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by nataz 9y ago
FYI - My wife had her project funded this year by ripple, but last year her projects were funded by Melinda and Bill Gates. In both cases her projects were less than 10k, but make a huge difference to the kids in her classroom.
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by nataz 9y ago
That may have been a brief trend on domestic flights with older airframes, but that isn't the general aviation trend. The last thing you want is more lithium batteries charging and discharging on a long flight over the ocean.
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by nataz 9y ago
Not sure why the down vote. It does depend on the sponsor, which country you hold a dual citizenship with, and what level of clearance you are trying to obtain. The below poster is incorrect. In order to move forward in the process in some
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by nataz 9y ago
In order to conduct an appropriate vulnerability assessment, you need to be able to classify your adversaries capabilities and motivations. That's hard to do with out some kind of privileged information. Only then can you get down to t
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by nataz 9y ago
It depends...some organizations require dual citizens to renounce their foreign citizenship before they get their clearance.
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by nataz 9y ago
Holy cow, how have people not mentioned Alastair Reynolds? PhD in physics, astronomer, worked for the European space agency, and writer of the incredible revelation space series. No FTL, but "humanity" has expanded through the Gal
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by nataz 9y ago
So, This is way more then a background "check", it's an investigation. The government will collect information that you provide, and then it will attempt to validate it with multiple independent sources that they seek out. Wh
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by nataz 9y ago
Would you be OCONUS working at an Embassy/Mission overseas, or would you be CONUS working in DC or another U.S. city? The Embassy lifestyle is a unique opportunity, and for the right person can be amazing both from a comp/benefits
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by nataz 9y ago
I've heard this story a number of times, but it doesn't match at all with my experience. Did she buy it from google? I bought mine direct from google and the service was fantastic when I had an issue with my phone. I called them u
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by nataz 9y ago
Not sure who JJ Luna is, but reading through his FAQ on ghost addresses doesn't exactly inspire confidence. Specifically his description of INTERPOL "holding someone's feet to the fire". That's not how INTERPOL even
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by nataz 9y ago
GS12 w/ DC metro COLA and no engineering band bonus gets just across the line into 6 figures (103K). Most senior technical folks (not just out of school/military, and not supervisor/team lead level) are going to be GS12-13. S
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by nataz 9y ago
to add a little bit of extra inside baseball (my experience only, YMMV) - bands (short for pay bands) in FEDERAL (not contractor) competitive service vs. excepted service are slightly different. Competitive service works as Band 1-4, follow
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by nataz 9y ago
As I write this, I'm preparing to travel to a family members memorial. This little piece of writing by Aaron Freeman always made me feel a little better [1]. "You want a physicist to speak at your funeral. You want the physicist t
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by nataz 9y ago
At the movies, while at work, international travel if going long periods w/o easy access to an outlet, and in some countries where I'm particularly worried about security concerns.
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by nataz 9y ago
My guess is that some planes can accommodate 2 jetways at once. One for first class/business, one for economy.
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Ask HN: Edward Tufte 1 Day Course - Wothwhile to Attend?
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by nataz 9y ago
Best Blog for real answers from an industry expert: https://themattressexpert.com/qa-blog/ There was a more recent version, but it seems to be down. Best sleep ever was on a king size mattress at a high end Marriott be
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Atom-smashing scientists are unnerved by harsh Trump budget(washingtonpost.com)
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by nataz 10y ago
+1 Get site building out of the way of whatever you real goal is.
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by nataz 10y ago
Control F for national labs, and this is the only comment that came up. That makes me sad. The DOE and NNSA national labs are enormous R&D institutions and have grown far beyond their original propose in the atomic weapons complex.[1] I
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by nataz 10y ago
I really dislike research hit jobs like the link you posted. At best they are disingenuous, at worst they are outright lies. The funding attached to the projects is for the total grant amount provided, which may fund multiple projects, staf
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by nataz 10y ago
Airline miles are fascinating. For instance, I fly over 100,000 miles per year with one airline alliance which puts me in the highest earning category for earning award points. Essentially they give you a an 11x multiplayer of award miles f
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by nataz 10y ago
I love the idea. I travel internationally quite a bit and would love to be able to easily send a picture to my wife or parents in the mail. True, a text message is easier, but there is something fun and more personal about getting a physica
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by nataz 10y ago
How good is the color printing quality?