The exam is only for non-"western world" immigrants. That includes Japan but excludes Mexico and our former colony Indonesia. Basically, "western world" is defined based on wealth.
Live is good here, but immigration laws are highly discriminatory.
Not for lack of trying, but with the vast majority of the people, even the tech-aware ones, the typical reaction to anything "IPv6" is: "Wha..?", leading to lack of interest at first mention.
Which 24 hours sine Y2K were more anticipated? The launch of the iDevices? Is that really the tech industry? I work in networking (at a large web-based content-provider), and in "the field", this is a very, very important day (which we all hope shall pass relatively silently).
Modulating broad-spectrum light at 1GHz is still way better than modulating an electrical signal at 1GHz. So for on-chip silicon circuits there would still be a huge gain at current "clockspeeds".
It's nice to think about this tech on a large (optic-fiber networks) scale, but the applications on a small (silicon wafer) scale are, IMHO, more interesting.
I completely, totally and utterly agree. Also, as a Christian, I'd like to note that many Christians agree with this. Groups as in TFA are increasingly rare to find, especially in the educated parts of western society. They won't be missed when they're gone, I'll tell you...
Parent's last two sentences sum it all up nicely. Thanks for those!
The main idea is convergence: when you already have a 10GbE network, why built a second infrastructure for FC? Usually it is cheaper (and easier to get the budget) to just expand your current setup to facilitate either FCoE or iSCSI.
How is FC1 more reliable than Ethernet? Both are (in this case) supposed to run on fibre and reliability mostly depends on how the network layer is implemented. In this case, everything from layer three up is identical. In the case of FCoE, the main advantage besides convergence is speed.
I'd still go for iSCSI, by the way. Even cheaper, and routable if need be. For truly mission-critical stuff: use DAS.
If you're willing to change the system so that the jury-trial disappears, change it so that the judges are decently competent.
Here in the Netherlands we have no juries and my gut-feeling is that the system here is not perfect, but most certainly not worse than any country with juries.
This is one of the reasons why, sometimes, I'm glad to get to go to the data-centre and *build* stuff. It's enormously satisfying to spend a few days to rack up a few cabinets full of shiny new kit in between weeks of working behind a monitor fixing configurations and stuff.
Besides, it's a good feeling to know that the common bias of us geeks being afraid of physical work is wrong. Yes, your back hurts after racking a few blade chassis, but at least you feel like you did something. Certainly did a lot more tangible work than those guys over at marketing...
The Spaceshuttle is able to get far bigger and heavier loads to the ISS than Soyuz. GP was talking about a servicer, the Soyuz is a pretty good people carrier, not so much a heavy servicer.
As far as I know, there is currently no spacecraft that can replace the Spacehuttle for transporting large parts to the ISS.
It isn't infinite, it just approaches infinite. The changes that you roll 1 an infinite number of times (as great-grandparent stated) is effectively zero. You'll never throw the dice that often, and even if you do, it will never, ever be all 1's.
That bet is on. Name a time and a place. If distance is a problem, we'll organize something with an alternative control group or whatnot.
Anyone who tells you that wodka is just ethanol and water is talking nonsense and taste definitely does matter with some (if not most) brands. Hell, you'll probably have to blindfold me since I'm probably able to see the difference by the slight variation in color and I'm not even a wodka-fan (my last wodka was years ago).
Oh, I am talking "the real deal" here, not that American filtered crap. Do you do the same thing with whisk(e)y and cognac?
It's also great if you just want to stream content. Streaming WMV to Silverlight needs much less of a backend than F4V to Flash, not to mention that Flash eats resources like a hungry kitten on the frontend.
Now, I'm not saying that it's any good, 'cause it isn't, but it's certainly compelling for sites that stream a lot of content. They can do it with a fifth of the servers they need for Flash (apparently, I'm getting my figures from our public broadcasting system which went Silverlight around the last Olympics and never went back. They do have the option of streaming "as is" WMVs though, so I can still access them from my Linux box).
You can abort until the 24th week of pregnancy. This line is drawn since with 25 weeks, the infant would have a decent chance of surviving when born.
I've seen my daughter (born 2 weeks ago) on a sonogram being 12 weeks old. Everything is there, alive and (in this case) wildly kicking. Almost every "pro abortionist" will tell you that it should be OK for a woman to end an unwanted pregnancy at 12 weeks.
DISCLAIMER: I don't know where I stand on this matter. I know how I feel about it, but I'm not completely able to rationalize it into a proper point of view.
After the fall of the USSR, the Russians had to rethink their future in space along with ginormous budget cuts. What they came up with was a program that centred around commercializing space. As the first and biggest provider of trips to space for tourist, it is no wonder that a new space station is on their minds for the time after the ISS has made its last burning trip. Besides that, OPSEK isn't that ambitious.
They seek to consolidate their position as a cheap and reliable launcher of commercial satellites in the same way, with the advent of the Angara rocket family.
This section of Wikipedia is a interesting read for those who are interested in Roskosmos.
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The exam is only for non-"western world" immigrants. That includes Japan but excludes Mexico and our former colony Indonesia. Basically, "western world" is defined based on wealth.
Live is good here, but immigration laws are highly discriminatory.
Not for lack of trying, but with the vast majority of the people, even the tech-aware ones, the typical reaction to anything "IPv6" is: "Wha..?", leading to lack of interest at first mention.
Which 24 hours sine Y2K were more anticipated? The launch of the iDevices? Is that really the tech industry? I work in networking (at a large web-based content-provider), and in "the field", this is a very, very important day (which we all hope shall pass relatively silently).
Should be around 1.2*10^12 libraries of congress per fortnight.
Modulating broad-spectrum light at 1GHz is still way better than modulating an electrical signal at 1GHz. So for on-chip silicon circuits there would still be a huge gain at current "clockspeeds".
It's nice to think about this tech on a large (optic-fiber networks) scale, but the applications on a small (silicon wafer) scale are, IMHO, more interesting.
Please, as a Christian to a Christian, please read this: http://www.soulforce.org/article/homosexuality-bible-gay-christian
There are a few other scriptures that I want to throw at you right now, but I leave it at Matthew 7:1 and Matthew 22:39.
I completely, totally and utterly agree. Also, as a Christian, I'd like to note that many Christians agree with this. Groups as in TFA are increasingly rare to find, especially in the educated parts of western society. They won't be missed when they're gone, I'll tell you...
Parent's last two sentences sum it all up nicely. Thanks for those!
The main idea is convergence: when you already have a 10GbE network, why built a second infrastructure for FC? Usually it is cheaper (and easier to get the budget) to just expand your current setup to facilitate either FCoE or iSCSI.
How is FC1 more reliable than Ethernet? Both are (in this case) supposed to run on fibre and reliability mostly depends on how the network layer is implemented. In this case, everything from layer three up is identical. In the case of FCoE, the main advantage besides convergence is speed.
I'd still go for iSCSI, by the way. Even cheaper, and routable if need be. For truly mission-critical stuff: use DAS.
Set up a quick static mirror: click.
Where are the other six?
If you're willing to change the system so that the jury-trial disappears, change it so that the judges are decently competent.
Here in the Netherlands we have no juries and my gut-feeling is that the system here is not perfect, but most certainly not worse than any country with juries.
This is one of the reasons why, sometimes, I'm glad to get to go to the data-centre and *build* stuff. It's enormously satisfying to spend a few days to rack up a few cabinets full of shiny new kit in between weeks of working behind a monitor fixing configurations and stuff.
Besides, it's a good feeling to know that the common bias of us geeks being afraid of physical work is wrong. Yes, your back hurts after racking a few blade chassis, but at least you feel like you did something. Certainly did a lot more tangible work than those guys over at marketing...
I count at least 106 Soyuz missions. Where did you get that data?
The Spaceshuttle is able to get far bigger and heavier loads to the ISS than Soyuz. GP was talking about a servicer, the Soyuz is a pretty good people carrier, not so much a heavy servicer.
As far as I know, there is currently no spacecraft that can replace the Spacehuttle for transporting large parts to the ISS.
It isn't infinite, it just approaches infinite. The changes that you roll 1 an infinite number of times (as great-grandparent stated) is effectively zero. You'll never throw the dice that often, and even if you do, it will never, ever be all 1's.
Here in the Netherlands (I live in Ede, near Arnhem), they're everywhere. From smallish posters at bus stands to billboards.
Actually, wodka is the Dutch spelling. Sorry for that.
That bet is on. Name a time and a place. If distance is a problem, we'll organize something with an alternative control group or whatnot.
Anyone who tells you that wodka is just ethanol and water is talking nonsense and taste definitely does matter with some (if not most) brands. Hell, you'll probably have to blindfold me since I'm probably able to see the difference by the slight variation in color and I'm not even a wodka-fan (my last wodka was years ago).
Oh, I am talking "the real deal" here, not that American filtered crap. Do you do the same thing with whisk(e)y and cognac?
Not surprising.
It's also great if you just want to stream content. Streaming WMV to Silverlight needs much less of a backend than F4V to Flash, not to mention that Flash eats resources like a hungry kitten on the frontend.
Now, I'm not saying that it's any good, 'cause it isn't, but it's certainly compelling for sites that stream a lot of content. They can do it with a fifth of the servers they need for Flash (apparently, I'm getting my figures from our public broadcasting system which went Silverlight around the last Olympics and never went back. They do have the option of streaming "as is" WMVs though, so I can still access them from my Linux box).
Hi, the Netherlands here.
You can abort until the 24th week of pregnancy. This line is drawn since with 25 weeks, the infant would have a decent chance of surviving when born.
I've seen my daughter (born 2 weeks ago) on a sonogram being 12 weeks old. Everything is there, alive and (in this case) wildly kicking. Almost every "pro abortionist" will tell you that it should be OK for a woman to end an unwanted pregnancy at 12 weeks.
DISCLAIMER: I don't know where I stand on this matter. I know how I feel about it, but I'm not completely able to rationalize it into a proper point of view.
That's a bit unfair...
After the fall of the USSR, the Russians had to rethink their future in space along with ginormous budget cuts. What they came up with was a program that centred around commercializing space. As the first and biggest provider of trips to space for tourist, it is no wonder that a new space station is on their minds for the time after the ISS has made its last burning trip. Besides that, OPSEK isn't that ambitious.
They seek to consolidate their position as a cheap and reliable launcher of commercial satellites in the same way, with the advent of the Angara rocket family.
This section of Wikipedia is a interesting read for those who are interested in Roskosmos.
The Russians are thinking about a 2.0: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Piloted_Assembly_and_Experiment_Complex
Just wait for the "concerned" special interest groups to claim that it's unnatural and that selling the resulting product should be banned.
Nginx. Seriously.