"Canada is at best a middle power, but it has more sway in the United Nations and other international bodies than its population,its economy, or its strength would imply....Canada will go to great lengths to prevent embarrassment.
Except in very rare instances (such as the recent Canadian condemnation of Israel at the United Nations) Canada will not take a cause directly to international forums. It can be made to appear to support a cause, however, even without such direct intervention...
Israeli-Canadian diplomatic relations were severely weakend in the 1990s when Israel objected to Canada's hearing a number of Israeli refugee claims. This is in spite of the fact that, under Canadian law and International Agreement, Canada had no choice but to hear them. In an interesting mirror image of this process, a Canadian Indian activist recently embarrassed Canada by claiming and receiving political asylum in the United States."
This is what Mike said.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Submarine
The occupants of a live-aboard submarine vessel would be able to use not only the breadth, but also the depth of the oceans as their home territory. Even the fiercest storms would be of no concern because the submarine could slip below the towering waves to cruise in peaceful depths. The sub could roam wherever its inhabitants desire....Various fish and other marine life could be hunted underwater. Other delicacies could be gathered on occasional visits to uninhabited islands and coasts. Drinking water tanks could be filled from fresh water sources ashore when possible, or fresh water could be made by desalination of seawater if necessary.
It must be admitted that the cost of setting up a submarine habitat could be in the very high range. Some small subs are available commercially, but they are too small for living abroad. And they are quite expensive. For instance, Perry Oceanographic, Inc. of Rivera Beach, FL, makes two to four person subs for prices ranging from $200,000 to $1.5 million. Up in Warren, Maine, George Kittredge is turning out a lower-priced model at prices from $12,000 up. But his product is a one person minisub suitable for use as a 'jeep of the deep' but not for living in. You can imagine what it would cost to custom build a submarine that would be big enough to live in for extended periods."
This is what Jon said.
It must be admitted that the cost of setting up a submarine habitat could be in the very high range. Some small subs are available commercially, but they are too small for living abroad. And they are quite expensive. For instance, Perry Oceanographic, Inc. of Rivera Beach, FL, makes two to four person subs for prices ranging from $200,000 to $1.5 million. Up in Warren, Maine, George Kittredge is turning out a lower-priced model at prices from $12,000 up. But his product is a one person minisub suitable for use as a 'jeep of the deep' but not for living in. You can imagine what it would cost to custom build a submarine that would be big enough to live in for extended periods."
This is what Jon said.
Monday, September 3, 2007
Ratings
"One ratings book from a single survey period is, to say the least, inconclusive It's best to average two or more books' data together, when there has been no format change, to increase the sample size and your level of confidence. Because the ratings have a definite impact on station revenue and often on the future direction of the station, it's very desirable to have regular access to more than one ratings service to obtain corroborative and contrasting data. If simultaneous Arbitron and Willhight surveys generally agree with each other, for example, then the reported programming trends and sales data may well be right. If they disagree, you've not only have a warning about taking either survey too seriously; but you've doubled the chances of getting helpful sales data to maintain station revenue.
Of course, ratings aren't meaningless. You cans learn from them. So now you must understand the limitations and problems of radio surveys."
This is what Eric said.
Of course, ratings aren't meaningless. You cans learn from them. So now you must understand the limitations and problems of radio surveys."
This is what Eric said.
Numbers
"If the spot specifies an address, make it the last thing in the copy because if the listener will remember a specific detail in the ad, it will be the last thing they hear. Avoid street numbers; instead, use landmarks and cross streets when possible. Listeners tend to mix up numbers, but they can remember a location if they can picture it mentally.
It's a good idea to repeat any telephone number. If the ad requests a phone call from the listener, give the number the same way at least twice. The first time they hear it, they must decide whether they want to remember the number and call; if they do, the second time, they'll concentrate on the number. Giving the number a third time will help listeners remember it.
Bearing in mind that listeners easily transpose numbers, you must make telephone numbers as simple to remember as possible. A common trick is to group numerals, so that 555-2374 becomes 555-23-74. Twenty three is one number; seventy-four is another; so you've shortened seven numbers to five and make it harder to transpose.
If a number is misunderstood, a listener can easily call the wrong number. If that happens, they won't try again. Also, letters are slower to pick out on the telephone buttons than numbers. However, an easily understood and easily spelled word that represents the number to dial on the phone can sometimes help listeners remember that number long enough to call it."
This is what Eric said.
It's a good idea to repeat any telephone number. If the ad requests a phone call from the listener, give the number the same way at least twice. The first time they hear it, they must decide whether they want to remember the number and call; if they do, the second time, they'll concentrate on the number. Giving the number a third time will help listeners remember it.
Bearing in mind that listeners easily transpose numbers, you must make telephone numbers as simple to remember as possible. A common trick is to group numerals, so that 555-2374 becomes 555-23-74. Twenty three is one number; seventy-four is another; so you've shortened seven numbers to five and make it harder to transpose.
If a number is misunderstood, a listener can easily call the wrong number. If that happens, they won't try again. Also, letters are slower to pick out on the telephone buttons than numbers. However, an easily understood and easily spelled word that represents the number to dial on the phone can sometimes help listeners remember that number long enough to call it."
This is what Eric said.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Number
"Area numbers that are currently in use are the following; 001 to 595, 600 to 649, 700 to 728.
Any purported Social Security number with an area number outside of these ranges is invalid. Area numbers are assigned to various states...New York is assigned the area numbers from 050 to 134. North Dakota, by contrast, is assigned only the area numbers 501 and 502...
Anyone who presents a Social Security number in the 700 to 728-area band needs to regarded with suspicion. These area numbers were assigned in only a few limited circumstances.
The 700 series of numbers were issued to people in the railroad retirement system in the first half of the century and to some refugees from the Vietnam conflict during the period of 1975-1980. Anyone who legitimately has a Social Security number in this range will be either quite elderly or a Southeast Asian refugee."
This is what John said.
Any purported Social Security number with an area number outside of these ranges is invalid. Area numbers are assigned to various states...New York is assigned the area numbers from 050 to 134. North Dakota, by contrast, is assigned only the area numbers 501 and 502...
Anyone who presents a Social Security number in the 700 to 728-area band needs to regarded with suspicion. These area numbers were assigned in only a few limited circumstances.
The 700 series of numbers were issued to people in the railroad retirement system in the first half of the century and to some refugees from the Vietnam conflict during the period of 1975-1980. Anyone who legitimately has a Social Security number in this range will be either quite elderly or a Southeast Asian refugee."
This is what John said.
Friday, July 6, 2007
"Another nonstandard form of employment held out to the unemployed is franchising, known to cynics as 'buying yourself a job' because the initial fee for the right to use the corporate franchisor's name is in the $15,000 to $40,000 range.In an earlier era, people were more likely to start their own business; today, you can buy any sort of prefab business, in which operating procedures, as well as any products used or sold are supplied, for a monthly 'royalty,' by the franchisor. About 400,000 Americans are franchisees, managing eight million employees and generatingone-third of U.S. gross domestic product- everything from doughnuts and burgers to fitness centers. But as in real estate, the rewards are uncertain and the prospects of failures dauntingly high. In his study of franchisees in a variety of industries sociologist Peter M. Birekeland found a survival rate of only about 25 percent andaverage franchisee incomes of about $30,000. "
This is what Barbara said.
This is what Barbara said.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Preparation
"Here are the basic rules for preparation for sudden flight.
1. Have a plan of escape. Know what your final destination is, how you will travel, and how you will survive once you have reached it.
2. Always have cash and portable wealth readily available. The best weapon is always money, or assets that can be easily converted to money. The more wealth a person has, the greater chance of success. The modern credit card makes this a much easier chore, provided one hits ATM machines before initiating flight. Once in flight, national credit cards must be abandoned, as the enemy can use them totrace the flight route. One alternative is to have a credit card issued on a foreign bank, preferably in a country that still guards bank secrecy. Such a card can be used in flight, a slong as no evidence of existence is left behind at the abandoned home.
3. Be prepared to pack for flight on a moment's notice....One can transfer prescription medicines to bottles without identification numbers, but take as much as possible.
4. Don't tell anyone about escape plans. Do not tell cover stories that explaina sudden absence...Use simple disguises
5. Don't contact close friends and families for help once you're in flight.Their homes will be the first places the enemy will be looking for...Instead, look for friends of friends, or old friends you haven't contacted in years..."
This is what Jefferson said.
1. Have a plan of escape. Know what your final destination is, how you will travel, and how you will survive once you have reached it.
2. Always have cash and portable wealth readily available. The best weapon is always money, or assets that can be easily converted to money. The more wealth a person has, the greater chance of success. The modern credit card makes this a much easier chore, provided one hits ATM machines before initiating flight. Once in flight, national credit cards must be abandoned, as the enemy can use them totrace the flight route. One alternative is to have a credit card issued on a foreign bank, preferably in a country that still guards bank secrecy. Such a card can be used in flight, a slong as no evidence of existence is left behind at the abandoned home.
3. Be prepared to pack for flight on a moment's notice....One can transfer prescription medicines to bottles without identification numbers, but take as much as possible.
4. Don't tell anyone about escape plans. Do not tell cover stories that explaina sudden absence...Use simple disguises
5. Don't contact close friends and families for help once you're in flight.Their homes will be the first places the enemy will be looking for...Instead, look for friends of friends, or old friends you haven't contacted in years..."
This is what Jefferson said.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Search
"If the police knock on your door and state they have a search warrant, step outside and close the door behind you, then ask them to give you the warrant so you can read it. (If you stand inside with the door open, the police may just push past before you can react.) Make sure you actually get your hands on the warrant so you can read it properly. Don't let the officer just waive it in front of you.
You're looking for three things, to be sure it's a valid warrant: address, the date, the judge's signature.
Address checking that the warrant really does have your address is the most important thing. Police frequently search the wrong house or apartment, and claim it was just a mistake. Note that a warrant can't be for a whole apartment building or floor, it has be for a specific apartment.
Date: the date should not generally be older than two weeks. This isn't a precise number days that warrants are good for. They can be searched as long as a reasonable officer would expect to find the items listed in the warrant. Some judges have held that a particular warrant was valid even after a month or two, but these were rare cases. For simplicity's sake, most police departments just make a rule for themselves how many days the officers can wait before searching a search warrant, usually it's seven or ten days."
You're looking for three things, to be sure it's a valid warrant: address, the date, the judge's signature.
Address checking that the warrant really does have your address is the most important thing. Police frequently search the wrong house or apartment, and claim it was just a mistake. Note that a warrant can't be for a whole apartment building or floor, it has be for a specific apartment.
Date: the date should not generally be older than two weeks. This isn't a precise number days that warrants are good for. They can be searched as long as a reasonable officer would expect to find the items listed in the warrant. Some judges have held that a particular warrant was valid even after a month or two, but these were rare cases. For simplicity's sake, most police departments just make a rule for themselves how many days the officers can wait before searching a search warrant, usually it's seven or ten days."
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Unfortunate
An unfortunate fact of American life in the Twentieth Century is that some agencies operate as loose cannons, conducting arrests and raids on meager evidence, or even no evidence at all. The instance of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms in Waco, Texas is too well-known to warrant discussion here. The main point, however, is that the Waco incident wasn't unique: it was only the best-publicized because of its extremely violent nature and large casualty account...
U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) officers have raided the wrong premises, and some local agencies have even planted narcotics to be 'discovered' during a raid. The fact is that some law enforcement officers, and the agencies employing them, are 'hot dogs' who will do anything to make a bust and will make an arrest or apply for a search warrant with little or no solid evidence." This is what Victor said.
"Rumors, whether based on fact or pure fiction, can be very damaging, but they can also kick back at the person starting them. Instigating a rumor can end up with a person on the receiving end of a lawsuit for defamation."
"A bachelor would probably not embarrassed if a fellow employee were to see a box of condoms when he opened his desk drawer. However, a wife is another matter, especially the wife of a doctor or clergyman. In some people's opinions, planting condoms can be very easy in some instances.
In the southern states, motorists often leave a window open a crack during the summer months, to let out the hot air, when they park their cars. A condom will easily slip through the crack. The method is to slip a condom through the passenger's side window, if it's open, as it won't work as well on the driver's side. If the person's wife notices the condom on the seat or floor, she'll have some pointed questions to ask him! A used condom will have an even more effective effective!"
This is what Victor said.
U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) officers have raided the wrong premises, and some local agencies have even planted narcotics to be 'discovered' during a raid. The fact is that some law enforcement officers, and the agencies employing them, are 'hot dogs' who will do anything to make a bust and will make an arrest or apply for a search warrant with little or no solid evidence." This is what Victor said.
"Rumors, whether based on fact or pure fiction, can be very damaging, but they can also kick back at the person starting them. Instigating a rumor can end up with a person on the receiving end of a lawsuit for defamation."
"A bachelor would probably not embarrassed if a fellow employee were to see a box of condoms when he opened his desk drawer. However, a wife is another matter, especially the wife of a doctor or clergyman. In some people's opinions, planting condoms can be very easy in some instances.
In the southern states, motorists often leave a window open a crack during the summer months, to let out the hot air, when they park their cars. A condom will easily slip through the crack. The method is to slip a condom through the passenger's side window, if it's open, as it won't work as well on the driver's side. If the person's wife notices the condom on the seat or floor, she'll have some pointed questions to ask him! A used condom will have an even more effective effective!"
This is what Victor said.
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