MistahKoala

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by MistahKoala 9y ago
A summons is an order, which is not what the committee has issued to Zuckerberg. The BBC's usage of the word is still incorrect. The procedure for soliciting evidence before a select committee is first to extend an invitation - as has
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
There's nothing to stop a person who has been summoned from entering the country. Unlike an arrest warrant, the Speaker's warrant is more 'bark' without 'bite'. Because the coercive powers of Parliament are sel
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
You're being entirely reasonable with your line of questioning. There is a Facebook operation in the UK, but the scale and reach of the issue is such that the House of Commons committee concerned wants to hear from the company's e
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
'summoned' ◔_◔ For a moment, I feared we were treading the same path beaten by the US Congress with parliamentary extra-territorial over-reach, but it turns out it's just the BBC using the wrong words; the chairman of the sel
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
The list mentioned in the last posted comment would be helpful to see, if anybody has it available.
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
Flat conversions aside, what he's describing is a common practice amongst builders of new-build homes, which I assume is the experience he's most familiar with. Developers will allow the freehold to be purchased, although restrict
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
It irks somewhat that even an article bearing the Harvard name can't make the distinction between 'Europe' and the EU. Using them interchangeably in casual conversation is one thing, but doing it whilst making a reasoned case
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
What can I say, I'm a man! I attempt to build the Lego without the instructions, drive the car without the map, and play the board game without the rule book :D
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
> What you mention is also referred to in the article itself Admittedly, I'm yet to read it (Pocketed it for later). I assume I agree with your sentiment about what equality means and what its relationships with freedom and liberty
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
Casual lay observer here (i.e., don't treat this as coming from a position of being deeply informed). The phenomenon you describe sounds similar to the 'Nordic gender paradox' (or variations of the term). It's been a whi
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
> I don't know why the alt right likes him, but my guess is that he's a great speaker who presents something like a very moderate version of alt right opinion. I think it's predominantly because his position on free speech
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
> "wiring" money between european bank accounts is free (and not called wiring, not sure what in english though) Transferring? That's how it's referred to in my family and social groups.
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
Those of us with double-barreled surnames have been keenly aware of this for quite some time.
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
So, potentially, an OS could just be the browser and it would suffice for running apps like Android, iOS etc. already do?
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
Oops, missed your question until just now. The impression I got from my friend/colleague is that nursing in the NHS is an innately conservative and rigid culture (as it is in other areas of healthcare), which goes to the heart of nursi
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
For non-dev idiots like me, what is it and why is it special? I got the impression that it allows compiled scripts to run in the browser and is faster than JavaScript.
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
Amusingly, in the UK it's nurses who have been resisting the professionalisation and expansion of ancillary roles. Despite broadening their scope of specialism and responsibility over the past couple of decades, a specialist nurse frie
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
In the context of an (albeit semi-satirical) article in a medical journal, it's a legitimate question to ask and not at all 'dismissive'. The economics of a healthcare system requires such things to be asked. From the perspec
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
> These interns don't need access to every email she sends to another MP How do you know this? The Members themselves are best placed to determine the type and scope of this. Not all MPs will share and delegate, and not all interns
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
So we've had the Model 'S', 'E' (or '3') and 'X', and now the 'Semi'?
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
> Is it expected that the population of a country would benefit directly from TLD sales? I have not seen a dime of the proceeds from .us. On the scale of a territory like BIOT, it is a reasonable expectation; Tuvalu is a high-profile exa
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
I don't see how your facetious point has any relevance here.
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
I'll politely point out that your response is flawed and incorrect. As self-governing British territories, Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, Bermuda etc. all have ccTLDs pertaining to their ISO 3166-1 designations. Because of that, it i
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
There is also a good, ethical reason to stop using .io domains completely, as the territory's population had no say in the governance of the TLD and are deprived of any revenue from it.
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Bill Phillips' MONIAC machine(youtube.com)
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
Well, quite - ambiguity all the way, so far. That should be reflected in the coverage, though. It wouldn't be the first time major news organisations have declared Catalonian independence.
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
'Declares independence' or 'votes to declare independence'? The article offers two conflicting explanations of what happened. Does anybody know?
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
Forgive my simplistic question, but... if SES creates issues with deliverability/spam flags, is Pinpoint an option for MailWizz, Sendy etc? It looks like it's more appropriate for non-transactional email.
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
I completely agree that Grayling's appointment was a blunder in the first place. I couldn't get my head around that one, although that's partly because I've never been impressed by him to begin with.
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by MistahKoala 9y ago
I'd lay the blame more specifically at Chris Grayling's feet, rather than the Government as a whole. How far he got I don't know, but Michael Gove was addressing IEPs when he took over as Justice Secretary. I felt it was a re

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