3d glasses for use in cinema?
Hy I live in Luxembourg europe. My mother is a bit of a germaphobe and as such refuses to wear the 3D glasses provided in the cinemas. I think she's missing out so i want to get er a pair that she can call her own. Now i know that the blue and red glasses you can make out of cardboard won't work. Is there a way you can make or buy a pair that will work with the 3D systems in the cinemas?
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The lens are made of Polaroid material, one is turned vertical and the other is horizontal. Unless you have access to Polaroid material they will be difficult to make.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Why don't more countries tie health insurance to employment like America does
Why don't more countries tie health insurance to employment like America does?
I know that some countries also offer group-rate insurance as a job perk, but many of the free, rich, industrialized democracies of the world have public health care (with a private option, just as we have public and private education), but why don't they follow our lead and tie the health insurance to employment? That way business owners will have to take this into consideration; we can keep people from freelancing or starting their own, small rival businesses; people with pre-existing conditions will seek out jobs based mainly on the benefits offered. Why won't Australia or The Netherlands or Ireland or Norway or Taiwan do this? You can keep a worker in his place if he has a pre-existing condition, "Oh, so you don't want to work on Saturday, well, let's see, I remember you mentioned that you suffer from.....now, if you don't come to work this Saturday, I can fire you, and you'll have to pay out of pocket for Cobra or private health insurnace, and with your condition, you'll either get denied or charged more than you will ever earn per month, so, your @ss is mine, buddy, now do what I say, or lose both your job and your health insurance!" Tying health insurance to full-time employment is a smart idea. It keeps workers in line, they don't rebel if they know that if they quit or get fired, they could end up with no health insurance as group rates, provided by corporate pools, are their main way of getting any insurance and not being turned down or charged more than they earn per month. Why don't Switzerland and Australia and Luxembourg do this, too? They could totally keep their workers in check.
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its a very dumb idea. let people buy health insurance privately, just like auto insurance. then nobody has to get all worried about losing their healthcare when they leave a job.
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Not every employer helps with health insurance. I used to think my time was more valuable than others who made less than me. Now I think that if you work full time, you should be able to get health care, even if you work in fast food.
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The threat of losing ones healthcare benefit has helped keep Americans workers docile and obedient for 50 years!
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Why don't they do this? Because it doesn't work and it is not fair. The idea of being forced to have to work somewhere in order to have healthcare is almost like slavery in my opinion. Basically you are being forced to choose between working somewhere, regardless of conditions, or your life and property. Also, the reason Luxembourg, Australia and Switzerland won't do it is because their health care is already considerably cheaper and better than ours. (See below.) In regards to healthcare, we are behind.
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The reason why health care insurance is tied to employers is because there was a big competition for good workers. Employers would offer fringe benefits such as health insurance to lure them into their company. Now the costs have gotten out of hand. The reason why the rest of the world has government doing health care is because they are smart and we are stupid.
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They do. But as the health systems in nearly all other developed nations are fairer than that in the USA, there is less of a need. In the USA, if you do not have insurance, your healthcare is substandard. Not so in the Western European nations you mention. Why does no other developed nation have the US model of healthcare? Because in the US model, insurance companies use death panels to deny care to those they are meant to cover. And then they raise costs [1]. Not only does the USA spend more on healthcare than any other nation [2], it finds itself bottom of the table when it comes to preventable deaths due to treatable conditions when it comes to developed nations [3]. The sad thing is that rather than focus on these things, the right spreads lies and half truths about the reforms and how healthcare works abroad [4]. Even sadder is the fact that the reforms are so simple [5]. But, if you think that my points are wrong, e-mail me with proof.
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NOOOOO... that is one of the main reasons America isn't competitive with these other nations.. IE, Canada as a perfect example. It's cheaper by the tune of 1500.00 per unit for Ford to build F-150's in Toronto as opposed to buffalo .. guess where Ford builds it's trucks ? Hello..
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Subvertor, F-150s are built in several locations and never were they built in Buffalo. The U.S. built vehicles cost less to build that the Canadian versions. Where do you get your false information?
I know that some countries also offer group-rate insurance as a job perk, but many of the free, rich, industrialized democracies of the world have public health care (with a private option, just as we have public and private education), but why don't they follow our lead and tie the health insurance to employment? That way business owners will have to take this into consideration; we can keep people from freelancing or starting their own, small rival businesses; people with pre-existing conditions will seek out jobs based mainly on the benefits offered. Why won't Australia or The Netherlands or Ireland or Norway or Taiwan do this? You can keep a worker in his place if he has a pre-existing condition, "Oh, so you don't want to work on Saturday, well, let's see, I remember you mentioned that you suffer from.....now, if you don't come to work this Saturday, I can fire you, and you'll have to pay out of pocket for Cobra or private health insurnace, and with your condition, you'll either get denied or charged more than you will ever earn per month, so, your @ss is mine, buddy, now do what I say, or lose both your job and your health insurance!" Tying health insurance to full-time employment is a smart idea. It keeps workers in line, they don't rebel if they know that if they quit or get fired, they could end up with no health insurance as group rates, provided by corporate pools, are their main way of getting any insurance and not being turned down or charged more than they earn per month. Why don't Switzerland and Australia and Luxembourg do this, too? They could totally keep their workers in check.
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its a very dumb idea. let people buy health insurance privately, just like auto insurance. then nobody has to get all worried about losing their healthcare when they leave a job.
2 :
Not every employer helps with health insurance. I used to think my time was more valuable than others who made less than me. Now I think that if you work full time, you should be able to get health care, even if you work in fast food.
3 :
The threat of losing ones healthcare benefit has helped keep Americans workers docile and obedient for 50 years!
4 :
Why don't they do this? Because it doesn't work and it is not fair. The idea of being forced to have to work somewhere in order to have healthcare is almost like slavery in my opinion. Basically you are being forced to choose between working somewhere, regardless of conditions, or your life and property. Also, the reason Luxembourg, Australia and Switzerland won't do it is because their health care is already considerably cheaper and better than ours. (See below.) In regards to healthcare, we are behind.
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The reason why health care insurance is tied to employers is because there was a big competition for good workers. Employers would offer fringe benefits such as health insurance to lure them into their company. Now the costs have gotten out of hand. The reason why the rest of the world has government doing health care is because they are smart and we are stupid.
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They do. But as the health systems in nearly all other developed nations are fairer than that in the USA, there is less of a need. In the USA, if you do not have insurance, your healthcare is substandard. Not so in the Western European nations you mention. Why does no other developed nation have the US model of healthcare? Because in the US model, insurance companies use death panels to deny care to those they are meant to cover. And then they raise costs [1]. Not only does the USA spend more on healthcare than any other nation [2], it finds itself bottom of the table when it comes to preventable deaths due to treatable conditions when it comes to developed nations [3]. The sad thing is that rather than focus on these things, the right spreads lies and half truths about the reforms and how healthcare works abroad [4]. Even sadder is the fact that the reforms are so simple [5]. But, if you think that my points are wrong, e-mail me with proof.
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NOOOOO... that is one of the main reasons America isn't competitive with these other nations.. IE, Canada as a perfect example. It's cheaper by the tune of 1500.00 per unit for Ford to build F-150's in Toronto as opposed to buffalo .. guess where Ford builds it's trucks ? Hello..
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Subvertor, F-150s are built in several locations and never were they built in Buffalo. The U.S. built vehicles cost less to build that the Canadian versions. Where do you get your false information?
Saturday, August 7, 2010
please help with global studies
please help with global studies?
1.) What is physical geography? It’s a subfield of geography that tries to understand Earth’s physical layout It’s a subfield of geography that tries to understand physics in the Earth It’s a study of the physical nature of all things It’s said to be a link between human geography and environmental geography Both B and C 2.) Which of the following statements about historiography are true? Historiography is the study of the way history is written today and the way history was written in the past. Historiographers often study the author and his position in society as well as the kind of history being written at the time. Usually, the purpose of historiography is to realize the bias of a historical work. All of the above statements are true. None of the statements are true. 3.) Anti-globalization is also known as ____________________. Global Justice Globalism Isolation All of the bove None of the above 4.) Cultural anthropology in the United States was influenced greatly by the ready availability of ________ societies as ethnographic subjects. Eskimos Japanese-Americans Native Americans None of the above All of the above 5.) What two kinds of geography is environmental geography said to link? (Choose the best answer.) Historical and Contemporary Geological and Hydrological Human Geographical and Physical Environmental Geographical and Historical Historiographical 6.) _________ geography focuses on geography as an Earth science, while _________ geography is a branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns and processes that shape human interaction with various environments. Human, Physical Social, Physical Physical, Social Physical, Human None of the above 7.) What word generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance? Society Norms Culture Anthropology None of the above 8.) _________ has increased dramatically from almost no nation with universal suffrage in 1900 to 62.5% of all nations in 2000. Globalization Democracy Women’s Rights Historiography None of the above 9.) Large societies often have ___________, or groups of people with distinct sets of behavior and beliefs that differentiate them from a larger culture of which they are a part. Sects Subcultures Cults None of the above All of the above 10.) What is geography? (Choose the best answer.) The study of the earth The study of the location of both human and physical aspects of the earth The mapping of cultures on the earth Both B and C Both A and B 11.) ______________is an umbrella term for a complex series of economic, social, technological, and political changes seen as increasing interdependence and interaction between people and companies in disparate locations. Globalization Interdisciplinary Culture None of the above All of the above 12.) ___________ is systematically collected information about the past. Anthropology History Culture Society None of the above. 13.) According to the KOF index, the world's most globalized country is the USA, followed by Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and China Sweden, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Luxembourg The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden, China Canada, the United Kingdom, China, Luxembourg None of the above 14.) The ________ are the first known culture to actively explore geography as a science and philosophy. Greeks Romans Mayans Native Americans None of the above 15.) Which statement is true about history? In the 20th century, the division between history and prehistory became problematic. There are differing views for the definition of when history begins Historians obtain information about the past from various kinds of sources, including written or printed records, coins or other artifacts, buildings and monuments, and interviews (oral history). All of the above statements are true None of the above statements are true
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Do your own homework, please know one answer this.
1.) What is physical geography? It’s a subfield of geography that tries to understand Earth’s physical layout It’s a subfield of geography that tries to understand physics in the Earth It’s a study of the physical nature of all things It’s said to be a link between human geography and environmental geography Both B and C 2.) Which of the following statements about historiography are true? Historiography is the study of the way history is written today and the way history was written in the past. Historiographers often study the author and his position in society as well as the kind of history being written at the time. Usually, the purpose of historiography is to realize the bias of a historical work. All of the above statements are true. None of the statements are true. 3.) Anti-globalization is also known as ____________________. Global Justice Globalism Isolation All of the bove None of the above 4.) Cultural anthropology in the United States was influenced greatly by the ready availability of ________ societies as ethnographic subjects. Eskimos Japanese-Americans Native Americans None of the above All of the above 5.) What two kinds of geography is environmental geography said to link? (Choose the best answer.) Historical and Contemporary Geological and Hydrological Human Geographical and Physical Environmental Geographical and Historical Historiographical 6.) _________ geography focuses on geography as an Earth science, while _________ geography is a branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns and processes that shape human interaction with various environments. Human, Physical Social, Physical Physical, Social Physical, Human None of the above 7.) What word generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance? Society Norms Culture Anthropology None of the above 8.) _________ has increased dramatically from almost no nation with universal suffrage in 1900 to 62.5% of all nations in 2000. Globalization Democracy Women’s Rights Historiography None of the above 9.) Large societies often have ___________, or groups of people with distinct sets of behavior and beliefs that differentiate them from a larger culture of which they are a part. Sects Subcultures Cults None of the above All of the above 10.) What is geography? (Choose the best answer.) The study of the earth The study of the location of both human and physical aspects of the earth The mapping of cultures on the earth Both B and C Both A and B 11.) ______________is an umbrella term for a complex series of economic, social, technological, and political changes seen as increasing interdependence and interaction between people and companies in disparate locations. Globalization Interdisciplinary Culture None of the above All of the above 12.) ___________ is systematically collected information about the past. Anthropology History Culture Society None of the above. 13.) According to the KOF index, the world's most globalized country is the USA, followed by Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and China Sweden, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Luxembourg The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden, China Canada, the United Kingdom, China, Luxembourg None of the above 14.) The ________ are the first known culture to actively explore geography as a science and philosophy. Greeks Romans Mayans Native Americans None of the above 15.) Which statement is true about history? In the 20th century, the division between history and prehistory became problematic. There are differing views for the definition of when history begins Historians obtain information about the past from various kinds of sources, including written or printed records, coins or other artifacts, buildings and monuments, and interviews (oral history). All of the above statements are true None of the above statements are true
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Do your own homework, please know one answer this.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Are European "socialists" better capitalists than American capitalists
Are European "socialists" better capitalists than American capitalists?
Are the "socialist" countries of Europe better at capitalism than the United States of America? Hard to believe, maybe? Here are the facts, taken from the CIA World Fact Book, Nominal Gross Domestic Product per capita (person). 1 Liechtenstein $145,734 2007 2 Qatar $141,733 2008 est. 3 Luxembourg $118,538 2008 est. 4 Norway $103,586 2008 est. 5 Ireland $68,574 2008 est. 6 Denmark $67,387 2008 est. 7 Switzerland $64,974 2008 est. 8 Iceland $62,490 2008 est. 9 Kuwait $61,499 2008 est. 10 United Arab Emirates $58,424 2008 est. 11 Sweden $56,703 2008 est. 12 Netherlands $54,640 2008 est. 13 Finland $53,616 2008 est. 14 Austria $52,696 2008 est. 15 Australia $50,887 2008 est. 16 Belgium $47,617 2008 17 United States $47,103 2008 est. European Countries: Liechtenstein, Universal Health Care. Luxembourg, Universal Health Care. Norway, Universal Health Care. Ireland, Universal Health Care. Denmark, Universal Health Care. Sweden, Universal Health Care. Netherlands, Universal Health Care. Finland, Universal Health Care. Austria, Universal Health Care. Belgium, Universal Health Care. The cost of living in the US is less so maybe they're not, but what do you think? They do produce more wealth per person, and have way more time off work, so what's going on? Sorry Iceland and Switzerland both have Universal Health Care as well. jheat I'm the one who pointed out cost of living in the US is less, I didn't assume anything. Never the less they still produce, far more per person, and work far less.
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yea, and check out the cost of living per person. maybe you shouldn't assume so much so quickly.
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That's because employers don't have to pay for healthcare, and can give raises to their employees on a regular basis. The health insurance corporations don't suck their profits through raising insurance premiums so much so that employees don't get raises like what is happening in the U.S today.
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Well, I guess that depends on how you define what a good capitalist is. If you use the Nominal Gross Domestic Product per capita as a measure then it looks like several european "socialists" are better capitalists than the americans, but I am not sure if that is the correct way to measure it. You could also look at things like the current account balance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_current_account_balance where the USA is in pretty bad shape ( and most of the countries you mention do pretty well). But then again People's Republic of China rank first on that list, does that mean that the Chinese are the best capitalists in the world? And what about other things like, Distribution of wealth. Are people good capitalists just because they earn a lot of money, or do the money also have to be distributed in a 'fair' way? Well, as far as I can see, the US-economy is not doing so well at the moment, other countries seam to be doing better. Does that answer the question? :)
Are the "socialist" countries of Europe better at capitalism than the United States of America? Hard to believe, maybe? Here are the facts, taken from the CIA World Fact Book, Nominal Gross Domestic Product per capita (person). 1 Liechtenstein $145,734 2007 2 Qatar $141,733 2008 est. 3 Luxembourg $118,538 2008 est. 4 Norway $103,586 2008 est. 5 Ireland $68,574 2008 est. 6 Denmark $67,387 2008 est. 7 Switzerland $64,974 2008 est. 8 Iceland $62,490 2008 est. 9 Kuwait $61,499 2008 est. 10 United Arab Emirates $58,424 2008 est. 11 Sweden $56,703 2008 est. 12 Netherlands $54,640 2008 est. 13 Finland $53,616 2008 est. 14 Austria $52,696 2008 est. 15 Australia $50,887 2008 est. 16 Belgium $47,617 2008 17 United States $47,103 2008 est. European Countries: Liechtenstein, Universal Health Care. Luxembourg, Universal Health Care. Norway, Universal Health Care. Ireland, Universal Health Care. Denmark, Universal Health Care. Sweden, Universal Health Care. Netherlands, Universal Health Care. Finland, Universal Health Care. Austria, Universal Health Care. Belgium, Universal Health Care. The cost of living in the US is less so maybe they're not, but what do you think? They do produce more wealth per person, and have way more time off work, so what's going on? Sorry Iceland and Switzerland both have Universal Health Care as well. jheat I'm the one who pointed out cost of living in the US is less, I didn't assume anything. Never the less they still produce, far more per person, and work far less.
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yea, and check out the cost of living per person. maybe you shouldn't assume so much so quickly.
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That's because employers don't have to pay for healthcare, and can give raises to their employees on a regular basis. The health insurance corporations don't suck their profits through raising insurance premiums so much so that employees don't get raises like what is happening in the U.S today.
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Well, I guess that depends on how you define what a good capitalist is. If you use the Nominal Gross Domestic Product per capita as a measure then it looks like several european "socialists" are better capitalists than the americans, but I am not sure if that is the correct way to measure it. You could also look at things like the current account balance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_current_account_balance where the USA is in pretty bad shape ( and most of the countries you mention do pretty well). But then again People's Republic of China rank first on that list, does that mean that the Chinese are the best capitalists in the world? And what about other things like, Distribution of wealth. Are people good capitalists just because they earn a lot of money, or do the money also have to be distributed in a 'fair' way? Well, as far as I can see, the US-economy is not doing so well at the moment, other countries seam to be doing better. Does that answer the question? :)
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