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by b_emery 10y ago
I have a similar situation, and as a consequence, have tried to make sleep my #1 priority. This usually means going to bed earlier and leaving things un-done. So far, I do feel a bit better, even though sleep is often interrupted. My kids h
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The money quote from that site: "Atmospheric CO2 levels are 40% higher than they were in 1750".
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I just read a book about writing science proposals. You would think that writing a proposal intended for an audience of scientists the advice would be 'stick to the facts' and make a 'scientific' argument. Yes, sort of.
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> Sometimes I wonder, what if earth is really flat? Feel free to prove it to yourself: http://www.popsci.com/10-ways-you-can-prove-earth-is-round
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Here's a good reference explaining the data: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/nasa-study-mass-gains-o...
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Yes, it is a bonus. Having the pdf online also prevents me from needing to walk 500 yards to the library where I can also find it for no cost. But seriously, I think it's safe to assume that Mr Skolnik [1] is doing just fine. Given tha
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I appreciate the reviews btw, thanks. More useful than just a list.
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Audiobooks while driving. Download for free via a library suscription on hoopla.com. I only commute 10 miles each way but the time really adds up. I went through about 7-8 books last year.
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by b_emery 10y ago
The Radar Handbook by Merrill Skolnik often comes up as a basic reference covering some of these topics, radar and radio being intimately related. Plus the pdf is usually around: http://airspot.ru/book/file/961&#x2
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... And the answer is, scroll to the very bottom, then delete. I was able to delete over 1000 that way.
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by b_emery 10y ago
If someone knows how to delete more than 100 emails at a time, let me know. I have more the 10k emails, 80% of which are probably spam!
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>Amongst economists, a belief in free trade is totemic. But, while trade makes countries better off, it does not raise all boats… the benefits from trade are unequally spread across individuals and time. If I understand correctly, this i
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> Very specifically, even if someone is not born with some kind of natural talent for math, with sufficient training I believe that most people can be successful professionally as well as provide new results that aid everyone in the fie
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Your question seems to be more about learning than note taking, so here are some of my notes learning to augment what others have said: To aid recall, use the quiz and recall method: "The idea is to study by lecturing out-loud, to an i
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by b_emery 10y ago
This describes the earth sciences about 5 yrs ago. People (around here at least) are seeing the light. A big driver of the change is the emphasis on data management and archiving that is coming from the NSF. Many research programs have to m
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by b_emery 10y ago
Why not use your own score card? I would think someone would be more impressed by a savvy, honest answer that talks about the business than just a size comparison. But what do I know!
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PhD in Mechanical Engineering - how about you?
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Thanks! The classes are done. Hope to finish the PhD within the year.
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A class per 10-12 weeks is a reasonable pace with a full time job. I did a lot of my course work prior to enrolling in graduate school this way. There were a lot of late nights powered by chocolate chip ice cream and the light of my monitor
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by b_emery 10y ago
True, apologies for this mis-post.
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Apparently not a threat to Hawaii - Tsunami threat for Japan: http://ptwc.weather.gov/text.php?id=hawaii.TIBHWX.2016.11.21... "THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HAS ISSUED A TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE FOR OTHER PARTS OF T
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Exactly. So no need to fit a narrative to it.
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"the Roman Inquisition tried Galileo in 1633 and found him "vehemently suspect of heresy", sentencing him to indefinite imprisonment. Galileo was kept under house arrest until his death in 1642." Roman inquisition was ru
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If you do, it happens daily at local solar noon, so around 12-1 each day.
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... which reminds me of another favorite place in Rome, Campo di Fiori, wherein stands the statue of Giordano Bruno, who was indeed burned at the stake by the Roman Inquisition. The statue faces the Vatican, which is apparently not an accid
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When living in Rome I often would spend my lunch walking to Santa Maria degli Angeli to watch the solar transit across the meridian line. A precise scientific instrument, in a Catholic church, built inside a Roman bath (by Michelangelo no l
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The other practical result is that a deviation from the Constitution can take a long time to correct.
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Fooled by Randomness, with the Narrative to Prove It(ritholtz.com)
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Actual link should be: http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2016/11/off-topic-acceptan...
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Off-topic: Acceptance and Response(calculatedriskblog.com)
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