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huherto
13y ago
You probably know this already, this comment is just for those who don't. If you are trembling before public speaking is probably adrenalin. It is hard in the first minutes. But it is good for you, it makes you more alert, smarter and
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huherto
13y ago
It would be useful to be able to compare the rental market with sales market to get a good idea if the houses are good to buy or not. But I have no idea how to monetize such a thing.
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huherto
13y ago
One of the main premises of the article is that Rent prices are based on income level which are local. Also, the house market is local, but the Loan market is national.
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huherto
13y ago
#9 They will probably try to downsize. Or they can do a reverse mortgage, but I don't know how that would affect the market.
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huherto
13y ago
jhonnathanson's point about SF or Manhattan is very clear. But what is special about Atlanta? Sorry, If I am ignorant, I have never been there.
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13y ago
Same thing happens when you pay interest. Either you rent the money or you rent the house.
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It's A Terrible Time To Buy An Expensive House
(patrick.net)
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1.- As a string of length 3. :P 2.- When we talk about the longest day, we are talking about daylight. That changes according to time of the year because of the inclination of the earth. This is what I originally thought they were talking a
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13y ago
Ah ok, I think I get it. It is talking about a complete revolution of the earth. It is not talking about a day as in day/night. And it is not really a revolution, it is about the time it takes for the sun to be in the same position fro
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13y ago
I imagine the female are probably used for Milk. The male calves probably end up being slaughter.
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It may have even help leverage their negotiations with Microsoft.
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13y ago
Why do companies use the H1B process if they can use the Green card process? Is it just that they have more control over the employee? Or the process is actually easier or cheaper?
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huherto
13y ago
Still Mexico is not in Central America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_America
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13y ago
I am aware of that. That is a classification that the UN statistics division does for analysis purposes.
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The issue is that Mexico is not in South or Central America. México is located in North America. http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Americas/Mexico... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No
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13y ago
There is no option for Mexico. It is certainly not in central or south america.
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13y ago
I don't doubt that German Universities are very very good. But learning German is a very big added cost for most prospective students in the world.
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13y ago
I disagree. Wikipedia links are very good, specially for informal discussions like this one. - The content is readable by most people without having to have specialized knowledge on the subject. - The content is open and reviewed by multipl
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13y ago
> grandchildren retaining copyright control over his idea You are being conservative. Let's try to visualize a hypothetical example... Age 25 children are born. Age 40 write work of art. Age 50 grand children are born. Age 75 great
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13y ago
Reducing work hours may even have the benefit of creating jobs due to people having more leisure time.
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13y ago
I think the point of the article is that is difficult to distinguish between luck and skill. (Or even a combination) But skill is still involved. Not doubt some people are smart and knowledgeable and some are not. Following your example I c
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13y ago
I think the current wisdom is that neither is perfect, they have different strengths and weaknesses. Some aspects of the economy are better managed using open markets with some regulation and others are better managed centrally by the gover
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13y ago
Some cities in Mexico have a very good medical system for the local rich elite that is very affordable for Americans. This is from my hometown... http://www.chihuahuamedicalcity.com/English/hospitales.html
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I am not an accountant. But the labor cost would be payed by the company and handled as a regular expense, indirectly reducing profits and taxes.
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This is one of those little gems that you sometimes find in HN. It is not a world changing idea but it can really make a difference in people that are struggling to find a job. It would be very interesting to see a list of things that peopl
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13y ago
I recently moved to USA and just noticed the extend of fame of the Kardashians. So I did a little research and it turns down that they don't have any special skills or talents. They are just "famous for being famous". Imagine
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It brings up all sorts of moral, financial and ethical questions. It is also provides insights on what happens with public traded companies and start-ups where people not invested emotionally get to make the decisions. Read the article it
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I have never understood why many companies have executive and managers doing administrative tasks. They should get administrative assistants tracking time, projects, resources, etc. It is a waste of their executive and technical talents. T
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At least to me, the big problem with porn is that it can rise your thresholds of excitement, make you insensitive, and you can even become an addict. But our kids will (hopefully) live in a world where porn is prevalent. We should teach the
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I have been thinking about it for a while. In a hot and dry environment (az, nm, tx) most of the heat is gained by the sun. It is easy to see. If you leave your car in the sun, it will be extremely hot. But if you leave your car in the shad
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