duncanj

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by duncanj 15y ago
Given that the median farmworker (crops) made $8.98 in 2010, your experience would seem a little extraordinary. The better-paid median ranchworker made $10.56. $12 in 1999 had the same buying power as $15.71 in 2010. Sources: BLS http:/
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by duncanj 15y ago
"Spaulding ... is a typical member of the relatively small group called Generation X,... born between 1965 and 1978: They’re ambitious, squeezed by debt and frustrated by people who aren’t retiring on schedule." We're ambitious? Wait, all
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by duncanj 15y ago
Welcome to the world of corporate-controlled speech. You don't hear from the managers because they aren't permitted to comment. You don't hear from existing workers for the same reason. Only the disgruntled ex-workers and the union rep d
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by duncanj 15y ago
well, when I sort on deductible, I have to mentally categorize all of the prices based on the other features even though I know I am not going to accept, say, 30% coinsurance. If I could max the deductible at x and the coinsurance at y
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by duncanj 15y ago
I think it needs sliders to adjust the deductible, coinsurance, etc.
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by duncanj 15y ago
Actually, 76% of workers ended up voting for union representation at the end of July. http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?index=3639 This story is kind of old. It will be interesting to see how things go in the future, but unless things ch
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by duncanj 15y ago
It sounds like the OP didn't consider putting the lawyers in the same room and requiring a contract by the end of the day. That way your rights are protected and the back-and-forth doesn't take forever.
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by duncanj 15y ago
I'd like to know my xE6-iversaries, but this site only does 10^6,10^7,...
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by duncanj 15y ago
You're right. They missed the opportunity to do it on reality TV.
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by duncanj 15y ago
actually, a simple equation proves you wrong. deficit = revenues - expenditures
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by duncanj 15y ago
I like the title, and I think it's a good idea for a series. DOS for Dummies had a good following and I think it is a much more condescending name. If I came across a book called Options Trading for Dummies , I would be skeptical. Dum
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by duncanj 15y ago
Brilliant. I hadn't considered the similarity of US grading and grade inflation to the loudness wars.
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by duncanj 15y ago
I don't think these newspapers realize that it makes the reader feel like he's associating with such scummy people. If you read the NY Post online, it seems like all the comments are from the worst kind of racists. Not a place I want to h
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by duncanj 15y ago
I understand what you're trying to say, but in your specific example, it's more like 15/1000 would be sent on for confirmatory testing (western blot), of which only about 1 in 10,000 would be false positives. In your scenario, this screeni
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by duncanj 15y ago
I think it's more, if your grandparent was born in Ireland, you are entitled to apply for citizenship, and if your parent was born in Ireland, you are considered a citizen, and just have to verify the documents and get your passport.
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2000 Years of Sea Level(realclimate.org)
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by duncanj 15y ago
Starting with a quick discussion of NIH syndrome.
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by duncanj 15y ago
The problem with this approach is that you get exposed when a website stores their passwords as plaintext. Someone who was smart enough to notice the pattern in your formula could then use that info to get at your other accounts.
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by duncanj 15y ago
Another question is whether these studies show that any doctor can provide acupuncture services without training in TCM. All your doctor needs to do is insert the needles randomly. In fact, pressing with a toothpick may be enough to cause
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by duncanj 15y ago
While it may be correct (I don't know) to say that the current problem is 2% detergents, the numbers were different 40 years ago when phosphate started getting banned, one source saying 50-70% of the problem being detergents [1]. One cou
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by duncanj 15y ago
The highlighter thing is really cramping my style while I try to read this.
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by duncanj 16y ago
You can also use the approach suggested in "Up the Organization" where you put in your two weeks and then re-apply for your position. It's good to have, as you suggest, a best alternative to a negotiated agreement on hand (BATNA), such as
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by duncanj 16y ago
Can someone explain to me why this comment was deaded?
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by duncanj 16y ago
I feel like on Quora the same 10 people are writing the majority of the content (and it is getting boring). Maybe I'm not using it appropriately, but if so their interface isn't helping me improve my experience.
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by duncanj 16y ago
As someone who used to smoke "Black Death" cigarettes, I'm inclined to disagree. Perhaps they should put Goatse on each pack, and then people wouldn't be inclined to carry the packs around.
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by duncanj 16y ago
Good to know someone else had this idea and acted upon it :)
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by duncanj 16y ago
Ah, the kids these days...
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by duncanj 16y ago
Engineering blueprints are the "code". They are intended to be read in a systematic manner by someone who can put the parts together. In software, we call that someone a compiler. Design documents, such as sketches, artists renderings,
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by duncanj 16y ago
It's not a virus, it's a protozoan parasite, Plasmodium falciparum .
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by duncanj 16y ago
Do you think automated functional testing (in the style of Fit) is catching on? What is getting in the way?

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