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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
I have seen a few instances where companies start down the trained models/supervised learning path and then realize it won't work for their use cases. Next, they switch to assisted learning/training using less human labeling,
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
Patents provide country-by-country protection -- a US Patent doesn't mean anything in other countries - except for being evidence of prior art in their own patent offices. Also, some/many countries have laws that disallow patents
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
At LANL they put many experiments/sensors in the bomb stack. A group I was with ran an experiment called PINEX (Pinhole Imaging Neutron Experiment), they used high speed video cameras to capture light/photons from a light intensif
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
My nextdoor community is pretty quiet, mostly people seeking handymen, landscapers, etc., lost and found pets, overall pretty quiet and boring. Every now and then there is flare up around some issue, such as, fireworks, junk cars, prowlers,
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
I feel the policy behind plea bargains is sound. Some of the problems the Japan criminal justice has is because plea bargains are not generally allowed except for recent limited reforms that in some ways make things worse. Many US-style ple
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
I meant first [world] standards in the sense of the elements I listed: due process, right to an attorney, presumption of innocence, right to bail, independent judiciary, and such. Not all first world countries excel at all of them, but Japa
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
Corrupt prosecutors are evil and way too common. Prosecutors are supposed to be the gatekeeper -- they should be a bulwark against injustice. I wish there was some plea offer reform to stop prosecutors from making coercive plea offers. I th
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
Japan's correctional system is considered safer than many others but it certainly has it problems. Generally they are more like strict military prisons with highly strict and specific rules and regimentation. Punishment for violating r
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
During the fighting seasons in Afghanistan. US Army Rangers were doing raids every night. (Not counting in-country downtime associated with changing operation areas.) Most raids were uneventful but contact with enemy happened often enough.
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
"the simple tactic of bekken taiho – arrest, or re-arrest, for a different crime. The police arrest the person on a different or trumped up charge. At the end of the 23 days, the police rearrest him on another charge, keeping him in de
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
No system is perfect. Re illegal immigration in Japan: "Many of the [Japan's] detention practices—including indefinite detention, lack of transparency regarding detention at ports of entry, and the detention of asylum seekers—have
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
Not sure about Japan, but the tendency of US prosecutors to dismiss/drop cases they think they might lose is a critical part of the US justice system. The US prosecutor has a dual role that includes protecting people from unwarranted p
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
The Japanese police are really good at coercing confessions using techniques and procedures that are unavailable (unlawful) in most first world countries.
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
More scrutiny the better. Several features of the Japanese criminal justice system, such as, absence of due process, no right to counsel during police interrogations, coercive interrogation techniques (sleep deprivation, stress/pain po
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
The Japanese criminal justice system is not up to first world standards. "The litany of violations that commonly take place while the detainee is in daiyou kangoku would befit places such as China, Turkey, or the Israeli occupied West
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
Be careful, HN put a severe post limit on my account for asking this question in threads about Google misdeeds. The best answer to your question I received from a Google employee, is that the pay is good and the work is interesting.
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
The NC case was related to ballot harvesting which is illegal in NC and is discussed in detail in the link below. Ballot harvesting is a practice celebrated and embraced by progressive democrats. Recent changes in California law make ballot
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
This page summarizes some, and it includes a link to a database of convictions. https://www.heritage.org/election-integrity/heritage-explain...
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
Nevertheless, voter fraud happens. While I agree it doesn't effect the outcome of that many elections, I think the loose handling of voter rolls and voter identification, contribute to a distrust in the integrity of US elections. Inter
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
I guess I did overstate it. I was thinking about the health system I use. I assume the drug testing requirements may depend on the state or the provider. It benefits the provider/health system by providing evidence they are taking reas
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
Many of the US systems were/are very trust based. Unfortunately trust based systems are too vulnerable to fraud these days. It will take time to redevelop the systems and thinking to be more fraud resistant. However, many in the US equ
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
The way to commit voter fraud is to determine non-voting registered voters in a given jurisdiction and submit ballots on their behalf. In some jurisdictions there may be 1000s of non-voting registered voters who have moved away, died, or ne
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
This makes sense because information about controlled substance prescriptions are stored in a central registry so law enforcement or other government agents can review them easily. The federal regs only apply to controlled substances, so th
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
One of the common pseudophedrine OTC replacements seems to be ineffective for alleviating nasal congestion. Phenylephrine Is No More Effective Than Placebo for Nasal Congestion https://www.jwatch.org/na39054/2015/
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
Legal liability or the general threat of having to expose themselves to additional scrutiny of government agents. If a government agent determines that the doc is over-prescribing they can get into big trouble. It is because of the US Opioi
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
I just realized I didn't answer your question. They are testing for abusive behavior to identify drug abusers, re-sellers, or negligent providers (over prescribing). I have read some people complaining that their provider will not pres
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
It is a general drug abuse screen, referred to as: PAIN MANAGEMENT PANEL 4 RFLX It tests for dozens of drugs, including THC. All patients prescribed a controlled substance have to take it. Here is a link to a random lab describing it: http
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
Yes, it totally sucks, and it almost caused me harm trying to avoid it. I am sure I was not the only one. I imagine some poor souls got into some real trouble even suicide. The American Medical Association, et al., sold out their patients i
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
The true scope of the fraud will come clear when IRS starts coming after the named beneficiaries of the fraudulent disbursements. In WA state (not sure about other states), the unemployment insurance agency does not automatically withhold t
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by pnw_hazor 6y ago
Not sure why you are being downvoted. I thought down voting because of viewpoint disagreement was discouraged on HN. The recent CA gun rules are a knee jerk reaction that will not make anyone safer. It will however further Trudeau's go

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