I'm not sure about the US, but other countries I have been to ask if you have been hospitalized recently and want to know why, presumably to know who to seek out if an epidemic suddenly pops up in the location you were from.
Frankly, ebooks are a pain. When I'm reading, I frequently flip back to previous material that I've read for reference. Or I flip to a topic I am looking for. With physical media, this is relatively painless. With ebooks, you get lost. There is also the problem of not knowing exactly what you are looking for. You can't search for it because you are not quite sure what you are looking for. You flip through pages until you find keywords that jog your memory but had not previously considered.
The problem here is that the landlord doesn't pay the utilities. They might realize a tax credit to upgrade ancient decrepit units that no longer meet efficiency standards, but you are still guarenteed to get the cheapest appliances allowable by law.
I've asked about average utilities cost at about half the places I've rented. All of them were wishy washy about the answers. In other words, they don't know/care.
The price difference between the 13 and 16 SEER units? Total of about $4000, that will be paid back in less than 2 years with the power savings (our old units were 13 SEER models).
It's a damn shame that apartment owners don't care how much you spend on heating and AC. Idealy there should be higher standards on rented units especially given how many properties are being converted to rentals.
When you need to go further, with the money you save on the electric vehicle...
And still no one has been able to demonstrate to me that this statement makes any sense (don't forget that charging stations cost a lot more than at home). How much does it cost per mile in a Model S vs a Prius? How many miles before any per mile savings actually pays for the difference in the sticker price?
Six years of Obama have had things go from bad to worse, and people can see that too.
What?? Unemployment was 7.8% on an UPTREND when Obama took office. It is now 7.2% on a DOWNTREND. You can talk all you want about whether he can be credited for that, but things are better, not worse.
That's why you implement these kinds of system overhauls in phases, starting with more simple items first. You end up with two systems for a while as you force individual tasks over to the new system. I've seen this done and it works.
Thank you. I remember wigging out about Carnivore back when it first made it to the press and no one else even cared. Not even the most paranoid of my friends.
This is exactly what I am seeing. I worked with a senior level engineer who really needed someone to help with his work load, but he said he couldn't find anyone because he couldn't take the time to train a younger engineer. This logic will never cease to confound.
Most all software has an EULA that says something to that effect. I'm fairly certain that a number of countries have stated that it doesnot apply in their borders.
Prior to 2012, plenty of other problems were found at San Onofre: "Problems at nuclear plant concern regulators" [utsandiego.com] in the San Diego Union Tribune covered a few of these which ended up "resulting in the simultaneous shutdown of two safety backup systems and placing operators on standby to shut down a nuclear reactor."
What was the safety problem here? From this article you referenced, the workers thought that they detected a crack in one of the safety systems and they took it offline. They overreacted and took two systems off line and prepared to shut down a safely opperating reactor because they feared the safety systems would not be adequate if there was a problem. They brought one of the systems back up in 15 minutes when they confirmed that the crack was not a significant threat. I would hardly call that a serious safety problem.
They look and sound like idiots. Have you ever actually watched a Congressional hearing?
* We think no wrong of them because it's always the other idiots outside our districts that are the problem all over the country.
I vote against my Congressman every 4 years. I don't even go 3rd party just to increase the chances that they will lose! At the same time, I also regularly write polite letters to my Congressman explaining my concerns about some upcoming legislation.
* We actually think these people care for us and buy in to the bull in the campaign ads.
I don't watch TV, so I'm not exposed to campaign ads. The bulk mailers I get are devoid of any solid information or ideas.
Do they have to determine which proposals get funded and which don't,
Yes
or do they fund as much as they want?
No
How do they prioritize their selections?
Funding is prioritized by a team of scientists hired by the government. They create general categories to which they designate a percentage of their budget and then approve applications from there. In the interest of scientific integrity, the NSF has been fairly shielded from day to day politics.
Should those defining the budget have any input on the priorities?
No! The priorities are set by members of the scientific community. Not a perfect sample to be sure but a hell of a lot better than having politicians decide what has scientific merit.
The problem is that you just have to accept/memorize it. The repeating sine wave never made any sense until it was explained as a vector spining around the origin.
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I'm not sure about the US, but other countries I have been to ask if you have been hospitalized recently and want to know why, presumably to know who to seek out if an epidemic suddenly pops up in the location you were from.
This very well may have been the point.
Frankly, ebooks are a pain. When I'm reading, I frequently flip back to previous material that I've read for reference. Or I flip to a topic I am looking for. With physical media, this is relatively painless. With ebooks, you get lost. There is also the problem of not knowing exactly what you are looking for. You can't search for it because you are not quite sure what you are looking for. You flip through pages until you find keywords that jog your memory but had not previously considered.
The problem here is that the landlord doesn't pay the utilities. They might realize a tax credit to upgrade ancient decrepit units that no longer meet efficiency standards, but you are still guarenteed to get the cheapest appliances allowable by law.
Why do you think a lot of the resurgence of construction is for "multi-family homes" (aka apartment buildings)?
I've asked about average utilities cost at about half the places I've rented. All of them were wishy washy about the answers. In other words, they don't know/care.
The price difference between the 13 and 16 SEER units? Total of about $4000, that will be paid back in less than 2 years with the power savings (our old units were 13 SEER models).
It's a damn shame that apartment owners don't care how much you spend on heating and AC. Idealy there should be higher standards on rented units especially given how many properties are being converted to rentals.
When you need to go further, with the money you save on the electric vehicle...
And still no one has been able to demonstrate to me that this statement makes any sense (don't forget that charging stations cost a lot more than at home). How much does it cost per mile in a Model S vs a Prius? How many miles before any per mile savings actually pays for the difference in the sticker price?
Six years of Obama have had things go from bad to worse, and people can see that too.
What?? Unemployment was 7.8% on an UPTREND when Obama took office. It is now 7.2% on a DOWNTREND. You can talk all you want about whether he can be credited for that, but things are better, not worse.
There's nothing wrong with seeing the bad and the good. There is something wrong with consistently overblowing the bad and ignoring the good.
Same here. The Windows XP system was becoming nearly unusable.
Let them prove otherwise.
They don't really need proof to use it as pretense for making your life miserable.
He had already leaked it all to the Guardian. The information is out now. He just can't effectively comment on any of it anymore.
That's why you implement these kinds of system overhauls in phases, starting with more simple items first. You end up with two systems for a while as you force individual tasks over to the new system. I've seen this done and it works.
If they fail to stop it, I will definitely not be convinced.
Thank you. I remember wigging out about Carnivore back when it first made it to the press and no one else even cared. Not even the most paranoid of my friends.
Don't have enough money? Oh well, guess that means you'll have to not expand government.
That's right! Let's start a war instead!
More information needed. You seem to be the only person with this story, so please share the weath. Where can you find this kind of demand?
This is exactly what I am seeing. I worked with a senior level engineer who really needed someone to help with his work load, but he said he couldn't find anyone because he couldn't take the time to train a younger engineer. This logic will never cease to confound.
Most all software has an EULA that says something to that effect. I'm fairly certain that a number of countries have stated that it doesnot apply in their borders.
Prior to 2012, plenty of other problems were found at San Onofre: "Problems at nuclear plant concern regulators" [utsandiego.com] in the San Diego Union Tribune covered a few of these which ended up "resulting in the simultaneous shutdown of two safety backup systems and placing operators on standby to shut down a nuclear reactor."
What was the safety problem here? From this article you referenced, the workers thought that they detected a crack in one of the safety systems and they took it offline. They overreacted and took two systems off line and prepared to shut down a safely opperating reactor because they feared the safety systems would not be adequate if there was a problem. They brought one of the systems back up in 15 minutes when they confirmed that the crack was not a significant threat. I would hardly call that a serious safety problem.
I think it's fair to assert that it is sufficient.
* They help our business interests.
No they don't.
* They appeal to our religious convictions.
Not mine.
* They look good and sound good on the local TV.
They look and sound like idiots. Have you ever actually watched a Congressional hearing?
* We think no wrong of them because it's always the other idiots outside our districts that are the problem all over the country.
I vote against my Congressman every 4 years. I don't even go 3rd party just to increase the chances that they will lose! At the same time, I also regularly write polite letters to my Congressman explaining my concerns about some upcoming legislation.
* We actually think these people care for us and buy in to the bull in the campaign ads.
I don't watch TV, so I'm not exposed to campaign ads. The bulk mailers I get are devoid of any solid information or ideas.
Does the NSF have budget constraints?
Yes
Do they have to determine which proposals get funded and which don't,
Yes
or do they fund as much as they want?
No
How do they prioritize their selections?
Funding is prioritized by a team of scientists hired by the government. They create general categories to which they designate a percentage of their budget and then approve applications from there. In the interest of scientific integrity, the NSF has been fairly shielded from day to day politics.
Should those defining the budget have any input on the priorities?
No! The priorities are set by members of the scientific community. Not a perfect sample to be sure but a hell of a lot better than having politicians decide what has scientific merit.
The problem is that you just have to accept/memorize it. The repeating sine wave never made any sense until it was explained as a vector spining around the origin.