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by abarrettjo 8y ago
I also highly recommend a good financial planner. Not only can they help you with the complicated financial stuff (all the work you might typically expect from a financial planner), they also are experienced at helping you figure out what y
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by abarrettjo 9y ago
I would question your assumption there; plenty of Somali diaspora move back and live in Somalia or Somaliland.
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by abarrettjo 9y ago
Fair, but I would argue that the Somaliland government is about as existent as the one Somalia also technically has. It exists, but doesn't do anything. But please correct me if you disagree! I really appreciated your comments down bel
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by abarrettjo 9y ago
Or the even better example of Somaliland, which is perfectly safe. I lived and worked there for a few months last summer, and loved it.
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by abarrettjo 9y ago
I've been working on learning spanish for a while and this looks super helpful - thanks for creating and sharing it! It would also be sweet if you could add an example of the verb used in a sentence after you've submitted your ans
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How the lords of poverty are squandering foreign aid(spectator.co.uk)
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by abarrettjo 11y ago
There's causality in both directions, which is not in dispute when saying that these issues are tied to education.
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Piper Harron discusses her artistic and wonderful math Ph.D. thesis(mathbabe.org)
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by abarrettjo 11y ago
But it isn't just the 20 minutes, it's the transaction costs of transportation and interrupting your day. What if you choose to travel from a couple hours away, or even very far away?
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The Perfect Republican Stump Speech(projects.fivethirtyeight.com)
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by abarrettjo 11y ago
1. 'Kids considered to be “gifted” suffer from ability grouping the most because they develop the ultimate fixed mindset. They become terrified that if they struggle they’ll no longer be considered smart.' 2. 'Removing the ti
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Ask HN: What have the USDS and 18F accomplished so far?
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by abarrettjo 11y ago
You could argue that these are not actually fungible products, that when buying from the independent store you are also paying for a public good - the existence of independent stores.
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Should Entrepreneurial College Students Go Big or Go Small After Graduation?(entrepreneur.com)
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The 'Business' of International Aid(wsj.com)
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by abarrettjo 11y ago
Interestingly, the University of Virginia recently required all of its students to complete a sexual assault awareness module lasting many hours. (This module had both educational components and survey components.) It likely had a 100% resp
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The Need for More Professors of Color(theatlantic.com)
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The University and the Pursuit of Happiness(vqronline.org)
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Women in Math, the War of Attrition(medium.com)
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Comparing Chinese provinces with countries (2011)(economist.com)
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Comparing Chinese provinces with countries (2011)(economist.com)
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How to hack against Slavery(huffingtonpost.com)
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Show HN: A better way to rent a car(app.skurtapp.com)
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Permission Slips for Internet Innovation(wsj.com)
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Thinking About Pregnancy Like an Economist(theatlantic.com)
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When Cops Break Bad: Inside a Police Force Gone Wild(rollingstone.com)
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by abarrettjo 11y ago
The same author writes on this topic/related issues somewhat frequently. Here's one on the origins of the police force itself: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/18/magazine/the-point-of-orde...
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by abarrettjo 11y ago
This makes me wonder whether a possible solution path could be to bring a case about this to the Supreme Court.
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The Point of Order (same journalist as the Bail Trap)(nytimes.com)
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