It's probably a wash, actually. Credit card charges will probably cost them as much as mailing that paper, which would be paid by check instead of credit card, usually.
Not necessarily - I work for a fairly large org (9000+ employees), and our bank charges us enough to deposit cheques that for payments under ~$100 it's actually cheaper to accept the credit card charge.
Student Loans should include two things:
1. Fixed low-rate loan (2-3% even for private loans)
2. Allowed to be paid with pre-tax income (like money put towards retirement etc)
That's exactly the system we have in Australia - if you request it, the Government pays for your tuition (to a set life-time limit, to stop abuse of the system), and you pay it back as part of your tax once you earn above the designated threshold. The interest rate is set at CPI, and you get a 10% discount if you pay back extra money (extra info here if anyone's interested).
It's a system that works fairly well - you end up with a highly-educated populace (good for the economy), and no-one goes broke trying to get there.
Apart from the political / legal / social implications of this, has anyone considered the health problems it might cause?
Consider this: Little Johnny has the flu, and wipes his nose with his finger (hey, he's a kid, they do gross things). He then puts his finger on the scanner. Little Suzy comes along after him, puts her finger on the scanner, and picks up a nice little viral present left behind by Johnny (being a kid she also doesn't think to wash her hands afterward).
Repeat for 100+ kids, and the viral / bacterial load on the scanner would be a pathologists dream.
1) They're cheap
2) They're simple
3) They're harder to break
4) From a business standpoint, your security guys and general staff don't need an expensive smartphone
5) No huge data charges
6) They last forever
7) They can go a week+ on a single charge
And they're just the ones I could think of off the top of my head. Not everyone needs or wants a smartphone.
Or, for a less cynical viewpoint, to allow said nurse or radiographer to be redeployed to somewhere else in the hospital where they can be of more use (and considering the current shortage of medical personnel, that can't be a bad thing).
Does that mean I can sue her for the sunburn I got last week? (really, leaving an unsheilded nuclear reactor hanging around like that is just asking for trouble).
If TV and movie have taught us anything, it's that the bad guys have the best toys, the best costumes, and more amusing evil sidekicks (and henchmen. Can't forget the henchmen).
Compared with that, why would anyone want to be a good guy?
So out of "countries that hate Iran" which of those is most likely to perform an operation that is very likely to be detected and very likely to piss off a large number of random other nations or organizations?
Perhaps it's just the conspiracy theorist in me, but is it possible that Iran isn't the main target of Stuxnet, but just a handy diversion?
If investigations are focused on the attack on Iran, and who would benefit most from it, they may be less likely to look into who would benefit from hurting other targets (such as Indonesia, mentioned by the GP)
Woolworths is primarily a supermarket business, though they do have controlling interests in several electrical goods and technology stores (as well as liquor, hotels and hardware).
The 'W' logo mentioned in the summary is used primarily for the supermarkets - the electrical / tech stores are branded differently eg: 'Dick Smiths' and 'Tandy', not 'Dick Smiths a subsidiary of Woolworths'.
MEDICINE PRIZE: Donald L. Unger, of Thousand Oaks, California, USA, for investigating a possible cause of arthritis of the fingers, by diligently cracking the knuckles of his left hand -- but never cracking the knuckles of his right hand -- every day for more than sixty (60) years.
Apart from *ouch*, this actually sets a great example - a simple yet elegant experiment that anyone (who happened to have a spare 60 years) could do, yet it still contributes something to science.
According to TFA, it leaves Primus Telecommunications, Tech 2U, Webshield, OMNIconnect, Netforce and Highway 1. Not exactly what you'd call heavily-populated ISPs.
Seriously, the first people to go to Mars would almost have to have a deathwish to do so.
One of the problems with sending people to Mars is how to get them back again. If we could find volunteers who have a shortened life expectancy (terminal cancer, etc), would it be terribly unethical to send them? No need to worry about return/retrieval, and if you're already dying, you've got to admit that it'd be a heck of a way to go.
Due to how genetics works - having two above average IQ people as parents will only have about 1/4 (on average) of having a smart kid. It needs to be done for generations before you get consistent effects.
Doing a quick back-of-the-envelope calculation, this doesn't seem right. Assuming higher IQ is dominant, 2 high IQ individuals have a minimum 75% chance to produce high IQ children (punnet outcomes of: Ii, ii, Ii and II (I=higher intelligence, i=lower intelligence).
If we assume it's recessive, then there's a 100% chance they'll have high IQ kids.
(that's obvioulsy assuming intelligence is only goverened by one set of genes, etc, etc)
I can't speak for the other states, but in Western Australia prostitution isn't legal, but the powers that be tend to turn a blind eye to it (except in the case of streetwalkers, as it is considered to attract unsavoury characters to the areas that said streetwalkers are plying their trade)
What they're saying is that if a person makes a file available, it shows intent. And based off of said intent, a copyright holder shouldn't need to show further proof of infringement.
So by the MPAAs reckoning, I should be able to have my boss charged with rape, since he has all the equipment, and has spent time in the same building as me? Nuts, just nuts (no pun intended).
...couldn't these be used in rescue situations too?
For example when a building collapses in an earthquake. Send in an small army of the creepy crawlies to listen for and pinpoint survivors. Make rescue efforts much faster and efficient. Also depending on how they are set up, they could let rescue workers know which areas aren't safe / stable to be digging around in.
I'm guessing someone made the (admittedly common) mistake of confusing transexual with tranvestite. Though you never know, Castro might look great in a dress (assuming he has the legs for it;).
Surely it's more of a personality thing - either you're going to obsessively check your email, or you aren't.
Admittedly, it could be a problem if management is pushing you to be on call without being 'on call', but there are ways around that too, depending on how devious you want to be (though I'm guessing you can only use the old 'my battery died' excuse a few times before they'll start to cotton on;) ).
A lot of them will let you download one or two tracks from an album for free so that you can get the flavour of the artist, and you can often buy albums straight from the site if you decide you like the band(s). ( Hell Cat Records is a good example, if you're into the punk / psychobilly scene)
...have been set up like this for a while (see here for more info).
It doesn't seem to affect the freedom of the press at all, in fact, it tends to make it a bit more balanced (Though there have been moves to change it (that obviously have nothing at all to do with Rupert Murdoch or the Packer family )).
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It's probably a wash, actually. Credit card charges will probably cost them as much as mailing that paper, which would be paid by check instead of credit card, usually.
Not necessarily - I work for a fairly large org (9000+ employees), and our bank charges us enough to deposit cheques that for payments under ~$100 it's actually cheaper to accept the credit card charge.
Would you like some toast?
Student Loans should include two things: 1. Fixed low-rate loan (2-3% even for private loans) 2. Allowed to be paid with pre-tax income (like money put towards retirement etc)
That's exactly the system we have in Australia - if you request it, the Government pays for your tuition (to a set life-time limit, to stop abuse of the system), and you pay it back as part of your tax once you earn above the designated threshold. The interest rate is set at CPI, and you get a 10% discount if you pay back extra money (extra info here if anyone's interested).
It's a system that works fairly well - you end up with a highly-educated populace (good for the economy), and no-one goes broke trying to get there.
Consider this: Little Johnny has the flu, and wipes his nose with his finger (hey, he's a kid, they do gross things). He then puts his finger on the scanner. Little Suzy comes along after him, puts her finger on the scanner, and picks up a nice little viral present left behind by Johnny (being a kid she also doesn't think to wash her hands afterward).
Repeat for 100+ kids, and the viral / bacterial load on the scanner would be a pathologists dream.
1) They're cheap
2) They're simple
3) They're harder to break
4) From a business standpoint, your security guys and general staff don't need an expensive smartphone
5) No huge data charges
6) They last forever
7) They can go a week+ on a single charge
And they're just the ones I could think of off the top of my head. Not everyone needs or wants a smartphone.
Or, for a less cynical viewpoint, to allow said nurse or radiographer to be redeployed to somewhere else in the hospital where they can be of more use (and considering the current shortage of medical personnel, that can't be a bad thing).
Does that mean I can sue her for the sunburn I got last week? (really, leaving an unsheilded nuclear reactor hanging around like that is just asking for trouble).
Compared with that, why would anyone want to be a good guy?
Perhaps it's just the conspiracy theorist in me, but is it possible that Iran isn't the main target of Stuxnet, but just a handy diversion?
If investigations are focused on the attack on Iran, and who would benefit most from it, they may be less likely to look into who would benefit from hurting other targets (such as Indonesia, mentioned by the GP)
The 'W' logo mentioned in the summary is used primarily for the supermarkets - the electrical / tech stores are branded differently eg: 'Dick Smiths' and 'Tandy', not 'Dick Smiths a subsidiary of Woolworths'.
Apart from *ouch*, this actually sets a great example - a simple yet elegant experiment that anyone (who happened to have a spare 60 years) could do, yet it still contributes something to science.
Yet ;)
According to TFA, it leaves Primus Telecommunications, Tech 2U, Webshield, OMNIconnect, Netforce and Highway 1. Not exactly what you'd call heavily-populated ISPs.
Seriously, the first people to go to Mars would almost have to have a deathwish to do so.
One of the problems with sending people to Mars is how to get them back again. If we could find volunteers who have a shortened life expectancy (terminal cancer, etc), would it be terribly unethical to send them? No need to worry about return/retrieval, and if you're already dying, you've got to admit that it'd be a heck of a way to go.
email: minister@dbcde.gov.au
phone: (03) 9650 1188
snail mail:
Senator Stephen Conroy
Minister for Communications, Broadband and the Digital Economy
Level 4, 4 Treasury Place
Melbourne Vic 3002
The EFA also has a form letter you can copy and send here if you need it.
Mind-meld, mind removal, it's all the same.
Due to how genetics works - having two above average IQ people as parents will only have about 1/4 (on average) of having a smart kid. It needs to be done for generations before you get consistent effects.
Doing a quick back-of-the-envelope calculation, this doesn't seem right. Assuming higher IQ is dominant, 2 high IQ individuals have a minimum 75% chance to produce high IQ children (punnet outcomes of: Ii, ii, Ii and II (I=higher intelligence, i=lower intelligence).
If we assume it's recessive, then there's a 100% chance they'll have high IQ kids.
(that's obvioulsy assuming intelligence is only goverened by one set of genes, etc, etc)
I can't speak for the other states, but in Western Australia prostitution isn't legal, but the powers that be tend to turn a blind eye to it (except in the case of streetwalkers, as it is considered to attract unsavoury characters to the areas that said streetwalkers are plying their trade)
So by the MPAAs reckoning, I should be able to have my boss charged with rape, since he has all the equipment, and has spent time in the same building as me? Nuts, just nuts (no pun intended).
...couldn't these be used in rescue situations too?
For example when a building collapses in an earthquake. Send in an small army of the creepy crawlies to listen for and pinpoint survivors. Make rescue efforts much faster and efficient. Also depending on how they are set up, they could let rescue workers know which areas aren't safe / stable to be digging around in.
Cognitive dissonance. Wikipedia link here .
I'm guessing someone made the (admittedly common) mistake of confusing transexual with tranvestite. Though you never know, Castro might look great in a dress (assuming he has the legs for it ;).
Admittedly, it could be a problem if management is pushing you to be on call without being 'on call', but there are ways around that too, depending on how devious you want to be (though I'm guessing you can only use the old 'my battery died' excuse a few times before they'll start to cotton on ;) ).
A lot of them will let you download one or two tracks from an album for free so that you can get the flavour of the artist, and you can often buy albums straight from the site if you decide you like the band(s). ( Hell Cat Records is a good example, if you're into the punk / psychobilly scene)
...have been set up like this for a while (see here for more info).
It doesn't seem to affect the freedom of the press at all, in fact, it tends to make it a bit more balanced (Though there have been moves to change it (that obviously have nothing at all to do with Rupert Murdoch or the Packer family )).