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by kaa2102 11y ago
The quote wasn't spoken eloquently but it was profound. He was speaking truth but it was also amazingly ironic. Why risk and assume so much about success in Iraq with the quagmire of obvious unknowns?
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"We are blind to our blindness." Daniel Khaneman
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I'm referring to "the curve" when I say forced failure. Grading models at public and private universities require that x% of students receive a failing grade. The goal is not to teach the student to be knowledgeable of subjec
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The college model has a forced failure system. The competition model should have no place in educating children who will become working, tax paying, and voting adult citizens.
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Great article and food for thought as politicians and education reformers push school vouchers, Common Core, union-busting, etc., and other theories without really measuring, testing or optimizing the option's ROI. The idea has been &q
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by kaa2102 11y ago
Folks would bring cots and blankets during Finals week while studying in the Engineering building at my university. Engineering students were not being coddled - you had to put in countless hours of study to make the grade.
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Market economics don't explain high pay for CEOs(startribune.com)
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Cheers to a fellow lifeguard! It was a great summer job in high school and my first year of college.
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Congratulations! The journey is long and challenging but totally worth it. Approach the startup world with the intellectual curiosity of a visitor in a foreign country. There are some great ways to learn how to code. Instead, I've foun
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Hardware Vulnerability Could Compromise Bitcoin Private Keys(coindesk.com)
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Conservatives, progressives, and libertarians call it different things. Basic income, negative tax rate, social safety net, etc. Milton Friedman advocated for a negative effective tax rate for low income folks. Rand Paul recommended not tax
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That was quick but the corporate agenda being pushed flew in the face of the Reddit community. Power to the people!
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I was interviewing Java developers for Booz Allen when I rant into a candidate that was super-smart but had no hobbies except for coding in his spare time. I thought it was a negative because the hiring managers and recruiters were pressing
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One problem is that replacing truck drivers with self-driving trucks could save lots of money. However, truck driving is one of the most popular professions in America. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/truck-driving-may-be
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The "bad investment" is worrisome in a capitalist society. Smart investors are supposed to make wise decisions but regulation from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission determine how much capital and experience is required t
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This actually does present a dilemma for working class folks. The article indicates that taxi drivers have experienced a loss in income of 30-40%. I don't imagine French taxi drivers earn a whole lot of money. Moreover, an idea could b
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Looking at some of the comments it would be helpful if you took a step back and clearly defined for the data, data markers and relationship hypothesis you are looking for. I've done some text file parsing and analysis with just C++ and
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Yes, hiring a successful entrepreneur and legitimate business mogul who is also African American is just a PR stunt.
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Magic Johnson's company is one of the few (maybe only) to own a Starbucks franchise. The idea was that Starbucks wouldn't work in urban areas with minorities. I've been to the Harlem Starbucks plenty of times while in grad sc
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I studied Industrial Engineering & Operations Research in undergrad and grad school. Optimization and mathematical modeling has been helpful in consulting, problem-solving, business and programming. I highly recommend taking a deep dive
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The Web Will Either Kill Science Journals or Save Them(wired.com)
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The best and worst ways to look for a job from What Color is Your Parachute 2015 Method, probability of success Assess personal strengths and go on informational interviews, 86% * Use the yellow pages, 65% Ask for job leads, 33% Knock on th
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by kaa2102 11y ago
Solutions do not need to be complicated or elegant - they simply just need to solve the problem.
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The diagrams are exemplary.
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No, problem solvers that can implement solutions can change the world.
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Teachers, bikers, and now FIFA - we have no problem throwing the hammer at these folks but the criminals that threaten the world economy get a free pass.
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Ask HN: Google I/O Conference
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Bank CEO to bankers: Where are your values?(money.cnn.com)
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Personal Finance for Engineers(slideshare.net)
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The six keys to successful business partnerships(medium.com)
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