napban

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   by napban 8y ago

   I remember covering this topic in a poster presentation at medical school. It's a perennial news article that, despite popping up on an annual basis, is always presented as a crazy new idea. The fact that ketamine is a street drug make
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   by napban 8y ago

   This can work both ways. Yes, I have occasionally missed out on things as I don't use Facebook, WhatsApp, etc. However... I find that instant messaging enables and promotes poor organisational skills in colleagues. Rather than processi
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   by napban 8y ago

   This is a myth, just as it's a myth that New Yorkers are rude horrible people who will yell at you in the street. I'd argue that there is a surprisingly homogeneous distribution of horrible people throughout the big cities of the
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   by napban 8y ago

   I feel the need to comment on my original post to clarify (as it appears I may have been misunderstood)... I strongly dislike Paris - the city - not Parisians or non-Parisian French living there. I dislike it the same way I dislike London
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   by napban 8y ago

   That's definitely true as evidenced by the huge numbers of people who can survive living in various countries without learning more than a handful of words in the host language. The highest yield for me has been 1:1 video call tutoring
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   by napban 8y ago

   >The big problem with Duolingo in my opinion is the computer generated French audio sounds nothing like actual French. Written French sounds nothing like French.
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   by napban 8y ago

   Marketing hype from the makers of those resources, and people who have bought into the claims of instant, no effort, guaranteed results.
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   by napban 8y ago

   I second this. I lived in a bland, boring commuter suburb of Paris for 2 months to improve my French. Completely different to central Paris which I came to hate as much as the French. Even my poor French trumped people's willingness to
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   by napban 8y ago

   I'm just starting out in a medical career, but keen to pursue a career in Radiology. I'm curious about your background with a computer science degree. Have you found opportunities to make use of your interests in relation to Radio
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    by napban 8y ago

    I was also pleasantly surprised by this film. Very enjoyable.