jalla

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by jalla 6mo ago
So, a meta study. While important, it assumes that the underlying studies are based on solid science. So, why do people use cannabis then?
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by jalla 6mo ago
I worked at Redwood Shores. On a walk across the 101, I discovered where the cleaning staff and food workers lived. In cars, under the bridge or parked in a quiet corner of the street next to industrial or commercial property.
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by jalla 8mo ago
So, it's a overpriced plastic strap. Can get 10 m polypropylene strap or ratchet straps for $10 that does the same job and holds more. Alternately, just loop many zip ties together when you need more length. Doh.
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by jalla 11mo ago
If the feds want to take someone down, one of the dirty tricks is to use CSAM as a pretext for an investigation and subpoenas.
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by jalla 2y ago
Also, elevation is useless and compression is potentially harmful as restricting blood circulation and compressing tissue limits healing.
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by jalla 2y ago
The major factor in winning the Pacific battles was code breaking the Japanese communications. Doctrine doesn't matter when you know what the enemy is doing or planning.
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by jalla 3y ago
This is most likely correct. They didn't realize that consumers always prefetch, and the minimum is 1. Answered here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39699727/what-is-the-dif...
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by jalla 4y ago
Cambridge, Oxford and Imperial College in the UK admit students and provide benefits, scholarships and bursaries to people that are considered world class rowing talent, quietly and unofficially. Many European countries have special program
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by jalla 4y ago
I've been naive like that a few times. I managed to get away unharmed most times but once I was publicly blamed for the project's failure by the incompetent managers, in a governmental organisation. I overestimated people's h
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by jalla 4y ago
OP could have changed exercise habits, leading to more frequently outdated GPS almanac data. Otherwise, newer OS versions could have degraded the fix algorithm for older Watch-models. If newer hardware comes with cellular connectivity, newe
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by jalla 4y ago
The watch needs updated GPS ephemeris data to accurately calculate the position, received by an aGPS (Assisted GPS) server (over IP) or by satellite. This takes at least 30 seconds by satellite. Solution: Tether with IPhone before leaving u
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by jalla 6y ago
Your argument doesn't make sense at all. You don't invest in an idea or people if you don't believe you can profit.
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by jalla 6y ago
A system I built in Java, in 1998, was replaced in favour of an attempted rewrite in Oberon. My Swiss colleagues had convinced themselves that Java had no future and ETHZ-alumni could do no wrong, ever. I believe the project failed and peop
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by jalla 6y ago
Use the stack and not the heap. Pre-allocate arrays, avoid collections. Use LUTs. Avoid string processing, operate on bits and bytes as much as possible. Same applies to telecoms-development that has to be fast and predictable.
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by jalla 6y ago
Mandatory service charges are not the solution. It's equally disgusting. It just shows that business owners rely on a government controlled mandatory tipping system to pay its wages.
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by jalla 6y ago
I've heard of the same system in Kenya, only it's called corruption.
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by jalla 6y ago
The spread of Christianity, and to a lesser degree, Judaism, has a lot in common with MLM. Genesis 9:7.
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by jalla 6y ago
And now fewer people are listening to radio than ever before.
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by jalla 6y ago
https://www.cbronline.com/news/halifax-port-scans
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by jalla 6y ago
If only people had learnt from Pandemic 2...
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by jalla 7y ago
Hated Notes. I left companies because of it.
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by jalla 7y ago
Why didn't FBI get involved against Napster?
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by jalla 7y ago
In Norway, the government protects heritage building's facade but allows for the internals to be rebuilt to modern standards. Sometimes this makes sense as the old buildings were extraordinarily energy inefficient and preservation rule
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by jalla 7y ago
Their owners, TSG Consumer, want to maximize their ROI, and lend strategic support to Backcountry, to build out the brand. http://www.tsgconsumer.com/portfolio/back-country-co
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by jalla 7y ago
Who will sue the police? Who will investigate the police? LEA and intelligence agencies operate in legally grey areas because the know they can get away with it and the politicians are happy that results can be shown. Parallel construction
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by jalla 7y ago
Be a male at school today, in most of the Western world, and you will experience misandry by your teachers.
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by jalla 7y ago
Stop being so adversarial.
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by jalla 7y ago
Still, the database engine was/is a liability as long as the locking policy and the transaction support messed up your data. As a one-user only system it was fine, however people developed critical, multi-user business systems with thi
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by jalla 7y ago
I wonder how that squares with the Peelian principles, policing by consent, in the UK. Do you have a reference?
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by jalla 7y ago
Any database system that has a 'Repair' function is a liability. Access should be taught as a primer at schools and universities on what not to use. It's the BASIC of databases - considered harmful.

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