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There are two India's if you look only from rate of population growth. The four southern states have a similar accrual rates that of the west, and rate of increase in the "northern" states. To quote the article referenced be
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At 70 grams in weight - shoots seven frames per second and supports 240fps video (480p) - The $80 version is 2K and there is a new 4K version which is $220.
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I have been asked something similar about 7 years ago, when I went to renew my Green Card, few days ahead of my scheduled appearance. The agent, a math major with a sense of humor, asked me to do 12 factorial and then he woulde accommodate
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For someone interested in a contemporary view of his "Impossibility Theorem", especially in policy planning, I recommend: https://www.amazon.com/Arrow-Impossibility-Theorem-Kenneth-L...
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2 startups are combining to fix a problem with Wall Street stock research(businessinsider.in)
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Hooch / Bootleg alcohol are rife with methanol-related deaths. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_methanol_poisoning_inc...
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In another part of the world which consumes movies voraciously. An Indian movie called "Bahubali" which had lot of special effects (of varying quality), was made for 40 million USD. It is a two-part release so each one cost about
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by somberi 10y ago
I just came across this, and have not used it. May be something you are looking for? http://scanse.io/
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One related talk that might be of interest. https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_dennett_on_our_consciousness Edit: Added Speaker Bio. https://www.ted.com/speakers/dan_dennett
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How Kotlin became our primary language for Android(medium.com)
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My real life experience - met Vonnegut as I was walking to work (Manhattan, NYC). Me: "Sir, are you Mr.Vonnegut?". KV: "Hmph". Me: "It is an honor to meet you. Fan of yours from when I was 16". KV: "OK&quo
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Jio Money. Bangalore, India. Many Positions. Full time. We launched on the 15th of Aug and are the top trending app in the Finance section in play store. Approx 12 Million downloads. The problem scope is large, complex and fascinating probl
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May I ask how you get the time and how you are able to read a book under a day?
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Not just for Bovines, for humans too, Seaweed can come to rescue: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/02/a-new-leaf
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Two suggestions that might be of help: UberConference shows you the minutes each person spoke in a meeting. May be setup a dummy meeting with yourself, or with a friend who you normally connect well with, and measure the time spoken and co
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Jio Money. Bangalore, India. Many Positions. Full time. We launched on the 15th of Aug and are the top trending app in the Finance section in play store. Approx 12 Million downloads. The problem scope is large, complex and fascinating probl
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"A wounded man is not an agnostic - he just has different questions, arising out of his wound." - Merton.
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Question: Do you ever feel angry or outraged? His Holiness: Oh, yes, of course. I'm a human being. Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain. [Laughs.]
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Hey, might be interesting to solve. We are solving something like this for India, as a part of a larger initiative. My email is takenottie at google's mail.
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Ask HN: How to favourite HN posts for my keepsake?
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@hitr you are correct. @Sundar - I am old and cynical.
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Jio Money. Bangalore, India. Many Positions. Full time. We launched on the 15th of Aug and are the top trending app in the Finance section in play store. Approx 8 Million downloads. The problem scope is large, complex and fascinating proble
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Apart from helping with better code practices may I know what other areas of expertise one can hire you for? Genuine question. Oh and all the best by the ways.
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Gewilo: Game not in paddle. Game in you. You cannot change what is past. Feng: Less talkie-talkie, more ping-pong. (Balls of Fury, 2007) :)
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For the benefit of Non-New-Yorkers: NYC is a spread of 5 administrative sections called boroughs; Manhattan is the smallest and Queens is the largest (5X landmass of Manhattan). 6X more people live in the 4 outer boroughs when compared to
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Yes@TestAutomation. Email in body.
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Bangalore, India. Many Positions. Full time. Some of you might have followed my posts over the last year, and some have asked why I held back on the name of the company. It is JioMoney, and we are live now. We launched last week and are the
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Totally agree. Would have upvoted this twice if possible.
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Sleepy's (a dominant retailer in the US for mattresses) recently got acquired for 3.8 Billion. http://www.wsj.com/articles/steinhoff-to-buy-mattress-firm-f...
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Jio, a new Telco player in India, is also an important new and enabling factor to get Indians online. Already the limited tests peg the usage pattern: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Jios-monthly-...

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