr
All your math exams are belong to us!
Oh, that crazy uncle Henry! Still showing off after all this time.
Lovingly scratched on a rock, by the light of a tallow candle.