You can tell they're trying to avoid plagiarism. They don't want people copying from other people (or textbooks, Wikipedia, etc) or getting answers from others. The question is, why does it even matter? This is an AP class, meaning there's a proctored, standardized test at the end, where the students will have none of these other resources anyway. So what's the big deal?
This comes down to the same result as everywhere else. If the students need to accumulate information and use it during an in-class assignment, like a test or a timed writing assignment (which is common for AP prep), it doesn't even matter. The teachers just need to put in the effort to grade them, and there'll be no problem with cheating or parroting information. Any AP class worth taking shouldn't have problems with outside research.
No. That would be Congress's job. Some people propose that we require sunset dates in legislation to keep the number of laws from continually increasing (and so bad legislation dies off), but it's not happening.
How are patent pools not considered collusion? The companies seem to be conspiring to keep new companies from entering the market by limiting it to the (relatively) small group of existing players.
They can't know how much these people owe in taxes unless Amazon either collects the tax or tells them exactly what the people bought, neither of which the state can force them to do.
Maybe we'll start to see more states move toward the New Hampshire model?
This is easy. They'll offer a $3.50 discount to people who sign up for automatic billing. Then a few months later they'll raise all their rates by $4. That way, everybody's a winner!
Note: Article doesn't apply to mobile phones. Don't be confused; they were only going to do this to their landline, DSL, and FiOS customers.
Re: Those who are afraid of China should rejoice...
You're missing the point. Patents stifle innovation in the market they're used to suppress, not the people who get them.
These patents are only enforced against foreign companies. This selective enforcement will not harm China's companies, but the innovation and finances of US (and other non-Chinese) companies who constantly lose patent lawsuits. That will not make US companies competitive.
I tend to find that focusing completely on driving and having nothing else to distract me raises fatigue. Talking with passengers helps you stay awake and aware on long drives, and other things (like singing to the radio or, potentially, talking on the phone) can have the same effect.
Nah, don't worry about it, it was obvious. I think there's some sort of internet law that, no matter how over-the-top you are, someone will think you're serious and respond as such.
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Plagiarism again
This comes down to the same result as everywhere else. If the students need to accumulate information and use it during an in-class assignment, like a test or a timed writing assignment (which is common for AP prep), it doesn't even matter. The teachers just need to put in the effort to grade them, and there'll be no problem with cheating or parroting information. Any AP class worth taking shouldn't have problems with outside research.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_provision#United_States
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Collusion?
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Sales tax and state lines
Maybe we'll start to see more states move toward the New Hampshire model?
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Simple
Note: Article doesn't apply to mobile phones. Don't be confused; they were only going to do this to their landline, DSL, and FiOS customers.
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Re: Those who are afraid of China should rejoice...
These patents are only enforced against foreign companies. This selective enforcement will not harm China's companies, but the innovation and finances of US (and other non-Chinese) companies who constantly lose patent lawsuits. That will not make US companies competitive.
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Peanut butter and McNuggets
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