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by pkaye 3y ago
Most of the lines are used for freight. https://www.aar.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/US-Freight-Ra...
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Most of the railways lines are used for freight. https://www.aar.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/US-Freight-Ra...
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Not just US but other countries had their own restrictions. For example I think France didn't allow anything better than 40-bit encryption without key escrow. http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9805/19&#x2
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Of course the supermarket also does shrinkflation but I bet they never put the stickers there. > Consumer groups say “shrinkflation” is a widespread practice, which supermarkets like Carrefour are also guilty of in their private label pr
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Potassium is in a lot of foods. I know this very well because I spend many years on dialysis due to kidney failure and had to do a lot of diet tracking so I didn't consume too much potassium or phosphorus because the kidneys are import
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High blood pressure can be quite manageable with medications for most people and one should qualify for life insurance after that. I know very much about the issue because I had kidney failure due to an autoimmune disease and had to deal wi
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In the US, your health or medical history can't affect your health insurance premiums. https://www.healthcare.gov/how-plans-set-your-premiums
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In US there is both fixed and variable rate. Most people go with fixed rate mortgage which is typically 15 or 30 years. And you can refinance it later if you find better rates. There are fees for the new loan but if the rates improved a lot
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by pkaye 3y ago
I never liked the McPlant burger in the US. Much worse than Beyond Meat or Impossible Burger.
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There is a different approach going on in the US right now to breed pigs with small genetic modifications to prevent hyperacute rejection and transplanting the pigs kidney with the pigs thymus embedded in the kidney. Its been tested on a br
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Another example is plasma donation to make plasma therapies. No country produces sufficient plasma for plasma therapies to meet the needs of their patient population unless they compensate for that donation. The few countries that do compen
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Are there benchmarks websites that show average fixed broadband performance for Switzerland? Switzerland is not that in the rankings on Speedtest for example.
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I think its a combination of over hiring over the pandemic, higher interest rates and an opportunity to reduce salaries for future hires.
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In reply to your other post (I could not comment on it directly) > ... then is there really still any meaningful relationship between helium supply and the patient wait time for MRIs as westcort complained? Or is it just that there are t
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by pkaye 3y ago
Rice hull ash can also have benefits to concrete. Its been around for decades. https://theconstructor.org/concrete/rice-husk-ash-concrete-c...
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And who would fund that version of Android?
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I've gotten a full bed foam wedge in the past. I can't find the original one I bought before but I think the below is similar. Its much better than a short wedge pillow if you are a side sleeper. The only problem is initially you
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by pkaye 3y ago
Its basically vocational training. It doesn't cost anything. Must be 16-24 and meet low income criteria. Its been around since 1964. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Job_Corps
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Apparently in Canada a thumbs up emoji is valid as a signature for a contract. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/06/canada-judge-t...
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Didn't the no surprises act change that for emergency issues? The insurer has to cover it as in plan.
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Its not the safety studies. I'm sure the safety studies were done in other countries so they can submit it in the US. But if the company claims some beneficial properties to your body then its considered a drug and they need to show ef
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Because it would be regulated as a drug in the US. In other countries its considered a cosmetic which means only safety trials.
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Does that imply there is not much of a manufacturing cost difference between 50 kWH and 100 kWH battery pack?
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by pkaye 3y ago
BMW has plans for locking features behind subscriptions like seat heaters, heated steering wheels, recording from your car's camera, etc. https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/12/23204950/bmw-subscription.
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Personally I've seen very few robocalls these day. I think all the IP based providers in the US have implemented SHAKEN/STIR. There is still a small amount of non IP based systems which FCC is looking for solutions. And internatio
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I think you mean universal healthcare. Most of the countries in Europe have universal healthcare systems, not socialized. For example Netherlands and Switzerland don't have single payer healthcare. Its basically compulsory private insu
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Maybe some related to a NASA project? https://sierralobo.com/portfolio-item/rtaps2/
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How much would that FPGA cost?
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> Even a green card holder can be denied re-entry on the basis that they 'abandoned their residency. Its fine if you stay outside of you for less than 1 year. Beyond that you should get a reentry permit before you leave. https:&#x2
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I don't think its collusion but its possible when one major tech company does it the others think its safe to do it too. But I also think many of these companies over-hired during the pandemic and even with the layoffs have more employ

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