The question to ask is "would a reasonable person find this offensive,...
While I understand and agree with your point, that's very subjective. For example, I'm *much* more "reasonable" than many I work with or (unfortunately) am related to - sigh. That said, I believe there are relatively universal codes of conduct that most people, especially professionals, can/do agree upon. Most (all?) of the replies to this Summary seem to agree that this guy's team's behavior is/would be unacceptable - certainly past the age of 14.:-)
I'm pretty sure you, me and Wikipedia are saying basically the same thing. My point is that many people - and the popular media - seem to have an inaccurately broad definition of sexual harassment. The key phrase in all this is "unwelcome" which, of course, implies repeated. In a work-place setting, other factors - which are mentioned - also come into play...
As far as the original Summary, zwei2stein's team of 10 "men" sound more like drunk, immature frat-boys. The lesson for them is: Don't be a dick.
You need to understand the laws around sexual harassment, which you clearly do not.
In addition, things like "remarks, double entendres and innuendos", while perhaps inappropriate, are not simply and automatically sexual harassment. Generally the "affront" has to be knowingly unwelcome and frequent and severe. So, contrary to many TV shows, simply asking someone out or complementing them on [whatever] is not harassment, until you've been asked not to. Though incomplete, Wikipedia says this:
Sexual harassment is intimidation, bullying or coercion of a sexual nature, or the unwelcome or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors. Harassment can include "sexual harassment" or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.
Harassment does not have to be of a sexual nature, however, and can include offensive remarks about a person’s sex. For example, it is illegal to harass a woman by making offensive comments about women in general.
Although the law doesn’t prohibit simple teasing, offhand comments, or isolated incidents that are not very serious, harassment is illegal when it is so frequent or severe that it creates a hostile or offensive work environment or when it results in an adverse employment decision....
Q: What would happen if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90% the speed of light?
A: The answer turns out to be “a lot of things”, and they all happen very quickly, and it doesn’t end well for the batter (or the pitcher). ... [ more w/illustrations ]
I remember a security class where the instructor talked about how a good pass phrase is more secure than passwords conforming to the usual character-class rules and change frequencies - the latter often providing passwords difficult to remember, etc... His example, the phrase, "My daughter has big brown eyes." is rather secure from guessing and hacking attempts and easy for him remember. Assuming he is careful about sharing and/or surveillance by others, there's no need to change it every N days, or ever. I don't have the stats or math to analyze the merits of this argument, but it seems observationally solid.
I don't have an iPhone, so really don't know if this would be an issue, but with this new configuration, how would one connect their headphones while the phone is docked?
From what I've read, the global-warming theories call for unpredictable temperature swings - hot and cold - as the planet adjusts, so extreme cold at times is expected...
while answers regarding temperature tended to follow people's political beliefs.
It's been wicked hot lately, so I'm thinking of becoming a Republican and denouncing global-warming to cool things off.
You can thank me later. Note: I also want a fancy pony - like Mitt.:-)
The Bio-Retina system comes with a standard pair of corrective lenses that are modified so that they can fire a near-infrared laser beam through your iris to the sensor at the back of your eye.
From the subject, you obviously know where I'm going with this...
Hmm... Do you want a pet who loves you unconditionally and runs and plays with you (dog) or a pet that tolerates you, expects you to wait on it, and spends its time staring at you like you're a moron, thinking of ways it could kill you in your sleep (cat)?:-)
If people would stop arguing that you have to use a jack-hammer to solve a problem best suited to a ball-peen [hammer]...
Exactly. Determine the best tool for *that* job and get on with it. Yes, "best" may be subjective, but that's where experience, education and analysis help. So...
SQL vs. NoSQL - it depends.
Pen vs. Sword - it depends.
Gun vs. knife - it depends (as the Mythbusters recently showed, apparently on distance and skill).
Windows vs. Linux - it depends (sigh, and I hate Windows).
Wendy's Fries vs. McDonalds - it depends.
Big breasts vs. small - small.
Star Trek vs. Star Wars - Trek.
Perl vs. Python - Perl.
Emacs vs. Vi - Emacs.
[ Sorry, couldn't help myself on those last few:-) ]
The people that want to use that statement to criticize Romney will ignore your explanation, and continue using the out-of-context quote to attack.
Well, since you mentioned Romney... As he said on CNN, which was quoted on The NY Times (and other places):
“I know there will always be calls for more. People always want to get more,” Mr. Romney said on CNN. “And, you know, we’re putting out what is required plus more that is not required. And those are the two years that people are going to have. And that’s — that’s all that’s necessary for people to understand something about my finances.”
Yes but "something" is not "everything" and I think the distinction is important in this case. We're not all wealthy enough to hide, I mean "shelter", our (personal and family) income and investments off shore. Most of don't know about owning, running and getting paid by a company, but not having any responsibility/accountability for it...or merely running companies that parent company owns.
Technically correct and legal is one thing, proper and ethical another. Romney likes to blur those lines a lot, like, apparently, most Wall Street people of late.
They don't _care_ if it's true, just whether it's effective.
Again, works for Romney and his friends. Simply put, Romney is a weasel. (Hmm... "Weasel in Chief" has a nice ring to it, don't you think?)
Got nothing better to do here and it looks like things are going to hell in a hand basket anyway. At least there everything you do has a purpose and makes a difference. As for longevity, I've learned that everyone dies sooner or later - some much too sooner. How you live is more important than when you die.
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Since when was knowing how to pick a lock not a part of a young nerd's rite of passage?
In this case if, according to TFA, by "knowing how to pick a lock" you mean "knowing how to simply drop the safe a few inches" then nerd it up.
The question to ask is "would a reasonable person find this offensive, ...
While I understand and agree with your point, that's very subjective. For example, I'm *much* more "reasonable" than many I work with or (unfortunately) am related to - sigh. That said, I believe there are relatively universal codes of conduct that most people, especially professionals, can/do agree upon. Most (all?) of the replies to this Summary seem to agree that this guy's team's behavior is/would be unacceptable - certainly past the age of 14. :-)
I'm pretty sure you, me and Wikipedia are saying basically the same thing. My point is that many people - and the popular media - seem to have an inaccurately broad definition of sexual harassment. The key phrase in all this is "unwelcome" which, of course, implies repeated. In a work-place setting, other factors - which are mentioned - also come into play...
As far as the original Summary, zwei2stein's team of 10 "men" sound more like drunk, immature frat-boys. The lesson for them is: Don't be a dick.
You need to understand the laws around sexual harassment, which you clearly do not.
In addition, things like "remarks, double entendres and innuendos", while perhaps inappropriate, are not simply and automatically sexual harassment. Generally the "affront" has to be knowingly unwelcome and frequent and severe. So, contrary to many TV shows, simply asking someone out or complementing them on [whatever] is not harassment, until you've been asked not to. Though incomplete, Wikipedia says this:
Sexual harassment is intimidation, bullying or coercion of a sexual nature, or the unwelcome or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors. Harassment can include "sexual harassment" or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.
Harassment does not have to be of a sexual nature, however, and can include offensive remarks about a person’s sex. For example, it is illegal to harass a woman by making offensive comments about women in general.
Although the law doesn’t prohibit simple teasing, offhand comments, or isolated incidents that are not very serious, harassment is illegal when it is so frequent or severe that it creates a hostile or offensive work environment or when it results in an adverse employment decision ....
People sometimes need to get a grip.
It seems that competition really does improve service quality when it comes to ISPs.
Connection speed and "service quality" are not the same thing.
Actually, you don't get hot from the friction; you get hot from compressing the air in front of you.
Kind of like this: Relativistic Baseball
Q: What would happen if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90% the speed of light?
... [ more w/illustrations ]
A: The answer turns out to be “a lot of things”, and they all happen very quickly, and it doesn’t end well for the batter (or the pitcher).
Thanks in part to earlier government investments, energy companies have been able to extract much more natural gas than once seemed possible ...
... The Wall Street Journal will attribute this solely to corporate innovation -- probably Xerox :-) -- like it did for the Internet.
I remember a security class where the instructor talked about how a good pass phrase is more secure than passwords conforming to the usual character-class rules and change frequencies - the latter often providing passwords difficult to remember, etc... His example, the phrase, "My daughter has big brown eyes." is rather secure from guessing and hacking attempts and easy for him remember. Assuming he is careful about sharing and/or surveillance by others, there's no need to change it every N days, or ever. I don't have the stats or math to analyze the merits of this argument, but it seems observationally solid.
I don't have an iPhone, so really don't know if this would be an issue, but with this new configuration, how would one connect their headphones while the phone is docked?
Nah, it'd be too depressing. I live a live-action Dilbert. :-)
My job satisfaction rule: The more funny/relatable Dilbert becomes, the more you need to find another job.
Yes, and over 100 are killed every day in automobile accidents...
And, to wrap things up, 1,178 - 1,192 die each day from smoking in the US.
Live Free and Fly!
My (limited) experience with the TSA has me believing: Live Free or Fly!
From what I've read, the global-warming theories call for unpredictable temperature swings - hot and cold - as the planet adjusts, so extreme cold at times is expected...
while answers regarding temperature tended to follow people's political beliefs.
It's been wicked hot lately, so I'm thinking of becoming a Republican and denouncing global-warming to cool things off. :-)
You can thank me later. Note: I also want a fancy pony - like Mitt.
Front, back, left or right?
Yeah, and RMS was talking non-sense yesterday. What is the world coming to ...
Yesterday? I'm a big fan of RMS - since before the beard - but the day he doesn't talk non-sense will be news.
You're welcome.
The Bio-Retina system comes with a standard pair of corrective lenses that are modified so that they can fire a near-infrared laser beam through your iris to the sensor at the back of your eye.
From the subject, you obviously know where I'm going with this...
It's the Interweb and it's made up of a series of tubes. (and you call yourselves "geeks" - geesh)
with the paste keeping the processor at a steady 53 degrees Celsius. The sheet achieved a slightly better 50 degrees Celsius.
That's great for Europe and other "metric" countries, but how cool will it keep the chip in the U.S.?
Yeah, and RMS was talking non-sense yesterday. What is the world coming to ...
Yesterday? I'm a big fan of RMS - since before the beard - but the day he doesn't talk non-sense will be news.
Cats vs dogs. Etc.
Hmm... Do you want a pet who loves you unconditionally and runs and plays with you (dog) or a pet that tolerates you, expects you to wait on it, and spends its time staring at you like you're a moron, thinking of ways it could kill you in your sleep (cat)? :-)
If people would stop arguing that you have to use a jack-hammer to solve a problem best suited to a ball-peen [hammer] ...
Exactly. Determine the best tool for *that* job and get on with it. Yes, "best" may be subjective, but that's where experience, education and analysis help. So...
[ Sorry, couldn't help myself on those last few :-) ]
Well then what the fuck was Goldman getting paid $5 Million for?
See: Reacharound
The people that want to use that statement to criticize Romney will ignore your explanation, and continue using the out-of-context quote to attack.
Well, since you mentioned Romney... As he said on CNN, which was quoted on The NY Times (and other places):
“I know there will always be calls for more. People always want to get more,” Mr. Romney said on CNN. “And, you know, we’re putting out what is required plus more that is not required. And those are the two years that people are going to have. And that’s — that’s all that’s necessary for people to understand something about my finances.”
Yes but "something" is not "everything" and I think the distinction is important in this case. We're not all wealthy enough to hide, I mean "shelter", our (personal and family) income and investments off shore. Most of don't know about owning, running and getting paid by a company, but not having any responsibility/accountability for it...or merely running companies that parent company owns.
Technically correct and legal is one thing, proper and ethical another. Romney likes to blur those lines a lot, like, apparently, most Wall Street people of late.
They don't _care_ if it's true, just whether it's effective.
Again, works for Romney and his friends. Simply put, Romney is a weasel. (Hmm... "Weasel in Chief" has a nice ring to it, don't you think?)
Got nothing better to do here and it looks like things are going to hell in a hand basket anyway. At least there everything you do has a purpose and makes a difference. As for longevity, I've learned that everyone dies sooner or later - some much too sooner. How you live is more important than when you die.