This is true and is an excellent illustration in how vertical integration is the real enemy of free markets. For the cellular market this means that one company should own the towers and lease antenna space; other companies place antennae on the towers and lease connectivity to carriers, and then cell companies lease bandwidth from the carriers.
When a company begins to own more than one component of the system, free markets go bye-bye.
Something similar is occurring right now in the midwest with livestock operations. Food packing companies are attempting to buy out local farming operations, thereby cutting brokers out and removing much of the commodity nature of the industry. One step closer to monopolistic reign.
A good friend of mine worked for GameStop for several years. It wasn't until after he left the company that he started to tell me the real dirt. Apparently there was one regional manager who was actually an inspiration to his entire team; a really super guy with an excellent moral compass. He did his damndest to protect his guys in the field whenever they stepped outside of the frequently evil corporate line.
This regional manager died, and when he did the last remaining shred of soul the company had died with him. Now it was just the store managers against an army of middle-yes-men. It didn't take long after that for the corporation to do some serious housekeeping on the 'trouble spots'.
As a result, there are few if any GameStops now that behave in a way that helps the customer under any circumstances. My advice (which you probably do anyway): DON'T SHOP AT GAMESTOP/EB GAMES.
I think it's most telling that the over/underrated mod is not listed in the reason modifier under preferences. You may have a valid point. I left out Flamebait; since the entire article is in fact flamebait. I think it's time to bulk remove articles posted by ScuttleMonkey.
It would be nice if I could filter all articles that contained President Bush's name that were not filed under politics. Not because I'm disinterested, nor because I dislike the man, but because any article that mentions him becomes a nonstop bash-fest for the political trolls that live for such opportunities. I think the poster of this article did so simply to feed the trolls. Well eat up assholes. Oh, and don't bother with moderation, I'll save you the trouble:
-1 Offtopic. except that Bush trolling has become the topic.
-1 Overrated. this couldn't possibly be overrated because not a goddamn one of you slashbots thinks I have a point.
-1 Troll. pot; kettle; black
-1 Redundant. possibly, but since anyone else who's said this has also been modded into oblivion, I'll throw mine out there for a chance at visibility.
Such venom! Such hatred! Are you one of the democrats that Howard Dean appeals to? I'm trying to imagine you reading the news (being one of the three things you claim to be good at in your sig):
Newspaper: 3 die in local fire
You: Bush must have ordered CIA operatives to set that fire.
Newspaper: Auto accidents up from last year
You: It's Bush, he's been feeding auto workers to his army of the undead.
Newspaper: Earthquake in Bangladesh kills 500
You: Rumsfeld obviously had an enemy in Bhutan, too bad Bush is such a lousy aim with his earthquake ray
Newspaper: Meteor shower dazzles Southern sky
You: Probably the bodies of Al Qaeda operatives being tortured by atmospheric burns. The UN would never look for an interrogation camp in orbit!
Newspaper: Donny Osmond to tour Australia
You: Well, this is just proof that Bush is willing to make war with anyone. Why else would he allow Donny to go?
Newspaper: Dean snaps, HangingChad nominated
You: IT'S BUSH'S FAULT! IT MUST BE!!! ARRRRGGHHHH!! *head spins around*
Apparently he's enough of a religious studies professor to understand that nothing motivates believers like a martyr. Sadly for him, his target audience is unbelievers.
Yes, 20 is significant as it stands; my concern for the integrity lies in the fact that the sample came from a very narrow demographic/geographic selection. I would be interested to see the same study done with say 8-15 year-olds. Perhaps a sample across ethnic backgrounds? Or maybe even a study that spans more than a few school districts and/or municipal water systems. What about adults with the gene variants? How many mensans have this variant? None? 20%? 1 Standard deviation?
The problem with correlating desirable/undesireable traits to genetic roots is that historically the researchers had some form of agenda. Did the scientists avoid crossing ethnic backgrounds so that they would not have to deal with that slippery slope? No one likes being accused of being a racist/sexist/homophobe/etc..
300 10-year-olds from neighboring areas? Any variation in a sample that size is just signal noise. The genetic->IQ link has always been a contentious subject... This is only fuel for the fire.
The first amendment (not the constitution) states simply that congress cannot pass a law that impedes your freedom of speech. THAT'S IT.
There is an important point here which seems to be lost on a lot of people: With every right comes an associated responsibility. Yes, you have the right to say whatever you want; so long as you remember that everyone who heard it has the same right.
Don't get indignant when someone who overhears your jackassery puts you in your place.
The constitution says nothing about peers, only that it be a jury. The sixth amendment expands on that by specifying an impartial jury. The seventh amendment provides jury trials for civil matters (which this is), but the nature of the jury is never specified.
http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Constitution.htm l
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This is true and is an excellent illustration in how vertical integration is the real enemy of free markets. For the cellular market this means that one company should own the towers and lease antenna space; other companies place antennae on the towers and lease connectivity to carriers, and then cell companies lease bandwidth from the carriers.
When a company begins to own more than one component of the system, free markets go bye-bye.
Something similar is occurring right now in the midwest with livestock operations. Food packing companies are attempting to buy out local farming operations, thereby cutting brokers out and removing much of the commodity nature of the industry. One step closer to monopolistic reign.
Only on leftdot could this schlock be modded insightful. You people sicken me.
*LOL* Thanks, I needed a bit of humor in my day... Oh, you were serious? Now who's drinking the Kool-aid?
News to me. He's the only one I ever met who called it that, but you're probably right. Funny story anyway.
Save the Duke This is worth reading.
There is actually a term for this...
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A good friend of mine worked for GameStop for several years. It wasn't until after he left the company that he started to tell me the real dirt. Apparently there was one regional manager who was actually an inspiration to his entire team; a really super guy with an excellent moral compass. He did his damndest to protect his guys in the field whenever they stepped outside of the frequently evil corporate line.
This regional manager died, and when he did the last remaining shred of soul the company had died with him. Now it was just the store managers against an army of middle-yes-men. It didn't take long after that for the corporation to do some serious housekeeping on the 'trouble spots'.
As a result, there are few if any GameStops now that behave in a way that helps the customer under any circumstances. My advice (which you probably do anyway): DON'T SHOP AT GAMESTOP/EB GAMES.
I think it's most telling that the over/underrated mod is not listed in the reason modifier under preferences. You may have a valid point. I left out Flamebait; since the entire article is in fact flamebait. I think it's time to bulk remove articles posted by ScuttleMonkey.
It would be nice if I could filter all articles that contained President Bush's name that were not filed under politics. Not because I'm disinterested, nor because I dislike the man, but because any article that mentions him becomes a nonstop bash-fest for the political trolls that live for such opportunities. I think the poster of this article did so simply to feed the trolls. Well eat up assholes. Oh, and don't bother with moderation, I'll save you the trouble:
-1 Offtopic. except that Bush trolling has become the topic.
-1 Overrated. this couldn't possibly be overrated because not a goddamn one of you slashbots thinks I have a point.
-1 Troll. pot; kettle; black
-1 Redundant. possibly, but since anyone else who's said this has also been modded into oblivion, I'll throw mine out there for a chance at visibility.
HanDiCaP
That's akin to funding hospitals and schools with cigarette taxes. At some point you become dependent on the violators.
Such venom! Such hatred! Are you one of the democrats that Howard Dean appeals to? I'm trying to imagine you reading the news (being one of the three things you claim to be good at in your sig):
Newspaper: 3 die in local fire
You: Bush must have ordered CIA operatives to set that fire.
Newspaper: Auto accidents up from last year
You: It's Bush, he's been feeding auto workers to his army of the undead.
Newspaper: Earthquake in Bangladesh kills 500
You: Rumsfeld obviously had an enemy in Bhutan, too bad Bush is such a lousy aim with his earthquake ray
Newspaper: Meteor shower dazzles Southern sky
You: Probably the bodies of Al Qaeda operatives being tortured by atmospheric burns. The UN would never look for an interrogation camp in orbit!
Newspaper: Donny Osmond to tour Australia
You: Well, this is just proof that Bush is willing to make war with anyone. Why else would he allow Donny to go?
Newspaper: Dean snaps, HangingChad nominated
You: IT'S BUSH'S FAULT! IT MUST BE!!! ARRRRGGHHHH!! *head spins around*
Among other things... the fact that you have pi on one side of the equation and a rational number on the other.
Apparently he's enough of a religious studies professor to understand that nothing motivates believers like a martyr. Sadly for him, his target audience is unbelievers.
Earth's defenses weakened, are we too distracted by Iraq?
N.Y. Times: Magnetic poles moved, GPS companies suspected of price gouging.
L.A. Times: Poles on the move, how long has Bush known?
Washington Post: Earth's magnetic field shifts. Women and minorities hardest hit.
Yes, 20 is significant as it stands; my concern for the integrity lies in the fact that the sample came from a very narrow demographic/geographic selection. I would be interested to see the same study done with say 8-15 year-olds. Perhaps a sample across ethnic backgrounds? Or maybe even a study that spans more than a few school districts and/or municipal water systems. What about adults with the gene variants? How many mensans have this variant? None? 20%? 1 Standard deviation?
The problem with correlating desirable/undesireable traits to genetic roots is that historically the researchers had some form of agenda. Did the scientists avoid crossing ethnic backgrounds so that they would not have to deal with that slippery slope? No one likes being accused of being a racist/sexist/homophobe/etc..
300 10-year-olds from neighboring areas? Any variation in a sample that size is just signal noise. The genetic->IQ link has always been a contentious subject... This is only fuel for the fire.
The first amendment (not the constitution) states simply that congress cannot pass a law that impedes your freedom of speech. THAT'S IT.
There is an important point here which seems to be lost on a lot of people: With every right comes an associated responsibility. Yes, you have the right to say whatever you want; so long as you remember that everyone who heard it has the same right.
Don't get indignant when someone who overhears your jackassery puts you in your place.
huile pour la nourriture "oil for food"
The constitution says nothing about peers, only that it be a jury. The sixth amendment expands on that by specifying an impartial jury. The seventh amendment provides jury trials for civil matters (which this is), but the nature of the jury is never specified. http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Constitution.htm l
called gravity.