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Comment #18110046
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. …
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Comment #18109160
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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Comment #17976324
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 …
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Comment #17598981
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 …
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Comment #17477425
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,…
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Comment #17477400
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 free…
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Comment #17276639
Isn't this accounted for with the standard deduction and marginal tax brackets?
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Comment #17248922
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 …
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Comment #17181077
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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Comment #17180801
Many lawyers will take anti-slapp cases on contingency so you don't have to pay up front either
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Comment #16900357
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 …
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Comment #16864188
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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Comment #16452443
There is often a large discrepancy between what something costs to produce, and what a consumer is willing to pay.
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Comment #16452018
If you start your own company you can distribute equity as you see fit
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Comment #16403083
Was it $180 per month or $180 per quarter?
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Comment #16131035
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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Comment #16131025
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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Comment #16113174
Look at what they have in Berkeley. It addresses exactly this situation
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Comment #16077081
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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Comment #16059414
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 favoritis…
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Comment #16028360
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…
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Comment #16028186
Are there any examples of states or countries that handle this the right way? Can this be applied to NYC?
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Comment #15999136
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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Comment #15999123
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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Comment #15497394
Have you tried spoofing the envelope address or reply to address, but have the header address as one you control?