FYI: Reardon's production was capped with regulations because other Steel Firms could not compete in the open market. Rather than better their own products, they leveraged relationships in Washington to enact regulations to level the playing field.
It had nothing to do with safety, although they tried to play that card as well.
Rearden is a reference to Atlas Shrugged. However, in this case the reference is to the Rearden Metal that was named for character Hank Rearden. His product was stronger than steal and cheaper to produce.
In Atlas Shrugged, Hank Rearden makes a fortune selling bean-bag chairs filled with rearden metal shards in an unregulated market. When heavy soft-chair regulations are imposed, Rearden refuses to sell his chairs to the people responsible for the new restrictions. Finally, he trades the love of his life, Dagny, for a case of $ cigarettes.
I am a big fan of our wind turbines. Maui's property is among the most expensive in the nation. People continue to flock here for their vacations. I don't think the wind farm would deter anyone from visiting.
However, there are few residential properties that are have a view of the wind farm, even though it is on the ridgeline of the west Maui mountains.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/511912301_9d756feca2.jpg
I have heard a lot of people combat telemarketers by feigning interest in the product or service and then asking the caller to hold while they get a pen and paper. Then they set the phone down and never come back on the line.
My sister used to work as a telemarketer. She told me that she LOVED these calls. The productivity software at the service bureau shows her as working a call. In actuality, she used the time to read, chat with friends, etc.
At the end of the day, she was credited for keeping a customer on the phone for 20 minutes.
While the workers may enjoy these calls it might still make sense as a way to hurt the companies bottom line.
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I don't care about this. It seems rather trivial.
...which weighs more? A pound of uranium or a pound of wind?
RT: Great article. Totally tweeting this.
Can you follow me around and then blog about my life?
FYI: Reardon's production was capped with regulations because other Steel Firms could not compete in the open market. Rather than better their own products, they leveraged relationships in Washington to enact regulations to level the playing field.
It had nothing to do with safety, although they tried to play that card as well.
Rearden is a reference to Atlas Shrugged. However, in this case the reference is to the Rearden Metal that was named for character Hank Rearden. His product was stronger than steal and cheaper to produce.
In Atlas Shrugged, Hank Rearden makes a fortune selling bean-bag chairs filled with rearden metal shards in an unregulated market. When heavy soft-chair regulations are imposed, Rearden refuses to sell his chairs to the people responsible for the new restrictions. Finally, he trades the love of his life, Dagny, for a case of $ cigarettes.
Great story.
Being "unethical" gets you elected to Congress!
Stuff doesn;t get stolen
Only a few small items like sponsor flags, and a mobile phone have ever been stolen.
Hmmm, you sure you know what 'doesn't' means? Or stuff?
I am a big fan of our wind turbines. Maui's property is among the most expensive in the nation. People continue to flock here for their vacations. I don't think the wind farm would deter anyone from visiting. However, there are few residential properties that are have a view of the wind farm, even though it is on the ridgeline of the west Maui mountains. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/511912301_9d756feca2.jpg
OK Microsoft-faithful and Apple-haters - listen up
This is Slashdot. Who are you talking to?
They already have 1 billion Windows installations in China, all with the same activation key.
That's just nitpicking, isn't it?
Shit sandwich.
Trust me, I am a vision scientist.
You must be a whiz with the ladies.
The seller opened a small store, and sold small figurines at low cost for months.
THEY'RE STATUES! They're statues.
I didn't see the subject for the parent and thought this was an ebonics insult of Opera users.
Then why are you still here?
I am quite sure that they don't want us to THINK at all.
Ahem.... No JPIII???
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163025/
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/02/23/19 56217&tid=164&tid=4
An Ask Slashdot question was posted back in February about the merits of raising a floor on a budget. Not a dupe, but a complimentary article.
--- presto, evolutionary success!
Actually, Jesus just happened to make these fish warm.
I wish the parent comment could be modded to +10. Well said.
The private company is Skyhook Wireless
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They hit the front page in June.
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/06
I have heard a lot of people combat telemarketers by feigning interest in the product or service and then asking the caller to hold while they get a pen and paper. Then they set the phone down and never come back on the line.
My sister used to work as a telemarketer. She told me that she LOVED these calls. The productivity software at the service bureau shows her as working a call. In actuality, she used the time to read, chat with friends, etc.
At the end of the day, she was credited for keeping a customer on the phone for 20 minutes.
While the workers may enjoy these calls it might still make sense as a way to hurt the companies bottom line.
Won't somebody think of the aunts and nephews?