I'm an MBA student with an engineering background and I'm currently in a Dual Degree program getting a MSIS and an MBA. I can tell you that this tech-focused program is FULL of former developer / engineer types who are running away from the low-reward/long-hours experiences of writing code and are now looking at starting their own companies, or breaking in the the management level at other promising new companies. Those that are targetting established companies are going to the highest bidder, which generally means Pharma or Consulting. Overall, I just think that the.com collapse and the increasingly sweatshop-like working environments (EA anyone?) for developers have sent a lot of people scurrying to find other things to do that are more enjoyable.
The logic is actually based entirely outside of the lore. They manipulated the lore in order to force the classes into each faction and correct the massive play imbalance between alliance and horde. The fact is that paladins and dwarf priests make many encounters significantly easier, and their abilities are not available to the Horde in any way. So in order to
And that doesn't even begin to cover the PvP imbalance with paladins. 10 seconds of complete damage invulnerability while retaining casting ability and the ability to outheal priests is a combination that is nigh unbeatable in PvP on defense. Killing a paladin takes so much time relative to other classes even pvp is skewed.
So now with the expansion both sides will have access to the most overpowered class in the game.
And if they set up a restaurant on their private property, they'd be able to refuse service to blacks?
The answer to your question is no, but the answer to the issues of gay rights are not as clear. The civil rights act of 1964 prohibits "discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin."
You'll notice that sexual orientation is not constitutionally protected, and that complicates the legal environment in this case.
About the only profession that makes the kind of money they ought to are Surgeons. And that is only because they have a pretty compelling way to get the compensation they deserve. "Oh, you dont want to pay me that much? Ok. Let someone else perform that arterial bypass then.
Unfortunately, this USED to be true. Now even most doctors are having a harder time making ends meet. Increasing pressure and restrictions put in place by the insurance industry have forced many private practice doctors (surgeons being some of the hardest hit) to fold their practices and join hospitals where they are paid less to do two or three times the number of surgeries they used to. Now just because your average heart surgeon is making 60% of what he was 10 years ago, doesn't put him in the poor house. But regardless of your income level, taking a 40% hit is noticeable no matter where you are. The problem in medicine is with the MBA's running the insurance companies. Medicine isn't about patients or care anymore. It's run by giant corporations concerned with nothing but the bottom line.
...But only if the customer is forced to pay for it. This is one situation where the companies involved shouldn't be responsible for the financial outlay, as they system was never designed with "IP portability" in mind in the first place.
Don't you see... That's perfect! Nothing in the world would force joe stupid to pay attention to his computer security more than a $10,000 bill for spam originating from his box. It might even make him switch to a better operating system.:)
As a consumer option, this technology has a long way to go. As it stands now, with their 1000 hour life, uneven color decay, and the potential for waste buildup... no company would ever try to market this as a viable consumer product. The point of this demonstration is proof of concept. To that end I think they have done an incredible job. This is a brand new technology with some admitted faults, but they have sucessfully demonstrated that it has the potential to be commercially viable in the future. No one claims that it is a finished technology right now, so evaluating it as such doesn't make much sense.
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...is Dreamworks.
I liked both Shrek movies for what they were... funny movies that relied on a lot of good sight gags. Beyond that, Pixar is absolutely head and shoulders above DreamWorks in storyline, casting, (which is an underappreciated aspect of their films imo) and digital effects. Their movies are significantly more complete, better voiced, and more visually stunning than anything else, hands down.
It's his right to say what he wants... but it's not his right to lie or to distort the truth with the intention of deceiving his audience.[br]
Which many believe is exactly what he does.
He's the president, he can do what he wants! (misinterpretation intentional)
[i]It's his right to say what he wants... but it's not his right to lie or to distort the truth with the intention of deceiving his audience.[br]
Which many believe is exactly what he does.[/i]
He's the president, he can do what he wants because Karl Rove said so!
Social Engineering has long been known as the #1 reason for a breach of security in areas where classified information is available. My current place of employment requires security clearance to even apply for a job, and there are strict physical security measures seperating classified and unclassified areas of buildings.
The issue of social engineering is taken so seriously here that there is a dedicated team whose job it is to attempt to compromise the network by any means possible. Their electronic attempts are generally significantly less successful than the attempts that include a human element. Because this is a large scale organization with multiple shifts of employees that rarely overlap, seeing strange faces is par for the course. The "red" team takes advantage of this during shift turnovers, and will attempt to follow people through passcode protected doors and use a USB flash device on an unlocked workstation once inside to compromise the network. We as employees are told to challenge anyone who passes a secured doorway without keying in, and lock any unlocked workstation we find (or report it to security).
Overall, I would say our electronic countermeasures are significantly more successful at defending the network than our human ones, so the security team takes social engineering very seriously.
I have to give credit to HardOCP for not backing down in the face of ridiculous threats. They posted a factual article that painted an unflattering picture, because the fact's ARE unflattering. I know Florida is home to some of the worst judicial decions ever but here's hoping they get this one right.
They were to apply federal wiretapping laws to spyware? If an unauthorized piece of software transmits information about my activities to a third party without my knowledge... that sounds like wiretapping to me.
I'm amazed at the stories posted here about customs searches and declaration of goods when returning to another country from the U.S. I've personally traveled overseas a few times, and most recently been to Peru to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Pichu. One interesting thing about hiking the trail is the practice of chewing Coca leaves. Among the porters and guides along the trail it is a standard practice, and small bags of leaves are freely available at any town close to the trailhead.
On my return trip to the states I not only neglected to declare several obviously Mayan instruments and a hand-carved chess set I purchased, but I also forgot that I had a bag of Coca leaves still in my backpack from the hike.
When asked the usual questions going through customs, they determined that my feet and shoes needed to be decontaminated because of my exposure to "rural" areas of Peru, but never searched my belongings. After the odd foot-washing, I was given a warm "thank you" and went on my way. I didn't discover the Coca leaves until the following week when I used my Jacket again.
I spent a considerable amount of time unemployed before I got my current job, and there are only two things I can say about my experience. First off, if you've got a clean past (no arrests and clean credit) and are a US citizen you'll fastrack for a Security Clerance, and that is one piece of paper that means a ton in the right parts of the country. The department of Homeland Security is newly formed and growing, and there are literally thousands of small-buisness IT contractors that are always looking for qualified people to place on contracts across the country.
Secondly, and most important is your willingess to do what it takes to get your foot in the door. In my case, with a 4 year degree in Computer Engineering and over two years experience, I took a job installing ethernet cable for $10 an hour from a temp agency just to pay my bills. I took it with the hope that maybe I would get some face time with someone who could give me a *real* job. Well, my a week into job I approached the manager with my resume in hand and two days later I had an offer for a SysAdmin position. Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty if it offers you the chance to seperate yourself from the crowd. Nothing will take you farther than a little bit of face time.
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I'm an MBA student with an engineering background and I'm currently in a Dual Degree program getting a MSIS and an MBA. I can tell you that this tech-focused program is FULL of former developer / engineer types who are running away from the low-reward/long-hours experiences of writing code and are now looking at starting their own companies, or breaking in the the management level at other promising new companies. Those that are targetting established companies are going to the highest bidder, which generally means Pharma or Consulting. Overall, I just think that the .com collapse and the increasingly sweatshop-like working environments (EA anyone?) for developers have sent a lot of people scurrying to find other things to do that are more enjoyable.
The logic is actually based entirely outside of the lore. They manipulated the lore in order to force the classes into each faction and correct the massive play imbalance between alliance and horde. The fact is that paladins and dwarf priests make many encounters significantly easier, and their abilities are not available to the Horde in any way. So in order to And that doesn't even begin to cover the PvP imbalance with paladins. 10 seconds of complete damage invulnerability while retaining casting ability and the ability to outheal priests is a combination that is nigh unbeatable in PvP on defense. Killing a paladin takes so much time relative to other classes even pvp is skewed. So now with the expansion both sides will have access to the most overpowered class in the game.
The answer to your question is no, but the answer to the issues of gay rights are not as clear. The civil rights act of 1964 prohibits "discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin."
You'll notice that sexual orientation is not constitutionally protected, and that complicates the legal environment in this case.
Unfortunately, this USED to be true. Now even most doctors are having a harder time making ends meet. Increasing pressure and restrictions put in place by the insurance industry have forced many private practice doctors (surgeons being some of the hardest hit) to fold their practices and join hospitals where they are paid less to do two or three times the number of surgeries they used to. Now just because your average heart surgeon is making 60% of what he was 10 years ago, doesn't put him in the poor house. But regardless of your income level, taking a 40% hit is noticeable no matter where you are. The problem in medicine is with the MBA's running the insurance companies. Medicine isn't about patients or care anymore. It's run by giant corporations concerned with nothing but the bottom line.
...But only if the customer is forced to pay for it. This is one situation where the companies involved shouldn't be responsible for the financial outlay, as they system was never designed with "IP portability" in mind in the first place.
Don't you see... That's perfect! Nothing in the world would force joe stupid to pay attention to his computer security more than a $10,000 bill for spam originating from his box. It might even make him switch to a better operating system. :)
As a consumer option, this technology has a long way to go. As it stands now, with their 1000 hour life, uneven color decay, and the potential for waste buildup... no company would ever try to market this as a viable consumer product. The point of this demonstration is proof of concept. To that end I think they have done an incredible job. This is a brand new technology with some admitted faults, but they have sucessfully demonstrated that it has the potential to be commercially viable in the future. No one claims that it is a finished technology right now, so evaluating it as such doesn't make much sense.
I liked both Shrek movies for what they were... funny movies that relied on a lot of good sight gags.
Beyond that, Pixar is absolutely head and shoulders above DreamWorks in storyline, casting, (which is an underappreciated aspect of their films imo) and digital effects. Their movies are significantly more complete, better voiced, and more visually stunning than anything else, hands down.
He's the president, he can do what he wants!
(misinterpretation intentional)
[i]It's his right to say what he wants... but it's not his right to lie or to distort the truth with the intention of deceiving his audience.[br] Which many believe is exactly what he does.[/i] He's the president, he can do what he wants because Karl Rove said so!
Where there is incredible potential for good... it might be worth examining the potential drawbacks as well.
The issue of social engineering is taken so seriously here that there is a dedicated team whose job it is to attempt to compromise the network by any means possible. Their electronic attempts are generally significantly less successful than the attempts that include a human element. Because this is a large scale organization with multiple shifts of employees that rarely overlap, seeing strange faces is par for the course. The "red" team takes advantage of this during shift turnovers, and will attempt to follow people through passcode protected doors and use a USB flash device on an unlocked workstation once inside to compromise the network. We as employees are told to challenge anyone who passes a secured doorway without keying in, and lock any unlocked workstation we find (or report it to security).
Overall, I would say our electronic countermeasures are significantly more successful at defending the network than our human ones, so the security team takes social engineering very seriously.
I have to give credit to HardOCP for not backing down in the face of ridiculous threats. They posted a factual article that painted an unflattering picture, because the fact's ARE unflattering. I know Florida is home to some of the worst judicial decions ever but here's hoping they get this one right.
They were to apply federal wiretapping laws to spyware? If an unauthorized piece of software transmits information about my activities to a third party without my knowledge... that sounds like wiretapping to me.
On my return trip to the states I not only neglected to declare several obviously Mayan instruments and a hand-carved chess set I purchased, but I also forgot that I had a bag of Coca leaves still in my backpack from the hike. When asked the usual questions going through customs, they determined that my feet and shoes needed to be decontaminated because of my exposure to "rural" areas of Peru, but never searched my belongings. After the odd foot-washing, I was given a warm "thank you" and went on my way. I didn't discover the Coca leaves until the following week when I used my Jacket again.
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I spent a considerable amount of time unemployed before I got my current job, and there are only two things I can say about my experience. First off, if you've got a clean past (no arrests and clean credit) and are a US citizen you'll fastrack for a Security Clerance, and that is one piece of paper that means a ton in the right parts of the country. The department of Homeland Security is newly formed and growing, and there are literally thousands of small-buisness IT contractors that are always looking for qualified people to place on contracts across the country. Secondly, and most important is your willingess to do what it takes to get your foot in the door. In my case, with a 4 year degree in Computer Engineering and over two years experience, I took a job installing ethernet cable for $10 an hour from a temp agency just to pay my bills. I took it with the hope that maybe I would get some face time with someone who could give me a *real* job. Well, my a week into job I approached the manager with my resume in hand and two days later I had an offer for a SysAdmin position. Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty if it offers you the chance to seperate yourself from the crowd. Nothing will take you farther than a little bit of face time.