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There’s a math contest, all that is required is a knowledge of calculous, linear algebra, and discrete mathematics, things all engineering students, math students, etc study undergrad. Out of a total potential score of 120 the average is 8 and the...
by Somchai
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on Wed Jan 17, 2024 at 06:48 PM PST
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Many of us have seen the Congressional soundbites. MAGA superstar Elise Stefanik made mincemeat out of Ivy League college Presidents Claudine Gay of Harvard, Liz Magill of the University of Pennsylvania, and Sally Kornbluth of the Massachusetts...
by Alan Singer
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on Sun Dec 10, 2023 at 10:02 AM PST
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Gary Gensler started the week firing off on Crypto. Monday the SEC chair announced 13 CIVIL but very Public charges against BINANCE US (The world’s largest Crypto exchange) . On Tuesday he levelled 4 charges against COINBASE (Largest Crypto exchange in...
by qbanito
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on Fri Jun 09, 2023 at 06:26 AM PDT
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My friend and mentor Mel King died at the age of 94 on March 28, 2023. I first met Mel when he was a MA State Representative in the mid-1970s. It was in a State House hallway after a hearing on food and agriculture issues. He was a big man, 6 foot 5...
by gmoke
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on Wed Apr 12, 2023 at 03:11 PM PDT
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Yesterday, the New Mexico House of Representatives honored my father Dr. Daniel Fine in a Memorial. My thanks to the majority whip and friend Reena Szczepanski. Life long friend and tutor at St. Johns, College, Phil LeCuyer. Energy Committee Charmain...
by bluewill
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on Sat Mar 11, 2023 at 08:29 PM PST
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For thousands of years, many Roman constructions have remained standing on our planet. Virtually every single one of those edifices, aqueducts, temples, and ruins are major tourist attractions. One of the reasons they are tourist attractions is their...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Sun Jan 15, 2023 at 05:00 PM PST
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**Conferences** Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War: Social and Economic Costs of the Current Nuclear Weapons Buildup Saturday, January 21 Addressing Climate Emergency for Small Islands States: The case of the Maldives Monday, January 30 **Lecture...
by gmoke
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on Sat Dec 31, 2022 at 02:11 PM PST
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— As some of you may be aware, for a wide variety of reasons* (primarily expediency), I am an advocate for Big Science Climate Mitigation solutions**. Well because of this interest, Google Newsfeed just informed me of another such possible method —...
by jamess
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on Sun Jul 10, 2022 at 01:57 PM PDT
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**Index** **Conferences** Numbers and Nature: Mitchell J. Feigenbaum Symposium Thursday, June 2 - June 3 MA Solidarity Economy / Worker Co-op Festival & Gathering Saturday & Sunday, June 4-5 The Pulitzer Center's 2022 Annual Conference Interconnected:...
by gmoke
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on Tue May 31, 2022 at 08:20 PM PDT
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These kinds of events below are happening all over the world every day and most of them, now, are webcast and archived, sometimes even with accurate transcripts. Would be good to have a place that helped people access them. This is a more global...
by gmoke
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on Sat Apr 02, 2022 at 07:57 PM PDT
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History shows that Western sanctions have never put a dent in Russian resolve Daniel Fine Columnist The full article is here-> https://www.daily-times.com/.../history-shows.../7039265001/ “There is an absence of history in Washington. Russia...
by bluewill
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on Thu Mar 17, 2022 at 01:24 PM PDT
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These kinds of events below are happening all over the world every day and most of them, now, are webcast and archived, sometimes even with accurate transcripts. Would be good to have a place that helped people access them. This is a more global...
by gmoke
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on Sun Feb 27, 2022 at 06:51 PM PST
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For the complete article go to → Complete article here “ Forty years ago the Soviet Union confronted China with more than 50 military divisions and its latest two-stage solid-fueled missile, the SS-20. The United States followed strategic thinking that...
by bluewill
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on Fri Feb 11, 2022 at 11:06 AM PST
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These kinds of events below are happening all over the world every day and most of them, now, are webcast and archived, sometimes even with accurate transcripts. Would be good to have a place that helped people access them. This is a more global...
by gmoke
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on Sat Jan 29, 2022 at 07:13 PM PST
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These kinds of events are happening all over the world every day and most of them, now, are webcast and archived, sometimes even with accurate transcripts. Would be good to have a place that helped you access them. Anybody know of something like that?...
by gmoke
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on Thu Jan 06, 2022 at 03:05 PM PST
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These kinds of events are happening all over the world every day and most of them, now, are webcast and archived, sometimes even with accurate transcripts. Would be good to have a place that helped people access them. The local listings I did for over...
by gmoke
19 comments
on Fri Oct 08, 2021 at 08:18 PM PDT
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Large scale AI analysis of talk radio prototyped by MIT and UN is major leverage for Biden, Schumer. Democratic politicians, activists, and allies need to know and spread the word that the end of the Republican talk radio advantage is near. The simple math again: at $1000/hr x 15hrs/day x 1200 radio stations that pro-Republican...
by certainot
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on Mon Feb 01, 2021 at 11:20 AM PST
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SuperForecasting: A Steaming Pile of Shit In his recent Army War College War Room posting, the Naval War College’s Stephen Downey-Martin identifies two problems with US strategic development stemming predominantly from our lengthy acquisitions cycles....
by Fffflats
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on Tue Oct 13, 2020 at 01:12 AM PDT
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She wasn’t my first choice for president, or second, but I’m watching Kamala Harris hit a grand slam home run in the middle of the day on a Thursday. I hope others are watching. Joe did good: she is the right choice. Her message is one that sums...
by KAMMY
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on Thu Aug 27, 2020 at 02:17 PM PDT
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Science, as it is done in in most laboratories around the world, advances by careful steps. Medical science in particular can involve months or years of theoretical models, in-vitro testing, and animal trials before the first pill, procedure, or needle...
by Mark Sumner
164 comments
on Sat Aug 01, 2020 at 01:23 PM PDT
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- Good morning. As before, I will direct you to Mark Sumner’s diary when he posts. I have Registrar of Voters duties for a bit this a.m. so will be missing in action for a short period. Be yourselves (or someone you’d like to be) and carry on without...281 comments 125 Recs
- I first saw this news tweeted out by Palestinians. But axios reporter Barak Ravid and Reuters is also saying this. Reuters is also reporting the story. CAIRO, May 6 (Reuters) - Hamas said on Monday that it had accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposal from...21 comments 24 Recs
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- All that causality, Trump’s endorsement and visit ensured a McLaren Formula-1 victory at the Miami�Grand Prix./...26 comments 147 Recs
- As a Rail Evangelist for Solutionary Rail, a supporter of the Climate Rail Alliance, a member of the Empire State Passengers Association (ESPA), and a member of the Rail Passengers Association (RPA), I try to keep an eye on what’s happening with...35 comments 83 Recs
- In Praise of Public School Teachers I’m a product of America’s public schools system, and you can put me on record as feeling pretty ashamed of the way many of our teachers are treated these days. Why we see fit to kick 'em around—the convenient...102 comments 138 Recs
- Welcome back friends to the Monday GNR roundup. You know the drill by now: Each Monday the GNR newsroom (myself, Killer300 and Bhu) get the stories to start your week off right. So lets get right to ...48 comments 133 Recs
- The diary on the rec list about Hicks being groomed and the media obsession with her crocodile performative tears IMO is waaayyyy off the mark as Lawrence O'Donnell explains. Lawrence starts as follows: Today's courtroom was a tale of two young women...3 comments 15 Recs
- Admin correction: This story has been updated to link to the NPR story. The story and headline have also been updated to more accurately reflect NPR's reporting about dozens of federal judges who did not disclose free trips they received, including...197 comments 745 Recs
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- I wish I had some good news to report, but unfortunately I can’t control events as much as I would like to. Here’s where I think things presently stand. Israel wants the hostages returned and will agree to a “temporary” ceasefire to allow the hostages...1 comments 0 Recs
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