imbur

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by imbur 8y ago
Wickard v. Filburn is the landmark case here. A farmer growing wheat on his own land, to feed to animals on his own land, all in the same state, is considered interstate commerce. The supreme court decided that the test is not about whether
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by imbur 8y ago
The premise that people will die if the hospital takes longer to build is false. The same work can be done in another building
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by imbur 8y ago
Why should Google be able to profit off of others content without compensating them? Compulsory licenses are standard in the music industry, and in theory the same could work well for journalism. But the devil is in the details.
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by imbur 8y ago
There are fundamental physical limits at play. Smaller sensors, with smaller pixel size are diffraction limited more quickly. This new sensor has a pixel pitch about one eighth of what a modern APS-C DSLR has. That sensor would be diffracti
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by imbur 8y ago
Normally Getty and other stock image sites require a photo release or other relevant releases before selling images for commercial use. Other images will be for editorial use only, or more commonly they will not accept them on the site at a
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by imbur 8y ago
In the US buildings are covered under freedom of panorama and photographs of buildings taken from public areas are not copyright infringement. Sculptures are not covered under freedom of panorama in the US, and generally photographs of scul
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by imbur 8y ago
Isn't this accounted for with the standard deduction and marginal tax brackets?
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by imbur 8y ago
It is possible to get paid above the union negotiated rate, called above scale, or to start out at a higher than entry level pay step. It depends on the specific circumstances and collective bargaining agreement.
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by imbur 8y ago
Going out of your way to recruit and have older applicants apply is not discrimination as long as you treat all applicants equally once they apply.
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by imbur 8y ago
Many lawyers will take anti-slapp cases on contingency so you don't have to pay up front either
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by imbur 8y ago
Home buyers often overlook the cost of selling their home when considering if renting is cheaper. That is 6% in realtors fees and another 2-3% in closing costs. Renting is a great deal if you are not going to live somewhere for 5+ years bef
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by imbur 8y ago
They fixed the big ones but there are still a bunch of edge cases where you have to log out, like one account is from US and one is from Canada.
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by imbur 9y ago
There is often a large discrepancy between what something costs to produce, and what a consumer is willing to pay.
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by imbur 9y ago
If you start your own company you can distribute equity as you see fit
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by imbur 9y ago
Was it $180 per month or $180 per quarter?
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by imbur 9y ago
You can run a gasifier out of almost any biomass, coffee grounds, wood, leaves, corn husks. Then with minor modification you can run most cars on the resulting syngas.
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by imbur 9y ago
Gasifiers can run off of many types of biomass. Corn husks and other agricultural waste is a big source besides wood.
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by imbur 9y ago
Look at what they have in Berkeley. It addresses exactly this situation
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by imbur 9y ago
No, what Sessions specifically said is it will be up to the state attorneys. In most cases their goals are aligned with the citizens who voted these laws into place.
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by imbur 9y ago
It is not to say that the private sector is without problems completely. These rules around promotions and hiring in the public sector prevent certain other problems like favoritism, sexism, nepotism.
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by imbur 9y ago
There is a large difference in the cost of living between areas like SF and NYC and the average, but it is not nearly that high. The living wage for a family of two adults, and two children, with one working, for San Francisco is $72k accor
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by imbur 9y ago
Are there any examples of states or countries that handle this the right way? Can this be applied to NYC?
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by imbur 9y ago
I am not sure where you live but it is not usual to tip for regular package delivery in the US.
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by imbur 9y ago
Fedex is regulated as a train company so the NLRA does not apply and they can be legally prevented from forming a union. It is very unusual in this day and age.
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by imbur 9y ago
Have you tried spoofing the envelope address or reply to address, but have the header address as one you control?
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by imbur 9y ago
If you are in CA and make under $16k as a single person you also get free healthcare and qualify for other social assistance programs
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by imbur 9y ago
It depends on the reasonableness of the search. Physically inspecting bags to prevent agricultural products and weapons is both more effective at protecting the country, and less invasive into the personal lives of the travelers. Searching
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by imbur 9y ago
When the owner of the property dies the heirs inherit it at the stepped up basis without having to recapture any of the depreciation. Even paying a 50% estate tax this is a substantial financial gain if the farm has been taking the tax cred
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by imbur 9y ago
Daily stormer, pol, and breitbart are all free to find another web host/CDN or start their own. There is no slippery slope with one business refusing to do business with another one. The business does not need to be accountable to anyo