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leakybit
9y ago
"the US is lagging far behind every developed nation in education" I wouldn't say that for college level education. Why is then the US the top study abroad destination in the world?
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That would of been easier since the seller must accept returns within 30 days of purchase. This is also how buyer-side fraud works, say you got the wrong item, and return a block of dry ice of the same weight. By the time the sellers gets i
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9y ago
and that's what people also criticize China for; looking the other way just to make a buck.
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leakybit
9y ago
Why even bother with hospitals and there bureaucracy. They could pitch it to doctors offices and the end users, like diabetics.
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leakybit
9y ago
Quite frankly, auto retracting syringes suck ass, which is way 20+ years later, they're still not commonly used in healthcare facilities.
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10y ago
So I guess it's no different than the stock market.
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10y ago
Exactly. It's your constitutional right as a US citizen to tell any Law Enforcement agent to go fuck themselves. 1. They need a warrant to search your phone if you don't voluntary give them access. 2. Even if they have a warrant,
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10y ago
Yes, but that's inside the EU. If you were traveling between States in the US, you would only need your drivers license and there's no going through customs.
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10y ago
There should be more specific classification of the h1b job function. Example: look at the h1b data at any of the big 4 accounting firms ex: PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP TAX ASSOCIATE - 200 Records, Median Salary $56,181 ASSOCIATE - 243 Recor
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10y ago
We'll then PhD demand would increase for h1b applicants. You would have to argue that there's a shortage of Bio, Chem,..etc graduates in the US, which there isn't. Any foreigner who posses a high level of skill in their field
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10y ago
Yea, and calling yourself a journalists means jack shit now days. I see no mention of a journalists from a reputable news source being charged. I mean just look up their profiles.."More gonzo than investigative", "This is why
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10y ago
I could easily build a 250 sqft home for $10,000 excluding the foundation.
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10y ago
Where do you think all the water from your septic tank goes? Right back into the water table, and back up your well pump to drink again.
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10y ago
I think that's pushing it a little. With a $1,000,000 mortgage 30 year @ 4.0% APR, that payment would be $57,288/year + $5,000 property tax/year. So someone with mid 200,000/year salary could afford it.
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10y ago
That is how it works. When you buy stock, you buy it from market makers, such as Citadel, for the Ask price, and when you sell it, Citadel buys the stock for the bid price. At the moment Google's Ask is $803.39 and Bid is $803.15, so C
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10y ago
You should take into account that individuals with SNAP benefits: 1. Are less likely to have transportation to goto a grocery store and opt to going to small convenience stores that are in walking distance. 2. May not have the ability to pr
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10y ago
Because a computer has to adapt to the opponents strategy or else the human can simply exploit the rule based algorithm that the computer is following. Most dedicated online players are already using an arsenal of software for probability,
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10y ago
Which is why the only drug I do is meth, since it's not physically addictive and actually makes me function better.
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leakybit
10y ago
Or you could set up a corporate bank account in the Caymens and cash out via btc-e (which is Russian) and not pay any tax.
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10y ago
NASA has really improved on their CGI
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10y ago
People don't expect to get a return on investment with cars and silicon. Really if you think of it, there's wide spread market manipulation being performed by the public, local, and federal government.
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10y ago
Development is contracted out, it usually go along the lines: Budget $1 Billion 1. Large government contractors: keep $400 million, outsource all work to-> 2. Other government contractors: keep $200 million, outsource all work to-> 3.
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10y ago
Where I live, State owned universities subsidize in-state students tuition so it ends up being $12,000 without room & board. If it's not State owned, it's usually in the 30,000's not including room & board.
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10y ago
Yes, but how do you stop people from becoming junkies in the first place? Opiate addicts already have access to methedone and some countries are looking into giving pharma grade heroin replacement, but these types of addicts are essential l
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10y ago
This is the case with just about every politician, the campaign staff essential becomes part of the administration. Remember that he only has 8 weeks to fill hundreds of jobs in his cabinet.
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10y ago
coal isn't even economically viable with current natural gas and oil prices.
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10y ago
It already is illegal to employ illegal immigrants, and in fact most businesses that do, are also committing tax fraud, which can be punishable with jail time.
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10y ago
And you think Clinton will show restraint? She's a democrat, but her foreign policy is more typical of a neocon republican.
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10y ago
I have a lack of faith in the pharmaceutical industry if this is their best attempt at male birth control. Those side effects aren't from testosterone, they're from massive hormone fluctuations, which with 1000mg of testosterone e
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10y ago
The Bay Area is so desirable because it where all the tech companies are located and the tech companies are there because it were all the tech workers are. It's an unbreakable cycle.
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