cesarbs

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by cesarbs 10y ago
> You aren't getting into an Escalade, but typically a Toyota or Honda. Keep in mind that popular cars in the US can be luxury cars in Brazil. My Brazilian friends' first reaction when I tell them I have a Honda Civic here is &
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by cesarbs 10y ago
Do you have any sources for that?
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by cesarbs 10y ago
That listening is no longer valued in today’s medicine. The patient’s “history” was once the centerpiece of his medical record, his story written in narrative form. With current electronic templates, information is fragmented into chunks d
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by cesarbs 10y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Card_%28European_Union%29
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by cesarbs 10y ago
> Actually apply maths, including algebra and geometry, to real-life scenarios. I very much agree with this. Back when I was in high school we had some overlapping topics in Math and Physics. But in the Physics class we'd actually s
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by cesarbs 10y ago
You're not alone. To make it worse I tend to start stuttering when asked things on the spot, even though I know the answers or could easily look up whatever info was asked for. I'm painfully aware this makes me look like I don&#x2
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by cesarbs 10y ago
Ugh. So sad. Essentially disincentivizing higher performing kids from getting ahead. Hope I never have to deal with that in our school district.
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by cesarbs 10y ago
> SF school district has banned algebra in middle schools. WTF? What's their rationale?
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by cesarbs 10y ago
Interesting! I'm 29. Looking forward to my 30s :)
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by cesarbs 10y ago
Now I'm wondering if I have some degree of that. I've just commented on a sibling comment that while I love exercising, I just feel terrible right after it. I also have this funny thing where I can't build endurance. I'v
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by cesarbs 10y ago
After insisting on it for quite some time I am at a point where I love working out and hate missing a day in my routine. But I definitely DON'T feel great after exercising. I get this horrible feeling like I'm close to passing out
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by cesarbs 10y ago
Can you elaborate on the getting used to Jantelagen?
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by cesarbs 10y ago
I'm confused. I thought Jantelagen (mentioned in a sibling comment) was all about not promoting oneself above the collective. Maybe someone explained it completely wrong to me? Also, I though the idea of Lagom was that one should not p
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by cesarbs 10y ago
The problem is the implication that "fun and gaming strategies are legitimate pursuits for a child" are only present in games with in-app purchases. That makes no sense at all.
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by cesarbs 10y ago
What about ISLISP? Granted, there are much fewer implementations compared to CL.
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by cesarbs 10y ago
Appropriate username? They never said they thought they were better.
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by cesarbs 10y ago
Yeah, fuck that bullshit. Irked the heck out of me too. I hope it's not too common.
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by cesarbs 10y ago
I used to work for a company that did software development work for the local subsidiary of a multinational corporation. The corporation was their sole customer. At some point the corporation decided it wouldn't outsource software deve
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by cesarbs 10y ago
I just do. I used to do psychoanalysis before coming to the US and that helped a ton. I haven't looked for a therapist here, so it's a little worse now. One thing that helped me deal better with it was getting married, and specifi
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by cesarbs 10y ago
Are test scores calculated relative to the top performer - so that there will always be bottom performers - or is there a bar that everyone could clear so no student would be shamed?
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by cesarbs 10y ago
> It's mind boggling (no pun intended) how far psychosomatic illness can go, even as far as resulting in blindness, seizures, and paralysis. While I don't have physical symptoms as severe as those you listed, that's pretty
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by cesarbs 10y ago
Do you mind sharing your story?
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by cesarbs 10y ago
I have. The movie changes things a bit, but it captures the spirit of the short story very well. I recommend both reading it and watching the movie.
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by cesarbs 10y ago
I've been seeing a 9.5% year-over-year increase on our apartment in Downtown Bellevue. We stay because it's still the best deal we can get in the area for an apartment the same size as ours. But paying what we pay in rent is depre
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by cesarbs 10y ago
Why the false dichotomy? Can't someone designate a certain amount of time of their day to work, and focus on other things in the remaining hours? I love writing software, but that does not mean I don't love other things. Years ago
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by cesarbs 10y ago
What sort of blue collar job do you do? A part of me dislikes that I turned what was a genuine interest of mine into my job. Software was a lot more fun to do before it became a professional thing for me.
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by cesarbs 10y ago
> IMO anyone who is passionate about their work will have greater success and generally be more innovative. That is true, I don't dispute it. What I dislike is the shunning of those who want to do it just as their job. Also, passion
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by cesarbs 10y ago
This is the bit that hits close to home to me: > they must demonstrate commitment above and beyond their contracted work hours, and express constant satisfaction and happiness about their work My wife and I are both software engineers an
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by cesarbs 10y ago
Another good read on the topic: http://newramblerreview.com/book-reviews/political-science/t... I like this bit: "the knowledge worker is under severe external constraints. Much of their work is assisted or m
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by cesarbs 10y ago
You make it seem like not being excited equals having a negative attitude that brings everyone down. There are many shades of grey between those two. I've worked on boring stuff that I wasn't excited about, but I didn't have

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