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Why is "system integration" made out to be difficult, justifying modifications to a contract ?
Q. I imagine the recent book "Collins Class Submarine Story: Steel, Spies and Spin" alludes to this. But system integration is NOT inherently difficult. Each supplier's subsystem is integrated into a specially modified version of the total system. Special software tools exist to assist in "merging" the two modified versions of a component or module or subsystem of the total system. This procedure is repeated till all the subsystems are "integrated". Er, if the contract is modified, doesn't that mean the original contract is voided. Doh !
Asked by counterspy - Tue Jun 17 10:52:06 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I totally agree with you. And I've started to understand where you come from based on your other questions.
Answered by is gone... - Wed Jun 18 15:03:31 2008

What's the difference between "I had considered" and "I had been considering"?
Q. I know that "I had considered" can be applied when it happened before something else, but could I also say "I had been considering" in the same case? Thank you!
Asked by John - Fri May 29 05:38:00 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Suppose you are waiting in a restaurant for a friend to arrive.Then your friend turns up, an hour late. Reporting this to someone else, you might say: "I had considered walking out." This suggests that, prior to the friend's arrival, you considered walking out. It might have been something you considered at some length, or it might have been just a fleeting thought: but the considering was over before the friend's arrival. Or you might say: "I had been considering walking out." This suggests an action taking place over a period of time - more than just a fleeting thought. Quite possibly you were still considering it when the friend arrived.
Answered by Alice - Fri May 29 06:57:48 2009

How do I learn to play "bluesy" piano fills when playing a song like "Old Time Rock and Roll" on the piano?
Q. I'm not sure exactly what notes and fills to use when accompanying myself singing songs such as "Old Time Rock and Roll" and other similar rock/pop songs. I am an advanced pianist technically, but my improvisation skills are not as strong. I understand and know which chords to play for the songs, but I don't completely understand which "bluesy" notes fit and when to use them when doing piano fills and soloing to make the piano accompaniment more interesting. Any advice or resources would be greatly appreciated.
Asked by rwilli477 - Mon Nov 19 19:19:54 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Using pentatonic scales are a great way to get an improv, bluesy feel. In C: C Eb F F# G Bb 1 m3 4 a4/d5 5 m7. (Oh i see Kyles got the same scale!) You can literally play anything with those notes and it will come out bluesy! Even playing it as a scale with some syncopation sounds good.
Answered by styviesblu - Tue Nov 20 05:03:48 2007