Too bad the PD won't have their officers wear cameras while on duty. That would resolve the issue without the distraction of somebody following the office around all day.
I had the same thought. Not so much that he'd be treated worse in the US, but that the Chinese police seemed perfectly reasonable given the newness/strangeness of the "offense".
I was also pleasantly surprised he got the copter and camera back at the end.
If that's what the author is trying to say, my response is still, "So what?"
Is that a problem? If not, why bother reporting it?
I would expect a first time buyer to be in the market for a "starter" home - old, not-updated, small, slightly less desirable neighborhood, etc. Or, a condo instead of a single-family unit.
They are very high profile. And the fact that they get moved around, used,and loaned out probably makes them a much more tempting target compared to a painting or sculpture that, for the most part, stays in one museum.
In addition to the responses already entered, the NFL (in combination with the NFLPA, the union that represents players) also requires athletes entering the draft to be three years out of high-school (typically 21 years old in the US).
So, even if you happen to have the physical aptitude to play professionally at age 18, you are barred from doing so.
Does anybody work for a software company that doesn't issue laptops as the primary PC? I haven't had a desktop in 10 years and just assumed that was the norm.
Why does it have to be either/or? Is it really that hard for an employer to offer both?
If each team (of 7-10 people) has a scrum room/war room, plus some number of cubes (4-5) available on an as-needed basis, wouldn't that meet the needs of employee happiness, collaboration, etc?
Need to make a call? Go to a cube.
Deadline to meet? Go to a cube.
Mid-project, lots of design/analysis occurring? Stay in the open room.
I had a VP once who decreed that the "Productivity" rating on our annual review was to based on the average hours/week spent at work. To be deemed "Productive", a developer had to average 45+ hours/week. This had the effect of screwing over two subsets of developers:
1 - Those that were very efficient and got their work done in a reasonable amount of time.
2 - Those that didn't spend hours/week on timetracking, and just stuck on 40/week by default
And rewarded those who were inefficient and took 50 hours to do 40 hours worth of work.
As noted above, there are clauses placed in individual contracts in an attempt to limit injury.
The UCI (pro cycling sanctioning body) also prohibits the top-tier cyclists from racing in events that lack a UCI sanction.
This has been a large problem in US pro-mountain biking, as most long-distance races are not UCI sanctioned. In theory, pro racers wishing to participate in these events risk fines.
After years of software design, I can say with a high level of confidence that classifying the nouns and verbs properly is a prerequisite to quality OO code (from both a functional AND longevity standpoint).
If you fail to do that up-front analysis, you may end up with functional code. But, the likelihood that it is readable, maintainable, extensible, etc is much lower.
This isn't to say that all good code is OO. Only that writing good OO code requires you to define the objects andt their interactions well.
"...the thought about having a government security clearance is a thrilling thought"
Meh. Nothing cinematic about it at all. You fill out reams of paperwork (address and neighbors back 10 years), get interviewed by a tired bureaucrat, and all your friends, family, and neighbors get grilled by some other tired bureaucrats.
Then, if you're lucky, they grant you an interim clearance so you can start work while they do whatever other research they need to do (polygraph, etc).
And if you're unlucky, they don't grant the interim and you're left in limbo for months on end. And you don't have any say in the matter - if the interim is denied, there is no recourse. And if they take too long, your employer may just decide waiting around isn't worth the time and send you packing before the process completes. And you never find out what red flag they thought they saw.
Welcome to the US. 2 weeks is common for lower end jobs. 3 weeks is typical for professionals starting a new job. I receive 5 weeks, plus 2 for sick time, and peers at other companies are astounded by it. I've also been at my employer for 10 years - I started at 3 weeks.
Of course, my Scottish relatives think it's completely normal. And I tend to agree. With only 3 weeks of leave, it's really hard to take 2 weeks off in a block. And I find a 2 week vacation is really required to relax and let go of work.
I tried it and have several newstand magazines. But, my biggest gripe is the inconsistency. Some magazines and newspapers have apps, others are in the newstand. If all news and magazine type apps were in the newstand, I'd be fine using it.