The more interaction they have as a baby, the faster and more easily your child will learn for the rest of their lives.
I seem to recall a recent study showing that too much input is actually bad for a developing child.
That noted, I also find most people don't provide their children with enough personal interaction, at that young of an age.
Televisions, video games and inattentive nannies/day-care are not the same.
TV and Video Games are goodies. They should, IMNSHO, be set aside a bit more at that age.
I've known people to set their kid down in front of the TV for 4-8 hours at a time..
You are right - company policy is company policy. But.
Keep in mind that not every agent is going to follow company policy every time.
Years ago I worked Dell tech support and I would regularly have to deal with getting customers that had previously dealt with someone who didn't follow policy. I'd spend an extra five to fifteen minutes telling them that, yes, I really did have to do it the way I was doing it. I really didn't feel like taking the approximately 4% chance that someone was listening to my calls and loose my job.
It can, actually. It just requires a large enough group of people. If one person does not buy from an RIAA label, the effect will be virtually nil. If no person buys from an RIAA label, the labels end up filing bankrupt. (probably after a last ditch set of lawsuits)
The main problem, there, is that you would have to get a lot of people who don't really care (yet) to participate. A large part of our country here, in the US, suffers from NIMBY syndrome. If it's not them in the courtroom, why should they care?
While I feel the sciences should be getting more money in general, I don't see that as a reason to suggest alternate fields are wastes of monies. I would love to see a significant increase in funds for research in general, including NASA.
All stated is, of course, my opinion, and not an attack of any sort.
I would not say that there is a "much higher portion of people who play compulsively" than the "Millions of players who are perfectly functional(etc.)"
I play wow, as does my wife, my brother, and a number of friends (Real Life and Online.) I would say that there are, indeed, those who are addicted to the game, but I would put the % of how many at a low number. I would also draw note to the difference between someone who plays a lot, and someone who is addicted. You can have someone who only plays 4 hours a week, but who obsesses over the game. You can also have someone who plays 4 hours a day, but who still retains the ability to treat it as it is - a game. The (admittedly virtual) social aspect, in my opinion, is one of the reasons for this. I know people that live places where there is nothing much to do, so they WoW. A lot of people, though, retain the ability to turn the game off and go do other things when it becomes "not fun."
I used to be a laptop support (via temp agency) for Dell. (more than 4 years ago) At that point, at least, the process was pretty streamlined and easy. The only person that I can remember denying a claim on for this sort of thing (that was still inside the warranty period) was a guy that started slamming his laptop on the floor and stomping on it while I was on the phone, and then told me about it! "Well, what are you gonna do about it, huh?! I got a warranty for this $6,000 pile of junk!"
I have to show some sort of ID when I get a job, when I go to the hospital, when I do almost anything in a local, state, or gov building, and (more and more) when I buy something with a CC, Debit card, or check.
Well, I'm glad to know we aren't suppose to have CD Duplication systems, anymore.
Someone might want to pass the news on to, for example, Tiger Direct so they can stop selling them.
This sarcasm brought to you by the letter 'Doh!'
hummmmm..... Fallout 3...
I got to admit that, while I like all the options in SC4, the game was lacking in some RL options that really killed the balance.
I could deal with the level of Micro-Management if they could fix the balance of the game.
While it is difficult to balance a city's budget, yes, IT'S DONE ALL THE TIME.
I look forward to SC5/Soc with hope, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
It's going to have to be like a brand new Sale, all over again.
The cost of living in a lot of areas (US), and the (in my opinion) encouraged abuse of credit in daily life, mean that the difference of a dollar a gallon for gas is very much noticed. All jokes aside about cutting into the beer budget, I would gladly pay 8-10 dollars a gallon for gas IF we had the public transport infrastructure to support the public. Unfortunately, though, owning a car in the US is only considered a luxury by the government; I have lost count of the number of job applications/interviews where "do you have a car?" was a make/break question.
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I'm going to have to place you under arrest for thoughtcrime.
Crime no longer requires you do anything illegal, nor does it require you intend to do anything illegal; instead you just have to be a potential threat.
Hush, you...
Legislators might be watching...
Even better was listening to it on the radio. With no visual tricks, you could hear Bush's IQ rating drop every time he opened his mouth, and Gore came across much less flat. I plan on listening to any future debates. Last time, we played a Looney Tunes tape, no sound, in the background. Amusing was the episode (Duck Dodgers) where every time Bush spoke there was a silent, ranting, Daffy...
The assumption is that whatever legal language crafted to encompass the implementation, deployment, and usage of such system would allow, or be susceptible to, immediate application in non-espoused manners and/or modes.
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The more interaction they have as a baby, the faster and more easily your child will learn for the rest of their lives.
I seem to recall a recent study showing that too much input is actually bad for a developing child. That noted, I also find most people don't provide their children with enough personal interaction, at that young of an age.
Televisions, video games and inattentive nannies/day-care are not the same.
TV and Video Games are goodies. They should, IMNSHO, be set aside a bit more at that age. I've known people to set their kid down in front of the TV for 4-8 hours at a time..
What do Trolls eat, again? I'm not sure if we have the right food for you, but I guess we can check and see what's available.
A rebuttal that makes the point of calling someone names and making personal attacks looses most, if not all, of it's strength.
Hush, or Marvel Comics might hear you. { Insert useless drivel as I wait for the ability to post... I am so Not a Cowboy }
. . . What about the library?
You are a very lucky person, if that is the worst movie you have ever seen. ...*shudder*... The Nail Gun Massacre comes to mind.
You are right - company policy is company policy. But. Keep in mind that not every agent is going to follow company policy every time. Years ago I worked Dell tech support and I would regularly have to deal with getting customers that had previously dealt with someone who didn't follow policy. I'd spend an extra five to fifteen minutes telling them that, yes, I really did have to do it the way I was doing it. I really didn't feel like taking the approximately 4% chance that someone was listening to my calls and loose my job.
It can, actually. It just requires a large enough group of people. If one person does not buy from an RIAA label, the effect will be virtually nil. If no person buys from an RIAA label, the labels end up filing bankrupt. (probably after a last ditch set of lawsuits)
The main problem, there, is that you would have to get a lot of people who don't really care (yet) to participate. A large part of our country here, in the US, suffers from NIMBY syndrome. If it's not them in the courtroom, why should they care?
While I feel the sciences should be getting more money in general, I don't see that as a reason to suggest alternate fields are wastes of monies. I would love to see a significant increase in funds for research in general, including NASA.
All stated is, of course, my opinion, and not an attack of any sort. I would not say that there is a "much higher portion of people who play compulsively" than the "Millions of players who are perfectly functional(etc.)" I play wow, as does my wife, my brother, and a number of friends (Real Life and Online.) I would say that there are, indeed, those who are addicted to the game, but I would put the % of how many at a low number. I would also draw note to the difference between someone who plays a lot, and someone who is addicted. You can have someone who only plays 4 hours a week, but who obsesses over the game. You can also have someone who plays 4 hours a day, but who still retains the ability to treat it as it is - a game. The (admittedly virtual) social aspect, in my opinion, is one of the reasons for this. I know people that live places where there is nothing much to do, so they WoW. A lot of people, though, retain the ability to turn the game off and go do other things when it becomes "not fun."
I used to be a laptop support (via temp agency) for Dell. (more than 4 years ago) At that point, at least, the process was pretty streamlined and easy. The only person that I can remember denying a claim on for this sort of thing (that was still inside the warranty period) was a guy that started slamming his laptop on the floor and stomping on it while I was on the phone, and then told me about it! "Well, what are you gonna do about it, huh?! I got a warranty for this $6,000 pile of junk!"
I have to show some sort of ID when I get a job, when I go to the hospital, when I do almost anything in a local, state, or gov building, and (more and more) when I buy something with a CC, Debit card, or check.
Yupyup, that's why I had the line about sarcasm in there.
Well, I'm glad to know we aren't suppose to have CD Duplication systems, anymore. Someone might want to pass the news on to, for example, Tiger Direct so they can stop selling them.
This sarcasm brought to you by the letter 'Doh!'
The big problem is power. . . . You reminded me of this article.
hummmmm..... Fallout 3... I got to admit that, while I like all the options in SC4, the game was lacking in some RL options that really killed the balance. I could deal with the level of Micro-Management if they could fix the balance of the game. While it is difficult to balance a city's budget, yes, IT'S DONE ALL THE TIME. I look forward to SC5/Soc with hope, but I'm not going to hold my breath. It's going to have to be like a brand new Sale, all over again.
The cost of living in a lot of areas (US), and the (in my opinion) encouraged abuse of credit in daily life, mean that the difference of a dollar a gallon for gas is very much noticed. All jokes aside about cutting into the beer budget, I would gladly pay 8-10 dollars a gallon for gas IF we had the public transport infrastructure to support the public. Unfortunately, though, owning a car in the US is only considered a luxury by the government; I have lost count of the number of job applications/interviews where "do you have a car?" was a make/break question.
Leave Zombie Superman out of this!
eventually = once Bush is out of office, or has made a bid for Dictatorship.
I'm going to have to place you under arrest for thoughtcrime. Crime no longer requires you do anything illegal, nor does it require you intend to do anything illegal; instead you just have to be a potential threat. Hush, you... Legislators might be watching...
A side note, I remember when I was a senior in high school this was considered a fact.
Even better was listening to it on the radio. With no visual tricks, you could hear Bush's IQ rating drop every time he opened his mouth, and Gore came across much less flat. I plan on listening to any future debates. Last time, we played a Looney Tunes tape, no sound, in the background. Amusing was the episode (Duck Dodgers) where every time Bush spoke there was a silent, ranting, Daffy...
Not likely, as SkyNet is part of the British Military. Though, I guess there could be a connection via "allied forces." RunAway!
Nope. Carry on.
The assumption is that whatever legal language crafted to encompass the implementation, deployment, and usage of such system would allow, or be susceptible to, immediate application in non-espoused manners and/or modes.